The Raiders played their home games at Network Associates Coliseum as members of the AFC West.
The Raiders had a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season and lost seven games by a touchdown or less.
Their 4–12 record tied them with the San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals as the worst team in football in 2003 and they received the second pick in the 2004 NFL draft.
Following the season, Raiders owner Al Davis fired head coach Bill Callahan[2][3] and replaced him with Norv Turner.
[4] The 2003 season marked a turning point in Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders history, as it started a long period of futility and decline for the team.
In Week 13, after a 22-8 loss to the Denver Broncos, head coach Bill Callahan stated "We've got to be the dumbest team in America in terms of playing the game.
The two teams would trade punts before Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski made a 46-yard field goal to win the game for the Raiders.
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California The day before the game, Irvin Favre, father of Packers' quarterback Brett Favre, died suddenly of a heart attack.