28th season in franchise history
The 2003 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League (NFL), the second season in Seahawks Stadium and the 5th under head coach Mike Holmgren. After going 31–33 in his first four years as head coach, the Seahawks went undefeated at home for the first time in franchise history and improved to 10–6, thus making the NFC playoffs as a wild card team, the first of fifteen playoff appearances over the next twenty seasons, and their first playoff berth since 1999. However, the team fell 33–27 to the Green Bay Packers in the opening round due to an interception returned for a touchdown by Green Bay's Al Harris in overtime. Following the season, Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle retired after 14 seasons.
2003 NFL Draft
Final roster
- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2004 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides
Regular season
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 2003 NFL season results
Postseason
Further information: 2003–04 NFL playoffs
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: vs. San Diego Chargers
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seahawks |
7 |
7 |
0 | 6 | 20 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: August 9
- Game time: 7:05pm local
- Game weather: clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 64% humidity, wind variable 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 37,763
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV: FSNW
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Week P2: at Indianapolis Colts
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
| Colts |
7 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 21 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis
Week P3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs |
7 |
14 |
10 | 0 | 31 |
| Seahawks |
3 |
10 |
15 | 14 | 42 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: August 23
- Game time: 7:05pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 68 °F (20 °C), 39% humidity, wind SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 39,833
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV: FSNW
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Week P4: at Denver Broncos
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
| Broncos |
3 |
0 |
14 | 3 | 20 |
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver
- Date: August 29
- Game time: 7:05pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), 53% humidity, wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 73,038
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV: FSNW
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Regular season
Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints |
3 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
| Seahawks |
0 |
21 |
3 | 3 | 27 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 1:18pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C), 68% humidity, wind N 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,250
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Tim Ryan & Darrell Greene
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, 6:41 (SEA 24–3)
Fourth quarter
- NO – Joe Horn 2-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 8:47 (SEA 24–10)
- SEA – Josh Brown 25-yard field goal, 1:01 (SEA 27–10)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- NO – 263 – 96 – 359 – 4
- SEA – 119 – 151 – 270 – 0
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Shaun Alexander bulled the Seahawks to a 27–10 win as he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown while also catching a touchdown. The Saints fumbled away the ball three times and also committed eleven penalties.
Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
7 |
17 |
7 | 7 | 38 |
| Cardinals |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:06pm local
- Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C), 14% humidity, wind E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 23,127
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Green & Kevin McCabe
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Randall Godfrey 55-yard fumble return (Josh Brown kick), 14:11 (SEA 14–0)
- SEA – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, 6:01 (SEA 17–0)
- SEA – Darrell Jackson 55-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 1:16 (SEA 24–0)
Third quarter
- SEA – Darrell Jackson 66-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 13:59 (SEA 31–0)
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA – 193 – 130 – 323 – 0
- ARI – 193 – 93 – 286 – 6
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After forcing four turnovers by the Saints, the Seahawks picked off Jeff Blake and Josh McCown four times while swallowing two fumbles en route to a 38–0 shutout win. Maurice Morris and Shaun Alexander split carries for 118 yards and a touchdown while Matt Hasselbeck ran in a touchdown and threw another.
Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams |
7 |
10 |
6 | 0 | 23 |
| Seahawks |
7 |
3 |
0 | 14 | 24 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 1:06pm local
- Game weather: clear, 63 °F (17 °C), 60% humidity, wind variable 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 65,841
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Mass & Chris Myers
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First quarter
Second quarter
- STL – Isaac Bruce 7-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 9:10 (STL 14–7)
- STL – Jeff Wilkins 28-yard field goal, 2:21 (STL 17–7)
- SEA – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 0:12 (STL 17–10)
Third quarter
- STL – Jeff Wilkins 33-yard field goal, 10:48 (STL 20–10)
- STL – Jeff Wilkins 33-yard field goal, 3:52 (STL 23–10)
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- STL – 226 – 82 – 308 – 3
- SEA – 220 – 96 – 316 – 1
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The Rams and Seahawks began to build a bitter rivalry as the two clubs met with the Rams at 1–1 and the Seahawks 2–0. A Rams goalline fumble led to a Seahawks touchdown before the Rams reeled off 23 points by the fourth quarter. Then Matt Hasselbeck erupted to two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the 24–23 Seahawks win.
