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2003 Las Vegas Gladiators season
Arena Football League team season
Arena Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Las Vegas Gladiators |
| logo | LasVegasGladiators.png |
| year | 2003 |
| record | 8–8 |
| division_place | 3rd NC Eastern |
| coach | Frank Haege |
| stadium | Thomas & Mack Center |
| playoffs | L 26–69 to Arizona |
| previous | 2002 (N.J.) |
| shortnavlink | Gladiators seasons |
The 2003 Las Vegas Gladiators season was the 7th season for the franchise. Before the season started, the Gladiators moved from East Rutherford, New Jersey, to Las Vegas, Nevada. They finished at 8–8, 3rd in the Eastern Division and lost by a score of 69-26 to the Arizona Rattlers in the first round of the playoffs. This was the Gladiators' only playoff appearance in Las Vegas.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 2 | @ Los Angeles | L 60–48 | 0–1 |
| 2 | February 9 | @ Arizona | L 46–42 | 0–2 |
| 3 | February 17 | Tampa Bay | W 61–55 (OT) | 1–2 |
| 4 | February 22 | @ New York | W 46–45 | 2–2 |
| 5 | March 2 | San Jose | L 72–37 | 2–3 |
| 6 | March 9 | @ Carolina | W 51–41 | 3–3 |
| 7 | March 16 | Chicago | L 68–48 | 3–4 |
| 8 | March 23 | @ Buffalo | W 50–32 | 4–4 |
| 9 | March 29 | Georgia | W 46–41 | 5–4 |
| 10 | April 5 | Colorado | W 68–34 | 6–4 |
| 11 | April 13 | @ Grand Rapids | L 69–21 | 6–5 |
| 12 | April 20 | @ Orlando | L 56–31 | 6–6 |
| 13 | April 27 | Detroit | W 58–45 | 7–6 |
| 14 | May 3 | New York | L 43–42 | 7–7 |
| 15 | May 11 | @ Detroit | L 76–52 | 7–8 |
| 16 | May 18 | Buffalo | W 55–38 | 8–8 |
| Wild Card | May 25 | @ Arizona | L 69–26 | 0–1 |
Coaching
Frank Haege entered his second season as the head coach of the Gladiators.
Stats
Offense
Quarterback
| Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Long | Rating |
|---|
Running backs
| Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|
Wide receivers
| Player | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|
Touchdowns
| Player | TD's | Rush | Rec | Ret | Pts |
|---|
Defense
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Assisted | Sack | Solo | Assisted | INT | Yards | TD's | Long |
|---|
Special teams
Kick return
| Player | Ret | Yards | TD's | Long | Avg | Ret | Yards | TD's | Long | Avg |
|---|
Kicking
| Player | Extra pt. | Extra pt. Att. | FG | FGA | Long | Pct. | Pts |
|---|
References
References
- Candee, Adam. [https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/may/27/gladiators-fizzle-with-loss-in-playoffs/ "Gladiators fizzle with loss in playoffs"], ''[[Las Vegas Sun]]'', May 27, 2003. Accessed January 31, 2023. "Pen your own nightmare ending to the Las Vegas Gladiators' 2003 season and you probably could not top the one the Arizona Rattlers wrote at America West Arena Sunday.... Formerly the New Jersey Gladiators, the team moved to Las Vegas in late December, about six weeks before its first game."
- McKissic, Rodney. (March 24, 2003). "Multiple miscues sink the Destroyers". [[The Buffalo News]].
- (May 19, 2003). "Destroyers exit with a loss". [[The Buffalo News]].
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