2003 Denver Broncos season
| 2003 Denver Broncos season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pat Bowlen |
| General manager | Mike Shanahan |
| Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
| Home field | Invesco Field at Mile High |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost AFC Wild Card Playoff (at Colts) 10–41 |
The 2003 Denver Broncos season was the team's 44th year in professional football and its 34th with the National Football League.
After the departure of Brian Griese, who signed with his father's team, the Dolphins, the Broncos acquired Jake Plummer, who had been struggling in recent years with Arizona.
After two seasons of mediocrity, the Broncos rebounded with a 10–6 record. Denver's season ended with a 41–10 blowout to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wildcard round. Following the season, Clinton Portis was traded to the Washington Redskins, and Shannon Sharpe and Ed McCaffrey both retired.
Off Season
NFL Draft
| 2003 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | George Foster | Offensive Tackle | Georgia | |
| 2 | 51 | Terry Pierce | Linebacker | Kansas State | |
| 4 | 108 | Quentin Griffin | Running Back | Oklahoma | from Carolina [R4 - 1] |
| 4 | 114 | Nick Eason | Defensive Tackle | Clemson | |
| 4 | 128 | Bryant McNeal | Defensive End | Clemson | |
| 5 | 157 | Ben Claxton | Center | Ole Miss | from New England [R5 - 1] |
| 5 | 158 | Adrian Madise | Wide Receiver | TCU | |
| 6 | 194 | Aaron Hunt | Defensive End | Texas Tech | |
| 7 | 227 | Clint Mitchell | Defensive End | Florida | from Carolina [R7 - 1] |
| 7 | 235 | Ahmaad Galloway | Running Back | Alabama | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Draft notes
- ^ #108: Carolina → Denver (D). see #82: Denver → Carolina
- ^ #157: New England → Denver (D). see #120: Denver → New England.
- ^ #227: Carolina → Denver (D). see #82: Denver → Carolina
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–10 | |
| 2 | September 14, 2003 | at San Diego Chargers | W 37–13 | |
| 3 | September 22, 2003 | Oakland Raiders | W 31–10 | |
| 4 | September 28, 2003 | Detroit Lions | W 20–16 | |
| 5 | October 5, 2003 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–23 | |
| 6 | October 12, 2003 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 | |
| 7 | October 19, 2003 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 28–20 | |
| 8 | October 26, 2003 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 26–6 | |
| 9 | November 3, 2003 | New England Patriots | L 30–26 | |
| 10 | Bye | |||
| 11 | November 16, 2003 | San Diego Chargers | W 37–8 | |
| 12 | November 23, 2003 | Chicago Bears | L 19–10 | |
| 13 | November 30, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22–8 | |
| 14 | December 7, 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 45–27 | |
| 15 | December 14, 2003 | Cleveland Browns | W 23–20 | |
| 16 | December 21, 2003 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–17 | |
| 17 | December 28, 2003 | at Green Bay Packers | L 31–3 | |
Game summaries
Week 14
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- Clinton Portis 22 Rush, 218 Yds, 5 TD
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 484 | 332 | W1 |
| (6) Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 381 | 301 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 270 | 379 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 313 | 441 | W1 |
References
- ^ ESPN. Retrieved 2013-Dec-16.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-16.