2003 New York Giants
The 2003 New York Giants went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 243 points and allowed 387.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 243–387
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 243 points, tied for the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 387, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -144.
Their 4–12 record was tied for the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Giants started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 10 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 29–17 over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 (October 26, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 45–7 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 15 (December 14, 2003).
They scored a season-high 32 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 (September 15, 2003), losing 35–32.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC East, splitting with Washington and getting swept by the Cowboys and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 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 six wins fewer than in 2002, when they went 10–6.
In 2004, they went 6–10.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 23–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2003 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 32–35 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | at Washington | W 24–21 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 10–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at New England Patriots | L 6–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 29–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | at New York Jets | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 7–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2003 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–19 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 7–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | vs Washington | L 7–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | at New Orleans Saints | L 7–45 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 3–19 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 24–37 |
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.