NFL team season
The 2004 season was the Green Bay Packers ' 84th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 86th overall. The team started the season by losing four of their first five games, before winning their next six in a row, followed by victories over their three divisional opponents in their last five to finish with a 10–6 record and qualify for the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. As the number three seed in the NFC, they hosted their divisional rivals, the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round , but lost 31–17; it was the second time the Packers had lost a playoff game at Lambeau Field .
The Packers did not make many offseason moves, signing safety Mark Roman , cornerback Chris Watson , as well as quarterback Tim Couch who was cut after the preseason. They lost punter Josh Bidwell and safety Antuan Edwards to free agency and released defensive tackle Gilbert Brown , defensive end Jamal Reynolds , and wide receiver Travis Williams . [1]
With the 25th pick of the 2004 NFL draft , the Packers selected cornerback Ahmad Carroll from the University of Arkansas .
The team leaving the field after the inter-squad scrimmage in preseason, August 2004
Undrafted free agents [ edit ] 2004 Green Bay Packers staff Front office
President and chief executive officer – Bob Harlan Executive vice president and chief operating officer – John Jones Vice president of player finance/general counsel – Andrew Brandt Director of college scouting – John Dorsey Director of pro personnel – Reggie McKenzie Personnel analyst to general manager – John Schneider Assistant director of college scouting – Shaun Herock Assistant director of pro personnel – Marc Lillibridge Head coaches
Executive vice president/general manager/head coach – Mike Sherman Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator – Bob Slowik Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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2004 Green Bay Packers 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 53 active, 10 inactive, 8 practice squad
Panorama of Lambeau Field during the week 4 game between Green Bay and the New York Giants , October 3 Week Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance 1 at Carolina Panthers W 24–14 Bank of America Stadium 73,656 2 September 19 Chicago Bears L 10–21 Lambeau Field 70,688 3 September 26 at Indianapolis Colts L 31–45 RCA Dome 57,280 4 October 3 New York Giants L 7–14 Lambeau Field 70,623 5 Tennessee Titans L 27–48 Lambeau Field 70,420 6 October 17 at Detroit Lions W 38–10 Ford Field 62,938 7 October 24 Dallas Cowboys W 41–20 Lambeau Field 70,679 8 October 31 at Washington Redskins W 28–14 FedExField 89,295 9 Bye week 10 November 14 Minnesota Vikings W 34–31 Lambeau Field 70,671 11 November 21 at Houston Texans W 16–13 Reliant Stadium 70,769 12 St. Louis Rams W 45–17 Lambeau Field 70,385 13 December 5 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–47 Lincoln Financial Field 67,723 14 December 12 Detroit Lions W 16–13 Lambeau Field 70,497 15 December 19 Jacksonville Jaguars L 25–28 Lambeau Field 70,437 16 at Minnesota Vikings W 34–31 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,311 17 January 2, 2005 at Chicago Bears W 31–14 Soldier Field 62,197 WC January 9, 2005 Minnesota Vikings L 17–31 Lambeau Field 71,075
1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 3 7 14 0 24 Panthers 0 7 0 7 14
Ahman Green 33 Rush, 119 Yds [ 2]
1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 0 14 7 0 21 Packers 3 0 7 0 10
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1 2 3 4 Total Packers 14 3 7 7 31 • Colts 21 14 0 10 45
Scoring summary 1 Ind Reggie Wayne 36 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick)Colts 7–0 1 GB Javon Walker 36 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Tie 7–7 1 Ind Marvin Harrison 28 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick)Colts 14–7 1 GB Javon Walker 79 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) Tie 14–14 1 Ind Brandon Stokley 34 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick)Colts 21–14 2 Ind Brandon Stokley 27 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick) Colts 28–14 2 GB Ryan Longwell 38 yard field goal Colts 28–17 2 Ind James Mungro 1 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick)Colts 35–17 3 GB Javon Walker 12 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) Colts 35–24 4 Ind Mike Vanderjagt 45 yard field goal Colts 38–24 4 GB Donald Driver 27 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Colts 38–31 4 Ind Edgerrin James 1 yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick)Colts 45–31
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1 2 3 4 Total • Giants 0 0 7 7 14 Packers 0 0 7 0 7
Date: October 3Location: Lambeau Field Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 70,623Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), wind 18 mph (29 km/h)Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth & Pam Oliver
