Detroit Lions

2003 Season Recap

Detroit Lions

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.

Missed Playoffs

5-11 (.313)

4th place in NFC Northern

Head Coach Steve Mariucci

General Manager Matt Millen

Team Owner William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium Ford Field

Attendance 490,442

Average 61,305

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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