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2004 Cincinnati Bengals season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamCincinnati Bengals
year2004
record8–8
division_place3rd AFC North
coachMarvin Lewis
off_coachBob Bratkowski
def_coachLeslie Frazier
general managerMike Brown
ownerMike Brown
stadiumPaul Brown Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro bowlersWR Chad Johnson
T Willie Anderson
RB Rudi Johnson
AP All-prosT Willie Anderson *(1st team)*
uniform[[File:Cincinnati Bengals Uniforms 2004-2011.png250px]]
shortnavlinkBengals seasons

T Willie Anderson RB Rudi Johnson

| AP All-pros = T Willie Anderson (1st team)

The 2004 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 37th year in professional football and its 35th with the National Football League (NFL). The Bengals began to focus on the future, trading All-Pro running back Corey Dillon to the New England Patriots. That cleared the way for Rudi Johnson to start at running back. Carson Palmer was given the starting quarterback job. He sat out the 2003 season, making 2004 his rookie year. Palmer and the young Bengals would struggle early, losing five of their first seven games. As the season wore on, the Bengals began to hit their stride, as they climbed back to .500, at 6–6, before a sprained knee sent Palmer to the sidelines during a 35–28 road loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

With wins in their final two games, the Bengals would finish 8–8 for the second year in a row. Rudi Johnson finished sixth in the NFL in rushing with 1,454 yards, giving Bengals fans hope for the future.

This season would see the Bengals make their first appearance on Monday Night Football since 1992, a win at home against the Denver Broncos on October 25.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2004 NFL draft

Personnel

  • President – Mike Brown

  • Head coach – Marvin Lewis

  • Assistant head coach/offensive line – Paul Alexander

  • Offensive coordinator – Bob Bratkowski

  • Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese

  • Running backs – Jim Anderson

  • Wide receivers – Hue Jackson

  • Tight ends – Jonathan Hayes

  • Assistant offensive line – Bob Surace

  • Defensive coordinator – Leslie Frazier

  • Defensive line – Jay Hayes

  • Linebackers – Ricky Hunley

  • Defensive backs – Kevin Coyle

  • Assistant defensive backs – Louie Cioffi

  • Assistant – Chuck Bresnahan

  • Special teams – Darrin Simmons

  • Strength and conditioning – Chip Morton

  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Ray Oliver

Roster

  • Matt Cherry WR

Regular season

The 2004 season constituted the first time since 1991 that the Bengals played the Washington Redskins, and the match produced their first ever away win over that franchise. The reason for this is that before the admission of the Texans in 2002, NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team’s division were much more influenced by table position during the previous season.

Schedule

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September 12at [New York Jets](2004-new-york-jets-season)**L** 24–310–1Giants Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004091206/2004/REG1/bengals@jets?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
September 19[Miami Dolphins](2004-miami-dolphins-season)**W** 16–131–1Paul Brown Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004091914/2004/REG2/dolphins@bengals?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
September 26**[Baltimore Ravens](2004-baltimore-ravens-season)****L** 9–231–2Paul Brown Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004092601/2004/REG3/ravens@bengals?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
October 3at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](2004-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 17–281–3Heinz Field[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004100306/2004/REG4/bengals@steelers?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
*Bye*
October 17at **[Cleveland Browns](2004-cleveland-browns-season)****L** 17–341–4Cleveland Browns Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004101703/2004/REG6/bengals@browns?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
[Denver Broncos](2004-denver-broncos-season)**W** 23–102–4Paul Brown Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004102500/2004/REG7/broncos@bengals?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
October 31at [Tennessee Titans](2004-tennessee-titans-season)**L** 20–272–5The Coliseum[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004103106/2004/REG8/bengals@titans?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
November 7[Dallas Cowboys](2004-dallas-cowboys-season)**W** 26–33–5Paul Brown Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004110702/2004/REG9/cowboys@bengals?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
November 14at [Washington Redskins](2004-washington-redskins-season)**W** 17–104–5FedEx Field[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004111408/2004/REG10/bengals@redskins?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
November 21**[Pittsburgh Steelers](2004-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 14–194–6Paul Brown Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004112104/2004/REG11/steelers@bengals?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
November 28**[Cleveland Browns](2004-cleveland-browns-season)****W** 58–485–6Paul Brown Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004112801/2004/REG12/browns@bengals?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
December 5at **[Baltimore Ravens](2004-baltimore-ravens-season)****W** 27–266–6M&T Bank Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004120500/2004/REG13/bengals@ravens?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
December 12at [New England Patriots](2004-new-england-patriots-season)**L** 28–356–7Gillette Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004121208/2004/REG14/bengals@patriots?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
December 19[Buffalo Bills](2004-buffalo-bills-season)**L** 17–336–8Paul Brown Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004121901/2004/REG15/bills@bengals?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
December 26[New York Giants](2004-new-york-giants-season)**W** 23–227–8Paul Brown Stadium[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004122600/2004/REG16/giants@bengals?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
January 2at [Philadelphia Eagles](2004-philadelphia-eagles-season)**W** 38–108–8Lincoln Financial Field[Recap](https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005010206/2004/REG17/bengals@eagles?icampaign=GC_schedule_rr)
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Season summary

Week 2

The win snapped the Bengals' nine-game losing streak against the Dolphins, beating them for the first time since the 1977 season.

Standings

Team leaders

Passing

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Carson Palmer4322632897181877.3

Rushing

Cincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"PlayerCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"AttCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"YdsCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"YPCCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"LongCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"TD
Rudi Johnson36114544.05212

Receiving

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Chad Johnson95127413.4539

Defensive

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Landon Johnson1332.0011
Justin Smith978.0022
Tory James740.0821

Kicking and punting

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Shayne Graham312787.1%4141100.0%122
Cincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"PlayerCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"PuntsCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"YardsCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"LongCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"BlkdCincinnati Bengalsyear=2004border=2}}"Avg.
Kyle Larson83349966142.2

Special teams

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Cliff Russell3987222.4400000.000
Keiwan Ratliff000.0001720712.2490

Awards and records

Pro Bowl Selections

All-Pro Award

Milestones

  • Rudi Johnson, 1st 1000 yard rushing season (1,454 yards)
  • Chad Johnson, 3rd 1000 yard receiving season (1,274 yards)

NFL Records

  • 2nd Highest scoring regular season game in NFL history (58–48 win over the Cleveland Browns on November 28, 2004)

References

References

  1. [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/cincy/bengals.html Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cyclopedia]
  2. "2004 NFL Draft Listing".
  3. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1961&year_max=2012&game_type=&playoff_round=&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=&surface=&roof=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=cin&opp_id=was&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y Cincinnati Bengals v Washington Redskins]
  4. "History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats".
  5. "Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals — September 19th, 2004". [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]].
  6. "Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals".
  7. "Rudi Johnson Stats, News and Video - RB".
  8. "Chad Johnson Stats, News and Video - WR".
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