2003 Denver Broncos Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Mike Shanahan (10-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2003 Denver Broncos Roster
2003 Denver Broncos Results

The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Broncos scored 381 points, and the defensive squad allowed 301. Clinton Portis ran for a team-best 1,591 yards for Denver.

Jake Plummer passed for 2,182 yards. Rod Smith paced pass catchers, hauling in 74 passes for 845 yards. Shannon Sharpe provided receiving help also.

Kelly Herndon intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Bertrand Berry topped the defensive unit with 11.5 quarterback sacks.

Mike Shanahan coached the team. The 2003 Denver Broncos lost in the Wild Card.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Jake Plummer30218962.621827.2155.072.360147391.2
Danny Kanell1035351.54424.321.954.92622449.1
Steve Beuerlein633352.43896.223.257.93896049.0
Rod Smith11100.07272.000.000.07200118.8
Jarious Jackson9444.4414.600.0111.1160018.5
Micah Knorr100.000.000.000.000039.6
Totals47928058.531266.5194.0183.872 25157

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Clinton Portis29015915.565 14
Quentin Griffin943453.723 0
Mike Anderson702573.744 3
Jake Plummer372055.540 3
Rod Smith10989.826 0
Ashley Lelie8435.413 0
Cecil Sapp12312.60
Reuben Droughns6142.312 0
Steve Beuerlein5132.60
Adrian Madise11010.010 0
Jarious Jackson199.00
Chris Cole284.00
Danny Kanell650.80
Deltha O'Neal100.00
Totals54326294.865 20

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Rod Smith7484511.438 3
Shannon Sharpe6277012.428 8
Clinton Portis383148.372 0
Ashley Lelie3762817.060 2
Ed McCaffrey1919510.323 0
Mike Anderson12534.418 2
Reuben Droughns9879.715 2
Quentin Griffin8617.624 0
Dwayne Carswell6538.819 1
Jeb Putzier4348.513 0
Chris Cole33612.018 0
Patrick Hape33010.012 0
Adrian Madise2105.00
Deltha O'Neal242.00
Cooper Carlisle166.01
Totals280312611.272 19

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Jason Elam3939100.0312787.1120
Micah Knorr22100.011100.05
Totals4141100.0322887.5125

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Micah Knorr68293743.262
Totals68293743.262

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Deltha O'Neal333159.557 1
Rod Smith612721.265 1
Totals3944211.365 2

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Chris Cole3071423.834 0
Reuben Droughns1229324.436 0
Adrian Madise513727.483 0
Deltha O'Neal812816.024 0
Jeb Putzier11616.016 0
Mike Anderson2147.014 0
Mario Fatafehi100.00
Totals59130222.183 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Kelly Herndon3196.316 0
Ian Gold2147.012 1
Deltha O'Neal166.00
Kenoy Kennedy100.00
Lenny Walls100.00
Sam Brandon100.00
Totals9394.316 1

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Bertrand Berry11.50.0
Trevor Pryce8.50.0
Reggie Hayward8.50.0
Mario Fatafehi2.50.0
Al Wilson1.00.0
Kenoy Kennedy1.00.0
Monsanto Pope1.00.0
Nick Ferguson1.00.0
Totals35.000.0

Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Solo Ast Brup Fum FRec FYds FTD FF
Al Wilson797018702000
Nick Ferguson69.56313400002
Kelly Herndon636061701003
Lenny Walls55.55351501001
Donnie Spragan504510303901
Kenoy Kennedy49.54215801001
Jashon Sykes453814101000
Sam Brandon40331490
Ian Gold28.528160
Trevor Pryce31278111002
Bertrand Berry30.52413401303
Reggie Hayward26244502002
Mario Fatafehi26.5229100001
Deltha O'Neal21.5203220000
John Mobley20.519310
Keith Burns22.51890
Darius Holland19.515940
Monsanto Pope15.5135100001
Jimmy Spencer99040
Dorsett Davis9.58310
Daryl Gardener6.5530
Willie Middlebrooks5.55110
Terry Pierce1.5110
Ryan McNeil1100
Chris Young0.5010
Jake Plummer43000
Chris Cole11000
Dwayne Carswell01000
Matt Lepsis01000
Micah Knorr11000
Clinton Portis31000
Danny Kanell31-200
Reuben Droughns01000
Ephraim Salaam01000
Shannon Sharpe01000
Mike Anderson21000
Cooper Carlisle01000
Quentin Griffin31000
Adrian Madise10000
Steve Beuerlein30000
Totals72764316895242810017

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Jason Elam0000000027390120
Clinton Portis140000000000186
Shannon Sharpe0800000000048
Mike Anderson3200000000030
Rod Smith0310000000024
Jake Plummer3000000000018
Ashley Lelie0200000000012
Reuben Droughns0200000000012
Ian Gold000001000006
Cooper Carlisle010000000006
Deltha O'Neal001000000006
Dwayne Carswell010000000006
Micah Knorr000000001205
Totals20192001002841010379


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