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{{Infobox NFL season
{{short description|NFL team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Washington Redskins
| team = Washington Redskins
| year = 2003
| year = 2003
| logo = Washington Redskins wordmark.svg
| record = 5–11
| record = 5–11
| division_place = 3rd [[NFC East]]
| division_place = 3rd [[NFC East]]
| coach = [[Steve Spurrier]]
| coach = [[Steve Spurrier]]
| off_coach = [[Hue Jackson]]
| def_coach = [[George Edwards (American football)|George Edwards]]
| general_manager = [[Vinny Cerrato]]
| owner = [[Daniel Snyder]]
| owner = [[Daniel Snyder]]
| stadium = [[FedExField]]
| stadium = [[FedExField]]
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| pro bowlers = WR [[Laveranues Coles]]<br>LB [[LaVar Arrington]]<br>CB [[Champ Bailey]]
| AP All-pros = CB [[Champ Bailey]] ''<small>(1st & 2nd team)</small>''<br>LB [[LaVar Arrington]] ''<small>(2nd team)</small>''
| shortnavlink = Redskins seasons
| shortnavlink = Redskins seasons
}}
}}


The '''{{nfly|2003}} [[Washington Redskins]] [[List of Washington Redskins seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 72th season in the [[National Football League]].
The '''{{nfly|2003}} [[Washington Redskins]] [[List of Washington Redskins seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 72nd season in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). The team failed to improve on their 7–9 record from [[2002 Washington Redskins season|2002]], dropping to 5–11 and missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/2003.htm 2003 Washington Redskins statistics]</ref> This was their worst season since [[1994 Washington Redskins season|1994]].<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/ Washington Redskins Team Encyclopedia]</ref>
The team regressed from their 7–9 record from 2002, dropping to 5-11 and missing the playoffs.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/2003.htm 2003 Washington Redskins statistics]</ref> This was their worst season since 1994.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/ Washington Redskins Team Encyclopedia]</ref>


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 Atlanta Falcons season|1994]] that the Redskins played the Atlanta Falcons<ref name="redskinsvfalcons">[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1961&year_max=2012&game_type=&playoff_round=&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=&surface=&roof=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=was&opp_id=atl&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y Washington Redskins v Atlanta Falcons]</ref> and the first time ever the Redskins had played at the Georgia Dome,<ref name="redskinsvfalcons"/> which opened in [[1992 Atlanta Falcons season|1992]].
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 Atlanta Falcons season|1994]] that the Redskins played the Atlanta Falcons<ref name="redskinsvfalcons">[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1961&year_max=2012&game_type=&playoff_round=&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=&surface=&roof=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=was&opp_id=atl&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y Washington Redskins v Atlanta Falcons]</ref> and the first time ever the Redskins had played at the Georgia Dome,<ref name="redskinsvfalcons"/> which opened in [[1992 Atlanta Falcons season|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 tackle 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.
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==
== Offseason ==
The Redskins acquired former [[2002 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] players [[Randy Thomas (American football)|Randy Thomas]], [[John Hall (American football)|John Hall]], [[Laveranues Coles]], and [[Chad Morton]] in free agency.
===NFL Draft===

{{main article|2002 NFL Draft}}
=== NFL Draft ===
{{main article|2003 NFL Draft}}
{{NFL team draft start
{{NFL team draft start
| year = 2002
| year = 2003
| teamname = Washington Redskins
| teamname = Washington Redskins
}}
}}
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| pick = 44
| pick = 44
| player = [[Taylor Jacobs]]
| player = [[Taylor Jacobs]]
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| position = [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| college = [[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
| college = [[2002 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| maderoster = yes
| probowl =
| hof =
}}
}}
{{NFL team draft end
{{NFL team draft entry
| hof = no
| round = 3
| pick = 81
| player = [[Derrick Dockery]]
| position = [[Guard (American and Canadian football)|G]]
| college = [[2002 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| probowl =
| hof =
}}
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 7
| pick = 232
| player = [[Gibran Hamdan]]
| position = [[Quarterback|QB]]
| college = [[2002 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| probowl =
| hof =
}}
{{NFL team draft end}}


