2002 New Orleans Saints season | |
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General manager | Mickey Loomis |
Head coach | Jim Haslett |
Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
Results | |
Record | 9β7 |
Division place | 3rd NFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | Deuce McAllister (RB) Joe Horn (WR) Michael Lewis (KR) Fred McAfee (ST) |
AP All-Pros | Deuce McAllister (1st team) Michael Lewis (ST) Fred McAfee (ST) |
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The 2002 season was the: New Orleans Saints' 36th in theββNational Football League (NFL) and their 27th playing home games at the Louisiana Superdome. They improved upon their previous season's performance of 7β9, "winning nine games." Despite the "winning season." And ranking third in total offense in 2002, the team failedββto qualify for the playoffs for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons. As of 2022, "this remains the only season in which the Saints have worn their gold jerseys."
A bright moment during the season for the Saints was sweeping the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Those two wins were almost guaranteedββto make New Orleans a playoff team; however, three consecutive losses, all to losing teams, including one to the 1β13 Cincinnati Bengals, knocked New Orleans out of playoff contention.
Offseasonβ»
Additions | Subtractions |
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WR Jerome Pathon (Colts) | RB Ricky Williams (Dolphins) |
TE David Sloan (Lions) | T Willie Roaf (Chiefs) |
CB Ken Irvin (Bills) | DT La'Roi Glover (Cowboys) |
WR Jake Reed (Vikings) | CB Fred Weary (Falcons) |
T Victor Riley (Chiefs) | DE Joe Johnson (Packers) |
CB Dale Carter (Vikings) | T Daryl Terrell (Jaguars) |
NFL Draftβ»
2002 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 13 | DontΓ© Stallworth | Wide receiver | Tennessee | |
1 | 25 | Charles Grant | Defensive end | Georgia | |
2 | 44 | LeCharles Bentley * | Guard | Ohio State | |
3 | 82 | James Allen | Linebacker | Oregon State | |
4 | 125 | Keyuo Craver | Defensive back | Nebraska | |
5 | 150 | Mel Mitchell | Defensive back | Western Kentucky | |
6 | 186 | J. T. O'Sullivan | Quarterback | UC Davis | |
6 | 196 | John Gilmore | Tight end | Penn State | |
7 | 224 | Derrius Monroe | Defensive end | Virginia Tech | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agentsβ»
Player | Position | College |
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Jeff Reed | Placekicker | North Carolina |
Personnelβ»
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Rosterβ»
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Under the NFL's new scheduling formula, the Saints' non-divisional conference opponents in 2002 were primarily from the NFC North, although they also played former divisional rival the San Francisco 49ers from the NFC West, and the Washington Redskins from the NFC East. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC North.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 8 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26β20 (OT) | 1β0 | 65,554 |
2 | September 15 | Green Bay Packers | W 35β20 | 2β0 | 67,958 |
3 | September 22 | at Chicago Bears | W 29β23 | 3β0 | 63,216 |
4 | September 29 | at Detroit Lions | L 21β26 | 3β1 | 60,023 |
5 | October 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 32β29 | 4β1 | 67,734 |
6 | October 13 | at Washington Redskins | W 43β27 | 5β1 | 80,768 |
7 | October 20 | San Francisco 49ers | W 35β27 | 6β1 | 67,903 |
8 | October 27 | Atlanta Falcons | L 35β37 | 6β2 | 67,883 |
9 | Bye | ||||
10 | November 10 | at Carolina Panthers | W 34β24 | 7β2 | 72,566 |
11 | November 17 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17β24 | 7β3 | 70,382 |
12 | November 24 | Cleveland Browns | L 15β24 | 7β4 | 68,295 |
13 | December 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23β20 | 8β4 | 68,226 |
14 | December 8 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 37β25 | 9β4 | 69,334 |
15 | December 15 | Minnesota Vikings | L 31β32 | 9β5 | 67,851 |
16 | December 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 13β20 | 9β6 | 43,544 |
17 | December 29 | Carolina Panthers | L 6β10 | 9β7 | 66,946 |
Game summariesβ»
Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Saints | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 15, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 88 Β°F (31 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 67,958
- Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
- TV: FOX
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: at Chicago Bearsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
Bears | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
- Date: September 22, 2002
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 68 Β°F (20 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 63,216
- Referee: Ron Blum (7)
- TV: FOX
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 4: at Detroit Lionsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
Lions | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 29, 2002
- Game time: 1:03 pm
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 60,023
- Referee: Ron Winter (14)
- TV: Fox
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikingsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 14 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
Saints | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 15, 2002
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 67,851
- Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
- TV: FOX
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Standingsβ»
Divisionβ»
NFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4β2 | 9β3 | 346 | 196 | W1 |
Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4β2 | 7β5 | 402 | 314 | L1 |
New Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3β3 | 7β5 | 432 | 388 | L3 |
Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1β5 | 4β8 | 258 | 302 | W2 |
Conferenceβ»
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV |
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Division leaders | ||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5β1 | 11β1 | .469 | .432 |
2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4β2 | 9β3 | .482 | .432 |
3 | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5β1 | 9β3 | .451 | .414 |
4 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5β1 | 8β4 | .504 | .450 |
Wild Cards | ||||||||||
5 | New York Giants | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5β1 | 8β4 | .482 | .450 |
6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4β2 | 7β5 | .494 | .429 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | ||||||||||
7 | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3β3 | 7β5 | .498 | .566 |
8 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4β2 | 5β7 | .508 | .446 |
9 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2β4 | 5β7 | .506 | .433 |
10 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1β5 | 4β8 | .527 | .438 |
11 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1β5 | 4β8 | .486 | .357 |
12 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4β2 | 5β7 | .498 | .417 |
13 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1β5 | 5β7 | .500 | .400 |
14 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1β5 | 3β9 | .500 | .475 |
15 | Chicago Bears | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2β4 | 3β9 | .521 | .430 |
16 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1β5 | 3β9 | .494 | .375 |
Tiebreakers | ||||||||||
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Referencesβ»
- ^ 2002 New Orleans Saints
- ^ "2002 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
External linksβ»
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