Week 5: at Green Bay Packers
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
7 |
6 |
0 | 0 | 13 |
| Packers |
7 |
14 |
14 | 0 | 35 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 12:02pm local
- Game weather: clear, 48 °F (9 °C), 49% humidity, wind N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 70,365
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
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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
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA – 215 – 128 – 343 – 2
- GB – 177 – 159 – 336 – 0
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Mike Holmgren returned to Lambeau Field and saw his Seahawks routed 35–13 by his old team, the Packers. Brett Favre threw two touchdowns while Ahman Green and Tony Fisher combined for 141 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Matt Hasselbeck was intercepted once while Shaun Alexander managed 102 yards and a score.
Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers |
0 |
3 |
13 | 3 | 19 |
| Seahawks |
7 |
10 |
0 | 3 | 20 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 5:37pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C), 72% humidity, wind N 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,437
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire,
Suzy Kolber
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 14:58 (SEA 10–0)
- SEA – Mack Strong 21-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 5:04 (SEA 17–0)
- SF – Owen Pochman 42-yard field goal, 0:03 (SEA 17–3)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SF – Owen Pochman 33-yard field goal, 8:09 (SF 19–17)
- SEA – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, 3:04 (SEA 20–19)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SF – 150 – 111 – 261 – 1
- SEA – 186 – 147 – 333 – 1
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Former Seahawks coach Dennis Erickson came to Seattle and saw his 49ers fall behind 17–0 in the second quarter. The Niners clawed back but a failed point after kick left them trailing 17–16 in the third; it proved fatal as the Seahawks won 20–19 on a late 37-yard field goal.
Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears |
3 |
3 |
0 | 11 | 17 |
| Seahawks |
0 |
14 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 1:15pm local
- Game weather: clear, 63 °F (17 °C), 84% humidity, wind SW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 65,671
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 45-yard field goal, 5:37 (SEA 17–6)
Fourth quarter
- CHI – Paul Edinger 40-yard field goal, 13:28 (SEA 17–9)
- CHI – Stanley Pritchett 1-yard run (2-pt PAT: Chris Chandler run), 4:12 (Tied 17–17)
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 25-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 0:58 (SEA 24–17)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- CHI – 124 – 87 – 211 – 2
- SEA – 211 – 124 – 335 – 2
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Despite two Chris Chandler interceptions and just 211 yards of offense, the Bears erased a 17–6 Seahawks lead and tied the game in the fourth quarter. The Seahawks then finished it off on Shaun Alexander's 25-yard score and a 24–17 win.
Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
7 |
10 |
7 | 0 | 24 |
| Bengals |
7 |
10 |
3 | 7 | 27 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C), 86% humidity, wind NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,131
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Dale Hellestrae, Ari Wolfe
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First quarter
Second quarter
- CIN – Kelley Washington 8-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 10:39 (CIN 14–7)
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 2-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 6:34 (Tied 14–14)
- CIN – Shayne Graham 30-yard field goal, 0:59 (CIN 17–14)
- SEA – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:00 (Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
- SEA – Itula Mili 6-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 9:16 (SEA 24–17)
- CIN – Shayne Graham 25-yard field goal, 0:06 (SEA 24–20)
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Chad Johnson 53-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 8:03 (CIN 27–24)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA –338 – 121 – 459 – 5
- CIN – 218 – 194 – 412 – 0
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The Seahawks season began to take on a concerning problem of road performances. Their second straight road loss and sixth in their last two seasons came in a game where the lead tied or changed seven times; the Seahawks fumbled twice and Matt Hasselbeck was intercepted three times; Chad Johnson's 53-yard touchdown catch gave the Bengals the 27–24 win.
Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers |
0 |
3 |
3 | 10 | 16 |
| Seahawks |
3 |
3 |
3 | 14 | 23 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 1:06pm local
- Game weather: clear, 44 °F (7 °C), 68% humidity, wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,507
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf & Bonnie Bernstein
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First quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 36-yard field goal, 11:22 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
- PIT – Jeff Reed 49-yard field goal, 12:12 (Tied 3–3)
- SEA – Josh Brown 46-yard field goal, 7:05 (SEA 6–3)
Third quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 10:39 (SEA 9–3)
- PIT – Jeff Reed 33-yard field goal, 3:54 (SEA 9–6)
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- PIT – 215 – 105 – 320 – 0
- SEA – 191 – 98 – 289 – 0
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The first three quarters were a battle of field goals, then in the fourth up 9–6 the Seahawks scored twice while Tommy Maddox had a touchdown. The 23–16 Seahawks win left them at 6–2 with the Steelers 2–6.
Week 10: at Washington Redskins
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
14 |
3 |
0 | 3 | 20 |
| Redskins |
3 |
14 |
3 | 7 | 27 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: clear, 42 °F (6 °C), 44% humidity, wind NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 80,728
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
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First quarter
Second quarter
- WAS – Laveranues Coles 15-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 5:54 (SEA 14–10)
- SEA – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 2:07 (SEA 17–10)
- WAS – Rod Gardner 14-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 0:06 (SEA 17–17)
Third quarter
- WAS – John Hall 34-yard field goal, 8:35 (WAS 20–17)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 9:59 (Tied 20–20)
- WAS – Trung Canidate 10-yard pass from Rod Gardner (John Hall kick), 1:57 (WAS 27–20)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA – 221 – 125 – 346 – 3
- WAS – 242 – 137 – 379 – 2
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For the third straight road game the Seahawks fell short, blowing a 14–3 lead as Patrick Ramsey and Rod Gardner combined for three touchdowns. The Seahawks lost two fumbles while Matt Hasselbeck was intercepted once.
Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions |
7 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
| Seahawks |
14 |
21 |
0 | 0 | 35 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:16pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C), 93% humidity, wind SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 65,865
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts & Tim Ryan
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Koren Robinson recovered fumble in end zone (Josh Brown kick), 11:05 (SEA 21–7)
- SEA – Bobby Engram 34-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 6:38 (SEA 28–7)
- SEA – Bobby Engram 83-yard punt return (Josh Brown kick), 3:51 (SEA 35–7)
- DET – Az-Zahir Hakim 15-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 0:41 (SEA 35–14)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- DET – 276 – 81 – 357 – 2
- SEA – 207 – 159 – 366 – 0
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Bobby Engram scored twice, on a 34-yard catch from Matt Hasselbeck and an 83-yard punt return. The Seahawks and Lions combined for 49 points in the first half before being shut out in the second as Seattle won 35–14.
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Seahawks |
0 |
17 |
17 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
| Ravens |
0 |
3 |
21 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C), 80% humidity, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 69,477
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Green, Brent Harris
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- BAL – Marcus Robinson 13-yard pass from Anthony Wright (Matt Stover kick), 12:07 (SEA 17–10)
- SEA – Koren Robinson 10-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 10:38 (SEA 24–10)
- SEA – Josh Brown 46-yard field goal, 7:59 (SEA 27–10)
- BAL – Marcus Robinson 50-yard pass from Anthony Wright (Matt Stover kick), 5:26 (SEA 27–17)
- SEA – Darrell Jackson 80-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 5:06 (SEA 34–17)
- BAL – Marcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Anthony Wright (Matt Stover kick), 3:18 (SEA 34–24)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Bobby Engram 5-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 14:16 (SEA 41–24)
- BAL – Ed Reed 16-yard blocked punt return (Matt Stover kick), 6:41 (SEA 41–31)
- BAL – Marcus Robinson 9-yard pass from Anthony Wright (Matt Stover kick), 1:12 (SEA 41–38)
- BAL – Matt Stover 40-yard field goal, 0:00 (Tied 41–41)
Overtime
- BAL – Matt Stover 42-yard field goal, 6:32 (BAL 44–41)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA – 293 – 133 – 426 – 3
- BAL – 276 – 150 – 426 – 2
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Former Seahawks beat writer Clare Farnsworth called this game "one of the monumental collapses in Seahawks history." After going 29 minutes with just a pair of field goals and resultant 3–3 tie, the Seahawks scored 14 points to end the first half, then built a 41–24 lead in the fourth quarter. Ed Reed scored on a blocked punt, then Anthony Wright erupted with huge throws to Frank Sanders and Marcus Robinson and the score was now 41–38 Seahawks. In the final 33 seconds an administrative mistake on a Seahawks run and a withdrawn ineligible player penalty by referee Tom White stopped the clock and saved the Ravens from using their final timeout; they stopped a Matt Hasselbeck sneak on fourth down, then a pass interference penalty set up Matt Stover's tying field goal. In overtime ex-Raven Trent Dilfer had to come in for one play but the Seahawks had to punt and the Ravens won on another Stover field goal. It was Seattle's fourth straight road loss.
Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seahawks |
7 |
10 |
10 | 7 | 34 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 1:05pm local
- Game weather: clear, 42 °F (6 °C), 85% humidity, wind NE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 64,680
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Solomon Wilcots
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 36-yard field goal, 9:05 (SEA 10–0)
- SEA – Darrell Jackson 3-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 4:41 (SEA 17–0)
Third quarter
- SEA – Darrell Jackson 26-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 8:49 (SEA 24–0)
- SEA – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 2:36 (SEA 27–0)
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- CLE – 167 – 47 – 214 – 3
- SEA – 306 – 157 – 463 – 1
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Still angry over the loss to the Ravens, the Seahawks finished the AFC North portion of their schedule by crushing the Browns 34–7; Andre King scored on a blocked Seahawks punt in the fourth quarter but by then Matt Hasselbeck had thrown three touchdowns and the Seahawks had forced three Browns turnovers.
Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
| Vikings |
0 |
13 |
7 | 14 | 34 |
at Metrodome, Minneapolis
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First quarter
Second quarter
- MIN – Randy Moss 47-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 13:17 (MIN 7–0)
- MIN – Aaron Elling 36-yard field goal, 3:27 (MIN 10–0)
- MIN – Aaron Elling 35-yard field goal, 0:00 (MIN 13–0)
Third quarter
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 12:42 (MIN 13–7)
- MIN – Randy Moss 45-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 9:24 (MIN 20–7)
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA – 202 – 56 – 258 – 3
- MIN – 272 – 193 – 465 – 0
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The Seahawks' road struggles continued as Randy Moss and Kelly Campbell caught touchdowns from Daunte Culpepper while Matt Hasselbeck was picked off by Mike Nattiel and Nattiel scored from 80 yards out. The Vikings won 34–7 by outgaining the Seahawks 463 total yards to 258, leaving both teams at 8–5.
Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
2 |
10 |
3 | 7 | 22 |
| Rams |
14 |
7 |
0 | 6 | 27 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 12:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 66,152
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth & Pam Oliver
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 38-yard field goal, 5:18 (STL 21–15)
Fourth quarter
- STL – Jeff Wilkins 33-yard field goal, 14:18 (STL 24–15)
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 10:18 (STL 24–22)
- STL – Jeff Wilkins 46-yard field goal, 1:37 (STL 27–22)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA – 231 – 135 – 366 – 1
- STL – 230 – 86 – 316 – 1
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The Seahawks fell out of contention for the NFC West as the Rams won 27–22 to go to 11–3 with the Seahawks clawing for a wildcard spot at 8–6 with their sixth straight road loss. The deciding play came in the final seconds when Hasselbeck launched a Hail Mary pass from the 50; a referee stumbled and Bobby Engram tripped over him short of the goalline as the pass was nearly intercepted.
Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals |
0 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
| Seahawks |
14 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 28 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 1:15pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 49 °F (9 °C), 97% humidity, wind SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 64,899
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Dan Miller & Bill Romanowski
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal, 12:42 (SEA 14–3)
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 44-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:06 (SEA 21–3)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
- ARI – Josh McCown: 8 car, 38 yds
- SEA – Shaun Alexander: 21 car, 135 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- ARI – 220 – 79 – 299 – 1
- SEA – 180 – 160 – 340 – 4
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The Seahawks climbed back into wildcard contention as they sacked Josh McCown eight times, Shaun Alexander rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns, Matt Hasselbeck and Trent Dilfer combined for a touchdown and an interception apiece, and Seattle won 28–10. Seattle stood tied with the Vikings (45–20 winners over Kansas City) and Green Bay (who would blast the Oakland Raiders 41–7 on Monday Night Football the next night) all at 9–6 with the Cowboys holding the first wildcard at 10–5.
Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
0 |
14 |
7 | 3 | 24 |
| 49ers |
0 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 17 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 2:15pm local
- Game weather: clear, 49 °F (9 °C), 80% humidity, wind NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 67,840
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SF – Todd Peterson 38-yard field goal, 9:36 (SF 17–14)
- SEA – Koren Robinson 30-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 3:28 (SEA 21–17)
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 1:56 (SEA 24–17)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA – 305 – 89 – 394 – 3
- SF – 231 – 59 – 290 – 1
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Seattle finally won a second road game as they clawed from down 17–14 with a Matt Hasselbeck touchdown and a field goal; Jeff Garcia's 4th down incompletion sealed a 24–17 Seahawks win. The game was the second of a pre-New Year's Saturday triple header; the Seahawks thus had to wait until Sunday before a win by Green Bay, a loss by Dallas, and a last-second loss by Minnesota sorted out the NFC playoff picture, putting Seattle as the conference's fifth seed.
Postseason
Main article: 2003–04 NFL playoffs
Seattle entered the postseason as the #5 seed in the NFC.
NFC Wild Card Playoff: at #4 Green Bay Packers
NFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Seahawks |
3 |
3 |
14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Packers |
0 |
13 |
0 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: January 4
- Game time: 1:04pm local
- Game weather: 20 °F (−7 °C), 74% humidity, wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 71,457
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, Pam Oliver & Chris Myers
- Gamecenter, Gamebook
| Game information
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First quarter
- SEA – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 7:01 (SEA 3–0)
Second quarter
- GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 9:13 (Tied 3–3)
- SEA – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 6:50 (SEA 6–3)
- GB – Bubba Franks 23-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:37 (GB 10–6)
- GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 0:46 (GB 13–6)
Third quarter
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 9:28 (Tied 13–13)
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 1:57 (SEA 20–13)
Fourth quarter
- GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:01 (Tied 20–20)
- GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:44 (GB 27–20)
- SEA – Shaun Alexander 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 0:51 (Tied 27–27)
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – pass – rush – total – to
- SEA – 291 – 49 – 340 – 1
- GB – 319 – 78 – 397 – 0
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With Nate Poole of the Cardinals in attendance (a result of knocking the Vikings out of the playoffs the week before) in a mild snowstorm, the Packers hosted the upstart Seahawks. Green Bay clawed to a 13–6 halftime lead, but in the third quarter Shawn Alexander touchdowns put the Seahawks up 20–13. Two Ahman Green touchdown rushes in the fourth quarter put the Packers back up 27–20. After the Seahawks tied the game, Brett Favre completed three straight passes for 41 yards in Green Bay's final drive, but Ryan Longwell misfired on the ensuing 47-yard field goal attempt. The Seahawks won the overtime coin toss; Matt Hasselbeck brashly stated to referee Bernie Kukar "We want the ball and we're gonna score!" The boast was picked up on stadium and FOX Sports television microphones and became a source of infamy; after completing two passes for twelve yards Hasselbeck targeted Alex Bannister but the ball was intercepted by Packers cornerback Al Harris at the Packers' 48-yard-line and he ran it back for a touchdown, ending the game with a 33–27 Packers victory and ending Seattle's season.
References
- "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- Seattle Seahawks 2003 Roster accessed November 28, 2018.
- 2003 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 2004 Seahawks Media Guide Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 14, 2015.
- 2003 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 1, 2015.
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