2004 Oakland Raiders
The 2004 Oakland Raiders went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 320 points and allowed 442.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 320–442
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 320 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 442, the second-most. Their point differential was -122.
How the season unfolded
The Raiders started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 4 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–20 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3 (September 26, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 31–3 to the Denver Broncos in Week 6 (October 17, 2004).
They scored a season-high 40 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 15 (December 19, 2004), winning 40–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Broncos and getting swept by the Chargers and the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2003, when they went 4–12.
In 2005, they went 4–12.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 13–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | at Houston Texans | L 17–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–35 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | vs Denver Broncos | L 3–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 26–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–42 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 17–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | at Denver Broncos | W 25–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–35 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 40–35 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2004 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–13 |
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.