2004 Indianapolis Colts season

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2004 Indianapolis Colts season
Head Coach Tony Dungy
Home Field RCA Dome
Results
Record 12-4
Place 1st AFC South
Playoff Finish Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 49-24
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 20-3
Pro Bowlers 5
Timeline
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2003 2005

The 2004 Indianapolis Colts season was the 52nd season for the team in the National Football League and 21st in Indianapolis. The 2004 Colts season began with the team trying to maintain or improve on their 12-4 record from 2003, and advance farther into the playoffs. The Colts finished the season 12-4, and defeated the Denver Broncos for the second straight time in the playoffs, but they were halted in the Divisional round by the New England Patriots. Peyton Manning had one of the best seasons ever by an NFL quarterback, throwing 49 touchdown passes and breaking the previous record of 48 held by Dan Marino. At season's end, Peyton Manning was named the NFL MVP. For the season the Colts set a NFL record with 49 total touchdown passes.

Contents

[edit] 2004 NFL Draft

[edit] Preseason Schedule

Date Opponent Result Game Site NFL Recap
August 14, 2004 @ San Diego Chargers W 21-17 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
August 21, 2004 New York Jets L 7-31 RCA Dome Recap
August 28, 2004 Buffalo Bills W 30-17 RCA Dome Recap
September 3, 2004 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 13-16 Paul Brown Stadium Recap

[edit] Depth Chart

[edit] Regular Season Schedule & Standings

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site NFL Recap
1 September 9, 2004 @ New England Patriots L 24-27 0-1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 September 19, 2004 @ Tennessee Titans W 31-17 1-1 The Coliseum Recap
3 September 26, 2004 Green Bay Packers W 45-31 2-1 RCA Dome Recap
4 October 3, 2004 @ Jacksonville Jaguars W 24-17 3-1 Alltel Stadium Recap
5 October 10, 2004 Oakland Raiders W 35-14 4-1 RCA Dome Recap
6 Bye
7 October 24, 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars L 24-27 4-2 RCA Dome Recap
8 October 31, 2004 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 35-45 4-3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 8, 2004 Minnesota Vikings W 31-28 5-3 RCA Dome Recap
10 November 14, 2004 Houston Texans W 49-14 6-3 RCA Dome Recap
11 November 21, 2004 Chicago Bears W 41-10 7-3 Soldier Field Recap
12 November 25, 2004 @ Detroit Lions W 41-9 8-3 Ford Field Recap
13 December 5, 2004 Tennessee Titans W 51-24 9-3 RCA Dome Recap
14 December 12, 2004 @ Houston Texans W 23-14 10-3 Reliant Stadium Recap
15 December 19, 2004 Baltimore Ravens W 20-10 11-3 RCA Dome Recap
16 December 26, 2004 San Diego Chargers W 34-31 (OT) 12-3 RCA Dome Recap
17 January 2, 2005 @ Denver Broncos L 14-33 12-4 Invesco Field Recap

[edit] Division Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

AFC South
Team W L T PCT PF PA
y - Indianapolis Colts 12 4 0 .750 522 351
Jacksonville Jaguars 9 7 0 .562 261 280
Houston Texans 7 9 0 .438 309 339
Tennessee Titans 5 11 0 .312 344 439

[edit] Week-by-Week Results

[edit] Week 1: at New England Patriots

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 0 17 0 7 24
Patriots 3 10 14 0 27
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 73 °F, Cloudy, Warm, and Humid
  • TV announcers: Al Michaels, John Madden
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 3 0 7 21 31
Titans 7 3 7 0 17
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at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 71 °F, Sunny
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 68,932
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 14 3 7 7 31
Colts 21 14 0 10 45
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Sideline Reporter)
  • Game attendance: 57,280
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 7 3 7 7 24
Jaguars 0 3 3 11 17
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at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 85 °F, Sunny and Clear
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 73,114
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders

1 2 3 4 Total
Raiders 0 7 0 7 14
Colts 7 14 0 14 35
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 57,230
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 10 3 14 27
Colts 0 14 0 10 24
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/11:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 56,615
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 7 7 14 7 35
Chiefs 7 24 0 14 45
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 67 °F, Clear
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 78,312
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 6 8 14 28
Colts 7 7 7 10 31
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers: Al Michaels, John Madden
  • Game attendance: 57,307
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

1 2 3 4 Total
Texans 0 0 7 7 14
Colts 7 14 21 7 49
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 56,511
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 11: at Chicago Bears

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 7 20 14 0 41
Bears 3 0 0 7 10
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 43 °F, Partly Cloudy
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 61,908
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 12: at Detroit Lions

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 13 14 14 0 41
Lions 6 3 0 0 9
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at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 63,107
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans

1 2 3 4 Total
Titans 24 0 0 0 24
Colts 17 14 10 10 51
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 57,278
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 14: at Houston Texans

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 14 0 3 6 23
Texans 0 7 7 0 14
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at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 68 °F, Clear
  • TV announcers:
  • Game attendance: 70,762
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

1 2 3 4 Total
Ravens 3 3 14 0 20
Colts 3 0 7 0 10
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers (ESPN):
  • Game attendance: 57,240
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 OT Total
Chargers 7 10 7 7 0 31
Colts 0 9 7 15 3 34
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers (CBS):
  • Game attendance: 57,330
  • Referee:

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[edit] Week 17: at Denver Broncos

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 7 7 0 0 14
Broncos 7 13 10 3 33
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at Invesco Field, Denver, Colorado

  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 32 °F, Cloudy
  • TV announcers (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms):
  • Game attendance: 75,149
  • Referee:

[edit] Game Summary

[edit] Scoring Summary

[edit] Postseason Schedule

For more details on this topic, see NFL playoffs, 2004-05.
Playoff Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Host Stadium NFL Recap
Wild Card January 9, 2005 Denver Broncos (6) W 49-24 1-0 RCA Dome Recap
Divisional January 16, 2005 @ New England Patriots (2) L 3-20 1-1 Gillette Stadium Recap

[edit] Postseason Results

[edit] AFC Wild-Card Playoff Game: vs. Denver Broncos

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 3 14 7 24
Colts 14 21 0 14 49
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at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
  • TV announcers (CBS):
  • Game attendance: 56,609
  • Referee:

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[edit] Scoring Summary

[edit] AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at New England Patriots

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 0 3 0 0 3
Patriots 0 6 7 7 20
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Game time: 4:45 p.m. EST/4:45 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 25 °F, Cloudy, Cold, Snow
  • TV announcers (CBS):
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee:

[edit] Game Summary

[edit] Scoring Summary

[edit] Awards and Records

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients
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