2003 Cleveland Browns season

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

The 2003 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 55th season and 51st with the National Football League. The Browns were unable to replicate the success from last season, and they ended up winning only five games.

From 2003 to present (as of 2015), the browns have missed the playoffs.

2003 NFL Draft

Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Pick	Player name	Position	College
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

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Kickoff Time	Attendance
1	September 7, 2003	Indianapolis Colts	L 9–6	CBS 1:00 pm	73,358
2	September 14, 2003	at Baltimore Ravens	L 33–13	CBS 1:00 pm	69,473
3	September 21, 2003	at San Francisco 49ers	W 13–12	CBS 4:05 pm	67,412
4	September 28, 2003	Cincinnati Bengals	L 21–14	CBS 1:00 pm	73,428
5	October 5, 2003	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 33–13	ESPN 8:30 pm	64,595
6	October 12, 2003	Oakland Raiders	W 13–7	CBS 1:00 pm	73,318
7	October 19, 2003	San Diego Chargers	L 26–20	CBS 1:00 pm	73,238
8	October 26, 2003	at New England Patriots	L 9–3	CBS 1:00 pm	68,436
9	Bye
10	November 9, 2003	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 41–20	CBS 1:00 pm	78,560
11	November 16, 2003	Arizona Cardinals	W 44–6	FOX 1:00 pm	72,908
12	November 23, 2003	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–6	CBS 1:00 pm	73,658
13	November 30, 2003	at Seattle Seahawks	L 34–7	CBS 4:15 pm	64,680
14	December 8, 2003	St. Louis Rams	L 26–20	ABC 9:00 pm	73,108
15	December 14, 2003	at Denver Broncos	L 23–20	CBS 4:05 pm	75,358
16	December 21, 2003	Baltimore Ravens	L 35–0	CBS 1:00 pm	72,548
17	December 28, 2003	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 22–14	CBS 1:00 pm	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

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, OH

Date: November 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43°F, relative humidity 89%, round (wind) 5 MPH
Game attendance: 72,908
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (Fox): Scott Graham (play–by–play), Dale Hellestrae (color commentator) and Tony Rizzo (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

CLE (5:54) – Dawson 34 yard field goal
Browns 3, Cardinals 0
CLE (12:03) – Davis 4 yard pass from Holcomb (Dawson kick)
Browns 10, Cardinals 0

Second Quarter

CLE (3:44) – Dawson 24 yard field goal
Browns 13, Cardinals 0
CLE (10:46) – Northcutt 1 yard pass from Holcomb (Dawson kick)
Browns 20, Cardinals 0
ARI (14:05) – Rackers 42 yard field goal
Browns 20, Cardinals 3

Third Quarter

ARI (5:05) – Rackers 26 yard field goal
Browns 20, Cardinals 6
CLE (8:01) – Jackson 4 yard rush (Dawson kick)
Browns 27, Cardinals 6
CLE (12:04) – Morgan 68 yard pass from Holcomb (Dawson kick)
Browns 34, Cardinals 6

Fourth Quarter

CLE (0:40) – Jackson 4 yard rush (Dawson kick)
Browns 41, Cardinals 6
CLE (6:03) – Dawson 29 yard field goal
Browns 44, Cardinals 6

Top passers

ARI – Jeff Blake 9/21, 121 yds, 1 INT
CLE – Kelly Holcomb 29/35, 392 yds, 3 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Marcel Shipp 9 carr, 23 yds
CLE – James Jackson 19 carr, 45 yds, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Anquan Boldin 4 rec, 86 yds
CLE – Andre Davis 7 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD

Turnovers

ARI – 4
CLE – 0

References

Cleveland Browns

Founded in 1946 Based in Cleveland, Ohio Headquartered in Berea, Ohio

Franchise	History Players Head coaches Seasons Logos and uniforms First-round draft picks 1999 expansion draft

Stadiums	Cleveland Stadium FirstEnergy Stadium

Key personnel	Owners: Jimmy Haslam Dee Haslam President (de facto): Paul DePodesta General manager (de facto): Sashi Brown Head coach: Hue Jackson

Culture and lore	Art Modell Cleveland sports curse Dawg Pound Draft Day Hot Tub Time Machine Kardiac Kids Paul Brown Marty Ball Red Right 88 Relocation controversy "The Best Man" The Drive The Express The Fortune Cookie The Fumble

Rivalries	Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers

Playoff appearances (28)	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1958 1964 1965 1967 1968 1969 1971 1972 1980 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1994 2002

Division titles (12)	1946 1947 1948 1967 1968 1969 1971 1980 1985 1986 1987 1989

Conference titles (11)	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1964 1965 1968 1969

League titles (8)	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1954 1955 1964

Retired numbers	14 32 45 46 76

Hall of Fame inductees	Players: Brown DeLamielleure Ford Gatski Graham Groza Hickerson Kelly Lavelli McCormack Mitchell Motley Newsome Warfield Willis Coach: Brown

Media	Broadcasters Radio network Flagships: WKNR WKRK-FM WNCX Television: WEWS-TV

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1950–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division

Former league affiliation	League: All-America Football Conference (1946–1949)

Seasons (67)	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Cleveland Browns seasons

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates AAFC championship (through 1949) or NFL championship

2003 NFL season

East	North	South	West	East	North	South	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Houston	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta	Arizona
Miami	Cincinnati	Indianapolis	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Carolina	St. Louis
New England	Cleveland	Jacksonville	Oakland	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans	San Francisco
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Tennessee	San Diego	Washington	Minnesota	Tampa Bay	Seattle

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