The 2003 Green Bay Packers - 10-6 (1ST-NFC North Division)
Head Coach: Mike Sherman
2003 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-3)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (2-3) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
4 vs Kansas City Chiefs at Canton L 0- 9 0- 1-0 22,385 Brett Favre Najeh Davenport (18) Brett Favre (54) Bubba Franks (3-15)
9 at Atlanta Falcons W 27-21 1- 1-0 68,818 Brett Favre Najeh Davenport (43) Craig Nall (80) Carl Ford (4-48)
15 at Cleveland Browns W 38-31 2- 1-0 70,348 Brett Favre Herbert Goodman (80) Brett Favre (102) Wesley Walls (5-36)
23 CAROLINA PANTHERS L 7- 20 2- 2-0 69,831 Brett Favre Ahman Green (77) Brett Favre (116) Donald Driver (4-34)
28 TENNESSEE TITANS L 3- 27 2- 3-0 69,126 Doug Pederson Nick Luchey (13) Craig Nall (155) Tony Fisher (6-64)
2003 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (2-2)
7 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-0) L 25-30 0- 1-0 70,505 62 242 154 183 Brett Favre Ahman Green (53) Brett Favre (248) Ahman Green (7-62)
14 DETROIT LIONS (1-0) W 31- 6 1- 1-0 70,244 200 132 56 237 Brett Favre Ahman Green (160) Brett Favre (241) Antonio Freeman (4-32)
21 at Arizona Cardinals (0-2) L 13-20 1- 2-0 58,784 66 245 81 273 Brett Favre Ahman Green (53) Brett Favre (245) Ahman Green (6-43)
29 at Chicago Bears (0-2) W 38-23 2- 2-0 61,500 187 193 181 180 Brett Favre Ahman Green (176) Brett Favre (179) Javon Walker (5-41)
OCTOBER (1-2)
5 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-0) W 35-13 3- 2-0 70,365 159 177 128 215 Brett Favre Ahman Green (118) Brett Favre (185) Donald Driver (7-72)
12 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-0) L 34-40 * 3- 3-0 70,407 183 257 82 400 Brett Favre Ahman Green (139) Brett Favre (272) Donald Driver (7-59)
19 at St. Louis Rams (3-2) L 24-34 3- 4-0 66,201 116 256 131 239 Brett Favre Najeh Davenport (74) Brett Favre (268) Ahman Green (6-62)
26 Bye Week
NOVEMBER (3-2)
2 at Minnesota Vikings (6-1) W 30-27 4- 4-0 64,482 261 190 125 198 Brett Favre Ahman Green (137) Brett Favre (194) Ahman Green (5-52)
10 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-3) L 14-17 4- 5-0 70,291 241 68 92 190 Brett Favre Ahman Green (192) Brett Favre (109) Ahman Green (3-32)
16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) W 20-13 5- 5-0 65,614 190 92 154 131 Brett Favre Ahman Green (109) Brett Favre (92) Robert Ferguson (4-46)
23 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-5) W 20-10 6- 5-0 70,250 243 136 73 119 Brett Favre Ahman Green (154) Brett Favre (138) Donald Driver (4-31)
27 at Detroit Lions (3-8) L 14-22 6- 6-0 62,123 52 268 94 172 Brett Favre Ahman Green (57) Brett Favre (296) Wesley Walls (5-67)
DECEMBER (4-0)
7 CHICAGO BEARS (5-7) W 34-21 7- 6-0 70,458 97 210 44 231 Brett Favre Ahman Green (80) Brett Favre (210) Robert Ferguson (7-79)
14 at San Diego Chargers (3-10) W 38-21 8- 6-0 64,978 83 278 88 336 Brett Favre Ahman Green (75) Brett Favre (278) Donald Driver (8-112)
22 at Oakland Raiders (4-10) W 41- 7 9- 6-0 62,298 156 392 104 194 Brett Favre Ahman Green (127) Brett Favre (399) Javon Walker (4-124)
28 DENVER BRONCOS (10-5) W 31- 3 10- 6-0 70,299 262 104 114 102 Brett Favre Ahman Green (218) Brett Favre (116) Javon Walker (3-41)
2003 POST-SEASON RESULTS (1-1)
JANUARY 2004 - NFC WILDCARD PLAYOFFS
4 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-6) W 33-27 * 71,457 78 319 49 291 Brett Favre Ahman Green (66) Brett Favre (319) Donald Driver (6-66)
NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
11 at Philadelphia Eagles (12-4) L 14-20 * 67,707 210 171 164 199 Brett Favre Ahman Green (156) Brett Favre (180) Robert Ferguson (4-65)
* - Overtime
2003 IN REVIEW
