2003 Chicago Bears season

2003 Chicago Bears season
Owner	The McCaskey Family
General manager	Jerry Angelo
Head coach	Dick Jauron
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd NFC North
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 2003 Chicago Bears season was their 84th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record under head coach Dick Jauron. The team was once again in a quarterbacking carousel with quarterbacks Kordell Stewart, Chris Chandler, and rookie Rex Grossman. The club improved over its 4–12 record of the season before, but it was not enough to save Jauron's job.

Draft

Main article: 2003 NFL Draft

2003 Chicago Bears draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	14	Michael Haynes	DE	Penn State
1	22	Rex Grossman	QB	Florida
2	35	Charles Tillman *	CB	Louisiana-Lafayette
3	68	Lance Briggs *	LB	Arizona
4	100	Todd Johnson	S	Florida
4	116	Ian Scott	DT	Florida
5	139	Bobby Wade	WR	Arizona
5	143	Justin Gage	WR	Missouri
5	171	Tron LaFavor	DT	Florida
6	191	Joe Odom	LB	Purdue
6	206	Brock Forsey	RB	Boise State
7	261	Bryan Anderson	OG	Pittsburgh
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Network	Kickoff (CST)	Record
1	September 7, 2003	@ San Francisco 49ers	L 49-7	Candlestick Park	FOX	3:15pm	0–1
2	September 14, 2003	@ Minnesota Vikings	L 24-13	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	ESPN	7:30pm	0-2
	Bye
4	September 29, 2003	Green Bay Packers	L 38-23	Soldier Field	ABC	8:00pm	0-3
5	October 5, 2003	Oakland Raiders	W 24-21	Soldier Field	CBS	12:00pm	1-3
6	October 12, 2003	@ New Orleans Saints	L 20-13	Louisiana Superdome	FOX	12:00pm	1-4
7	October 19, 2003	@ Seattle Seahawks	L 24-17	Seahawks Stadium	FOX	3:15pm	1–5
8	October 26, 2003	Detroit Lions	W 24-16	Soldier Field	FOX	12:00pm	2-5
9	November 2, 2003	San Diego Chargers	W 20-7	Soldier Field	CBS	12:00pm	3-5
10	November 9, 2003	@ Detroit Lions	L 12-10	Ford Field	FOX	12:00pm	3-6
11	November 16, 2003	St. Louis Rams	L 23-21	Soldier Field	FOX	12:00pm	3-7
12	November 23, 2003	@ Denver Broncos	W 19-10	Invesco Field at Mile High	FOX	3:15pm	4-7
13	November 30, 2003	Arizona Cardinals	W 28-3	Soldier Field	FOX	12:00pm	5-7
14	December 7, 2003	@ Green Bay Packers	L 34-21	Lambeau Field	FOX	12:00pm	5-8
15	December 14, 2003	Minnesota Vikings	W 13-10	Soldier Field	FOX	12:00pm	6-8
16	December 21, 2003	Washington Redskins	W 27-24	Soldier Field	FOX	12:00pm	7-8
17	December 28, 2003	@ Kansas City Chiefs	L 31-3	Arrowhead Stadium	FOX	12:00pm	7-9

Week-by-week results

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

at Candlestick Park in San Francisco

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	0	7
49ers	10	23	6	10	49

Scoring Summary

Q1 – SF – 7:51 – Jeff Chandler 22 yd FG (SF 3–0)

Q1 – SF – 3:23 – 12 yd TD pass from Jeff Garcia to Garrison Hearst (Chandler kick) (SF 10–0)

Q2 – CHI – 12:05 – 3 yd TD pass from Kordell Stewart to Desmond Clark (Paul Edinger kick) (SF 10–7)

Q2 – SF – 6:01 – Jeff Garcia 3 yd TD run (Chandler kick) (SF 17–7)

Q2 – SF – 3:18 – 16 yd TD pass from Jeff Garcia to Tai Streets (kick failed) (SF 23–7)

Q2 – SF – 0:44 – Ahmed Plummer 68 yd interception return TD (Chandler kick) (SF 30–7)

Q2 – SF – 0:00 – Jeff Chandler 29 yd FG (SF 33–7)

Q3 – SF – 7:29 – Jeff Chandler 28 yd FG (SF 36–7)

