2004 Carolina Panthers
The 2004 Carolina Panthers went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 355 points and allowed 339.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 355–339
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 355 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 339, tied for the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +16.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 10 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 4 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–10 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11 (November 21, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 30–8 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6 (October 17, 2004).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 (November 14, 2004), winning 37–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers, splitting with the Saints, and getting swept by the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2003, when they went 11–5.
In 2005, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2004 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 14–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 10–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 8–30 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 6–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 24–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 37–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 35–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | at New Orleans Saints | W 32–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 20–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2004 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 18–21 |
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.