2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season
| 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Del Rio |
| Home field | ALLTEL Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the ninth season for the team in the National Football League. The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 6–10 regular season record in 2002 and did not make the playoffs.
Oddly, despite being in existence since 1995, this season marked the first time that the Jaguars played the San Diego Chargers.[1] This is due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002; the Jaguars had played the Chargers’ division rivals the Kansas City Chiefs four times;[2] the Denver Broncos[3] three times and the Oakland Raiders twice (though not since 1997).[4]
Week 3 was Mark Brunell's last game as a Jaguar, as he was benched forcing rookie quarterback Byron Leftwich to take his spot for the rest of the season. Brunell did not start again as he was released in the offseason
Offseason
2003 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Byron Leftwich | Quarterback | Marshall |
| 2 | 7 | 39 | Rashean Mathis | Cornerback | Bethune-Cookman |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Vince Manuwai | Guard | Hawaii |
| 4 | 7 | 104 | George Wrighster | Tight End | Oregon |
| 4 | 35 | 132 | LaBrandon Toefield | Running Back | LSU |
| 6 | 3 | 176 | Brandon Green | Defensive End | Rice |
| 6 | 6 | 179 | David Young | Safety | Georgia Southern |
| 6 | 20 | 193 | Marques Ogden | Offensive Tackle | Howard |
| 7 | 4 | 218 | Malaefou MacKenzie | Fullback | USC |
Personnel
Staff
| 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Kickoff Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 2003 | at Carolina Panthers | L 23–24 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 2 | September 14, 2003 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–38 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 3 | September 21, 2003 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–23 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 4 | September 28, 2003 | at Houston Texans | L 20–24 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 5 | October 5, 2003 | San Diego Chargers | W 27–21 | CBS 4:00pm | |
| 6 | October 12, 2003 | Miami Dolphins | L 24–10 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||
| 8 | October 26, 2003 | Tennessee Titans | L 17–30 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 9 | November 2, 2003 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–24 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 10 | November 9, 2003 | Indianapolis Colts | W 28–23 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 11 | November 16, 2003 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–10 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 12 | November 23, 2003 | at New York Jets | L 10–13 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 13 | November 30, 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–10 | ESPN 8:30pm | |
| 14 | December 7, 2003 | Houston Texans | W 27–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 15 | December 14, 2003 | at New England Patriots | L 13–27 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 16 | December 21, 2003 | New Orleans Saints | W 20–19 | FOX 1:00pm | |
| 17 | December 28, 2003 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–21 | CBS 1:00pm | |
Standings
| AFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 447 | 336 | W1 |
| (5) Tennessee Titans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 435 | 324 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 276 | 331 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 255 | 380 | L4 |
References
- http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/2003-jac, 12:15 EST June 17, 2008
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