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2004 Seattle Seahawks season
General managerBob Whitsitt
Head coachMike Holmgren
Home fieldQwest Field
Results
Record9–7
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 20–27
The Seahawks in the red zone in their week 3 shutout of San Francisco, September 26

The 2004 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 29th season with the National Football League. Seahawks Stadium was renamed Qwest Field when Qwest bought the naming rights on June 2, 2004. Finishing the season at 9-7, the Seahawks were unable to replicate the year they had prior. In the Wildcard round, the Seahawks met the defunct St. Louis Rams (now in Los Angeles), who swept them 2-0 in the regular season. Seattle looked to avenge on their two losses, but it was too late as Matt Hasselbeck's game-tying drive to Bobby Engram was incomplete, leading Hasselbeck to his knees and punch the turf in frustration. The Seahawks would go on to lose 27-20. The Rams, despite a mediocre 8-8 record, advanced to the Divisional Round the following week, only to lose to Michael Vick's Atlanta Falcons in a 47-17 blowout.

Mid-season, the Seahawks acquired Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice to help with the team's struggling receiving corps, however, his role diminished. Following the season, Rice retired despite offers from the Denver Broncos.

2004 NFL Draft

2004 Seahawks draft selections
Round/Pick Player Position College
1/23 Marcus Tubbs Defensive Tackle Texas
2/53 Michael Boulware Defensive back Florida State
3/84 Sean Locklear Offensive guard North Carolina State
4/116 Niko Koutouvides Linebacker Purdue
5/157 D. J. Hackett Wide receiver Colorado
6/189 Craig Terrill Defensive tackle Purdue
7/224 Donnie Jones Punter LSU

Final roster

2004 Seattle Seahawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

* 

FB

FB

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL) 
C

G

G *

T *

T

C

T

T

Defensive linemen (DL) 

DT

DE

DE

DT

DE

DE

DT

DT

DE

DT
Linebackers (LB)

  • 49 Curtis Randall

Defensive backs (DB) 

S

S

CB

CB

Special teams 

K

P

KR

P

P
Rookies in italics
59 active, 0 reserve, 0 practice squad

[1]

  • Starters in bold.
  • (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 2005 Pro Bowl.

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
1 August 16 5:00pm PDT at Green Bay Packers W 21-3 1–0 Lambeau Field 69,718 ABC GameCenter
2 August 21 7:00pm PDT Denver Broncos L 3-19 1–1 Qwest Field 48,090 KONG GameCenter
3 August 27 7:00pm PDT at San Diego Chargers W 26-20 2–1 Qualcomm Stadium 35,536 KONG GameCenter
4 September 2 6:00pm PDT Minnesota Vikings W 23-21 3–1 Qwest Field 50,198 KONG GameCenter
Source: Seahawks Media Guides [2][3]

Regular Season

Divisional matchups have the NFC West playing the NFC South and the AFC East.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
1 September 12 10:00am PDT at New Orleans Saints W 21–7 1–0 Louisiana Superdome 64,900 Fox GameCenter
2 September 19 1:05pm PDT at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 10–6 2–0 Raymond James Stadium 65,089 Fox GameCenter
3 September 26 1:15pm PDT San Francisco 49ers W 34–0 3–0 Qwest Field 66,709 Fox GameCenter
4 Bye
5 October 10 1:15pm PDT St. Louis Rams L 27–33 OT 3–1 Qwest Field 66,940 Fox GameCenter
6 October 17 10:00am PDT at New England Patriots L 20–30 3–2 Gillette Stadium 68,756 Fox GameCenter
7 October 24 1:15pm PDT at Arizona Cardinals L 17–25 3–3 Sun Devil Stadium 35,695 Fox GameCenter
8 October 31 1:05pm PST Carolina Panthers W 23–17 4–3 Qwest Field 66,214 Fox GameCenter
9 November 7 1:05pm PST at San Francisco 49ers W 42–27 5–3 3Com Park 64,423 Fox GameCenter
10 November 14 10:00am PST at St. Louis Rams L 12–23 5–4 Edward Jones Dome 66,044 Fox GameCenter
11 November 21 1:05pm PST Miami Dolphins W 24–17 6–4 Qwest Field 66,644 CBS GameCenter
12 November 28 1:15pm PST Buffalo Bills L 9–38 6–5 Qwest Field 66,271 CBS GameCenter
13 December 6 6:00pm PST Dallas Cowboys L 39–43 6–6 Qwest Field 68,093 ABC GameCenter
14 December 12 10:00am PST at Minnesota Vikings W 27–23 7–6 Metrodome 64,110 Fox GameCenter
15 December 19 10:00am PST at New York Jets L 14–37 7–7 Giants Stadium 77,894 Fox GameCenter
16 December 26 1:15pm PST Arizona Cardinals W 24–21 8–7 Qwest Field 65,825 Fox GameCenter
17 January 2 1:05pm PST Atlanta Falcons W 28–26 9–7 Qwest Field 66,740 Fox GameCenter
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 2004 NFL season results [4]