Q3 – SF – 2:37 – Jeff Chandler 24 yd FG (SF 39–7)

Q4 – SF – 14:05 – Jeff Chandler 26 yd FG (SF 42–7)

Q4 – SF – 12:16 – Garrison Hearst 1 yd TD run (Chandler kick) (SF 49–7)

Attendance – 67,554

Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	7	3	0	13
Vikings	7	10	0	7	24

Scoring Summary

Q1 – MIN – 13:57 – Moe Williams 1 yd TD run (Aaron Elling kick) (MIN 7–0)

Q1 – CHI – 10:35 – Paul Edinger 42 yd FG (MIN 7–3)

Q2 – MIN – 11:18 – Aaron Elling 23 yd FG (MIN 10–3)

Q2 – MIN – 1:55 – 3 yd TD pass from Daunte Culpepper to Jim Kleinsasser (Elling kick) (MIN 17–3)

Q2 – CHI – 0:39 – 14 yd TD pass from Kordell Stewart to David Terrell (Edinger kick) (MIN 17–10)

Q3 – CHI – 4:43 – Paul Edinger 43 yd FG (MIN 17–13)

Q4 – MIN – 2:56 – 11 yd TD pass from Daunte Culpepper to Jim Kleinsasser (Elling kick) (MIN 24–13)

Attendance – 64,144

Week 4: vs Green Bay Packers

at Soldier Field in Chicago

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	17	7	0	14	38
Bears	0	6	3	14	23

Scoring Summary

Q1 – GB – 11:55 – Ahman Green 60 yd TD run (Ryan Longwell kick) (GB 7–0)

Q1 – GB – 2:32 – Ryan Longwell 34 yd FG (GB 10–0)

Q1 – GB – 0:19 – Ahman Green 6 yd TD run (Longwell kick) (GB 17–0)

Q2 – CHI – 9:07 – Paul Edinger 31 yd FG (GB 17–3)

Q2 – GB – 3:51 – 14 yd TD pass from Brett Favre to William Henderson (Longwell kick) (GB 24–3)

Q2 – CHI – 0:48 – Paul Edinger 38 yd FG (GB 24–6)

Q3 – CHI – 0:02 – Paul Edinger 41 yd FG (GB 24–9)

Q4 – CHI – 12:36 – Anthony Thomas 67 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (GB 24–16)

Q4 – GB – 8:51 – 9 yd TD pass from Brett Favre to Javon Walker (Longwell kick) (GB 31–16)

Q4 – GB – 4:21 – 1 yd TD pass from Brett Favre to Bubba Franks (Longwell kick) (GB 38–16)

Q4 – CHI – 1:28 – Kordell Stewart 1 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (GB 38–23)

Attendance – 61,500

Week 5: vs Oakland Raiders

at Soldier Field in Chicago

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	6	12	0	3	21
Bears	0	3	3	18	24

Scoring Summary

Q1 – OAK – 6:10 – Zack Crockett 1 yd TD run (kick failed) (OAK 6–0)

Q2 – CHI – 11:05 – Paul Edinger 35 yd FG (OAK 6–3)

Q2 – OAK – 7:35 – Sebastian Janikowski 36 yd FG (OAK 9–3)

Q2 – OAK – 6:19 – Sebastian Janikowski 39 yd FG (OAK 12–3)

Q2 – OAK – 1:51 – Sebastian Janikowski 32 yd FG (OAK 15–3)

Q2 – OAK – 0:00 – Sebastian Janikowski 33 yd FG (OAK 18–3)

Q3 – CHI – 5:37 – Paul Edinger 50 yd FG (OAK 18–6)

Q4 – CHI – 14:53 – 14 yd TD pass from Kordell Stewart to Marty Booker (Edinger kick) (OAK 18–13)

Q4 – CHI – 6:58 – Stanley Pritchett 8 yd TD run (Kordell Stewart 2 pt conversion run) (CHI 21–18)

Q4 – OAK – 3:30 – Sebastian Janikowski 49 yd FG (21–21)

Q4 – CHI – 0:00 – Paul Edinger 48 yd FG (CHI 24–21)

Attendance – 61,500

Week 6: at New Orleans Saints

at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	0	10	13
Saints	3	3	7	7	20

Scoring Summary

Q1 – NO – 7:53 – John Carney 50 yd FG (NO 3-0)

