Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers 33 to 36
Sunday, January 5, 2003, Wild Card RoundThe Browns began their playoff run on the road against the Steelers on Sunday, January 5, 2003. The Steelers won, 36-33 and advanced to play Tennessee Titans. The Browns finished their season 9-7-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs. Two coaches retired from or were fired from from the Browns after the game: Foge Fazio: Defensive Coordinator; Ray Hamilton: Defensive Line Coach.
Cleveland Browns offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 409 | 38 | 1 | 21 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Butch Davis Offensive Coordinator: Bruce Arians Defensive Coordinator: Foge Fazio Special Teams Coordinator: Jerry Rosburg Quarterbacks Coach: Carl Smith Wide Receivers Coach: Terry Robiskie Offensive Line Coach: Larry Zierlein Running Backs Coach: Todd McNair Tight Ends Coach: Steve Hagen Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Sullivan Defensive Line Coach: Ray Hamilton Linebackers Coach: Keith Butler Secondary Coach: Chuck Pagano Defensive Nickel Package Coach: Todd Bowles Head Strength Coach: Buddy Morris Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rob Phillips Volunteer Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chris DiSanto Assistant Athletic Trainer: Marty Lauzon
Pittsburgh Steelers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 343 | 89 | 3 | 30 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Cowher Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Defensive Coordinator: Tim Lewis Quarterbacks Coach: Tom Clements Wide Receivers Coach: Kenny Jackson Offensive Line Coach: Russ Grimm Running Backs Coach: Dick Hoak Tight Ends Coach: Ken Whisenhunt Offensive Quality Control Coach: Mike Miller Defensive Line Coach: John Mitchell Linebackers Coach: Mike Archer Defensive Backs Coach: Willy Robinson Defensive Assistant Coach: Lou Spanos Special Teams Coach: Kevin Spencer Conditioning Coordinator: Chet Fuhrman General Manager: Kevin Colbert Director of Football Operations: Kevin Colbert Player Development: Anthony Griggs Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ryan Grove Player Personnel Intern: Matt Raich