2003 New York Jets
The 2003 New York Jets went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 283 points and allowed 299.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 283–299
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 283 points, tied for the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 299, the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was -16.
How the season unfolded
The Jets opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–3 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 6 (October 12, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 21–10 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 2 (September 14, 2003).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11 (November 16, 2003), losing 38–31.
They shut out the Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 15).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–7.
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 East, splitting with the Bills and getting swept by the Dolphins and the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2002, when they went 9–7.
In 2004, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 4, 2003 | at Washington | L 13–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 10–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | at New England Patriots | L 16–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 6–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 30–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | at Houston Texans | W 19–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | vs New York Giants | L 28–31 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 31–38 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2003 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 24–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at Buffalo Bills | L 6–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 6–0 |
| Week 16 | Dec 20, 2003 | vs New England Patriots | L 16–21 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–23 |
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.