2003 Washington Redskins season

The 2003 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their 7–9 record from 2002, dropping to 5-11 and missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year.[1] This was their worst season since 1994.[2]

2003 Washington Redskins season
OwnerDaniel Snyder
Head coachSteve Spurrier
Home fieldFedExField
Results
Record5–11
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Laveranues Coles
LB LaVar Arrington
CB Champ Bailey
AP All-ProsCB Champ Bailey (1st & 2nd team)
LB LaVar Arrington (2nd team)

This was the first season since 1982 that the Redskins did not have cornerback Darrell Green, who retired after the 2002 season. Owing to different formulas for intraconference scheduling used by the NFL before 2002, it was the first time since 1994 that the Redskins played the Atlanta Falcons[3] and the first time ever the Redskins had played at the Georgia Dome,[3] which opened in 1992. During the season the Redskins wore a patch on their jerseys with the initials "GSS: Hail to the Redskins" to commemorate Gerald S. Snyder, the father of owner Daniel Snyder who had died during the 2003 offseason.

Following the season, defensive end Bruce Smith retired after 19 seasons in the NFL, Pro Bowl defensive back Champ Bailey would be traded to the Denver Broncos and head coach Steve Spurrier left after spending only two seasons coaching the Redskins.

Offseason

The Redskins acquired former New York Jets players Randy Thomas, John Hall, Laveranues Coles, and Chad Morton in free agency.

NFL Draft
Main article: 2003 NFL Draft
2003 Washington Redskins draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 44 Taylor Jacobs  WR Florida
3 81 Derrick Dockery  G Texas
7 232 Gibran Hamdan  QB Indiana
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents
2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Chris Clemons Defensive end Georgia
Ade Jimoh Cornerback Utah State
Sultan McCullough Running back USC
Clifton Smith Linebacker Syracuse
Kevin Ware Tight end Washington

Roster
2003 Washington Redskins 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
 53 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentResultGame siteRecordNetworkKickoff (EST)Attendance
1September 4New York JetsW 16–13FedExField1–0ABC9:00pm85,420
2September 14at Atlanta FalconsW 33–31Georgia Dome2–0Fox1:00pm70,241
3September 21New York GiantsL 21–24 (OT)FedExField2–1Fox4:15pm84,856
4September 28New England PatriotsW 20–17FedExField3–1CBS1:00pm83,632
5October 5at Philadelphia EaglesL 25–27Lincoln Financial Field3–2Fox4:15pm67,792
6October 12Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 13–35FedExField3–3Fox1:00pm85,490
7October 19at Buffalo BillsL 7–24Ralph Wilson Stadium3–4Fox4:15pm73,149
8Bye
9November 2at Dallas CowboysL 14–21Texas Stadium3–5Fox4:15pm64,002
10November 9Seattle SeahawksW 27–20FedExField4–5Fox1:00pm80,728
11November 16at Carolina PanthersL 17–20Ericsson Stadium4–6Fox1:00pm73,263
12November 23at Miami DolphinsL 23–24Pro Player Stadium4–7ESPN8:30pm73,578
13November 30New Orleans SaintsL 20–24FedExField4–8Fox4:05pm76,821
14December 7at New York GiantsW 20–7Giants Stadium5–8Fox1:00pm78,217
15December 14Dallas CowboysL 0–27FedExField5–9Fox4:15pm70,284
16December 21at Chicago BearsL 24–27Soldier Field5–10Fox1:00pm61,719
17December 27Philadelphia EaglesL 7–31FedExField5–11ESPN8:30pm76,766

Standings
NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Philadelphia Eagles 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 374 287 W1
(6) Dallas Cowboys 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 289 260 L1
Washington Redskins 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 287 372 L3
New York Giants 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 243 387 L8

References
  1. 2003 Washington Redskins statistics
  2. Washington Redskins Team Encyclopedia
  3. Washington Redskins v Atlanta Falcons


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