With Lambeau Field's new renovation, the Packers celebrated their historic season in the first week of the season. However, the rededication was spoiled as the Packers were beaten by the Minnesota Vikings 30-25. After rebounding with a big win over the Detroit Lions the following week, the Packers wilted in the desert heat losing to the Arizona Cardinals 20-13, as the Packers struggled to a 3-4 start. Things could have gotten bleaker as Brett Favre suffered a broken thumb on his throwing hand. Ignoring the pain, Favre continued to play and carried the Pack on his shoulders with a 30-27 win on the road over the Vikings. After a loss in the rain on Monday Night to the Philadelphia Eagles, Favre led the Packers to a key win on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, keeping their playoff hopes alive at 5-5. After splitting the next two games the Packers were faced with winning the rest of the way or missing the playoffs. After winning the next two, Favre was dealt more pain as his father died of a sudden heart attack the day before a key Monday Night road game against the Oakland Raiders. Not deterred by pain or heartache, Favre had one of the best games of his career, passing for 399 yards in an impressive 41-7 win. However, heading into the final game of the season the Packers needed to win and get some help to make the playoffs as NFC North Champs after their Wild Card hopes were erased when the Cowboys lost to the New Orleans Saints. The Packers did their part easily beating the Denver Broncos 31-3, but had to look on helplessly as the Vikings were beating the hapless Cardinals 17-6 late in the fourth Quarter. However, the fates smiled down upon Green Bay as the Cardinals made a stirring comeback winning the game 18-17 on a miracle touchdown on the game's final play (see picture to the right). The play was shown on the videoboard and Lambeau Field went nuts as the Packers won the division with a 10-6 record. In the playoffs the Packers found themselves locked in a tight game with the Seattle Seahawks as the game went back and forth and was tied 27-27 at the end of regulation. In overtime, Al Harris would be the hero, intercepting a pass from Matt Hasselbeck and returning in 52 yards for the game winner. In the Divisional Round, the Packers got off to a fast start
leading the Philadelphia Eagles 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. However, the Packer offense stalled as the Eagles clawed their way back into the game tying it at 14 in the final Quarter. Green Bay responded and took the lead 17-14 on Ryan Longwell field goal with 4:38 left. The Packers defense would have the Eagles in a hole needing just one more stop on a 4th and 26. The defense softened up for a moment allowing a miracle first down as the Eagles tied the game and forced overtime. In overtime, Favre made an ill-advised pass which set up the Eagles for a chip shot game winning field goal as the Super Bowl dreams ended with a heartbreaking 20-17 loss.
FOURTH-AND-26
As long as Packers fans get together, the statement "Fourth-and-26" will mean only one thing. On January 11, 2004, the Packers appeared poised to return to the Glory Days of the late 1990s when they traveled to Philadelphia. Leading 17-14 with 2:21 to play, the Packers had the Eagles pinned back deep, but, in the end, Philadelphia would rally to tie the game, thanks, in large part, to one heave down the middle of the field:
Philadelphia at 2:21 GNB PHI
1st and 10 at PHI 20 - Duce Staley rushed for 22 yards.
1st and 10 at PHI 42 - 2 minute warning.
1st and 10 at PHI 42 - Donovan McNabb pass incomplete
2nd and 10 at PHI 42 - Donovan McNabb sacked for a loss of 16 yards.
3rd and 26 at PHI 26 - Donovan McNabb pass incomplete
4th and 26 at PHI 26 - Donovan McNabb pass complete to Freddie Mitchell for 28 yards.
1st and 10 at GNB 46 - 5 yard penalty on Green Bay.
1st and 5 at GNB 41 - Donovan McNabb pass complete to Freddie Mitchell for 9 yards.
1st and 10 at GNB 32 - Donovan McNabb pass incomplete
2nd and 10 at GNB 32 - Donovan McNabb rushed for 3 yards.
