2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season

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

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.

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

Acquisitions

During free agency, the Jaguars signed former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas and former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Mike Peterson.

Additions	Subtractions
DE Hugh Douglas (Eagles)	WR Patrick Johnson (Redskins)
LB Mike Peterson (Colts)	DT Larry Smith (Packers)
WR Troy Edwards (Rams)	DE Marco Coleman (Eagles)
WR Jermaine Lewis (Texans)	LB Wali Rainer (Lions)
G Jamar Nesbit (Panthers)
FB Marc Edwards (Patriots)

NFL draft

Main article: 2003 NFL 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

Undrafted free agents

2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Chris Brown	Cornerback	UAB
Chris L. Brown	Cornerback	Grambling State
Cortez Hankton	Wide receiver	Texas Southern
Matt Leonard	Defensive Tackle	Stanford
Seth Marler	Kicker	Tulane
Curtis Randall	Linebacker	Louisiana Tech
Brett Romberg	Center	Miami (FL)
Kevin Simmons	Wide receiver	Howard
Joe Smith	Running back	Louisiana Tech

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

Final roster

2003 Jacksonville Jaguars roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  8 Mark Brunell  9 David Garrard  5 Quinn Gray  7 Byron Leftwich Running backs (RB) 34 David Allen KR/PR 44 Marc Edwards FB 45 Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala FB 28 Fred Taylor 22 LaBrandon Toefield KR Wide receivers (WR) 18 Troy Edwards 85 Cortez Hankton 81 Matthew Hatchette 83 Kevin Johnson 17 Jimmy Redmond 82 Jimmy Smith Tight ends (TE) 80 Kyle Brady 89 Chris Luzar 87 George Wrighster

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 Leander Jordan G/T 67 Vince Manuwai G 63 Brad Meester C 65 Chris Naeole G 64 Jamar Nesbit C/G 77 Marques Ogden T 72 Mike Pearson T 66 Brett Romberg C 74 Maurice Williams T 60 Sammy Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Lionel Barnes DE 90 Tony Brackens DE 58 Hugh Douglas DE 98 John Henderson DT 96 Matt Leonard DT 92 Rob Meier DE/DT 95 Paul Spicer DE 99 Marcus Stroud DT

Linebackers (LB) 47 Hakim Akbar OLB 51 Akin Ayodele OLB 55 Danny Clark OLB 50 Tony Gilbert MLB 54 Mike Peterson MLB 56 Shannon Taylor OLB Defensive backs (DB) 26 Blue Adams CB 25 Fernando Bryant CB 35 Deke Cooper FS 20 Donovin Darius SS 27 Rashean Mathis CB/FS 42 Anthony Mitchell FS 23 Ray Perryman FS 41 Nick Sorensen SS 24 Kiwaukee Thomas CB Special teams  6 Seth Marler K  3 Mark Royals P 88 Joe Zelenka LS

Practice squad 31 Chris Brown CB 61 Konrad Dean T -- Michael Josiah DE 59 Curtis Randall LB 30 Joe Smith RB Reserve 29 Jason Craft CB (IR) 97 Brandon Green DE (IR)  2 Chris Hanson P (IR) 56 Deon Humphrey LB (IR) 84 Jermaine Lewis WR (IR) 70 Javor Mills DE (IR) 33 James Trapp CB (IR) 57 Joe Tuipala LB (IR) 52 Eric Westmoreland LB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 reserve, 5 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 9	at Minnesota Vikings	W 16–14	1–0	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
2	August 15	Miami Dolphins	W 27–23	2–0	Alltel Stadium
3	August 23	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 6–10	2–1	Raymond James Stadium
4	August 28	Washington Redskins	W 17–15	3–1	Alltel Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	14	3	6	23
Panthers	0	0	7	17	24

at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 7, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,134
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Marc Edwards 63-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 4:46. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:12. JAX – Matthew Hatchette 33-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Seth Marler kick), 0:00. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:29. Third quarter JAX – Seth Marler 40-yard field goal, 8:52. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:08. CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 13-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 2:42. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter CAR – John Kasay 49-yard field goal, 14:55. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:39. CAR – Punt blocked for a safety, 12:56. Jaguars 17–12. CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 24-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (pass failed), 6:10. Panthers 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:10. JAX – Jermaine Lewis 65-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass failed), 5:14. Jaguars 23–18. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:56. CAR – Ricky Proehl 12-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (pass failed), 0:16. Panthers 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 3:18. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 23/27, 272 yards, 2 TD CAR – Jake Delhomme – 12/20, 122 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 71 yards CAR – Stephen Davis – 22 rushes, 111 yards Top receivers JAX – Jermaine Lewis – 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 4 receptions, 44 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Two: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	14	7	14	3	38
Jaguars	0	7	3	7	17

