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2003 Green Bay Packers season

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2003 Green Bay Packers season
Head coachMike Sherman
Home stadiumLambeau Field
Results
Record10–6
Division place1st NFC North
PlayoffsWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Seahawks) 33–27 (OT)
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Eagles) 17–20 (OT)
All-Pros
1
Pro Bowlers
6
Uniform
Packers (including QB Doug Pederson) at their preseason game against Tennessee, August 28, 2003

The 2003 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 85th season overall and their 83rd in the National Football League (NFL).

The Packers won the division on the last play of the season. Needing a win and a Minnesota Vikings loss to clinch the division, the Packers routed the Denver Broncos 31–3, while the Vikings lost 18–17 on a last second touchdown by the 3–12 Arizona Cardinals.

The Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the wild card round in overtime off an interception return for a touchdown by Al Harris after Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed "We want the ball and we're going to score!" after the overtime coin toss. However, the season finished with an overtime loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional round of the playoffs after failing to stop the Eagles on 4th and 26, where a defensive stand on the play would have sealed the team a trip to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1997 as the Eagles had only one timeout remaining and just over a minute left in regulation.

In the Week 16 Monday night game, Brett Favre threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns in a 41–7 win over the Oakland Raiders, one night after his father died of a heart attack.

Offseason

The Packers were able to add Al Harris to their starting lineup from a trade with Philadelphia. They lost starters Terry Glenn to a trade and Vonnie Holliday to free agency.[1]

AdditionsSubtractions
FB Nick Luchey (Bengals)LB Nate Wayne (Eagles)
LB Hannibal Navies (Panthers)S Matt Bowen (Redskins)
C Grey Ruegamer (Patriots)CB Tyrone Williams (Falcons)
DE Chukie Nwokorie (Colts)CB Tod McBride (Falcons)
OT Reggie Coleman (Bengals)DE Vonnie Holliday (Chiefs)
RB Lamar Smith (Panthers)WR Terry Glenn (Cowboys)
OT Marcus Spriggs (Dolphins)LB Hardy Nickerson (retirement)
CB Al Harris (Eagles)

NFL draft

2003 Green Bay Packers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 29 Nick Barnett  LB Oregon State
3 79 Kenny Peterson  DE Ohio State
5 147 James Lee  OT Oregon State
5 166 Hunter Hillenmeyer  LB Vanderbilt
6 212 Brennan Curtin  OT Notre Dame
7 245 Chris Johnson  CB Louisville
7 253 DeAndrew Rubin  WR South Florida
7 256 Carl Ford  WR Toledo
7 257 Steve Josue  LB Carson-Newman
      Made roster  

Undrafted free agents

2003 undrafted free agents of note
Player Position College
Keith Burnell Cornerback Delaware
Tommy Collins Fullback UConn
Quentus Cumby Safety Kentucky
Cullen Jenkins Defensive end Central Michigan
Shantee Orr Linebacker Michigan
David Porter Guard/Tackle Iowa
Eric Powell Defensive end Florida State
Jamil Soriano Guard/Tackle Harvard
J. R. Taylor Running back Eastern Illinois

Personnel

Staff

2003 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

  • President and chief executive officer – Bob Harlan
  • Executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer – John Jones
  • Vice president of Player Finance/General Counsel – Andrew Brandt
  • Vice president of football operations – Mark Hatley
  • Director of college scouting – John Dorsey
  • Director of pro personnel – Reggie McKenzie
  • Personnel analyst to general manager – John Schneider
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Shaun Herock
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Sean Howard

Head coaches

  • Executive vice president/general manager/head coach – Mike Sherman
  • Assistant head coach/defensive backs – Bob Slowik

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – John Bonamego
  • Assistant special teams – Stan Drayton
  • Special Teams Consultant – Frank Novak

Strength and conditioning

Roster

2003 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Injured Reserve

Practice Squad

Rookies in italics

53 active, 12 inactive, 5 practice squad

Preseason

Regular season

The Packers finished the season 10–6 and advanced to the Divisional round of the playoffs.

