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2004 Baltimore Ravens season

NFL team season


NFL team season

FieldValue
teamBaltimore Ravens
year2004
record9–7
division_place2nd AFC North
coachBrian Billick
off_coachMatt Cavanaugh
def_coachMike Nolan
general managerOzzie Newsome
ownerSteve Bisciotti
stadiumM&T Bank Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro bowlersT Jonathan Ogden
LB Ray Lewis
LB Terrell Suggs
CB Chris McAlister
S Ed Reed
uniformFile:Baltimore Ravens Uniforms 2004-2015.png
shortnavlinkRavens seasons

LB Ray Lewis LB Terrell Suggs CB Chris McAlister S Ed Reed

The 2004 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 9th in the National Football League (NFL), their 6th under head coach Brian Billick, and their 3rd season under general manager Ozzie Newsome.

They were unable to improve upon their previous output of 10–6 and a playoff appearance, instead going 9–7 and missing the playoffs ending in a season of disappointment.

The 2004 season was the subject of the John Feinstein non-fiction book Next Man Up; the result of Feinstein spending the season behind the scenes with the team.

It was highlighted by then-37-year-old Deion Sanders making a comeback after three years out of football. Meanwhile, Jamal Lewis, who was coming off a historic 2003 season, was arrested for drug charges and earned a two-game suspension by the NFL. He would finish the season with just 1,006 yards rushing as the Ravens were one of the worst offenses in the NFL in 2004. Ed Reed, who had 9 interceptions for the season, was named Defensive Player of the Year.

For the season, the Ravens introduced black alternate uniforms for the first time in franchise history.

