2004 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2004 Kansas City Chiefs went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 483 points and allowed 435.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 483–435
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 483 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 435, the fourth-most. Their point differential was +48.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 13 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 56–10 over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7 (October 24, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 28–17 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 (September 19, 2004).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–7.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders, splitting with the Broncos, and getting swept by the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2003, when they went 13–3.
In 2005, they went 10–6.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 17–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | vs Houston Texans | L 21–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2004 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 27–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–22 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 56–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 45–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 31–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2004 | vs New England Patriots | L 19–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 31–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | at Oakland Raiders | W 34–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2004 | at Tennessee Titans | W 49–38 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | vs Denver Broncos | W 45–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2004 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 31–30 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–24 |
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.