The 2004 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 35th in the National Football League (NFL), their 45th overall and their 42nd in Kansas City.
The 2004 season proved not to be as successful as the team's previous season. Though the Chiefs finished the regular season with the most yards and the second highest number of points, they also had a losing record of 7–9 and no playoff appearance. In fact, the Chiefs' 483 points-scored was the highest total in NFL history for a team that finished the season with a losing record. The Chiefs joined the 1975 Buffalo Bills as the only teams in NFL history to score an average of at least 30 points per game and miss the playoffs.
Offseason
Draft
2004 Kansas City Chiefs draft Round Selection Player Position College 2 36 Junior Siavii Defensive tackle Oregon 2 61 Kris Wilson Tight end Pittsburgh 3 93 Keyaron Fox Linebacker Georgia Tech 4 105 Samie Parker Wide receiver Oregon 4 126 Jared Allen Defensive end Idaho State 6 195 Jeris McIntyre Wide receiver Auburn 7 212 Kevin Sampson Offensive tackle Syracuse
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
Roster
Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at New York Giants L 24–34 0–1 Giants Stadium Recap 2 St. Louis Rams W 24–7 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 3 Cleveland Browns L 19–21 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 4 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–24 1–3 Texas Stadium Recap
Game summaries Week 1: at New York Giants
Week 2: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 12 at Denver Broncos L 24–34 0–1 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap 2 September 19 Carolina Panthers L 17–28 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 3 September 26 Houston Texans L 21–24 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 4 at Baltimore Ravens W 27–24 1–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 5Bye 6 October 17 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–22 1–4 Alltel Stadium Recap 7 October 24 Atlanta Falcons W 56–10 2–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 8 October 31 Indianapolis Colts W 45–35 3–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 9 November 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 31–34 3–5 Raymond James Stadium Recap 10 November 14 at New Orleans Saints L 20–27 3–6 Louisiana Superdome Recap 11 New England Patriots L 19–27 3–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 12 November 28 San Diego Chargers L 31–34 3–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 13 December 5 at Oakland Raiders W 34–27 4–8 McAfee Coliseum Recap 14 at Tennessee Titans W 49–38 5–8 The Coliseum Recap 15 December 19 Denver Broncos W 45–17 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 16 December 25 Oakland Raiders W 31–30 7–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 17 January 2 at San Diego Chargers L 17–24 7–9 Qualcomm Stadium RecapNote: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Denver Broncos
Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Chiefs made NFL history in this game, as they set a record by having 8 rushing touchdowns, the most in a single game in the Super Bowl Era. Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 10: at New Orleans Saints
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots
The loss ended the Chiefs' seven-game home unbeaten streak against the Patriots, losing to them at home for the first time since the 1964 season.
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
Week 14: at Tennessee Titans
Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders Christmas Day games
Week 17: at San Diego Chargers
Standings Division
Conference
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