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1 2 3 4 Total • Titans 17 10 7 14 48 Packers 3 10 0 14 27
Date: October 11Location: Lambeau Field Game start: 9:00 p.m. Game attendance: 70,420Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), wind 2 mph (3.2 km/h)Referee: Bill Vinovich TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, & Michele Tafoya Scoring summary 1 Ten Chris Brown 37 yard run (Gary Anderson ) kickTitans 7–0 1 Ten Chris Brown 29 yard run (Gary Anderson kick) Titans 14–0 1 Ten Gary Anderson 36 yard field goal Titans 17–0 1 GB Ryan Longwell 39 yard field goalTitans 17–3 2 Ten Troy Fleming 14 yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick)Titans 24–3 2 GB Bubba Franks 1 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Titans 24–10 2 Ten Gary Anderson 38 yard field goal Titans 27–10 2 GB Ryan Longwell 53 yard field goal Titans 27–13 3 Ten Eddie Berlin 11 yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick)Titans 34–13 4 Ten Derrick Mason 26 yard pass from Drew Bennett (Gary Anderson kick)Titans 41–13 4 GB Bubba Franks 11 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) Titans 41–20 4 Ten Antowain Smith 15 yard run (Gary Anderson kick)Titans 48–20 4 GB Javon Walker 1 yard pass from Craig Nall (Ryan Longwell kick)Titans 48–27
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1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 7 10 14 7 38 Lions 7 3 0 0 10
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1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 6 0 7 7 20 • Packers 3 17 21 0 41
Date: October 24Location: Lambeau Field Game start: 4:15 p.m. Game attendance: 70,679Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), wind 8 mph (13 km/h)Referee: Larry Nemmers TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth and Pam Oliver Scoring summary 1 Dal Billy Cundiff 46 yard field goalCowboys 3–0 1 GB Ryan Longwell 26 yard field goalTie 3–3 1 Dal Billy Cundiff 24 yard field goal Cowboys 6–3 2 GB Ahman Green 1 yard run (Ryan Longwell kick)Packers 10–6 2 GB Javon Walker 5 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Packers 17–6 2 GB Ryan Longwell 40 yard field goal Packers 20–6 3 GB Bubba Franks 8 yard pass from Tony Fisher (Ryan Longwell kick)Packers 27–6 3 Dal Jason Witten 42 yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Billy Cundiff kick)Packers 27–13 3 GB Donald Driver 33 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Packers 34–13 3 GB Ahman Green 90 yard run (Ryan Longwell kick) Packers 41–13 4 Dal Eddie George 5 yard run (Billy Cundiff kick)Packers 41–20
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1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 3 14 3 8 28 Redskins 0 7 0 7 14
Scoring summary Q1 5:55 GB Ryan Longwell 37 yard field goalGB 3–0 Q2 13:41 GB Ahman Green 1 yard run (Ryan Longwell kick)GB 10–0 Q2 6:28 GB Javon Walker 9 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)GB 17–0 Q2 1:50 Was Rod Gardner 12 yard pass from Mark Brunell (Ola Kimrin kick)GB 17–7 Q3 12:49 GB Ryan Longwell 39 yard field goal GB 20–7 Q4 4:46 Was Rod Gardner 12 yard pass from Mark Brunell (Ola Kimrin kick) GB 20–14 Q4 1:44 GB Ahman Green 11 yard run (Robert Ferguson pass from Brett Favre) GB 28–14
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1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 3 7 14 31 • Packers 7 17 0 10 34
Date: November 14Location: Lambeau Field Game start: 4:15 p.m. Game attendance: 70,671Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), wind 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth and Pam Oliver
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1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 0 3 0 13 16 Texans 0 13 0 0 13
Scoring summary 2 GB Ryan Longwell 23 yard field goalPackers 3–0 2 Hou Domanick Williams 6 yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick)Texans 7–3 2 Hou Kris Brown 46 yard field goal Texans 10–3 2 Hou Kris Brown 40 yard field goal Texans 13–3 4 GB Donald Driver 24 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Texans 13–10 4 GB Ryan Longwell 39 yard field goal Tie 13–13 4 GB Ryan Longwell 46 yard field goal Packers 16–13
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1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 10 0 7 17 • Packers 7 14 7 17 45
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1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 3 0 14 17 • Eagles 7 28 9 3 47
Scoring summary 1 Phi Terrell Owens 41 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick)Eagles 7–0 2 Phi Brian Westbrook 9 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick)Eagles 14–0 2 Phi Brian Westbrook 41 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick) Eagles 21–0 2 Phi L.J. Smith 6 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick)Eagles 28–0 2 Phi Brian Westbrook 12 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick) Eagles 35–0 2 GB Ryan Longwell 40 yard field goalEagles 35–3 3 Phi David Akers 22 yard field goal Eagles 38–3 3 Phi David Akers 45 yard field goal Eagles 41–3 3 Phi David Akers 47 yard field goal Eagles 44–3 4 Phi David Akers 22 yard field goal Eagles 47–3 4 GB William Henderson 1 yard pass from Craig Nall (Ryan Longwell kick)Eagles 47–10 4 GB Javon Walker 17 yard pass from Craig Nall (Ryan Longwell kick)Eagles 47–17
