The 2003

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 *...

 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...

 season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record in 2002

2002 NFL season

The 2002 NFL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Football League.The league went back to an even number of teams, expanding to 32 teams with the addition of the Houston Texans. The clubs were then realigned into eight divisions, four teams in each...

. They finished the campaign 4th in their division and earned the #1 pick in the 2004 NFL draft

2004 NFL Draft

The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...

. They played one game during the season, against the 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...

, at Sun Devil Stadium

Sun Devil Stadium

Sun Devil Stadium is an outdoor football stadium, located on the campus of Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The stadium's current seating capacity is 71,706 and the playing surface is natural grass...

 in Tempe, Arizona

Tempe, Arizona

Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...

 due to the Cedar Fire

Cedar Fire

The Cedar Fire was a human-caused wildfire that burned out of control through a large area of San Diego County, in Southern California, in October 2003...

.

Oddly, this season marked the first time that the Chargers played the 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...

, despite that team existing since 1995. This is largely due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002.

Staff

2003 San Diego Chargers staff
Front Office Owner – Alex Spanos Alex Spanos Alexander Gus Spanos is an American real estate developer and self-made billionaire of Greek origin who founded the A. G. Spanos Companies and owns the San Diego Chargers.-Early life:... President/Chief Executive Officer – Dean Spanos Executive Vice President – Michael Spanos Executive Vice President/General Manager – A. J. Smith A. J. Smith A.J. Smith is a professional American football executive, currently serving as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the San Diego Chargers.... Assistant General Manager/Director of Player Personnel – Buddy Nix Buddy Nix Buddy Nix is currently the General Manager for the Buffalo Bills. He previously was employed by the Buffalo Bills from 1993 to 2000. He joined John Butler and A. J. Smith with the San Diego Chargers from 2001 to 2008, and returned to the Bills in 2009.Nix has three children: Steve and Stan , and... Vice President of Football Operations – Ed McGuire Director of College Scouting – Jimmy Raye Director of Pro Scouting – Fran Foley Head Coaches Head Coach – Marty Schottenheimer Marty Schottenheimer Martin Edward "Marty" Schottenheimer is the current head coach of the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. Over his career, he has served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. He has the most wins of any NFL coach... Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Cam Cameron Cam Cameron -External links:... Quarterbacks – Brian Schottenheimer Brian Schottenheimer Brian Schottenheimer is an American football coach. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League . Before becoming an offensive coordinator, he was the quarterback coach for the San Diego Chargers... Running Backs – Clarence Shelmon Clarence Shelmon Clarence Shelmon is the offensive coordinator for the National Football League San Diego Chargers.... Wide Receivers – James Lofton James Lofton James David Lofton is a former American football player and coach. He is a former American football coach for the San Diego Chargers but is best known for his years in the National Football League as a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers , Los Angeles Raiders , the Buffalo Bills... Tight Ends – Tim Brewster Tim Brewster Tim Brewster is an American football player and coach. He most recently served as the head coach of the University of Minnesota from 2007 until he was fired midway through the Golden Gophers' 2010 season.-Playing career:... Offensive Line – Hudson Houck Hudson Houck Hudson Houck is the offensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. A veteran of over two decades of football coaching experience, Houck was re-hired by the Cowboys after being let go by the Miami Dolphins.... Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Pete Carmichael, Jr. Pete Carmichael, Jr. Pete Carmichael, Jr. is the current offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. Carmichael was named offensive coordinator January 12, 2009, replacing Doug Marrone who was hired as the Syracuse Orange head football coach. Carmichael grew up in Medway, MA.-References:...			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dale Lindsey Dale Lindsey Phillip Dale Lindsey is a former American football linebacker and coach in the National Football League. He also spent time as a coach in the Canadian Football League and the United States Football League... Defensive Line – Wayne Nunnely Wayne Nunnely Wayne Nunnely is an American football defensive line coach for the National Football League's Denver Broncos... Linebackers – Greg Manusky Greg Manusky Gregory Manusky is the current American football defensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He is also a former player, playing linebacker for three teams over twelve years... Defensive Backs – Jerry Holmes Jerry Holmes Jerry Holmes is an American football coach and former defensive back. He played ten seasons in the National Football League, mainly for New York Jets but also with the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. He also played in the USFL for the New Jersey Generals and the Pittsburgh Maulers... Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – John Pagano Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Steve Crosby Steve Crosby Steve Crosby is a record producer, songwriter and music manager. He is best known for creating the group Steps.Crosby started his career dj-ing at the age of 17 and, from there, he bought and ran a record shop. Crosby then moved in to corporate entertainment and it wasn't long before he turned his... Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Matt Schiotz

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Kickoff Time	Attendance
1	September 7, 2003	at 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 27–14	CBS 10:00am	78,048
2	September 14, 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...	L 37–13	CBS 1:05pm	65,445
3	September 21, 2003	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...	L 24–10	CBS 1:05pm	52,028
4	September 28, 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 34–31	CBS 1:15pm	54,078
5	October 5, 2003	at 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...	L 27–21	CBS 1:15pm	48,954
6	Bye
7	October 19, 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 26–20	CBS 10:00am	73,238
8	October 27, 2003	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 26–10	ABC 6:00pm	73,014
9	November 2, 2003	at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 20–7	CBS 10:00am	61,500
10	November 9, 2003	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	W 42–28	FOX 1:15pm	64,738
11	November 16, 2003	at 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...	L 37–8	CBS 1:05pm	75,217
12	November 23, 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...	L 34–27	CBS 1:05pm	52,069
13	November 30, 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 28–24	CBS 1:05pm	57,671
14	December 7, 2003	at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	W 14–7	CBS 10:00am	61,544
15	December 14, 2003	Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...	L 38–21	FOX 1:15pm	64,978
16	December 21, 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 40–24	CBS 4:15pm	52,527
17	December 28, 2003	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...	W 21–14	CBS 4:05pm	62,222