# 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League and the 1st under head coach Jack Del Rio. The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 6–10 regular season record in 2002 and failed to make the playoffs for the fourth season in a row. An 0–8 record in road games eliminated any chance of postseason play.
Oddly, despite being in existence since 1995, this season marked the first time that the Jaguars played the San Diego Chargers. This is due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002; the Jaguars had played the Chargers’ division rivals the Kansas City Chiefs four times; the Denver Broncos three times and the Oakland Raiders twice (though not since 1997).
Week 3 was Mark Brunell's last game as a Jaguar, as he was benched forcing rookie quarterback Byron Leftwich to take his spot for the rest of the season. Brunell left the team at the end of the season.
Jacksonville defeated New Orleans 20–19 in the week 16 game despite the River City Relay, a play that has gone down in NFL lore.

## Offseason
### Acquisitions

During free agency, the Jaguars signed former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas and former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Mike Peterson.
| Additions | Subtractions |
| DE Hugh Douglas (Eagles) | WR Patrick Johnson (Redskins) |
| LB Mike Peterson (Colts) | DT Larry Smith (Packers) |
| WR Troy Edwards (Rams) | DE Marco Coleman (Eagles) |
| WR Jermaine Lewis (Texans) | LB Wali Rainer (Lions) |
| G Jamar Nesbit (Panthers) | |
| FB Marc Edwards (Patriots) | |

### NFL draft

2003 Jacksonville Jaguars draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | Byron Leftwich | Quarterback | Marshall |
| 2 | 39 | Rashean Mathis * | Cornerback | Bethune-Cookman |
| 3 | 72 | Vince Manuwai | Guard | Hawaii |
| 4 | 108 | George Wrighster | Tight end | Oregon |
| 4 | 132 | LaBrandon Toefield | Running back | LSU |
| 6 | 176 | Brandon Green | Defensive end | Rice |
| 6 | 179 | David Young | Safety | Georgia Southern |
| 6 | 193 | Marques Ogden | Offensive tackle | Howard |
| 7 | 218 | Malaefou MacKenzie | Fullback | USC |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Chris Brown | Cornerback | UAB |
| Chris L. Brown | Cornerback | Grambling State |
| Cortez Hankton | Wide receiver | Texas Southern |
| Matt Leonard | Defensive Tackle | Stanford |
| Seth Marler | Kicker | Tulane |
| Curtis Randall | Linebacker | Louisiana Tech |
| Brett Romberg | Center | Miami (FL) |
| Kevin Simmons | Wide receiver | Howard |
| Joe Smith | Running back | Louisiana Tech |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| 1 | August 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 16–14 | 1–0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 2 | August 15 | Miami Dolphins | W 27–23 | 2–0 | Alltel Stadium |
| 3 | August 23 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–10 | 2–1 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 4 | August 28 | Washington Redskins | W 17–15 | 3–1 | Alltel Stadium |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 7 | at Carolina Panthers | L 23–24 | 0–1 | Ericsson Stadium | 72,134 |
| 2 | September 14 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–38 | 0–2 | Alltel Stadium | 58,613 |
| 3 | September 21 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–23 | 0–3 | RCA Dome | 55,770 |
| 4 | September 28 | at Houston Texans | L 20–24 | 0–4 | Reliant Stadium | 70,041 |
| 5 | October 5 | San Diego Chargers | W 27–21 | 1–4 | Alltel Stadium | 48,954 |
| 6 | October 12 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–24 | 1–5 | Alltel Stadium | 66,437 |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 26 | Tennessee Titans | L 17–30 | 1–6 | Alltel Stadium | 55,918 |
| 9 | November 2 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–24 | 1–7 | Ravens Stadium | 69,486 |
| 10 | November 9 | Indianapolis Colts | W 28–23 | 2–7 | Alltel Stadium | 45,037 |
| 11 | November 16 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–10 | 2–8 | The Coliseum | 68,809 |
| 12 | November 23 | at New York Jets | L 10–13 | 2–9 | Giants Stadium | 77,614 |
| 13 | November 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–10 | 3–9 | Alltel Stadium | 60,543 |
| 14 | December 7 | Houston Texans | W 27–0 | 4–9 | Alltel Stadium | 43,363 |
| 15 | December 14 | at New England Patriots | L 13–27 | 4–10 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 |
| 16 | December 21 | New Orleans Saints | W 20–19 | 5–10 | Alltel Stadium | 49,207 |
| 17 | December 28 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–21 | 5–11 | Georgia Dome | 70,266 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 7, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,134
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAX – Marc Edwards 63-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 4:46. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:12.
JAX – Matthew Hatchette 33-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Seth Marler kick), 0:00. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:29.
Third quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 40-yard field goal, 8:52. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:08.
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 13-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 2:42. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:10.
Fourth quarter
CAR – John Kasay 49-yard field goal, 14:55. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:39.
CAR – Punt blocked for a safety, 12:56. Jaguars 17–12.
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 24-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (pass failed), 6:10. Panthers 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:10.
JAX – Jermaine Lewis 65-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass failed), 5:14. Jaguars 23–18. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:56.
CAR – Ricky Proehl 12-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (pass failed), 0:16. Panthers 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 3:18.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 23/27, 272 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Jake Delhomme – 12/20, 122 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 71 yards
CAR – Stephen Davis – 22 rushes, 111 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jermaine Lewis – 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 4 receptions, 44 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 14, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,613
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 11:17. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:43.
BUF – Travis Henry 6-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 4:50. Bills 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:45.
Second quarter
JAX – Mark Brunell 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 9:29. Bills 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:52.
BUF – Bobby Shaw 54-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 1:37. Bills 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:16.
Third quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 44-yard field goal, 12:54. Bills 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:06.
BUF – Eric Moulds 36-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 8:03. Bills 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:51.
BUF – Travis Henry 4-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 0:59. Bills 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Rian Lindell 27-yard field goal, 5:11. Bills 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:19.
JAX – George Wrighster 5-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:53. Bills 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:18.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 19/25, 314 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Mark Brunell – 19/32, 122 yards
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 21 rushes, 26 yards, 3 TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 14 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Eric Moulds – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
JAX – Kyle Brady – 5 receptions, 42 yards :

#### Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (domed stadium)
* Game attendance: 55,770
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 49-yard field goal, 10:11. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter
IND – Reggie Wayne 28-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:58.
IND – Reggie Wayne 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:22. Colts 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:11.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 46-yard field goal, 3:37. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 36-yard field goal, 10:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:29.
JAX – Seth Marler 37-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:20.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 2:29. Colts 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 6:28.
JAX – Matthew Hatchette 8-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:02. Colts 23–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
JAX – Mark Brunell – 12/23, 90 yards
IND – Peyton Manning – 21/33, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 17 rushes, 126 yards
IND – Edgerrin James – 27 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Matthew Hatchette – 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD
IND – Reggie Wayne – 10 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD :
After being down 3–0 at halftime, the Colts scored 17 third quarter points followed by six points in the fourth quarter to beat Jacksonville 23-13 and improve to 3–0. A standout moment from the game occurred when Colts' rookie DB Mike Doss caused a fumble by Jaguars' RB Fred Taylor. Doss reportedly quipped, "Hey, Fred, you forgot something." In retaliation, Taylor told reporters ahead of their next encounter, "I'm going to bust his (butt). I'm going to punish him."

#### Week 4: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 28, 2003
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,041
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Stacey Mack 5-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 9:00. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35.
JAX – Seth Marler 29-yard field goal, 3:19. Texans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
HOU – Jabar Gaffney 24-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 14:11. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:59.
JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 6:46. Texans 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:25.
Third quarter
HOU – Kris Brown 48-yard field goal, 13:45. Texans 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:55.
JAX – Troy Edwards 84-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:04. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:17.
JAX – Seth Marler 20-yard field goal, 4:06. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
HOU – David Carr 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:02. Texans 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/36, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT
HOU – David Carr – 23/36, 234 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD
HOU – Domanick Davis – 16 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Troy Edwards – 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD
HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions, 97 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 5, 2003
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,954
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
* Box score, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 5:43. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 5:46.
Second quarter
SDG – David Boston 46-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 9:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:00.
JAX – Seth Marler 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:12.
Third quarter
JAX – Troy Edwards 18-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 6:39. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:44.
JAX – Seth Marler 27-yard field goal, 2:38. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Eric Parker 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 4:19. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:51.
JAX – Fred Taylor 60-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:47. Jaguars 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:32.
SDG – David Boston 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 0:20. Jaguars 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
SDG – Drew Brees – 24/41, 296 yards, 3 TD
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/28, 336 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 10 rushes, 38 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 27 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – David Boston – 14 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 137 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 12, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,437
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* Box score, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 14-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 10:33. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:59.
MIA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, 3:12. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:19.
Second quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 20-yard field goal, 11:24. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 2:57.
Third quarter
JAX – Byron Leftwich 8-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Randy McMichael 2-yard fumble recovery (Olindo Mare kick), 11:29. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:38.
MIA – Sam Madison 29-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 1:28. Dolphins 24–10.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 14/27, 147 yards, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 24/42, 256 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Obafemi Ayanbadejo – 6 receptions, 42 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 6 receptions, 65 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 26, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,918
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 12:10. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:50.
TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 4:33. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:42.
Second quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 49-yard field goal, 14:17. Titans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:16.
TEN – Tyrone Calico 7-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 7:26. Titans 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 5:14.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 49-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:38. Titans 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:49.
TEN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 0:01. Titans 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 3:37.
Third quarter
TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:36. Titans 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 1:47. Titans 30–10. Drive: 17 plays, 65 yards, 11:14.
JAX – George Wrighster 5-yard pass from David Garrard (Seth Marler kick), 0:05. Titans 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
TEN – Steve McNair – 21/27, 187 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 15/28, 158 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Eddie George – 27 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 9 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Drew Bennett – 4 receptions, 48 yards
JAX – Troy Edwards – 4 receptions, 63 yards :

#### Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Ravens | 7 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 2, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,486
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Todd Heap 1-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 13:34. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:26.
Second quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 8:18.
Third quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:00.
JAX – Akin Ayodele 15-yard fumble return (Seth Marler kick), 3:28. Tied 10–10.
BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, 10:30. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 4:23.
BAL – Chester Taylor 29-yard run (pass succeeded), 7:33. Ravens 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:25.
JAX – David Allen 5-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:11. Ravens 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 22/34, 208 yards, TD, INT
BAL – Kyle Boller – 10/23, 156 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 78 yards
BAL – Jamal Lewis – 21 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 72 yards
BAL – Travis Taylor – 3 receptions, 64 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 9, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,037
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 30-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:07. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:31.
JAX – Fred Taylor 5-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:06.
Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 11:08. Colts 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:11.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 26-yard field goal, 6:51. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:22.
IND – Marcus Pollard 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:28. Colts 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:21.
Third quarter
JAX – Byron Leftwich 4-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 8:26. Colts 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:34.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 43-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:32. Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:59.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 9:44. Colts 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48.
JAX – Fred Taylor 32-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:08. Jaguars 28–23. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
IND – Peyton Manning – 28/45, 347 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 12/22, 179 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Edgerrin James – 15 rushes, 44 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 28 rushes, 152 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – Marcus Pollard – 3 receptions, 92 yards, TD
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD :
By the start of the fourth quarter, the Jaguars rallied with two touchdowns to take the lead. On the next possession, Peyton Manning connected with Marcus Pollard, who raced 70 yards to set up a go–ahead field goal. The Jaguars then moved deep into Colts' territory, but a fumbled field goal snap by punter/holder Mark Royals thwarted their efforts. After the Colts went three–and–out and a strong punt return set Jacksonville up at the Indianapolis 31–yard line, Fred Taylor made a 32–yard run, evading Mike Doss as he fell, to score a touchdown and put the Jaguars ahead with just a minute remaining. Manning's attempt to respond ended in an interception, sealing the Jaguars' first–ever victory over the Colts in a surprising upset. After the game, Doss remarked, "I guess you'd have to say he got the final word today." Taylor expressed that his frustration arose from Doss forcing his head to the ground after he recovered the fumble, expressing "I felt he truly disrespected me,"

#### Week 11: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 16, 2003
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy & slight rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,809
* Referee: Ron Blum
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 6:21. Titans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
TEN – Justin McCareins 5-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 11:38. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:01.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 39-yard field goal, 7:51. Titans 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:29.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 15/31, 151 yards, 2 INT
TEN – Steve McNair – 13/25, 166 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 14 rushes, 65 yards
TEN – Eddie George – 20 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Troy Edwards – 6 receptions, 67 yards
TEN – Derrick Mason – 5 receptions, 98 yards :

