2004 Houston Texans season
The 2004 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 3rd season in the National Football League and the 3rd under head coach Dom Capers. It saw the Texans make a two-game improvement on its previous season record. This was the first season in franchise history where the Texans did not finish in last place in the AFC South. The Texans also earned their first victory over the Tennessee Titans, who preceded the Texans in Houston, this season.
| 2004 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dom Capers |
| General manager | Charley Casserly |
| Owner | Bob McNair |
| Home field | Reliant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 1
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Offseason
NFL draft
| 2004 Houston Texans draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Dunta Robinson | Cornerback | South Carolina | |
| 1 | 27 | Jason Babin * | Defensive end | Western Michigan | |
| 4 | 122 | Glenn Earl | Safety | Notre Dame | |
| 6 | 170 | Vontez Duff | Defensive back | Notre Dame | |
| 6 | 200 | Charlie Anderson | Linebacker | Mississippi | |
| 6 | 175 | Jammal Lord | Running back | Nebraska | |
| 7 | 210 | Raheem Orr | Linebacker | Rutgers | |
| 7 | 211 | Sloan Thomas | Wide receiver | Texas | |
| 7 | 248 | B. J. Symons | Quarterback | Texas Tech | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15, 2004 | Dallas Cowboys | W 18-0 | |
| 2 | August 22, 2004 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3-38 | |
| 3 | August 28, 2004 | at Denver Broncos | L 17-31 | |
| 4 | September 3, 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9-17 |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | San Diego Chargers | L 20–27 | 0–1 | CBS | |
| 2 | September 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–28 | 0–2 | CBS | |
| 3 | September 26 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–21 | 1–2 | CBS | |
| 4 | October 3 | Oakland Raiders | W 30–17 | 2–2 | CBS | |
| 5 | October 10 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28–34 (OT) | 2–3 | FOX | |
| 6 | October 17 | at Tennessee Titans | W 20–10 | 3–3 | CBS | |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–6 | 4–3 | CBS | |
| 9 | November 7 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–31 | 4–4 | CBS | |
| 10 | November 14 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–49 | 4–5 | CBS | |
| 11 | November 21 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–16 | 4–6 | ESPN | |
| 12 | November 28 | Tennessee Titans | W 31–21 | 5–6 | CBS | |
| 13 | December 5 | at New York Jets | L 7–29 | 5–7 | CBS | |
| 14 | December 12 | Indianapolis Colts | L 14–23 | 5–8 | CBS | |
| 15 | December 19 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–5 | 6–8 | CBS | |
| 16 | December 26 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 21–0 | 7–8 | CBS | |
| 17 | January 2 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–22 | 7–9 | CBS | |
Note: Division opponents are in bold text
Standings
| AFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 522 | 351 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 261 | 280 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 309 | 339 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 344 | 439 | W1 |
References
- "2004 Houston Texans draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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