2003 Houston Texans season | |
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Owner | Bob McNair |
General manager | Charley Casserly |
Head coach | Dom Capers |
Offensive coordinator | Chris Palmer |
Defensive coordinator | Vic Fangio |
Home stadium | Reliant Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th AFC South |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
The 2003 Houston Texans season was the franchise's second season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Dom Capers. It saw the Texans make a one-game improvement on its initial season's record.
In the NFL draft, the Texans selected wide receiver Andre Johnson from Miami (FL) third overall. Johnson would become a cornerstone of the Texans' franchise for the next decade and would go on to hold nearly every franchise receiving record. [1] Considered one of the best receivers of his era, Johnson was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024, becoming the first player to start their career with the Texans to be inducted. [2]
Additions | Subtractions |
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G Zach Wiegert (Jaguars) | LB Keith Mitchell (Jaguars) |
G Todd Washington (Buccaneers) | WR Jermaine Lewis (Jaguars) |
LB Steve Foley (Bengals) | T Ryan Young (Cowboys) |
DT Steve Martin (Patriots) | G Cameron Spikes (Cardinals) |
WR JaJuan Dawson (Colts) |
2003 Houston Texans draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 3 | Andre Johnson * † | WR | Miami (FL) | |
2 | 41 | Bennie Joppru | TE | Michigan | from Baltimore via New England |
3 | 67 | Antwan Peek | LB | Cincinnati | |
3 | 75 | Seth Wand | OT | Northwest Missouri State | from Washington via New England |
3 | 88 | Dave Ragone | QB | Louisville | from Atlanta |
4 | 101 | Domanick Davis | RB | LSU | |
6 | 192 | Drew Henson | QB | Michigan | Extra selection |
6 | 214 | Keith Wright | DT | Missouri | Extra selection |
7 | 217 | Curry Burns | S | Louisville | |
7 | 233 | Chance Pearce | C | Texas A&M | Extra selection |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 9 | Denver Broncos | L 12–20 | 0–1 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 15 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 6–34 | 0–2 | Texas Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 23 | San Diego Chargers | L 17–19 | 0–3 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–34 | 0–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | at Miami Dolphins | W 21–20 | 1–0 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 14 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–31 | 1–1 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
3 | September 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–42 | 1–2 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 | 2–2 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
5 | Bye | |||||
6 | October 12 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–38 | 2–3 | The Coliseum | Recap |
7 | October 19 | New York Jets | L 14–19 | 2–4 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 26 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 21–30 | 2–5 | RCA Dome | Recap |
9 | November 2 | Carolina Panthers | W 14–10 | 3–5 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 9 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 27–34 | 3–6 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 16 | at Buffalo Bills | W 12–10 | 4–6 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 23 | New England Patriots | L 20–23 (OT) | 4–7 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
13 | November 30 | Atlanta Falcons | W 17–13 | 5–7 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 7 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–27 | 5–8 | Alltel Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 14 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–16 | 5–9 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 21 | Tennessee Titans | L 24–27 | 5–10 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 28 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–20 | 5–11 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida
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Texans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Saints | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Texans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Texans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Titans | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
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David Carr threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions, including a pick six.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
Texans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Texans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Colts | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Texans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Texans | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
Bengals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Texans | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Bills | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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On the Texans' third offensive drive, David Carr was sacked in his own end zone by Jeff Posey and fumbled the ball. The ball eventually went out of bounds in the end zone, resulting in a safety, giving the Bills a 2–0 lead. Carr was injured on the play and would be replaced by Tony Banks for the rest of the game. On the final play of the game, the Texans were facing a 4th and 14 at their own 34-yard line with 0:03 left to play up 12–8. The team lined up in a punt formation and Andre Johnson took the ball, intentionally running backwards to his own end zone and ran out of bounds for a safety with 0:00 on the clock, securing a 12–10 victory for the Texans.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Patriots | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
Texans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Texans | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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With injuries to both David Carr and Tony Banks, third-round rookie quarterback Dave Ragone made his first NFL start. Decimated by injuries, the Texans' offense struggled throughout the game, finishing with just 124 yards and three turnovers.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida
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Titans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Texans | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
Texans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
AFC South | |||||||||
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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 |
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Passing offense | 2,655 | 165.9 | 29th |
Rushing offense | 1,651 | 103.2 | 23rd |
Total offense [4] | 4,306 | 269.1 | 31st |
Passing defense | 3,712 | 232.0 | 31st |
Rushing defense | 2,370 | 148.1 | 31st |
Total defense [5] | 6,082 | 380.1 | 31st |
Category | Player | Total | |
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Offense | |||
Passing yards | David Carr | 2,013 | |
Passing touchdowns | David Carr | 9 | |
Rushing yards | Domanick Williams | 1,031 | |
Rushing touchdowns | Domanick Williams | 8 | |
Receiving yards | Andre Johnson | 976 | |
Receiving touchdowns | Andre Johnson | 4 | |
Defense | |||
Tackles (Solo) | Jamie Sharper | 105 | |
Sacks | Jamie Sharper | 4 | |
Interceptions | Marcus Coleman | 7 |
Source: [6]