The 2004 Green Bay Packers - 10-6 (1ST-NFC North Division)
Head Coach: Mike Sherman
2004 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (1-3)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (1-2) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
16 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS L 7-21 0- 1-0 69,718 40 78 95 184 Brett Favre Ahman Green (24) Doug Pederson (55) Three tied with 2 each
21 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS W 19-14 1- 1-0 69,666 98 212 42 227 Brett Favre Walter Williams (40) Brett Favre (149) Bubba Franks (3-17)
27 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 7- 9 1- 2-0 50,846 90 201 88 144 Brett Favre Ahman Green (39) Brett Favre (127) Robert Ferguson (3-83)
SEPTEMBER (0-1)
3 at Tennessee Titans L 7-27 1- 3-0 68,809 124 203 191 113 Brett Favre Najeh Davenport (75) Brett Favre (113) Tony Fisher (3-11)
2004 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (1-2)
13 at Carolina Panthers (0-0) W 24-14 1- 0-0 73,656 152 127 38 262 Brett Favre Ahman Green (119) Brett Favre (143) Donald Driver (3-39)
19 CHICAGO BEARS (0-1) L 10-21 1- 1-0 70,688 152 252 182 125 Brett Favre Ahman Green (128) Brett Favre (252) Javon Walker (7-102)
26 at Indianapolis Colts (1-1) L 31-45 1- 2-0 57,280 74 385 60 393 Brett Favre Ahman Green (67) Brett Favre (360) Javon Walker (11-200)
OCTOBER (3-2)
3 NEW YORK GIANTS (2-1) L 7-14 1- 3-0 70,623 81 220 245 158 Brett Favre Ahman Green (58) Brett Favre (110) Donald Driver (4-31)
11 TENNESSEE TITANS (1-3) L 27-48 1- 4-0 70,420 35 402 224 232 Brett Favre Ahman Green (33) Brett Favre (338) Donald Driver (10-150)
17 at Detroit Lions (3-1) W 38-10 2- 4-0 62,938 157 277 33 92 Brett Favre Ahman Green (81) Brett Favre (257) Donald Driver (9-110)
24 DALLAS COWBOYS (2-3) W 41-20 3- 4-0 70,679 220 260 66 296 Brett Favre Ahman Green (163) Brett Favre (258) Javon Walker (8-129)
31 at Washington Redskins (2-4) W 28-14 4- 4-0 89,295 88 273 81 191 Brett Favre Ahman Green (70) Brett Favre (289) Javon Walker (5-57)
NOVEMBER (3-0)
7 Bye Week
14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-3) W 34-31 5- 4-0 70,671 206 236 71 345 Brett Favre Ahman Green (145) Brett Favre (236) Three tied with 3 each
21 at Houston Texans (4-7) W 16-13 6- 4-0 70,769 90 383 107 144 Brett Favre Walter Williams (42) Brett Favre (383) Donald Driver (10-148)
29 ST. LOUIS RAMS (5-5) W 45-17 7- 4-0 70,385 231 215 47 405 Brett Favre Najeh Davenport (178) Brett Favre (215) Donald Driver (6-85)
DECEMBER (2-2)
5 at Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) L 17-47 7- 5-0 67,723 50 199 93 449 Brett Favre Ahman Green (37) Brett Favre (131) Javon Walker (7-72)
12 DETROIT LIONS (5-7) W 16-13 8- 5-0 70,497 116 185 193 35 Brett Favre Ahman Green (76) Brett Favre (188) Ahman Green (5-20)
19 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (7-6) L 25-28 8- 6-0 70,437 94 350 197 115 Brett Favre Ahman Green (94) Brett Favre (367) Javon Walker (11-152)
24 at Minnesota Vikings (8-6) W 34-31 9- 6-0 64,311 102 358 131 285 Brett Favre Ahman Green (64) Brett Favre (365) Donald Driver (11-162)
JANUARY 2005 (1-0)
2 at Chicago Bears (5-10) W 31-14 10- 6-0 62,197 60 327 110 136 Brett Favre Tony Fisher (42) Brett Favre (196) Bubba Franks (4-59)
2004 POST-SEASON RESULTS (0-1)
JANUARY 2005 - NFC WILDCARD PLAYOFFS
9 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9-7) L 17-31 71,075 105 201 123 261 Brett Favre Ahman Green (80) Brett Favre (216) Donald Driver (7-78)
* - Overtime
2004 IN REVIEW
The Packers would start the season with a solid road win on Monday Night Football beating the defending NFC Champion Carolina Panthers 24-14. However, the Packers would struggle losing the next four games, including three at Lambeau Field. The Packers would end their losing streak in a big way beating the Detroit Lions on the road 38-10. The win in Detroit would be just the spark the Packers needed as they won their next six games, including a thrilling 34-31 win over the Minnesota Vikings on a Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal as time expired, to climb back to the top of the NFC North. After losing two of three games, the battle for the division title came down to one game as the Packers faced the Vikings on the road in nationally-televised game on Christmas Eve. The game would go back and forth as Brett Favre passed for 365 yards as the Packers won again 34-31 on Ryan Longwell's 29-yard field goal as time expired. The Packers would go on to finish the season with a second-straight 10-6 record as they closed the season with a solid win over the Chicago Bears. In the playoffs, the Packers would face the Vikings again after two thrilling regular season wins. However, this time the Packers would dig themselves an early hole as they fell behind in the first Quarter 17-0. The Packers would never recover as Favre had four passes intercepted in a crushing 31-17 loss at Lambeau Field.