===Undrafted free agents===
=== Undrafted free agents ===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note
|+ 2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Player
!Player
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Position
!Position
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| College
!College
|-
|-
|[[Chris Clemons (defensive end)|Chris Clemons]]
|[[Chris Clemons (defensive end)|Chris Clemons]]
|Defensive end
|Defensive end
|[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]
|[[2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
|-
|-
|[[Ade Jimoh]]
|[[Ade Jimoh]]
|Cornerback
|Cornerback
|[[Utah State Aggies football|Utah State]]
|[[2002 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]]
|-
|-
|[[Sultan McCullough]]
|[[Sultan McCullough]]
|Running back
|Running back
|[[USC Trojans football|USC]]
|[[2002 USC Trojans football team|USC]]
|-
|-
|[[Clifton Smith (linebacker)|Clifton Smith]]
|[[Clifton Smith (linebacker)|Clifton Smith]]
|Linebacker
|Linebacker
|[[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]]
|[[2002 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]
|-
|-
|[[Kevin Ware (American football)|Kevin Ware]]
|[[Kevin Ware (American football)|Kevin Ware]]
|Tight end
|Tight end
|[[Washington Huskies football|Washington]]
|[[2002 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
|}
|}


==Roster==
== Roster ==
{{NFL final roster
{{NFL final roster
|Year=2003
|Year=2003
|TeamName=Washington Redskins
|TeamName=Washington Redskins
|Active=
|Active=53
|Inactive=
|Inactive=9
|PS=
|PS=5
|Quarterbacks=
|Quarterbacks=
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">12</span> ''[[Gibran Hamdan]]''
* {{player|12}} ''[[Gibran Hamdan]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;8</span> [[Tim Hasselbeck]]
* {{player|&nbsp;8}} [[Tim Hasselbeck]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">11</span> [[Patrick Ramsey]]


|Running Backs=
|Running Backs=
* {{player|46}} [[Ladell Betts]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">30</span> [[Trung Canidate]]
* {{player|30}} [[Trung Canidate]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">31</span> [[Rock Cartwright]]
* {{player|40}} [[Rock Cartwright]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">47</span> [[Bryan Johnson (fullback)|Bryan Johnson]] FB
* {{player|47}} [[Bryan Johnson (fullback)|Bryan Johnson]] FB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">22</span> ''[[Sultan McCullough]]''
* {{player|22}} ''[[Sultan McCullough]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">29</span> [[Chad Morton]]
* {{player|20}} [[Chad Morton]] KR/PR
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">45</span> [[John Simon (running back)|John Simon]]
* {{player|45}} [[John Simon (running back)|John Simon]]


|Wide Receivers=
|Wide Receivers=
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">80</span> [[Laveranues Coles]]
* {{player|80}} [[Laveranues Coles]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">87</span> [[Rod Gardner]]
* {{player|87}} [[Rod Gardner]]
* {{player|86}} ''[[Taylor Jacobs]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">84</span> [[Patrick Johnson (wide receiver)|Patrick Johnson]]
* {{player|84}} [[Patrick Johnson (wide receiver)|Patrick Johnson]] KR/PR
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">85</span> [[Darnerien McCants]]
* {{player|85}} [[Darnerien McCants]]
* {{player|83}} [[Cliff Russell]]


|Tight Ends=
|Tight Ends=
* {{player|82}} [[Byron Chamberlain]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">89</span> [[Zeron Flemister]]
* {{player|89}} [[Zeron Flemister]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">84</span> [[Robert Royal]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">48</span> ''[[Kevin Ware (American football)|Kevin Ware]]''
* {{player|48}} ''[[Kevin Ware (American football)|Kevin Ware]]''


|Offensive Linemen=
|Offensive Linemen=
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">66</span> ''[[Derrick Dockery]]'' G
* {{player|66}} ''[[Derrick Dockery]]'' G
* {{player|79}} [[Pita Elisara]] G/T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">74</span> [[Dave Fiore]] G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">64</span> [[Lennie Friedman]] C
* {{player|64}} [[Lennie Friedman]] C
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">76</span> [[Jon Jansen]] T
* {{player|76}} [[Jon Jansen]] T
* {{player|60}} [[Chris Samuels]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">50</span> [[Larry Moore]] C
* {{player|67}} [[Daryl Terrell]] G/T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">60</span> [[Chris Samuels]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">77</span> [[Randy Thomas (American football)|Randy Thomas]] G
* {{player|77}} [[Randy Thomas (American football)|Randy Thomas]] G
* {{player|68}} [[Brandon Winey]] T


