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2003 Arena Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2003 Arena Football League season |
| league | Arena Football League |
| sport | Arena football |
| duration | January 31, 2003 – June 22, 2003 |
| finals | ArenaBowl XVII |
| finals_champ | Tampa Bay Storm |
| finals_runner-up | Arizona Rattlers |
| finals_MVP | Lawrence Samuels, TB |
| finals_MVP_link | Most valuable player |
| seasonslist | List of Arena Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AFL |
| prevseason_link | 2002 Arena Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 2002 |
| nextseason_link | 2004 Arena Football League season |
| nextseason_year | 2004 |
| finals_runner-up = Arizona Rattlers
The 2003 Arena Football League season was the 17th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2004. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVII. The AFL expanded its season from 14 games to 16 games.
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Conference | ||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||
| New York Dragons | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | ||
| Detroit Fury | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | ||
| Las Vegas Gladiators | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | ||
| Buffalo Destroyers | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 | ||
| Southern Division | ||||||||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | ||
| Orlando Predators | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | ||
| Georgia Force | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | ||
| Carolina Cobras | 0 | 16 | 0.000 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | ||
| American Conference | ||||||||
| Central Division | ||||||||
| Dallas Desperados | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | ||
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | ||
| Chicago Rush | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 | ||
| Indiana Firebirds | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | ||
| Western Division | ||||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | ||
| Los Angeles Avengers | 11 | 5 | 0.687 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | ||
| Arizona Rattlers | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | ||
| Colorado Crush | 2 | 14 | 0.125 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Playoffs
All games televised by NBC.
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All-Arena team
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona | Jim Kubiak, Dallas |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Keala Keanaaina, San Jose | Rodney Filer, New York |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Randy Gatewood, Arizona | |
| Barry Wagner, San Jose | Will Pettis, Dallas | |
| Evan Hlavacek, Indiana | ||
| Wide receiver/Linebacker | Greg Hopkins, Los Angeles | Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay |
| Offensive specialist | Chris Jackson, Los Angeles | Antonio Chatman, Chicago |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Tom Briggs, Dallas | |
| John Moyer, Chicago | ||
| Jermaine Smith, Georgia | B.J. Cohen, Tampa Bay | |
| Ernest Allen, Orlando | ||
| Sam Hernandez, San Jose | ||
| Defensive specialist | Clevan Thomas, San Jose | |
| Kenny McEntyre, Orlando | Dwaine Carpenter, Buffalo | |
| Omarr Smith, Tampa Bay | ||
| Kicker | Clay Rush, Indiana | Steve Videtich, Las Vegas |
References
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