Team: | Cleveland Browns |
Year: | 2003 |
Owner: | Randy Lerner |
Coach: | Butch Davis |
Off Coach: | Bruce Arians |
Def Coach: | Dave Campo |
Stadium: | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
Radio: | WTAM WMMS |
Record: | 5–11 |
Division Place: | 4th AFC North |
Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers: | None |
Shortnavlink: | Browns seasons |
The 2003 Cleveland Browns season was the franchise's 55th season as a professional sports franchise and its 51st season as a member of the National Football League. The Browns were unable to replicate the success from the previous season, and they ended up winning only five games. They failed to return to the playoffs. This season would begin a stretch, which was unbroken until the 2020 season, in which the Browns would not make it to the playoffs in any capacity.[1] [2]
Draft order | Player name | Position | College | ||
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Round | Pick | ||||
1 | 21 | Jeff Faine | Center | Notre Dame | |
2 | 52 | Chaun Thompson | Linebacker | West Texas A&M | |
3 | 84 | Chris Crocker | Safety | Marshall | |
4 | 115 | Lee Suggs | Running back | Virginia Tech | |
5 | 142 | Ryan Pontbriand | Long snapper | Rice | |
5 | 152 | Michael Lehan | Cornerback | Minnesota | |
6 | 195 | Antonio Garay | Defensive end | Boston College |
Leigh Bodden | Cornerback | Duquesne | |
Enoch DeMar | Guard | Indiana | |
Nate Hybl | Quarterback | Oklahoma | |
Israel Idonije | Defensive end | Manitoba |
Apart from their AFC North division games, the Browns played against the AFC West and NFC West according to the NFL’s conference rotation, and played the Colts and Patriots based on 2002 standings in their respective AFC divisions.
Browns linebacker Andra Davis telephoned Ravens running back Jamal Lewis before the game and stated he wanted Lewis to carry the ball at least thirty times in their upcoming matchup. “If that happens, it's going to be a career day’, Lewis replied. Lewis then erupted to 295 rushing yards, breaking the record previously held by Corey Dillon in 2000 as the Browns fell 33–13.