The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL) was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Reliant Stadium is a multiple-use Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The 2004 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played in front of 50127 on February 8, 2004 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This is a list of seasons of the National Football League. 1920s 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The United States of America —commonly referred to as the With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 4, 2003 to December 28. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Due to damage caused by the Cedar Fire, Qualcomm Stadium was used as an emergency shelter, and thus the Miami Dolphins - San Diego Chargers regular season match on October 27 was instead played at Sun Devil Stadium, the home field of the Arizona Cardinals. The Cedar Fire was a human-caused Wildfire which burned out of control through a large area of Southern California in October 2003 Qualcomm Stadium (aka " The Q " " The Murph " formerly known as San Diego Stadium and Jack Murphy Stadium The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Sun Devil Stadium Frank Kush Field is an outdoor football Stadium located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe Arizona. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix.
The Buccaneers failed to qualify for the playoffs, which began on January 3, 2004. The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The NFL title was eventually won by the New England Patriots when they defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Super Bowl championship game, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on February 1. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Reliant Stadium is a multiple-use Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
Major rule changes
- If an onside kick inside the final five minutes of the game does not go 10 yards, goes out of bounds, or is touched illegally, the receiving team will have the option of accepting the penalty and getting the ball immediately. Previously, the kicking team was penalized, but had another chance to kick again from five yards back.
- League officials encouraged networks to immediately cut to a commercial break if an instant replay challenge review was initiated. Previously networks rarely utilized those stoppages for their prescribed commercial periods.
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| AFC East |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| New England Patriots |
14 |
2 |
0 |
. The AFC East is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston 875 |
348 |
238 |
| Miami Dolphins |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. 625 |
311 |
261 |
| Buffalo Bills |
6 |
10 |
0 |
. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb 375 |
243 |
279 |
| New York Jets |
6 |
10 |
0 |
. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. 375 |
283 |
299 |
| AFC North |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Baltimore Ravens |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The American Football Conference North Division, or AFC North, is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. 625 |
391 |
281 |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
8 |
8 |
0 |
. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 500 |
346 |
384 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
6 |
10 |
0 |
. 375 |
300 |
327 |
| Cleveland Browns |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 312 |
254 |
322 |
| AFC South |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Indianapolis Colts |
12 |
4 |
0 |
. The AFC South is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 750 |
447 |
336 |
| Tennessee Titans |
12 |
4 |
0 |
. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. 750 |
435 |
324 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. 312 |
276 |
331 |
| Houston Texans |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. 312 |
255 |
380 |
| AFC West |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
13 |
3 |
0 |
. The AFC West is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. 812 |
484 |
332 |
| Denver Broncos |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. 625 |
381 |
301 |
| Oakland Raiders |
4 |
12 |
0 |
. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. 250 |
270 |
379 |
| San Diego Chargers |
4 |
12 |
0 |
. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. 250 |
313 |
441 |
| NFC East |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Philadelphia Eagles |
12 |
4 |
0 |
. The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 750 |
374 |
287 |
| Dallas Cowboys |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 625 |
289 |
260 |
| Washington Redskins |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 312 |
287 |
372 |
| New York Giants |
4 |
12 |
0 |
. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 250 |
243 |
387 |
| NFC North |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Green Bay Packers |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 625 |
442 |
307 |
| Minnesota Vikings |
9 |
7 |
0 |
. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 562 |
416 |
353 |
| Chicago Bears |
7 |
9 |
0 |
. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 438 |
283 |
346 |
| Detroit Lions |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 312 |
270 |
379 |
| NFC South |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| Carolina Panthers |
11 |
5 |
0 |
. The NFC South is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the 688 |
325 |
304 |
| New Orleans Saints |
8 |
8 |
0 |
. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. 500 |
340 |
326 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7 |
9 |
0 |
. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. 438 |
301 |
264 |
| Atlanta Falcons |
5 |
11 |
0 |
. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. 312 |
299 |
422 |
| NFC West |
| Team |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
PF |
PA |
| St. Louis Rams |
12 |
4 |
0 |
. The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 750 |
447 |
328 |
| Seattle Seahawks |
10 |
6 |
0 |
. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA 625 |
404 |
327 |
| San Francisco 49ers |
7 |
9 |
0 |
. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 438 |
384 |
337 |
| Arizona Cardinals |
4 |
12 |
0 |
. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 250 |
225 |
452 |
Tiebreakers
- Indianapolis finished ahead of Tennessee in the AFC South based on better head-to-head record (2-0).
- Denver clinched the AFC 6 seed instead of Miami based on better conference record (9-3 to 7-5).
- Buffalo finished ahead of N. Y. Jets in the AFC East based on better division record (2-4 to 1-5).
- Jacksonville finished ahead of Houston in the AFC South based on better division record (2-4 to 1-5).
- Oakland finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on better conference record (3-9 to 2-10).
- Philadelphia clinched the NFC 1 seed instead of St. Louis based on better conference record (9-3 to 8-4).
- Seattle clinched the NFC 5 seed instead of Dallas based on strength of victory (. 406 to . 388).
