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
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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
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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
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Roster
2003 Tennessee Titans final roster
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Quarterbacks
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
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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
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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
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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
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Schedule
Preseason
| Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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| 1
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August 9, 2003 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 10–6 |
1–0
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| 2
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August 16, 2003 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 37–24 |
2–0
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| 3
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August 23, 2003 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
W 23–15 |
3–0
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| 4
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August 28, 2003 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 27–3 |
4–0
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Regular season
| Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Attendance
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| 1
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September 7
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Oakland Raiders
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W 25–20
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1–0
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68,809
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September 14
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at Indianapolis Colts
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L 7–33
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1–1
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56,999
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September 21
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New Orleans Saints
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W 27–12
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2–1
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68,809
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September 28
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
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W 30–13
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3–1
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63,244
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October 5
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at New England Patriots
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L 30–38
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3–2
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68,436
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| 6
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October 12
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Houston Texans
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W 38–17
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4–2
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68,809
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| 7
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October 19
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at Carolina Panthers
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W 37–17
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5–2
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72,851
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| 8
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October 26
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at Jacksonville Jaguars
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W 30–17
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6–2
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55,918
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| 9
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Bye
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| 10
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November 9
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Miami Dolphins
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W 31–7
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7–2
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68,809
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| 11
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November 16
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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W 10–3
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8–2
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68,809
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| 12
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November 23
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at Atlanta Falcons
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W 38–31
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9–2
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70,891
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at New York Jets
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L 17–24
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9–3
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77,710
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December 7
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Indianapolis Colts
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L 27–29
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9–4
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68,809
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| 15
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December 14
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Buffalo Bills
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W 28–26
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10–4
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68,809
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December 21
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at Houston Texans
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W 27–24
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11–4
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70,758
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December 28
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W 33–13
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12–4
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68,809
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Note: Division opponents are in bold text
Standings
| AFC South
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W
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L
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T
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PCT
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DIV
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CONF
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PF
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PA
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STK
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| (3) Indianapolis Colts
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12
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4
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0
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.750
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5–1
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9–3
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447
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336
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W1
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| (5) Tennessee Titans
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12
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4
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0
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.750
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4–2
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8–4
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435
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324
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W3
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| Jacksonville Jaguars
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5
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11
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0
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.313
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2–4
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3–9
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276
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331
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L1
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| Houston Texans
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5
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11
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0
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.313
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1–5
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3–9
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255
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380
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L4
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Playoffs
- See also 2003–04 NFL playoffs
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- Founded in 1960
- Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
- Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
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| Franchise |
- History
- Coaches
- Seasons
- Players
- First-round draft picks
- Starting quarterbacks
- Awards and honors
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| Stadiums | |
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| Culture | |
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| Lore | |
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| Rivalries |
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Dallas Cowboys
- Houston Texans
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Pittsburgh Steelers
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| Division championships (11) |
- 1960
- 1961
- 1962
- 1967
- 1991
- 1993
- 2000
- 2002
- 2008
- 2020
- 2021
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| Conference championships (1) | |
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| League championships (2) | |
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| Retired numbers | |
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| Media |
- Broadcasters
- Titans All Access
- Titans Preseason Football
- Titans Radio Network
- WKRN-TV
- WTVF
- WZTV
- WGFX-FM
- WSMV-TV
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| Current league affiliations | |
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| Former league affiliation | |
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| Owners |
- Bud Adams (1959–2013)
- KSA Industries (2013–present)
- Susie Adams Smith
- Amy Adams Strunk
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Tennessee Titans seasons |
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Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998) |
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- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
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- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
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Bold indicates AFL Championship (1960–69) or Super Bowl (1966–present) victory Italics indicates Super Bowl (1966–present) appearance |
2003 NFL season |
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| AFC | East |
North | South | West | East | North | South | West |
NFC |
| Buffalo |
Baltimore | Houston | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | Arizona |
| Miami |
Cincinnati | Indianapolis | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | Carolina | St. Louis |
| New England |
Cleveland | Jacksonville | Oakland | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | San Francisco |
| NY Jets |
Pittsburgh | Tennessee | San Diego | Washington | Minnesota | Tampa Bay | Seattle |
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