WISCONSIN'S OTHER PRO TEAMS
The Green Bay Packers were not the only professional football team to call Wisconsin home. The Badger State has been home to numerous franchises in outdoor and arena leagues:
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
* MILWAUKEE BADGERS (1922-26) - The team played its home games at Athletic Park, later known as Borchert Field and team was notable for having a large number of African-American players. The team was caught up in the 1925 NFL championship controversy. The Chicago Cardinals, after losing to Pottsville, played two hastily-arranged games against clubs which had disbanded for the year. The Badgers used four high school students in their game. The NFL forced the Badgers owner to sell the franchise, and the team folded after the 1926 season. RECORD (TITLES): 16-27-6 (None)
* RACINE LEGION/TORNADOES (1922-26) - The team's official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. In 1925, the franchise was turned over to the Racine Exchange Club, but was inactive that season. The Racine franchise was reactivated in 1926, but after winning their first game, the Tornadoes lost four in a row and disbanded in late October. RECORD (TITLES): 15-15-6 (None)
* KENOSHA MAROONS (1924) - The team was originally based in Toledo, Ohio and called the Toledo Maroons from 1922-1923. The Maroons played in the NFL only during 1924. The Maroons dissolved after posting no wins in five games. RECORD (TITLES): 0-4-1 (None)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
* MILWAUKEE CHIEFS (1940-1941) - The team played its home games in the Dairy Bowl at the State Fairgrounds. Originally formed as an expansion team in the American Professional Football Association for the 1940 season, the new team joined the Cincinnati Bengals and Columbus Bullies in becoming charter members of a new major league AFL, which forced the APFA to fold. After two season, AFL owners were optimistic about the league's long-term future, and a new franchise was awarded to Detroit for the 1942 season. After the United States entered World War II, the league was put on hold and never returned. RECORD (TITLES): 11-5-1 (None)
ARENA FOOTBALL
* MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS (1994-2001) - The team never finished lower than eighth in attendance, regularly drawing in the 14,000's and 15,000's. The team even led the AFL in attendance in 1996. The AFL folded the team after the 2001 season, due to arena issues. RECORD (TITLES): 46-66-0 (None)
* GREEN BAY BOMBERS (1998-2000) - The Bombers played in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, and the Indoor Football League in 1999 & 2000, RECORD (TITLES): 32-13 (Won the IFL title in 1999)
* MADISON MADDOGS (1998-2000) - The MadDogs lost the PIFL championship in 1998 and moved to the IFL in 1999. RECORD (TITLES): 26-18 (None)
* LA CROSSE RIVERRATS (2000) - They were a 2000 expansion member of the Indoor Football League (1999-2000). RECORD (TITLES): 2-12 (None)
* LA CROSSE NIGHT TRAIN (2002-2003) - The team played in the National Indoor Football League. RECORD (TITLES): 5-23 (None)
* GREEN BAY BLIZZARD (2003-Now) - The team struggled initially as an AF2 expansion team, drawing only 2,957 fans per game. By 2008, the team was drawing over 6,000 fans a game. In October 2009 the team announced that unless the team found additional investors that they would be forced to cease operations. The Blizzard found new investors in an ownership group of local businessmen and in late October it was announced that Titletown Football Group, LLC had purchased the Blizzard from the ownership group which was headed by former Packer Brian Noble. The team was scheduled to join the new Arena Football League in 2010, but moved to the Indoor Football League instead. While they enjoyed early success in the league, they struggled in the latter half of the 2010s, going 10-36 from 2017-18. They rebounded with a playoff team in 2019, before COVID-19 cancelled the 2020 campaign. They came back with another losing team in 2021 (5-9), finishing 10th in the league. RECORD (TITLES): 134-154-0 (9-9 in the playoffs) (None)