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: September 14, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,613
• TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 11:17. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:43. BUF – Travis Henry 6-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 4:50. Bills 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:45. Second quarter JAX – Mark Brunell 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 9:29. Bills 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:52. BUF – Bobby Shaw 54-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 1:37. Bills 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:16. Third quarter JAX – Seth Marler 44-yard field goal, 12:54. Bills 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:06. BUF – Eric Moulds 36-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 8:03. Bills 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:51. BUF – Travis Henry 4-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 0:59. Bills 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter BUF – Rian Lindell 27-yard field goal, 5:11. Bills 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:19. JAX – George Wrighster 5-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:53. Bills 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:18. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 19/25, 314 yards, 2 TD JAX – Mark Brunell – 19/32, 122 yards Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 21 rushes, 26 yards, 3 TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 14 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers BUF – Eric Moulds – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD JAX – Kyle Brady – 5 receptions, 42 yards

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	0	10	13
Colts	0	0	17	6	23

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (domed stadium)
• Game attendance: 55,770
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 49-yard field goal, 10:11. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:08. Third quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 28-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:58. IND – Reggie Wayne 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:22. Colts 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:11. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 46-yard field goal, 3:37. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 36-yard field goal, 10:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:29. JAX – Seth Marler 37-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:20. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 2:29. Colts 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 6:28. JAX – Matthew Hatchette 8-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:02. Colts 23–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:27. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 12/23, 90 yards IND – Peyton Manning – 21/33, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 17 rushes, 126 yards IND – Edgerrin James – 27 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers JAX – Matthew Hatchette – 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD IND – Reggie Wayne – 10 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

After being down 3–0 at halftime, the Colts scored 17 third quarter points followed by six points in the fourth quarter to beat Jacksonville 23-13 and improve to 3–0. A standout moment from the game occurred when Colts' rookie DB Mike Doss caused a fumble by Jaguars' RB Fred Taylor. Doss reportedly quipped, "Hey, Fred, you forgot something." In retaliation, Taylor told reporters ahead of their next encounter, "I'm going to bust his (butt). I'm going to punish him."^[5]

Week 4: at Houston Texans

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	7	10	0	20
Texans	7	7	3	7	24

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 28, 2003
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,041
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Stacey Mack 5-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 9:00. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35. JAX – Seth Marler 29-yard field goal, 3:19. Texans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:13. Second quarter HOU – Jabar Gaffney 24-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 14:11. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:59. JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 6:46. Texans 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:25. Third quarter HOU – Kris Brown 48-yard field goal, 13:45. Texans 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:55. JAX – Troy Edwards 84-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:04. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:17. JAX – Seth Marler 20-yard field goal, 4:06. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter HOU – David Carr 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:02. Texans 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:20. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/36, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT HOU – David Carr – 23/36, 234 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD HOU – Domanick Davis – 16 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers JAX – Troy Edwards – 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions, 97 yards

Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	0	14	21
Jaguars	7	3	10	7	27

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 5, 2003
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 48,954
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
• Box score, Game Book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 5:43. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 5:46. Second quarter SDG – David Boston 46-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 9:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:00. JAX – Seth Marler 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:12. Third quarter JAX – Troy Edwards 18-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 6:39. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:44. JAX – Seth Marler 27-yard field goal, 2:38. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49. Fourth quarter SDG – Eric Parker 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 4:19. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:51. JAX – Fred Taylor 60-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:47. Jaguars 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:32. SDG – David Boston 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 0:20. Jaguars 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:27. Top passers SDG – Drew Brees – 24/41, 296 yards, 3 TD JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/28, 336 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 10 rushes, 38 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 27 rushes, 87 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – David Boston – 14 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 137 yards

Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	10	0	0	14	24
Jaguars	0	3	7	0	10

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 12, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,437
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• Box score, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Ricky Williams 14-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 10:33. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:59. MIA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, 3:12. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:19. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 20-yard field goal, 11:24. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 2:57. Third quarter JAX – Byron Leftwich 8-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:57. Fourth quarter MIA – Randy McMichael 2-yard fumble recovery (Olindo Mare kick), 11:29. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:38. MIA – Sam Madison 29-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 1:28. Dolphins 24–10. Top passers MIA – Jay Fiedler – 14/27, 147 yards, INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 24/42, 256 yards, 3 INT Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams – 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers MIA – Obafemi Ayanbadejo – 6 receptions, 42 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 6 receptions, 65 yards

Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Eight: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	10	10	7	3	30
Jaguars	0	10	0	7	17

