2004 Seattle Seahawks
The 2004 Seattle Seahawks went 9–7, finishing 1st in the NFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 371 points and allowed 373.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 371–373
- NFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 371 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 373, the 11th-most. Their point differential was -2.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–0 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 (September 26, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 38–9 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 12 (November 28, 2004).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 9 (November 7, 2004), winning 42–27.
They shut out the San Francisco 49ers (Week 3).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers, splitting with the Cardinals, and getting swept by the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the St. Louis Rams 27–20 at home.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2003, when they went 10–6.
In 2005, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | at New Orleans Saints | W 21–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 10–6 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 34–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 27–33 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | at New England Patriots | L 20–30 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–25 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 23–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 42–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | at St. Louis Rams | L 12–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 24–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 9–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2004 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 39–43 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 27–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | at New York Jets | L 14–37 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 24–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 28–26 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2005 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 20–27 |
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.