* MILWAUKEE BONECRUSHERS (2008-09) - The Bonecrushers were an expansion team in the Continental Indoor Football League, and play in the U.S. Cellular Arena, known as the "Bone Yard". The team has struggled at the gate and on the field, and became the Chicago Cardinals in 2010. RECORD (TITLES): 4-19 (None)
* WISCONSIN WOLFPACK (2009-2010) - Based in Madison and playing in the CIFL, the Wolfpack name and brand was used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional (outdoor) football team in the Mid Continental Football League. The Wolfpack won its only home playoff game, beating the Fort Wayne FireHawks, 25-24, before falling to the Commandos in the 2010 CIFL Championship Game, 54-40, in Cincinnati. On December 9, 2010 that Jordan Kopac would return to coaching the Racine Raiders in 2011. This effectively marked the end of the Wolfpack as a franchise.- RECORD (TITLES): 16-9 (1-2 in the playoffs) (None)
* MILWAUKEE IRON/MUSTANGS (2009-2012) - The Iron were announced as an af2 expansion team in March 2008 when the team's ownership group announced an agreement to play at the Bradley Center. In 2010, the Iron moved to the new Arena Football League. The team re-named itself the Mustangs in 2012 and went dormant for the 2013 season. RECORD (TITLES): 28-40 (1-1 in the playoffs) (None)
* LA CROSSE SPARTANS (2010-2011) - Playing in the Indoor Football League. Former NFL player Gilbert Brown was announced as the head coach. After four games of the 2011 season it was announced that Brown would be taking a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons, and that his brother Kyle Moore-Brown would be switching from assistant coach to head coach of the Spartans. On August 30, 2011, GM and co-owner Chris Kokalis announced the formation of the Cedar Rapids Titans, including former Spartans members Xzavie Jackson, Travis Miller and Mike Polaski. Kokalis said the Spartans franchise will "cease to exist", but also said that the team was up for sale. RECORD (TITLES): 8-20 (None)
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Bryan Barker 9 P 6- 4 217 Ohio State 1 15 40 16 2004 FA-Wash (2003)
Nick Barnett 56 LB 6- 2 233 Oregon State 2 2 23 16 2003 Draft-1st round
Kevin Barry 71 T 6- 4 335 Arizona 3 3 25 13 2002 FA
Brad Bedell 72 OL 6- 4 306 Colorado 1 3 27 4 2004 Trade-Miami
Josh Bidwell 9 P 6- 3 220 Oregon 4 4 27 16 1999 Draft-4th round
Ahmad Carroll 28 CB 5-10 185 Arkansas 1 1 21 14 2004 Draft-1st round
Antonio Chatman 83 WR 5- 9 184 Cincinnati 2 2 25 16 2003 FA-Chi (Arena)
Chad Clifton 76 T 6- 5 330 Tennessee 5 5 28 16 2000 Draft-2nd round
Colin Cole 90 DT 6- 2 320 Iowa 1 2 24 3 2004 FA-Detroit
Najeh Davenport 44 FB 6- 1 250 Miami (FL) 3 3 25 11 2002 Draft-4th round
Rob Davis 60 LS 6- 3 283 Shippensburg 8 9 35 16 1997 FA-Chi (1996)
Na'il Diggs 59 LB 6- 4 237 Ohio State 5 5 26 14 2000 Draft-4th round
Donald Driver 80 WR 6- 0 192 Alcorn State 6 6 29 16 1999 Draft-7th round
Brett Favre 4 QB 6- 2 224 S. Mississippi 13 14 34 16 1992 Trade-Atlanta
Robert Ferguson 89 WR 6- 1 210 Texas A&M 4 4 24 13 2001 Draft-2nd round
Tony Fisher 40 RB 6- 1 222 Notre Dame 3 3 24 16 2002 FA
Mike Flanagan 58 C 6- 5 297 UCLA 7 7 30 3 1996 Draft-3rd round
Bubba Franks 88 TE 6- 6 265 Miami (FL) 5 5 25 16 2000 Draft-1st round
Curtis Fuller 29 S 5-11 191 TCU 2 4 26 1 2003 FA-Seattle (2002)
K. Gbaja-Biamilla 94 DE 6- 4 252 San Diego State 5 5 26 16 2000 Draft-5th round
Ahman Green 30 RB 6- 0 218 Nebraska 5 7 27 15 2000 Trade-Seattle
Al Harris 31 CB 6- 1 185 Texas A&M-Kings. 2 7 29 16 2003 Trade-Phil
Michael Hawthorne 27 CB 6- 3 204 Purdue 2 5 27 16 2003 FA-NO (2002)
William Henderson 33 FB 6- 1 251 North Carolina 10 10 33 16 1995 Draft-3rd round
Jason Horton 26 CB 6- 0 193 N. Carolina A&T 1 1 24 14 2004 FA
Cletidus Hunt 97 DE 6- 4 310 Kentucky State 6 6 28 16 1999 Draft-3rd round
Grady Jackson 75 DT 6- 2 347 Knoxville 2 8 31 10 2003 FA-New Orleans
James Jackson 20 RB 5-10 215 Miami (FL) 1 4 28 1 2004 FA-Cle (2003)
Cullen Jenkins 77 DL 6- 3 292 Central Michigan 1 1 23 16 2004 FA
Steve Josue 54 LB 6- 2 230 Carson Newman 1 1 24 4 2003 Draft-7th round
Bhawoh Jue 21 CB 6- 0 199 Penn State 4 4 23 16 2001 Draft-3rd round
Aaron Kampman 74 DE 6- 4 284 Iowa 3 3 24 16 2002 Draft-5th round
Kelvin Kight 13 WR 6- 0 209 Florida 1 1 22 1 2004 FA-St. Louis
Vonta Leach 48 FB 6- 0 241 East Carolina 1 1 23 6 2004 FA
James Lee 64 NT 6- 5 325 Oregon State 1 1 24 9 2003 Draft-5th round
