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NFL · AFC North · 6–10 (.375) · 3rd in division · PF 300 · PA 327 · Coach Bill Cowher
Team leaders
Passing (yds)
Rushing (yds)
Receiving (yds)
Interceptions
Efficiency (EPA)
| Offense | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Plays | 1011 | 950 |
| EPA per play | -0.09 | -0.07 |
| Pass EPA per play | -0.05 | -0.01 |
| Rush EPA per play | -0.16 | -0.14 |
| Success rate | 41.1% | 38.4% |
| Pass rate | 56.6% |
Regular season, pass and run plays only. League average that year: EPA per play -0.04, success rate 41.3%. For the defense, lower is better.
Schedule (16 games)
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Result | Record | Stadium | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-07 | 1 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 34–15 | 1–0 | Heinz Field | |
| 2003-09-14 | 2 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–41 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 2003-09-21 | 3 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–10 | 2–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | |
| 2003-09-28 | 4 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 13–30 | 2–2 | Heinz Field | |
| 2003-10-05 | 5 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 13–33 | 2–3 | Heinz Field | |
| 2003-10-12 | 6 | @ Denver Broncos | L 14–17 | 2–4 | Invesco Field at Mile High | |
| 2003-10-26 | 8 | vs  St. Louis Rams | L 21–33 | 2–5 | Heinz Field | |
| 2003-11-02 | 9 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 16–23 | 2–6 | Seahawks Stadium | |
| 2003-11-09 | 10 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 28–15 | 3–6 | Heinz Field | |
| 2003-11-17 | 11 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 14–30 | 3–7 | 3Com Park | |
| 2003-11-23 | 12 | @ Cleveland Browns | W 13–6 | 4–7 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | |
| 2003-11-30 | 13 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–24 | 4–8 | Heinz Field | |
| 2003-12-07 | 14 | vs  Oakland Raiders | W 27–7 | 5–8 | Heinz Field | |
| 2003-12-14 | 15 | @ New York Jets | L 0–6 | 5–9 | Giants Stadium | |
| 2003-12-21 | 16 | vs  San Diego Chargers | W 40–24 | 6–9 | Heinz Field | |
| 2003-12-28 | 17 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 10–13 OT | 6–10 | M&T Bank Stadium |
Roster (58)
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | College | Exp | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Brian St. Pierre | QB | 6-3 | 224 | Boston College | 0 | ACT |
| 8 |  Tommy Maddox | QB | 6-4 | 219 | UCLA | 11 | ACT |
| 16 |  Charlie Batch | QB | 6-2 | 216 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | ACT |
| 34 |  Verron Haynes | FB | 5-9 | 233 | Georgia; Western Kentucky | 1 | RES |
| 35 |  Dan Kreider | FB | 5-11 | 250 | New Hampshire | 3 | ACT |
| 21 |  Amos Zereoue | RB | 5-8 | 205 | West Virginia | 4 | ACT |
| 22 | Dee Brown | RB | 5-10 | 210 | Syracuse | 2 | ACT |
| 36 |  Jerome Bettis | RB | 5-11 | 255 | Notre Dame | 10 | ACT |
| 46 | Dante Brown | RB | 6-1 | 215 | Memphis; Middle Georgia College | 0 | ACT |
| 80 |  Plaxico Burress | WR | 6-5 | 232 | Michigan State | 3 | ACT |
| 81 | Freddie Milons | WR | 5-11 | 190 | Alabama | 1 | ACT |
| 82 |  Antwaan Randle El | WR | 5-10 | 185 | Indiana | 1 | ACT |
| 83 | Chris Doering | WR | 6-4 | 201 | Florida | 7 | ACT |
| 86 |  Hines Ward | WR | 6-0 | 205 | Georgia | 5 | ACT |
| 89 |  Lee Mays | WR | 6-2 | 193 | Texas-El Paso | 1 | ACT |
| 48 | Matt Cushing | TE | 6-4 | 251 | Illinois | 5 | ACT |
| 84 |  Jerame Tuman | TE | 6-4 | 253 | Michigan | 4 | ACT |
| 85 | Jay Riemersma | TE | 6-5 | 256 | Michigan | 7 | ACT |
| 87 | Mark Bruener | TE | 6-4 | 253 | Washington | 8 | ACT |
| 54 |  Mike Schneck | C | 6-1 | 231 | Wisconsin | 4 | ACT |
