2004 Cleveland Browns
The 2004 Cleveland Browns went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 276 points and allowed 390.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 276–390
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 276 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 390, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -114.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was nine games, from Week 7 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–3 over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 (September 12, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 37–7 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 14 (December 12, 2004).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12 (November 28, 2004), losing 58–48.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC North, splitting with the Ravens and the Bengals and getting swept by the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2003, when they went 5–11.
In 2005, they went 6–10.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 20–3 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 12–19 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | at New York Giants | L 10–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | vs Washington | W 17–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 23–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 13–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs New York Jets | L 7–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 48–58 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs New England Patriots | L 15–42 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–37 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 0–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–10 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | at Houston Texans | W 22–14 |
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.