2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League and the 1st under head coach Jack Del Rio. The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 6–10 regular season record in 2002 and failed to make the playoffs for the fourth season in a row. An 0–8 record in road games eliminated any chance of postseason play.

2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season
Head coach	Jack Del Rio
Home field	ALLTEL Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	3rd AFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DT Marcus Stroud
Uniform

Oddly, despite being in existence since 1995, this season marked the first time that the Jaguars played the San Diego Chargers.[1] This is due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002; the Jaguars had played the Chargers’ division rivals the Kansas City Chiefs four times;[2] the Denver Broncos[3] three times and the Oakland Raiders twice (though not since 1997).[4]

Week 3 was Mark Brunell’s last game as a Jaguar, as he was benched forcing rookie quarterback Byron Leftwich to take his spot for the rest of the season. Brunell left the team at the end of the season.

Jacksonville defeated New Orleans 20–19 in the week 16 game despite the River City Relay, a play that has gone down in NFL lore.

Offseason

Draft

2003 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	7	Byron Leftwich	Quarterback	Marshall
2	39	Rashean Mathis *	Cornerback	Bethune-Cookman
3	72	Vince Manuwai	Guard	Hawaii
4	108	George Wrighster	Tight end	Oregon
4	132	LaBrandon Toefield	Running back	LSU
6	176	Brandon Green	Defensive end	Rice
6	179	David Young	Safety	Georgia Southern
6	193	Marques Ogden	Offensive tackle	Howard
7	218	Malaefou MacKenzie	Fullback	USC
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff

2003 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

	Front office Chairman/Chief Executive Officer – Wayne Weaver Head coaches Head Coach – Jack Del Rio Assistant Head Coach – Steve Shafer Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Bill Musgrave Quarterbacks – Ken Anderson Running Backs/Assistant Special Teams – Anthony Lynn Wide Receivers – Larry Kirksey Tight Ends – Alfredo Roberts Offensive Line – Paul Boudreau Offensive Assistant – Mike Sullivan			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Mike Smith Defensive Line – Ray Hamilton Linebackers – Mike Haluchak Defensive Backs – Alvin Reynolds Defensive Assistant – Todd Howard Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Bill Bates Assistant Special Teams/Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Paul McCord Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Mark Asanovich Strength and Conditioning Intern – Vernon Stephens

Roster

2003 Jacksonville Jaguars final roster

	Quarterbacks  9 David Garrard  7 Byron Leftwich Running backs 34 David Allen 44 Marc Edwards FB 45 Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala FB 28 Fred Taylor 22 LaBrandon Toefield Wide receivers 18 Troy Edwards 85 Cortez Hankton 83 Kevin Johnson 84 Jermaine Lewis 82 Jimmy Smith Tight ends 80 Kyle Brady 89 Chris Luzar 87 George Wrighster		Offensive linemen 76 Leander Jordan T 67 Vince Manuwai G 63 Brad Meester C 65 Chris Naeole G 64 Jamar Nesbit G 77 Marques Ogden T 72 Mike Pearson T 66 Brett Romberg C 74 Maurice Williams G 60 Sammy Williams T Defensive linemen 94 Lionel Barnes DE 90 Tony Brackens DE 58 Hugh Douglas DE 98 John Henderson DT 96 Matt Leonard DT 92 Rob Meier DT/DE 95 Paul Spicer DE 99 Marcus Stroud DT		Linebackers 51 Akin Ayodele ILB 55 Danny Clark OLB 50 Tony Gilbert OLB 59 Keith Mitchell OLB 54 Mike Peterson ILB 56 Deon Humphrey OLB 52 Eric Westmoreland ILB Defensive backs 26 Blue Adams CB 31 Chris Brown 25 Fernando Bryant CB 35 Deke Cooper FS 20 Donovin Darius SS 27 Rashean Mathis CB 42 Anthony Mitchell FS 41 Nick Sorensen SS 24 Kiwaukee Thomas CB Special teams  6 Seth Marler K  3 Mark Royals P		Reserve lists  8 Mark Brunell QB (IR)  2 Chris Hanson P (IR) Practice squad -- Matt Leonard T -- Ray Perryman SS -- Joe Smith RB Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7	at Carolina Panthers	L 23–24	72,134
2	September 14	Buffalo Bills	L 17–38	58,613
3	September 21	at Indianapolis Colts	L 13–23	55,770
4	September 28	at Houston Texans	L 20–24	70,041
5	October 5	San Diego Chargers	W 27–21	48,954
6	October 12	Miami Dolphins	L 10–24	66,437
7	Bye
8	October 26	Tennessee Titans	L 17–30	55,918
9	November 2	at Baltimore Ravens	L 17–24	69,486
10	November 9	Indianapolis Colts	W 28–23	45,037
11	November 16	at Tennessee Titans	L 3–10	68,809
12	November 23	at New York Jets	L 10–13	77,614
13	November 30	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 17–10	60,543
14	December 7	Houston Texans	W 27–0	43,363
15	December 14	at New England Patriots	L 13–27	68,436
16	December 21	New Orleans Saints	W 20–19	49,207
17	December 28	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–21	70,266

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

References

1. Jacksonville Jaguars v San Diego Chargers
2. Jacksonville Jaguars v Kansas City Chiefs
3. Jacksonville Jaguars v Denver Broncos
4. Jacksonville Jaguars v Oakland Raiders