2003 Detroit Lions season
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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 *...

 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...

 season
was the 74th season in franchise history.

Staff

2003 Detroit Lions staff
Front Office
  • Owner and Chairman – William Clay Ford, Sr.
    William Clay Ford, Sr.
    William Clay Ford, Sr. is the youngest of the four children of Edsel Ford and the youngest grandchild of Henry Ford.-Biography:...

  • Vice Chairman – William Clay Ford, Jr.
    William Clay Ford, Jr.
    William Clay "Bill" Ford Jr. , is the great-grandson of Henry Ford, and serves as the executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, Ford also served as the President, CEO, and COO until turning over those roles to former Boeing executive Alan Mulally in September 2006...

  • President and CEO – Matt Millen
    Matt Millen
    Matthew George "Matt" Millen is an American former National Football League linebacker and a former executive. Millen played for the Oakland Raiders, the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. In Millen's 12-year NFL playing career, he played on four Super Bowl-winning teams...



Head Coaches
  • Head Coach – Steve Mariucci
    Steve Mariucci
    Stephen Ray "Steve" Mariucci is a former National Football League coach. He coached for the San Francisco 49ers and most recently for the Detroit Lions.-Early career:...

  • Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers – Richard Smith


Offensive Coaches
  • Offensive Coordinator – Sherman Lewis
    Sherman Lewis
    Sherman Lewis , is an American football coach and former player, most recently an offensive consultant and offensive play-caller for the Washington Redskins of the NFL...

  • Quarterbacks – Kevin Higgins
    Kevin Higgins
    -FCS Playoffs:Kevin Higgins' Record in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Playoffs:-Rivalry games:Kevin Higgins' Record in The Military Classic of the South :Kevin Higgins' Record in The Rivalry :...

  • Running Backs – Tom Rathman
    Tom Rathman
    Thomas Dean Rathman is a former American football fullback who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders . He is currently the running backs coach for the 49ers.-High school:...

  • Wide Receivers – Bobby Williams
    Bobby Williams
    - External links :* at RollTide.com...

  • Tight Ends – Sean Kugler
  • Offensive Line – Carl Mauck
    Carl Mauck
    Carl Mauck is a former American football player who was a center who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League for four teams, and later served as an offensive line coach for several teams...

  • Offensive Assistant – Andy Sugarman
 
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Kurt Schottenheimer
    Kurt Schottenheimer
    Kurt Schottenheimer is the special teams coordinator for the Virginia Destroyers.He was hired by the 49ers on January 18, 2010, and was dismissed following the departure of Mike Singletary as head coach. He is a former defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and...

  • Defensive Line – George Dyer
  • Secondary – Ray Horton
    Ray Horton
    Raymond Anthony Horton is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys. During that time, he recorded 19 interceptions and returned them for 264 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also recovered 8 fumbles, which he returned for...

  • Defensive Assistant – Don Clemons
  • Defensive Assistant – Johnny Holland
    Johnny Holland
    Johnny Holland is a former linebackers coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1987-1993...



Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams – Chuck Priefer
    Chuck Priefer
    Charles John Priefer was born July 26, 1941 in Parma, Ohio. He attended Boromeo High School in Wickliffe, Ohio before matriculating to John Carroll University...

  • Assistant Special Teams – Kevin O’Dea


Strength and Conditioning
  • Strength and Conditioning – Jason Arapoff
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Malcolm Blacken


Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 7, 2003 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 42-24
60,691
2 September 14, 2003 at 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 31-6
70,244
3 September 21, 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...

L 23-13
60,865
4 September 28, 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 20-16
75,719
5 October 5, 2003 at 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...

L 24-17
67,365
6 Bye
7 October 19, 2003 Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...

L 38-7
61,160
8 October 26, 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 24-16
61,428
9 November 2, 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 23-13
61,561
10 November 9, 2003 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...

W 12-10
61,492
11 November 16, 2003 at 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...

L 35-14
65,865
12 November 23, 2003 at 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...

L 24-14
63,946
13 November 27, 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...

W 22-14
62,123
14 December 7, 2003 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...

L 14-7
61,544
15 December 14, 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 45-17
77,922
16 December 21, 2003 at Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

L 20-14
72,835
17 December 28, 2003 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,...

W 30-20
61,006

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