| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Carl Peterson |
| Head coach | Dick Vermeil |
| Offensive coordinator | Al Saunders |
| Defensive coordinator | Gunther Cunningham |
| Home stadium | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | 5
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| Pro Bowlers | |
The2004 season was theKansas City Chiefs' 35th in theNational Football League (NFL), their 45th overall and their 42nd inKansas City.
The 2004 season proved not to be as successful as theteam's previous season. Though the Chiefs finished the regular season with the most yards and the second highest number of points, they also had a losing record of 7–9 and no playoff appearance. In fact, the Chiefs' 483 points-scored was the highest total in NFL history for a team that finished the season with a losing record.[1] The Chiefs joinedthe 1975 Buffalo Bills as the only teams in NFL history to score an average of at least 30 points per game and miss the playoffs.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 36 | Junior Siavii | Defensive tackle | Oregon |
| 2 | 61 | Kris Wilson | Tight end | Pittsburgh |
| 3 | 93 | Keyaron Fox | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
| 4 | 105 | Samie Parker | Wide receiver | Oregon |
| 4 | 126 | Jared Allen | Defensive end | Idaho State |
| 6 | 195 | Jeris McIntyre | Wide receiver | Auburn |
| 7 | 212 | Kevin Sampson | Offensive tackle | Syracuse |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 13 | atNew York Giants | L 24–34 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 23 | St. Louis Rams | W 24–7 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | Cleveland Browns | L 19–21 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 2 | atDallas Cowboys | L 20–24 | 1–3 | Texas Stadium | Recap |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Broncos | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
atInvesco Field at Mile High,Denver, Colorado
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Ravens | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
atM&T Bank Stadium,Baltimore, Maryland
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
atAlltel Stadium,Jacksonville, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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The Chiefs made NFL history in this game, as they set a record by having 8 rushing touchdowns, the most in a single game in the Super Bowl Era.[2]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
atRaymond James Stadium,Tampa, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Saints | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
atLouisiana Superdome,New Orleans, Louisiana
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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The loss ended the Chiefs' seven-game home unbeaten streak against the Patriots, losing to them at home for the first time since the1964 season.[3]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| Raiders | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
atMcAfee Coliseum,Oakland, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Chargers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
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| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4)San Diego Chargers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 446 | 313 | W1 |
| (6)Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 381 | 304 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 483 | 435 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 320 | 442 | L2 |
| # | 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 |
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| 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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