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 26, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 55,918
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 12:10. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:50. TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 4:33. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:42. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 49-yard field goal, 14:17. Titans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:16. TEN – Tyrone Calico 7-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 7:26. Titans 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 5:14. JAX – Jimmy Smith 49-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:38. Titans 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:49. TEN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 0:01. Titans 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 3:37. Third quarter TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:36. Titans 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:30. Fourth quarter TEN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 1:47. Titans 30–10. Drive: 17 plays, 65 yards, 11:14. JAX – George Wrighster 5-yard pass from David Garrard (Seth Marler kick), 0:05. Titans 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 1:42. Top passers TEN – Steve McNair – 21/27, 187 yards, TD, INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 15/28, 158 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers TEN – Eddie George – 27 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 9 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers TEN – Drew Bennett – 4 receptions, 48 yards JAX – Troy Edwards – 4 receptions, 63 yards

Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	7	7	17
Ravens	7	0	6	11	24

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: November 2, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,486
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BAL – Todd Heap 1-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 13:34. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:26. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 8:18. Third quarter BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:00. JAX – Akin Ayodele 15-yard fumble return (Seth Marler kick), 3:28. Tied 10–10. BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, 10:30. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 4:23. BAL – Chester Taylor 29-yard run (pass succeeded), 7:33. Ravens 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:25. JAX – David Allen 5-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:11. Ravens 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:22. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 22/34, 208 yards, TD, INT BAL – Kyle Boller – 10/23, 156 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 78 yards BAL – Jamal Lewis – 21 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 72 yards BAL – Travis Taylor – 3 receptions, 64 yards

Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	13	0	3	23
Jaguars	7	0	7	14	28

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 9, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,037
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 30-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:07. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:31. JAX – Fred Taylor 5-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:06. Second quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 11:08. Colts 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:11. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 26-yard field goal, 6:51. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:22. IND – Marcus Pollard 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:28. Colts 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:21. Third quarter JAX – Byron Leftwich 4-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 8:26. Colts 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:34. Fourth quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 43-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:32. Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:59. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 9:44. Colts 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48. JAX – Fred Taylor 32-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:08. Jaguars 28–23. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:20. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 28/45, 347 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 12/22, 179 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Edgerrin James – 15 rushes, 44 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 28 rushes, 152 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IND – Marcus Pollard – 3 receptions, 92 yards, TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD

By the start of the fourth quarter, the Jaguars rallied with two touchdowns to take the lead. On the next possession, Peyton Manning connected with Marcus Pollard, who raced 70 yards to set up a go–ahead field goal. The Jaguars then moved deep into Colts' territory, but a fumbled field goal snap by punter/holder Mark Royals thwarted their efforts. After the Colts went three–and–out and a strong punt return set Jacksonville up at the Indianapolis 31–yard line, Fred Taylor made a 32–yard run, evading Mike Doss as he fell, to score a touchdown and put the Jaguars ahead with just a minute remaining. Manning's attempt to respond ended in an interception, sealing the Jaguars' first–ever victory over the Colts in a surprising upset. ^[5] After the game, Doss remarked, "I guess you'd have to say he got the final word today." Taylor expressed that his frustration arose from Doss forcing his head to the ground after he recovered the fumble, expressing "I felt he truly disrespected me,"^[6]

Week 11: at Tennessee Titans

Week Eleven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	0	3	3
Titans	3	7	0	0	10

at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 16, 2003
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy & slight rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,809
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 6:21. Titans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:35. Second quarter TEN – Justin McCareins 5-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 11:38. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:01. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Seth Marler 39-yard field goal, 7:51. Titans 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:29. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 15/31, 151 yards, 2 INT TEN – Steve McNair – 13/25, 166 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 14 rushes, 65 yards TEN – Eddie George – 20 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers JAX – Troy Edwards – 6 receptions, 67 yards TEN – Derrick Mason – 5 receptions, 98 yards

Week 12: at New York Jets

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	0	7	10
Titans	3	3	0	10	16

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 12, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,614
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Doug Brien 36-yard field goal, 5:20. Jets 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:45. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 3:38. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:53. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYJ – Doug Brien 35-yard field goal, 12:08. Jets 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:37. JAX – Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 4:24. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:44. NYJ – Santana Moss 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 0:26. Jets 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 2:34. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/33, 172 yards, INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 25/39, 236 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 32 rushes, 119 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers JAX – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 77 yards NYJ – Anthony Becht – 5 receptions, 63 yards

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	0	0	10
Jaguars	0	10	0	7	17

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 30, 2003
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,543
• Referee: Tony Corrente
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Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Kyle Brady 10-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 13:46. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:09. TB – Thomas Jones 5-yard run (Martin Gramatica kick), 8:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:34. TB – Martin Gramatica 47-yard field goal, 5:05. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:16. JAX – Seth Marler 28-yard field goal, o:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:53. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 48-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 10:23. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:17. Top passers TB – Brad Johnson – 21/38, 156 yards, INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 20/34, 224 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TB – Michael Pittman – 10 rushes, 60 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 29 rushes, 118 yards Top receivers TB – Keenan McCardell – 8 receptions, 74 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 10 receptions, 136 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Jaguars	7	10	0	10	27

