2004 Tennessee Titans season

45th season in franchise history November 2013 March 2026 Tennessee Titans 2004 5–11 4th AFC South Jeff Fisher Floyd Reese Bud Adams The Coliseum Did not qualify None Titans seasons The 2004 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 45th overall and their eighth in the state of Tennessee. The Titans attempted to improve upon their previous output of 12–4, but only managed to win five games for the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/2004.htm 2004 Tennessee Titans Pro Football Reference The Titans missed the playoffs for the first time since 2001, and this was their worst record since 1994 when they were still based in Houston.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/ Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans Franchise Encyclopedia Pro Football Reference The season is notable when the team lost three starters from the famed 1999 team; lineman Jevon Kearse went to the Philadelphia Eagles, running back Eddie George was released before the season, and would later sign with the Dallas Cowboys, while tight end Frank Wycheck retired after the 2003 season. Personnel Staff 2004 Tennessee Titans Founder/owner/chairman of the board/president/CEO – Bud Adams Executive VP/general manager/director of football operations – Floyd Reese Director of player personnel – Rich Snead Director of college scouting – Mike Ackerley National coordinator of college scouting – C. O. Brocato Director of pro scouting – Al Smith Executive vice president/head coach – Jeff Fisher Assistant head coach/offense – George Henshaw Offensive coordinator – Mike Heimerdinger Quarterbacks – Craig Johnson Running backs – Sherman Smith Wide receivers – Steve Walters Offensive line – Mike Munchak Offensive assistant/quality control – Ned James Defensive coordinator – Jim Schwartz Defensive line – Jim Washburn Linebackers – Dave McGinnis Defensive backs – Everett Withers Safeties and nickel backs – Chuck Cecil Special teams – Alan Lowry Strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson Roster 2004 Tennessee Titans 53 9 3 12 Doug Johnson  9 Steve McNair  7 Billy Volek 29 Chris Brown 44 Troy Fleming 35 Robert Holcombe FB 32 Antowain Smith 83 Drew Bennett 82 Eddie Berlin 80 Darrell Hill 85 Derrick Mason 81 Jason McAddley 88 Erron Kinney 84 Shad Meier 86 Ben Troupe 64 Eugene Amano C 60 Jacob Bell G 77 Justin Hartwig C 72 Brad Hopkins T 76 Jason Mathews T 71 Fred Miller T 75 Benji Olson G 61 Marico Portis G 78 Todd Williams G 93 Kevin Carter DE 96 Jared Clauss DT 97 Carlos Hall DE 92 Albert Haynesworth DT 91 Travis LaBoy DE 99 Rien Long DT 98 Antwan Odom DE 95 Bo Schobel DE 90 Randy Starks DT 94 Juqua Thomas DE 50 Rocky Boiman OLB 53 Keith Bulluck OLB 52 Justin Ena OLB 55 Brad Kassell MLB 57 Jordan Kramer MLB 51 Robert Reynolds OLB 56 Cody Spencer OLB 24 Tony Beckham CB 22 Andre Dyson CB 30 Rich Gardner CB 42 Scott McGarrahan SS 23 Donnie Nickey SS 21 Samari Rolle CB 31 Lance Schulters FS 28 Lamont Thompson FS 36 Michael Waddell CB 58 Ken Amato LS  1 Gary Anderson K 15 Craig Hentrich P 87 Tyrone Calico WR (IR) 7px 54 Rocky Calmus LB (IR) 7px 68 Matt Martin T (IR) 7px  6 Joe Nedney K (IR) 7px 69 Zach Piller G (IR) 7px 40 Justin Sandy S (IR) 7px 59 Peter Sirmon LB (IR) 7px 25 Tank Williams S (IR) 7px 26 Andre Woolfolk CB (IR) 7px 41 Norman LeJeune S 33 Jarrett Payton RB 67 Brent Swaggert OT Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record 1 August 14, 2004 Cleveland Browns W 24–3 1–0 2 August 21, 2004 at Buffalo Bills W 16–15 2–0 3 August 30, 2004 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–20 2–1 4 September 3, 2004 Green Bay Packers W 27–7 3–1 Regular season In addition to their regular games with AFC South division rivals, the Titans played games against the AFC West and NFC North according to the NFL’s schedule rotation, and also played games against the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals based upon finishing positions from 2003. The Christmas Day game was the first occasion the franchise had played the Denver Broncos since the Houston Oilers met that team in 1995.Urena Ivan Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present McFarland & Company Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 9780786473519 2014 221 This is because between 1978 and 2002 non-divisional conference games were scheduled exclusively based upon the preceding season’s finish without any rotary cycle.Urena 2014 Pro Football Schedules 85–88, 116–119 Week Date Opponent Result Attendance Record 1 September 11, 2004 at Miami Dolphins W 17–7 69,987 1–0 2 September 19 Indianapolis Colts L 17–31 68,932 1–1 3 September 26 Jacksonville Jaguars L 12–15 68,932 1–2 4 October 3 at San Diego Chargers L 17–38 54,006 1–3 5 October 11, 2004 at Green Bay Packers W 48–27 70,420 2–3 6 October 17 Houston Texans L 10–20 68,932 2–4 7 October 24 at Minnesota Vikings L 3–20 64,108 2–5 8 October 31 Cincinnati Bengals W 27–20 68,932 3–5 9 Bye 10 November 14 Chicago Bears L 17–19 (OT) 68,932 3–6 11 November 21 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 18–15 69,703 4–6 12 November 28 at Houston Texans L 21–31 70,721 4–7 13 December 5 at Indianapolis Colts L 24–51 57,278 4–8 14 December 13, 2004 Kansas City Chiefs L 38–49 68,932 4–9 15 December 19 at Oakland Raiders L 35–40 44,299 4–10 16 December 25 Denver Broncos L 16–37 68,809 4–11 17 January 2 Detroit Lions W 24–19 68,809 5–11Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text Standings TEN References 2004 Tennessee Titans Titans Category:Long stubs with short prose