2003 Arena Football League season (original) (raw)

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2003 Arena Football League season
League Arena Football League
Sport Arena football
Duration January 31, 2003 – June 22, 2003
ArenaBowl XVII
Champions Tampa Bay Storm
Runners-up Arizona Rattlers
Finals MVP Lawrence Samuels, TB
AFL seasons
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The 2003 Arena Football League season was the 17th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2004. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVII. The AFL expanded its season from 14 games to 16 games.

Team[1] Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
New York Dragons 8 8 0.500 4 2 0.667
Detroit Fury 8 8 0.500 3 3 0.500
Las Vegas Gladiators 8 8 0.500 4 2 0.667
Buffalo Destroyers 5 11 0.312 1 5 0.167
Southern Division
Tampa Bay Storm 12 4 0.750 5 1 0.833
Orlando Predators 12 4 0.750 4 2 0.667
Georgia Force 8 8 0.500 3 3 0.500
Carolina Cobras 0 16 0.000 0 6 0.000
American Conference
Central Division
Dallas Desperados 10 6 0.625 3 3 0.500
Grand Rapids Rampage 8 8 0.500 3 3 0.500
Chicago Rush 8 8 0.500 2 4 0.333
Indiana Firebirds 6 10 0.375 4 2 0.667
Western Division
San Jose SaberCats 12 4 0.750 5 1 0.833
Los Angeles Avengers 11 5 0.687 4 2 0.667
Arizona Rattlers 10 6 0.625 3 3 0.500
Colorado Crush 2 14 0.125 0 6 0.000

All games televised by NBC.

| Wild Card Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl XVII | | | | | | | | | --------------- | ------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | San Jose | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Georgia | 48 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Dallas | 45 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Georgia | 49 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | San Jose | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona | 66 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona | 69 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Las Vegas | 26 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Los Angeles | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona | 70 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Tampa Bay | 43 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Tampa Bay | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Detroit | 48 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Grand Rapids | 54 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Detroit | 55 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Tampa Bay | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Orlando | 50 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | New York | 48 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Chicago | 45 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Orlando | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | New York | 62 | | | | | | | | |

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Position[3] First team Second team
Quarterback Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona Jim Kubiak, Dallas
Fullback/Linebacker Keala Keanaaina, San Jose Rodney Filer, New York
Wide receiver/Defensive back Randy Gatewood, ArizonaBarry Wagner, San Jose Will Pettis, DallasEvan Hlavacek, Indiana
Wide receiver/Linebacker Greg Hopkins, Los Angeles Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay
Offensive specialist Chris Jackson, Los Angeles Antonio Chatman, Chicago
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman Tom Briggs, DallasJohn Moyer, ChicagoJermaine Smith, Georgia B.J. Cohen, Tampa BayErnest Allen, OrlandoSam Hernandez, San Jose
Defensive specialist Clevan Thomas, San JoseKenny McEntyre, Orlando Dwaine Carpenter, BuffaloOmarr Smith, Tampa Bay
Kicker Clay Rush, Indiana Steve Videtich, Las Vegas
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  2. ^ "2003 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "2003 Arena Football League". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.