The 2004 East–West Shrine Game was the 79th staging of the all-star college football exhibition game featuring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision players. The game featured over 90 players from the 2003 college football season, and prospects for the 2004 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). The proceeds from the East–West Shrine Game benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The game was played on January 10, 2004, at 11 a.m. PT at SBC Park in San Francisco, and was televised by ESPN. One of the players in the game was Neil Parry of San Jose State, whose lower right leg had been amputated in October 2000; Parry played on special teams for the West squad and registered a tackle in the second quarter.
The offensive MVP was Ryan Dinwiddie (QB, Boise State), while the defensive MVP was Brandon Chillar (LB, UCLA).
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Statistics Statistics East West First downs 14 19 Rushes-yards 16-36 29-91 Passing yards 209 202 Passes, Comp-Att-Int 27-49-4 25-36-3 Return yards 60 45 Punts-average 5-43.8 6-36.7 Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 5-35 2-20 Time of Possession 28:54 31:06 Attendance Source:
Coaching staff East head coach: Walt Harris
East assistants: Tom Freeman & Paul Rhoads
West head coach: John Robinson
West assistants: Bruce Snyder & Mike Bradeson
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2004 NFL draft
Shrine game records indicate that 40 players in the game were selected in the 2004 NFL Draft. Players taken in the first three rounds: Player Pos. College Round/Pick(Overall) Team selected by Jason Babin DL Western Michigan 1/27 (27) Houston Texans Daryl Smith LB Georgia Tech 2/7 (39) Jacksonville Jaguars Terry "Tank" Johnson DL Washington 2/15 (47) Chicago Bears Darius Watts WR Marshall 2/22 (54) Denver Broncos Ben Hartsock TE Ohio State 3/5 (68) Indianapolis Colts Tim Anderson DL Ohio State 3/11 (74) Buffalo Bills Bernard Berrian WR Fresno State 3/15 (78) Chicago Bears Marquis Cooper LB Washington 3/16 (79) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jorge Cordova LB Nevada 3/23 (86) Jacksonville Jaguars Darrion Scott DL Ohio State 3/25 (88) Minnesota Vikings Source:
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