2003 Baltimore Ravens season
The 2003 Baltimore Ravens season was the team's eighth season in the NFL. They improved upon their previous output of 7–9, winning 10 games and making the third playoff appearance in franchise history. This marked the first season when the Ravens won their division. One memorable moment came in week 2, when Jamal Lewis set the NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game, rushing for 295 yards against the Cleveland Browns. Lewis went on to rush for 2,066 yards on the season and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year. In addition, Ray Lewis was named Defensive Player of the Year and 2003 first round pick Terrell Suggs was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.
| 2003 Baltimore Ravens season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Art Modell |
| General manager | Ozzie Newsome |
| Head coach | Brian Billick |
| Offensive coordinator | Matt Cavanaugh |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Nolan |
| Home field | M&T Bank Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 1st AFC North |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Titans) 17–20 |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Jamal Lewis TE Todd Heap T Jonathan Ogden LB Peter Boulware LB Ray Lewis LB Adalius Thomas CB Chris McAlister S Ed Reed |
The Ravens’ home stadium was renamed “M&T Bank Stadium’, a name which has remained unchanged ever since.
In Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore fought from a seventeen-point deficit halfway through the 4th quarter to force overtime, winning 44–41. The game was named to NFL Top 10 as #9 on Top Ten Comebacks.
The Ravens season ended in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, when they lost 20–17 to the Steve McNair-led Tennessee Titans.
Shortly after the loss Art Modell sold his majority ownership (retaining 1%) of the team to minority owner Steve Biscotti.