2003 Houston Texans
The 2003 Houston Texans went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 255 points and allowed 380.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 255–380
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 255 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 380, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -125.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–20 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4 (September 28, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 42–14 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3 (September 21, 2003).
They scored a season-high 27 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10 (November 9, 2003), losing 34–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Jaguars and getting swept by the Titans and the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 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 a one-win improvement on 2002, when they went 4–12.
In 2004, they went 7–9.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | at Miami Dolphins | W 21–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–42 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | vs New York Jets | L 14–19 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 21–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 14–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 27–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | at Buffalo Bills | W 12–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs New England Patriots | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 17–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 24–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | vs Indianapolis Colts | 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.