Draft

Main article: 2004 NFL draft

Staff

  • Owner – Steve Bisciotti

  • Minority owner – Art Modell

  • President – Dick Cass

  • General manager/executive vice president – Ozzie Newsome

  • Director of football administration – Pat Moriarty

  • Director of college scouting – Eric DeCosta

  • Director of pro personnel – George Kokinis

  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Vincent Newsome

  • Head coach – Brian Billick

  • Offensive coordinator – Matt Cavanaugh

  • Quarterbacks/wide receivers – David Shaw

  • Running backs – Matt Simon

  • Tight ends/assistant offensive line – Wade Harman

  • Offensive line – Jim Colletto

  • Offensive assistant – Jedd Fisch

  • Senior consultant – Jim Fassel

  • Defensive coordinator – Mike Nolan

  • Defensive line – Rex Ryan

  • Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald

  • Inside linebackers – Mike Singletary

  • Secondary – Johnnie Lynn

  • Secondary – Dennis Thurman

  • Defensive assistant/assistant defensive line – Mike Pettine

  • Defensive assistant – Phil Zacharias

  • Special teams coordinator – Gary Zauner

  • Assistant special teams – Bennie Thompson

  • Head athletic trainer – Bill Tessendorf

  • Strength and conditioning – Jeff Friday

  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Paul Ricci

  • Strength and conditioning intern – Juney Barnett

Roster

  • Kyle Boller

  • Kordell Stewart P

  • Anthony Wright

  • Jamal Lewis

  • Harold Morrow FB

  • Alan Ricard FB

  • B.J. Sams KR/PR

  • Chester Taylor

  • Jamel White

  • Randy Hymes

  • Kevin Johnson

  • Clarence Moore

  • Travis Taylor

  • Darnell Dinkins

  • Todd Heap

  • Terry Jones

  • Daniel Wilcox

  • Bennie Anderson G

  • Ethan Brooks T

  • Orlando Brown T

  • Mike Flynn C/G

  • Edwin Mulitalo G

  • Jonathan Ogden T

  • Tony Pashos T

  • Casey Rabach C

  • Brian Rimpf G

  • Marques Douglas DE

  • Dwan Edwards DE

  • Aubrayo Franklin NT

  • Kelly Gregg NT

  • Jarret Johnson DE

  • Maʻake Kemoeatu DE/NT

  • Anthony Weaver DE

  • Cornell Brown OLB

  • Roderick Green OLB

  • Edgerton Hartwell ILB

  • Ray Lewis ILB

  • Bart Scott ILB

  • T. J. Slaughter ILB

  • Terrell Suggs OLB

  • Adalius Thomas OLB

  • Gary Baxter CB

  • Will Demps FS

  • Corey Fuller CB

  • Chris McAlister CB

  • Ed Reed SS

  • Deion Sanders CB/PR

  • Raymond Walls CB

  • Chad Williams SS

  • Joe Maese LS

  • Wade Richey K

  • Matt Stover K

  • Dave Zastudil P

  • Derek Abney WR (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Peter Boulware LB (PUP) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Dale Carter CB (NF=Ill.) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Devard Darling WR (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Ovie Mughelli FB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Zach Norton CB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Musa Smith RB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Trent Smith TE (PUP) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Fred Weary CB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Matt Zielinski NT (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

  • Calvin Carlyle CB

  • Drew Caylor C/LS

  • Todd Devoe WR

  • Marques Ogden T

  • Tellis Redmon RB

  • Fred Stamps WR

  • Thatcher Szalay G

  • Jamaine Winborne CB

Preseason

Schedule

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[Atlanta Falcons](2004-atlanta-falcons-season)**W** 24–01–0
at [Philadelphia Eagles](2004-philadelphia-eagles)**L** 17–261–1
[Detroit Lions](2004-detroit-lions-season)**W** 17–62–1
at [New York Giants](2004-new-york-giants-season)**W** 27–173–1

Regular season

Schedule

In addition to their regular games with AFC North divisional rivals, the Ravens played against the AFC East and NFC East based on the NFL’s schedule rotation introduced in 2002, and also played against the Chiefs and the Colts, who had in 2003 finished first in the two remaining AFC divisions.

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September 12at **[Cleveland Browns](2004-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 3–200–173,068
September 19**[Pittsburgh Steelers](2004-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****W** 30–131–169,859
September 26at **[Cincinnati Bengals](2004-cincinnati-bengals-season)****W** 23–92–165,575
[Kansas City Chiefs](2004-kansas-city-chiefs-season)**L** 24–272–269,827
October 10at [Washington Redskins](2004-washington-redskins-season)**W** 17–103–290,287
October 24[Buffalo Bills](2004-buffalo-bills-season)**W** 20–64–269,809
October 31at [Philadelphia Eagles](2004-philadelphia-eagles-season)**L** 10–154–367,715
November 7**[Cleveland Browns](2004-cleveland-browns-season)****W** 27–135–369,781
November 14at [New York Jets](2004-new-york-jets-season)**W** 20–17 (OT)6–377,826
November 21[Dallas Cowboys](2004-dallas-cowboys-season)**W** 30–107–369,924
November 28at [New England Patriots](2004-new-england-patriots-season)**L** 3–247–468,756
December 5**[Cincinnati Bengals](2004-cincinnati-bengals-season)****L** 26–277–569,695
December 12[New York Giants](2004-new-york-giants-season)**W** 37–148–569,856
December 19at [Indianapolis Colts](2004-indianapolis-colts-season)**L** 10–208–657,240
December 26at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](2004-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 7–208–764,227
January 2[Miami Dolphins](2004-miami-dolphins-season)**W** 30–239–769,843
Baltimore Ravensyear=2004border=2}}"**Note**: Intra-divisional games are in **bold** text.

Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

;Steelers

  • Ben Roethlisberger 12/20, 176 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • Duce Staley 16 Rush, 57 Yds
  • Hines Ward 6 Rec, 151 Yds, TD ;Ravens
  • Kyle Boller 10/18, 98 Yds
  • Jamal Lewis 24 Rush, 62 Yds, 2 TD
  • Kevin Johnson 2 Rec, 32 Yds

Steelers starting quarterback Tommy Maddox would suffer an injury during this game, sending 2004 first-round pick Ben Roethlisberger out on the field. After the game, Roethlisberger would lead the Steelers to fourteen straight victories to end the season. Thus, this marked the only loss the Steelers suffered during the regular season.

Standings

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/2004.htm 2004 Baltimore Ravens]
  2. Feinstein, J (2005), ''Next Man Up'', Little, Brown & Co. / Hachette {{ISBN. 978-0-316-01328-4
  3. [https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/baltimore-ravens/results/2004 "2004 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results"] ''The Football Database''
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