2003 Washington
Washington in 2003 went 5–11, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 287 points and allowed 372.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 287–372
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
Washington scored 287 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 372, the ninth-most. Washington’s point differential was -85.
How the season unfolded
Washington started 3–1 and was 3–5 after eight games. Washington went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Washington’s longest losing streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Washington’s biggest win was 20–7 over the New York Giants in Week 14 (December 7, 2003).
Washington’s heaviest loss was 27–0 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15 (December 14, 2003).
Washington scored a season-high 33 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 (September 14, 2003), winning 33–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, Washington went 4–7.
Washington played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Washington went 1–5 against the NFC East, splitting with the Giants and getting swept by the Eagles and the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, Washington went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
Washington missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than Washington’s record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2002, when Washington went 7–9.
In 2004, Washington went 6–10.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 4, 2003 | vs New York Jets | W 16–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 33–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | vs New York Giants | L 21–24 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | vs New England Patriots | W 20–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 25–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–35 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 14–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 27–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–24 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 20–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at New York Giants | W 20–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 0–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 27, 2003 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–31 |
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.