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The 2002 NFL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The league went back to an even number of teams with the addition of the Houston Texans; the league has remained static with 32 teams since. The clubs were realigned into eight divisions, four teams in each.
The 2002 expansion and conference realignment by the NFL put a new team into Houston. With the expansion Texans in place, the NFL's realignment created the AFC South and put the two teams together as division rivals. During the 2000s, the Titans dominated the rivalry before the Texans would gain the upperhand in the 2010s.
2002 NFL season changes: Chicago Bears play at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois while Soldier Field undergoes major renovations; Detroit Lions move from the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan to Ford Field in Detroit; Seattle Seahawks move from Husky Stadium to Seahawks Stadium; Houston Texans join the league
The 2002 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 57th season, and 53rd in the National Football League (NFL) and the sixth and final under head coach Steve Mariucci.. The first season following divisional realignment, the 49ers won the new-look NFC West title with a 10–6 record; they swept their new division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals while splitting with the St ...
Pages in category "2002 National Football League season" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Final meeting as division rivals. Titans moved to new AFC South for the 2002 season while Steelers remain in AFC Central, renamed AFC North. 2002: Titans 31–23: Adelphia Coliseum Steelers 40–27 Tommy Maddox was knocked out with temporary paralysis and had to sit out several games in ensuing weeks; he returned late in the season. 2002 ...
There's been a rift between former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau and legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre since 2002. Gastineau held the NFL sack record from 1984 to 2001 — an ...
The Lions and Vikings have played twice annually since the Vikings entered the league's Western Conference in 1961. The two teams moved to the NFC Central after the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, which became the NFC North after the NFL's 2002 realignment. This is the only NFC North rivalry without any head-to-head postseason meetings.