# 2004 Green Bay Packers season

The 2004 season was the Green Bay Packers' 84th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 86th overall. The team started the season by losing four of their first five games, before winning their next six in a row, followed by victories over their three divisional opponents in their last five to finish with a 10–6 record and qualify for the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. As the number three seed in the NFC, they hosted their divisional rivals, the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round, but lost 31–17; it was the second time the Packers had lost a playoff game at Lambeau Field.

## Offseason

The Packers did not make many offseason moves, signing safety Mark Roman, cornerback Chris Watson, as well as quarterback Tim Couch who was cut after the preseason. They lost punter Josh Bidwell and safety Antuan Edwards to free agency and released defensive tackle Gilbert Brown, defensive end Jamal Reynolds, and wide receiver Travis Williams.
| Additions | Subtractions |
| FS Mark Roman (Bengals) | FS Marques Anderson (Raiders) |
| QB Tim Couch (Browns) | S Antuan Edwards (Dolphins) |
| CB Chris Watson (Lions) | P Josh Bidwell (Buccaneers) |
| P Bryan Barker (Redskins) | LB Marcus Wilkins (Cardinals) |

### NFL Draft

With the 25th pick of the 2004 NFL draft, the Packers selected cornerback Ahmad Carroll from the University of Arkansas.
2004 Green Bay Packers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 25 | Ahmad Carroll | CB | Arkansas |
| 3 | 70 | Joey Thomas | CB | Montana State |
| 3 | 72 | Donnell Washington | DT | Clemson |
| 3 | 87 | B.J. Sander | P | Ohio State |
| 6 | 179 | Corey Williams | DT | Arkansas State |
| 7 | 251 | Scott Wells | C | Tennessee |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

2004 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Atlas Herrion | Guard | Alabama |
| Vonta Leach | Fullback | East Carolina |

## Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 13 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–14 | Bank of America Stadium | 73,656 |
| 2 | September 19 | Chicago Bears | L 10–21 | Lambeau Field | 70,688 |
| 3 | September 26 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 31–45 | RCA Dome | 57,280 |
| 4 | October 3 | New York Giants | L 7–14 | Lambeau Field | 70,623 |
| 5 | October 11 | Tennessee Titans | L 27–48 | Lambeau Field | 70,420 |
| 6 | October 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 38–10 | Ford Field | 62,938 |
| 7 | October 24 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–20 | Lambeau Field | 70,679 |
| 8 | October 31 | at Washington Redskins | W 28–14 | FedExField | 89,295 |
| 9 | Bye week | Bye week | Bye week | Bye week | Bye week |
| 10 | November 14 | Minnesota Vikings | W 34–31 | Lambeau Field | 70,671 |
| 11 | November 21 | at Houston Texans | W 16–13 | Reliant Stadium | 70,769 |
| 12 | November 29 | St. Louis Rams | W 45–17 | Lambeau Field | 70,385 |
| 13 | December 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–47 | Lincoln Financial Field | 67,723 |
| 14 | December 12 | Detroit Lions | W 16–13 | Lambeau Field | 70,497 |
| 15 | December 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 25–28 | Lambeau Field | 70,437 |
| 16 | December 24 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–31 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,311 |
| 17 | January 2, 2005 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–14 | Soldier Field | 62,197 |
| WC | January 9, 2005 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–31 | Lambeau Field | 71,075 |

## Game summaries
### Week 1

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Packers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Ahman Green 33 Rush, 119 Yds

### Week 2

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bears | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Packers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |

### Week 3

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| • Colts | 21 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 45 |

### Week 4

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### Week 5

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Titans | 17 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
| Packers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |

### Week 6

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Packers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |

### Week 7

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| • Packers | 3 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 41 |

### Week 8

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Packers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### Week 10

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| • Packers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |

### Week 11

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Texans | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |

### Week 12

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • Packers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
* Brett Favre 18/27, 215 Yds, 3 TD (200th start)

### Week 13

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| • Eagles | 7 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 47 |

### Week 14

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| • Packers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |

### Week 15

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |

### Week 16

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Packers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Vikings | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 |

### Week 17

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Packers | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### Wild Card

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Vikings | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Packers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

## Standings

NFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 424 | 380 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 405 | 395 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 296 | 350 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 231 | 331 | L4 |
NFC
viewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .453 | .409 | L2 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .420 | .432 | L2 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .457 | .419 | W2 |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .445 | .368 | W2 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Louis Rams | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .488 | .438 | W2 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .480 | .406 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | New Orleans Saints | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .465 | .427 | W4 |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .496 | .366 | L1 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .496 | .417 | L2 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .461 | .417 | W1 |
| 11 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .516 | .417 | W1 |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .516 | .375 | L1 |
| 13 | Washington Redskins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .477 | .333 | W1 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .477 | .413 | L4 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .465 | .388 | L4 |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .488 | .375 | L3 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6). 1 2 Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 4 5 Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington. 1 2 3 New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3). 1 2 Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Season statistical leaders

* Passing Yards: Brett Favre 4,088 Yards
* Passing Touchdowns: Brett Favre 30 TD
* Rushing Yards: Ahman Green, 1,163 Yards
* Rushing Touchdowns: Ahman Green, 7 TD
* Receiving Yards: Javon Walker, 1,382 Yards
* Receiving Touchdowns: Javon Walker, 12 TD
* Points: Ryan Longwell, 120 points
* Kickoff Return Yards: Antonio Chatman, 565 Yards
* Punt Return Yards: Antonio Chatman, 242 Yards
* Tackles: Nick Barnett, 121 Tackles
* Sacks: Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 13.5 Sacks
* Interceptions: Darren Sharper, 4 Interceptions