#### Week 12: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Titans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 12, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,614
* Referee: Bill Carollo
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Doug Brien 36-yard field goal, 5:20. Jets 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 3:38. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:53.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Doug Brien 35-yard field goal, 12:08. Jets 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:37.
JAX – Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 4:24. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:44.
NYJ – Santana Moss 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 0:26. Jets 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 2:34.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/33, 172 yards, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 25/39, 236 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 32 rushes, 119 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 77 yards
NYJ – Anthony Becht – 5 receptions, 63 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 30, 2003
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,543
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAX – Kyle Brady 10-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 13:46. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:09.
TB – Thomas Jones 5-yard run (Martin Gramatica kick), 8:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:34.
TB – Martin Gramatica 47-yard field goal, 5:05. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:16.
JAX – Seth Marler 28-yard field goal, o:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 48-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 10:23. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:17.
Top passers
TB – Brad Johnson – 21/38, 156 yards, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 20/34, 224 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TB – Michael Pittman – 10 rushes, 60 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 29 rushes, 118 yards
Top receivers
TB – Keenan McCardell – 8 receptions, 74 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 10 receptions, 136 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 7, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,363
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV: CBS
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 32-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 5:24. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 35-yard field goal, 3:24. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:34.
JAX – Fred Taylor 2-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 0:15. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 10:21. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
JAX – Seth Marler 28-yard field goal, 1:55. Jaguars 27–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:10.
Top passers
HOU – Dave Ragone – 11/23, 71 yards, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 18/29, 194 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Tony Hollings – 18 rushes, 19 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 24 rushes, 163 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Billy Miller – 4 receptions, 29 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Patriots | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 14, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, cold, snow expected, 25 °F (−4 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,436
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Daniel Graham 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:02. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:58.
JAX – Seth Marler 24-yard field goal, 7:19. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:43.
Second quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 14:13. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 8:06.
JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 7:18. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:55.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 2:30. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:12.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NE – Troy Brown 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:57. Patriots 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:52.
NE – Antowain Smith 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:18. Patriots 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:27.
JAX – Kevin Johnson 27-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:22. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:56.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 21/40, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 22/34, 228 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 57 yards
NE – Antowain Smith – 17 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
NE – Daniel Graham – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 21, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,207
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee and Tim Green
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 4:19. Saints 3-0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:00.
Second quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 43-yard field goal, 13:30. Tied 3-3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:49.
JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 14-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 6:54. Jaguars 10-3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:00.
NO – Boo Williams 2-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 2:55. Tied 10-10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:23.
JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 0:21. Jaguars 17-10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:34.
Third quarter
NO – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 3:32. Jaguars 17-13. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:46.
JAX – Seth Marler 35-yard field goal, 0:09. Jaguars 20-13. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
NO – Jerome Pathon 75-yard pass play by Aaron Brooks (kick failed), 0:00. Jaguars 20-19. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:11.
Top passers
NO – Aaron Brooks – 22/38, 296 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 9/17, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Deuce McAllister – 21 carries, 50 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 34 carries, 194 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Jerome Pathon – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 2 receptions, 31 yards :

#### Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Falcons | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 28, 2003
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, cold, snow expected, 25 °F (−4 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,266
* Referee: None (indoor stadium0
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – T.J. Duckett 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:41. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:44.
JAX – Troy Edwards 15-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:00.
ATL – Peerless Price 44-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 0:23. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
ATL – Justin Griffith 1-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 0:07. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:50.
Third quarter
JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 4-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 2:59. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/32, 167 yards, TD
ATL – Michael Vick – 12/22, 180 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 121 yards
ATL – T.J. Duckett – 22 rushes, 96 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 33 yards
ATL – Peerless Price – 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 447 | 336 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Tennessee Titans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 435 | 324 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 276 | 331 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 255 | 380 | L4 |

#### Conference

AFC
viewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .484 | .492 | W12 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .418 | .385 | W1 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .492 | .448 | W1 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .457 | .400 | W2 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .473 | .401 | W3 |
| 6 | Denver Broncos | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .500 | .406 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .512 | .388 | W2 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .457 | .469 | L2 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .500 | 365 | L1 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .570 | .438 | L3 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .527 | .396 | L2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .543 | .453 | L1 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .539 | .363 | W1 |
| 14 | Houston Texans | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .570 | .463 | L4 |
| 15 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .516 | .484 | L2 |
| 16 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .504 | .359 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Indianapolis finished ahead of Tennessee based upon head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Denver finished as the second Wild Card instead of Miami based upon better conference record. 1 2 Pittsburgh finished ahead of Buffalo based upon conference win percentage. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate New York Jets. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of New York Jets based upon better division record. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based upon better record against common opponents (Jacksonville was 2–3 against Cleveland’s 0–5 versus New England, Indianapolis, Baltimore and San Diego). Division tiebreaker was initially used to eliminate Houston. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Houston based upon better conference record. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Houston based upon better record against common opponents (Cleveland was 1–4 against Houston‘s 0–5 versus New England, Kansas City, Indianapolis and Cincinnati.) ↑ Oakland finished ahead of San Diego based upon conference record ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||