Английская Википедия:2003 Oakland Raiders season

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The 2003 Oakland Raiders season was the 44th season of professional football for the Oakland Raiders franchise, their 34th season as members of the National Football League (NFL), and their ninth season since returning to Oakland. They were led by head coach Bill Callahan in his second and final year as head coach of the Raiders. The Raiders played their home games at Network Associates Coliseum as members of the AFC West. They finished the season 4–12 to finish in a tie with the Chargers for last place, but the Raiders finished in 3rd place because they had a better conference record than the Chargers did. It marked the first time since 1999 that the Raiders failed to make the playoffs and finished with a losing record for the first time since 1997.

Quarterback Rich Gannon, who had been the league MVP the previous season, injured his shoulder in seventh game of the season and was put on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. He was replaced by Marques Tuiasosopo and Rick Mirer. The Raiders had a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season and lost seven games by a touchdown or less. Their 4–12 record tied them with the San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals as the worst team in football in 2003 and they received the second pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.

The season was the last year in Oakland for wide receivers Tim Brown and Jerry Rice. Both future Hall of Fame members were held to four total touchdowns for the season.

Following the season, Raiders owner Al Davis fired head coach Bill Callahan and replaced him with Norv Turner.

The 2003 season marked a turning point in Oakland Raiders history, as it started a long period of futility and decline for the team. From 2003 to 2015, the Raiders failed to make the playoffs or have a winning season.

In Week 13, after a loss to the Denver Broncos, coach Bill Callahan stated "We've got to be the dumbest team in America in terms of playing the game. I'm highly critical because of the way we give games away. We give 'em away! Period. It's embarrassing, and I represent that. And I apologize for that."

Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2002 season 11–5 to win the AFC West. As the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, they defeated the Jets and Titans to advance to their first Super Bowl since 1984, where they were defeated by the Buccaneers who were led by former Raider head coach Jon Gruden.

Offseason

The Raiders lost defensive tackle Sam Adams, cornerback Tory James, defensive end Regan Upshaw and fullback Jon Ritchie in free agency.

Staff

2003 Oakland Raiders staff
Head coaches Head coach – Bill Callahan Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marc Trestman Running backs – Skip Peete Wide receivers – Fred Biletnikoff Tight ends – Jay Norvell Offensive line – Aaron Kromer Senior assistant – John Morton Offensive assistant – Jim Harbaugh Offensive assistant – Chris Turner			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chuck Bresnahan Defensive line – Mike Waufle Linebackers – Fred Pagac Defensive backs – Ron Lynn Quality control/defense – Chris Griswold Quality control/defense – Don Martin Squad development – Willie Brown Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Bob Casullo Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Tim Adams

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 7	at Tennessee Titans	L 20–25	0–1	The Coliseum	68,809
2	September 14	Cincinnati Bengals	W 23–20	1–1	Network Associates Coliseum	50,135
3	September 22	at Denver Broncos	L 10–31	1–2	Invesco Field at Mile High	76,753
4	September 28	San Diego Chargers	W 34–31 Шаблон:Small	2–2	Network Associates Coliseum	54,078
5	October 5	at Chicago Bears	L 21–24	2–3	Soldier Field	61,099
6	October 12	at Cleveland Browns	L 7–13	2–4	Cleveland Browns Stadium	73,318
7	October 20	Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–17	2–5	Network Associates Coliseum	62,391
8	Bye
9	November 2	at Detroit Lions	L 13–23	2–6	Ford Field	61,561
10	November 9	New York Jets	L 24–27 Шаблон:Small	2–7	Network Associates Coliseum	51,909
11	November 16	Minnesota Vikings	W 28–18	3–7	Network Associates Coliseum	56,653
12	November 23	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 24–27	3–8	Arrowhead Stadium	78,889
13	November 30	Denver Broncos	L 8–22	3–9	Network Associates Coliseum	57,201
14	December 7	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 7–27	3–10	Heinz Field	53,079
15	December 14	Baltimore Ravens	W 20–12	4–10	Network Associates Coliseum	45,398
16	December 22	Green Bay Packers	L 7–41	4–11	Network Associates Coliseum	62,298
17	December 28	at San Diego Chargers	L 14–21	4–12	Qualcomm Stadium	62,222