2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

The 2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in fourth place in the West Division with an 8–10–0–2 record in the final season where overtime losses counted in the standings. They crossed over to the East Division and played against the Toronto Argonauts and lost in the East Semi-Final 24–14. It was the first time they had made the playoffs since their Grey Cup run in 1997.

2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General manager	Roy Shivers
Head coach	Danny Barrett
Home field	Taylor Field
Results
Record	8–10–0–2
Division place	4th, West
Playoff finish	Lost East Semi-Final
Team MOP	Corey Holmes
Team MOC	Chris Szarka
Team MOR	Donald Heaven
Uniform

Offseason

CFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
2	15	Francois Boulianne	Offensive lineman	Laval
3	20	Patrick Thibeault	Slotback	Saint Mary's
4	29	Darnell Edwards	Cornerback	Manitoba
5	38	Gonzalo Segovia	Defensive tackle	Eastern Illinois
6	47	Curtis Nash	Defensive back	Saint Mary's

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
A	Sat, June 8	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	22–6	Loss	28,044	0–1
B	Fri, June 14	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	27–24	Win	19,614	1–1

Regular season

Season standings

West Division

Team	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PF	PA	Pts
Edmonton Eskimos	18	13	5	0	0	516	450	26	Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	12	6	0	0	566	421	24	Details
BC Lions	18	10	8	0	0	480	399	20	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	8	10	0	2	435	393	18	Details
Calgary Stampeders	18	6	12	0	2	438	509	14	Details

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	Fri, June 28	at Ottawa Renegades	30-27 (OT)	Win	26,898	1–0
2	Fri, July 5	vs. Calgary Stampeders	32–21	Win	21,968	2–0
3	Thurs, July 11	at Montreal Alouettes	26–20	Loss	20,202	2–1
4	Fri, July 19	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	45–11	Win	25,149	3–1
5	Thurs, July 25	at Calgary Stampeders	26–21	Loss	35,597	3–2
6	Thurs, Aug 1	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	34-31 (OT)	Loss	15,369	3–3–0–1
7	Sun, Aug 11	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	30–14	Win	23,889	4–3–0–1
8	Fri, Aug 16	at Toronto Argonauts	18–10	Loss	19,652	4–4–0–1
9	Sun, Aug 25	vs. Montreal Alouettes	23–9	Loss	23,212	4–5–0–1
10	Sun, Sept 1	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	33–19	Win	30,220	5–5–0–1
11	Bye
12	Sun, Sept 15	vs. Toronto Argonauts	40–11	Win	24,387	6–5–0–1
13	Sat, Sept 21	at Edmonton Eskimos	31–25	Loss	44,480	6–6–0–1
14	Sat, Sept 28	vs. Ottawa Renegades	29–11	Win	20,098	7–6–0–1
15	Sun, Oct 6	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	35-32 (OT)	Loss	24,157	7–7–0–2
16	Sat, Oct 12	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	20–11	Loss	29,053	7–8–0–2
17	Sat, Oct 19	vs. BC Lions	13–11	Win	24,957	8–8–0–2
18	Fri, Oct 25	at Edmonton Eskimos	27–21	Loss	34,101	8–9–0–2
19	Fri, Nov 1	at BC Lions	28–3	Loss	25,929	8–10–0–2

Roster

Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks		Offensive linemen Defensive linemen		Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams		Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player → More rosters

Awards and records

• CFL's Special Teams Player of the Year – Corey Holmes

CFL All-Star selections

• Derick Armstrong, Receiver
• Corey Holmes, Special Teams
• Omarr Morgan, Cornerback

Western All-Star selections

• Derick Armstrong, Receiver
• Corey Holmes, Special Teams
• Omarr Morgan, Cornerback

Playoffs

East Semi-Final

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Saskatchewan Roughriders	3	9	0	2	14
Toronto Argonauts	0	7	7	10	24