2003 Tennessee Titans season

The 2003 Tennessee Titans season was the team's 44th season and their 34th in the National Football League.

2003 Tennessee Titans season
OwnerBud Adams
Head coachJeff Fisher
General managerFloyd Reese
Home fieldThe Coliseum
Results
Record12–4
Division place2nd AFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 20–17
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 14–17
Pro Bowlers
5
Tennessee at Green Bay's Lambeau Field prior to a preseason game, August 28, 2003

Personnel

Staff
2003 Tennessee Titans staff
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
 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

Roster
2003 Tennessee Titans final roster
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
 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
 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
 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

Schedule

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 August 9, 2003Cleveland BrownsW 10–61–0
2 August 16, 2003Buffalo BillsW 37–242–0
3 August 23, 2003at Cincinnati BengalsW 23–153–0
4 August 28, 2003at Green Bay PackersW 27–34–0

Regular season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance
1 September 7 Oakland Raiders W 25–20 1–0 68,809
2 September 14 at Indianapolis Colts L 7–33 1–1 56,999
3 September 21 New Orleans Saints W 27–12 2–1 68,809
4 September 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–13 3–1 63,244
5 October 5 at New England Patriots L 30–38 3–2 68,436
6 October 12 Houston Texans W 38–17 4–2 68,809
7 October 19 at Carolina Panthers W 37–17 5–2 72,851
8 October 26 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–17 6–2 55,918
9 Bye
10 November 9 Miami Dolphins W 31–7 7–2 68,809
11 November 16 Jacksonville Jaguars W 10–3 8–2 68,809
12 November 23 at Atlanta Falcons W 38–31 9–2 70,891
13 December 1 at New York Jets L 17–24 9–3 77,710
14 December 7 Indianapolis Colts L 27–29 9–4 68,809
15 December 14 Buffalo Bills W 28–26 10–4 68,809
16 December 21 at Houston Texans W 27–24 11–4 70,758
17 December 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 33–13 12–4 68,809

Note: Division opponents are in bold text

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

Playoffs
See also 2003–04 NFL playoffs
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
Wild-Card January 3, 2004 at Baltimore Ravens W 20–17 69,452
Divisional January 10, 2004 at New England Patriots L 14–17 68,436
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