2003 Dallas Cowboys season
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| General manager | Jerry Jones |
| Head coach | Bill Parcells |
| Home stadium | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoffs | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Panthers) 10–29 |
| All-Pros | Roy Williams (1st team) La'Roi Glover (2nd team) Dat Nguyen (2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | Flozell Adams T Larry Allen G Dexter Coakley LB La'Roi Glover DT Roy Williams S |
| Uniform | |
The 2003 Dallas Cowboys season was the 44th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Bill Parcells. For the first time since 1989, Emmitt Smith was not on the opening day roster, culminating with for the first time since 1987, neither Michael Irvin (1988-1999), Aikman (1989-2000) on the roster either. Coming off three consecutive 5–11 seasons, Dallas hired former New York Giants, New England Patriots, and New York Jets coach Bill Parcells. In a scheduling coincidence, the Cowboys faced all three said teams in the 2003 regular season. The team was vastly improved and posted a 10–6 record (the best finish in the Parcells era), clinching their first winning season since 1998 and clinching their first playoff berth since 1999. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs the team lost to the eventual NFC champion Carolina Panthers 29–10.