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
General managerVinny Cerrato
Head coachSteve Spurrier
Offensive coordinatorHue Jackson
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Edwards
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
  • 66 Derrick Dockery G
  • 79 Pita Elisara G/T
  • 64 Lennie Friedman C
  • 76 Jon Jansen T
  • 60 Chris Samuels T
  • 67 Daryl Terrell G/T
  • 77 Randy Thomas G
  • 68 Brandon Winey T

Defensive linemen

  • 92 Martin Chase DT
  • 95 Lional Dalton DT
  • 90 Bernard Holsey DT
  • 96 Darrell Russell DT
  • 78 Bruce Smith DE
  • 91 Regan Upshaw DE
  • 94 Ron Warner DE
  • 97 Renaldo Wynn DE
  • 93 Peppi Zellner DE
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • 24 Champ Bailey CB
  • 25 Rashad Bauman CB
  • 41 Matt Bowen FS
  • 29 Todd Franz SS
  • 23 Ade Jimoh CB
  • 34 Andre Lott CB/S
  • 21 Fred Smoot CB
  • 31 David Terrell FS

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 59 Chris Clemons LB (IR)
  • 74 Dave Fiore G (IR)
  • 99 Jermaine Haley DT (IR)
  • 73 Kenyatta Jones T (IR)
  • 50 Larry Moore C (IR)
  • 75 Brandon Noble DT (IR)
  • 26 Ifeanyi Ohalete S (IR)
  • 11 Patrick Ramsey QB (IR)
  • 88 Robert Royal TE (IR)


Practice squad

  • 72 Nic Clemons DT
  • 19 Scott Cloman WR
  • -- Brandon Doman QB
  • 61 Ben Nowland C
  • -- Greg White DE


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad

Regular season

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

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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