| Arena Football League | ||||||||
| season 16 | ||||||||
| previous season = 2001 next season = 2003 | ||||||||
The 2002 Arena Football League season was the 16th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI.
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 13-1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tampa Bay 7-8 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles 8-6 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tampa Bay 6-8 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Jose 14-1 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Orlando 9-7 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Jersey 9-5 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Orlando 8-7 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Orlando 7-7 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Buffalo 6-8 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Jose 15-1 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona 13-3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona 11-3 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Carolina 7-8 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Grand Rapids 8-6 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Carolina 6-8 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona 12-3 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chicago 10-5 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chicago 9-5 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dallas 8-7 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dallas 7-7 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Indiana 7-7 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||