2003 New Orleans Saints season
| 2003 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | G LeCharles Bentley RB Deuce McAllister |
| AP All-Pros | None |
The
Louisiana Superdome. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 2002 and finished with a record of 8–8.[1]
This was the season of the
Michael Lewis for 7 yards, Lewis lateraled to Deuce McAllister for 5 yards, and McAllister lateraled to Jerome Pathon for 21 yards and a touchdown. The score was 20–19, leaving only the extra point to force overtime. However, in an unlikely twist, John Carney
, who in his career made 98.4% of extra points attempted and had not missed one in a full decade, inexplicably missed the kick wide right, causing the Saints to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season and 10th time in the past 11.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 2003 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Johnathan Sullivan | Defensive tackle | Georgia | |
| 2 | 37 | Jon Stinchcomb * | Offensive tackle
|
Georgia | |
| 3 | 86 | Cie Grant | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
| 4 | 102 | Montrae Holland | Guard | Florida State | |
| 5 | 155 | Melvin Williams | Defensive end | Kansas State | |
| 6 | 203 | Kareem Kelly | Wide receiver | USC | |
| 7 | 231 | Talman Gardner | Wide receiver | Florida State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
During the 2003 regular season, the Saints’ non-division opponents were primarily from the NFC East and AFC South, based on the NFLʼs schedule rotation. They also played the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears based on the teams' 2002 divisional placement.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–27 | 0–1 | 52,250 |
| 2 | September 14 | Houston Texans | W 31–10 | 1–1 | 68,390 |
| 3 | September 21 | at Tennessee Titans | L 12–27 | 1–2 | 68,809 |
| 4 | September 28 | Indianapolis Colts | L 21–55 | 1–3 | 70,020 |
| 5 | October 5 | at Carolina Panthers | L 13–19 | 1–4 | 72,496 |
| 6 | October 12 | Chicago Bears | W 20–13 | 2–4 | 68,390 |
| 7 | October 19 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 45–17 | 3–4 | 70,837 |
| 8 | October 26 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–23 | 3–5 | 68,370 |
| 9 | November 2 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–14 | 4–5 | 65,524 |
| 10 | Bye | ||||
| 11 | November 16 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23–20 | 5–5 | 68,432 |
| 12 | November 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–33 | 5–6 | 67,802 |
| 13 | November 30 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–20 | 6–6 | 76,821 |
| 14 | December 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–14 | 6–7 | 68,442 |
| 15 | December 14 | New York Giants | W 45–7 | 7–7 | 68,399 |
| 16 | December 21 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 19–20 | 7–8 | 49,207 |
| 17 | December 28 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–7 | 8–8 | 68,451 |
Standings
| NFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 325 | 304 | W3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 340 | 326 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 301 | 264 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 299 | 422 | W2 |
References
- ^ 2003 New Orleans Saints
- ^ "2003 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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