2004 Cincinnati Bengals season
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. 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.
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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| Owner | Mike Brown |
| General manager | Mike Brown |
| Head coach | Marvin Lewis |
| Home field | Paul Brown Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Chad Johnson |
| AP All-Pros | WR Chad Johnson (1st team) |
| Uniform | |
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Cincinnati visits Washington in week 10 of 2004
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.[1]
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
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 26 | Chris Perry | RB | Michigan | |
| 2 | 49 | Keiwan Ratliff | CB | Florida | |
| 2 | 56 | Madieu Williams | S | Maryland | |
| 3 | 80 | Caleb Miller | LB | Arkansas | |
| 3 | 96 | Landon Johnson | LB | Purdue | |
| 4 | 114 | Matthias Askew | DT | Michigan State | |
| 4 | 117 | Robert Geathers | DE | Georgia | |
| 4 | 123 | Stacy Andrews | OT | Ole Miss | |
| 5 | 149 | Maurice Mann | WR | Nevada | |
| 6 | 183 | Greg Brooks | DB | North Texas | |
| 7 | 218 | Casey Bramlet | QB | Wyoming | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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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.[3] 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.[4]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 12 | at New York Jets | L 24–31 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Miami Dolphins | W 16–13 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | Baltimore Ravens | L 9–23 | 1–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–28 | 1–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 17 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–34 | 1–4 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Denver Broncos | W 23–10 | 2–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Tennessee Titans | L 20–27 | 2–5 | The Coliseum | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26–3 | 3–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–10 | 4–5 | FedEx Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–19 | 4–6 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Cleveland Browns | W 58–48 | 5–6 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 27–26 | 6–6 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | at New England Patriots | L 28–35 | 6–7 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 17–33 | 6–8 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | New York Giants | W 23–22 | 7–8 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–10 | 8–8 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text
Week 2
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | 372 | 251 | W14 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 317 | 268 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2-4 | 4–8 | 374 | 372 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 276 | 390 | W1 |
Team leaders
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Carson Palmer | 432 | 263 | 2897 | 18 | 18 | 77.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
| Rudi Johnson | 361 | 1454 | 4.0 | 52 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| Chad Johnson | 95 | 1274 | 13.4 | 53 | 9 |
Defensive
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
| Landon Johnson | 133 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 97 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tory James | 74 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Kicking and punting
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
| Shayne Graham | 31 | 27 | 87.1% | 41 | 41 | 100.0% | 122 |
| Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
| Kyle Larson | 83 | 3499 | 66 | 1 | 42.2 |
Special teams
| Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
| Cliff Russell | 39 | 872 | 22.4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiwan Ratliff | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 207 | 12.2 | 49 | 0 |
Awards and records
Pro Bowl Selections
- Rudi Johnson RB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
- Chad Johnson WR, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
- Willie Anderson RT, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
- Tory James CB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
All-Pro Award
Milestones
- Rudi Johnson, 1st 1000 yard rushing season (1,454 yards)[6]
- Chad Johnson, 3rd 1000 yard receiving season (1,274 yards)[7]
NFL Records
- 2nd Highest scoring regular season game in NFL history (58-48 win over the Cleveland Browns on November 28, 2004)
References
- Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cyclopedia
- "2004 NFL Draft Listing".
- Cincinnati Bengals v Washington Redskins
- "History of the NFL's Structure and Formats". Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-Oct-08.
- "Rudi Johnson Stats, News and Video - RB".
- "Chad Johnson Stats, News and Video - WR".
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