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2003 Las Vegas Gladiators season

The 2003 Las Vegas Gladiators season was the 7th season for the franchise. Before the season started, the Gladiators moved from East Rutherford, New Jersey, to Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] They finished at 8–8, 3rd in the Eastern Division and lost by a score of 69-26 to the Arizona Rattlers in the first round of the playoffs.[1] This was the Gladiators' only playoff appearance in Las Vegas.

2003 Las Vegas Gladiators season
Head coachFrank Haege
Home fieldThomas & Mack Center
Results
Record8–8
Division place3rd NC Eastern
Playoff finishL 26–69 to Arizona

Season schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 February 2 @ Los Angeles L 60–48 0–1
2 February 9 @ Arizona L 46–42 0–2
3 February 17 Tampa Bay W 61–55 (OT) 1–2
4 February 22 @ New York W 46–45 2–2
5 March 2 San Jose L 72–37 2–3
6 March 9 @ Carolina W 51–41 3–3
7 March 16 Chicago L 68–48 3–4
8 March 23 @ Buffalo W 50–32[2] 4–4
9 March 29 Georgia W 46–41 5–4
10 April 5 Colorado W 68–34 6–4
11 April 13 @ Grand Rapids L 69–21 6–5
12 April 20 @ Orlando L 56–31 6–6
13 April 27 Detroit W 58–45 7–6
14 May 3 New York L 43–42 7–7
15 May 11 @ Detroit L 76–52 7–8
16 May 18 Buffalo W 55–38[3] 8–8
Wild Card May 25 @ Arizona L 69–26 0–1

Coaching

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Frank Haege entered his second season as the head coach of the Gladiators.

Stats

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Offense

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Quarterback

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Player Comp. Att. Comp% Yards TD's INT's Long Rating

Running backs

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Player Car. Yards Avg. TD's Long

Wide receivers

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Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD's Long

Touchdowns

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Player TD's Rush Rec Ret Pts

Defense

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Player Tackles Solo Assisted Sack Solo Assisted INT Yards TD's Long

Special teams

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Kick return

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Player Ret Yards TD's Long Avg Ret Yards TD's Long Avg

Kicking

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Player Extra pt. Extra pt. Att. FG FGA Long Pct. Pts

References

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  1. ^ a b Candee, Adam. "Gladiators fizzle with loss in playoffs", Las Vegas Sun, May 27, 2003. Accessed January 31, 2023. "Pen your own nightmare ending to the Las Vegas Gladiators' 2003 season and you probably could not top the one the Arizona Rattlers wrote at America West Arena Sunday.... Formerly the New Jersey Gladiators, the team moved to Las Vegas in late December, about six weeks before its first game."
  2. ^ McKissic, Rodney (March 24, 2003). "Multiple miscues sink the Destroyers". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. p. 52, 49. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Destroyers exit with a loss". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. May 19, 2003. p. 59. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
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