Q2 – CHI – 7:35 – Paul Edinger 28 yd FG (3–3)

Q2 – NO – 0:00 – John Carney 30 yd FG (NO 6-3)

Q3 – NO – 12:01 – 9 yd TD pass from Aaron Brooks to Ernie Conwell (Carney kick) (NO 13-3)

Q4 – CHI – 13:18 – Paul Edinger 31 yd FG (NO 13-6)

Q4 – NO – 7:18 – 6 yd TD pass from Aaron Brooks to Joe Horn (Carney kick) (NO 20-6)

Q4 – CHI – 2:10 – 4 yd TD pass from Kordell Stewart to Dez White (Edinger kick) (NO 20-13)

Attendance – 68,390

Week 7: at Seattle Seahawks

at Seahawks Stadium in Seattle

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	3	0	11	17
Seahawks	0	14	3	7	24

Scoring Summary

Q1 – CHI – 3:08 – Paul Edinger 50 yd FG (CHI 3–0)

Q2 – SEA – 12:41 – Shaun Alexander 1 yd TD run (Josh Brown kick) (SEA 7–3)

Q2 – SEA – 8:47 – 25 yd TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Bobby Engram (Brown kick) (SEA 14–3)

Q2 – CHI – 1:49 – Paul Edinger 35 yd FG (SEA 14–6)

Q3 – SEA – 5:37 – Josh Brown 45 yd FG (SEA 17–6)

Q4 – CHI – 13:28 – Paul Edinger 40 yd FG (SEA 17–9)

Q4 – CHI – 4:12 – Stanley Pritchett 1 yd TD run (Chris Chandler 2 pt conversion run) (17–17)

Q4 – SEA – 0:58 – Shaun Alexander 25 yd TD run (Brown kick) (SEA 24–17)

Attendance – 65,671

Week 8: vs Detroit Lions

at Soldier Field in Chicago

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	8	8	16
Bears	0	10	14	0	24

Scoring Summary

Q2 – CHI – 7:22 – 22 yd TD pass from Chris Chandler to Justin Gage (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7–0)

Q2 – CHI – 0:00 – Paul Edinger 37 yd FG (CHI 10–0)

Q3 – CHI – 14:46 – Jerry Azumah 89 yd kickoff return TD (Edinger kick) (CHI 17–0)

Q3 – CHI – 5:23 – Brock Forsey 8 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 24–0)

Q3 – DET – 5:10 – Reggie Swinton 96 yd kickoff return TD (2 pt conversion pass from Joey Harrington to Az-Zahir Hakim) (CHI 24–8)

Q4 – DET – 0:53 – 3 yd TD pass from Joey Harrington to Mikhael Ricks (2 pt conversion pass from Joey Harrington to Scotty Anderson) (CHI 24–16)

Attendance – 61,428

Week 9: vs San Diego Chargers

at Soldier Field in Chicago

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	7	7
Bears	3	7	3	7	20

Scoring Summary

Q1 – CHI – 8:33 – Paul Edinger 38 yd FG (CHI 3–0)

Q2 – CHI – 9:27 – Anthony Thomas 1 yd TD run (Edinger kick) CHI 10–0)

Q3 – CHI – 4:27 – Paul Edinger 22 yd FG (CHI 13–0)

Q4 – SD – 9:13 – LaDainian Tomlinson 3 yd TD run (Steve Christie kick) (CHI 13–7)

Q4 – CHI – 0:21 – Anthony Thomas 1 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 20–7)

Attendance – 61,500

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	7	0	10
Lions	3	3	3	3	12

Scoring Summary

Q1 – DET – 1:53 – Jason Hanson 24 yd FG (DET 3–0)

Q2 – CHI – 11:28 – Paul Edinger 43 yd FG (3–3)

Q2 – DET – 2:40 – Jason Hanson 25 yd FG (DET 6–3)

Q3 – CHI – 7:52 – 12 yd TD pass from Chris Chandler to Desmond Clark (Edinger kick) (CHI 10–6)

Q3 – DET – 2:49 – Jason Hanson 30 yd FG (CHI 10–9)

Q4 – DET – 0:39 – Jason Hanson 48 yd FG (DET 12–10)

Attendance – 61,492

Week 11: vs St. Louis Rams

at Soldier Field in Chicago

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	0	7	13	23
Bears	0	14	0	7	21

