2003 Oakland Raiders
The 2003 Oakland Raiders went 4–12, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 270 points and allowed 379.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 270–379
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 270 points, tied for the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 379, tied for the seventh-most. Their point differential was -109.
Their 4–12 record was tied for the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 5 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–18 over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 (November 16, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 41–7 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 (December 22, 2003).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the San Diego Chargers in Week 4 (September 28, 2003), winning 34–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–7.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chargers and getting swept by the Broncos and the Chiefs.
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, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was seven wins fewer than in 2002, when they went 11–5.
In 2004, they went 5–11.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–25 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2003 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2003 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | vs New York Jets | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 28–18 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–27 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | vs Denver Broncos | L 8–22 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 20–12 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2003 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 7–41 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–21 |
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.