Paris Lenon 53 LB 6- 2 245 Richmond 3 3 26 16 2001 FA
Ryan Longwell 8 K 6- 0 202 California 8 8 30 16 1997 FA-San Francisco
Nick Luchey 22 FB 6- 1 273 Miami (FL) 2 6 27 16 2003 UFA-Cin (2002)
Torrance Marshall 51 LB 6- 2 255 Oklahoma 4 4 27 9 2001 Draft-3rd round
David Martin 83 TE 6- 4 262 Tennessee 4 4 25 9 2001 Draft-6th round
Sean McHugh 85 TE 6- 5 262 Penn State 1 1 22 1 2004 FA-Tennessee
Mike McKenzie 34 CB 6- 0 194 Memphis 6 6 28 1 1999 Draft-3rd round
Craig Nall 16 QB 6- 3 228 NW Louisiana 3 3 25 5 2002 Draft-5th round
Hannibal Navies 50 LB 6- 3 249 Colorado 2 6 27 15 2003 UFA-Car (2002)
J.T. O'Sullivan 7 QB 6- 2 220 UC-Davis 1 1 25 1 2004 Trade-N. Orleans
Doug Pederson 18 QB 6- 3 222 NE Louisiana 7 10 36 4 2002 FA-Cleve (2001)
Kenny Peterson 98 DT 6- 3 295 Ohio State 2 2 25 9 2003 Draft-3rd round
Marco Rivera 62 G 6- 4 307 Penn State 8 8 32 16 1996 Draft-6th round
Nick Rogers 55 LB 6- 2 252 Georgia Tech 1 3 25 10 2004 FA-Minn (2003)
Mark Roman 23 S 5-11 200 Louisiana State 1 5 27 16 2004 UFA-Cin (2003)
Grey Ruegamer 67 C 6- 5 305 Arizona State 2 6 28 15 2003 UFA-NE (2002)
Darren Sharper 42 DB 6- 2 210 William & Mary 8 8 28 15 1997 Draft-2nd round
Larry Smith 96 DT 6- 5 310 Florida State 2 6 29 3 2003 FA-Jack (2002)
Ben Steele 82 TE 6- 5 250 Mesa State 1 1 26 15 2004 FA-Minnesota
Mark Tauscher 65 T 6- 4 320 Wisconsin 5 5 27 16 2000 Draft-7th round
Joey Thomas 24 CB 6- 1 195 Montana State 1 1 24 14 2004 Draft-3rd round
Andrae Thurman 81 WR 5-11 192 S. Oregon 1 1 23 2 2004 FA-Pittsburgh
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Mike Wahle 68 G 6- 6 304 Navy 7 7 27 16 1998 Sup Dr-2nd round
Javon Walker 84 WR 6- 3 215 Florida State 3 3 25 16 2002 Draft-1st round
Scott Wells 63 C 6- 2 300 Tennessee 1 1 23 5 2004 Draft-7th round
James Whitley 25 CB 5-11 190 Michigan 2 4 25 6 2003 FA-St. Louis
Corey Williams 99 DE 6- 4 310 Arkansas State 1 1 24 12 2004 Draft-6th round
Walt Williams 32 RB 6- 1 206 Grambling State 1 1 26 1 2004 FA-New Orleans
2004 PACKERS PRACTICE SQUAD
NAME POS COLLEGE HOW ACQUIRED
Colin Cole DT Iowa 2004 FA - Detroit
Julius Curry S Michigan 2004 FA - Detroit
Ike Emodi LB East Carolina 2004 FA
Atlas Herrion OL Alabama 2004 FA
Jamal Jones WR N. Carolina A&T 2004 FA - St. Louis
Kelvin Kight WR Florida 2004 FA - St. Louis
Vonta Leach FB East Carolina 2004 FA
Mike Marker WR Milikin 2004 FA
Scott McBrien QB Maryland 2004 FA
Sean McHugh TE Penn State 2004 FA - Tennessee
Nick McNeil LB W. Carolina 2004 FA - Pittsburgh
Kevin Millhouse CB Hawaii 2004 FA
Chris Robertson RB Houston 2004 FA
Art Smith S Northeastern 2004 FA - Oakland
Ben Steele TE Mesa State 2004 FA - Minnesota
Andrae Thurman WR S. Oregon 2004 FA - Pittsburgh
Scott Wells C Tennessee 2004 Draft - 7th round
Walt Williams RB Grambling State 2004 FA - New Orleans
Wendell Williams S La-Lafayette 2004 FA - Cincinnati
David Young S Georgia Southern 2004 FA - Jacksonville
Bold Italics - Made Active Roster NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
2004 PACKERS DRAFT (April 24-25, 2004)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 25 Ahmad Carroll CB Arkansas
2 55 Traded to Jacksonville in draft-day trade
3a 70 Joey Thomas CB Montana State (A)
3b 72 Donnell Washington DT Clemson (A)
3c 86 Traded to Jacksonville in draft-day trade
3d 87 B.J. Sander P Ohio State (B)
4a 102 Traded to Miami, originally from Jacksonville
4b 118 Traded to Jacksonville in draft-day trade
5 153 Traded to Miami in draft-day trade
6a 179 Corey Williams DT Arkansas St (C)
6b 185 Traded to Philadelphia in 2003 draft-day trade
6c 188 Traded to San Francisco, from Dallas for Terry Glenn
7a 226 Traded to San Francisco in draft-day trade
7b 251 Scott Wells C Tennessee
A-From Jacksonville in draft-day trade B-From Miami in draft-day trade C-From San Francisco in draft-day trade
FREE AGENCY - UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
PLAYERS SIGNED - S Mark Roman (Cincinnati)
PLAYERS LOST - P Josh Bidwell (Tampa Bay), S Antuan Edwards (Miami)
FREE AGENCY - RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
PLAYERS LOST - S Matt Bowen (Washington)
FRANCHISE PLAYER DESIGNATION - T Chad Clifton
TRADES AND TRANSACTIONS
