2004 Arizona Cardinals season

The 2004 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 106th season, 85th season in the National Football League and the 17th in Arizona. The team managed to improve upon their previous output of 4–12. However, the team failed to make the playoffs for the sixth straight season. Season lows for the Cardinals included losing two games to the San Francisco 49ers, the only two games the 49ers won in 2004. The Cardinals, during Week 9, also defeated the Miami Dolphins for the first time in franchise history.

2004 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coachDennis Green
General managerRod Graves
OwnerBill Bidwill
Home fieldSun Devil Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Pro BowlersDE Bertrand Berry

The season was notable for drafting wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald with the 3rd pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Following the season, Emmitt Smith retired after 15 seasons.

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 2004 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 3 Larry Fitzgerald Wide Receiver University of Pittsburgh
2 33 Karlos Dansby Linebacker Auburn University
3 64 Darnell Dockett Defensive Tackle Florida State University
4 100 Alex Stepanovich Center Ohio State University
5 135 Antonio Smith Defensive End Oklahoma State University
6 167 Nick Leckey Center Kansas State University
7 202 John Navarre Quarterback University of Michigan

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Pat Tillman

On April 22, 2004, former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman was killed in a friendly fire incident while on patrol. The specific details of his death and its aftermath are currently being investigated by the US Congress. Tillman was the first professional football player to be killed in combat since the death of Bob Kalsu of the Buffalo Bills, who died in the Vietnam War in 1970. Tillman was posthumously laterally promoted from Specialist to Corporal. He also received posthumous Silver Star and Purple Heart medals. On Sunday, September 19, 2004, all teams of the NFL wore a memorial decal on their helmets in honor of Pat Tillman. The Arizona Cardinals continued to wear this decal throughout the 2004 season.

Personnel
2004 Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
  • President – Bill Bidwill
  • Vice President and General Counsel – Michael Bidwill
  • Vice President of Football Operations – Rod Graves
  • Senior Director of Football Operations – John Idzik, Jr.

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Clancy Pendergast
  • Defensive Line – Deek Pollard
  • Linebackers – Frank Bush
  • Defensive Backs – Richard Solomon
  • Defensive Quality Control – Rick Courtright

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Steve Wetzel
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Ryan Capretta
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Daryl Lawrence

Roster
2004 Arizona Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 active, inactive, practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

In the 2004 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC South, although they also played the New York Giants from the NFC East, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC East.

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance Record
1 September 12, 2004 at St. Louis Rams L 17–10
65,538
 0–1
2 September 19, 2004 New England Patriots L 23–12
51,557
 0–2
3 September 26, 2004 at Atlanta Falcons L 6–3
70,534
 0–3
4 October 3, 2004 New Orleans Saints W 34–10
28,109
 1–3
5 October 10, 2004 at San Francisco 49ers L 31–28 OT
62,836
 1–4
6 Bye
7 October 24, 2004 Seattle Seahawks W 25–17
35,695
 2–4
8 October 31, 2004 at Buffalo Bills L 38–14
65,887
 2–5
9 November 7, 2004 at Miami Dolphins W 24–23
72,612
 3–5
10 November 14, 2004 New York Giants W 17–14
42,297
 4–5
11 November 21, 2004 at Carolina Panthers L 35–10
72,796
 4–6
12 November 28, 2004 New York Jets L 13–3
35,820
 4–7
13 December 5, 2004 at Detroit Lions L 26–12
62,262
 4–8
14 December 12, 2004 San Francisco 49ers L 31–28 OT
35,069
 4–9
15 December 19, 2004 St. Louis Rams W 31–7
40,070
 5–9
16 December 26, 2004 at Seattle Seahawks L 24–21
65,825
 5–10
17 January 2, 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 12–7
31,650
 6–10

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Standings
NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 3–3 8–4 371 373 W2
(5) St. Louis Rams 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 319 392 W2
Arizona Cardinals 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 284 322 W1
San Francisco 49ers 2 14 0 .125 2–4 2–10 259 452 L3

References
  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/2004_draft.htm
  2. http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/2004-arz
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