2004 Denver Broncos season

American football team season December 2013 February 2026 Denver Broncos 2004 10–6 2nd AFC West Mike Shanahan Pat Bowlen Pat Bowlen Ted Sundquist and Mike Shanahan Invesco Field at Mile High Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Colts) 24–49 FS John LynchCB Champ Bailey Broncos seasons The 2004 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 45th overall. Under head coach Mike Shanahan the Broncos equalled their 10–6 record from 2003, and again finished second in the AFC West. In a repeat of 2003, the Broncos’ season ended in defeat to the Indianapolis Colts 49–24 in the AFC Wild Card playoffs. Starting quarterback Jake Plummer finished the season with 4,089 passing yards (4th in the league). During the offseason, the Broncos traded running back Clinton Portis to the Washington Redskins in exchange for cornerback Champ Bailey. It was the last time the Broncos qualified for the playoffs as a wild card team until 2024. Offseason The Broncos acquired cornerback Champ Bailey in a trade with the Washington Redskins, sending running back Clinton Portis to Washington in return. During the offseason, the Broncos failed to retain linebackers Keith Burns and Ian Gold. Both would sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but however, both players would return to the team in the following season. Also, the Broncos failed to retain defensive end Bertrand Berry, who would sign with the Arizona Cardinals as a free agent. The Broncos also signed safety John Lynch as a free agent after he was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. NFL draft 2004 NFL draft 2004 Denver Broncos 1 17 D. J. Williams Linebacker Miami (FL) from Cincinnatihttp://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft04/tracker/round?round=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20040404091929/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft04/tracker/round?round=1 dead April 4, 2004 Round 1 June 7, 2008 ESPN yes yes no 2 41 Tatum Bell Running back Oklahoma State from Washingtonhttp://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft04/tracker/round?round=2 https://archive.today/20130103074856/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft04/tracker/round?round=2 dead January 3, 2013 Round 2 June 7, 2008 ESPN yes yes no 2 54 Darius Watts Wide receiver Marshall yes no 3 85 Jeremy LeSueur Cornerback Michigan yes no 5 152 Jeff Shoate Cornerback San Diego State yes no 6 171 Triandos Luke Wide receiver Alabama no no 6 190 Josh Sewell Center Nebraska no no 7 225 Matt Mauck Quarterback LSU yes no 7 247 Brandon Miree Fullback Pittsburgh yes no 7 250 Bradlee Van Pelt Quarterback Colorado State yes no no Personnel Staff / Coaches 2004 Denver Broncos President and chief executive officer – Pat Bowlen General manager – Ted Sundquist Director of pro personnel – Rick Smith Director of college scouting – Jim Goodman Executive vice president of football operations/head coach – Mike Shanahan Offensive coordinator – Gary Kubiak Quarterbacks – Pat McPherson Running backs – Bobby Turner Wide receivers – Steve Watson Tight ends – Brian Pariani Offensive line – Rick Dennison Offensive assistant/special teams – Troy Calhoun Defensive coordinator – Larry Coyer Defensive line – Jacob Burney Assistant defensive line/pass rush specialist – Keith Millard Defensive backs – David Gibbs Assistant defensive backs – Jimmy Spencer Defensive assistant/special teams – Kirk Doll Special teams – Ronnie Bradford Strength and conditioning – Rich Tuten Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Saporta Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Smith Roster 2004 Denver Broncos 53 11 8 13 Danny Kanell 16 Jake Plummer 26 Tatum Bell 34 Reuben Droughns 39 Kyle Johnson FB 27 Jonathan Reese 37 Cecil Sapp FB 81 Charlie Adams 85 Ashley Lelie 10 Triandos Luke 80 Rod Smith 17 Darius Watts 89 Dwayne Carswell 86 Patrick Hape 88 Jeb Putzier 69 P. J. Alexander C 65 Cooper Carlisle G 70 Tyson