# 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the tenth season in franchise history, Jack Del Rio’s second year as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Byron Leftwich’s first full year as starting quarterback. In a time of transition for the franchise, Del Rio’s coaching and Leftwich’s play helped to pull the Jaguars out of a four season slump to a finish of 9–7, placing second in the AFC South. However, they missed the playoffs for the fifth successive season.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

2004 Jacksonville Jaguars draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 9 | Reggie Williams | Wide receiver | Washington |
| 2 | 39 | Daryl Smith | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | 55 | Greg Jones | Fullback | Florida State |
| 3 | 86 | Jorge Cordova | Linebacker | Nevada |
| 4 | 118 | Anthony Maddox | Defensive tackle | Delta State |
| 4 | 120 | Ernest Wilford | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech |
| 5 | 179 | Josh Scobee | Kicker | Louisiana Tech |
| 5 | 150 | Chris Thompson | Cornerback | Nicholls State |
| 5 | 159 | Sean Bubin | Offensive tackle | Illinois |
| 7 | 249 | Bobby McCray | Defensive end | Florida |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| 1 | August 14 | at Miami Dolphins | L 5–16 | 0–1 | Pro Player Stadium |
| 2 | August 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–6 | 1–1 | Alltel Stadium |
| 3 | August 27 | Green Bay Packers | W 9–7 | 2–1 | Alltel Stadium |
| 4 | September 2 | at New England Patriots | W 31–0 | 3–1 | Gillette Stadium |

## Regular season
### Schedule

In addition to their regular games with AFC South rivals, the Jaguars played teams from the AFC West and NFC North as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against the Steelers and the Bills based on divisional positions from 2003.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 12 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–10 | 1–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,389 |
| 2 | September 19 | Denver Broncos | W 7–6 | 2–0 | Alltel Stadium | 69,127 |
| 3 | September 26 | at Tennessee Titans | W 15–12 | 3–0 | The Coliseum | 68,932 |
| 4 | October 3 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–24 | 3–1 | Alltel Stadium | 73,114 |
| 5 | October 10 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–34 | 3–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | 52,101 |
| 6 | October 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 22–16 | 4–2 | Alltel Stadium | 66,413 |
| 7 | October 24 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–24 | 5–2 | RCA Dome | 56,615 |
| 8 | October 31 | at Houston Texans | L 6–20 | 5–3 | Reliant Stadium | 70,502 |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 14 | Detroit Lions | W 23–17 (OT) | 6–3 | Alltel Stadium | 66,431 |
| 11 | November 21 | Tennessee Titans | L 15–18 | 6–4 | Alltel Stadium | 69,703 |
| 12 | November 28 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–27 | 6–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,004 |
| 13 | December 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–17 | 6–6 | Alltel Stadium | 76,877 |
| 14 | December 12 | Chicago Bears | W 22–3 | 7–6 | Alltel Stadium | 67,572 |
| 15 | December 19 | at Green Bay Packers | W 28–25 | 8–6 | Lambeau Field | 70,437 |
| 16 | December 26 | Houston Texans | L 0–21 | 8–7 | Alltel Stadium | 66,227 |
| 17 | January 2 | at Oakland Raiders | W 13–6 | 9–7 | Oakland Coliseum | 41,112 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 12, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,389
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Eric Moulds 17-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 2:48. Bills 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:46.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 0:17. Bills 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:29.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 4:32. Bills 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:18.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Rian Lindell 25-yard field goal, 10:15. Bills 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 1:51.
JAX – Ernest Wilford 7-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 0:00. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 18/36, 147 yards, TD, 2 INT
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 17/26, 153 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 17 rushes, 61 yards
BUF – Travis Henry – 23 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 83 yards
BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 19, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,127
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAX – Ernest Wilford 12-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 12:39. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 3:19.
DEN – Jason Elam 44-yard field goal, 9:37. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:02.
DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:11.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
DEN – Jake Plummer – 23/39, 250 yards
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 8/16, 120 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Quentin Griffin – 25 rushes, 66 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Rod Smith – 6 receptions, 83 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 69 yards :

#### Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 26, 2004
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,932
* Referee: Larry Nemers
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
TEN – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal, 9:53. Titans 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 8:17.
TEN – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 3:20. Titans 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:52.
Third quarter
JAX – George Wrighster 7-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 3:15. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Chris Brown 26-yard run (pass failed), 5:37. Titans 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:47.
JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (pass succeeded), 0:09. Jaguars 15–12. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:28.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 14/20, 124 yards, TD
TEN – Steve McNair – 16/26, 143 yards, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 17 rushes, 81 yards, TD
TEN – Chris Brown – 23 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 58 yards
TEN – Drew Bennett – 6 receptions, 55 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 3, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,114
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 46-yard field goal, 0:40. Colts 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 1:38.
JAX – Josh Scobee 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 42-yard field goal, 8:46. Colts 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:14.
IND – Marcus Pollard 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:54. Colts 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:52.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, 12:03. Colts 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:51.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 40-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (pass succeeded), 10:37. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:16.
IND – Edgerrin James 3-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 3:33. Colts 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:04.
Top passers
IND – Peyton Manning – 20/29, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 29/41, 318 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Edgerrin James – 19 rushes, 83 yards, TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
IND – Brandon Stokley – 8 receptions, 97 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Chargers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 10, 2004
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear and sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,101
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots and Scott Kaplan
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Antonio Gates 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:14. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:46.
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:03. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
SDG – Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:23. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:03.
JAC – Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:33. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 7:50.
Third quarter
SDG – Nate Kaeding 21-yard field goal, 7:15. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:31.
SDG – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 0:46. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Byron Leftwich 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:42. Chargers 27–14. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 5:04.
SDG – Jesse Chatman 41-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:54. Chargers 34–14. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:48.
JAC – Cortez Hankton 7-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 7:21. Chargers 34–21. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
JAC – Byron Leftwich – 36/54, 357 yards, TD, 2 INT
SDG – Drew Brees – 17/26, 211 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAC – Fred Taylor – 11 rushes, 64 yards
SDG – Jesse Chatman – 11 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAC – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 113 yards
SDG – Antonio Gates – 8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 17, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,413
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Byron Leftwich 7-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:34. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 31-yard field goal, 2:02. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
JAX – Fred Taylor 64-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 14:08. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:54.
Third quarter
KC – Tony Gonzalez 24-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:46. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:14.
Fourth quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 28-yard pass from Trent Green (kick failed, hit right upright), 4:45. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
JAX – Cortez Hankton 14-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Byron Leftwich–Reggie Williams pass), 0:45. Jaguars 22–16. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 23/33, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 24/36, 298 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 19 rushes, 75 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 19 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
KC – Johnnie Morton – 7 receptions, 111 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 91 yards :

#### Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 24, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 56,615
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAX – Kyle Brady 4-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 13:27. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 4:03.
IND – Marvin Harrison 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 4:04.
JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 1:52. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 7:31.
IND – Danny Clark 17-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:12. Colts 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 3:11. Colts 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 14:52. Jaguars 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:04.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 34-yard field goal, 9:32. Colts 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:18.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 25-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (pass succeeded), 6:14. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:18.
IND – Marvin Harrison 39-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 3:52. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:22.
JAX – Josh Scobee 53-yard field goal, 0:38. Jaguars 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:14.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 23/30, 300 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Peyton Manning – 27/40, 368 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 20 rushes, 107 yards
IND – Edgerrin James – 18 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
IND – Brandon Stokley – 7 receptions, 112 yards :
A fumble by Colts tight end Dallas Clark allowed the Jaguars to capitalize with a field goal, giving them a 16–14 lead as the fourth quarter began. In response, Manning led the Colts down the field to score a field goal, reclaiming the lead. On the subsequent drive, Leftwich connected with Jimmy Smith for a 25–yard touchdown and then successfully targeted wide receiver Ernest Wilford for a two–point conversion. The Colts quickly answered back, with Manning finding Marvin Harrison for a 39–yard touchdown that leveled the score. During the Jaguars next possession, Leftwich completed two passes of over ten yards, advancing into Indianapolis territory. On a 3rd–and–7, Leftwich located Wilford, which positioned the Jaguars within field goal range. KickerJosh Scobee then successfully converted a 53–yard field goal, allowing the Jaguars to take the lead with under a minute left in the game. With no timeouts left, the Colts were unable to mount a comeback, resulting in a 27–24 victory for the Jaguars, marking their first win in Indianapolis. This win propelled them to the top of the AFC South standings. This would ultimately be the Colts' sole defeat in the RCA Dome during the 2004 season.