APR 24 - Traded 2004 2nd-round choice to JACKSONVILLE for 2004 3rd-round choice (CB Joey Thomas) and 2004 4th-round choice (traded to Miami)
APR 24 - Traded 2004 3rd-round choice and 4th-round choice to JACKSONVILLE for 2004 3rd-round (DT Donnell Washington)
APR 24 - Traded 2004 4th-round choice and 5th-round choice to MIAMI for 2004 3rd-round choice (P B.J. Sander)
APR 24 - Traded 2004 6th-round choice and 2004 7th-round choice to SAN FRANCISCO for 2004 6th-round choice (DT Corey Williams)
SEPT 4 - Traded S Marques Anderson to OAKLAND for 2005 5th- and 6th-round draft choices
SEPT 5 - Traded OT/OG Brad Bedell to MIAMI for a conditional 2006 draft choice
SEPT 5 - Traded 2005 5th- and 6th-round draft choices to KANSAS CITY for DE R-Kal Truluck
OCT 4 - Traded CB Mike McKenzie and a 2006 conditional draft choice to NEW ORLEANS for QB J.T. O'Sullivan and 2005 2nd-round draft choice (S Nick Collins)
The 2004 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)
Head Coach: Andy Reid
Passing Leader: Donovan McNabb (3875)
Rushing Leader: Brian Westbrook (812)
Receiving Leader: Terrell Owens (77-1200)
New York Giants (6-10)
Head Coach: Tom Coughlin
Passing Leader: Kurt Warner (2054)
Rushing Leader: Tiki Barber (1518)
Receiving Leader: Jeremy Shockey (61-666)
Dallas Cowboys (6-10)
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Passing Leader: Vinny Testaverde (3532)
Rushing Leader: Julius Jones (819)
Receiving Leader: Jason Witten (87-980)
Washington Redskins (6-10)
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Passing Leader: Patrick Ramsey (1665)
Rushing Leader: Clinton Portis (1315)
Receiving Leader: Laveranues Coles (90-950)
Green Bay Packers (10-6)
Head Coach: Mike Sherman
Passing Leader: Brett Favre (4088)
Rushing Leader: Ahman Green (1163)
Receiving Leader: Javon Walker (89-1382)
Minnesota Vikings (8-8)
Head Coach: Mike Tice
Passing Leader: Daunte Culpepper (4717)
Rushing Leader: Onterrio Smith (544)
Receiving Leader: Jermaine Wiggins (71-705)
Detroit Lions (6-10)
Head Coach: Steve Mariucci
Passing Leader: Joey Harrington (3047)
Rushing Leader: Kevin Jones (1133)
Receiving Leader: Roy E. Williams (54-817)
Chicago Bears (5-11)
Head Coach: Dick Jauron
Passing Leader: Chad Hutchinson (903)
Rushing Leader: Thomas Jones (948)
Receiving Leader: Thomas Jones (56-427)
Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Passing Leader: Michael Vick (2313)
Rushing Leader: Warrick Dunn (1106)
Receiving Leader: Alge Crumpler (48-774)
New Orleans Saints (8-8)
Head Coach: Jim Haslett
Passing Leader: Aaron Brooks (3810)
Rushing Leader: Deuce McAllister (1074)
Receiving Leader: Joe Horn (94-1399)
Carolina Panthers (7-9)
Head Coach: John Fox
Passing Leader: Jake Delhomme (3886)
Rushing Leader: Nick Goings (821)
Receiving Leader: Muhsin Muhammad (93-1405)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11)
Head Coach: Jon Gruden
Passing Leader: Brian Griese (2632)
Rushing Leader: Michael Pittman (926)
Receiving Leader: Michael Clayton (80-1193)
Seattle Seahawks (10-6)
Head Coach: Mike Holmgren
Passing Leader: Matt Hasselbeck (3382)
Rushing Leader: Shaun Alexander (1696)
Receiving Leader: Darrell Jackson (87-1199)
St. Louis Rams (8-8)
Head Coach: Mike Martz
Passing Leader: Marc Bulger (3964)
Rushing Leader: Marshall Faulk (774)
Receiving Leader: Torry Holt (94-1372)
Arizona Cardinals (6-10)
Head Coach: Dennis Green
Passing Leader: Josh McCown (2511)
Rushing Leader: Emmitt Smith (937)
Receiving Leader: Larry Fitzgerald (58-780)
San Francisco 49ers (2-14)
Head Coach: Dennis Erickson
Passing Leader: Tim Rattay (2169)
Rushing Leader: Kevan Barlow (822)
Receiving Leader: Eric Johnson (82-825)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9
NEW ENGLAND 27, Indianapolis 24
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Tennessee 17, MIAMI 7
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12
ST. LOUIS 17, Arizona 10 CLEVELAND 20, Baltimore 3
NY JETS 31, Cincinnati 24 Detroit 20, CHICAGO 16
Jacksonville 13, BUFFALO 10 PITTSBURGH 24, Oakland 21
San Diego 27, HOUSTON 20 Seattle 21, NEW ORLEANS 7
WASHINGTON 16, Tampa Bay 10 Atlanta 21, SAN FRANCISCO 19
MINNESOTA 35, Dallas 17 PHILADELPHIA 31, NY Giants 17
DENVER 34, Kansas City 24
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13
Green Bay 24, CAROLINA 14
