2004 Baltimore Ravens season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Baltimore Ravens 2004 9–7 2nd AFC North Brian Billick Ozzie Newsome Steve Bisciotti M&T Bank Stadium Did not qualify OT Jonathan OgdenMLB Ray LewisLB Terrell SuggsCB Chris McAlisterS Ed Reed File:Baltimore Ravens Uniforms 2004-2015.png Ravens seasons 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 9–72004 Baltimore Ravens 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;Feinstein, J (2005), Next Man Up, Little, Brown & Co. / Hachette 978-0-316-01328-4 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 2004 NFL draft 2004 Baltimore Ravens 2 51 Dwan Edwards DT Oregon State yes 3 82 Devard Darling WR Washington State yes 5 153 Roderick Green DE Central Missouri yes 6 187 Josh Harris QB Bowling Green yes 6 199 Clarence Moore WR Northern Arizona yes 7 244 Derek Abney WR Kentucky yes 7 246 Brian Rimpf G East Carolina yes Personnel Staff / Coaches 2004 Baltimore Ravens 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 2004 Baltimore Ravens 53 10 8  7 Kyle Boller 10 Kordell Stewart  2 Anthony Wright 31 Jamal Lewis 33 Harold Morrow FB 39 Alan Ricard FB 36 B.J. Sams 29 Chester Taylor 30 Jamel White 80 Randy Hymes 85 Kevin Johnson 84 Clarence Moore 89 Travis Taylor 87 Darnell Dinkins 86 Todd Heap 82 Terry Jones 83 Daniel Wilcox 66 Bennie Anderson G 77 Ethan Brooks OT 78 Orlando Brown OT 62 Mike Flynn C 64 Edwin Mulitalo G 75 Jonathan Ogden OT 79 Tony Pashos OT 61 Casey Rabach C 69 Brian Rimpf G 94 Marques Douglas DE 93 Dwan Edwards DE 91 Aubrayo Franklin NT 97 Kelly Gregg NT 95 Jarret Johnson DE 92 Maʻake Kemoeatu DE/NT 98 Anthony Weaver DE 90 Cornell Brown OLB 54 Roderick Green OLB 56 Edgerton Hartwell ILB 52 Ray Lewis ILB 57 Bart Scott ILB 53 T. J. Slaughter ILB 55 Terrell Suggs OLB 96 Adalius Thomas OLB 28 Gary Baxter CB 47 Will Demps FS 26 Corey Fuller CB 21 Chris McAlister CB 20 Ed Reed SS 37 Deion Sanders CB 38 Raymond Walls CB 49 Chad Williams SS 59 Joe Maese LS  9 Wade Richey K  3 Matt Stover K 15 Dave Zastudil P 12 Derek Abney WR (IR) 7px 58 Peter Boulware LB (PUP) 7px 22 Dale Carter CB (NF=Ill.) 7px 81 Devard Darling WR (IR) 7px 34 Ovie Mughelli FB (IR) 7px 42 Zach Norton CB (IR) 7px 32 Musa Smith RB (IR) 7px 48 Trent Smith TE (PUP) 7px -- Fred Weary CB (IR) 7px 70 Matt Zielinski NT (IR) 7px 27 Calvin Carlyle CB 65 Drew Caylor C 17 Todd Devoe WR 71 Marques Ogden OT 35 Tellis Redmon RB 13 Fred Stamps WR 63 Thatcher Szalay G 23 Jamaine Winborne CB Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record 1August 12, 2004 Atlanta Falcons W 24–0 1–0 2 August 20, 2004 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–26 1–1 3 August 28, 2004 Detroit Lions W 17–6 2–1 4 September 2, 2004 at New York Giants W 27–17 3–1"2004 Baltimore Ravens schedule and results" The Football Database 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. Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance 1 September 12 at Cleveland Browns L 3–20 0–1 73,068 2 September 19 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–13 1–1 69,859 3 September 26 at Cincinnati Bengals W 23–9 2–1 65,575 4 October 4, 2004 Kansas City Chiefs L 24–27 2–2 69,827 5 October 10 at Washington Redskins W 17–10 3–2 90,287 6 Bye 7 October 24 Buffalo Bills W 20–6 4–2 69,809 8 October 31 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–15 4–3 67,715 9 November 7 Cleveland Browns W 27–13 5–3 69,781 10 November 14 at New York Jets W 20–17 (OT) 6–3 77,826 11 November 21 Dallas Cowboys W 30–10 7–3 69,924 12 November 28 at New England Patriots L 3–24 7–4 68,756 13 December 5 Cincinnati Bengals L 26–27 7–5 69,695 14 December 12 New York Giants W 37–14 8–5 69,856 15 December 19 at Indianapolis Colts L 10–20 8–6 57,240 16 December 26 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–20 8–7 64,227 17 January 2 Miami Dolphins W 30–23 9–7 69,843Note: Intra-divisional games are in bold text. Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens 2004 2; text-align:center collapsed Pittsburgh Steelers (1–0) at Baltimore Ravens (0–1) September 19 Sunday 1:00 p.m. EDT Steelers 0 0 0 13 Ravens 7 6 7 10 M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland 69,859 Clear • 67 F C 1 or Walt Coleman CBS Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross Pro-Football-Reference.com Steelers Ben Roethlisberger12/20, 176 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Duce Staley16 Rush, 57 Yds Hines Ward6 Rec, 151 Yds, TD Ravens Kyle Boller10/18, 98 Yds Jamal Lewis24 Rush, 62 Yds, 2 TD Kevin Johnson2 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. 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