2003 Tennessee Titans season

2003 Tennessee Titans season
Owner	Bud Adams
Head coach	Jeff Fisher
General manager	Floyd Reese
Home field	The Coliseum
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 20–17 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 14–17
Pro Bowlers	5 QB Steve McNair WR Derrick Mason OT Brad Hopkins LB Keith Bulluck P Craig Hentrich

Tennessee at Green Bay's Lambeau Field prior to a preseason game, August 28, 2003

The 2003 Tennessee Titans season was the team's 44th season and their 34th in the National Football League.

Personnel

Staff

2003 Tennessee Titans staff

	Front office Founder/owner/chairman of the board/CEO – Bud Adams President/chief operating officer – Jeff Diamond Executive VP/general manager/director of football operations – Floyd Reese Director of player personnel – Rich Snead Director of college scouting – Mike Ackerley National coordinator of college scouting – C. O. Brocato Director of pro scouting – Al Smith Head coaches Executive vice president/head coach – Jeff Fisher Assistant head coach/offense – George Henshaw Assistant head coach – Gunther Cunningham Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike Heimerdinger Quarterbacks – Craig Johnson Running backs – Sherman Smith Wide receivers – Steve Walters Offensive line – Mike Munchak Offensive assistant/quality control – Ned James			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jim Schwartz Defensive line – Jim Washburn Linebackers – Gunther Cunningham Defensive backs – Everett Withers Defensive assistant/quality control – Chuck Cecil Special teams coaches Special teams – Alan Lowry Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson Assistant strength and conditioning – Sammy Cribb

Roster

2003 Tennessee Titans final roster

	Quarterbacks 13 Jason Gesser  9 Steve McNair 14 Neil O'Donnell Running backs 29 Chris Brown 27 Eddie George 28 Dwone Hicks 35 Robert Holcombe FB 33 Ray Jackson Wide receivers 82 Eddie Berlin 83 Drew Bennett 87 Tyrone Calico 85 Derrick Mason 86 Justin McCareins 81 Jake Schifino Tight ends 88 Erron Kinney 84 Shad Meier 89 Frank Wycheck		Offensive linemen 67 Tom Ackerman G 77 Justin Hartwig C 72 Brad Hopkins T 76 Jason Mathews T 71 Fred Miller T 75 Benji Olson G 69 Zach Piller G 78 Todd Williams T Defensive linemen 93 Kevin Carter DE 91 Anthony Dunn DE 97 Carlos Hall DE 92 Albert Haynesworth DT 90 Jevon Kearse DE 99 Rien Long DT 98 Robaire Smith DT 94 Juqua Parker DE		Linebackers 50 Rocky Boiman OLB 53 Keith Bulluck OLB 55 Brad Kassell MLB 57 Jordan Kramer MLB 59 Peter Sirmon OLB 56 Ray Wells OLB 54 Rocky Calmus MLB Defensive backs 24 Tony Beckham CB 22 Andre Dyson CB 42 Scott McGarrahan SS 23 Donnie Nickey SS 21 Samari Rolle CB 31 Lance Schulters FS 37 Lamont Thompson FS 25 Tank Williams SS Special teams 58 Ken Amato LS 1 Gary Anderson K 15 Craig Hentrich P		Reserve lists 26 Andre Woolfolk CB (IR) 7 Billy Volek QB (IR) Practice squad 79 Kevin Aldridge DE 68 Matt Martin G Rookies in italics

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	August 9, 2003	Cleveland Browns	W 10–6	1–0
2	August 16, 2003	Buffalo Bills	W 37–24	2–0
3	August 23, 2003	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 23–15	3–0
4	August 28, 2003	at Green Bay Packers	W 27–3	4–0

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	September 7	Oakland Raiders	W 25–20	1–0	68,809
2	September 14	at Indianapolis Colts	L 7–33	1–1	56,999
3	September 21	New Orleans Saints	W 27–12	2–1	68,809
4	September 28	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 30–13	3–1	63,244
5	October 5	at New England Patriots	L 30–38	3–2	68,436
6	October 12	Houston Texans	W 38–17	4–2	68,809
7	October 19	at Carolina Panthers	W 37–17	5–2	72,851
8	October 26	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 30–17	6–2	55,918
9	Bye
10	November 9	Miami Dolphins	W 31–7	7–2	68,809
11	November 16	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 10–3	8–2	68,809
12	November 23	at Atlanta Falcons	W 38–31	9–2	70,891
13	December 1	at New York Jets	L 17–24	9–3	77,710
14	December 7	Indianapolis Colts	L 27–29	9–4	68,809
15	December 14	Buffalo Bills	W 28–26	10–4	68,809
16	December 21	at Houston Texans	W 27–24	11–4	70,758
17	December 28	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 33–13	12–4	68,809

Note: Division opponents are in bold text

Standings

AFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Indianapolis Colts	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	447	336	W1
(5) Tennessee Titans	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	435	324	W3
Jacksonville Jaguars	5	11	0	.313	2–4	3–9	276	331	L1
Houston Texans	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	255	380	L4

Playoffs

See also 2003–04 NFL playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wild-Card	January 3, 2004	at Baltimore Ravens	W 20–17	69,452
Divisional	January 10, 2004	at New England Patriots	L 14–17	68,436