2003 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Washington Redskins 2003 5–11 3rd NFC East Steve Spurrier Vinny Cerrato Daniel Snyder FedExField Did not qualify WR Laveranues ColesLB LaVar ArringtonCB Champ Bailey CB Champ Bailey (1st & 2nd team)LB LaVar Arrington (2nd team) Redskins seasons The 2003 season was the Washington Redskins' 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.2003 Washington Redskins statistics This was their worst season since 1994.Washington Redskins Team Encyclopedia 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 FalconsWashington Redskins v Atlanta Falcons and the first time ever the Redskins had played at the Georgia Dome, 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 2003 NFL draft 2003 Washington Redskins 2 44 Taylor Jacobs WR Florida yes 3 81 Derrick Dockery G Texas yes 7 232 Gibran Hamdan QB Indiana yes Undrafted free agents + 2003 undrafted free agents of note Player Position CollegeChris ClemonsDefensive endGeorgiaAde JimohCornerbackUtah StateSultan McCulloughRunning backUSCClifton SmithLinebackerSyracuseKevin WareTight endWashington Roster 2003 Washington Redskins 53 9 5 12 Gibran Hamdan  8 Tim Hasselbeck 46 Ladell Betts 30 Trung Canidate 40 Rock Cartwright 47 Bryan Johnson FB 22 Sultan McCullough 20 Chad Morton 45 John Simon 80 Laveranues Coles 87 Rod Gardner 86 Taylor Jacobs 84 Patrick Johnson 85 Darnerien McCants 83 Cliff Russell 82 Byron Chamberlain 89 Zeron Flemister 48 Kevin Ware 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 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 98 Jessie Armstead OLB 56 LaVar Arrington OLB 52 Lemar Marshall OLB 55 Kevin Mitchell MLB 58 Antonio Pierce OLB 51 Clifton Smith OLB 54 Jeremiah Trotter MLB 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 71 Ethan Albright LS  4 Bryan Barker P 10 John Hall K 59 Chris Clemons LB (IR) 7px 74 Dave Fiore G (IR) 7px 99 Jermaine Haley DT (IR) 7px 73 Kenyatta Jones T (IR) 7px 50 Larry Moore C (IR) 7px 75 Brandon Noble DT (IR) 7px 26 Ifeanyi Ohalete S (IR) 7px 11 Patrick Ramsey QB (IR) 7px 88 Robert Royal TE (IR) 7px 72 Nic Clemons DT 19 Scott Cloman WR -- Brandon Doman QB 61 Ben Nowland C -- Greg White DE Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Game site Record Network Kickoff (EST) Attendance 1 September 4 New York Jets W 16–13 FedExField 1–0 ABC 9:00pm 85,420 2 September 14 at Atlanta Falcons W 33–31 Georgia Dome 2–0 Fox 1:00pm 70,241 3 September 21 New York Giants L 21–24 (OT) FedExField 2–1 Fox 4:15pm 84,856 4 September 28 New England Patriots W 20–17 FedExField 3–1 CBS 1:00pm 83,632 5 October 5 at Philadelphia Eagles L 25–27 Lincoln Financial Field 3–2 Fox 4:15pm 67,792 6 October 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–35 FedExField 3–3 Fox 1:00pm 85,490 7 October 19 at Buffalo Bills L 7–24 Ralph Wilson Stadium 3–4 Fox 4:15pm 73,149 8 Bye 9 November 2 at Dallas Cowboys L 14–21 Texas Stadium 3–5 Fox 4:15pm 64,002 10 November 9 Seattle Seahawks W 27–20 FedExField 4–5 Fox 1:00pm 80,728 11 November 16 at Carolina Panthers L 17–20 Ericsson Stadium 4–6 Fox 1:00pm 73,263 12 November 23 at Miami Dolphins L 23–24 Pro Player Stadium 4–7 ESPN 8:30pm 73,578 13 November 30 New Orleans Saints L 20–24 FedExField 4–8 Fox 4:05pm 76,821 14 December 7 at New York Giants W 20–7 Giants Stadium 5–8 Fox 1:00pm 78,217 15 December 14 Dallas Cowboys L 0–27 FedExField 5–9 Fox 4:15pm 70,284 16 December 21 at Chicago Bears L 24–27 Soldier Field 5–10 Fox 1:00pm 61,719 17 December 27, 2003 Philadelphia Eagles L 7–31 FedExField 5–11 ESPN 8:30pm 76,766 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings References Washington Category:Washington Redskins seasons Red Category:Long stubs with short prose