2003 Cleveland Browns season

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2003 Cleveland Browns season
Head coach Butch Davis
Home field Cleveland Browns Stadium
Results
Record 5–11
Division place 4th AFC North
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers None

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 the 2020 season, in which the Browns would not make it to the NFL Playoffs in any capacity.[1][2]

Offseason

2003 NFL Draft

Draft order Player name Position College
Round Pick
1 21 Jeff Faine Offensive lineman 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 note
Player Position College
Leigh Bodden Cornerback Duquesne
Enoch DeMar Guard Indiana
Nate Hybl Quarterback Oklahoma
Israel Idonije Defensive end Manitoba

Roster

2003 Cleveland Browns final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
Active, Inactive, Practice squad

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 Attendance
1 September 7 Indianapolis Colts L 6–9
73,358
2 September 14 at Baltimore Ravens L 13–33
69,473
3 September 21 at San Francisco 49ers W 13–12
67,412
4 September 28 Cincinnati Bengals L 14–21
73,428
5 October 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 33–13
64,595
6 October 12 Oakland Raiders W 13–7
73,318
7 October 19 San Diego Chargers L 20–26
73,238
8 October 26 at New England Patriots L 3–9
68,436
9 Bye
10 November 9 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–41
78,560
11 November 16 Arizona Cardinals W 44–6
72,908
12 November 23 Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–13
73,658
13 November 30 at Seattle Seahawks L 7–34
64,680
14 December 8 St. Louis Rams L 20–26
73,108
15 December 14 at Denver Broncos L 20–23
75,358
16 December 21 Baltimore Ravens L 0–35
72,548
17 December 28 at Cincinnati Bengals W 22–14
65,362

Standings

AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Baltimore Ravens 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 391 281 W2
Cincinnati Bengals 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 346 384 L2
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 300 327 L1
Cleveland Browns 5 11 0 .313 2–4 3–9 254 322 W1

Game summaries

Week 2: at Baltimore

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens  – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 0 3 10 0 13
Ravens 10 6 0 17 33

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 73 °F (22.8 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
  • Game attendance: 69,473
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (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

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 3 3 0 6
Browns 10 10 14 10 44

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6.1 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
  • Game attendance: 72,908
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (Fox): Scott Graham (play–by–play), Dale Hellestrae (color commentator) and Tony Rizzo (sideline reporter)
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Game information

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Turnovers

  • ARI – 4
  • CLE – 0

References