Postseason

Further information: 2005–06 NFL playoffs
Week Date Kickoff Opponent (seed) Results Game Site Attendance TV Recap
Final score Team record
WC January 8 1:15pm PST St. Louis Rams (5) L 20–27 0–1 Qwest Field 65,397 ABC GameCenter

Standings

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(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

Game Summaries

Preseason

Week P1: at Green Bay Packers

Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 0721
Packers 3 0 003

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: August 16
  • Game time: 7:05pm local
  • Game weather: overcast, 68 °F (20 °C), 60% humidity, wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 69,718
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV: ABC
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P2: vs. Denver Broncos

Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 6 31019
Seahawks 0 3 003

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: August 21
  • Game time: 7:05pm local
  • Game weather: cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C), 88% humidity, wind S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,090
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV: KONG
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P3: at San Diego Chargers

Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 10 13 3026
Chargers 0 0 71320

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: August 16
  • Game time: 7:05pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 73 °F (23 °C), 61% humidity, wind WSW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 35,536
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV: KONG
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook

Week P4: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 0 14021
Seahawks 0 14 3623

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 6:07pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C), 52% humidity, wind variabl 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,198
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV: KONG
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook

Regular Season

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans  – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 14 7021
Saints 0 7 007

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Game information

The Seahawks won for only the seventh time in their last eighteen road games, holding Aaron Brooks to one touchdown while forcing two New Orleans fumbles.

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 7 0010
Buccaneers 0 3 036

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 4:05pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C), 46% humidity, wind NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,089
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks defeated the Buccaneers 10–6 despite recording only nine first downs and being shut out in the second half. The Seahawks intercepted Brad Johnson and Chris Simms and limited the Bucs to just 271 total yards.

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 000
Seahawks 17 7 10034

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 1:16pm local
  • Game weather: overcast, 57 °F (14 °C), 87% humidity, wind variable 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,709
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks home opener was a 34–0 shutout of the 49ers where they intercepted Ken Dorsey twice and limited the Niners to just 175 yards. It was San Francisco's first shutout loss since losing to the Atlanta Falcons 0-7 in 1977.

Week 5: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Rams 0 7 317633
Seahawks 7 17 03027

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 1:15pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 57 °F (14 °C), 82% humidity, wind SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 58,513
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks suffered their first home loss since 2002. The Rams were bullied in the first half and fell behind 24–7, but in the second half Marc Bulger threw two touchdowns as the Rams outscored Seattle 20–3; tied 27–27 the game went to overtime and Bulger threw three passes – the last a 52-yard score to Shaun McDonald and the 33–27 Rams win.

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 6 31120
Patriots 10 10 01030

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:02pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C), 65% humidity, wind SSW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

A week after losing to one participant in Super Bowl XXXVI the Seahawks fell to that game's winner as the Patriots reached a league-record 20th consecutive win (regular and postseason) 30–20. Matt Hasselbeck, a former Patriots ball boy whose dad Don Hasselbeck played in Foxboro alongside Steve Grogan, threw for 349 yards but was intercepted twice.

Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 7717
Cardinals' 7 6 3925

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Playing in Sun Devil Stadium the Seahawks' previous road woes resumed with four interceptions thrown by Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks limited to just 257 total yards in a 25–17 loss. Seattle erased a 16–3 gap (the go-ahead score came when Ken Lucas picked off Josh McCown and ran back a 21-yard score) but gave up a safety, then gave up a 23-yard touchdown by Emmitt Smith in the fourth quarter.

Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 3717
Seahawks 7 7 3623

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:06pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 49 °F (9 °C), 64% humidity, wind SE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,214
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

Against the defending NFC champion Panthers the Seahawks erupted to 237 rushing yards and a 23–17 win. Shaun Alexander accounted for 195 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 14 14742
49ers 14 3 7327

at Monster Park, San Francisco

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 1:05pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 57 °F (14 °C), 77% humidity, wind NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 64,423
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

Despite seven penalties for 55 yards the Seahawks shot down the 49ers at Candlestick Park 42–27, rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns alongside 285 yards and three scores from Matt Hasselbeck. The Seahawks ended the game when they intercepted Tim Rattay and ran back a 23-yard score in the fourth.

