2004 New Orleans Saints
The 2004 New Orleans Saints went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 348 points and allowed 405.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 348–405
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 348 points, the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 405, tied for the fifth-most. Their point differential was -57.
How the season unfolded
The Saints started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–13 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 (December 12, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 43–17 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 9 (November 7, 2004).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6 (October 17, 2004), losing 38–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, splitting with the Buccaneers, the Falcons, and the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2003, when they went 8–8.
In 2005, they went 3–13.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 7–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 30–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | at St. Louis Rams | W 28–25 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 31–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | at Oakland Raiders | W 31–26 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–43 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs Denver Broncos | L 13–34 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 21–32 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 26–13 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | at Carolina Panthers | W 21–18 |
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.