Week Date Opponent Result Game site Attendance
1 September 7Minnesota VikingsL 25–30Lambeau Field70,505
2 September 14Detroit LionsW 31–6Lambeau Field70,244
3 September 21at Arizona CardinalsL 13–20Sun Devil Stadium58,784
4 September 29at Chicago BearsW 38–23Soldier Field61,500
5 October 5Seattle SeahawksW 35–13Lambeau Field70,365
6 October 12Kansas City ChiefsL 34–40 (OT)Lambeau Field70,407
7 October 19at St. Louis RamsL 24–34Edward Jones Dome66,201
8Bye
9 November 2at Minnesota VikingsW 30–27Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome64,482
10 November 10Philadelphia EaglesL 14–17Lambeau Field70,291
11 November 16at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 20–13Raymond James Stadium65,614
12 November 23San Francisco 49ersW 20–10Lambeau Field70,250
13 November 27at Detroit LionsL 14–22Ford Field62,123
14 December 7Chicago BearsW 34–21Lambeau Field70,458
15 December 14at San Diego ChargersW 38–21Qualcomm Stadium64,978
16 December 22at Oakland RaidersW 41–7Network Associates Coliseum62,298
17 December 28Denver BroncosW 31–3Lambeau Field70,299
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text

Game summaries

Week 1: vs Minnesota Vikings

Week One: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 10 10 7330
Packers 0 3 81425

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 12:00pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 78% humidity, wind 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 70,505
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger & Drew Smith
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 11:02 (Min 10–3)
  • Min – D'Wayne Bates 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 5:34 (Min 17–3)
  • Min – Aaron Elling 46-yard field goal, 0:04 (Min 20–3)

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • Min – Aaron Elling 34-yard field goal, 10:07 (Min 30–11)
  • GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:27 (Min 30–18)
  • GB – Javon Walker 24-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:55 (Min 30–25)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • Min – 183 – 154 – 337 – 2
  • GB – 242 – 62 – 304 – 5

Week 2: vs Detroit Lions

Week Two: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 6 006
Packers 14 3 7731

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • Det – Jason Hanson 22-yard field goal, 12:20 (GB 14–3)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 46-yard field goal, 8:22 (GB 17–3)
  • Det – Jason Hanson 52-yard field goal, 0:00 (GB 17–6)

Third quarter

  • GB – Robert Ferguson 14-yard pass Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:18 (GB 24–6)

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Al Harris 56-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:18 (GB 31–6)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • Det – 237 – 56 – 293 – 3
  • GB – 132 – 200 – 332 – 2

Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 10 0313
Cardinals 7 3 3720

at Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 3:05pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 102 °F (39 °C), 7% humidity, wind 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 58,784
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger & Kevin McCabe
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – David Martin 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:44 (Tie 7–7)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal, 1:17 (GB 10–7)
  • Ari – Bill Gramatica 21-yard field goal, 0:05 (Tie 10–10)

Third quarter

  • Ari – Bill Gramatica 37-yard field goal, 7:31 (Ari 13–10)

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal, 11:08 (Tie 13–13)
  • Ari – James Hodgins 1-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Bill Gramatica kick), 3:59 (Ari 20–13)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 245 – 66 – 311 – 2
  • Ari – 273 – 81 – 354 – 1

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week Four: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 17 7 01438
Bears 0 6 31423

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

First quarter

  • GB – Ahman Green 60-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:55 (GB 7–0)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 34-yard field goal, 2:32 (GB 10–0)
  • GB – Ahman Green 6-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:19 (GB 17–0)

Second quarter

  • Chi – Paul Edinger 31-yard field goal, 9:07 (GB 17–3)
  • GB – William Henderson 14-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:51 (GB 24–3)
  • Chi – Paul Edinger 38-yard field goal, 0:48 (GB 24–6)