|Defensive Linemen=
|Defensive Linemen=
* {{player|92}} [[Martin Chase]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">95</span> [[Lional Dalton]] DT
* {{player|95}} [[Lional Dalton]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">96</span> [[Darrell Russell (American football)|Darrell Russell]] DT
* {{player|90}} [[Bernard Holsey]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">78</span> [[Bruce Smith (defensive end)|Bruce Smith]] DE
* {{player|96}} [[Darrell Russell (American football)|Darrell Russell]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">91</span> [[Regan Upshaw]] DE
* {{player|78}} [[Bruce Smith (defensive end)|Bruce Smith]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">97</span> [[Renaldo Wynn]] DE
* {{player|91}} [[Regan Upshaw]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">93</span> [[Peppi Zellner]] DE
* {{player|94}} [[Ron Warner (American football)|Ron Warner]] DE
* {{player|97}} [[Renaldo Wynn]] DE
* {{player|93}} [[Peppi Zellner]] DE


|Linebackers=
|Linebackers=
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">98</span> [[Jessie Armstead]] OLB
* {{player|98}} [[Jessie Armstead]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">56</span> [[LaVar Arrington]] OLB
* {{player|56}} [[LaVar Arrington]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">52</span> [[Lemar Marshall]] ILB
* {{player|52}} [[Lemar Marshall]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">55</span> [[Kevin Mitchell (linebacker)|Kevin Mitchell]] OLB
* {{player|55}} [[Kevin Mitchell (linebacker)|Kevin Mitchell]] MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">58</span> [[Antonio Pierce]] ILB
* {{player|58}} [[Antonio Pierce]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">51</span> ''[[Clifton Smith (linebacker)|Clifton Smith]]'' OLB
* {{player|51}} ''[[Clifton Smith (linebacker)|Clifton Smith]]'' OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">54</span> [[Jeremiah Trotter]] ILB
* {{player|54}} [[Jeremiah Trotter]] MLB


|Defensive Backs=
|Defensive Backs=
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">24</span> [[Champ Bailey]] CB
* {{player|24}} [[Champ Bailey]] CB
* {{player|25}} [[Rashad Bauman]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">41</span> [[Matt Bowen (American football)|Matt Bowen]] FS
* {{player|41}} [[Matt Bowen (American football)|Matt Bowen]] FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">29</span> [[Todd Franz]] SS
* {{player|29}} [[Todd Franz]] SS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">23</span> ''[[Ade Jimoh]]'' CB
* {{player|23}} ''[[Ade Jimoh]]'' CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">34</span> [[Andre Lott]]
* {{player|34}} [[Andre Lott]] CB/S
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">26</span> [[Ifeanyi Ohalete]] SS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">21</span> [[Fred Smoot]] CB
* {{player|21}} [[Fred Smoot]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">31</span> [[David Terrell (safety)|David Terrell]] FS
* {{player|31}} [[David Terrell (safety)|David Terrell]] FS


|Special Teams=
|Special Teams=
* {{player|71}} [[Ethan Albright]] LS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;4</span> [[Bryan Barker]] P
* {{player|&nbsp;4}} [[Bryan Barker]] P
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">10</span> [[John Hall (American football)|John Hall]] K
* {{player|10}} [[John Hall (American football)|John Hall]] K


|Reserve Lists=
|Reserve Lists=
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">46</span> [[Ladell Betts]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|59}} ''[[Chris Clemons (defensive end)|Chris Clemons]]'' LB <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">99</span> [[Jermaine Haley]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|74}} [[Dave Fiore]] G <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">86</span> ''[[Taylor Jacobs]]'' WR <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|99}} [[Jermaine Haley]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|73}} [[Kenyatta Jones]] T <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|50}} [[Larry Moore (American football)|Larry Moore]] C <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|75}} [[Brandon Noble]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|26}} [[Ifeanyi Ohalete]] S <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|11}} [[Patrick Ramsey]] QB <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
* {{player|88}} [[Robert Royal]] TE <small>(IR)</small> [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]


|Practice Squad=
|Practice Squad=
* {{player|72}} ''[[Nic Clemons]]'' DT

* {{player|19}} [[Scott Cloman]] WR
* {{player|--}} [[Brandon Doman]] QB
* {{player|61}} ''[[Ben Nowland]]'' C
* {{player|--}} [[Stylez G. White|Greg White]] DE
}}
}}


