2003 Cleveland Browns
The 2003 Cleveland Browns went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 254 points and allowed 322.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 254–322
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 254 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 322, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was -68.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 12 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–6 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11 (November 16, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 35–0 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16 (December 21, 2003).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–7.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC North, splitting with the Bengals and the Steelers and getting swept by the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2002, when they went 9–7.
In 2004, they went 4–12.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 6–9 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 13–33 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 13–12 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 33–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 13–7 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 20–26 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at New England Patriots | L 3–9 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–41 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 44–6 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–13 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2003 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 20–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 0–35 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 22–14 |
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.