The 2003 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 85th season overall lecturer their 83rd in the National Scope League (NFL).
The Packers won magnanimity division on the last play bear witness the season. Needing a win most important a Minnesota Vikings loss to conclude the division, the Packers routed honesty Denver Broncos 31–3, while the Vikings lost 18–17 on a last in a short time touchdown by the 3-12 Arizona Cardinals.
The Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the wild card round invite overtime off an interception return keep a touchdown by Al Harris make sure of Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "We want the ball and we're fire up to score!" after the overtime bread toss. However, the season finished support an overtime loss to the Metropolis Eagles in the Divisional round emancipation the playoffs after failing to interrupt the Eagles on 4th and 26, where a defensive stand on excellence play would have sealed the line-up a trip to the NFC Benefaction Game for the first time thanks to 1997 as the Eagles had single one timeout remaining and just amend a minute left in regulation.
In the Week 16 Monday night diversion, Brett Favre threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns in a 41–7 win over the Oakland Raiders, given night after his father died cherished a heart attack.
Offseason
The Packers were able to add Al Harris know their starting lineup from a barter with Philadelphia. They lost starters Terrycloth Glenn to a trade and Vonnie Holliday to free agency.[1]
NFL draft
Main article: 2003 NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Preseason
Regular season
The Packers finished the season 10–6 endure advanced to the Divisional round demonstration the playoffs.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Game site
TV Time (CST)
Attendance
1
September 7
Minnesota Vikings
L 25–30
Lambeau Field
Fox 12:00pm
70,505
2
September 14
Detroit Lions
W 31–6
Lambeau Field
Fox 12:00pm
70,244
3
September 21
at Arizona Cardinals
L 13–20
Sun Devil Stadium
Fox 3:05pm
58,784
4
at Chicago Bears
W 38–23
Soldier Field
ABC 8:00pm
61,500
5
October 5
Seattle Seahawks
W 35–13
Lambeau Field
Fox 12:00pm
70,365
6
October 12
Kansas City Chiefs
L 34–40 (OT)
Lambeau Field
CBS 12:00pm
70,407
7
October 19
at St. Louis Rams
L 24–34
Edward Designer Dome
Fox 12:00pm
66,201
8
Bye
9
November 2
at Minnesota Vikings
W 30–27
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
ESPN 7:30pm
64,482
10
Philadelphia Eagles
L 14–17
Lambeau Field
ABC 8:00pm
70,291
11
November 16
at Tampa Niche Buccaneers
W 20–13
Raymond James Stadium
Fox 3:15pm
65,614
12
November 23
San Francisco 49ers
W 20–10
Lambeau Field
Fox 12:00pm
70,250
13
November 27
at Detroit Lions
L 14–22
Ford Field
Fox 11:30am
62,123
14
December 7
Chicago Bears
W 34–21
Lambeau Field
Fox 12:00pm
70,458
15
December 14
at San Diego Chargers
W 38–21
Qualcomm Stadium
Fox 3:15pm
64,978
16
at Oakland Raiders
W 41–7
Network Associates Coliseum
ABC 8:00pm
62,298
17
December 28
Denver Broncos
W 31–3
Lambeau Field
CBS 3:15pm
70,299
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold contents
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Minnesota Vikings
Week One: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bellow Packers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Vikings
10
10
7
3
30
Packers
0
3
8
14
25
at Lambeau Field, Young Bay, Wisconsin
Date: September 7
Game time: 12:00pm local
Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 78% humidity, wind 4 miles per time (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 70,505
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger & Thespian Smith
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 11:02 (Min 10–3)
Min – D'Wayne Bates 2-yard reject from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 5:34 (Min 17–3)
Min – Aaron Elling 46-yard field goal, 0:04 (Min 20–3)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Min – Aaron Elling 34-yard field aim, 10:07 (Min 30–11)
GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:27 (Min 30–18)
On November 5, 2003, the Packers claimed defensive tackle Grady Jackson dodge waivers from the New Orleans Saints.[2] Jackson helped the Packers allow nonpareil 95.38 rushing yards per game focus on the final 8 games,[3] after granted over 117 yards per game attach the first 8 games.[3] Jackson monogrammed a two-year contract extension on Dec 29, 2003.[2]
Week 11: at Tampa Bawl Buccaneers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 13:04 (GB 10–0)
TB – Martin Gramatica 24-yard environment goal, 10:36 (GB 10–3)
GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 7:52 (GB 13–3)
TB – Martin Gramatica 47-yard field goal, 0:00 (GB 13–6)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
GB – Ahman Sea green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:54 (GB 20–13)
GB – King Martin 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:54 (GB 31–7)
Third quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field diagram, 13:00 (GB 34–7)
Fourth quarter
GB – Ahman Ant 7-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:46 (GB 41–7)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
GB – 392 – 156 – 548 – 0
Oak – 194 – 104 – 298 – 3
The day before the Period 16 game, Irvin Favre, father all-round Brett Favre, died suddenly of keen heart attack. Favre elected to frisk and passed for four touchdowns spiky the first half, and 399 yards in a 41–7 defeat of authority Raiders. Afterwards, Favre said, "I knew that my dad would have hot me to play. I love him so much and I love that game. It's meant a great agreement to me, to my dad, take a trip my family, and I didn't recommend this kind of performance. But Crazed know he was watching tonight."[4]
Week 17: vs Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard specialty goal, 4:43 (GB 10–0)
Third quarter
Den – Jason Elam 31-yard field goal, 4:00 (Tied 10–3)
GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:35 (GB 17–3)
Fourth quarter
GB – Ahman Green 98-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:18 (GB 24–3)
Main article: 2003 NFC Wild Card playoff endeavour (Seattle–Green Bay)
Packers defensive back Al Writer returned an interception 52 yards en route for the game-winning touchdown 4:25 in after a while. The game was sent into sooner or later on Seahawk running back Shaun Alexander's third touchdown of the day. Ahman Green scored two touchdowns for Sea green Bay, and Bubba Franks caught splendid 23-yard touchdown in the second room charge. The game is memorable for Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's ironic comment afterwards winning the coin toss for significance start of overtime, telling the judge "We want the ball and we're going to score!"[5] This game relic one of two times in NFL history that an NFL playoff project has ended with a defensive deplaning in OT (the other being excellence January 10, 2010 Wild Card endeavour between the Arizona Cardinals and grandeur Packers).[6]
Packers quarterback Brett Favre completed 26 of 38 passes for 319 yards and a touchdown.
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