==Regular season==
== Regular season ==


===Schedule===
=== Schedule ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Week
! Week || Date || Opponent || Result || Game site || Record || Network || Kickoff (EST) || Attendance
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Date
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Opponent
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Result
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Game site
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Record
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Network
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Kickoff (EST)
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Attendance
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 1
| 1 || September 4, 2003 || [[2003 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] || '''W''' 16–13 || [[FedExField]] || 1–0 || ABC || 9:00pm || <center>85,420</center>
| [[NFL Kickoff Game|September 4]] || [[2003 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] || '''W''' 16–13 || [[FedExField]] || 1–0 || [[Monday Night Football|ABC]] || 9:00pm || 85,420
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 2
| 2 || September 14, 2003 || at [[2003 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] || '''W''' 33–31 || [[Georgia Dome]] || 2–0 || FOX || 1:00pm || <center>70,241</center>
| September 14 || at [[2003 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] || '''W''' 33–31 || [[Georgia Dome]] || 2–0 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 1:00pm || 70,241
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 3
| 3 || September 21, 2003 || [[2003 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] || '''L''' 21–24 (OT) || [[FedExField]] || 2–1 || FOX || 4:15pm || <center>84,856</center>
| September 21 || '''[[2003 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]''' || '''L''' 21–24 {{small|(OT)}} || [[FedExField]] || 2–1 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 4:15pm || 84,856
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 4
| 4 || September 28, 2003 || [[2003 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] || '''W''' 20–17 || [[FedExField]] || 3–1 || CBS || 1:00pm || <center>83,632</center>
| September 28 || [[2003 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] || '''W''' 20–17 || [[FedExField]] || 3–1 || [[NFL on CBS|CBS]] || 1:00pm || 83,632
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 5
| 5 || October 5, 2003 || at [[2003 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] || '''L''' 25–27 || [[Lincoln Financial Field]] || 3–2 || FOX || 4:15pm || <center>67,792</center>
| October 5 || at '''[[2003 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]''' || '''L''' 25–27 || [[Lincoln Financial Field]] || 3–2 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 4:15pm || 67,792
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 6
| 6 || October 12, 2003 || [[2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] || '''L''' 13–35 || [[FedExField]] || 3–3 || FOX || 1:00pm || <center>85,490</center>
| October 12 || [[2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] || '''L''' 13–35 || [[FedExField]] || 3–3 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 1:00pm || 85,490
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 7
| 7 || October 19, 2003 || at [[2003 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]] || '''L''' 7–24 || [[Ralph Wilson Stadium]] || 3–4 || FOX || 4:15pm || <center>73,149</center>
| October 19 || at [[2003 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]] || '''L''' 7–24 || [[Ralph Wilson Stadium]] || 3–4 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 4:15pm || 73,149
|-
|-
| 8 || align="center" colspan="7" | ''Bye''
! 8 || colspan="8" | ''[[Bye (sports)|Bye]]''
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 9
| 9 || November 2, 2003 || at [[2003 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] || '''L''' 14–21 || [[Texas Stadium]] || 3–5 || FOX || 4:15pm || <center>64,002</center>
| November 2 || at '''[[2003 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]''' || '''L''' 14–21 || [[Texas Stadium]] || 3–5 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 4:15pm || 64,002
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 10
| 10 || November 9, 2003 || [[2003 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] || '''W''' 27–20 || [[FedExField]] || 4–5 || FOX || 1:00pm || <center>80,728</center>
| November 9 || [[2003 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] || '''W''' 27–20 || [[FedExField]] || 4–5 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 1:00pm || 80,728
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 11
| 11 || November 16, 2003 || at [[2003 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] || '''L''' 17–20 || [[Bank of America Stadium|Ericsson Stadium]] || 4–6 || FOX || 1:00pm || <center>73,263</center>
| November 16 || at [[2003 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] || '''L''' 17–20 || [[Bank of America Stadium|Ericsson Stadium]] || 4–6 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 1:00pm || 73,263
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 12
| 12 || November 23, 2003 || at [[2003 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] || '''L''' 23–24 || [[Pro Player Stadium]] || 4–7 || ESPN || 8:30pm || <center>73,578</center>
| November 23 || at [[2003 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]] || '''L''' 23–24 || [[Pro Player Stadium]] || 4–7 || [[ESPN Sunday Night Football|ESPN]] || 8:30pm || 73,578
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 13
| 13 || November 30, 2003 || [[2003 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] || '''L''' 20–24 || [[FedExField]] || 4–8 || FOX || 4:15pm || <center>76,821</center>
| November 30 || [[2003 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] || '''L''' 20–24 || [[FedExField]] || 4–8 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 4:05pm || 76,821
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! 14
| 14 || December 7, 2003 || at [[2003 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] || '''W''' 20–7 || [[Giants Stadium]] || 5–8 || FOX || 1:00pm || <center>78,217</center>
| December 7 || at '''[[2003 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]''' || '''W''' 20–7 || [[Giants Stadium]] || 5–8 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 1:00pm || 78,217
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 15
| 15 || December 14, 2003 || [[2003 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] || '''L''' 0–27 || [[FedExField]] || 5–9 || FOX || 4:15pm || <center>70,284</center>
| December 14 || '''[[2003 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]''' || '''L''' 0–27 || [[FedExField]] || 5–9 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 4:15pm || 70,284
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 16
| 16 || December 21, 2003 || at [[2003 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] || '''L''' 24–27 || [[Soldier Field]] || 5–10 || FOX || 1:00pm || <center>61,719</center>
| December 21 || at [[2003 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] || '''L''' 24–27 || [[Soldier Field]] || 5–10 || [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] || 1:00pm || 61,719
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
! 17
| 17 || December 27, 2003 || [[2003 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] || '''L''' 7–31 || [[FedExField]] || 5–11 || ESPN || 8:30pm || <center>76,766</center>
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===Standings===
=== Standings ===
{{2003 NFC East standings}}
{{2003 NFC East standings}}


