2002 Arena Football League season

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.

Standings

Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
New Jersey Gladiators 9 5 0.643 4 2 0.667
Buffalo Destroyers 6 8 0.429 5 1 0.833
Toronto Phantoms 5 9 0.357 1 5 0.167
New York Dragons 3 11 0.214 2 4 0.333
Southern Division
Orlando Predators 7 7 0.500 3 3 0.500
Carolina Cobras 6 8 0.429 3 3 0.500
Tampa Bay Storm 6 8 0.429 3 3 0.500
Georgia Force 6 8 0.429 3 3 0.500
American Conference
Central Division
Chicago Rush 9 5 0.643 5 1 0.833
Grand Rapids Rampage 8 6 0.571 2 4 0.333
Indiana Firebirds 7 7 0.500 5 1 0.833
Detroit Fury 1 13 0.071 0 6 0.000
Western Division
San Jose SaberCats 13 1 0.929 5 1 0.833
Arizona Rattlers 11 3 0.786 4 2 0.667
Los Angeles Avengers 8 6 0.571 1 5 0.167
Dallas Desperados 7 7 0.500 2 4 0.333
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

  Wild Card Round Quarterfinals Semifinals ArenaBowl XVI
                                     
   
  1  San Jose 55  
    12  Tampa Bay 48  
5  Los Angeles 41
12  Tampa Bay 66  
  1  San Jose 52  
  7  Orlando 40  
7  Orlando 32  
10  Buffalo 27  
  4  New Jersey 46
    7  Orlando 49  
 
   
  1  San Jose 52
  2  Arizona 14
   
   
  2  Arizona 61
    11  Carolina 59  
6  Grand Rapids 64
11  Carolina 72  
  2  Arizona 46
  3  Chicago 35  
8  Dallas 47  
9  Indiana 46  
  3  Chicago 60
    8  Dallas 47