NFL team season
The 2003 Oakland Raiders season was the 44th season of professional football for the Oakland Raiders franchise , their 34th season as members of the National Football League (NFL), and their ninth season since returning to Oakland . They were led by head coach Bill Callahan in his second and final year as head coach of the Raiders. The Raiders played their home games at Network Associates Coliseum as members of the AFC West . They finished the season 4–12 to finish in a tie with the Chargers for last place, but the Raiders finished in 3rd place because they had a better conference record than the Chargers did. It marked the first time since 1999 that the Raiders failed to make the playoffs and finished with a losing record for the first time since 1997 .
Quarterback Rich Gannon , who had been the league MVP the previous season , injured his shoulder in seventh game of the season and was put on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.[1] Marques Tuiasosopo and Rick Mirer . The Raiders had a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season and lost seven games by a touchdown or less. Their 4–12 record tied them with the San Diego Chargers , New York Giants , and Arizona Cardinals as the worst team in football in 2003 and they received the second pick in the 2004 NFL Draft .
The season was the last year in Oakland for wide receivers Tim Brown and Jerry Rice . Both future Hall of Fame members were held to four total touchdowns for the season.
Following the season, Raiders owner Al Davis fired head coach Bill Callahan [2] [3] Norv Turner .[4]
The 2003 season marked a turning point in Oakland Raiders history, as it started a long period of futility and decline for the team. From 2003 to 2015, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs or have a winning season.
In Week 13, after a loss to the Denver Broncos, coach Bill Callahan stated "We've got to be the dumbest team in America in terms of
playing the game. I'm highly critical because of the way we give
games away. We give 'em away! Period. It's embarrassing, and I
represent that. And I apologize for that."
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Previous season The Raiders finished the 2002 season 11–5 to win the AFC West. As the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs , they defeated the Jets and Titans to advance to their first Super Bowl since 1984 , where they were defeated by the Buccaneers who were led by former Raider head coach Jon Gruden .
Offseason The Raiders lost defensive tackle Sam Adams , cornerback Tory James , defensive end Regan Upshaw and fullback Jon Ritchie in free agency.
NFL draft [5]
Staff
2003 Oakland Raiders staff
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Tim Adams
Roster
2003 Oakland Raiders roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Injured Reserve
Practice squad
rookies in italics
53 active, 14 inactive, 5 practice squad
Regular season Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 7
at Tennessee Titans
L 20–25
0–1
The Coliseum
68,809
2
September 14
Cincinnati Bengals
W 23–20
1–1
Network Associates Coliseum
50,135
3
at Denver Broncos
L 10–31
1–2
Invesco Field at Mile High
76,753
4
September 28
San Diego Chargers W 34–31 (OT)
2–2
Network Associates Coliseum
54,078
5
October 5
at Chicago Bears
L 21–24
2–3
Soldier Field
61,099
6
October 12
at Cleveland Browns
L 7–13
2–4
Cleveland Browns Stadium
73,318
7
Kansas City Chiefs L 10–17
2–5
Network Associates Coliseum
62,391
8
Bye
9
November 2
at Detroit Lions
L 13–23
2–6
Ford Field
61,561
10
November 9
New York Jets
L 24–27 (OT)
2–7
Network Associates Coliseum
51,909
11
November 16
Minnesota Vikings
W 28–18
3–7
Network Associates Coliseum
56,653
12
November 23
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 24–27
3–8
Arrowhead Stadium
78,889
13
November 30
Denver Broncos L 8–22
3–9
Network Associates Coliseum
57,201
14
December 7
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 7–27
3–10
Heinz Field
53,079
15
December 14
Baltimore Ravens
W 20–12
4–10
Network Associates Coliseum
45,398
16
Green Bay Packers
L 7–41
4–11
Network Associates Coliseum
62,298
17
December 28
at San Diego Chargers
L 14–21
4–12
Qualcomm Stadium
62,222
Standings Game summaries Week 1: at Tennessee Titans
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Joe Nedney 50-yard field goal, 8:32. Titans 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:06.
OAK – Charlie Garner 46-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:06. Raiders 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:49.
TEN – Craig Hentrich 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 12–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:06. Third quarter
TEN – Craig Hentrich 34-yard field goal, 2:52. Titans 15–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 13:51. Titans 15–13. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:01.
TEN – Derrick Mason 3-yard pass from Steve McNair (Craig Hentrich kick), 7:51. Titans 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:06.
OAK – Tim Brown 25-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:30. Titans 22–20. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:27.
TEN – Craig Hentrich 33-yard field goal, 0:32. Titans 25–20. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:58.
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Mason – 10 receptions, 99 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 12:12. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:20.
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:27. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:54.
CIN – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 5:14. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:13. Second quarter
CIN – Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 11:46. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:20. Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 8:18. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:28.
CIN – Shayne Graham 22-yard field goal, 0:30. Tied 13–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:48. Fourth quarter
OAK – Phillip Buchanon 83-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:46. Raiders 20–13.
CIN – Peter Warrick 8-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 1:18. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:28.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 39-yard field goal, 0:09. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:09.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 18-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 9:28. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:03.
DEN – Ashley Lelie 44-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 4:14. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:51.
DEN – Jake Plummer 6-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 0:54. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 2:23. Second quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 20-yard field goal, 2:28. Broncos 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:14. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 12:26. Broncos 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chargers
7
14
3 7 0 31
Raiders 7
7
0 17 3 34
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SDG – Justin Peelle 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 13:19. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:29.
