2003 Baltimore Ravens season
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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. 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.
2003 NFL season
-Milestones:The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the season:-Team:-Individual:-Awards:-External Links:**-References:*NFL Record and Fact Book *...
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
season was the team's eighth season in the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. They improved upon their previous output
2002 Baltimore Ravens season
The 2002 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's seventh season in the NFL. They were unable to improve upon their previous output of 10–6, instead winning only seven games and missing the playoffs for the first time in three years.-Schedule:-References:...
of 7–9, instead winning 10 games and making a playoff appearance. One notable moment from the season came in week 2, when Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lafitte Lewis is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens fifth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...
rushed 295 yards against the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, setting the NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | TV Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 2003 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 34–15 | 0–1–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 2 | September 14, 2003 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 33–13 | 1–1–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 3 | September 21, 2003 | at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–10 | 2–1–0 | CBS 4:15pm | |
| 4 | September 28, 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
L 17–10 | 2–2–0 | CBS 4:15pm | |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 12, 2003 | at Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 26–18 | 3–2–0 | CBS 4:15pm | |
| 7 | October 19, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
L 34–26 | 3–3–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 8 | October 26, 2003 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 26–6 | 4–3–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 9 | November 2, 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–17 | 5–3–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 10 | November 9, 2003 | at St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
L 33–22 | 5–4–0 | ESPN 8:30pm | |
| 11 | November 16, 2003 | at Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 9–6 OT | 5–5–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 12 | November 23, 2003 | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
W 44–41 OT | 6–5–0 | FOX 1:00pm | |
| 13 | November 30, 2003 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 44–6 | 7–5–0 | FOX 1:00pm | |
| 14 | December 7, 2003 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
W 31–13 | 8–5–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 15 | December 14, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20–12 | 8–6–0 | CBS 4:15pm | |
| 16 | December 21, 2003 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 35–0 | 9–6–0 | CBS 1:00pm | |
| 17 | December 28, 2003 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 13–10 OT | 10–6–0 | ESPN 8:30pm | |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | January 3, 2004 | Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
L 17–20 | ABC 4:30pm | |