2003 Baltimore Ravens
The 2003 Baltimore Ravens went 10–6, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 391 points and allowed 281.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 391–281
- AFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 391 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 281, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +110.
How the season unfolded
The Ravens started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–6 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 (November 30, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 34–15 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 (September 7, 2003).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12 (November 23, 2003), winning 44–41.
They shut out the Cleveland Browns (Week 16).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns and splitting with the Steelers and the Bengals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Tennessee Titans 20–17 at home.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2002, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2001.
In 2004, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 15–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 33–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | at San Diego Chargers | W 24–10 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 26–18 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 26–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | vs Denver Broncos | W 26–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at St. Louis Rams | L 22–33 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–9 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 44–41 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 44–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders | L 12–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | at Cleveland Browns | W 35–0 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 13–10 (OT) |
| Wild Card | Jan 3, 2004 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 17–20 |
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.