2003 Oakland Raiders season
| 2003 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Callahan |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Owner | Al Davis |
| Home field | Network Associates Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The 2003 Oakland Raiders season was the teams's 44th, and 34th in the National Football League. The Raiders entered 2003 as defending AFC Champions, coming from a devastating loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII, losing 21–48. Unfortunately, the Raiders would win only four games.[1]
Quarterback Rich Gannon, who had been the league MVP the previous season, injured his shoulder in Week Seven and was put on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. He was replaced by Marques Tuiasosopo and Rick Mirer.
The team had a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season; they lost seven games by a touchdown or less. Their 4–12 record tied them with the Chargers, Giants, and Cardinals as the worst team in football in 2003. The 2003 season marked a turning point in Oakland's history. From 2003 to 2015, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs, or even have a single winning season, and became one of the laughing stock teams of the NFL during that time period. After their dropoff in performance from the 2002 season, when they went 11–5 in the regular season and played in the Super Bowl, Raiders owner Al Davis fired head coach Bill Callahan and replaced him with Norv Turner.
The season was the last year in Oakland for wide receivers Tim Brown and Jerry Rice. Both future Hall of Fame members were held to four total touchdowns for the season.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 2003 Oakland Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Nnamdi Asomugha * | CB | California | |
| 1 | 32 | Tyler Brayton | DE | Colorado | |
| 2 | 63 | Teyo Johnson | TE | Stanford | |
| 3 | 83 | Sam Williams | LB | Fresno State | |
| 3 | 96 | Justin Fargas | RB | USC | |
| 4 | 129 | Shurron Pierson | DE | South Florida | |
| 5 | 167 | Doug Gabriel | WR | UCF | |
| 6 | 204 | Dustin Rykert | OT | BYU | |
| 7 | 246 | Siddeeq Shabazz | SS | New Mexico State | |
| 7 | 262 | Ryan Hoag | WR | Gustavus Adolphus | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 2003 Oakland Raiders staff | ||||||
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 2003 | at Tennessee Titans | L 25–20 | ESPN 5:30pm | |
| 2 | September 14, 2003 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–20 | CBS 1:15pm | |
| 3 | September 22, 2003 | at Denver Broncos | L 31–10 | ABC 6:00pm | |
| 4 | September 28, 2003 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–31 (OT) | CBS 1:15pm | |
| 5 | October 5, 2003 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–21 | CBS 10:00am | |
| 6 | October 12, 2003 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–7 | CBS 10:00am | |
| 7 | October 20, 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–10 | ABC 6:00pm | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | November 2, 2003 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–13 | CBS 10:00am | |
| 10 | November 9, 2003 | New York Jets | L 27–24 | CBS 1:15pm | |
| 11 | November 16, 2003 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–18 | FOX 1:15pm | |
| 12 | November 23, 2003 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–24 | CBS 1:15pm | |
| 13 | November 30, 2003 | Denver Broncos | L 22–8 | CBS 1:15pm | |
| 14 | December 7, 2003 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–7 | CBS 10:00am | |
| 15 | December 14, 2003 | Baltimore Ravens | W 20–12 | CBS 1:15pm | |
| 16 | December 22, 2003 | Green Bay Packers | L 41–7 | ABC 6:00pm | |
| 17 | December 28, 2003 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–14 | CBS 1:15pm | |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 484 | 332 | W1 |
| (6) Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 381 | 301 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 270 | 379 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 313 | 441 | W1 |
References
- ↑ 2003 Oakland Raiders
- ↑ Football Database. Retrieved 2014-Mar-24.