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 7, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,363
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV: CBS
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Game information

First quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 32-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 5:24. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:03. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 35-yard field goal, 3:24. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:34. JAX – Fred Taylor 2-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 0:15. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 1:34. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 10:21. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:43. JAX – Seth Marler 28-yard field goal, 1:55. Jaguars 27–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:10. Top passers HOU – Dave Ragone – 11/23, 71 yards, INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 18/29, 194 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Tony Hollings – 18 rushes, 19 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 24 rushes, 163 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Billy Miller – 4 receptions, 29 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Week 15: at New England Patriots

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	3	0	7	13
Patriots	7	6	0	14	27

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: December 14, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, cold, snow expected, 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,436
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First quarter NE – Daniel Graham 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:02. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:58. JAX – Seth Marler 24-yard field goal, 7:19. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:43. Second quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 14:13. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 8:06. JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 7:18. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:55. NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 2:30. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:12. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NE – Troy Brown 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:57. Patriots 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:52. NE – Antowain Smith 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:18. Patriots 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:27. JAX – Kevin Johnson 27-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:22. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:56. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 21/40, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT NE – Tom Brady – 22/34, 228 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 57 yards NE – Antowain Smith – 17 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD NE – Daniel Graham – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints

Main article: River City Relay

Week Sixteen: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	7	3	6	19
Jaguars	0	17	3	0	20

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 21, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 49,207
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee and Tim Green
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Game information

First quarter NO – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 4:19. Saints 3-0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:00. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 43-yard field goal, 13:30. Tied 3-3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:49. JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 14-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 6:54. Jaguars 10-3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:00. NO – Boo Williams 2-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 2:55. Tied 10-10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:23. JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 0:21. Jaguars 17-10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:34. Third quarter NO – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 3:32. Jaguars 17-13. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:46. JAX – Seth Marler 35-yard field goal, 0:09. Jaguars 20-13. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter NO – Jerome Pathon 75-yard pass play by Aaron Brooks (kick failed), 0:00. Jaguars 20-19. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:11. Top passers NO – Aaron Brooks – 22/38, 296 yards, 2 TD JAX – Byron Leftwich – 9/17, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Deuce McAllister – 21 carries, 50 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 34 carries, 194 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Jerome Pathon – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 2 receptions, 31 yards

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	7	0	14
Falcons	14	7	0	0	21

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 28, 2003
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, cold, snow expected, 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,266
• Referee: None (indoor stadium0
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Game information

First quarter ATL – T.J. Duckett 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:41. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:44. JAX – Troy Edwards 15-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:00. ATL – Peerless Price 44-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 0:23. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:18. Second quarter ATL – Justin Griffith 1-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 0:07. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:50. Third quarter JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 4-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 2:59. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/32, 167 yards, TD ATL – Michael Vick – 12/22, 180 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 121 yards ATL – T.J. Duckett – 22 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 33 yards ATL – Peerless Price – 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	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

Conference

AFC[7] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	New England Patriots	East	14	2	0	.875	5–1	11–1	.484	.492	W12
2	Kansas City Chiefs	West	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.418	.385	W1
3[a]	Indianapolis Colts	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.492	.448	W1
4	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	6	0	.625	4–2	7–5	.457	.400	W2
Wild cards
5[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	.473	.401	W3
6[b]	Denver Broncos	West	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	.500	.406	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b]	Miami Dolphins	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	7–5	.512	.388	W2
8	Cincinnati Bengals	North	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.457	.469	L2
9[c]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	.500	.365	L1
10[c][d]	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.570	.438	L3
11[d]	New York Jets	East	6	10	0	.375	1–5	6–6	.527	.396	L2
12[e][f]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	3–9	.543	.453	L1
13[e][g]	Cleveland Browns	North	5	11	0	.313	2–4	3–9	.539	.363	W1
14[f][g]	Houston Texans	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.570	.463	L4
15[h]	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.516	.484	L2
16	San Diego Chargers	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.504	.359	W1
Tiebreakers[i]
Indianapolis finished ahead of Tennessee based upon head-to-head sweep. Denver finished as the second Wild Card instead of Miami based upon better conference record. Pittsburgh finished ahead of Buffalo based upon conference win percentage. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate New York Jets. Buffalo finished ahead of New York Jets based upon better division record. Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based upon better record against common opponents (Jacksonville was 2–3 against Cleveland’s 0–5 versus New England, Indianapolis, Baltimore and San Diego). Division tiebreaker was initially used to eliminate Houston. Jacksonville finished ahead of Houston based upon better conference record. Cleveland finished ahead of Houston based upon better record against common opponents (Cleveland was 1–4 against Houston‘s 0–5 versus New England, Kansas City, Indianapolis and Cincinnati.) Oakland finished ahead of San Diego based upon conference record When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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
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7. "2003 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.