2002 Arena Football League season

January 2025 February 2023 2002 Arena Football League season Arena Football League Arena football April 19, 2002 – August 18, 2002 ArenaBowl XVI San Jose SaberCats Arizona Rattlers John Dutton, SJ Most valuable player List of Arena Football League seasons AFL 2001 Arena Football League season 2001 2003 Arena Football League season 2003 USA 360 National: 10px Eastern, 10px SouthernAmerican: 10px Western, 10px Central no USA Firebirds bottom ButtonYellow.svg 39.769 -86.158 USA Fury bottom ButtonYellow.svg 42.688 -83.234 USA Rampage top ButtonYellow.svg 42.961 -85.656 USA Rush left ButtonYellow.svg 41.882 -87.628 USA Avengers top ButtonRed.svg 34.050 -118.250 USA Desperados top ButtonRed.svg 32.779 -96.809 USA Rattlers bottom ButtonRed.svg 33.448 -112.074 USA SaberCats top ButtonRed.svg 37.336 -121.891 USA Cobras bottom ButtonBlue.svg 35.780 -78.640 USA Force bottom ButtonBlue.svg 33.749 -84.390 USA Predators top ButtonBlue.svg 28.540 -81.380 USA Storm bottom ButtonBlue.svg 27.948 -82.459 USA Dragons right ButtonLightBlue.svg 40.703 -73.591 USA Destroyers right ButtonLightBlue.svg 42.886 -78.878 USA Phantoms top ButtonLightBlue.svg 43.742 -79.373 USA Gladiators bottom ButtonLightBlue.svg 40.817 -74.085 The 2002 Arena Football League season was the 16th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2003. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI. In the process the SaberCats came closer to a perfect season than any other team in the history of the league, winning sixteen of seventeen games. Offseason The Dallas Desperados joined the league as an expansion team based in Dallas, Texas. The Florida Bobcats, the Houston Thunderbears, the Milwaukee Mustangs, and the Oklahoma Wranglers folded, the Bobcats and Thunderbears both folded due to poor attendance, the Mustangs folded because the teams lease at Bradley Center expired and the Wranglers were dissolved by the AFL. Meanwhile, the Nashville Kats relocated to Atlanta to become the Georgia Force because the team was unable to negotiate a deal with Bridgestone Arena. Standings Teamhttp://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&fpage=standings&year=2002&histleague=1 2002 Arena Football League Standings ArenaFan.com February 13, 2023 Overall DivisionWinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage National Conference Eastern Division New Jersey Gladiators950.643420.667 Buffalo Destroyers680.429510.833 Toronto Phantoms590.357150.167 New York Dragons3110.214240.333 Southern Division Orlando Predators770.500330.500 Carolina Cobras680.429330.500 Tampa Bay Storm680.429330.500 Georgia Force680.429330.500 American Conference Central Division Chicago Rush950.643510.833 Grand Rapids Rampage860.571240.333 Indiana Firebirds770.500510.833 Detroit Fury1130.071060.000 Western Division San Jose SaberCats1310.929510.833 Arizona Rattlers1130.786420.667 Los Angeles Avengers860.571150.167 Dallas Desperados770.500240.333 Green indicates clinched playoff berth Purple indicates division champion Grey indicates best regular season record Playoffs Wild Card Round Quarterfinals Semifinals ArenaBowl XVI 5 Los Angeles 41 12 Tampa Bay 66 7 Orlando 32 10 Buffalo 27 6 Grand Rapids 64 11 Carolina 72 8 Dallas 47 9 Indiana 46 1 San Jose 55 12 Tampa Bay 48 4 New Jersey 46 7 Orlando 49 2 Arizona 61 11 Carolina 59 3 Chicago 60 8 Dallas 47 1 San Jose 52 7 Orlando 40 2 Arizona 46 3 Chicago 35 1 San Jose 52 2 Arizona 14 All-Arena team Positionhttps://www.statscrew.com/football/l-Arena/y-2002 2002 Arena Football League StatsCrew.com February 13, 2023First teamSecond teamQuarterbackMark Grieb, San JoseSherdrick Bonner, ArizonaFullback/LinebackerLeroy Thompson, IndianaChad Dukes, Los AngelesWide receiver/Defensive backDameon Porter, ChicagoBarry Wagner, San JoseMike Furrey, New YorkWillis Marshall, Grand RapidsWide receiver/LinebackerGreg Hopkins, Los AngelesCory Fleming, CarolinaOffensive specialistChris Horn, ArizonaJames Hundon, San JoseOffensive lineman/Defensive linemanR-Kal Truluck, DetroitChris Snyder, IndianaJames Baron, ChicagoJohn Moyer, ChicagoErnest Allen, OrlandoMike Ulufale, San JoseDefensive specialistClevan Thomas, San JoseKenny McEntyre, OrlandoCecil Doggette, ArizonaDamon Mason, New JerseyKickerSteve Videtich, New JerseySteve McLaughlin, Buffalo References