2003 New York Giants season

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2003 New York Giants season
Owner Wellington Mara
General manager Ernie Accorsi
Head coach Jim Fassel
Home field Giants Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers TE Jeremy Shockey
DE Michael Strahan

The 2003 season was the New York Giants' 79th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final under head coach Jim Fassel. The team failed to duplicate their 2002 season's playoff appearance, instead only winning four games and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2001, finishing the season on an eight-game losing streak. [1] Jim Fassel was fired after the 2003 season and was replaced by Tom Coughlin in 2004.

Contents

Offseason

AdditionsSubtractions
FB Jim Finn (Colts)FB Charles Stackhouse (Vikings)
P Jeff Feagles (Seahawks)TE Dan Campbell (Cowboys)
RB Dorsey Levens (Eagles)CB Jason Sehorn (Rams)
RB Brian Mitchell (Eagles)G Jason Whittle (Buccaneers)
DE Keith Washington (Broncos)T Mike Rosenthal (Vikings)

NFL Draft

2003 New York Giants draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
125 William Joseph   DT Miami (Fla.)
256 Osi Umenyiora  *  DE Troy
391 Visanthe Shiancoe   TE Morgan State
4123 Rod Babers   CB Texas
5160 David Diehl  *  T Illinois
6199 Willie Ponder   WR Southeast Missouri State
6207 Frank Walker  CB Tuskegee
6211 David Tyree  * WR Syracuse
7240 Charles Drake   S Michigan
7249 Wayne Lucier   C Colorado
7255 Kevin Walter  WR Eastern Michigan
      Made roster        Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Undrafted free agents

2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Jeff Roehl Tackle Northwestern

Roster

2003 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 inactive, 5 practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 7at New England Patriots L 6–260–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2August 15 Carolina Panthers L 10–200–2 Giants Stadium Recap
3August 23 New York Jets L 14–150–3Giants Stadium Recap
4August 28at Baltimore Ravens W 30–241–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 7 St. Louis Rams W 23–131–0 Giants Stadium Recap
2September 15 Dallas Cowboys L 32–35 (OT)1–1Giants Stadium Recap
3September 21at Washington Redskins W 24–21 (OT)2–1 FedExField Recap
4 Bye
5October 5 Miami Dolphins L 10–232–2Giants Stadium Recap
6October 12at New England Patriots L 6–172–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
7October 19 Philadelphia Eagles L 10–142–4Giants Stadium Recap
8October 26at Minnesota Vikings W 29–173–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
9November 2at New York Jets W 31–28 (OT)4–4Giants Stadium Recap
10November 9 Atlanta Falcons L 7–274–5Giants Stadium Recap
11November 16at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–284–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
12November 24at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–194–7 Raymond James Stadium Recap
13November 30 Buffalo Bills L 7–244–8Giants Stadium Recap
14December 7 Washington Redskins L 7–204–9Giants Stadium Recap
15December 14at New Orleans Saints L 7–454–10 Louisiana Superdome Recap
16December 21at Dallas Cowboys L 3–194–11 Texas Stadium Recap
17December 28 Carolina Panthers L 24–374–12Giants Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 1: St. Louis Rams at New York Giants – game summary
Period1234Total
Rams330713
Giants7313023

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Cowboys71366335
Giants70718032

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

Week 3: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Giants71400324
Redskins30711021

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 84,856
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston
Game information

Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 5: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – game summary
Period1234Total
Dolphins01301023
Giants0100010

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week 6: New York Giants at New England Patriots – game summary
Period1234Total
Giants30036
Patriots7010017

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Light rain, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,436
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles700714
Giants037010

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,883
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – game summary
Period1234Total
Giants7631329
Vikings377017

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,114
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: New York Giants at New York Jets – game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Giants01378331
Jets70714028

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Scattered clouds, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,132
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert and Brian Baldinger
Game information

Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – game summary
Period1234Total
Falcons7013727
Giants07007

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – game summary
Period1234Total
Giants300710
Eagles777728

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,867
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information

Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – game summary
Period1234Total
Giants033713
Buccaneers0143219

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,648
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Lisa Guerrero
Game information

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 13: Buffalo Bills at New York Giants – game summary
Period1234Total
Bills0177024
Giants07007

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,481
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Game information

Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 14: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins377320
Giants70007

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,217
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger and Lou Holder
Game information

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

Week 15: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – game summary
Period1234Total
Giants07007
Saints101414745

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 16: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – game summary
Period1234Total
Giants30003
Cowboys1033319

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,118
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information

Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 17: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers17137037
Giants0107724

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,130
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Green and Brian Kilmeade
Game information

Standings

NFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Philadelphia Eagles 1240.7505–19–3374287W1
(6) Dallas Cowboys 1060.6255–18–4289260L1
Washington Redskins 5110.3131–53–9287372L3
New York Giants 4120.2501–53–9243387L8

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References

  1. 2003 New York Giants
  2. "New York Giants All-Time Draft History".