2003 New York Giants season

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The 2003 season was the New York Giants' 79th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final under head coach Jim Fassel. The team failed to duplicate their 2002 season's playoff appearance, instead only winning four games and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2001, finishing the season on an eight-game losing streak.[1] Jim Fassel was fired after the 2003 season and was replaced by Tom Coughlin in 2004.

2003 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
General managerErnie Accorsi
Head coachJim Fassel
Home fieldGiants Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersTE Jeremy Shockey
DE Michael Strahan
Uniform

Offseason

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Additions Subtractions
FB Jim Finn (Colts) FB Charles Stackhouse (Vikings)
P Jeff Feagles (Seahawks) TE Dan Campbell (Cowboys)
RB Dorsey Levens (Eagles) CB Jason Sehorn (Rams)
RB Brian Mitchell (Eagles) G Jason Whittle (Buccaneers)
DE Keith Washington (Broncos) T Mike Rosenthal (Vikings)

NFL Draft

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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 one Pro Bowl during career

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Undrafted free agents

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2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Jeff Roehl Tackle Northwestern

Roster

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2003 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 reserve, 5 practice squad

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 7 at New 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 at Baltimore Ravens W 30–24 1–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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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 at Washington 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 at New 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 at Minnesota Vikings W 29–17 3–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
9 November 2 at New 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 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–28 4–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
12 November 24 at Tampa 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 at New Orleans Saints L 7–45 4–10 Louisiana Superdome Recap
16 December 21 at Dallas 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 in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. St. Louis Rams

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Week 1: St. Louis Rams at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 3 0713
Giants 7 3 13023

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 7 13 66335
Giants 7 0 718032

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

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Week 3: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Giants 7 14 00324
Redskins 3 0 711021

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 84,856
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston
Game information

Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week 5: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 13 01023
Giants 0 10 0010

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 6: at New England Patriots

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Week 6: New York Giants at New England Patriots – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 0 036
Patriots 7 0 10017

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Light rain, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,436
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 0 0714
Giants 0 3 7010

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,883
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
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Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

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Week 8: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 6 31329
Vikings 3 7 7017

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,114
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
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Week 9: at New York Jets

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Week 9: New York Giants at New York Jets – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Giants 0 13 78331
Jets 7 0 714028

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Scattered clouds, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,132
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert and Brian Baldinger
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Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 0 13727
Giants 0 7 007

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 11: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 0 0710
Eagles 7 7 7728

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,867
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
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Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 12: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 3713
Buccaneers 0 14 3219

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,648
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Lisa Guerrero
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Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week 13: Buffalo Bills at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 17 7024
Giants 0 7 007

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,481
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
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Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week 14: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 7 7320
Giants 7 0 007

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,217
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger and Lou Holder
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Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 15: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 7 007
Saints 10 14 14745

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 16: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 0 003
Cowboys 10 3 3319

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,118
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
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Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week 17: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 17 13 7037
Giants 0 10 7724

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,130
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Green and Brian Kilmeade
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Standings

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2003 New York Giants
  2. ^ "New York Giants All-Time Draft History".