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Washington 1 0 0 1.000 16 10 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 35 17
Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 31 17 Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 20 16
Dallas 0 1 0 .000 17 35 GREEN BAY 1 0 0 1.000 24 14
NY Giants 0 1 0 .000 17 31 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 16 20
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 21 13 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 21 7
Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 10 16 St. Louis 1 0 0 1.000 17 10
Carolina 0 1 0 .000 14 24 Arizona 0 1 0 .000 10 17
New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 7 21 San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 19 21
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 1 0 0 1.000 27 24 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 24 21
NY Jets 1 0 0 1.000 31 24 Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 20 3
Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 10 13 Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 3 20
Miami 0 1 0 .000 7 17 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 24 31
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 17 7 Denver 1 0 0 1.000 34 24
Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 13 10 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 27 20
Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 24 27 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 24 34
Houston 0 1 0 .000 20 27 Oakland 0 1 0 .000 21 24
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Carolina 28, KANSAS CITY 17 Chicago 21, GREEN BAY 10
JACKSONVILLE 7, Denver 6 DETROIT 28, Houston 16
Indianapolis 31, TENNESSEE 17 BALTIMORE 30, Pittsburgh 13
ATLANTA 34, St. Louis 17 NEW ORLEANS 30, San Francisco 27
NY GIANTS 20, Washington 14 OAKLAND 13, Buffalo 10
DALLAS 19, Cleveland 12 New England 23, ARIZONA 12
NY Jets 34, SAN DIEGO 28 Seattle 10, TAMPA BAY 6
CINCINNATI 16, Miami 13
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20
PHILADELPHIA 27, Minnesota 16
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 58 33 Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 48 32
Washington 1 1 0 .500 30 30 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 51 44
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 36 47 GREEN BAY 1 1 0 .500 34 35
NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 37 45 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 37 30
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 55 30 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 31 13
New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 37 48 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 34 44
Carolina 1 1 0 .500 42 41 Arizona 0 2 0 .000 22 40
Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 16 26 San Francisco 0 2 0 .000 46 51
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 2 0 0 1.000 50 36 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 37 51
NY Jets 2 0 0 1.000 65 52 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 32 22
Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 20 26 Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 33 33
Miami 0 2 0 .000 20 33 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 40 44
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Jacksonville 2 0 0 1.000 20 16 Denver 1 1 0 .500 40 31
Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 55 44 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 55 54
Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 34 38 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 34 34
Houston 0 2 0 .000 36 55 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 41 62
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26
ATLANTA 6, Arizona 3 Baltimore 23, CINCINNATI 9
MINNESOTA 27, Chicago 22 NY GIANTS 27, Cleveland 10
Houston 24, KANSAS CITY 21 Jacksonville 15, TENNESSEE 12
New Orleans 28, ST. LOUIS 25 (OT) Philadelphia 30, DETROIT 13
INDIANAPOLIS 45, Green Bay 31 DENVER 23, San Diego 13
SEATTLE 34, San Francisco 0 Pittsburgh 13, MIAMI 3
OAKLAND 30, Tampa Bay 20
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27
Dallas 21, WASHINGTON 18
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 3 0 0 1.000 88 46 Detroit 2 1 0 .667 61 62
