2003 Arizona Cardinals Season
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2003 Arizona Cardinals Season
The 2003 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 105th season, 84th season in the National Football League and the 16th in Arizona. The team was unable to improve upon their previous output of 5-11, instead winning only four games,[1] although this was not considered a disaster as before their win over the Packers there was talk the 2003 Cardinals would become the first NFL team to go 0-16.[2] For the fifth consecutive season, the franchise failed to reach the playoffs, and based on point differential had the worst record in the only NFL season where every team won at least four games.[3] This resulted in the Cardinals firing head coach Dave McGinnis and replacing him with Dennis Green. In his NFL debut, Anquan Boldin had 217 receiving yards.[4]
Offseason
Draft
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
|---|
| 1
|
September 7
|
at Detroit Lions
|
L 24-42
|
60,691
|
|---|
| 2
|
September 14
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
L 0-38
|
23,127
|
|---|
| 3
|
September 21
|
Green Bay Packers
|
W 20-13
|
58,784
|
|---|
| 4
|
September 28
|
at St. Louis Rams
|
L 13-37
|
65,758
|
|---|
| 5
|
October 5
|
at Dallas Cowboys
|
L 7-24
|
63,601
|
|---|
| 6
|
October 12
|
Baltimore Ravens
|
L 18-26
|
24,193
|
|---|
| 7
|
Bye
|
|---|
| 8
|
October 26
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
W 16-13 (OT)
|
40,824
|
|---|
| 9
|
November 2
|
Cincinnati Bengals
|
W 17-14
|
23,531
|
|---|
| 10
|
November 9
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 15-28
|
59,520
|
|---|
| 11
|
November 16
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 6-44
|
72,908
|
|---|
| 12
|
November 23
|
St. Louis Rams
|
L 27-30 (OT)
|
42,089
|
|---|
| 13
|
November 30
|
at Chicago Bears
|
L 3-28
|
61,550
|
|---|
| 14
|
December 7
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 14-50
|
66,975
|
|---|
| 15
|
December 14
|
Carolina Panthers
|
L 17-20
|
23,217
|
|---|
| 16
|
December 21
|
at Seattle Seahawks
|
L 10-28
|
64,899
|
|---|
| 17
|
December 28
|
Minnesota Vikings
|
W 18-17
|
52,734
|
|---|
Week 17
The Cardinals knocked the Vikings out of a playoff berth.
| Scoring summary
|
|---|
| Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
|---|
| Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
MIN
|
ARI
|
|---|
| 1
|
0:51
|
|
|
|
Cardinals
|
22-yard field goal by Rackers
|
0
|
3
| | 2
|
0:19
|
|
|
|
Cardinals
|
26-yard field goal by Rackers
|
0
|
6
| | 3
|
7:08
|
|
|
|
Vikings
|
Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Elling kick good
|
7
|
6
| | 4
|
8:54
|
|
|
|
Vikings
|
Moss 7-yard touchdown reception from Culpepper, Elling kick good
|
14
|
6
| | 4
|
6:48
|
|
|
|
Vikings
|
46-yard field goal by Elling
|
17
|
6
| | 4
|
1:54
|
|
|
|
Cardinals
|
Bush 2-yard touchdown reception from McCown, 2-point pass failed
|
17
|
12
| | 4
|
0:00
|
|
|
|
Cardinals
|
Poole 28-yard touchdown reception from McCown, 2-point pass failed
|
17
|
18
| | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
17
|
18
|
|---|
|
Standings
Awards and honors
- Anquan Boldin, Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year[4]
References
