# 2003 New York Jets season

The 2003 New York Jets season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 44th season overall, and the third under head coach Herman Edwards. The team tried to improve upon its 9–7 record from 2002 and defend its AFC East title, but the Jets failed to do so and finished with a record of 6–10. The Jets finished with a losing record for the first time since their 1–15 campaign in 1996 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2000.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| P Dan Stryzinski (Chiefs) | P Matt Turk (Dolphins) |
| K Doug Brien (Vikings) | WR Laveranues Coles (Redskins) |
| WR Kevin Lockett (Jaguars) | FB Richie Anderson (Cowboys) |
| | G Randy Thomas (Redskins) |
| | K John Hall (Redskins) |
| | S Nick Ferguson (Broncos) |

### NFL draft

2003 New York Jets draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Dewayne Robertson | DT | Kentucky | from Chicago |
| 2 | 53 | Victor Hobson | LB | Michigan | |
| 3 | 85 | B. J. Askew | FB | Michigan | |
| 5 | 140 | Derek Pagel | S | Iowa | from Dallas via New England and Washington |
| 5 | 150 | Matt Walters | DE | Miami (FL) | from Kansas City |
| 6 | 200 | Brooks Bollinger | QB | Wisconsin | from Pittsburgh via Kansas City |
| 7 | 237 | Dave Yovanovits | G | Temple | |
| Made roster ||||||

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| AB | August 2 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–30 | 0–1 | Tokyo Dome (Tokyo) | Recap |
| 1 | August 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–13 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–22 | 1–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at New York Giants | W 15–14 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–9 | 3–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |

## Regular season

During the 2003 regular season the Jets’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the AFC South, although they also played the Pittsburgh Steelers from the AFC North, and the Oakland Raiders from the AFC West. Their non-conference opponents were from the NFC East.

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 4 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–16 | 0–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–21 | 0–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | at New England Patriots | L 16–23 | 0–3 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | Dallas Cowboys | L 6–17 | 0–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 12 | Buffalo Bills | W 30–3 | 1–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at Houston Texans | W 19–14 | 2–4 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–24 | 2–5 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | New York Giants | L 28–31 (OT) | 2–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | at Oakland Raiders | W 27–24 (OT) | 3–6 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 31–38 | 3–7 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–10 | 4–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Tennessee Titans | W 24–17 | 5–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | at Buffalo Bills | L 6–17 | 5–8 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 6–0 | 6–8 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 20 | New England Patriots | L 16–21 | 6–9 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–23 | 6–10 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Standings

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ New England Patriots | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | 348 | 238 | W12 |
| Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 311 | 261 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 243 | 279 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 6–6 | 283 | 299 | L2 |