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2003 Season Recap

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The Lions began the Steve Mariucci era in style with a solid 42-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field, as Joey Harrington had 4 Touchdown passes. However the joy would be short lived as the Lions lost their next 6 games, as super rookie WR Charlie Rogers is lost for the season to a collarbone injury. The Lions would go on to finish the season in last place again with a 5-11 record. The Lions would play solid football all season at Ford Field but the road would be their undoing as they lost all 8 road games for the 3rd season in a row establishing a new NFL record for road futility with 24 straight losses.

The Lions began the Steve Mariucci era in style with a solid 42-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field, as Joey Harrington had 4 Touchdown passes. However the joy would be short lived as the Lions lost their next 6 games, as super rookie WR Charlie Rogers is lost for the season to a collarbone injury. The Lions would go on to finish the season in last place again with a 5-11 record. The Lions would play solid football all season at Ford Field but the road would be their undoing as they lost all 8 road games for the 3rd season in a row establishing a new NFL record for road futility with 24 straight losses.

2003 Detroit Lions season

2003 Detroit LionsLions

Missed Playoffs

5-11 (.313)

4th place in NFL NFC North

Head Coach

Steve Mariucci

General Manager

Matt Millen

Team Owner

William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium

Attendance

490,442 total
61,305 per game

2003 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 2 Charles Rogers / WR

2 34 Boss Bailey / LB

3 66 Cory Redding / DE

4 99 Artose Pinner / RB

5 137 Terrence Holt / DB

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