2004 Miami Dolphins season

39th season in franchise history December 2013 March 2026 Miami Dolphins 2004 4–12 4th AFC East Dave Wannstedt (resigned November 9; 1–8 record)Jim Bates (3–4 record, interim) Wayne Huizenga Pro Player Stadium Did not qualify DE Jason TaylorCB Patrick Surtain Dolphins seasons The 2004 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 39th overall, 35th as a member of the National Football League (NFL), and the fifth and final under head coach Dave Wannstedt, who resigned after 9 games. Defensive coordinator Jim Bates served as interim head coach for the final 7 games. The Dolphins were unable to improve upon their previous season's output of 10–6, instead only going 4–12 after starting the season 0–6.2004 Miami Dolphins The team was adversely affected by the premature retirement of their star running back, Ricky Williams, and the trade of holdout defensive end Adewale Ogunleye for wide receiver Marty Booker, as well as career ending injuries to fullback Rob Konrad and defensive tackle Tim Bowens. With this season record below .500 the team would have their first losing season since 1988. Two of their games were postponed due to Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Jeanne. The Dolphins, at 2 –11 were able to upset the defending and eventual Super Bowl champion 12–1 New England Patriots, a game of the Dolphins-Patriots rivalry known as "The Night That Courage Wore Orange", and handed the Patriots their second loss of the season.Galicia Thomas Miami Dolphins-New England Patriots: Greatest Games In The Series https://bleacherreport.com/articles/481510-miami-dolphins-vs-new-england-patriots-greatest-games-in-the-series 2022-06-22 Bleacher Report en During Week 6, their match with the Buffalo Bills is the only time in the NFL since 1968 that the last two winless teams have met each other.https://archive.today/20130111025323/http://www.footballgeography.com/?p=3261 Last Winless Team in Each NFL season Offseason NFL draft 2004 NFL draft 2004 Miami Dolphins 1 19 Vernon Carey Offensive tackle Miami (FL) yes no 4 102 Will Poole Cornerback USC yes no 5 160 Tony Bua Safety Arkansas yes no 6 174 Rex Hadnot Guard Houston yes no 7 221 Tony Pape Offensive Tackle Michigan no no 7 222 Derrick Pope Linebacker Alabama yes no Staff 2004 Miami Dolphins #006666 white #DF6108 Owner/chairman of the board – Wayne Huizenga President – Eddie Jones Executive vice president/chief operating officer – Bryan Wiedmeier General manager – Rick Spielman Head coach – Dave Wannstedt (Games 1-9) Assistant head coach/quarterbacks – Marc Trestman Offensive coordinator – Chris Foerster Running backs – Joel Collier Wide receivers – Jerry Sullivan Tight ends – Bernie Parmalee Offensive line – Tony Wise Offensive quality control/receivers – Judd Garrett Fellowship coach-offense/special teams – Jeff Dellenbach Defensive coordinator – Jim Bates (Interim Head Coach Games 10-16) Defensive line – Clarence Brooks Assistant defensive line – Glenn Pires Linebackers – Bob Sanders (Defensive Coordinator Games 10-16) Secondary – Mel Phillips Defensive nickel package – Bill Lewis Special teams – Keith Armstrong Strength and conditioning – John Gamble Assistant strength and conditioning – Eric Fears Roster 2004 Miami Dolphins 53 16 6  7 A. 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Feeley 17 Jason Garrett 18 Sage Rosenfels 43 Brock Forsey 33 Vick King 42 James Lynch FB 32 Jamar Martin FB 28 Travis Minor 31 Sammy Morris 15 Ronald Bellamy 86 Marty Booker 84 Chris Chambers 82 Bryan Gilmore 16 Maurice Mann 88 Derrius Thompson 83 Wes Welker 85 Donald Lee 81 Randy McMichael 72 Vernon Carey OT 66 Rex Hadnot G 78 Jeno James G 60 Greg Jerman G 77 Damion McIntosh OT 68 Seth McKinney C 74 Wade Smith OT 70 John St. Clair OT 69 Taylor Whitley G 96 David Bowens DE 93 Mario Monds DT 98 Bryan Robinson DT 94 Dario Romero DT 75 Josh Shaw DT 99 Jason Taylor DE 91 Jay Williams DE 90 Jeff Zgonina DT 50 Brendon Ayanbadejo OLB 52 Morlon Greenwood OLB 57 Corey Jenkins OLB 56 Derrick Pope MLB 59 Billy Strother MLB 54 Zach Thomas MLB 21 Deandre' Eiland SS 20 Arturo Freeman FS 