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2003 Washington Redskins season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

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{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Washington Redskins

| year = 2003

| logo =

| record = 5–11

| division_place = 3rd NFC East

| coach = Steve Spurrier

| off_coach = Hue Jackson

| def_coach = George Edwards

| general_manager = Vinny Cerrato

| owner = Daniel Snyder

| stadium = FedExField

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro bowlers = WR Laveranues Coles
LB LaVar Arrington
CB Champ Bailey

| AP All-pros = CB Champ Bailey (1st & 2nd team)
LB LaVar Arrington (2nd team)

| shortnavlink = Redskins seasons

}}

The {{nfly|2003}} Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their 7–9 record from 2002, dropping to 5–11 and missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/2003.htm 2003 Washington Redskins statistics] This was their worst season since 1994.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/ Washington Redskins Team Encyclopedia]

This was the first season since 1982 that the Redskins did not have cornerback Darrell Green, who retired after the 2002 season. Owing to different formulas for intraconference scheduling used by the NFL before 2002, it was the first time since 1994 that the Redskins played the Atlanta Falcons[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1961&year_max=2012&game_type=&playoff_round=&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=&surface=&roof=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=was&opp_id=atl&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y Washington Redskins v Atlanta Falcons] and the first time ever the Redskins had played at the Georgia Dome, which opened in 1992. During the season the Redskins wore a patch on their jerseys with the initials "GSS: Hail to the Redskins" to commemorate Gerald S. Snyder, the father of owner Daniel Snyder who had died during the 2003 offseason.

Following the season, defensive end Bruce Smith retired after 19 seasons in the NFL, Pro Bowl defensive back Champ Bailey would be traded to the Denver Broncos and head coach Steve Spurrier left after spending only two seasons coaching the Redskins.

Offseason

The Redskins acquired former New York Jets players Randy Thomas, John Hall, Laveranues Coles, and Chad Morton in free agency.

= NFL Draft =

{{main article|2003 NFL Draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 2003

| teamname = Washington Redskins

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 44

| player = Taylor Jacobs

| position = WR

| college = Florida

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl =

| hof =

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 81

| player = Derrick Dockery

| position = G

| college = Texas

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl =

| hof =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 232

| player = Gibran Hamdan

| position = QB

| college = Indiana

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl =

| hof =

}}

{{NFL team draft end}}

= Undrafted free agents =

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|+ 2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Player

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Position

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| College

Chris Clemons

|Defensive end

|Georgia

Ade Jimoh

|Cornerback

|Utah State

Sultan McCullough

|Running back

|USC

Clifton Smith

|Linebacker

|Syracuse

Kevin Ware

|Tight end

|Washington

Roster

{{NFL final roster

|Year=2003

|TeamName=Washington Redskins

|Active=53

|Inactive=9

|PS=5

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Regular season

= Schedule =

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! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Week

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Date

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Opponent

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Game site

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Network

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Kickoff (EST)

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Attendance

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! 1

| September 4

New York JetsW 16–13FedExField1–0ABC9:00pm85,420
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! 2

| September 14

at Atlanta FalconsW 33–31Georgia Dome2–0Fox1:00pm70,241
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! 3

| September 21

New York GiantsL 21–24 {{small|(OT)}}FedExField2–1Fox4:15pm84,856
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! 4

| September 28

New England PatriotsW 20–17FedExField3–1CBS1:00pm83,632
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! 5

| October 5

at Philadelphia EaglesL 25–27Lincoln Financial Field3–2Fox4:15pm67,792
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! 6

| October 12

Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 13–35FedExField3–3Fox1:00pm85,490
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! 7

| October 19

at Buffalo BillsL 7–24Ralph Wilson Stadium3–4Fox4:15pm73,149
8 || colspan="8" | Bye
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! 9

| November 2

at Dallas CowboysL 14–21Texas Stadium3–5Fox4:15pm64,002
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! 10

| November 9

Seattle SeahawksW 27–20FedExField4–5Fox1:00pm80,728
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! 11

| November 16

at Carolina PanthersL 17–20Ericsson Stadium4–6Fox1:00pm73,263
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! 12

| November 23

at Miami DolphinsL 23–24Pro Player Stadium4–7ESPN8:30pm73,578
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! 13

| November 30

New Orleans SaintsL 20–24FedExField4–8Fox4:05pm76,821
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! 14

| December 7

at New York GiantsW 20–7Giants Stadium5–8Fox1:00pm78,217
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! 15

| December 14

Dallas CowboysL 0–27FedExField5–9Fox4:15pm70,284
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! 16

| December 21

at Chicago BearsL 24–27Soldier Field5–10Fox1:00pm61,719
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! 17

| {{dow tooltip|December 27, 2003}}

Philadelphia EaglesL 7–31FedExField5–11ESPN8:30pm76,766
colspan="9" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=2003|border=2}}"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

= Standings =

{{2003 NFC East standings}}

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