# 2002 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| DE Marco Coleman (Redskins) | CB Aaron Beasley (Jets) |
| G Chris Naeole (Saints) | WR Sean Dawkins (Vikings) |
| TE Pete Mitchell (Lions) | LB Kevin Hardy (Cowboys) |
| DE Stalin Colinet (Vikings) | K Mike Hollis (Bills) |
| WR Bobby Shaw (Steelers) | WR Keenan McCardell (Buccaneers) |
| T Daryl Terrell (Saints) | LB Hardy Nickerson (Packers) |
| | LB Jeff Posey (Texans) |
| | QB Jonathan Quinn (Chiefs) |
| | C Jeff Smith (Titans) |
| | DE Renaldo Wynn (Redskins) |

### 2002 expansion draft

Jacksonville Jaguars selected during the 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 |

### NFL draft

2002 Jacksonville Jaguars draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 9 | John Henderson * | Defensive tackle | Tennessee |
| 2 | 40 | Mike Pearson | Offensive tackle | Florida |
| 3 | 89 | Akin Ayodele | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 4 | 108 | David Garrard * | Quarterback | East Carolina |
| 4 | 118 | Chris Luzar | Tight end | Virginia |
| 6 | 180 | Clenton Ballard | Defensive tackle | Southwest Texas State |
| 7 | 222 | Kendall Newson | Wide receiver | Middle Tenn. State |
| 7 | 246 | Steve Smith | Cornerback | Oregon |
| 7 | 235 | Hayden Epstein | Kicker | Michigan |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

2002 undrafted free agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Bruce Branch | Cornerback | Penn State |
| Chrys Bullock | Guard/Offensive tackle | Tulane |
| Jovon Bush | Defensive tackle | Clemson |
| Jermaine Chatman | Cornerback | Arizona |
| Victor Ellis | Linebacker | Alabama |
| Quinn Gray | Quarterback | Florida A&M |
| Javor Mills | Defensive end | Auburn |
| Corey Parchman | Wide receiver | Ball State |
| Ellis Spears | Wide receiver | Grambling State |
| Adam Tate | Running back | Utah |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| 1 | August 9 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–23 | 0–1 | Georgia Dome |
| 2 | August 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–20 | 1–2 | Alltel Stadium |
| 3 | August 23 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–16 | 1–2 | Memorial Stadium |
| 4 | August 29 | Dallas Cowboys | L 28–25 | 2–2 | Alltel Stadium |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 | Cleveland Browns | 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.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,595
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Qadry Ismail 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:38. Colts 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 7:02.
Second quarter
JAX – Pete Mitchell 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Hayden Epstein kick), 7:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 17 plays, 81 yards, 10:04.
IND – Marcus Washington 40-yard interception return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:33. Colts 14–7.
Third quarter
JAX – Hayden Epstein 27-yard field goal, 7:39. Colts 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:56.
JAX – Patrick Johnson 18-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Hayden Epstein kick), 5:20. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:30.
IND – Qadry Ismail 12-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:57. Colts 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:26. Colts 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:58.
JAX – Fred Taylor 6-yard run (pass succeeded), 4:11. Colts 28–25. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.
Top passers
IND – Peyton Manning – 19/31, 211 yards, 3 TD
JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/36, 228 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Edgerrin James – 26 rushes, 99 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 24 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Qadry Ismail – 6 receptions, 84 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 104 yards :
The Colts and Jaguars faced off for the first time as divisional rivals in their season opener on September 8 in Jacksonville. The Colts initiated the scoring with a touchdown in the first quarter, the Jaguars tied the scores in the second quarter with an 8–yard touchdown pass from Mark Brunell to tight end Pete Mitchell. In the final minutes of the second quarter, Mark Brunell was intercepted by Colts linebacker Marcus Washington who returned the ball 40 yards for a touchdown. The Jaguars missed a 52–yard field goal attempt, resulting in a halftime score of 14–7 in favor of the Colts. In the third quarter, a fumble by Colts running back Edgerrin James led to a Jaguars field goal, followed by another fumble from Colts tight end Marcus Pollard that led to a Jaguars touchdown, giving them the lead. After the Jaguars forced a Colts three–and–out, return specialist Damon Gibson mishandled the catch, allowing Colts defender Clifton Crosby to recover the ball at Jacksonville's 19–yard line, the Colts capitalized on this opportunity, scoring a touchdown to regain the lead. Gibson was released after the game eventually signing with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3, Bobby Shaw would take his place the remainder of the year. In the fourth quarter, the Colts added another touchdown to widen their advantage. The Jaguars mounted a lengthy drive, scoring a touchdown and converting a two–point attempt to narrow the Colts' lead to just three points with a little over four minutes remaining. On the ensuing drive The Colts managed to hold the ball for three minutes and forced the Jaguars to use all three of their time-outs, leaving them with the ball and about a minute remaining. The Jaguars advanced to the Colts' 46–yard line but ultimately ran out of time, resulting in a 28–25 victory for the Colts.

#### Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 15, 2002
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,934
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Morten Andersen 25-yard field goal, 2:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 8:38.
Second quarter
KC – Morten Andersen 38-yard field goal, 11:28. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:25.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 37-yard pass from Mark Brunell (kick aborted), 2:42. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:29.
JAX – Hayden Epstein 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Morten Andersen 39-yard field goal, 6:57. Tied 9–9. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:53.
JAX – Patrick Johnson 79-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Hayden Epstein kick), 5:59. Jaguars 16–9. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:58.
JAX – Fred Taylor 63-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 3:09. Jaguars 23–9. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 12-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 2:35. Jaguars 23–16. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:34.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 25/36, 320 yards, 2 TD
KC – Trent Green – 16/31, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 114 yards, TD
KC – Priest Holmes – 22 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Patrick Johnson – 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
KC – Marc Boerigter – 1 reception, 51 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 29, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,670
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 13:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:59.
Second quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 7:55. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:11.
NYJ – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 5:59. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 8-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 10:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:13.
JAX – Fred Taylor 22-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:48. Jaguars 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 281 yards, INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 173 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 8 rushes, 44 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 142 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 8 receptions, 97 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 95 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 25 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 6, 2002
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,005
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, and Ryan Elijah
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Hayden Epstein 34-yard field goal, 8:50. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:48.
Second quarter
JAX – Hayden Epstein 31-yard field goal, 14:50. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:53.
PHI – Chad Lewis 4-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 3:41. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:38.
JAX – Kyle Brady 2-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass succeeded), 1:15. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
PHI – David Akers 31-yard field goal, 7:49. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 10:37. Jaguars 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:03.
JAX – Bobby Shaw 69-yard fumble return (Hayden Epstein kick), 6:23. Jaguars 28–10.
PHI – Donovan McNabb 4-yard run (run succeeded), 2:48. Jaguars 28–18. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
PHI – Antonio Freeman 8-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 0:00. Jaguars 28–25. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
PHI – Donovan McNabb – 28/48, 230 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Mark Brunell – 13/23, 197 yards, TD
Top rushers
PHI – Donovan McNabb – 12 rushes, 100 yards, TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
PHI – James Thrash – 5 receptions, 68 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 91 yards :

#### Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Titans | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 18, 2002
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cool & sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,804
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Eddie George 8-yard pass from Steve McNair (Joe Nedney kick), 4:30. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.
Second quarter
TEN – Joe Nedney 40-yard field goal, 12:49. Titans 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:40.
TEN – Joe Nedney 26-yard field goal, 10:36. Titans 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:21.
JAX – David Garrard 4-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 3:53. Titans 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:19.
TEN – Joe Nedney 33-yard field goal, 0:13. Titans 16–7. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
JAX – David Garrard 41-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:53. Titans 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 8:07. Titans 23–14. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:46.
Top passers
JAX – David Garrard – 4/7, 53 yards, 2 INT
TEN – Steve McNair – 26/36, 226 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – David Garrard – 7 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Eddie George – 31 rushes, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 49 yards
TEN – Drew Bennett – 6 receptions, 68 yards :

#### Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Ravens Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: October 20, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain likely, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,173
* Referee: Rob McElwee
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BAL – Todd Heap 1-yard pass from Chris Redman (Matt Stover kick), 13:03. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:08.
JAX – Fred Taylor 9-yard run (pass succeeded), 5:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:12.
Third quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 30-yard field goal, 9:16. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:19.
BAL – Todd Heap 20-yard pass from Chris Redman (Mat Stover kick), 0:41. Ravens 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Hayden Epstein 22-yard field goal, 2:30. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 17 plays, 89 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 24/46, 231 yards, 3 INT
BAL – Chris Redman – 14/28, 152 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 25 rushes, 151 yards, TD
BAL – Jamal Lewis – 28 rushes, 119 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 63 yards
BAL – Travis Taylor – 4 receptions, 42 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 27, 2002
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,721
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 25-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Tim Seder kick), 12:11. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:39.
HOU – Jonathan Wells 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:08.
JAX – Chad Stanley tackled in end zone, 5:15. Jaguars 9–7.
Third quarter
HOU – Kris Brown 43-yard field goal, 11:55. Texans 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:39.
JAX – Tim Seder 34-yard field goal, 6:31. Jaguars 12–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:43.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Billy Miller 1-yard pass from David Carr (Carr pass to Gaffney), 18–12. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:12.
JAX – Stacey Mack 2-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 7:58. Jaguars 19–18. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:22.
HOU – Kris Brown 45-yard field goal, 2:24. Texans 21–19. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 0:28.
Top passers
HOU – David Carr – 11/18, 184 yards, TD
JAX – Mark Brunell – 16/34, 202 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – James Allen – 10 rushes, 40 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 25 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Billy Miller – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 3, 2002
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,337
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Suzy Kolber
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:54. Giants 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:39.
Second quarter
NYG – Ron Dixon 8-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 0:09. Giants 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:12.
Third quarter
NYG – Matt Bryant 27-yard field goal, 11:54. Giants 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:06.
NYG – Tiki Barber 44-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 7:18. Giants 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:46.
JAX – Tim Seder 24-yard field goal, 3:16. Giants 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Bobby Shaw 14-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Tim Seder kick), 5:20. Giants 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:41.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 9-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Tim Seder kick), 1:47. Giants 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 23/38, 230 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Kerry Collins – 20/28, 228 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 5 rushes, 63 yards, TD
NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 10 receptions, 123 yards, TD
NYG – Tiki Barber – 4 receptions, 62 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 10, 2002
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,665
* Referee: Bill Carollo
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
WSH – Rod Gardner 20-yard pass from Shane Matthews (James Tuthill kick), 10:37. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:23.
Second quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 2-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 9:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:25.
JAX – Tim Seder 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
JAX – Tim Seder 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:15.
JAX – Tim Seder 27-yard field goal, 2:30. Jaguars 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 4:00.
JAX – Fred Taylor 12-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 0:18. Jaguars 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:41.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Tim Seder 42-yard field goal, 8:50. Jaguars 26–7. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:47.
Top passers
WSH – Shane Matthews – 27/50, 256 yards, TD, 2 INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 19/29, 194 yards
Top rushers
WSH – Kenny Watson – 14 rushes, 52 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Top receivers
WSH – Rod Gardner – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD
JAX – Bobby Shaw – 3 receptions, 69 yards :