Scoring Summary

Q1 – STL – 1:14 – Jeff Wilkins 41 yd FG (STL 3–0)

Q2 – CHI – 10:25 – R. W. McQuarters 60 yd punt return TD (Paul Edinger kick (CHI 7–3)

Q2 – CHI – 3:04 – Anthony Thomas 1 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 14–3)

Q3 – STL – 3:48 – 4 yd TD pass from Marc Bulger to Torry Holt (Wilkins kick) (CHI 14–10)

Q4 – STL – 12:46 – 4 yd TD pass from Marc Bulger to Brandon Manumaleuna (Wilkins kick) (STL 17–14)

Q4 – STL – 7:21 – Jeff Wilkins 44 yd FG (STL 20–14)

Q4 – CHI – 5:58 – 11 yd TD pass from Chris Chandler to Dez White (Edinger kick) (CHI 21–20)

Q4 – STL – 0:38 – Jeff Wilkins 31 yd FG (STL 23–21)

Attendance – 61,820

Week 12: at Denver Broncos

at INVESCO Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	6	0	10	19
Broncos	7	0	3	0	10

Scoring Summary

Q1 – DEN – 3:59 – 1 yd TD pass from Jake Plummer to Rod Smith (Jason Elam kick) (DEN 7–0)

Q1 – CHI – 1:31 – Paul Edinger 33 yd FG (DEN 7–3)

Q2 – CHI – 1:57 – Paul Edinger 23 yd FG (DEN 7–6)

Q2 – CHI – 0:03 – Paul Edinger 54 yd FG (CHI 9–7)

Q3 – DEN – 11:41 – Jason Elam 25 yd FG (DEN 10–9)

Q4 – CHI – 12:45 – Kordell Stewart 1 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 16–10)

Q4 – CHI – 8:46 – Paul Edinger 47 yd FG (CHI 19–10)

Attendance – 75,540

Week 13: vs Arizona Cardinals

at Soldier Field in Chicago

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	0	0	3
Bears	7	0	0	21	28

Scoring Summary

Q1 – CHI – 8:50 – 2 yd TD pass from Kordell Stewart to Marty Booker (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7–0)

Q1 – ARZ – 2:37 – Neil Rackers 32 yd FG (CHI 7–3)

Q4 – CHI – 13:55 – 10 yd TD pass from Kordell Stewart to Dez White (Edinger kick) (CHI 14–3)

Q4 – CHI – 7:46 – Kordell Stewart 8 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 21–3)

Q4 – CHI – 3:33 – Brock Forsey 9 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 28–3)

Attendance – 61,550

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	14	0	0	7	21
Packers	0	13	6	15	34

Scoring Summary

Q1 – CHI – 1:46 – 61 yd TD pass from Kordell Stewart to Marty Booker (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7–0)

Q1 – CHI – 0:50 – Lance Briggs 45 yd interception return TD (Edinger kick) (CHI 14–0)

Q2 – GB – 11:12 – Ryan Longwell 24 yd FG (CHI 14–3)

Q2 – GB – 9:57 – Ryan Longwell 38 yd FG (CHI 14–6)

Q2 – GB – 2:43 – 22 yd TD pass from Brett Favre to Javon Walker (Longwell kick) (CHI 14–13)

Q3 – GB – 6:52 – Ryan Longwell 35 yd FG (GB 16–14)

Q3 – GB – 0:43 – Ryan Longwell 45 yd FG (GB 19–14)

Q4 – GB – 9:16 – Mike McKenzie 90 yd interception return TD (2 pt conversion pass from Brett Favre to Bubba Franks) (GB 27–14)

Q4 – GB – 2:26 – Ahman Green 2 yd TD run (Longwell kick) (GB 34–14)

Q4 – CHI – 2:13 – Jerry Azumah 88 yd kickoff return TD (Edinger kick) (GB 34–21)

Attendance – 70,458

Week 15: vs Minnesota Vikings

at Soldier Field in Chicago

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	3	0	7	10
Bears	3	7	3	0	13

Scoring Summary

Q1 – CHI – 13:10 – Paul Edinger 38 yd FG (CHI 3–0)

Q2 – CHI – 10:53 – Anthony Thomas 1 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 10–0)

Q2 – MIN – 1:10 – Aaron Elling 22 yd FG (CHI 10–3)

