2003 Cleveland Browns season

55th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Cleveland Browns 2003 Randy Lerner Butch Davis Cleveland Browns Stadium 5–11 4th AFC North Did not qualify None Browns seasons The 2003 Cleveland Browns season was the franchise's 55th season as a professional sports franchise and its 51st season as a member of the National Football League. The Browns were unable to replicate the success from the previous season, and they ended up winning only five games. They failed to return to the playoffs. This season would begin a stretch, which was unbroken until the 2020 season, in which the Browns would not make it to the playoffs in any capacity.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cle/2003.htm 2003 Cleveland Browns Statistics & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cle/2003_roster.htm 2003 Cleveland Browns Starters, Roster, & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com Defensive Coordinator Foge Fazio was let go following their wild card loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dave Campo was hired as Butch Davis had called Campo the day he was fired from the Dallas Cowboys as the two had previously served on Jimmy Johnson’s staff. Offseason 2003 NFL draft Draft order Player name Position College Round Pick 1 21 Jeff Faine Center Notre Dame 2 52 Chaun Thompson Linebacker West Texas A&M 3 84 Chris Crocker Safety Marshall 4 115 Lee Suggs Running back Virginia Tech 5 142 Ryan Pontbriand Long snapper Rice 5 152 Michael Lehan Cornerback Minnesota 6 195 Antonio Garay Defensive end Boston College Undrafted free agents + 2003 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeLeigh BoddenCornerbackDuquesneEnoch DeMarGuardIndianaNate HyblQuarterbackOklahomaIsrael IdonijeDefensive endManitoba Personnel 2003 Cleveland Browns Owner and chairman – Randy Lerner President and chief executive officer – Carmen Policy Director of Football Development – Pete Garcia Director of Pro Personnel - Jeremy Green Player Personnel Assistant - Yogi Jones Pro Personnel Coordinator - Steve Sabo Director of college personnel – Phil Neri Head coach and General Manager – Butch Davis Offensive coordinator – Bruce Arians Quarterbacks – Carl Smith Running backs – Todd McNair Wide receivers – Terry Robiskie Tight ends – Steve Hagen Offensive line – Larry Zierlein Assistant offensive line – Mike Sullivan Defensive coordinator – Dave Campo Defensive line – Andre Patterson Linebackers – Clancy Pendergast Defensive Backs – Chuck Pagano Defensive nickel package – Todd Bowles Defensive assistant – Phillip Banko Special teams coordinator – Jerry Rosburg Head strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Phillips Roster 2003 Cleveland Browns 53 15 4  2 Tim Couch 10 Kelly Holcomb  8 Nate Hybl 26 Nick Maddox 44 Lee Suggs 30 Jamel White 87 André Davis KR 88 Frisman Jackson 85 C. J. Jones 84 Andre King KR 81 Quincy Morgan 86 Dennis Northcutt PR 89 Darnell Sanders 49 Keith Heinrich 83 Chad Mustard 70 Enoch DeMar G 67 Melvin Fowler C/G 73 Joaquin Gonzalez T 60 Shaun O'Hara G 71 Scot Osborne T 62 Craig Osika G 79 Barry Stokes T 72 Ryan Tucker T 66 Paul Zukauskas G 91 Felipe Claybrooks DE 96 Kenard Lang DE 93 Michael Myers DT 98 John Nix DT 78 Tyrone Rogers DE 99 Orpheus Roye DT 94 Gerard Warren DT 90 Mark Word DE/DT 59 Kevin Bentley OLB 52 Brant Boyer OLB 56 Sherrod Coates 54 Andra Davis MLB 55 Barry Gardner MLB 58 Ben Taylor OLB 51 Chaun Thompson OLB 53 Mason Unck OLB 28 Leigh Bodden CB 25 Chris Crocker FS 24 Robert Griffith SS 37 Anthony Henry CB 22 Michael Jameson SS 39 Michael Lehan CB 20 Earl Little FS 33 Daylon McCutcheon CB 27 Roosevelt Williams CB  5 Brett Conway K  8 Derrick Frost P 17 Chris Gardocki P 64 Ryan Pontbriand LS 68 Chad Beasley G (IR) 7px 34 R. J. Bowers FB (IR) 7px 92 Courtney Brown DE (IR) 7px  4 Phil Dawson K (IR) 7px 50 Jeff Faine C (IR) 7px 95 Antonio Garay DT (IR) 7px 31 William Green RB (Susp.) 7px 82 Steve Heiden TE (IR) 7px 29 James Jackson RB (IR) 7px 74 Chuck Klabo T (NF-Inj.) 7px 97 Alvin McKinley DT (IR) 7px 40 Ben Miller American football y RB/Military Reserve 21 Lewis Sanders CB (IR) 7px 80 Aaron Shea TE (IR) 7px 77 Ross Verba T (IR) 7px 61 Troy Andrew G 36 Billy Blanchard FB 69 Corey Jackson DE 38 David Young S Regular season Schedule Apart from their AFC North division games, the Browns played against the AFC West and NFC West according to the NFL’s conference rotation, and played the Colts and Patriots based on 2002 standings in their respective AFC divisions. Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Venue Recap 1 September 7 Indianapolis Colts L 6–9 0–1 73,358 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 2 September 14 at Baltimore Ravens L 13–33 0–2 69,473 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 3 September 21 at San Francisco 49ers W 13–12 1–2 67,412 3Com Park Recap 4 September 28 Cincinnati Bengals L 14–21 1–3 73,428 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 5 October 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 33–13 2–3 64,595 Heinz Field Recap 6 October 12 Oakland Raiders W 13–7 3–3 73,318 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 7 October 19 San Diego Chargers L 20–26 3–4 73,238 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 8 October 26 at New England Patriots L 3–9 3–5 68,436 Gillette Stadium Recap 9 Bye 10 November 9 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–41 3–6 78,560 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 11 November 16 Arizona Cardinals W 44–6 4–6 72,908 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 12 November 23 Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–13 4–7 73,658 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 13 November 30 at Seattle Seahawks L 7–34 4–8 64,680 Seahawks Stadium Recap 14 December 8 Monday St. Louis Rams L 20–26 4–9 73,108 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 15 December 14 at Denver Broncos L 20–23 (OT) 4–10 75,358 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap 16 December 21 Baltimore Ravens L 0–35 4–11 72,548 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 17 December 28 at Cincinnati Bengals W 22–14 5–11 65,362 Paul Brown Stadium Recap Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text. Standings Game summaries Week 2: at Baltimore Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens  – Game summary September 14 1:00 p.m. EST Browns 0 3 10 0 Ravens 10 6 0 17 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore 69,473 75 °F °C 1, relative humidity 83%, wind 7 mph km/h knot Tom White CBS Tim Brando (play–by–play), Spencer Tillman (color commentator) Browns linebacker Andra Davis telephoned Ravens running back Jamal Lewis before the game and stated he wanted Lewis to carry the ball at least thirty times in their upcoming matchup. “If that happens, it's going to be a career day’, Lewis replied. Lewis then erupted to 295 rushing yards, breaking the record previously held by Corey Dillon in 2000 as the Browns fell 33–13. Week 11: vs. Arizona Cleveland Browns 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 16 1:00 p.m. EST Cardinals 0 3 3 0 Browns 10 10 14 10 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland 72,908 43 °F °C 1, relative humidity 89%, wind 5 mph km/h knot Ron Winter Fox Scott Graham (play–by–play), Dale Hellestrae (color commentator) and Tony Rizzo (sideline reporter) First quarter CLE (9:06) – Dawson 34 yard field goal Browns 3, Cardinals 0 CLE (2:57) – Davis 4 yard pass from Holcomb (Dawson kick) Browns 10, Cardinals 0 Second quarter CLE (11:16) – Dawson 24 yard field goal Browns 13, Cardinals 0 CLE (4:14) – Northcutt 1 yard pass from Holcomb (Dawson kick) Browns 20, Cardinals 0 ARI (0:55) – Rackers 42 yard field goal Browns 20, Cardinals 3 Third quarter ARI (9:55) – Rackers 26 yard field goal Browns 20, Cardinals 6 CLE (6:59) – Jackson 4 yard rush (Dawson kick) Browns 27, Cardinals 6 CLE (2:56) – Morgan 68 yard pass from Holcomb (Dawson kick) Browns 34, Cardinals 6 Fourth quarter CLE (14:20) – Jackson 4 yard rush (Dawson kick) Browns 41, Cardinals 6 CLE (8:57) – Dawson 29 yard field goal Browns 44, Cardinals 6 Top passers ARI – Jeff Blake 9/21, 121 yds, 1 INT CLE – Kelly Holcomb 29/35, 392 yds, 3 TD Top rushers ARI – Marcel Shipp 9 carr, 23 yds CLE – James Jackson 19 carr, 45 yds, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Anquan Boldin 4 rec, 86 yds CLE – André Davis 7 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD Turnovers ARI – 4 CLE – 0 References External links 2003 Cleveland Browns at Pro Football Reference (Profootballreference.com) 2003 Cleveland Browns Statistics at jt-sw.com 2003 Cleveland Browns Schedule at jt-sw.com 2003 Cleveland Browns at DatabaseFootball.com Cleveland Category:Cleveland Browns seasons Cleveland Category:Long stubs with short prose