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2003 Arena Football League season
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationJanuary 31, 2003 – June 22, 2003
ArenaBowl XVII
ChampionsTampa Bay Storm
  Runners-upArizona Rattlers
Finals MVPLawrence Samuels, TB
AFL seasons
2003 Arena Football League season is located in the United States
Desperados
Desperados
Firebirds
Firebirds
Rampage
Rampage
Rush
Rush
Avengers
Avengers
Crush
Crush
Rattlers
Rattlers
SaberCats
SaberCats
Cobras
Cobras
Force
Force
Predators
Predators
Storm
Storm
Dragons
Dragons
Destroyers
Destroyers
Fury
Fury
Gladiators
Gladiators
National: Eastern, Southern
American: Western, Central

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.

Standings

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

Playoffs

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

Source:[2]

All-Arena team

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, Arizona
Barry Wagner, San Jose 		Will Pettis, Dallas
Evan 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, Dallas
John Moyer, Chicago
Jermaine Smith, Georgia 		B.J. Cohen, Tampa Bay
Ernest Allen, Orlando
Sam Hernandez, San Jose
Defensive specialist Clevan Thomas, San Jose
Kenny McEntyre, Orlando 		Dwaine Carpenter, Buffalo
Omarr Smith, Tampa Bay
Kicker Clay Rush, Indiana Steve Videtich, Las Vegas

References

  1. ^ "2003 ARFL Season". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "2003 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "2003 Arena Football League". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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