Q3 – CHI – 4:09 – Paul Edinger 22 yd FG (CHI 13–3)

Q4 – MIN – 10:23 – 16 yd TD pass from Daunte Culpepper to Randy Moss (Elling kick) (CHI 13–10)

Attendance – 61,804

Week 16: vs Washington Redskins

at Soldier Field in Chicago

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	10	7	0	7	24
Bears	10	0	14	3	27

Scoring Summary

Q1 – WAS – 10:12 – John Hall 27 yd FG (WAS 3–0)

Q1 – CHI – 9:57 – 59 yd TD pass from Rex Grossman to Marty Booker (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7–3)

Q1 – CHI – 2:45 – Paul Edinger 19 yd FG (CHI 10–3)

Q1 – WAS – 0:48 – 36 yd TD pass from Rod Gardner to Chad Morton (Hall kick) (10–10)

Q2 – WAS – 0:16 – 14 yd TD pass from Tim Hasselbeck to Laveranues Coles (Hall kick) (WAS 17–10)

Q3 – CHI – 8:23 – 11 yd TD pass from Rex Grossman to Justin Gage (Edinger kick) (17–17)

Q3 – CHI – 0:34 – Anthony Thomas 3 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 24–17)

Q4 – WAS – 12:52 – 19 yd TD pass from Tim Hasselbeck to Laveranues Coles (Hall kick) (24–24)

Q4 – CHI – 0:05 – Paul Edinger 45 yd FG (CHI 27–24)

Attendance – 61,719

Week 17:at Kansas City Chiefs

at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	3	0	3
Chiefs	0	14	7	10	31

Scoring Summary

Q2 – KC – 13:40 – Priest Holmes 1 yd TD run (Morten Andersen kick) (KC 7–0)

Q2 – KC – 7:07 – 6 yd TD pass from Trent Green to Eddie Kennison (Andersen kick) (KC 14–0)

Q3 – CHI – 9:24 – Paul Edinger 48 yd FG (KC 14–3)

Q3 – KC – 0:58 – Priest Holmes 2 yd TD run (Andersen kick) (KC 21–3)

Q4 – KC – 10:03 – Morten Andersen 38 yd FG (KC 24–3)

Q4 – KC – 3:40 – Larry Johnson 5 yd TD run (Andersen kick) (KC 31–3)

Attendance – 78,413

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

Roster

Chicago Bears 2003 roster
Quarterbacks  12 Chris Chandler  8 Rex Grossman 10 Kordell Stewart Running Backs 27 Rabih AbdullahRB 44 Brock Forsey RB 37 Jason McKie FB 29 Adrian Peterson 36 Stanley Pritchett RB 35 Anthony Thomas Wide Receivers 86 Marty Booker 12 Justin Gage 81 Ahmad Merritt 83 David Terrell 84 Bobby Wade 80 Dez White Tight Ends 88 Desmond Clark 85 John Gilmore 82 Robert Johnson TE 89 Dustin Lyman 82 Gabe Reid		Offensive Linemen 79 Steve Edwards T 69 Mike Gandy G 78 Aaron Gibson T 57 Olin Kreutz C 63 Corbin Lacina G 60 Terrence Metcalf G 72 Qasim Mitchell G 74 Scott Sanderson G 58 Chris Villarrial G 67 Josh Warner C Defensive Linemen 70 Alfonso Boone DT 96 Alex Brown DE 93 Philip Daniels DE 97 Michael Haynes DE 90 Bryan Knight DE 73 Tron LaFavor DT 98 Bryan Robinson DE 95 Ian Scott DT 99 Joe Tafoya DT 94 Keith Traylor DT		Linebackers 55 Lance Briggs OLB 92 Hunter Hillenmeyer OLB 53 Warrick Holdman OLB 52 Bobbie Howard LB 59 Joe Odom LB 54 Brian Urlacher ILB Defensive Backs 23 Jerry AzumahCB 30 Mike Brown SS 25 Bobby GrayCB 43 Mike Green FS 32 Todd Johnson SS 26 Todd McMillon CB 21 R.W. McQuarters CB 33 Charles Tillman CB 22 Brock Williams S 24 Cameron Worrell FS Special Teams  2 Paul Edinger K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS  4 Brad Maynard P

External links

• 2003 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com