2004 Arizona Cardinals
The 2004 Arizona Cardinals went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 284 points and allowed 322.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 284–322
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 284 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 322, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was -38.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 11 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–10 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 4 (October 3, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 35–10 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 11 (November 21, 2004).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, splitting with the Rams and the Seahawks and getting swept by the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2003, when they went 4–12.
In 2005, they went 5–11.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | at St. Louis Rams | L 10–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | vs New England Patriots | L 12–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 3–6 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 34–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–31 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 25–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs New York Giants | W 17–14 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | vs New York Jets | L 3–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | at Detroit Lions | L 12–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 28–31 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 31–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 12–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.