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Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons

Final · Kickoff

2004 Regular season · Week 3 · Georgia Dome

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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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Falcons beat Cardinals 6–3 in 2004 Week 3

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Arizona Cardinals 6–3 at home at Georgia Dome in Week 3 of the 2004 regular season on September 26, 2004. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The 9 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 3.

The result moved the Falcons to 3–0 and dropped the Cardinals to 0–3. It was the Falcons’ third straight win. It was the Cardinals’ third straight loss. The Cardinals finished 2004 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2004 at 11–5 and lost in the NFC Championship Game.

In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 34–14 on September 30, 2001. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 32–10 on October 1, 2006.

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 Falcons lead the series 3–0 after meeting No. 3 since 1999 Full series history

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