Third quarter

  • Chi – Paul Edinger 41-yard field goal, 0:02 (GB 24–9)

Fourth quarter

  • Chi – Anthony Thomas 67-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 12:36 (GB 24–16)
  • GB – Javon Walker 9-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:51 (GB 31–16)
  • GB – Bubba Franks 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:21 (GB 38–16)
  • Chi – Kordell Stewart 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:28 (GB 38–23)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 193 – 187 – 380 – 1
  • Chi – 180 – 181 – 361 – 2

Week 5: vs Seattle Seahawks

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 6 0013
Packers 7 14 14035

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:13 (GB 14–7)
  • SEA – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 5:28 (GB 14–10)
  • GB – Ahman Green 3-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:36 (GB 21–10)
  • SEA – Josh Brown 58-yard field goal, 0:00 (GB 21–13)

Third quarter

  • GB – Tony Fisher 11-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:09 (GB 28–13)
  • GB – William Henderson 2-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:39 (GB 35–13)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SEA – 215 – 128 – 343 – 2
  • GB – 177 – 159 – 336 – 0

Week 6: vs Kansas City Chiefs

Week Six: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 7 7 020640
Packers 14 7 103034

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Johnnie Morton 10-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 9:16 (Tied 14–14)
  • GB – Ahman Green 11-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:14 (GB 21–14)

Third quarter

  • GB – Najeh Davenport 18-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:47 (GB 28–14)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 50-yard field goal, 6:01 (GB 31–14)

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Morten Anderson kick), 12:20 (GB 31–21)
  • KC – Jerome Woods 79-yard interception return (Morten Anderson kick), 8:46 (GB 31–28)
  • KC – Morten Anderson 34-yard field goal, 5:41 (Tied 31–31)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 34-yard field goal, 2:43 (GB 34–31)
  • KC – Morten Anderson 31-yard field goal, 0:01 (Tied 34–34)

Overtime

  • KC – Eddie Kennison 51-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Anderson kick), 8:42 (KC 40–34)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • KC – 400 – 82 – 482 – 0
  • GB – 257 – 183 – 400 – 2

Week 7: at St. Louis Rams

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 7 7724
Rams 14 7 7634

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ahman Green 21-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:23 (Stl 14–10)
  • Stl – Torry Holt 9-yard pass from Marc Bulger, 0:57 (Stl 21–10)

Third quarter

  • GB – William Henderson 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:56 (Stl 21–17)
  • Stl – Dane Looker 20-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:11 (Stl 28–17)

Fourth quarter

  • Stl – Jeff Wilkins 39-yard field goal, 4:52 (Stl 31–17)
  • Stl – Jeff Wilkins 43-yard field goal, 2:56 (Stl 34–17)
  • GB – Najeh Davenport 76-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:48 (Stl 34–24)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 256 – 116 – 372 – 4
  • Stl – 239 – 131 – 370 – 2

Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 6 14 01030
Vikings 7 7 6727

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ahman Green 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:18 (GB 13–7)
  • Min – Jim Kleinsasser 4-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 2:07 (Min 14–13)
  • GB – Javon Walker 12-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:21 (GB 20–14)

Third quarter

  • Min – Aaron Elling 47-yard field goal, 8:53 (GB 20–17)
  • Min – Aaron Elling 37-yard field goal, 2:26 (Tied 20–20)

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Javon Walker 12-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:14 (GB 27–20)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 2:37 (GB 30–20)
  • Min – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Aaron Elling kick), 0:33 (GB 30–27)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 190 – 261 – 451 – 1
  • Min – 198 – 125 – 323 – 0

Week 10: vs Philadelphia Eagles

Week Ten: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 31417
Packers 0 7 0714

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • Phi – David Akers 21-yard field goal, 9:29 (GB 7–3)

