American football[]
- January 3 – Fiesta Bowl (2002 season):
- The Ohio State Buckeyes won 31-24 over the Miami Hurricanes (double overtime) to win BCS National Championship
- January 27 – Super Bowl XXXVII – Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 48-21 over the Oakland Raiders
- September 14 – Jamal Lewis sets NFL single game record for rushing yards (295) helping Baltimore Ravens beat Cleveland Browns 33-13.