Week 10: at St. Louis Rams

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 6 6012
Rams 14 3 3323

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

At St. Louis the Rams won a battle of field goals 23–12, limiting Hasselbeck to just 172 yards. Hasselbeck was knocked out of the game.

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 0 7317
Seahawks 10 7 0724

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:06pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C), 73% humidity, wind SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,644
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV: CBS
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

The Dolphins rallied from down 17–7 to tie the game, but in the fourth Michael Boulware picked off A.J. Feeley and ran back a 63-yard touchdown. Trent Dilfer started instead of Matt Hasselbeck and managed a touchdown to Jerry Rice in the 24–17 Seahawks win.

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 10 71438
Seahawks 0 3 069

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:16pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 41 °F (5 °C), 82% humidity, wind SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,271
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV: CBS
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

The 6–4 Seahawks hosted the 4–6 Bills and Willis McGahee exploded to four touchdowns in a 38–9 Buffalo rout. Drew Bledsoe was intercepted three times but managed a touchdown to Lee Evans.

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 16 101443
Seahawks 14 0 32239

at Qwest Field, Seattle

Game information

Hosting Monday Night Football the Seahawks' roller-coaster of a season continued as they fell to 6–6 to the now-5-7 Cowboys. The Hawks led 14–3 after one quarter, but in the second the Cowboys scored 23 points (botching a two-point attempt after Vinny Testaverde's touchdown to Terrance Copper). In the fourth Matt Hasselbeck (414 total yards) erupted to three touchdown drives, two of them ending in Shaun Alexander rushes, a 19-yard score to Jerheme Urban, and a two-point conversion to Darrell Jackson, but the Seahawks could not hold on to a 39–29 lead; Testaverde found Keyshawn Johnson for a 34-yard touchdown with 1:54 to go; the Cowboys kicked onsides and recovered, then four Julius Jones rushes ended in a 17-yard score with 37 seconds remaining. The Seahawks' final drive petered out and the Cowboys had the stunning 43–39 win.

Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 14 3327
Vikings 10 10 3023

at Metrodome, Minneapolis

Game information

The Seahawks rallied to beat the Vikings 27–23 on 334 yards and three touchdowns by Hasselbeck and 112 more rushing yards from Shaun Alexander. Darrell Jackson competed despite learning on game morning that his father had died; he caught ten passes for 135 yards and a go-ahead touchdown.

Week 15: at New York Jets

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 0014
Jets 3 21 6737

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 1:02pm local
  • Game weather: hazy, 45 °F (7 °C), 82% humidity, wind variable 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 77,894
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

Matt Hasselbeck managed two touchdowns in the first half but the game collapsed as the NY Jets scored 24 points in the first half then shut out the Seahawks while adding two more Chad Pennington touchdowns, marred by a missed PAT. Curtis Martin rushed for 134 yards and two scores, outpacing the entire Seahawks backfield (88 rushing yards).

Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 01421
Seahawks 0 10 7724

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 1:16pm local
  • Game weather: overcast, 46 °F (8 °C), 89% humidity, wind variable 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,825
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

Shaun Alexander accounted for 154 yards and all three Seahawks touchdowns as Seattle returned to Qwest Field and edged the five-win Cardinals 24–21. Trent Dilfer subbed for Hasselbeck but managed only 128 passing yards.

Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 10 0926
Seahawks 7 7 7728

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 1:06pm local
  • Game weather: clear, 40 °F (4 °C), 58% humidity, wind variable 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,740
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

The Seahawks clinched the NFC West by erasing a 17–7 Falcons lead to win 28–26. [5] It was the second time in three seasons the Falcons made the playoffs despite losing the regular-season finale.

Postseason

Main article: NFL playoffs, 2004-05

Seattle entered the postseason as the #4 seed in the NFC.

NFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #5 St. Louis Rams

NFC Wild Card Playoff: #5 St. Louis Rams at #4 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 7 31027
Seahawks 3 7 3720

at Qwest Field, Seattle

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 1:37pm local
  • Game weather: partly cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C), 49% humidity, wind SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 58,513
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV: Fox
  • Gamecenter, Gamebook
Game information

References

  1. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com
  2. ^ 2004 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  3. ^ 2005 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ 2004 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
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