3rd and 7 at GNB 29 - Philly timeout; 00:25 remaining 4th quarter
3rd and 7 at GNB 29 - Donovan McNabb pass complete to Todd Pinkston for 10 yards.
1st and 10 at GNB 19 - Donovan McNabb pass incomplete
2nd and 10 at GNB 19 - Donovan McNabb pass incomplete
3rd and 10 at GNB 19 - Green Bay timeout; 00:10 remaining 4th quarter
3rd and 10 at GNB 19 - 37 yard field goal by David Akers is good.
DRIVE TOTALS: PHI 12 plays, 61 yards, 2:11 drive
The game went into overtime, where Eagles star safety Brian Dawkins was able to intercept a Packers pass and return it 35 yards, setting up another Akers field goal try. The 31-yard kick was good, giving the Eagles a dramatic 20-17 victory in sudden death overtime. The play helped send the Eagles to their third straight NFC Championship Game. Packers defensive coordinator Ed Donatell was fired by the end of the week. Donatell had decided to play a four-across zone after three straight blitzes, but head coach Mike Sherman said that call was not the reason for the team's coaching changes. He said the changes stemmed from a season-long evaluation. Donatell said "as a football coach, I should win that situation every, single time. I learned something from it. He added: "I will adjust to this and maybe good things will happen. I think there is going to be an opportunity to coach some more guys. I am up for the next shot." Assistant Bob Slowik was named the new defensive coordinator, but he left for Denver after one season.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Marques Anderson 20 S 5-11 212 UCLA 2 2 24 16 2002 Draft-3rd round
Karsten Bailey 85 WR 6- 0 205 Auburn 2 4 26 1 2002 FA-Seattle (2000)
Nick Barnett 56 LB 6- 2 236 Oregon State 1 1 22 15 2003 Draft-1st round
Kevin Barry 71 T 6- 4 325 Arizona 2 2 23 16 4-23-02 FA
Josh Bidwell 9 P 6- 3 220 Oregon 4 4 27 16 1999 Draft-4th round
Gilbert Brown 93 NT 6- 2 339 Kansas 10 10 32 14 8-31-93 FA-Minnesota
Antonio Chatman 83 WR 5- 9 177 Cincinnati 1 1 24 16 6-2-03 FA-Chi (AFL)
Chad Clifton 76 T 6- 5 327 Tennessee 4 4 27 16 2000 Draft-2nd round
Derek Combs 45 CB 6- 0 181 Ohio State 1 2 24 8 2003 Trade-K. City
Najeh Davenport 44 FB 6- 1 245 Miami (FL) 2 2 24 15 2002 Draft-4th round
Rob Davis 60 LS 6- 3 284 Shippensburg 7 8 34 16 11-4-97 FA-Chi (1996)
Na'il Diggs 59 LB 6- 4 238 Ohio State 4 4 25 16 2000 Draft-4th round
Donald Driver 80 WR 6- 0 188 Alcorn State 5 5 28 15 1999 Draft-7th round
Antuan Edwards 24 CB 6- 1 210 Clemson 5 5 26 10 1999 Draft-1st round
Brett Favre 4 QB 6- 2 225 S. Mississippi 12 13 33 16 1992 Trade-Atlanta
Robert Ferguson 89 WR 6- 1 209 Texas A&M 3 3 23 15 2001 Draft-2nd round
Tony Fisher 40 RB 6- 1 222 Notre Dame 2 2 23 15 4-25-02 FA
Mike Flanagan 58 C 6- 5 297 UCLA 6 6 29 16 1996 Draft-3rd round
Bubba Franks 88 TE 6- 6 263 Miami (FL) 4 4 24 16 2000 Draft-1st round
Antonio Freeman 86 WR 6- 1 198 Virginia Tech 8 9 31 15 9-10-03 FA-Phi (2002)
