2003 New York Jets season

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2003 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody & Christopher Johnson
Head coachHerman Edwards
Home fieldGiants Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersC Kevin Mawae
DE Shaun Ellis
Uniform
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The 2003 New York Jets season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 44th season overall, and the third under head coach Herman Edwards. The team tried to improve upon its 9–7 record from 2002 and defend its AFC East title, but the Jets failed to do so and finished with a record of 6–10 missing the playoffs for the first time since 2000.

Offseason[]

2003 NFL Draft[]

Round Pick Player Position College
1 4 Dewayne Robertson Defensive tackle Kentucky
2 53 Victor Hobson Linebacker Michigan
3 85 B. J. Askew Fullback Michigan
5 140 Derek Pagel Safety Iowa
150 Matt Walters Defensive end Miami (FL)
6 200 Brooks Bollinger Quarterback Wisconsin
7 237 Dave Yovanovits Guard Temple

Staff[]

2003 New York Jets staff
Front office
  • Owner – Woody Johnson
  • Manager of football administration – Dawn Aponte

Head coaches

  • Head Coach – Herman Edwards

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster[]

2003 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Schedule[]

Preseason[]

Week Date Kickoff (CDT) Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
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1 August 2 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–30 0–1 Raymond James Stadium
2 August 10 9:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals W 28–13 1–1 Giants Stadium
3 August 16 New Orleans Saints L 17–22 1–2 Louisiana Superdome
4 August 23 at New York Giants W 15–14 2–2 Giants Stadium

Regular season[]

During the 2003 regular season the Jets’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the AFC South, although they also played the Pittsburgh Steelers from the AFC North, and the Oakland Raiders from the AFC West. Their non-conference opponents were from the NFC East.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site Kickoff (ET) TV Attendance
1 September 4, 2003 at Washington Redskins L 13–16 0–1 FedExField 9:00pm ABC 85,420
2 September 14, 2003 Miami Dolphins L 10–21 0–2 Giants Stadium 1:00pm CBS 77,461
3 September 21, 2003 at New England Patriots L 16–23 0–3 Gillette Stadium 1:00pm CBS 68,436
4 September 28, 2003 Dallas Cowboys L 6–17 0–4 Giants Stadium 4:15pm Fox 77,863
5 Bye
6 October 12, 2003 Buffalo Bills W 30–3 1–4 Giants Stadium 4:15pm CBS 77,740
7 October 19, 2003 at Houston Texans W 19–14 2–4 Reliant Stadium 4:05pm CBS 70,623
8 October 26, 2003 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–24 2–5 Lincoln Financial Field 4:15pm CBS 67,853
9 November 2, 2003 New York Giants L 28–31 (OT) 2–6 Giants Stadium 1:00pm Fox 78,132
10 November 9, 2003 at Oakland Raiders W 27–24 (OT) 3–6 Network Associates Coliseum 4:15pm CBS 51,909
11 November 16, 2003 at Indianapolis Colts L 31–38 3–7 RCA Dome 4:05pm CBS 56,801
12 November 23, 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars W 13–10 4–7 Giants Stadium 1:00pm CBS 77,614
13 December 1, 2003 Tennessee Titans W 24–17 5–7 Giants Stadium 9:00pm ABC 77,710
14 December 7, 2003 at Buffalo Bills L 6–17 5–8 Ralph Wilson Stadium 4:15pm CBS 72,791
15 December 14, 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers W 6–0 6–8 Giants Stadium 1:00pm CBS 77,900
16 December 20, 2003 New England Patriots L 16–21 6–9 Giants Stadium 8:30pm ESPN 77,835
17 December 28, 2003 at Miami Dolphins L 21–23 6–10 Pro Player Stadium 1:00pm CBS 73,720

Standings[]

AFC East
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) New England Patriots 14 2 0 .875 5–1 11–1 348 238 W12
Miami Dolphins 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 311 261 W2
Buffalo Bills 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 243 279 L3
New York Jets 6 10 0 .375 1–5 6–6 283 299 L2

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