2003 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Steve Mariucci (5-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2003 Detroit Lions Roster
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference.
Detroit scored 270 points, while the defense gave up 379. Joey Harrington tossed for 2,880 yards. Shawn Bryson topped the receiving corps, hauling in 54 balls, while Az-Zahir Hakim added 449 receiving yards, while Bill Schroeder and Mikhael Ricks were targeted regularly, too.
Shawn Bryson rushed for a team-leading 606 yards for the Lions.
Dre' Bly seized 6 opponent throws. James Hall and Robert Porcher each led the defensive unit with 4.5 sacks.
Steve Mariucci coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 270
Regular Season Points Against: 379
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2003 | Arizona Cardinals 24 at Detroit Lions 42 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 14, 2003 | Detroit Lions 6 at Green Bay Packers 31 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 21, 2003 | Minnesota Vikings 23 at Detroit Lions 13 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 28, 2003 | Detroit Lions 16 at Denver Broncos 20 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 5, 2003 | Detroit Lions 17 at San Francisco 49ers 24 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 2003 | Dallas Cowboys 38 at Detroit Lions 7 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 2003 | Detroit Lions 16 at Chicago Bears 24 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| November 2, 2003 | Oakland Raiders 13 at Detroit Lions 23 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| November 9, 2003 | Chicago Bears 10 at Detroit Lions 12 | W | 3-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| November 16, 2003 | Detroit Lions 14 at Seattle Seahawks 35 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-5-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| November 23, 2003 | Detroit Lions 14 at Minnesota Vikings 24 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-8-0 | ||
| November 27, 2003 | Green Bay Packers 14 at Detroit Lions 22 | W | 4-2-0 | 0-6-0 | 4-8-0 | ||
| December 7, 2003 | San Diego Chargers 14 at Detroit Lions 7 | L | 4-3-0 | 0-6-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| December 14, 2003 | Detroit Lions 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 45 | L | 4-3-0 | 0-7-0 | 4-10-0 | ||
| December 21, 2003 | Detroit Lions 14 at Carolina Panthers 20 | L | 4-3-0 | 0-8-0 | 4-11-0 | ||
| December 28, 2003 | St. Louis Rams 20 at Detroit Lions 30 | W | 5-3-0 | 0-8-0 | 5-11-0 |