Curtis Fuller 29 S 5-11 191 Texas Christian 1 3 25 9 9-1-03 FA-Sea (2002)
K. Gbaja-Biamilla 94 DE 6- 4 255 San Diego State 4 4 25 16 2000 Draft-5th round
Ahman Green 30 RB 6- 0 217 Nebraska 4 6 26 16 4-14-00 Trade-Seattle
Al Harris 31 CB 6- 1 185 Texas A&M-Kings. 1 6 28 16 3-1-03 Trade-Phil
Michael Hawthorne 27 CB 6- 3 200 Purdue 1 4 26 14 9-15-03 FA-NO (2002)
William Henderson 30 FB 6- 1 249 North Carolina 9 9 32 16 1995 Draft-3rd round
Cletidus Hunt 97 DE 6- 4 303 Kentucky State 5 5 27 16 1999 Draft-3rd round
Chris Jackson 86 WR 6- 2 204 Washington State 2 3 28 1 8-1-02 FA-Tenn (2000)
Grady Jackson 75 DT 6- 2 330 Knoxville 1 7 30 8 11-4-03 FA-NO (2003)
Joe Johnson 91 DE 6- 4 275 Louisville 2 9 31 6 3-26-02 UFA-NO (2001)
Bhawoh Jue 21 CB-S 6- 0 200 Penn State 3 3 22 16 2001 Draft-3rd round
Aaron Kampman 74 DE 6- 4 286 Iowa 2 2 23 12 2002 Draft-5th round
Paris Lenon 53 LB 6- 2 232 Richmond 2 2 25 16 12-27-01 FA-Seattle
Ryan Longwell 8 K 6- 0 200 California 7 7 29 16 7-10-97 FA-S Fran
Nick Luchey 22 FB 6- 1 270 Miami (Fl) 1 5 26 11 3-9-03 UFA-Cin (2002)
Torrance Marshall 51 LB 6- 2 250 Oklahoma 3 3 26 12 2001 Draft-3rd round
David Martin 83 TE 6- 4 258 Tennessee 3 3 24 16 2001 Draft-6th round
Mike McKenzie 34 CB 6- 0 194 Memphis 5 5 27 14 1999 Draft-3rd round
Craig Nall 16 QB 6- 3 228 NW State (La) 1 2 24 1 2002 Draft-5th round
Hannibal Navies 50 LB 6- 2 240 Colorado 1 5 26 16 3-19-03 UFA-Car (2002)
Chukie Nwokorie 90 DE 6- 2 280 Purdue 1 5 28 14 4-8-03 UFA-Ind (2002)
Doug Pederson 18 QB 6- 3 220 NE Louisiana 6 9 35 16 3-10-01 FA-Cle (2000)
Kenny Peterson 98 DT 6- 4 298 Ohio State 1 1 24 9 2003 Draft-3rd round
Jamal Reynolds 99 DE 6- 3 265 Florida State 3 3 24 5 2001 Draft-1st round
Marco Rivera 62 G 6- 4 308 Penn State 7 7 31 16 1996 Draft-6th round
Grey Ruegamer 67 C 6- 5 300 Arizona State 1 4 27 15 4-8-03 UFA-NE (2002)
Terdell Sands 78 DT 6- 7 337 Chattanooga 1 2 23 1 10-1-03 FA-KC (2001)
Darren Sharper 42 S 6- 2 210 William & Mary 7 7 27 15 1997 Draft-2nd round
T.J. Slaughter 57 LB 6- 0 233 Southern Miss 1 4 26 1 10-11-03 FA-Jac (2002)
Larry Smith 96 DT 6- 5 310 Florida State 1 5 28 10 8-17-03 FA-Jac (2002)
Marcus Spriggs 79 OL 6- 3 310 Houston 1 7 29 2 6-3-03 UFA-Mia (2002)
Erwin Swiney 26 DB 6- 0 192 Nebraska 2 2 24 6 4-24-02 FA
Mark Tauscher 65 T 6- 3 320 Wisconsin 4 4 26 16 2000 Draft-7th round
Mike Wahle 68 G 6- 6 307 Navy 6 6 26 16 1998 Sup Dr-2nd round
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Javon Walker 84 WR 6- 3 215 Florida State 2 2 24 16 2002 Draft-1st round
Rod Walker 95 DT 6- 3 319 Troy State 3 3 27 7 2001 Trade-Tennessee
Wesley Walls 82 TE 6- 4 240 Mississippi 1 14 37 14 8-4-03-Car (2002)
James Whitley 25 CB 5-11 190 Michigan 1 2 24 3 12-10-03-StL (2003)
Marcus Wilkins 55 LB 6- 2 231 Texas 2 2 23 7 4-23-02 FA
2003 PACKERS PRACTICE SQUAD
NAME POS COLLEGE HOW ACQUIRED
Calvin Carlyle CB Oregon State 12-9-2003 (FA-Washington)
Dahrran Diedrick RB Nebraska 9-24-2003 (FA-San Diego)
