2003 Baltimore Ravens season

2003 Baltimore Ravens season
Head coach	Brian Billick
Home field	M&T Bank Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	1st AFC North
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Titans) 20–17

The 2003 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's eighth season in the NFL. They improved upon their previous output of 7–9, instead winning 10 games and making a playoff appearance.^[1] One notable moment from the season came in week 2, when Jamal Lewis rushed 295 yards against the Cleveland Browns, setting the NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game.^[2] In week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore fought a 41–24 deficit to win 44–41. The game was named to NFL Top 10 as #9 on Top Ten Comebacks.^[3]

In the playoffs, the Ravens couldn't flick the switch this time as they narrowly lost to the Tennessee Titans, 20–17.

Personnel

Staff

2003 Baltimore Ravens staff
	Front office Owner and CEO – Art Modell President and COO – David Modell Minority Owner – Steve Bisciotti General Manager/Executive Vice President – Ozzie Newsome Director of Player Personnel – Phil Savage Director of Football Administration – Pat Moriarty Director of College Scouting – Eric DeCosta Director of Pro Personnel – George Kokinis Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Vincent Newsome Head coaches Head Coach – Brian Billick Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Matt Cavanaugh Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – David Shaw Running Backs – Matt Simon Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line – Wade Harman Offensive Line – Jim Colletto			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Mike Nolan Defensive Line – Rex Ryan Linebackers – Mike Singletary Secondary – Donnie Henderson Assistant Defensive Backs – Dennis Thurman Defensive Assistant/Outside Linebackers – Phil Zacharias Coaching Assistant/Quality Control – Mike Pettine Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Gary Zauner Special Teams Assistant – Bennie Thompson Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Friday Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Paul Ricci

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	TV Time	Attendance
1	September 7, 2003	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 34–15	0–1–0	CBS 1:00pm	63,157
2	September 14, 2003	Cleveland Browns	W 33–13	1–1–0	CBS 1:00pm	69,473
3	September 21, 2003	at San Diego Chargers	W 24–10	2–1–0	CBS 4:15pm	52,028
4	September 28, 2003	Kansas City Chiefs	L 17–10	2–2–0	CBS 4:15pm	69,459
5	Bye
6	October 12, 2003	at Arizona Cardinals	W 26–18	3–2–0	CBS 4:15pm	24,193
7	October 19, 2003	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 34–26	3–3–0	CBS 1:00pm	53,553
8	October 26, 2003	Denver Broncos	W 26–6	4–3–0	CBS 1:00pm	69,723
9	November 2, 2003	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–17	5–3–0	CBS 1:00pm	69,486
10	November 9, 2003	at St. Louis Rams	L 33–22	5–4–0	ESPN 8:30pm	66,085
11	November 16, 2003	at Miami Dolphins	L 9–6 OT	5–5–0	CBS 1:00pm	73,333
12	November 23, 2003	Seattle Seahawks	W 44–41 OT	6–5–0	FOX 1:00pm	69,477
13	November 30, 2003	San Francisco 49ers	W 44–6	7–5–0	FOX 1:00pm	69,549
14	December 7, 2003	Cincinnati Bengals	W 31–13	8–5–0	CBS 1:00pm	69,468
15	December 14, 2003	at Oakland Raiders	L 20–12	8–6–0	CBS 4:15pm	45,398
16	December 21, 2003	at Cleveland Browns	W 35–0	9–6–0	CBS 1:00pm	72,548
17	December 28, 2003	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 13–10 OT	10–6–0	ESPN 8:30pm	70,001

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time	Attendance
Wildcard	January 3, 2004	Tennessee Titans	L 17–20	ABC 4:30pm	69,452

Standings

AFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(4) Baltimore Ravens	10	6	0	.625	4–2	7–5	391	281	W2
Cincinnati Bengals	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	346	384	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	300	327	L1
Cleveland Browns	5	11	0	.313	2–4	3–9	254	322	W1

References

1. 2003 Baltimore Ravens
2. Lewis rushes for 295 yards!. Pro Football Hall of Fame. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
3. "Top 10 greatest comebacks in NFL history". National Football League. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2013-01-03.