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 64 55 Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 78 66
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 57 65 GREEN BAY 1 2 0 .333 65 80
Washington 1 2 0 .333 48 51 Chicago 1 2 0 .333 59 57
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 3 0 0 1.000 61 33 Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 65 13
New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 65 73 St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 59 72
Carolina 1 1 0 .500 42 41 Arizona 0 3 0 .000 25 46
Tampa Bay 0 3 0 .000 36 56 San Francisco 0 3 0 .000 46 85
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 2 0 0 1.000 50 36 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 50 54
NY Jets 2 0 0 1.000 65 52 Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 56 42
Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 20 26 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 42 49
Miami 0 3 0 .000 23 46 Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 49 67
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Jacksonville 3 0 0 1.000 35 28 Denver 2 1 0 .667 63 44
Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 100 75 Oakland 2 1 0 .667 64 54
Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 46 53 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 68 77
Houston 1 2 0 .333 60 76 Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 62 86
Bye - Buffalo, Carolina, New England, NY Jets
SUNDAY OCTOBER 3
PITTSBURGH 28, Cincinnati 17 Indianapolis 24, JACKSONVILLE 17
New England 31, BUFFALO 17 NY Giants 14, GREEN BAY 7
HOUSTON 30, Oakland 17 Philadelphia 19, CHICAGO 9
CLEVELAND 17, Washington 13 Atlanta 27, CAROLINA 10
Denver 16, TAMPA BAY 13 ARIZONA 34, New Orleans 10
New York Jets 17, MIAMI 9 SAN DIEGO 38, Tennessee 17
St. Louis 24, SAN FRANCISCO 14
MONDAY OCTOBER 4
Kansas City 27, BALTIMORE 24
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 4 0 0 1.000 107 55 Detroit 2 1 0 .667 61 62
NY Giants 3 1 0 .750 78 62 Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 78 66
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 57 65 GREEN BAY 1 3 0 .250 72 94
Washington 1 3 0 .250 61 68 Chicago 1 3 0 .250 68 76
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 4 0 0 1.000 88 43 Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 65 13
New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 75 107 St. Louis 2 2 0 .500 83 86
Carolina 1 2 0 .333 52 68 Arizona 1 3 0 .250 59 56
Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 49 72 San Francisco 0 4 0 .000 60 109
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 3 0 0 1.000 81 53 Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 78 71
NY Jets 3 0 0 1.000 82 61 Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 80 69
Buffalo 0 3 0 .000 37 57 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 59 62
Miami 0 4 0 .000 32 63 Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 66 95
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Jacksonville 3 1 0 .750 62 52 Denver 3 1 0 .750 79 57
Indianapolis 3 1 0 .750 124 92 Oakland 2 2 0 .500 71 84
Houston 2 2 0 .500 90 93 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 106 94
Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 63 91 Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 89 110
Bye - Dallas, Detroit, Minnesota, Seattle
SUNDAY OCTOBER 10
PITTSBURGH 34, Cleveland 23 Detroit 17, ATLANTA 10
NEW ENGLAND 24, Miami 10 Minnesota 34, HOUSTON 28 (OT)
New York Giants 26, DALLAS 10 INDIANAPOLIS 35, Oakland 14
Tampa Bay 20, NEW ORLEANS 17 SAN FRANCISCO 31, Arizona 28 (OT)
NEW YORK JETS 16, Buffalo 14 DENVER 20, Carolina 17
SAN DIEGO 34, Jacksonville 21 St. Louis 33, SEATTLE 27 (OT)
Baltimore 17, WASHINGTON 10
MONDAY OCTOBER 11
Tennessee 48, GREEN BAY 27
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 4 0 0 1.000 107 55 Detroit 3 1 0 .750 78 72
NY Giants 4 1 0 .800 104 72 Minnesota 3 1 0 .750 112 94
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 67 91 Chicago 1 3 0 .250 68 76
Washington 1 4 0 .200 71 85 GREEN BAY 1 4 0 .250 99 142
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 4 1 0 .800 98 60 Seattle 3 1 0 .750 92 46