Tony Donald LB/TE Western St (Col.) 9-17-2003 (FA-Houston)
Jason Jimenez OT S. Mississippi 10-15-2003 (FA-Oakland)
Steve Josue LB Carson Newman 2003 7th-round (257)
Michael Landry DE Southern Univer. 10-22-2003 (FA-Kansas City)
Kualana Noa OG Hawaii 9-4-2003
Frank Rice WR Colorado State 9-10-2003 (FA-Denver)
Terdell Sands DT Tenn.-Chattanooga 2002 FA - Kansas City (2001 - 7th round)
Erwin Swiney CB Nebraska 2002 FA
Wilson Thomas WR Nebraska 1-1-2004
Scottie Vines WR Wyoming 9-2-2003 (FA-Detroit)
Bold Italics - Made Active Roster NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
2003 PACKERS DRAFT (April 28-29, 2003)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 29 Nick Barnett LB Oregon State
2 62 Trade d to Philadelphia in Al Harris trade
3a 79 Kenny Peterson DT Ohio State (A)
3b 94 Traded to Buffalo in draft-day trade
4a 127 Traded to Buffalo, obtained in Al Harris trade
4b 128 Traded to New England in Terry Glenn trade
5a 147 James Lee DT Oregon State (B)
5c 165 Traded to Seattle in draft-day trade
5b 166 Hunter Hillenmeyer LB Vanderbilt (C)
6a 185 Traded to Philadelphia - From Wash for RFA Matt Bowen
6b 203 Traded to Seattle in draft-day trade
6c 212 Brennan Curtin T Notre Dame (D)
7a 244 Traded to Philadelphia in draft-day trade
7b 245 Chris Johnson CB Louisville (E)
7c 253 DeAndrew Rubin WR/KR South Florida (D)
7d 256 Carl Ford WR Toledo (D)
7e 257 Steve Josue LB Carson Newman (D)
A-From Buffalo in draft-day trade B-From Seattle in draft-day trade C-From Philadelphia in draft-day trade D-Free agent compensatory pick E-From Philadelphia for 2004 sixth-round pick
FREE AGENCY - UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
PLAYERS SIGNED - FB Nick Luchey (Cincinnati), LB Hannibal Navies (Carolina), DE Chukie Nwokorie (Indianapolis), C/G Grey Ruegamer (New England)
PLAYERS LOST - DE Vonnie Holliday (Kansas City), DE/DT Billy Lyon (Minnesota), CB Tod McBride (Atlanta)
FREE AGENCY - RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
PLAYERS LOST - S Matt Bowen (Washington)
TRANSISTION PLAYER DESIGNATION - DT Cletidus Hunt
TRADES AND TRANSACTIONS
FEB 28 - Acquired 2004 6th-round 2004 selection from DALLAS for WR Terry Glenn
MAR 1 - Acquired CB Al Harris and 2003 4th-round draft choice from PHILADELPHIA for 2003 2nd-round pick.
APR 24 - Acquired CB Derek Combs from KANSAS CITY for conditional draft choice
APR 26 - Traded 2003 3rd-round (94-LB Angelo Crowell) and 2003 4th-round (127-WR Sam Aiken) to BUFFALO for 2003 3rd-round (79-DE Kenny Peterson)
APR 27 - Acquired 2003 5th-round (147-DT James Lee) from SEATTLE for 2003 5th-round (165-FB Chris Davis) and 2003 6th-round (203-Traded to New Orleans)
APR 27 - Acquired 2003 5th-round (166-LB Hunter Hillenmeyer) from PHILADELPHIA for 2003 6th-round (185-OF Jeremy Bridges) and 2003 7th-round (244-S Norman LeJeune)
APR 27 - Acquired 2003 7th-round (245-CB Chris Johnson) from PHILADELPHIA for 2004 6th-round choice