#### Week 8: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 31, 2004
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,502
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV: CBS
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Corey Bradford 15-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 3:20. Texans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:50.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 44-yard field goal, 6:33. Texans 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:37.
HOU – Kris Brown 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:15.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kris Brown 21-yard field goal, 6:45. Texans 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:27.
JAX – Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal, 3:52. Texans 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:45.
HOU – Demarcus Faggins 43-yard interception return (Kris Brown kick), 0:42. Texans 20–6.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 25/40, 227 yards, 2 INT
HOU – David Carr – 26/34, 276 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – LaBrandon Toefield – 5 rushes, 22 yards
HOU – Domanick Williams – 22 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 9 receptions, 117 yards
HOU – Jabar Gaffney – 5 receptions, 88 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 14, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Gusts, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,431
* Referee: Scott Green
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 12-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 8:18. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:00.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
JAX – Greg Jones 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 5:49. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 9:11.
Fourth quarter
DET – Eddie Drummond 55-yard punt return (Jason Hanson kick), 13:07. Lions 17–7.
DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal, 6:30. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:16.
DET – Eddie Drummond 83-yard punt return (Jason Hanson kick), 0:46. Tied 17–17.
Overtime
JAX – Jimmy Smith 36-yard pass from David Garrard, 9:32. Jaguars 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:28.
Top passers
DET – Joey Harrington – 11/33, 121 yards, INT
JAX – David Garrard – 19/36, 198 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DET – Kevin Jones – 19 rushes, 81 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 23 rushes, 144 yards
Top receivers
DET – Roy Williams – 2 receptions, 64 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 21, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,703
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Gary Anderson 41-yard field goal, 0:59. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:46.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 35-yard field goal, 10:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:44.
TEN – Derrick Mason 37-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 6:48. Titans 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:26.
JAX – Josh Scobee 48-yard field goal, 1:06. Titans 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:42.
Third quarter
JAX – David Garrard 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:02. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:00.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Steve McNair sacked in end zone by Greg Favors for a safety, 9:12. Jaguars 15–10.
TEN – Antowain Smith 2-yard run (run succeeded), 3:31. Titans 17–15. Drive:6 plays, 59 yards, 0:37.
Top passers
TEN – Steve McNair – 18/30, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT
JAX – David Garrard – 13/27, 129 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Antowain Smith – 24 rushes, 95 yards, TD
JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 103 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Drew Bennett – 4 receptions, 64 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 2 receptions, 29 yards :

