| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wayne Weaver |
| Head coach | Jack Del Rio |
| Offensive coordinator | Bill Musgrave |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Smith |
| Home stadium | Alltel Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2ndAFC South |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DTMarcus Stroud DTJohn Henderson |
| Uniform | |
The2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the tenth season in franchise history,Jack Del Rio’s second year as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars andByron Leftwich’s first full year as starting quarterback. In a time of transition for the franchise, Del Rio’s coaching and Leftwich’s play helped to pull the Jaguars out of a four season slump to a finish of 9–7, placing second in the AFC South. However, they missed the playoffs for the fifth successive season.
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 9 | Reggie Williams | Wide receiver | Washington | |
| 2 | 39 | Daryl Smith | Linebacker | Georgia Tech | |
| 2 | 55 | Greg Jones | Fullback | Florida State | |
| 3 | 86 | Jorge Cordova | Linebacker | Nevada | |
| 4 | 118 | Anthony Maddox | Defensive tackle | Delta State | |
| 4 | 120 | Ernest Wilford | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech | |
| 5 | 179 | Josh Scobee | Kicker | Louisiana Tech | |
| 5 | 150 | Chris Thompson | Cornerback | Nicholls State | |
| 5 | 159 | Sean Bubin | Offensive tackle | Illinois | |
| 7 | 249 | Bobby McCray | Defensive end | Florida | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14 | atMiami Dolphins | L 5–16 | 0–1 | Pro Player Stadium |
| 2 | August 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–6 | 1–1 | Alltel Stadium |
| 3 | August 27 | Green Bay Packers | W 9–7 | 2–1 | Alltel Stadium |
| 4 | September 2 | atNew England Patriots | W 31–0 | 3–1 | Gillette Stadium |
In addition to their regular games withAFC South rivals, the Jaguars played teams from theAFC West andNFC North as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against theSteelers and theBills based on divisional positions from 2003.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | atBuffalo Bills | W 13–10 | 1–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,389 |
| 2 | September 19 | Denver Broncos | W 7–6 | 2–0 | Alltel Stadium | 69,127 |
| 3 | September 26 | atTennessee Titans | W 15–12 | 3–0 | The Coliseum | 68,932 |
| 4 | October 3 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–24 | 3–1 | Alltel Stadium | 73,114 |
| 5 | October 10 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 21–34 | 3–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | 52,101 |
| 6 | October 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 22–16 | 4–2 | Alltel Stadium | 66,413 |
| 7 | October 24 | atIndianapolis Colts | W 27–24 | 5–2 | RCA Dome | 56,615 |
| 8 | October 31 | atHouston Texans | L 6–20 | 5–3 | Reliant Stadium | 70,502 |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 14 | Detroit Lions | W 23–17(OT) | 6–3 | Alltel Stadium | 66,431 |
| 11 | November 21 | Tennessee Titans | L 15–18 | 6–4 | Alltel Stadium | 69,703 |
| 12 | November 28 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 16–27 | 6–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,004 |
| 13 | December 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–17 | 6–6 | Alltel Stadium | 76,877 |
| 14 | December 12 | Chicago Bears | W 22–3 | 7–6 | Alltel Stadium | 67,572 |
| 15 | December 19 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 28–25 | 8–6 | Lambeau Field | 70,437 |
| 16 | December 26 | Houston Texans | L 0–21 | 8–7 | Alltel Stadium | 66,227 |
| 17 | January 2 | atOakland Raiders | W 13–6 | 9–7 | Oakland Coliseum | 41,112 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
atRalph Wilson Stadium,Orchard Park, New York
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Chargers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
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A fumble by Colts tight endDallas Clark allowed the Jaguars to capitalize with a field goal, giving them a 16–14 lead as the fourth quarter began. In response,Manning led the Colts down the field to score a field goal, reclaiming the lead. On the subsequent drive,Leftwich connected withJimmy Smith for a 25–yard touchdown and then successfully targeted wide receiverErnest Wilford for a two–point conversion. The Colts quickly answered back, with Manning findingMarvin Harrison for a 39–yard touchdown that leveled the score. During the Jaguars next possession, Leftwich completed two passes of over ten yards, advancing into Indianapolis territory. On a 3rd–and–7, Leftwich located Wilford, which positioned the Jaguars within field goal range. KickerJosh Scobee then successfully converted a 53–yard field goal, allowing the Jaguars to take the lead with under a minute left in the game. With no timeouts left, the Colts were unable to mount a comeback, resulting in a 27–24 victory for the Jaguars, marking their first win in Indianapolis. This win propelled them to the top of the AFC South standings.[1][2] This would ultimately be the Colts' sole defeat in the RCA Dome during the 2004 season.[3]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
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| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
atLambeau Field,Green Bay, Wisconsin
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| Texans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| AFC South | |||||||||
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| 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 |
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .484 | .479 | W14 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .478 | W2 |
| 3[a] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .500 | .458 | L1 |
| 4[a] | San Diego Chargers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .411 | W1 |
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| 5[b] | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .523 | .406 | L2 |
| 6[b] | Denver Broncos | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .484 | .450 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7[c][d] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .527 | .479 | W1 |
| 8[c][d] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .551 | .472 | W1 |
| 9[c] | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .512 | .382 | L1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .543 | .453 | W2 |
| 11[e] | Houston Texans | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .504 | .402 | L1 |
| 12[e] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .551 | .509 | L1 |
| 13[f] | Oakland Raiders | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .570 | .450 | L2 |
| 14[f] | Tennessee Titans | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .463 | W1 |
| 15[g] | Miami Dolphins | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .555 | .438 | L1 |
| 16[g] | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .590 | .469 | W1 |
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