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2004 St. Louis Rams season
The 2004 season was the St. Louis Rams' 67th in the National Football League and their tenth in St. Louis. For the first time since 1997, Kurt Warner was not on the opening day roster.
| 2004 St. Louis Rams season |
|---|
| Georgia Frontiere |
| Mike Martz |
| Edward Jones Dome |
| 8–8 |
| 2nd NFC West |
| Won Wild Card Playoffs(at Seahawks) 27–20Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Falcons) 17–47 |
| WR Torry HoltT Orlando Pace |
The 2004 season was the St. Louis Rams' 67th in the National Football League and their tenth in St. Louis. For the first time since 1997, Kurt Warner was not on the opening day roster.
Although the Rams’ record was good enough to qualify for the postseason, they did so without posting a winning record. Statistics site Football Outsiders calculates that the 2004 Rams were, play-for-play, the worst team to make the playoffs in the site's rating history. This was also the last time the Rams made the playoffs in St. Louis; the team returned to the playoffs in 2017, their second season after the franchise returned to Los Angeles.
The season is memorable for the Rams drafting running back Steven Jackson with the 24th pick of the 2004 NFL Draft. During the season, the Rams relied less on Marshall Faulk, who was slowed by age and injuries, forcing Jackson to garner a bulk of the carries. He finished the season with 673 rushing yards despite seeing limited action.
The Rams, in the playoffs, defeated their rival Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round, but their 10th season in St. Louis ended in a 47–17 blowout to the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional round. The Rams would not make the playoffs again until 2017 when they moved back to Los Angeles.
For the first time this season, the Rams completed a 2–0 regular season sweep of the rival Seahawks. They would not accomplish this again until 2015.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 St. Louis Rams draft | |||||
| 1 | 24 | Steven Jackson | RB | Oregon State | |
| 3 | 91 | Tony Hargrove | DE | Georgia Tech | |
| 4 | 130 | Brandon Chillar | LB | North Texas | |
| 5 | 158 | Jason Shivers | LB | Arizona State | |
| 6 | 201 | Jeff Smoker | QB | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 237 | Erik Jensen | TE | Iowa | |
| 7 | 238 | Larry Turner | OT | Eastern Kentucky | |
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks (QB) |
10 Marc Bulger
12 Chris Chandler
11 Jamie Martin
9 Jeff Smoker Running backs (RB)
27 Aveion Cason
28 Marshall Faulk
44 Joey Goodspeed FB
33 Arlen Harris
39 Steven Jackson Wide receivers (WR)
80 Isaac Bruce
83 Kevin Curtis
82 Mike Furrey
81 Torry Holt
89 Dane Looker
84 Shaun McDonald Tight ends (TE)
47 Nick Burley
87 Cam Cleeland
86 Brandon Manumaleuna | | Offensive linemen (OL)
72 Darnell Alford G
69 Matt Lehr G
67 Andy McCollum C
61 Tom Nütten G
76 Orlando Pace T
60 Blaine Saipaia T
62 Adam Timmerman G
64 Larry Turner C
77 Grant Williams T Defensive linemen (DL)
94 Bryce Fisher DE
96 Erik Flowers DE
95 Anthony Hargrove DE
98 Brian Howard DT
97 Tyoka Jackson DT
73 Jimmy Kennedy DT
92 Damione Lewis DT
91 Leonard Little DE
79 Ryan Pickett DT | | Linebackers (LB)
54 Brandon Chillar OLB
57 Trev Faulk MLB
52 Tommy Polley OLB
55 Robert Thomas MLB
50 Pisa Tinoisamoa OLB
58 Drew Wahlroos OLB Defensive backs (DB)
20 Dwight Anderson CB
31 Adam Archuleta SS
23 Jerametrius Butler CB
25 Rich Coady S
42 Antuan Edwards FS
22 Travis Fisher CB
21 Kevin Garrett CB
24 DeJuan Groce CB Special teams (ST)
45 Chris Massey LS
2 Kevin Stemke P
14 Jeff Wilkins K | | Practice squad
47 Mike Brake TE
65 Toby Cecil C
88 Michael Coleman WR
36 Dusty McGrorty RB
8 Russ Michna QB
19 Brandon Middleton WR
71 Matt Morgan T
51 Tony Newson LB Reserve
37 Zack Bronson S (IR)
66 Chris Dishman G (IR)
49 Erik Jensen TE (IR)
56 Jeremy Loyd OLB(IR)
63 Scott Tercero OT (IR)
68 Kyle Turley OT (IR)
35 Aeneas Williams S (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 8 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Arizona Cardinals | W 17–10 | 1–0 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,538 | |
| September 19 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–34 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | 70,882 | |
| September 26 | New Orleans Saints | L 25–28 (OT) | 1–2 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,856 | |
| October 3 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–14 | 2–2 | 3Com Park | 66,696 | |
| October 10 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 33–27 (OT) | 3–2 | Qwest Field | 66,940 | |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}October 18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–21 | 4–2 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,040 | |
| October 24 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–31 | 4–3 | Pro Player Stadium | 72,945 | |
| November 7 | New England Patriots | L 22–40 | 4–4 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,107 | |
| November 14 | Seattle Seahawks | W 23–12 | 5–4 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,044 | |
| November 21 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–37 | 5–5 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,393 | |
| November 28 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–45 | 5–6 | Lambeau Field | 70,385 | |
| December 5 | San Francisco 49ers | W 16–6 | 6–6 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,793 | |
| December 12 | at Carolina Panthers | L 7–20 | 6–7 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,306 | |
| December 19 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 7–31 | 6–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 40,070 | |
| December 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–7 | 7–8 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,129 | |
| January 2 | New York Jets | W 32–29 (OT) | 8–8 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,877 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
- Marshall Faulk 22 Rush, 128 Yds
- Isaac Bruce 9 Rec, 112 Yds
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4) Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 371 | 373 | W2 |
| (5) St. Louis Rams | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 319 | 392 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 284 | 322 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 259 | 452 | L3 |
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8 | at Seattle Seahawks (4) | W 27–20 | 1–0 | Qwest Field | 65,397 | |
| January 15 | at Atlanta Falcons (2) | L 17–47 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | 70,709 |
- Marc Bulger 18/32, 313 Yds
- Torry Holt 6 Rec, 108 Yds
- Kevin Curtis 4 Rec, 107 Yds
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