Playoffs
-
- Home team in capitals
AFC
- Wild-Card playoffs: Tennessee 20, BALTIMORE 17; INDIANAPOLIS 41, Denver 10
- Divisional playoffs: NEW ENGLAND 17, Tennessee 14; Indianapolis 38, KANSAS CITY 31
- AFC Championship: NEW ENGLAND 24, Indianapolis 14 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, January 18, 2004
NFC
- Wild-Card playoffs: CAROLINA 29, Dallas 10; GREEN BAY 33, Seattle 27 (OT)
- Divisional playoffs: Carolina 29, ST. The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The AFC East is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. The AFC West is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The AFC South is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the The NFC South is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The American Football Conference North Division, or AFC North, is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Gillette Stadium is the home Stadium for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution soccer team Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, approximately 22 miles (35 km southwest of Boston and 18 miles (29 km The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " LOUIS 23 (2OT); PHILADELPHIA 20, Green Bay 17 (OT)
- NFC Championship: Carolina 14, PHILADELPHIA 3 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 18, 2004
Super Bowl
Milestones
The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the season:
| Record |
Player/Team |
Date/Opponent |
Previous Record Holder[1] |
| Most Touchdowns, Season |
Priest Holmes, Kansas City (27) |
N/A |
Marshall Faulk, St. Lincoln Financial Field, familiarly known as " The Linc " is the home Stadium of the National Football League 's Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the Reliant Stadium is a multiple-use Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Running back, who Louis, 2000 (26) |
| Most Rushing Yards Gained, Game |
Jamal Lewis, Baltimore (295) |
September 14, vs. Jamal Lafitte Lewis (born August 26, 1979 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American football Running back for the Cleveland Browns Cleveland |
Corey Dillon, Cincinnati vs. Corey Dillon (born October 24, 1974 in Seattle Washington) is a former American football Running back. Denver, October 22, 2000 (278) |
| Most Consecutive Field Goals |
Mike Vanderjagt, Indianapolis |
December 28, at Houston |
Gary Anderson, 1997-98 (40) |
| Most Consecutive Road Games Lost |
Detroit |
December 21, vs. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Michael John "Mike" Vanderjagt (VAN-der-jat (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville Ontario) is a Canadian professional American Gary Allan Anderson (born July 16, 1959 in Parys, Free State, South Africa) is a former American football Placekicker Carolina |
Houston Oilers, 1981-84 (23) |
Statistical leaders
Team
| Points scored |
Kansas City Chiefs (484) |
| Total yards gained |
Minnesota Vikings (6,294) |
| Yards rushing |
Baltimore Ravens (2,674) |
| Yards passing |
Indianapolis Colts (4,179) |
| Fewest points allowed |
New England Patriots (238) |
| Fewest total yards allowed |
Dallas Cowboys (4,056) |
| Fewest rushing yards allowed |
Tennessee Titans (1,295) |
| Fewest passing yards allowed |
Dallas Cowboys (2,631) |
Individual
| Scoring |
Jeff Wilkins, St. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. For the American basketball player see Jeff Wilkins (basketball. Louis (163 points) |
| Touchdowns |
Priest Holmes, Kansas City (27 TDs) |
| Most field goals made |
Jeff Wilkins, St. Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National Louis (39 FGs) |
| Rushing |
Jamal Lewis, Baltimore (2,066 yards) |
| Passing |
Steve McNair, Tennessee (100. Jamal Lafitte Lewis (born August 26, 1979 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American football Running back for the Cleveland Browns Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973) nicknamed Air McNair, is a former American football Quarterback in the National 4 rating) |
| Passing touchdowns |
Brett Favre, Green Bay (32 TDs) |
| Pass receiving |
Torry Holt, St. Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League Torrance "Torry" Jabar Holt (born June 5, 1976 in Gibsonville North Carolina) nicknamed "Big Game" is an NFL Louis (117 catches) |
| Pass receiving yards |
Torry Holt, St. Louis (1,696) |
| Punt returns |
Dante Hall, Kansas City (16. Damieon Dante Hall (born September 20, 1978 in Lufkin Texas) is an American football kick returner, Punt returner 3 average yards) |
| Kickoff returns |
Jerry Azumah, Chicago (29. Jerry Azumah (ah-ZOO-muh (born September 1 1977 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former professional American football Cornerback 0 average yards) |
| Interceptions |
Brian Russell, Minnesota and Tony Parrish, San Francisco (9) |
| Punting |
Shane Lechler, Oakland (46. Brian William Russell (born February 5, 1978 in West Covina California) is an American football player who currently plays safety Anthony W Parrish (born November 23, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football safety in the Edward Shane Lechler (LECK-ler (born August 7, 1976 in East Bernard Texas) is an American football punter who currently plays for 9 average yards) |
| Sacks |
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (18. Michael Anthony Strahan (STRAY-han (born November 21, 1971 in Houston Texas) is a former American football Defensive end who played 5) |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player |
Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis and Steve McNair, Quarterback, Tennessee Titans |
| Coach of the Year |
Bill Belichick, New England |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Jamal Lewis, Running back, Baltimore |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Ray Lewis, Linebacker, Baltimore |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year |
Anquan Boldin, Wide Receiver, Arizona |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year |
Terrell Suggs, Linebacker, Baltimore |
| NFL Comeback Player of the Year |
Jon Kitna, Quarterback, Cincinnati |
Notes
- ^ (2005) "Records", 2005 NFL Record and Fact Book. The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973) nicknamed Air McNair, is a former American football Quarterback in the National The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive Anquan Kenmile "The Quan" Boldin (AN-kwan (born October 3 1980 is a professional American football player A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive Terrell Raynonn Suggs (born October 11, 1982 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American football Linebacker and Defensive end This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972 (except for 1985 Jon K Kitna (KIT-nuh (born September 21, 1972 in Tacoma Washington) is an American football player at the Quarterback position NFL.
References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 2001- (Last accessed October 17, 2005)
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
- NFL owners reject OT proposal (Last accessed October 17, 2005)
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