2003 Las Vegas Gladiators season

Arena Football League team season January 2025 Las Vegas Gladiators LasVegasGladiators.png 2003 8–8 3rd NC Eastern Frank Haege Thomas & Mack Center L 26–69 to Arizona 2002 (N.J.) Gladiators seasons The 2003 Las Vegas Gladiators season was the 7th season for the franchise. Before the season started, the Gladiators moved from East Rutherford, New Jersey, to Las Vegas, Nevada.Candee, Adam. "Gladiators fizzle with loss in playoffs", Las Vegas Sun, May 27, 2003. Accessed January 31, 2023. "Pen your own nightmare ending to the Las Vegas Gladiators' 2003 season and you probably could not top the one the Arizona Rattlers wrote at America West Arena Sunday.... Formerly the New Jersey Gladiators, the team moved to Las Vegas in late December, about six weeks before its first game." They finished at 8–8, 3rd in the Eastern Division and lost by a score of 69-26 to the Arizona Rattlers in the first round of the playoffs. This was the Gladiators' only playoff appearance in Las Vegas. Season schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record 1 February 2 @ Los Angeles L 60–48 0–1 2 February 9 @ Arizona L 46–42 0–2 3 February 17 Tampa Bay W 61–55 (OT) 1–2 4 February 22 @ New York W 46–45 2–2 5 March 2 San Jose L 72–37 2–3 6 March 9 @ Carolina W 51–41 3–3 7 March 16 Chicago L 68–48 3–4 8 March 23 @ Buffalo W 50–32McKissic Rodney Multiple miscues sink the Destroyers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-multiple-miscues-sink-t/139424329/ The Buffalo News Buffalo, New York March 24, 2003 52, 49 January 30, 2024 Newspapers.com 4–4 9 March 29 Georgia W 46–41 5–4 10 April 5 Colorado W 68–34 6–4 11 April 13 @ Grand Rapids L 69–21 6–5 12 April 20 @ Orlando L 56–31 6–6 13 April 27 Detroit W 58–45 7–6 14 May 3 New York L 43–42 7–7 15 May 11 @ Detroit L 76–52 7–8 16 May 18 Buffalo W 55–38Destroyers exit with a loss https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-destroyers-exit-with-a/139425703/ The Buffalo News Buffalo, New York May 19, 2003 59 January 30, 2024 Newspapers.com 8–8 Wild Card May 25 @ Arizona L 69–26 0–1 Coaching Frank Haege entered his second season as the head coach of the Gladiators. Stats Offense Quarterback Player Comp. Att. Comp% YardsTD's INT's Long Rating Running backs Player Car. Yards Avg. TD's Long Wide receivers Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD's Long Touchdowns Player TD's Rush Rec Ret Pts Defense Player Tackles Solo Assisted Sack Solo Assisted INT Yards TD's Long Special teams Kick return Player Ret Yards TD's Long Avg Ret Yards TD's Long Avg Kicking Player Extra pt. Extra pt. Att. FG FGA Long Pct. Pts References Las Vegas Gladiators Category:Las Vegas Gladiators seasons Las