Fourth quarter

  • Phi – Donovan McNabb 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 9:22 (Phi 10–7)
  • GB – Ahman Green 45-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:03 (GB 14–10)
  • Phi – Todd Pinkston 6-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 0:27 (Phi 17–14)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • Phi – 190 – 92 – 282 – 0
  • GB – 68 – 241 – 309 – 3

On November 5, 2003, the Packers claimed defensive tackle Grady Jackson off waivers from the New Orleans Saints.[2] Jackson helped the Packers allow only 95.38 rushing yards per game over the final 8 games,[3] after allowing over 117 yards per game in the first 8 games.[3] Jackson signed a two-year contract extension on December 29, 2003.[2]

Week 11: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 6 0720
Buccaneers 0 6 7013

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 13:04 (GB 10–0)
  • TB – Martin Gramatica 24-yard field goal, 10:36 (GB 10–3)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 7:52 (GB 13–3)
  • TB – Martin Gramatica 47-yard field goal, 0:00 (GB 13–6)

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:54 (GB 20–13)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 92 – 190 – 282 – 1
  • TB – 131 – 154 – 285 – 3

Week 12: vs San Francisco 49ers

Week Twelve: San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 3 7010
Packers 7 10 0320

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Robert Ferguson 16-yard pass Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:00 (GB 14–0)
  • SF – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 2:00 (GB 14–3)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 38-yard field goal, 0:00 (GB 17–3)

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 37-yard field goal, 7:44 (GB 20–10)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • SF – 119 – 73 – 192 – 1
  • GB – 136 – 243 – 379 – 3

Week 13: at Detroit Lions

Week Thirteen: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 7 7014
Lions 10 3 0922

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

  • Det – Shawn Bryson 6-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 8:05 (Det 7–0)
  • Det – Jason Hanson 42-yard field goal, 0:33 (Det 10–0)

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • GB – Javon Walker 45-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:48 (GB 14–13)

Fourth quarter

  • Det – Jason Hanson 49-yard field goal, 13:09 (Det 16–14)
  • Det – Jason Hanson 46-yard field goal, 9:17 (Det 19–14)
  • Det – Jason Hanson 32-yard field goal, 3:34 (Det 22–14)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 268 – 52 – 320 – 5
  • Det – 172 – 94 – 266 – 1

Week 14: vs Chicago Bears

Week Fourteen: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 0 0721
Packers 0 13 61534

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 24-yard field goal, 11:12 (Chi 14–3)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 38-yard field goal, 9:57 (Chi 14–6)
  • GB – Javon Walker 22-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:43 (Chi 14–13)

Third quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, 6:52 (GB 16–14)
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 45-yard field goal, 0:43 (GB 19–14)

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Mike McKenzie 90-yard interception return (Bubba Franks pass from Brett Favre), 9:16 (GB 27–14)
  • GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:26 (GB 34–14)
  • Chi – Jerry Azumah 88-yard kickoff return (Paul Edinger kick), 2:13 (GB 34–21)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • Chi – 231 – 44 – 275 – 5
  • GB – 210 – 97 – 307 – 1

Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 10 02138
Chargers 3 0 31521

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 3:15pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 61 °F (16 °C), 52% humidity, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 64,978
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas & Drew Smith
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 32-yard field goal, 8:59 (GB 10–3)
  • GB – Donald Driver 7-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:33 (GB 17–3)

Third quarter

  • SD – Steve Christie 26-yard field goal, 8:52 (GB 17–6)

Fourth quarter

  • SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (David Boston pass from Drew Brees), 14:56 (GB 17–14)
  • SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 68-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 12:10 (SD 21–17)
  • GB – Robert Ferguson 40-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:18 (GB 24–21)
  • GB – Ahman Green 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:37 (GB 31–21)
  • GB – Robert Ferguson 16-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:58 (GB 38–21)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 278 – 83 – 361 – 1
  • SD – 336 – 88 – 424 – 4