Clabo OT 72 George Foster OT 74 Cornell Green OT 50 Ben Hamilton G 78 Matt Lepsis OT 66 Tom Nalen C 62 Dan Neil G 63 Tim Stuber G 92 Marco Coleman DE 68 Mario Fatafehi DT 98 Reggie Hayward DE 61 Ellis Johnson DT 99 Raylee Johnson DE 95 Anton Palepoi DE 75 Monsanto Pope DT 93 Trevor Pryce DT 97 Demetrin Veal DT 55 Patrick Chukwurah OLB 53 Louis Green OLB 58 Terry Pierce MLB 59 Donnie Spragan OLB 57 Jashon Sykes OLB 52 D.J. Williams OLB 56 Al Wilson MLB 45 Roc Alexander CB 24 Champ Bailey CB 42 Sam Brandon FS 25 Nick Ferguson FS 31 Kelly Herndon CB 28 Kenoy Kennedy SS 47 John Lynch FS 40 Jeff Shoate CB 32 Chris Young SS  6 Jason Baker P  1 Jason Elam K 83 Mike Leach LS 38 Mike Anderson FB (IR) 7px 96 Dorsett Davis DT (IR) 7px 94 Luther Elliss DT (IR) 7px 22 Quentin Griffin RB (IR) 7px 20 Garrison Hearst RB (IR) 7px 14 Nate Jackson WR (IR) 7px 12 B.J. Johnson WR (IR) 7px 43 Jeremy LeSueur CB (IR) 7px 23 Willie Middlebrooks CB (IR) 7px 48 Brandon Miree FB (IR) 7px 35 Lenny Walls CB (IR) 7px 30 Santonio Beard RB 36 Curome Cox S  3 Romar Crenshaw WR 18 Grant Mattos WR  8 Matt Mauck QB 71 D.J. Renteria DE 79 Josh Sewell C  9 Bradlee Van Pelt QB Schedule In addition to their regular home-and-away series with AFC West rivals the Raiders, the Chiefs and the Chargers, the Broncos played teams from the AFC South and NFC South as per the schedule rotation established in 2002,Urena Ivan Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present 2014 McFarland & Company Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 9780786473519 154-157, 160 and also played intraconference games against the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals based on their common divisional position vis-à-vis the Broncos from 2003. The Christmas Day game was the first occasion the Broncos had played the Titans since they were the Houston Oilers, whom they previously met in 1995.Urena Pro Football Schedules 2014 221 This is because between 1978 and 2002 non-divisional conference games were scheduled exclusively based upon the preceding season’s finish.Urena 2014 Pro Football Schedules 85–88, 116–119 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 12 Kansas City Chiefs W 34–24 1–0 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,939 2 September 19 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 6–7 1–1 Alltel Stadium 69,127 3 September 26 San Diego Chargers W 23–13 2–1 Invesco Field at Mile High 74,533 4 October 3 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 16–13 3–1 Raymond James Stadium 65,341 5 October 10 Carolina Panthers W 20–17 4–1 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,072 6 October 17 at Oakland Raiders W 31–3 5–1 Network Associates Coliseum 57,293 7 October 25, 2004 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–23 5–2 Paul Brown Stadium 65,806 8 October 31 Atlanta Falcons L 28–41 5–3 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,083 9 November 7 Houston Texans W 31–13 6–3 Invesco Field at Mile High 74,292 10 Bye 11 November 21 at New Orleans Saints W 34–13 7–3 Louisiana Superdome 64,900 12 November 28 Oakland Raiders L 24–25 7–4 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,936 13 December 5 at San Diego Chargers L 17–20 7–5 Qualcomm Stadium 65,395 14 December 12 Miami Dolphins W 20–17 8–5 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,027 15 December 19 at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–45 8–6 Arrowhead Stadium 77,702 16 December 25 at Tennessee Titans W 37–16 9–6 The Coliseum 68,809 17 January 2 Indianapolis Colts W 33–14 10–6 Invesco Field at Mile High 75,149 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Playoffs Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card January 9, 2005 at Indianapolis Colts L 24–49 0–1 RCA Dome 56,609 Standings DEN References External links 2004 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com 2004 Denver Broncos at jt-sw.com Denver Broncos Category:Denver Broncos seasons Denver Broncos