page_title: 2004 Cincinnati Bengals season
hierarchical_section_title: 2004 Cincinnati Bengals season
caption_attribution_description: English: LANDOVER, Md. -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper (center left) was on hand for the opening coin toss at the Washington Redskins vs. Cincinnati Bengals football game here Nov. 14. It was part of a Veterans Day salute to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi)
context_page_description: The 2004 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League, the 37th overall, and the second under head coach Marvin Lewis. 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 Patriots.
  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.
  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.
context_section_description: The 2004 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League, the 37th overall, and the second under head coach Marvin Lewis. 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 Patriots.
  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.
  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.
caption: Cincinnati visits Washington in week 10 of 2004
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