| 2003 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wellington Mara |
| General manager | Ernie Accorsi |
| Head coach | Jim Fassel |
| Home stadium | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4thNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | |
| Uniform | |
The2003 season was theNew York Giants' 79th season in theNational Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final underhead coachJim Fassel. The team failed to duplicate their2002 season's playoff appearance, instead only winning four games and missing the playoffs for the first time since2001, finishing the season on an eight-game losing streak.[1] Jim Fassel was fired after the 2003 season and was replaced byTom Coughlin in 2004.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| FBJim Finn (Colts) | FBCharles Stackhouse (Vikings) |
| PJeff Feagles (Seahawks) | TEDan Campbell (Cowboys) |
| RBDorsey Levens (Eagles) | CBJason Sehorn (Rams) |
| RBBrian Mitchell (Eagles) | GJason Whittle (Buccaneers) |
| DEKeith Washington (Broncos) | TMike Rosenthal (Vikings) |
| 2003 New York Giants draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | William Joseph | DT | Miami (Fla.) | |
| 2 | 56 | Osi Umenyiora * | DE | Troy | |
| 3 | 91 | Visanthe Shiancoe | TE | Morgan State | |
| 4 | 123 | Rod Babers | CB | Texas | |
| 5 | 160 | David Diehl * | T | Illinois | |
| 6 | 199 | Willie Ponder | WR | Southeast Missouri State | |
| 6 | 207 | Frank Walker | CB | Tuskegee | |
| 6 | 211 | David Tyree * | WR | Syracuse | |
| 7 | 240 | Charles Drake | S | Michigan | |
| 7 | 249 | Wayne Lucier | C | Colorado | |
| 7 | 255 | Kevin Walter | WR | Eastern Michigan | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Roehl | Tackle | Northwestern |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7 | atNew England Patriots | L 6–26 | 0–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | Carolina Panthers | L 10–20 | 0–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | New York Jets | L 14–15 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | atBaltimore Ravens | W 30–24 | 1–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | St. Louis Rams | W 23–13 | 1–0 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 15 | Dallas Cowboys | L 32–35 (OT) | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 21 | atWashington Redskins | W 24–21 (OT) | 2–1 | FedExField | Recap | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 5 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–23 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 12 | atNew England Patriots | L 6–17 | 2–3 | Gillette Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–14 | 2–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 26 | atMinnesota Vikings | W 29–17 | 3–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap | |
| 9 | November 2 | atNew York Jets | W 31–28 (OT) | 4–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 9 | Atlanta Falcons | L 7–27 | 4–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 16 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 10–28 | 4–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap | |
| 12 | November 24 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–19 | 4–7 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 30 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–24 | 4–8 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 7 | Washington Redskins | L 7–20 | 4–9 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 14 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 7–45 | 4–10 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap | |
| 16 | December 21 | atDallas Cowboys | L 3–19 | 4–11 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |
| 17 | December 28 | Carolina Panthers | L 24–37 | 4–12 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Cowboys | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 35 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Redskins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
atFedEx Field,Landover, Maryland
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Patriots | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
atGillette Stadium,Foxborough, Massachusetts
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
atHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
| Jets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
atLincoln Financial Field,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
atRaymond James Stadium,Tampa, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Saints | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
atLouisiana Superdome,New Orleans, Louisiana
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 17 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 374 | 287 | W1 |
| (6)Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 289 | 260 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 287 | 372 | L3 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 243 | 387 | L8 |