| 2002 Buffalo Destroyers season | |
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| Head coach | Ray Bentley |
| Home field | HSBC Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost 1st round (vs. Predators) 27–32 |
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The 2002 Buffalo Destroyers season was the 4th season for the franchise and the 4th in Buffalo, New York. They finished with a 6–8 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The Destroyers lost to the Orlando Predators, 32–27 in the first round.
Ray Bentley started his third season as head coach of the Destroyers.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 30 | Detroit Fury | Away | L 27–32[1] |
| 2 | April 11 | Grand Rapids Rampage | Home | W 51–48[2] |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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| 1 | April 19 | New Jersey Gladiators | Home | W 53–51[3] |
| 2 | April 28 | New York Dragons | Away | L 54–69[4] |
| 3 | May 4 | Detroit Fury | Away | L 48–50[5] |
| 4 | May 11 | Detroit Fury | Home | W 49–21[6] |
| 5 | May 18 | Toronto Phantoms | Home | W 49–46[7] |
| 6 | May 25 | Grand Rapids Rampage | Away | L 45–47[8] |
| 7 | June 1 | San Jose SaberCats | Home | L 35–63[9] |
| 8 | June 8 | New York Dragons | Home | W 40–35[10] |
| 9 | June 13 | Toronto Phantoms | Away | W 55–27[11] |
| 10 | June 23 | New Jersey Gladiators | Away | W 52–45[12] |
| 11 | June 28 | Arizona Rattlers | Home | L 42–69[13] |
| 12 | July 6 | Georgia Force | Away | L 33–54[14] |
| 13 | July 12 | Carolina Cobras | Home | L 31–52[15] |
| 14 | July 20 | Los Angeles Avengers | Away | L 41–46[16] |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | July 26 | (7) Orlando Predators | Away | L 27–32[17] |
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