OAK – Doug Jolley 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:14. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:05.
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 55-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 6:44. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:30. Third quarter
SDG – Steve Christie 32-yard field goal, 10:41. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 9:29. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:05.
SDG – Lorenzo Neal 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:59. Chargers 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:30.
OAK – Alvis Whitted 36-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:38. Chargers 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:21.
OAK – Charlie Garner 24-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:24. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:27. Overtime
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 5:01. Raiders 34–31. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Chargers jumped out to a 31–17 lead with just under 6 minutes left in regulation, but the Raiders scored 17 unanswered points to tie the game with 1:24 left in the 4th quarter. San Diego started the following drive at its own 20-yard line and made it to the Oakland 32-yard line, but ran out of time before being able to score, and the game went into overtime. The Chargers received the opening kickoff in overtime, but only gained 12 yards before punting. The two teams would trade punts before Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski made a 46-yard field goal to win the game for the Raiders.
Week 5: at Chicago Bears
Week 5: Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
6
12
0 3 21
Bears 0
3
3 18 24
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 5Game time : 10:00 a.m. PDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 61,099Referee : Walt Anderson Box score
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns Week 7: vs. Kansas City
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 7
3
0 7 17
Raiders
0
0
0 10 10
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 62,391Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, John Madden, and Lisa GuerreroBox score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Morten Andersen 37-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 8:06. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:49.
KC – Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:57. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:24.
OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:25. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 3 receptions, 87 yards
OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 receptions, 71 yards
Week 9: at Detroit Lions
Week 9: Oakland Raiders at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
3
7 3 13
Lions 10
0
7 6 23
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : November 2Game time : 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 61,561Referee : Jeff Triplette Box score
Game information
First quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 54-yard field goal, 12:54. Lions 3–0 Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:26.
DET – Olandis Gary 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick good), 0:58. Lions 10–0 Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:26. Second quarter
Third quarter
DET – Cory Schlesinger 33-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick good), 11:06. Lions 17–3 Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:54.
OAK – Charlie Garner 7-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick good), 2:55. Lions 17–10 Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:11. Fourth quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 42-yard field goal, 12:45. Lions 20–10 Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:10.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Lions 20–13 Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:52.
DET – Jason Hanson 39-yard field goal, 5:52. Lions 23–13 Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:22.
Top passers
Top receivers
Top rushers
Week 10: vs. New York Jets
Week 10: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Jets 7
3
0 14 3 27
Raiders
7
14
0 3 0 24
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date : November 9Game time : 1:15 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 51,909Referee : Tony Corrente Box score
Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
3
7 8 18
Raiders 7
7
7 7 28
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date : November 16Game time : 1:15 p.m. PSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 56,653Referee : Bill Leavy Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Aaron Elling 35-yard field goal, 11:24. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:43.
OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:22. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:07. Third quarter
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:23. Raiders 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:37.
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 11-yard run (Aaron Elling kick), 2:12. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:52. Fourth quarter
MIN – Kelly Campbell 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Daunte Culpepper pass to Hunter Goodwin ), 8:32. Raiders 21–18. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:44.
OAK – Zack Crockett 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:16. Raiders 28–18. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7 rushes, 42 yards, TD
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 32 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 15-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:19. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:41.
KC – Morten Andersen 43-yard field goal, 7:12. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 3:07. Fourth quarter
OAK – Jerry Rice 47-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:26. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:31.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 2:18. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 1:33.
KC – Morten Andersen 35-yard field goal, 0:04. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
OAK – Jerry Porter – 7 receptions, 89 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 6 receptions, 100 yards
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 13: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 0
14
0 8 22
Raiders
5
3
0 0 8
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date : November 30Game time : 1:15 p.m. PSTGame weather : Light rain, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 57,201Referee : Ron BlumTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross Box score
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Punt blocked by O. J. Santiago out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 7:49. Raiders 2–0
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 4:36. Raiders 5–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:13. Second quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 4-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 11:00. Broncos 7–5. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 8:36.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 9:03. Raiders 8–7. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:57.
DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 4:24. Broncos 14–8. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:39. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Clinton Portis run), 3:15. Broncos 22–8. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:04.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
7
0
0 0 7
Steelers 0
17
7 3 27
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : December 7Game time : 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 30 °F (−1 °C)Game attendance : 53,079Referee : Johnny GrierTV announcers (CBS) : Gus Johnson and Brent Jones Box score
Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 15: Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens
3
3
6 0 12
Raiders 10
7
0 3 20
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date : December 14Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 45,398Referee : Ed HochuliBox score
Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 14
17
3 7 41
Raiders
7
0
0 0 7
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date : December 22Game time : 6:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 62,298Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, John Madden, and Lisa GuerreroBox score
The day before the game, Irvin Favre, father of Packers' quarterback Brett Favre , died suddenly of a heart attack. Favre elected to play and passed for four touchdowns in the first half, and 399 yards in a 41–7 defeat of the Raiders. Afterwards, Favre said, "I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play. I love him so much and I love this game. It's meant a great deal to me, to my dad, to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. But I know he was watching tonight."[6]
Week 17: at San Diego Chargers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 11:42. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
See also References
Franchise Stadiums Key personnel Culture Lore Rivalries Media Wild card berths (6) Division championships (15) Conference championships (4) League championships (4) Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
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