Final · Kickoff
2004 Regular season · Week 14 · Qualcomm Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The San Diego Chargers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–24 at home at Qualcomm Stadium in Week 14 of the 2004 regular season on December 12, 2004. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The result moved the Chargers to 10–3 and dropped the Buccaneers to 5–8. It was the Chargers’ seventh straight win. The Buccaneers finished 2004 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Chargers finished 2004 at 12–4 and lost in the Wild Card round.
WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the San Diego Chargers won 41–24 on December 21, 2008.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Chargers lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2004 Full series history
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
The Chargers coach rejected any change after the loss in Seattle, and Justin Herbert backed his play-caller as the offense keeps stalling early in games.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
