2003 Denver Broncos Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Mike Shanahan (10-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2003 Denver Broncos StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Mike Shanahan (10-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2003 Denver Broncos Results
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Denver scored 381 points, while the defensive squad allowed 301. Clinton Portis ran for a team-best 1,591 yards for the Broncos.
Jake Plummer passed for 2,182 yards. Rod Smith paced pass catchers, hauling in 74 passes for 845 yards, while Shannon Sharpe provided receiving help also.
Kelly Herndon intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Bertrand Berry topped the defensive unit with 11.5 quarterback sacks.
Mike Shanahan coached the team. The 2003 Denver Broncos lost in the Wild Card.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Charlie Adams | WR | October 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Hofstra | Camp Hill, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | Mike Anderson | FB | September 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Utah | Winnsboro, SC USA | 12 | 5 |
| 92 | Bertrand Berry | RDE | August 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 275 | Notre Dame | Humble, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 11 | Steve Beuerlein | QB | March 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 220 | Notre Dame | Hollywood, CA USA | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Sam Brandon | FS | July 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | UNLV | Toledo, OH USA | 16 | 10 |
| 71 | Blake Brockermeyer | T | April 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 295 | Texas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 2 |
| 55 | Keith Burns | LB | May 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Oklahoma St. | Greeleyville, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 65 | Cooper Carlisle | G | August 11, 1977 | 6'5" | 295 | Florida | Greenville, MS USA | 16 | 2 |
| 89 | Dwayne Carswell | TE | January 18, 1972 | 6'3" | 290 | Liberty | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 10 |
| 81 | Chris Cole | KR | November 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Texas A&M | Orange, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 96 | Dorsett Davis | DE-DT | January 24, 1979 | 6'5" | 305 | Mississippi St. | Shelby, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Reuben Droughns | RB | August 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 207 | Oregon | Chicago, IL USA | 15 | 4 |
| 1 | Jason Elam | K | March 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 200 | Hawaii | Fort Walton Beach, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 68 | Mario Fatafehi | LDT | January 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 300 | Kansas St. | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 9 |
| 25 | Nick Ferguson | FS | November 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | Morris Brown | Miami, FL USA | 15 | 10 |
| 72 | George Foster | T | June 9, 1980 | 6'5" | 338 | Georgia | Macon, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Daryl Gardener | DT | February 25, 1973 | 6'6" | 295 | Baylor | Baltimore, MD USA | 5 | 2 |
| 52 | Ian Gold | RLB | August 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 223 | Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI USA | 6 | 6 |
| 22 | Quentin Griffin | RB | January 12, 1981 | 5'7" | 195 | Oklahoma | Houston, TX USA | 10 | 1 |
| 50 | Ben Hamilton | LG | August 18, 1977 | 6'4" | 283 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Patrick Hape | TE-FB | June 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 262 | Alabama | Killen, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 98 | Reggie Hayward | DE | March 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 270 | Iowa St. | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 31 | Kelly Herndon | RCB | November 3, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Toledo | Bedford, OH USA | 15 | 11 |
| 79 | Steve Herndon | G | May 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 292 | Georgia | La Grange, GA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | Darius Holland | RDT | November 10, 1973 | 6'5" | 330 | Colorado | Petersburg, VA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 17 | Jarious Jackson | QB | May 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 228 | Notre Dame | Tupelo, MS USA | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Nate Jackson | WR | June 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 223 | Menlo | San Jose, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Danny Kanell | QB | November 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 218 | Florida St. | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 5 | 2 |
| 28 | Kenoy Kennedy | SS | November 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Arkansas | Dallas, TX USA | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | Micah Knorr | P | January 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 199 | Utah St. | Orange, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 83 | Mike Leach | TE | October 18, 1976 | 6'2" | 245 | Boston Univ. | Jefferson Township, NJ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 85 | Ashley Lelie | WR | February 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Hawaii | Bellflower, CA USA | 16 | 10 |
| 78 | Matt Lepsis | RT | January 13, 1974 | 6'4" | 290 | Colorado | Conroe, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 82 | Adrian Madise | WR | March 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 215 | TCU | Lancaster, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 87 | Ed McCaffrey | WR | August 17, 1968 | 6'5" | 215 | Stanford | Waynesboro, PA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 47 | Ryan McNeil | DB | October 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Fort Pierce, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Willie Middlebrooks | DB | February 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Minnesota | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 51 | John Mobley | LLB | October 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 236 | Kutztown Pennsylvania | Chester, PA USA | 8 | 7 |
| 66 | Tom Nalen | C | May 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 286 | Boston Col. | Foxboro, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 62 | Dan Neil | RG | October 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 285 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Deltha O'Neal | PR | January 30, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | California | Palo Alto, CA USA | 13 | 6 |
| 58 | Terry Pierce | LB | June 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 251 | Kansas St. | Fort Worth, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Jake Plummer | QB | December 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 212 | Arizona St. | Boise, ID USA | 11 | 11 |
| 75 | Monsanto Pope | LDT | January 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 300 | Virginia | Norfolk, VA USA | 16 | 5 |
| 26 | Clinton Portis | RB | September 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Miami (FL) | Laurel, MS USA | 13 | 13 |
| 93 | Trevor Pryce | LDE | August 3, 1975 | 6'5" | 295 | Michigan | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Jeb Putzier | TE | January 20, 1979 | 6'4" | 256 | Boise St. | Eagle, ID USA | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Johnny Rutledge | LB | January 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 239 | Florida | Belle Glade, FL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 74 | Ephraim Salaam | LT | June 19, 1976 | 6'7" | 295 | San Diego St. | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 37 | Cecil Sapp | RB | December 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 229 | Colorado St. | Miami, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Shannon Sharpe | TE | June 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 228 | Savannah St. | Chicago, IL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 80 | Rod Smith | WR | May 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Missouri Southern | Texarkana, AR USA | 15 | 15 |
| 33 | Jimmy Spencer | DB | March 29, 1969 | 5'9" | 188 | Florida | Manning, SC USA | 16 | 2 |
| 59 | Donnie Spragan | RLB | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 239 | Pacific | Oakland, CA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 57 | Jashon Sykes | LLB | September 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 236 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 21 | Scott Turner | DB | February 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Illinois | Richardson, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 35 | Lenny Walls | LCB | September 26, 1979 | 6'4" | 192 | St. Mary's (CA) | San Francisco, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 56 | Al Wilson | MLB | June 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 240 | Tennessee | Jackson, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 32 | Chris Young | DB | January 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Georgia Tech | Senoia, GA USA | 11 | 0 |
