2003 Arizona Cardinals
The 2003 Arizona Cardinals went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 225 points and allowed 452.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 225–452
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 225 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 452, the most. Their point differential was -227, the worst in the league.
Their 4–12 record was tied for the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 10 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–13 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 3 (September 21, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 38–0 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 (September 14, 2003).
They scored a season-high 27 points against the St. Louis Rams in Week 12 (November 23, 2003), losing 30–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC West, splitting with the 49ers and getting swept by the Seahawks and the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2002, when they went 5–11.
In 2004, they went 6–10.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–42 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 0–38 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 20–13 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | at St. Louis Rams | L 13–37 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 18–26 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 15–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | at Cleveland Browns | L 6–44 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–50 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 17–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–28 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 18–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.