2003 Detroit Lions season
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| 2003 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Head coach | Steve Mariucci |
| General manager | Matt Millen |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | CB Dre Bly |
| Uniform | |
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The 2003 Detroit Lions season was the 74th season in franchise history.
Prior to the season, the Lions hired Steve Mariucci, who was well known for his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers, as their head coach. He spent two and a half seasons with the Lions until his firing in November 2005.
The season saw the team draft Charles Rogers with the second overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. However, on-and-off the field issues, and later injuries, interrupted his career. He was released by the Lions in 2006, and immediately went out of the NFL. Much like quarterback Ryan Leaf, Rogers remains one of the biggest draft busts in the contemporary NFL.
Offseason[]
The Lions bolstered their defense by signing linebacker Earl Holmes, defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson and cornerback Dré Bly.
NFL Draft[]
| 2003 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 2 | Charles Rogers | WR | Michigan State | |
| 2 | 34 | Boss Bailey | LB | Georgia | |
| 3 | 66 | Cory Redding | DT | Texas | |
| 4 | 99 | Artose Pinner | RB | Kentucky | |
| 5 | 137 | Terrence Holt | S | NC State | |
| 5 | 144 | James Davis | LB | West Virginia | |
| 6 | 175 | David Kircus | WR | Grand Valley State | |
| 7 | 216 | Ben Johnson | OT | Wisconsin | |
| 7 | 220 | Blue Adams | CB | Cincinnati | From Arizona |
| 7 | 236 | Brandon Drumm | RB | Colorado | From Cleveland via San Diego and Dallas |
| 7 | 260 | Travis Anglin | WR | Memphis | supplemental compensatory |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel[]
Staff[]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule[]
In addition to their regular games with NFC North divisional rivals, the Lions played teams from the NFC West and AFC West according to the NFL's schedule rotation, and also played games against the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys, who had finished fourth in their respective divisions in 2002.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 7 | Arizona Cardinals | W 42–24 | 1–0 | 60,691 |
| 2 | September 14 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–31 | 1–1 | 70,244 |
| 3 | September 21 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–23 | 1–2 | 60,865 |
| 4 | September 28 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–20 | 1–3 | 75,719 |
| 5 | October 5 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–24 | 1–4 | 67,365 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | October 19 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–38 | 1–5 | 61,160 |
| 8 | October 26 | at Chicago Bears | L 16–24 | 1–6 | 61,428 |
| 9 | November 2 | Oakland Raiders | W 23–13 | 2–6 | 61,561 |
| 10 | November 9 | Chicago Bears | W 12–10 | 3–6 | 61,492 |
| 11 | November 16 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 14–35 | 3–7 | 65,865 |
| 12 | November 23 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–24 | 3–8 | 63,946 |
| 13 | November 27 | Green Bay Packers | W 22–14 | 4–8 | 62,123 |
| 14 | December 7 | San Diego Chargers | L 7–14 | 4–9 | 61,544 |
| 15 | December 14 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–45 | 4–10 | 77,922 |
| 16 | December 21 | at Carolina Panthers | L 14–20 | 4–11 | 72,835 |
| 17 | December 28 | St. Louis Rams | W 30–20 | 5–11 | 61,006 |
Game summaries[]
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Week 1[]
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Standings[]
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 442 | 307 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 416 | 353 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 283 | 346 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 270 | 379 | W1 |
References[]
- ^ "Administration and Coaches". 2003 Detroit Lions Media Guide. pp. 4–29.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
External links[]
Categories:
- 2003 National Football League season by team
- Detroit Lions seasons
- 2003 in sports in Michigan