Week 16: at Oakland Raiders

Week Sixteen: Green Bay Packers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 14 17 3741
Raiders 7 0 007

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 11:35 (GB 17–7)
  • GB – Javon Walker 43-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:06 (GB 24–7)
  • GB – David Martin 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:54 (GB 31–7)

Third quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 13:00 (GB 34–7)

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Ahman Green 7-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:46 (GB 41–7)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • GB – 392 – 156 – 548 – 0
  • Oak – 194 – 104 – 298 – 3

The day before the Week 16 game, Irvin Favre, father of Brett Favre, died suddenly of a heart attack. Favre elected to play and passed for four touchdowns in the first half, and 399 yards in a 41–7 defeat of the Raiders. Afterwards, Favre said, "I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play. I love him so much and I love this game. It's meant a great deal to me, to my dad, to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. But I know he was watching tonight."[4]

Week 17: vs Denver Broncos

Week Seventeen: Denver Broncos at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 303
Packers 7 3 71431

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 4:43 (GB 10–0)

Third quarter

  • Den – Jason Elam 31-yard field goal, 4:00 (Tied 10–3)
  • GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:35 (GB 17–3)

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Ahman Green 98-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:18 (GB 24–3)
  • GB – Marcus Wilkins 0-yard fumble return (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:10 (GB 31–3)

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Team – pass – rush – total – to

  • Den – 102 – 114 – 216 – 3
  • GB – 104 – 262 – 366 – 1

Lambeau Field on a game day, December 2003

With the blowout win, along with Arizona's comeback win over Minnesota, Green Bay successfully clinched the NFC North (#4 in the NFC) at 10-6. The Packers finished the regular season 6-2 at home and 3-1 against the AFC West.

Playoffs

vs. Seattle Seahawks

Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Seahawks 3 3 147027
Packers 0 13 014633

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Packers defensive back Al Harris returned an interception 52 yards for the game-winning touchdown 4:25 in overtime. The game was sent into overtime on Seahawk running back Shaun Alexander's third touchdown of the day. Ahman Green scored two touchdowns for Green Bay, and Bubba Franks caught a 23-yard touchdown in the second quarter. The game is memorable for Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's ironic comment after winning the coin toss for the start of overtime, telling the referee "We want the ball and we're going to score!"[5] This game remains one of two times in NFL history that an NFL playoff game has ended with a defensive touchdown in OT (the other being the January 10, 2010 Wild Card game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Packers).[6]

Packers quarterback Brett Favre completed 26 of 38 passes for 319 yards and a touchdown.

This would be the last playoff win for the Packers without Aaron Rodgers until 2023 when Jordan Love led the 7th seeded Packers past the Dallas Cowboys 48-32. Despite the close final, the Packers led 27-0 late in the 2nd quarter. Brett Favre's last playoff win would come in 2007 when Green Bay beat Seattle in the Divisional Round 42-20 before falling to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship the following week.

vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Packers 14 0 03017
Eagles 0 7 010320

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ahman Green's franchise postseason record 156 rushing yards was not enough to lift the Packers to victory. Facing fourth down and 26 yards to go, with 1:12 left in the fourth quarter and the Packers leading 17–14, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb completed a 28-yard pass to Freddie Mitchell on a famous play now known as "4th and 26". The play set up David Akers' 37-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. In the overtime Favre's deep pass was intercepted, and Akers then kicked a 31-yard field goal, giving the Eagles the victory.

McNabb had a spectacular performance in the game, completing 21 of 39 passes for 248 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also rushing for 107 yards on 11 carries.

Standings

NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) 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

Awards and honors

  • Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Completion Percentage (65.4)
  • Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes (32)

References

  1. Offseason Overview: Green Bay Packers, espn.com obtained 2009-03-12
  2. "Green Bay Packers 2003 Team Transactions - Trades, Injured List, Free Agents, and Signings - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  3. "2003 Green Bay Packers Statistics & Players | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
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