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1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 10 0 0 13 • Packers 0 0 10 6 16
Date: December 12Location: Lambeau Field Game start: 4:15 p.m. Game attendance: 70,497Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), wind 28 mph (45 km/h)Referee: Larry NemmersTV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Scoring summary 1 Det Jason Hanson 31 yard field goalLions 3–0 2 Det Kevin Jones 24 yard run (Jason Hanson kick)Lions 10–0 2 Det Jason Hanson 36 yard field goal Lions 13–0 3 GB Ryan Longwell 36 yard field goalLions 13–3 3 GB Donald Driver 23 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Lions 13–10 4 GB Ryan Longwell 28 yard field goal Tie 13–13 4 GB Ryan Longwell 23 yard field goal Packers 16–13
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1 2 3 4 Total • Jaguars 7 7 7 7 28 Packers 0 10 7 8 25
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1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 0 17 7 10 34 Vikings 0 21 0 10 31
Scoring summary 2 Min Randy Moss 12 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Anderson kick)Vikings 7–0 2 GB Ahman Green 1 yard run (Ryan Longwell kick)Tie 7–7 2 Min Nate Burleson 68 yard pass from Daunte Culpepeer (Morten Anderson kick)Vikings 14–7 2 GB Bubba Franks 22 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Tie 14–14 2 Min Michael Bennett 38 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Anderson kick)Vikings 21–14 2 GB Ryan Longwell 42 yard field goal Vikings 21–17 3 GB Javon Walker 9 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Packers 24–21 4 Min Morten Anderson 29 yard field goal Tie 24–24 4 Min Chris Claiborne 15 yard interception return (Morten Anderson kick)Vikings 31–24 4 GB Donald Driver 3 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Tie 31–31 4 GB Ryan Longwell 29 yard field goal Packers 34–31
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1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 7 21 3 0 31 Bears 7 0 7 0 14
Date: January 2Location: Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 62,197Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind 12 mph (19 km/h)Referee: Ron WinterTV announcers (Fox ): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Pam Oliver
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1 2 3 4 Total • Vikings 17 7 0 7 31 Packers 3 7 0 7 17
Date: January 9Location: Lambeau Field Game start: 4:40 p.m. Game attendance: 71,075Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h)Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth and Pam Oliver Scoring summary 1 Min Moe Williams 68 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Anderson kick)Vikings 7–0 1 Min Randy Moss 20 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Anderson kick)Vikings 14–0 1 Min Morten Anderson 35 yard field goal Vikings 17–0 1 GB Ryan Longwell 43 yard field goalVikings 17–3 2 GB Bubba Franks 4 yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick)Vikings 17–10 2 Min Nate Burleson 19 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Anderson kick)Vikings 24–10 4 GB Najeh Davenport 1 yard run (Ryan Longwell kick)Vikings 24–17 4 Min Randy Moss 34 yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Anderson kick) Vikings 31–17
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK 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] ^ a b c St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6). ^ a b Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. ^ a b c d e Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington. ^ a b c New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3). ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
Season statistical leaders [ edit ] Training camp in August 2004. L-R: #89 wide receiver Robert Ferguson ; #83 kick returner Antonio Chatman , #86 wide receiver Carl Ford , #84 wide receiver Javon Walker , and #81 wide receiver Andrae Thurman Passing Yards: Brett Favre 4,088 Yards Passing Touchdowns: Brett Favre 30 TD Rushing Yards: Ahman Green , 1,163 Yards Rushing Touchdowns: Ahman Green, 7 TD Receiving Yards: Javon Walker , 1,382 Yards Receiving Touchdowns: Javon Walker, 12 TD Points: Ryan Longwell , 120 points Kickoff Return Yards: Antonio Chatman , 565 Yards Punt Return Yards: Antonio Chatman , 242 Yards Tackles: Nick Barnett , 121 Tackles Sacks: Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila , 13.5 Sacks Interceptions: Darren Sharper , 4 Interceptions [2]
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