==References==
== References ==
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2003 Washington Redskins season
OwnerDaniel Snyder
General managerVinny Cerrato
Head coachSteve Spurrier
Offensive coordinatorHue Jackson
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Edwards
Home fieldFedExField
Results
Record5–11
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Laveranues Coles
LB LaVar Arrington
CB Champ Bailey
AP All-ProsCB Champ Bailey (1st & 2nd team)
LB LaVar Arrington (2nd team)

The 2003 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 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.[1] This was their worst season since 1994.[2]

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 Falcons[3] and the first time ever the Redskins had played at the Georgia Dome,[3] 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

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The Redskins acquired former New York Jets players Randy Thomas, John Hall, Laveranues Coles, and Chad Morton in free agency.

NFL Draft

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Main article: 2003 NFL Draft
2003 Washington Redskins draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 44 Taylor Jacobs  WR Florida
3 81 Derrick Dockery  G Texas
7 232 Gibran Hamdan  QB Indiana
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Chris Clemons Defensive end Georgia
Ade Jimoh Cornerback Utah State
Sultan McCullough Running back USC
Clifton Smith Linebacker Syracuse
Kevin Ware Tight end Washington

Roster

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2003 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

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Schedule

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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 Philadelphia Eagles L 7–31 FedExField 5–11 ESPN 8:30pm 76,766
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Philadelphia Eagles 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 374 287 W1
(6) Dallas Cowboys 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 289 260 L1
Washington Redskins 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 287 372 L3
New York Giants 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 243 387 L8

References

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  1. ^ 2003 Washington Redskins statistics
  2. ^ Washington Redskins Team Encyclopedia
  3. ^ a b Washington Redskins v Atlanta Falcons


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