2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the tenth season in franchise history, Jack Del Rio’s second year as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Byron 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 season
Owner	Wayne Weaver
Head coach	Jack Del Rio
Home field	Alltel Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DT Marcus Stroud DT John Henderson
Uniform
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Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2004 NFL draft

2004 Jacksonville Jaguars draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
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 one Pro Bowl during career

Staff

2004 Jacksonville Jaguars staff

Front office Chairman/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver Head coaches Head coach – Jack Del Rio Assistant head coach – Steve Shafer Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Bill Musgrave Quarterbacks/wide receivers – Ken Anderson Running backs/assistant special teams – Anthony Lynn Tight ends – Alfredo Roberts Offensive line – Paul Boudreau Offensive assistant/assistant offensive line – Andy Heck

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Smith Defensive line – Ray Hamilton Linebackers – Mike Haluchak Defensive backs – Alvin Reynolds Defensive assistant – Todd Howard Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Pete Rodriguez Assistant special teams – Bob Ligashesky Special teams intern – Charles Banks Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mark Asanovich Assistant strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki Assistant strength and conditioning – Les Ebert

Roster

2004 Jacksonville Jaguars roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  9 David Garrard  5 Quinn Gray  7 Byron Leftwich Running backs (RB) 34 David Allen KR/PR 44 Marc Edwards FB 45 Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala FB 33 Greg Jones KR 28 Fred Taylor 22 LaBrandon Toefield Wide receivers (WR) 16 Troy Edwards KR/PR 85 Cortez Hankton 82 Jimmy Smith 19 Ernest Wilford 11 Reggie Williams Tight ends (TE) 80 Kyle Brady 86 Brian Jones 83 Todd Yoder

Offensive linemen (OL) 77 Mike Compton C/G 68 Derrick Fletcher G/T 67 Vince Manuwai G 63 Brad Meester C 65 Chris Naeole G 62 Dennis Norman C/T 66 Brett Romberg C 76 Ephraim Salaam T 70 Bob Whitfield T 74 Maurice Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 55 Greg Favors DE 98 John Henderson DT 91 Anthony Maddox DT 93 Bobby McCray DE 78 Elton Patterson DE 90 Derrick Ransom DT 99 Marcus Stroud DT

Linebackers (LB) 51 Akin Ayodele OLB 50 Tony Gilbert MLB 56 Jason Gildon OLB 57 Tommy Hendricks OLB 54 Mike Peterson MLB 52 Daryl Smith OLB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Juran Bolden CB 35 Deke Cooper FS 20 Donovin Darius SS 37 Deon Grant FS 27 Rashean Mathis CB 26 David Richardson CB 41 Nick Sorensen SS 24 Kiwaukee Thomas CB 29 Chris Thompson CB 30 Dewayne Washington CB Special teams  2 Chris Hanson P 10 Josh Scobee K 88 Joe Zelenka LS

Practice squad 60 Nathaniel Adibi DE 40 Rich Alexis RB 42 Marcell Allmond CB 47 Omari Hand DE -- Gabe Nyenhuis DE 64 Joe Tate G 15 Huey Whittaker WR Reserve 94 Lionel Barnes DE (IR) 58 Jorge Cordova LB (IR) 97 Brandon Green DE (IR) 96 Matt Leonard DT (IR)  6 Seth Marler K (IR) 92 Rob Meier DE (IR) 72 Mike Pearson T (IR) 95 Paul Spicer DE (IR) 87 George Wrighster TE (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 reserve, 7 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

In addition to their regular games with AFC South rivals, the Jaguars played teams from the AFC West and NFC North as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against the Steelers and the Bills based on divisional positions from 2003.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 12	at Buffalo 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	at Tennessee 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	at San 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	at Indianapolis Colts	W 27–24	5–2	RCA Dome	56,615
8	October 31	at Houston 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	at Minnesota 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	at Green 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	at Oakland Raiders	W 13–6	9–7	Oakland Coliseum	41,112
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	3	7	13
Bills	7	0	0	3	10

Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

• TV announcers: Don Criqui and Steve Tasker

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Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	10	0	0	17
Jaguars	0	7	7	6	20

Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 85°, relative humidity 62%, wind 5 mph, wind chill 0
• Game attendance: 73,114
• Referee: Walt Anderson

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	10	3	14	27
Colts	0	14	0	10	24

Week 7: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 1:00 pm EST/12:00 pm CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 56,615
• Referee: Terry McAulay

A fumble by Colts' TE Dallas 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 with Smith for a 25–yard touchdown and then successfully targeted WR Ernest Wilford for a two–point conversion. The Colts quickly answered back, with Manning finding Harrison for a 39–yard touchdown that leveled the score. During the Jaguars' next possession, Leftwich completed two passes of over 10 yards, advancing into Indianapolis territory. On a 3rd–and–7, Leftwich located Wilford, which positioned the Jaguars within field goal range. K Josh 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.^[2][3] This would ultimately be the Colts' sole defeat in their RCA Dome that season.^[4]

Standings

AFC South
view talk edit	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

AFC[5] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
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[lower-alpha 1]	Indianapolis Colts	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	8–4	.500	.458	L1
4[lower-alpha 1]	San Diego Chargers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.477	.411	W1
Wild cards
5[lower-alpha 2]	New York Jets	East	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.523	.406	L2
6[lower-alpha 2]	Denver Broncos	West	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.484	.450	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	.527	.479	W1
8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	Baltimore Ravens	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	6–6	.551	.472	W1
9[lower-alpha 3]	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[lower-alpha 5]	Houston Texans	South	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.504	.402	L1
12[lower-alpha 5]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.551	.509	L1
13[lower-alpha 6]	Oakland Raiders	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.570	.450	L2
14[lower-alpha 6]	Tennessee Titans	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.512	.463	W1
15[lower-alpha 7]	Miami Dolphins	East	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.555	.438	L1
16[lower-alpha 7]	Cleveland Browns	North	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.590	.469	W1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 8]
Indianapolis clinched the AFC #3 seed instead of San Diego based upon head-to-head victory. New York Jets clinched the AFC #5 seed instead of Denver based upon better record against common opponents (New York Jets were 5–0 to Denver’s 3–2 against San Diego, Cincinnati, Houston, and Miami). Jacksonville and Baltimore finished ahead of Buffalo because they each defeated Buffalo head-to-head. Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based upon better record against common opponents (Jacksonville were 3–2 against Baltimore’s 2–3 versus Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Kansas City). Houston finished ahead of Kansas City based upon head-to-head victory. Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based upon head-to-head victory. Miami finished ahead of Cleveland 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.

References

1. "Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills - September 12th, 2004". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts - October 24th, 2004". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
3. "Jaguars tame the Colts". The Spokesman-Review. William Stacey Cowles. October 25, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
4. "Jaguars show Colts respect, but no fear". Orlando Sentinel. Paul Pham. September 18, 2005. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
5. "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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