2003 San Diego Chargers season

2003 San Diego Chargers season
Head Coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home Field	Qualcomm Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Place	3rd AFC West
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2002	2004

The 2003 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 2002. They finished the campaign 4th in their division and earned the #1 pick in the 2004 NFL draft. They played one game during the season, against the Miami Dolphins, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona due to the Cedar Fire.

Oddly, this season marked the first time that the Chargers played the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite that team existing since 1995. This is largely due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002.

Personnel

Staff

2003 San Diego Chargers staff
Front Office Owner – Alex Spanos President/Chief Executive Officer – Dean Spanos Executive Vice President – Michael Spanos Executive Vice President/General Manager – A. J. Smith Assistant General Manager/Director of Player Personnel – Buddy Nix Vice President of Football Operations – Ed McGuire Director of College Scouting – Jimmy Raye Director of Pro Scouting – Fran Foley Head Coaches Head Coach – Marty Schottenheimer Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Cam Cameron Quarterbacks – Brian Schottenheimer Running Backs – Clarence Shelmon Wide Receivers – James Lofton Tight Ends – Tim Brewster Offensive Line – Hudson Houck Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Pete Carmichael, Jr.			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dale Lindsey Defensive Line – Wayne Nunnely Linebackers – Greg Manusky Defensive Backs – Jerry Holmes Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – John Pagano Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Steve Crosby Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Matt Schiotz

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Kickoff Time	Attendance
1	September 7, 2003	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 27–14	CBS 10:00am	78,048
2	September 14, 2003	Denver Broncos	L 37–13	CBS 1:05pm	65,445
3	September 21, 2003	Baltimore Ravens	L 24–10	CBS 1:05pm	52,028
4	September 28, 2003	at Oakland Raiders	L 34–31	CBS 1:15pm	54,078
5	October 5, 2003	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 27–21	CBS 1:15pm	48,954
6	Bye
7	October 19, 2003	at Cleveland Browns	W 26–20	CBS 10:00am	73,238
8	October 27, 2003	Miami Dolphins	L 26–10	ABC 6:00pm	73,014
9	November 2, 2003	at Chicago Bears	L 20–7	CBS 10:00am	61,500
10	November 9, 2003	Minnesota Vikings	W 42–28	FOX 1:15pm	64,738
11	November 16, 2003	at Denver Broncos	L 37–8	CBS 1:05pm	75,217
12	November 23, 2003	Cincinnati Bengals	L 34–27	CBS 1:05pm	52,069
13	November 30, 2003	Kansas City Chiefs	L 28–24	CBS 1:05pm	57,671
14	December 7, 2003	at Detroit Lions	W 14–7	CBS 10:00am	61,544
15	December 14, 2003	Green Bay Packers	L 38–21	FOX 1:15pm	64,978
16	December 21, 2003	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 40–24	CBS 4:15pm	52,527
17	December 28, 2003	Oakland Raiders	W 21–14	CBS 4:05pm	62,222

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Kansas City Chiefs	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	484	332	W1
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

See also

• 2003 NFL season

References

1. REDIRECT Template:Los Angeles Chargers

 

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