2004 Washington Redskins season
2004 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | Daniel Snyder |
General manager | Vinny Cerrato |
President | Joe Gibbs |
Head coach | Joe Gibbs |
Offensive coordinator | Joe Bugel |
Defensive coordinator | Gregg Williams |
Home field | FedExField |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 4th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB Marcus Washington |
AP All-Pros | CB Shawn Springs (2nd team) |
The 2004 season was the Washington Redskins' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL). Although they improved on their 5–11 record from 2003 to 6–10, they finished bottom of their division and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year. The season saw Joe Gibbs come out of retirement to return as head coach. The team acquired running back Clinton Portis in a trade that sent Champ Bailey to the Denver Broncos in the 2004 offseason. Week 8 marked the first time since 1932 that the U.S. presidential election went against the Redskins Rule.
Offseason
[edit]Free agency
[edit]Trades
[edit]March 4, 2004 |
To Washington Redskins Clinton Portis |
To Denver Broncos Champ Bailey 2nd Rd. Draft Pick (2004) (Tatum Bell) |
Staff
[edit]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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NFL Draft
[edit]2004 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Sean Taylor * | S | Miami (FL) | |
3 | 81 | Chris Cooley * | TE | Utah State | |
5 | 151 | Mark Wilson | OT | California | |
6 | 180 | Jim Molinaro | OT | Notre Dame | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Final roster
[edit]Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
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Practice squad
Reserve
Rookies in italics
53 active, 15 reserve, 8 practice squad |
Preseason
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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1 | August 9 | Denver Broncos | W 20–17 | 1–0 | FedExField |
2 | August 14 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–23 | 1–1 | FedExField |
3 | August 21 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–0 | 2–1 | Pro Player Stadium |
4 | August 27 | at St. Louis Rams | L 3–28 | 2–2 | Edward Jones Dome |
5 | September 3 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–0 | 3–2 | FedExField |
Regular season
[edit]Due to the addition of the Houston Texans in 2002 and a subsequent change to the NFL's scheduling formula,[1] the 2004 season was the first time since 1991 that the Redskins played the Cincinnati Bengals; the Bengals won the game, the first time they had done so at the Redskins.[2] It was also the first time the Redskins had hosted the Green Bay Packers since 1979.[3]
Schedule
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–10 | 1–0 | FedExField | 90,098 |
2 | September 19 | at New York Giants | L 14–20 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 78,767 |
3 | September 27 | Dallas Cowboys | L 18–21 | 1–2 | FedExField | 90,367 |
4 | October 3 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–17 | 1–3 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,348 |
5 | October 10 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10–17 | 1–4 | FedExField | 90,287 |
6 | October 17 | at Chicago Bears | W 13–10 | 2–4 | Soldier Field | 61,985 |
7 | Bye | |||||
8 | October 31 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–28 | 2–5 | FedExField | 89,295 |
9 | November 7 | at Detroit Lions | W 17–10 | 3–5 | Ford Field | 62,657 |
10 | November 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–17 | 3–6 | FedExField | 87,786 |
11 | November 21 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–28 | 3–7 | Lincoln Financial Field | 67,720 |
12 | November 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–16 | 3–8 | Heinz Field | 63,707 |
13 | December 5 | New York Giants | W 31–7 | 4–8 | FedExField | 87,872 |
14 | December 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–17 | 4–9 | FedExField | 90,089 |
15 | December 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–16 | 5–9 | Monster Park | 65,710 |
16 | December 26 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–13 | 5–10 | Texas Stadium | 63,705 |
17 | January 2 | Minnesota Vikings | W 21–18 | 6–10 | FedExField | 78,876 |
Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 2
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Standings
[edit]NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 11–1 | 386 | 260 | L2 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 303 | 347 | W1 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 293 | 405 | L1 |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 6–6 | 240 | 265 | W1 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .453 | .409 | L2 |
2 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .420 | .432 | L2 |
3 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .457 | .419 | W2 |
4 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .445 | .368 | W2 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5[a] | St. Louis Rams | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .488 | .438 | W2 |
6[a][b] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .480 | .406 | L2 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7[a][b] | New Orleans Saints | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .465 | .427 | W4 |
8 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .496 | .366 | L1 |
9[c] | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .496 | .417 | L2 |
10[c] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .461 | .417 | W1 |
11[c][d] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .516 | .417 | W1 |
12[c][d][e] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .516 | .375 | L1 |
13[c][d][e] | Washington Redskins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .477 | .333 | W1 |
14[f] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .477 | .413 | L4 |
15[f] | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .465 | .388 | L4 |
16 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .488 | .375 | L3 |
Tiebreakers[g] | |||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "History of the NFL's Structure and Formats". Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Cincinnati Bengals v Washington Redskins
- ^ Urena, Ivan (2014). Pro Football Schedules: A Comple Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. pp. 15, 17. ISBN 9780786473519.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.