| 2003 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Dom Capers |
| Home Field | Reliant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Place | 4th AFC South |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2002 | 2004 |
The 2003 Houston Texans season was the second season in franchise history and saw the expansion club make a one-game improvement on its previous season record.
Draft Selections[]
2003 NFL Draft[]
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3 | Andre Johnson | Wide receiver | Miami (FL) |
| 2/41 (from New England) | Bennie Joppru | Tight end | Michigan |
| 3/67 | Antwan Peek | Linebacker | Cincinnati |
| 3/75 (from New England) | Seth Wand | Offensive tackle | NW Missouri State |
| 3/88 (from Atlanta) | Dave Ragone | Quarterback | Louisville |
| 4/101 | Domanick Davis | Running back | LSU |
| 6/192 | Drew Henson | Quarterback | Michigan |
| 6/214 | Keith Wright | Defensive tackle | Missouri |
| 7/217 | Curry Burns | Defensive back | Louisville |
| 7/233 | Chance Pearce | Center | Texas A&M |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 2003 Houston Texans staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams
Strength and Conditioning
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Preseason[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 9, 2003 | Denver Broncos | L 20–12 | Reliant Stadium | 0-1 |
| 2 | August 15, 2003 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 34–6 | Texas Stadium | 0-2 |
| 3 | August 23, 2003 | San Diego Chargers | L 19–17 | Reliant Stadium | 0-3 |
| 4 | August 28, 2003 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 34–3 | Raymond James Stadium | 0-4 |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | TV Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 2003 | at Miami Dolphins | W 21–20 | Dolphin Stadium | 1-0 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 2 | September 14, 2003 | at New Orleans Saints | L 31–10 | Louisiana Superdome | 1-1 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 3 | September 21, 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 42–14 | Reliant Stadium | 1-2 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 4 | September 28, 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 | Reliant Stadium | 2-2 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 12, 2003 | at Tennessee Titans | L 38–17 | LP Field | 2-3 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 7 | October 19, 2003 | New York Jets | L 19–14 | Reliant Stadium | 2-4 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 8 | October 26, 2003 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 30–21 | RCA Dome | 2-5 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 9 | November 2, 2003 | Carolina Panthers | W 14–10 | Reliant Stadium | 3-5 | FOX 1:00pm |
| 10 | November 9, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 34–27 | Paul Brown Stadium | 3-6 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 11 | November 16, 2003 | at Buffalo Bills | W 12–10 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 4-6 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 12 | November 23, 2003 | New England Patriots | L 23–20 (OT) | Reliant Stadium | 4-7 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 13 | November 30, 2003 | Atlanta Falcons | W 17–13 | Reliant Stadium | 5-7 | FOX 1:00pm |
| 14 | December 7, 2003 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27–0 | ALLTEL Stadium | 5-8 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 15 | December 14, 2003 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–3 | Raymond James Stadium | 5-9 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 16 | December 21, 2003 | Tennessee Titans | L 27–24 | Reliant Stadium | 5-10 | CBS 1:00pm |
| 17 | December 28, 2003 | Indianapolis Colts | L 20–17 | Reliant Stadium | 5-11 | CBS 1:00pm |
Standings[]
x - clinched playoff berth
y - clinched division
z - clinched homefield advantage
* - clinched first-round bye
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| AFC South | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 447 | 336 | |
| x-Tennessee Titans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 435 | 324 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 276 | 331 | |
| Houston Texans | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 255 | 380 | |
References[]
- ↑ "All-Time Coaches Roster". HoustonTexans.com. http://www.houstontexans.com/mediaguide/html/history_coaches_1.html. Retrieved 2010-03-01.[dead link]