2002 Arena Football League season

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