2004 Dallas Cowboys
The 2004 Dallas Cowboys went 6–10, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 293 points and allowed 405.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 293–405
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 293 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 405, tied for the fifth-most. Their point differential was -112.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 21–7 over the Chicago Bears in Week 12 (November 25, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 49–21 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 (November 15, 2004).
They scored a season-high 43 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13 (December 6, 2004), winning 43–39.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington and getting swept by the Giants and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 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 four wins fewer than in 2003, when they went 10–6.
In 2005, they went 9–7.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–35 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 19–12 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2004 | at Washington | W 21–18 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | vs New York Giants | L 10–26 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–41 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | vs Detroit Lions | W 31–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2004 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–49 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2004 | vs Chicago Bears | W 21–7 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2004 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 43–39 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 13–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–12 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | vs Washington | W 13–10 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | at New York Giants | L 24–28 |
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.