| 56 |  Chukky Okobi | C | 6-1 | 305 | Purdue | 2 | ACT |
| 64 |  Jeff Hartings | C | 6-3 | 299 | Penn State | 7 | ACT |
| 20 |  Dewayne Washington | CB | 5-11 | 193 | N.C. State | 9 | ACT |
| 24 |  Ike Taylor | CB | 6-2 | 195 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | ACT |
| 26 |  Deshea Townsend | CB | 5-10 | 190 | Alabama | 5 | ACT |
| 29 | Chidi Iwuoma | CB | 5-9 | 184 | California | 2 | ACT |
| 30 | Chad Scott | CB | 6-1 | 205 | Maryland; Towson State | 6 | RES |
| 25 | B.J. Tucker | DB | 5-10 | 192 | Wisconsin | 0 | ACT |
| 33 | Russell Stuvaints | DB | 6-0 | 202 | Youngstown State | 0 | ACT |
| 67 |  Kimo von Oelhoffen | DE | 6-4 | 299 | Boise State; Hawaii; Walla Walla Community College | 9 | ACT |
| 76 |  Chris Hoke | DE | 6-2 | 305 | BYU | 2 | ACT |
| 91 |  Aaron Smith | DE | 6-5 | 298 | Northern Colorado | 4 | ACT |
| 94 | Rodney Bailey | DE | 6-3 | 309 | Ohio State | 2 | ACT |
| 0 | Brent Alexander | FS | 5-11 | 200 | Tennessee State | 9 | ACT |
| 28 |  Chris Hope | FS | 6-0 | 208 | Florida State | 1 | ACT |
| 66 |  Alan Faneca | G | 6-5 | 316 | LSU | 5 | ACT |
| 68 | Keydrick Vincent | G | 6-5 | 325 | Mississippi | 2 | ACT |
| 73 |  Kendall Simmons | G | 6-3 | 315 | Auburn | 1 | ACT |
| 50 | Larry Foote | ILB | 6-1 | 239 | Michigan | 1 | ACT |
| 51 |  James Farrior | ILB | 6-2 | 243 | Virginia | 6 | ACT |
| 57 |  Clint Kriewaldt | ILB | 6-1 | 248 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 4 | ACT |
| 97 | Kendrell Bell | ILB | 6-1 | 245 | Georgia; Middle Georgia College | 2 | ACT |
| 3 |  Jeff Reed | K | 5-11 | 225 | North Carolina | 1 | ACT |
| 96 |  Kendrick Clancy | NT | 6-1 | 305 | Mississippi; East Central JC | 3 | ACT |
| 98 |  Casey Hampton | NT | 6-1 | 325 | Texas | 2 | ACT |
| 53 |  Clark Haggans | OLB | 6-4 | 243 | Colorado State | 3 | ACT |
| 55 |  Joey Porter | OLB | 6-3 | 248 | Colorado State | 4 | ACT |
| 90 | Erik Flowers | OLB | 6-4 | 273 | Arizona State; Trinity Valley CC | 3 | ACT |
| 92 | Jason Gildon | OLB | 6-4 | 250 | Oklahoma State | 9 | ACT |
| 95 | Alonzo Jackson | OLB | 6-4 | 268 | Florida State | 0 | ACT |
| 4 |  Josh Miller | P | 6-4 | 225 | Arizona; Scottsdale CC | 10 | ACT |
| 31 | Mike Logan | SS | 6-1 | 211 | West Virginia | 6 | ACT |
| 43 |  Troy Polamalu | SS | 5-10 | 207 | USC | 0 | ACT |
| 71 | Todd Fordham | T | 6-5 | 319 | Florida State | 6 | ACT |
| 72 | Barrett Brooks | T | 6-4 | 325 | Kansas State | 8 | ACT |
| 77 |  Marvel Smith | T | 6-5 | 321 | Arizona State | 3 | RES |
| 78 | Mathias Nkwenti | T | 6-3 | 300 | Temple | 2 | RES |
| 79 | Oliver Ross | T | 6-4 | 327 | Iowa State; Southwestern College (CA) | 5 | ACT |
Depth chart, week 21
Offense
Defense
Special Teams
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | Tommy Maddox | ||
| K | Jeff Reed | ||
| KR | Ike Taylor | Freddie Milons | |
| LS | Mike Schneck | ||
| P | Josh Miller | ||
| PR | Antwaan Randle El | Freddie Milons |
Biggest contracts on the books in 2003
| Player | Pos | Signed | Yrs | Value | Per year | Guaranteed | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Faneca | LG | 2002 | 5 | $24.6M | $4.9M | $6.0M | 6.9% |
| Jerome Bettis | RB | 2001 | 6 | $25.9M | $4.3M | $6.0M | 6.4% |
| Troy Polamalu | S | 2003 | 5 | $9.0M | $1.8M | $5.9M | 2.4% |
| Ike Taylor | CB | 2003 | 3 | $1.2M | $395,167 | $275,500 | 0.5% |
 Brett Keisel | IDL | 2002 | 3 | $932,750 | $310,917 | $27,750 | 0.4% |
 James Harrison | ED | 2002 | 2 | $529,000 | $264,500 | $4,000 | 0.4% |
| James Harrison | ED | 2002 | 2 | $450,000 | $225,000 | $0 | 0.3% |
| James Harrison | ED | 2003 | 1 | $73,950 | $73,950 | $0 | 0.1% |
Contracts whose term covers this season (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is against the cap of the signing year.
