2002 New Orleans Saints season
2002 New Orleans Saints season | |
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Head coach | Jim Haslett |
General manager | Mickey Loomis |
Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
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) |
The 2002 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 36th as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They improved upon their previous season's performance of 7–9, winning nine games.[1] Despite the winning season, and ranking third in total offense in 2002, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs. A bright moment during the season for the Saints was sweeping eventual champion Tampa Bay. The 2 wins were almost guaranteed to make New Orleans a playoff team. However, 3 consecutive losses, including one to 1-13 Cincinnati, knocked New Orleans out of playoff contention.
Offseason
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) |
NFL Draft
2002 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 13 | Donté 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 agents
Player | Position | College |
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Jeff Reed | Placekicker | North Carolina |
Personnel
Staff
2002 New Orleans Saints staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 8, 2002 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26–20 (OT) | FOX | 1–0 | |
2 | September 15, 2002 | Green Bay Packers | W 35–20 | FOX | 2–0 | |
3 | September 22, 2002 | at Chicago Bears | W 29–23 | FOX | 3–0 | |
4 | September 29, 2002 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–26 | FOX | 3–1 | |
5 | October 6, 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 32–29 | CBS | 4–1 | |
6 | October 13, 2002 | at Washington Redskins | W 43–27 | FOX | 5–1 | |
7 | October 20, 2002 | San Francisco 49ers | W 35–27 | FOX | 6–1 | |
8 | October 27, 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | L 35–37 | FOX | 6–2 | |
9 | Bye | |||||
10 | November 10, 2002 | at Carolina Panthers | W 34–24 | FOX | 7–2 | |
11 | November 17, 2002 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–24 | FOX | 7–3 | |
12 | November 24, 2002 | Cleveland Browns | L 15–24 | CBS | 7–4 | |
13 | December 1, 2002 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–20 | ESPN | 8–4 | |
14 | December 8, 2002 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 37–25 | FOX | 9–4 | |
15 | December 15, 2002 | Minnesota Vikings | L 31–32 | FOX | 9–5 | |
16 | December 22, 2002 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–20 | FOX | 9–6 | |
17 | December 29, 2002 | Carolina Panthers | L 6–10 | FOX | 9–7 |
Standings
NFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 346 | 196 | W1 |
(6) Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 402 | 314 | L1 |
New Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 432 | 388 | L3 |
Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 258 | 302 | W2 |
References
- ↑ 2002 New Orleans Saints
- ↑ "2002 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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