2003 New Orleans Saints season

2003 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	Jim Haslett
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Owner	Tom Benson
Home field	Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	2nd NFC South
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	LeCharles Bentley (G) Deuce McAllister (RB)
AP All-Pros	Deuce McAllister (1st team)

The 2003 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 37th as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They could not match their previous season's performance of 9–7, only attaining a record of 8–8.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 2003 NFL Draft

2003 New Orleans Saints draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	6	Johnathan Sullivan	Defensive tackle	Georgia
2	37	Jon Stinchcomb *	Offensive tackle	Georgia
3	86	Cie Grant	Linebacker	Ohio State
4	102	Montrae Holland	Guard	Florida State
5	155	Melvin Williams	Defensive end	Kansas State
6	203	Kareem Kelly	Wide receiver	USC
7	231	Talman Gardner	Wide receiver	Florida State
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

2003 New Orleans Saints staff
	Front office Owner – Tom Benson Executive Vice President/General Manager – Mickey Loomis Senior Football Administrator – Russ Ball Director of Player Personnel – Rick Mueller College Scouting Coordinator – Rick Thompson Head coaches Head Coach – Jim Haslett Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Mike McCarthy Quarterbacks – Mike Sheppard Running Backs – Dave Atkins Wide Receivers – Hubbard Alexander Assistant Wide Receivers – Danny Langsdorf Tight Ends – Bob Palcic Offensive Line – Jack Henry Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – John Misciagna			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Rick Venturi Defensive Line – Sam Clancy Linebackers – Winston Moss Secondary – Joe Baker Secondary/Cornerbacks – Greg Brown Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Ty Knott Special teams coaches Special Teams – Al Everest Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Rock Gullickson Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jerry Palmieri

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7, 2003	at Seattle Seahawks	L 27–10	52,250
2	September 14, 2003	Houston Texans	W 31–10	68,390
3	September 21, 2003	at Tennessee Titans	L 27–12	68,809
4	September 28, 2003	Indianapolis Colts	L 55–21	70,020
5	October 5, 2003	at Carolina Panthers	L 19–13	72,496
6	October 12, 2003	Chicago Bears	W 20–13	68,390
7	October 19, 2003	at Atlanta Falcons	W 45–17	70,837
8	October 26, 2003	Carolina Panthers	L 23–20	68,370
9	November 2, 2003	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 17–14	65,524
10	Bye
11	November 16, 2003	Atlanta Falcons	W 23–20	68,432
12	November 23, 2003	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 33–20	67,802
13	November 30, 2003	at Washington Redskins	W 24–20	76,821
14	December 7, 2003	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 14–7	68,442
15	December 14, 2003	New York Giants	W 45–7	68,399
16	December 21, 2003	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 20–19	49,207
17	December 28, 2003	Dallas Cowboys	W 13–7	68,451

Standings

NFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Carolina Panthers	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	325	304	W3
New Orleans Saints	8	8	0	.500	3–3	7–5	340	326	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	301	264	L2
Atlanta Falcons	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	299	422	W2

External links

• 2003 New Orleans Saints at Pro-Football-Reference.com