2004 St. Louis Rams
The 2004 St. Louis Rams went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 319 points and allowed 392.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 319–392
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 319 points, the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 392, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -73.
How the season unfolded
The Rams started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–7 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16 (December 27, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 47–17 to the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional round (January 15, 2005).
They scored a season-high 33 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 (October 10, 2004), winning 33–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–1.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers and the Seahawks and splitting with the Cardinals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Seattle Seahawks 27–20 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Atlanta Falcons 47–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2003, when they went 12–4.
In 2005, they went 6–10 and missed the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 17–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 25–28 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 33–27 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2004 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | vs New England Patriots | L 22–40 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 23–12 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–37 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2004 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–45 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 16–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Carolina Panthers | L 7–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 7–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2004 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–7 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs New York Jets | W 32–29 (OT) |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2005 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2005 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–47 |
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.