#### Week 11: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 17, 2002
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,711
* Referee: Dick Hantak
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 1-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 1:19. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:45.
Second quarter
JAX – Kyle Brady 2-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Tim Seder kick), 10:20. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 1:44.
HOU – Corey Bradford 52-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 3:56. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:37.
JAX – Tim Seder 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 13-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Tim Seder kick), 12:50. Jaguars 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:15.
HOU – David Carr 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:25. Jaguars 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:12.
Fourth quarter
HOU – David Carr 14-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 2:04. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:14.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 15/25, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
HOU – David Carr – 22/30, 228 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 13 rushes, 56 yards
HOU – David Carr – 7 rushes, 33 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD
HOU – Corey Bradford – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 19 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
* Date: November 24, 2002
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy skies, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,204
* Referee: Larry Nemers
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAX – Ross Tucker tackled in the end zone by Rob Meier for a safety, 10:18. Jaguars 2–0.
DAL – Joey Galloway 43-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:17. Cowboys 7–2. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:12.
JAX – Tim Seder 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 7–5. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 4:15. Cowboys 14–5. Drive: 13 plays, 99 yards, 7:05.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 3-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 14:16. Cowboys 14–12. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:36.
DAL – Joey Galloway 11-yard pass from Chad Hutchinson (Billy Cundiff kick), 11:09. Cowboys 21–12. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:07.
JAX – Kevin Lockett 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Tim Seder kick), 1:54. Cowboys 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:44.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/40, 202 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Chad Hutchinson – 16/24, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 100 yards
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 20 rushes, 73 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 13 receptions, 90 yards
DAL – Joey Galloway – 9 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 1, 2002
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,260
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Jeff Reed 25-yard field goal, 12:42. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:18.
PIT – Jeff Reed 29-yard field goal, 5:17. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:25.
JAX – Fred Taylor 18-yard run (Richie Cunningham kick), 2:28. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:49.
Second quarter
PIT – Kordell Stewart 28-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 12:43. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:45.
JAX – Richie Cunningham 23-yard field goal, 4:32. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:48.
PIT – Jeff Reed 30-yard field goal, 1:43. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
PIT – Jeff Reed 46-yard field goal, 11:12. Steelers 19–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:49.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Jeff Reed 33-yard field goal, 11:37. Steelers 22–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:30.
JAX – Kyle Brady 42-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Richie Cunningham kick), 8:51. Steelers 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
PIT – Jeff Reed 50-yard field goal,4:30. Steelers 25–17. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:21.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 7-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass failed), 1:16. Steelers 25–23. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
PIT – Kordell Stewart – 16/26, 202 yards, INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 12/23, 146 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Jerome Bettis – 20 rushes, 86 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 13 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – Plaxico Burress – 5 receptions, 95 yards
JAX – Kyle Brady – 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 8, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,267
* Referee: Ron Winter
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Kyle Brady 4-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Danny Boyd kick), 1:29. Jaguars 7–. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:45.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
CLE – William Green 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 5:51.
JAX – Fred Taylor 44-yard run (Danny Boyd kick), 5:28. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:05.
CLE – Quincy Morgan 60-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 3:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Danny Boyd 33-yard field goal, 2:32. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:41.
JAX – Danny Boyd 22-yard field goal, 0:50. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:35.
CLE – Quincy Morgan 50-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick), 0:00. Browns 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
CLE – Tim Couch – 21/35, 264 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/14, 73 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – William Green – 26 rushes, 119 yards, TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 23 rushes, 145 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Quincy Morgan – 3 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 2 receptions, 23 yards :

#### Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| Bengals | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 15, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Fair, 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,092
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Kevin Lockett 12-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Danny Boyd kick), 9:08. Jaguars 9–08. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:52.
CIN – Neil Rackers 51-yard field goal, 1:54. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
JAX – Pete Mitchell 9-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Danny Boyd kick), 13:45. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:09.
CIN – Neil Rackers 18-yard field goal, 9:05. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:40.
CIN – Jon Kitna 5-yard run (pass failed), 0:58. Jaguars 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:20.
Third quarter
CIN – Neil Rackers 25-yard field goal, 9:20. Bengals 15–14. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:40.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 26-yard pass from Mark Brunell (run succeeded), 4:48. Jaguars 22–15. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:32.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Stacey Mack 3-yard run (Danny Boyd kick), 9:52. Jaguars 29–15. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:00.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 19/28, 223 yards, 3 TD
CIN – Jon Kitna – 22/42, 258 yards, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 18 rushes, 71 yards
CIN – Corey Dillon – 21 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD
CIN – Chad Johnson – 4 receptions, 91 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 22, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,033
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Eddie George 4-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 3:53. Titans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:27.
Second quarter
JAX – Danny Boyd 24-yard field goal, 14:20. Titans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:33.
TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 8:29. Titans 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:51.
Third quarter
TEN – Peter Sirmon 32-yard interception return (Joe Nedyney kick), 2:08. Titans 21–3.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Mason 5-yard pass from Steve McNair (Joe Nedney kick), 11:26. Titans 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:38.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 4-yard pass from David Garrard (Danny Boyd kick), 0:08. Titans 28–10. Drive: 18 plays, 85 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
TEN – Steve McNair – 13/21, 115 yards, TD
JAX – Mark Brunell – 12/23, 114 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Eddie George – 21 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Stacey Mack – 9 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Derrick Mason – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
JAX – Kyle Brady – 5 receptions, 55 yards :

#### Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 29, 2002
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 56,755
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Danny Boyd 32-yard field goal, 1:58. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:11.
Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 19-yard field goal, 11:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:47.
JAX – Fred Taylor 9-yard run (Danny Boyd kick), 4:53. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:18.
IND – James Mungro 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Danny Boyd 23-yard field goal, 13:55. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 7:51.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 5:46. Tied 13–13. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:09.
IND – Marcus Pollard 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:26. Colts 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
JAX – David Garrard – 13/26, 135 yards
IND – Peyton Manning – 20/28, 146 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 15 rushes, 73 yards, TD
IND – Edgerrin James – 15 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 35 yards
IND – Marcus Pollard – 5 receptions, 39 yards, TD :
The Colts began the game sluggishly, but a fumble by the Jaguars at their 23–yard line enabled the Colts to score a quick touchdown, leveling the score by halftime. In the third quarter, as the Colts advanced into Jacksonville territory, James fumbled the ball, allowing the Jaguars to convert it into a field goal and take a 13–10 lead heading into the fourth quarter. On the subsequent drive, the Jaguars appeared to force a three–and–out, but a penalty for running into the kicker granted the Colts a fresh set of downs. Capitalizing on this opportunity, the Colts tied the game with a field goal. After forcing another three–and–out, a strong punt return positioned the Colts at Jacksonville's 47–yard line. Manning then connected with Pollard for an 11–yard touchdown, putting the Colts ahead. In the closing moments, the Colts' defense held firm, securing a 20–13 victory over the Jaguars.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 367 | 324 | W5 |
| $^{(5)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 349 | 313 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 328 | 315 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 213 | 356 | L3 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV |
| Division leaders |||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Raiders | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .529 | .531 |
| 2 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .479 | .474 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 6–0 | 8–4 | .486 | .451 |
| 4 | New York Jets | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .500 |
| Wild Cards |||||||||||
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .479 | .400 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .486 | .413 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason |||||||||||
| 7 | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .527 | .486 |
| 8 | New England Patriots | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .525 | .455 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .508 | .486 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .352 |
| 11 | San Diego Chargers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .492 | .453 |
| 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .527 | .516 |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .506 | .384 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .506 | .438 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .518 | .492 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .537 | .406 |
| Tiebreakers |||||||||||
| 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 N.Y. Jets finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (8–4 to 7–5) and Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). 1 2 3 Cleveland finished ahead of Denver and New England based on conference record (7–5 vs 5–7/6–6) 1 2 Denver finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New England finished ahead of Miami based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on division record (3–3 to 2–4). ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. |||||||||||