| Team: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Record: | 6–10 |
| Division Place: | 3rd AFC South |
| Coach: | Tom Coughlin |
| Stadium: | Alltel Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | P Chris Hanson |
| Uniform: | File:AFCS-2002-Uniform-JAX.PNG |
| Shortnavlink: | Jaguars seasons |
The 2002 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 8th in the National Football League and their eight and final under head coach Tom Coughlin. The team matched their 2001 record of 6–10 and finished 3rd place in the AFC South, missing the playoffs for the third season in a row. This was Mark Brunell's final full season as the Jaguars' starting quarterback. Tom Coughlin was fired after this season and replaced by Jack Del Rio the following season.
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| DE Marco Coleman (Redskins) | T Tony Boselli (Texans) | |
| G Chris Naeole (Saints) | CB Aaron Beasley (Jets) | |
| TE Pete Mitchell (Lions) | K Mike Hollis (Bills) | |
| DE Stalin Colinet (Vikings) | WR Keenan McCardell (Buccaneers) | |
| WR Bobby Shaw (Steelers) | LB Hardy Nickerson (Packers) | |
| T Daryl Terrell (Saints) | LB Kevin Hardy (Cowboys) | |
| DT Seth Payne (Texans) | ||
| QB Jonathan Quinn (Chiefs) | ||
| DE Renaldo Wynn (Redskins) | ||
| DT Gary Walker (Texans) |
See main article: article and 2002 NFL expansion draft.
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| —— | 1 | Tony Boselli | Tackle | Houston Texans | |
| —— | 4 | Gary Walker | Defensive tackle | Houston Texans | |
| —— | 8 | Seth Payne | Defensive tackle | Houston Texans |
See main article: article and 2002 NFL draft.
| Bruce Branch | Cornerback | Penn State | |
| Quinn Gray | Quarterback | Florida A&M |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Indianapolis Colts | L 25–28 | 0–1 | Alltel Stadium | 56,595 | |
| 2 | September 15 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–16 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,934 | |
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | September 29 | New York Jets | W 28–3 | 2–1 | Alltel Stadium | 55,670 | |
| 5 | October 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–25 | 3–1 | Alltel Stadium | 65,005 | |
| 6 | October 13 | at Tennessee Titans | L 14–23 | 3–2 | The Coliseum | 68,804 | |
| 7 | October 20 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–17 | 3–3 | Ravens Stadium | 69,173 | |
| 8 | October 27 | Houston Texans | L 19–21 | 3–4 | Alltel Stadium | 53,721 | |
| 9 | November 3 | at New York Giants | L 17–24 | 3–5 | Giants Stadium | 78,337 | |
| 10 | November 10 | Washington Redskins | W 26–7 | 4–5 | Alltel Stadium | 66,665 | |
| 11 | November 17 | at Houston Texans | W 24–21 | 5–5 | Reliant Stadium | 69,711 | |
| 12 | November 24 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 19–21 | 5–6 | Texas Stadium | 62,204 | |
| 13 | December 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 23–25 | 5–7 | Alltel Stadium | 55,260 | |
| 14 | December 8 | L 20–21 | 5–8 | Alltel Stadium | 46,267 | ||
| 15 | December 15 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 29–15 | 6–8 | Paul Brown Stadium | 42,092 | |
| 16 | December 22 | Tennessee Titans | L 10–28 | 6–9 | Alltel Stadium | 51,033 | |
| 17 | December 29 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–20 | 6–10 | RCA Dome | 56,755 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.