2004 Arizona Cardinals season

2004 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach	Dennis Green
General manager	Rod Graves
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 2004 Arizona Cardinals season was the 85th season the team was in the National Football League. The team managed to improve upon their previous output of 4–12. However, the team failed to make the playoffs for the sixth straight season. Season lows for the Cardinals included losing two games to the San Francisco 49ers, the only two games the 49ers won in 2004.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 2004 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	3	Larry Fitzgerald	Wide Receiver	University of Pittsburgh
2	33	Karlos Dansby	Linebacker	Auburn University
3	64	Darnell Dockett	Defensive Tackle	Florida State University
4	100	Alex Stepanovich	Center	Ohio State University
5	135	Antonio Smith	Defensive End	Oklahoma State University
6	167	Nick Leckey	Center	Kansas State University
7	202	John Navarre	Quarterback	University of Michigan

Pat Tillman

On April 22, 2004, former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman was killed in a friendly fire incident while on patrol. The specific details of his death and its aftermath are currently being investigated by the US Congress. Tillman was the first professional football player to be killed in combat since the death of Bob Kalsu of the Buffalo Bills, who died in the Vietnam War in 1970. Tillman was posthumously laterally promoted from Specialist to Corporal. He also received posthumous Silver Star and Purple Heart medals. On Sunday, September 19, 2004, all teams of the NFL wore a memorial decal on their helmets in honor of Pat Tillman. The Arizona Cardinals continued to wear this decal throughout the 2004 season.

Personnel

Staff

2004 Arizona Cardinals staff
	Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice President and General Counsel – Michael Bidwill Vice President of Football Operations – Rod Graves Senior Director of Football Operations – John Idzik, Jr. Head coaches Head Coach – Dennis Green Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Alex Wood Quarterbacks – Mike Kruczek Running Backs – Kirby Wilson Wide Receivers – Robert Ford Tight Ends – Mike Wilson Offensive Line – Bob Wylie Offensive Quality Control – Bill Khayat Offensive Consultant – Carl Hargrave			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Clancy Pendergast Defensive Line – Deek Pollard Linebackers – Frank Bush Defensive Backs – Richard Solomon Defensive Quality Control – Rick Courtright Special teams coaches Special Teams – Kevin O'Dea Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Steve Wetzel Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Ryan Capretta Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Daryl Lawrence

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 12, 2004	at St. Louis Rams	L 17–10	65,538
2	September 19, 2004	New England Patriots	L 23–12	51,557
3	September 26, 2004	at Atlanta Falcons	L 6–3	70,534
4	October 3, 2004	New Orleans Saints	W 34–10	28,109
5	October 10, 2004	at San Francisco 49ers	L 31–28 OT	62,836
6	Bye
7	October 24, 2004	Seattle Seahawks	W 25–17	35,695
8	October 31, 2004	at Buffalo Bills	L 38–14	65,887
9	November 7, 2004	at Miami Dolphins	W 24–23	72,612
10	November 14, 2004	New York Giants	W 17–14	42,297
11	November 21, 2004	at Carolina Panthers	L 35–10	72,796
12	November 28, 2004	New York Jets	L 13–3	35,820
13	December 5, 2004	at Detroit Lions	L 26–12	62,262
14	December 12, 2004	San Francisco 49ers	L 31–28 OT	35,069
15	December 19, 2004	St. Louis Rams	W 31–7	40,070
16	December 26, 2004	at Seattle Seahawks	L 24–21	65,825
17	January 2, 2005	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 12–7	31,650

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	322	L3