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2003 Buffalo Bills season
44th season in franchise history
44th season in franchise history
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Buffalo Bills |
| year | 2003 |
| record | 6–10 |
| division_place | 3rd AFC East |
| coach | Gregg Williams |
| general manager | Tom Donahoe |
| owner | Ralph Wilson |
| stadium | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| pro_bowlers | G Ruben Brown |
| OLB Takeo Spikes | |
| shortnavlink | Bills seasons |
OLB Takeo Spikes
The 2003 Buffalo Bills season was their 44th in the league. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 8–8, and finished at 6–10. The team missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The Bills started the season strong, opening the season with a dominating 31–0 blowout of the New England Patriots.They would not win another game against the Patriots until 2011. This was a revenge game for newly signed safety Lawyer Milloy, who had been cut by New England a few days earlier. It was their largest margin of victory in a season opener since 1992, and their first regular-season shutout in four years. The Bills' second game was a convincing three-touchdown win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, Buffalo lost seven of their next nine games, and finished the season with three consecutive losses. The Bills' final game of the season was a 31–0 shutout loss to the Patriots – the complete reverse of the score by which the Bills beat New England in Week One.
Head coach Gregg Williams' contract was not renewed after the 2003 season.Williams was replaced by Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey in 2004.
Van Miller, the team's longtime play-by-play announcer, announced his retirement after week 2 of the season; his retirement took effect at the end of the season.
Offseason
Free agency
The Bills bolstered their defense by signing former Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Sam Adams, former Denver Broncos safety Izell Reese, former Houston Texans linebacker Jeff Posey and former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Takeo Spikes during the offseason.
The Bills also traded for tight end Mark Campbell and signed kicker Rian Lindell during the offseason.
During the preseason, the Bills signed Lawyer Milloy after he was released by the New England Patriots.
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| S Lawyer Milloy (Patriots) | ||
| LB Takeo Spikes (Bengals) | ||
| K Rian Lindell (Seahawks) | ||
| TE Mark Campbell (Browns) | ||
| DT Sam Adams (Raiders) | ||
| S Izell Reese (Broncos) | ||
| LB Jeff Posey (Texans) | ||
| DE Keith McKenzie (Packers) | ||
| WR Bobby Shaw (Jaguars) |
NFL draft
Main article: 2003 NFL draft
The Bills traded away their first pick in the 2003 draft (#14 overall) to the New England Patriots for Drew Bledsoe in the previous draft. They obtained their first pick (#23 overall) from the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for Peerless Price. {{NFL team draft start
Roster
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Drew Bledsoe
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Travis Brown
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Alex Van Pelt
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Joe Burns
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Sam Gash FB
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Travis Henry
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Willis McGahee
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Sammy Morris KR
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Ken Simonton
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Antonio Brown KR/PR
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Clarence Coleman
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Eric Moulds
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Josh Reed
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Bobby Shaw
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Mark Campbell
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Dave Moore
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Ryan Neufeld
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Ruben Brown G
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Marcus Price T
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Mike Pucillo G
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Bernard Robertson T
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Ben Sobieski T
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Marques Sullivan G/T
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Trey Teague C
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Ross Tucker G
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Mike Williams T
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Sam Adams DT
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Justin Bannan DT
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Ryan Denney DE
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Chris Kelsay DE
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Keith McKenzie DE
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Lauvale Sape DT
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Aaron Schobel DE
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Pat Williams DT
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Angelo Crowell OLB
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London Fletcher MLB
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Mario Haggan MLB
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DaShon Polk OLB
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Jeff Posey OLB
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Takeo Spikes OLB
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Josh Stamer OLB
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Dominique Stevenson MLB
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Nate Clements CB/PR
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Terrence McGee CB/KR
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Lawyer Milloy SS
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Pierson Prioleau FS
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Dainon Sidney CB
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Kevin Thomas CB
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Antoine Winfield CB
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Coy Wire FS
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Jon Dorenbos LS
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Rian Lindell K
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Brian Moorman P
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Sam Aiken WR (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Gary Byrd T (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Ron Edwards DT (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Jonas Jennings T (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Izell Reese S (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
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Cedric Bonner WR
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Jerel Myers WR
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David Porter T
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Richard Seals DT
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Rod Trafford TE
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 7 | **[New England Patriots](2003-new-england-patriots-season)** | **W** 31–0 | 1–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 73,262 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200309070buf.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 14 | at [Jacksonville Jaguars](2003-jacksonville-jaguars-season) | **W** 38–17 | 2–0 | Alltel Stadium | 58,613 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200309140jax.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 21 | at **[Miami Dolphins](2003-miami-dolphins-season)** | **L** 7–17 | 2–1 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,458 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200309210mia.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 28 | [Philadelphia Eagles](2003-philadelphia-eagles-season) | **L** 13–23 | 2–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 73,305 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200309280buf.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5 | [Cincinnati Bengals](2003-cincinnati-bengals-season) | **W** 22–16 (OT) | 3–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,615 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200310050buf.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 12 | at **[New York Jets](2003-new-york-jets-season)** | **L** 3–30 | 3–3 | Giants Stadium | 77,740 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200310120nyj.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 19 | [Washington Redskins](2003-washington-redskins-season) | **W** 24–7 | 4–3 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 73,149 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200310190buf.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 26 | at [Kansas City Chiefs](2003-kansas-city-chiefs-season) | **L** 5–38 | 4–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,689 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200310260kan.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9 | at [Dallas Cowboys](2003-dallas-cowboys-season) | **L** 6–10 | 4–5 | Texas Stadium | 63,770 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200311090dal.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 16 | [Houston Texans](2003-houston-texans-season) | **L** 10–12 | 4–6 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,677 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200311160buf.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 23 | [Indianapolis Colts](2003-indianapolis-colts-season) | **L** 14–17 | 4–7 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 73,004 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200311230buf.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 30 | at [New York Giants](2003-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 24–7 | 5–7 | Giants Stadium | 78,481 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200311300nyg.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 7 | **[New York Jets](2003-new-york-jets-season)** | **W** 17–6 | 6–7 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,791 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200312070buf.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 14 | at [Tennessee Titans](2003-tennessee-titans-season) | **L** 26–28 | 6–8 | The Coliseum | 68,809 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200312140oti.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 21 | **[Miami Dolphins](2003-miami-dolphins-season)** | **L** 3–20 | 6–9 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 73,319 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200312210buf.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **[New England Patriots](2003-new-england-patriots-season)** | **L** 0–31 | 6–10 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200312270nwe.htm) |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
- Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars
- Drew Bledsoe 19/25, 314 yds, 2 TD
- Eric Moulds 7 Rec, 133 yds, 1 TD
Standings
Notes
References
References
- "2003 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees".
- "Sweet revenge – Bills' Milloy, Bledsoe revel in 31–0 rout of Patriots".
- "Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars — September 14th, 2003". Pro Football Reference.
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