2003 Minnesota Vikings season
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2003 Minnesota Vikings season
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Mike Tice |
| Home field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division Place | 2nd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2002 | 2004 |
2003 was the 43rd year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 84th regular season of the National Football League.
The Vikings began 2003 with a fast 6-0 start. However, the Vikings ended up going 3-7 the rest of the season, missing the playoffs when a touchdown reception on 4th-and-long by Arizona Cardinals receiver Nate Poole gave the Vikings a last-second 18-17 loss in their final game. Green Bay won the division at 10-6, while the Vikings were 9-7. The following season the Cardinals hired Dennis Green as their head coach. Green had been Viking head coach from 1992 until the final week of 2001. The Vikings set a new mark for futility during the season when they lost to every 4-12 team (Giants, Chargers, Raiders, and Cardinals) during their 3-7 finish. However, the Vikings were ranked #1 in offense for the 2003 season.
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2003 Draft
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 1 | (9) | Kevin Williams | Defensive Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | (40) | E.J. Henderson | Linebacker | Maryland |
| 3 | (71) | Nate Burleson | Wide Receiver | Nevada |
| 4 | (105) | Onterrio Smith | Running Back | Oregon |
| 6 | (180) | Eddie Johnson | Punter | Idaho State |
| 6 | (190) | Mike Nattiel | Linebacker | Florida |
| 7 | (221) | Keenan Howry | Wide Receiver | Oregon |
Personnel
Staff
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 7 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30-25 | Lambeau Field | 1 - 0 |
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| 2 | September 14 | Chicago Bears | W 24-13 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 2 - 0 |
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| 3 | September 21 | at Detroit Lions | W 23-13 | Ford Field | 3 - 0 |
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| 4 | September 28 | San Francisco 49ers | W 35-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 4 - 0 |
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| 5 | October 5 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 39-26 | Georgia Dome | 5 - 0 |
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| 6 | October 12 | Bye week | ||||
| 7 | October 19 | Denver Broncos | W 28-20 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 6 - 0 |
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| 8 | October 26 | New York Giants | L 17-29 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 6 - 1 |
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| 9 | November 2 | Green Bay Packers | L 27-30 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 6 - 2 |
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| 10 | November 9 | at San Diego Chargers | L 28-42 | Qualcomm Stadium | 6 - 3 |
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| 11 | November 16 | at Oakland Raiders | L 18-28 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 6 - 4 |
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| 12 | November 23 | Detroit Lions | W 24-14 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 7 - 4 |
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| 13 | November 30 | at St. Louis Rams | L 17-48 | Edward Jones Dome | 7 - 5 |
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| 14 | December 7 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 8 - 5 |
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| 15 | December 14 | at Chicago Bears | L 10-13 | Soldier Field | 8 - 6 |
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| 16 | December 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 45-20 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 9 - 6 |
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| 17 | December 28 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17-18 | Sun Devil Stadium | 9 - 7 |
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Standings
| NFC North | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 442 | 307 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 416 | 353 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 283 | 346 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 270 | 379 | W1 |
References
- ^ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 251. http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
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