25 Reggie Howard CB 24 Sammy Knight SS 29 Sam Madison CB 27 Will Poole CB 23 Patrick Surtain CB 38 Quintin Williams FS 35 Jimmy Wyrick CB 10 Olindo Mare K 89 Ed Perry LS  1 Matt Turk P 36 Chris Akins S (IR) 7px 37 Yeremiah Bell S (IR) 7px 80 David Boston WR (IR) 7px 95 Tim Bowens DT (IR) 7px 51 Tony Bua OLB (IR) 7px 64 Larry Chester DT (IR) 7px  9 Jay Fiedler QB (IR) 7px 30 Lamar Gordon RB (IR) 7px 44 Rob Konrad FB (IR) 7px 58 Eddie Moore OLB (IR) 7px 14 Kendall Newson WR (IR) 7px 45 Alphonso Roundtree CB (IR) 7px 55 Junior Seau OLB (IR) 7px 53 Renauld Williams OLB (IR) 7px 62 Eric Wilson DT (IR) 7px 22 Shawn Wooden S (PUP) 7px 79 Ronald Flemons DE 26 Leonard Henry RB 71 Tony Pape OT 49 Ricky Sharpe S 61 Jamil Soriano G 87 J. 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Tolver WR Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 11, 2004 Tennessee Titans L 7–17 0–1 Pro Player Stadium 69,987 2 September 19 at Cincinnati Bengals L 13–16 0–2 Paul Brown Stadium 65,705 3 September 26 Pittsburgh Steelers L 3–13 0–3 Pro Player Stadium 72,225 4 October 3 New York Jets L 9–17 0–4 Pro Player Stadium 73,157 5 October 10 at New England Patriots L 10–24 0–5 Gillette Stadium 68,756 6 October 17 at Buffalo Bills L 13–20 0–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium 72,214 7 October 24 St. Louis Rams W 31–14 1–6 Pro Player Stadium 72,945 8 November 1, 2004 at New York Jets L 14–41 1–7 Giants Stadium 78,216 9 November 7 Arizona Cardinals L 23–24 1–8 Pro Player Stadium 72,612 10 Bye 11 November 21 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–24 1–9 Qwest Field 66,644 12 November 28 at San Francisco 49ers W 24–17 2–9 Monster Park 66,156 13 December 5 Buffalo Bills L 32–42 2–10 Pro Player Stadium 73,084 14 December 12 at Denver Broncos L 17–20 2–11 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,027 15 December 20, 2004 New England Patriots W 29–28 3–11 Pro Player Stadium 73,629 16 December 26 Cleveland Browns W 10–7 4–11 Pro Player Stadium 73,169 17 January 2 at Baltimore Ravens L 23–30 4–12 M&T Bank Stadium 69,843Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text Season summary Week 2 Dolphins 0 3 0 10 Bengals 0 0 13 3 September 19 Paul Brown Stadium 8:30 p.m. EST 65,705 72 F C 1 or, relative humidity 41%, wind 9 mph km/h knots Walt Anderson Pat Summerall, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber ESPN yes Q2 12:39 MIA Mare 43 yard field goal MIA 3–0 Q3 12:01 CIN Simmons 50 yard interception return (Graham kick) CIN 7–3 Q3 5:11 CIN Graham 48 yard field goal CIN 10–3 Q3 0:13 CIN Graham 36 yard field goal CIN 13–3 Q4 3:39 MIA Chambers 4 yard pass from Feeley (Mare kick) CIN 13–10 Q4 1:53 MIA Mare 47 yard field goal Tie 13–13 Q4 0:02 CIN Graham 39 yard field goal CIN 16–13 yes https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200409190cin.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals — September 19th, 2004 The loss ended the Dolphins' nine-game winning streak against the Bengals, losing to them for the first time since the 1977 season.Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/miami-dolphins/teamvsteam?opp=7 The Football Database "The Night That Courage Wore Orange" On December 20, 2004, the 2–11 Dolphins faced the 12–1 defending and eventual Super Bowl champion Patriots on Monday Night Football in an upset win by a score of 29–28. Late in the fourth quarter, A. J. Feeley threw a game-winning touchdown to Derrius Thompson on 4th down and 10 shortly before Arturo Freeman caught a game-winning interception pass by Tom Brady to seal the game. Bleacher Report writer Thomas Galicia nicknamed the game "The Night That Courage Wore Orange".Galicia Thomas https://bleacherreport.com/articles/481510-miami-dolphins-vs-new-england-patriots-greatest-games-in-the-series Miami Dolphins-New England Patriots: Greatest Games In The Series Bleacher Report October 4, 2010 October 8, 2017 Images Standings MIA References Category:Miami Dolphins seasons Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins Category:Long stubs with short prose Category:2004 in American football Category:2004 in Florida