#### Week 12: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 28, 2004
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,004
* Referee: Bill Carollo
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Morten Andersen 25-yard field goal, 6:32. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
JAX – Brian Jones 26-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 13:39. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:38.
JAX – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, 11:23. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:03.
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 6:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:08.
JAX – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 1:09. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:06.
MIN – Morten Andersen 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:09.
Third quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Morten Andersen kick), 5:34. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 9:26.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 42-yard field goal, 13:28. Vikings 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:56.
MIN – Kevin Williams 77-yard fumble return (Morten Andersen kick), 1:59. Vikings 27–16.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/34, 235 yards, TD
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 19/27, 235 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 147 yards
MIN – Onterrio Smith – 20 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 68 yards
MIN – Jermaine Wiggins – 4 receptions, 55 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 5, 2004
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,877
* Referee: Bill Vonovich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Suzy Kolber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Hines Ward 37-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 9:45. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:45.
JAX – Troy Edwards 22-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 2:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:42.
Second quarter
PIT – Jay Riemersma 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 11:47. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:16.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 20-yard field goal, 8:47. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:00.
JAX – Josh Scobee 29-yard field goal, 0:08. Steelers 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:09.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal, 1:55. Jaguars 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:49.
PIT – Jeff Reed 37-yard field goal, 0:18. Steelers 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 14/17, 221 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 16/27, 268 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Duce Staley – 17 rushes, 51 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 27 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Hines Ward – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
JAX – Troy Edwards – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 12, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunshine, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,572
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Reggie Williams 6-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 3:18. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:49.
Second quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 42-yard field goal, 1:44. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:06.
JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 0:31. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 5:36. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:16.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Chad Hutchinson sacked in end zone by Daryl Smith for a safety, 13:48. Jaguars 15–3.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 31-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 9:26. Jaguars 22–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
CHI – Chad Hutchinson – 17/33, 212 yards, INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 25/45, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Thomas Jones – 13 rushes, 26 yards
JAX – Fred Taylor – 21 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Thomas Jones – 3 receptions, 68 yards
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 19, 2004
* Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 12 °F (−11 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,437
* Referee: Bill Carollo
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 31-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 12:56. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, 13:35. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:06.
GB – Darren Sharper 15-yard fumble return (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:44. Packers 10–7.
JAX – Jimmy Smith 16-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick), 2:28. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:16.
Third quarter
GB – Donald Driver 32-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:44. Packers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:16.
JAX – Fred Taylor 37-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:15. Jaguars 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Greg Jones 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:49. Jaguars 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:51.
GB – Antonio Chatman 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (pass succeeded), 1:08. Jaguars 28–25. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 9/20, 121 yards, 2 TD
GB – Brett Favre – 30/44, 367 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 165 yards, TD
GB – Ahman Green – 17 rushes, 94 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD
GB – Javon Walker – 11 receptions, 152 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,227
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Domanick Davis 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:33. Texans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:27.
Second quarter
HOU – Andre Johnson 10-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 6:46. Texans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Antwan Peek 66-yard fumble return (Kris Brown kick), 3:11. Texans 21–0.
Top passers
HOU – David Carr – 13/19, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 6/14, 35 yards, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Domanick Davis – 31 rushes, 158 yards, TD
JAX – Greg Jones – 9 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD
JAX – Troy Edwards – 3 receptions, 24 yards :

#### Week 17: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: January 2, 2005
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Light rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,112
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 9:27. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:33.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 10:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 17 plays, 67 yards, 8:09.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:16.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, 7:10. Tied 6–6. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:06.
JAX – Greg Jones 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 3:41. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 15/28, 149 yards, INT
OAK – Kerry Collins – 15/39, 142 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
JAX – Byron Leftwich – 10 rushes, 41 yards
OAK – Zack Crockett – 21 rushes, 134 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Ernest Wilford – 2 receptions, 56 yards
OAK – Jerry Porter – 3 receptions, 35 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 522 | 351 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 261 | 280 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 309 | 339 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 344 | 439 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFC
viewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .484 | .479 | W14 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .478 | W2 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .500 | .458 | L1 |
| 4 | San Diego Chargers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .411 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .523 | .406 | L2 |
| 6 | Denver Broncos | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .484 | .450 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .527 | .479 | W1 |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .551 | .472 | W1 |
| 9 | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .512 | .382 | L1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .543 | .453 | W2 |
| 11 | Houston Texans | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .504 | .402 | L1 |
| 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .551 | .509 | L1 |
| 13 | Oakland Raiders | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .570 | .450 | L2 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .463 | W1 |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .555 | .438 | L1 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .590 | .469 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Indianapolis clinched the AFC #3 seed instead of San Diego based upon head-to-head victory. 1 2 New York Jets clinched the AFC #5 seed instead of Denver based upon better record against common opponents (New York Jets were 5–0 to Denver’s 3–2 against San Diego, Cincinnati, Houston, and Miami). 1 2 3 Jacksonville and Baltimore finished ahead of Buffalo because they each defeated Buffalo head-to-head. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based upon better record against common opponents (Jacksonville were 3–2 against Baltimore’s 2–3 versus Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Kansas City). 1 2 Houston finished ahead of Kansas City based upon head-to-head victory. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Tennessee based upon head-to-head victory. 1 2 Miami finished ahead of Cleveland 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. ||||||||||||