New Orleans 2 3 0 .400 92 127 St. Louis 3 2 0 .600 116 113
Carolina 1 3 0 .250 69 88 Arizona 1 4 0 .200 87 87
Tampa Bay 1 4 0 .200 69 89 San Francisco 1 4 0 .200 91 137
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 4 0 0 1.000 105 63 Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 112 94
NY Jets 4 0 0 1.000 98 75 Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 97 79
Buffalo 0 4 0 .000 51 73 Cleveland 2 3 0 .400 82 96
Miami 0 5 0 .000 42 87 Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 66 95
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 4 1 0 .800 159 106 Denver 4 1 0 .800 99 74
Jacksonville 3 2 0 .600 83 86 San Diego 3 2 0 .600 140 115
Houston 2 3 0 .400 118 127 Oakland 2 3 0 .400 85 119
Tennessee 2 3 0 .400 111 118 Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 89 110
Bye - Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Philadelphia
SUNDAY OCTOBER 17
PHILADELPHIA 30, Carolina 8 CLEVELAND 34, Cincinnati 17
Green Bay 38, DETROIT 10 Houston 20, TENNESSEE 10
JACKSONVILLE 22, Kansas City 16 BUFFALO 20, Miami 13
ATLANTA 21, San Diego 20 NY JETS 22, San Francisco 14
NEW ENGLAND 30, Seattle 20 Washington 13, CHICAGO 10
Denver 31, OAKLAND 3 Pittsburgh 24, DALLAS 20
Minnesota 38, NEW ORLEANS 31
MONDAY OCTOBER 19
ST. LOUIS 28, Tampa Bay 21
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 5 0 0 1.000 137 63 Minnesota 4 1 0 .800 150 125
NY Giants 4 1 0 .800 104 72 Detroit 3 2 0 .600 88 110
Dallas 2 3 0 .400 87 115 GREEN BAY 2 4 0 .333 137 152
Washington 2 4 0 .333 84 95 Chicago 1 4 0 .200 78 89
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 5 1 0 .833 119 80 St. Louis 4 2 0 .667 144 134
New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 123 165 Seattle 3 2 0 .600 112 76
Carolina 1 4 0 .200 77 118 Arizona 1 4 0 .200 87 87
Tampa Bay 1 5 0 .167 90 117 San Francisco 1 5 0 .167 105 159
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 5 0 0 1.000 135 83 Pittsburgh 5 1 0 .833 136 114
NY Jets 5 0 0 1.000 120 89 Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 97 79
Buffalo 1 4 0 .200 71 86 Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 116 113
Miami 0 6 0 .000 55 107 Cincinnati 1 4 0 .200 83 129
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 4 1 0 .800 159 106 Denver 5 1 0 .833 130 77
Jacksonville 4 2 0 .667 105 102 San Diego 3 3 0 .500 160 136
Houston 3 3 0 .500 138 137 Oakland 2 4 0 .333 88 150
Tennessee 2 4 0 .333 121 138 Kansas City 1 4 0 .200 105 132
Bye - Arizona, Baltimore, Indianapolis, NY Giants
SUNDAY OCTOBER 24
KANSAS CITY 56, Atlanta 10 Jacksonville 27, INDIANAPOLIS 24
Philadelphia 34, CLEVELAND 31 (OT) NEW ENGLAND 13, NY Jets 7
ARIZONA 25, Seattle 17 GREEN BAY 41, Dallas 20
BALTIMORE 20, Buffalo 6 TAMPA BAY 19, Chicago 7
Detroit 28, NY GIANTS 13 MIAMI 31, St. Louis 14
San Diego 17, CAROLINA 6 MINNESOTA 20, Tennessee 3
New Orleans 31, OAKLAND 26
MONDAY OCTOBER 25
CINCINNATI 23, Denver 10
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 6 0 0 1.000 171 94 Minnesota 5 1 0 .833 170 128
NY Giants 4 2 0 .667 117 100 Detroit 4 2 0 .667 116 123
Dallas 2 4 0 .333 107 156 GREEN BAY 3 4 0 .429 178 172
Washington 2 4 0 .333 84 95 Chicago 1 5 0 .167 85 108
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 5 2 0 .714 129 136 St. Louis 4 3 0 .571 158 165
New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 154 191 Seattle 3 3 0 .500 129 101
Tampa Bay 2 5 0 .286 109 124 Arizona 2 4 0 .333 112 104
Carolina 1 5 0 .167 83 135 San Francisco 1 5 0 .167 105 159
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 6 0 0 1.000 148 90 Pittsburgh 5 1 0 .833 136 114
NY Jets 5 1 0 .833 127 102 Baltimore 4 2 0 .667 117 85
Buffalo 1 5 0 .167 77 106 Cleveland 3 4 0 .429 147 147
Miami 1 6 0 .143 86 121 Cincinnati 2 4 0 .333 106 139
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Jacksonville 5 2 0 .714 132 126 Denver 5 2 0 .714 140 100
Indianapolis 4 2 0 .667 183 133 San Diego 4 3 0 .571 177 142
Houston 3 3 0 .500 138 137 Kansas City 2 4 0 .333 161 142
Tennessee 2 5 0 .286 124 158 Oakland 2 5 0 .286 114 181
Bye - Houston, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Washington
SUNDAY OCTOBER 31
BUFFALO 38, Arizona 14 PHILADELPHIA 15, Baltimore 10
TENNESSEE 27, Cincinnati 20 DALLAS 31, Detroit 21
Green Bay 28, WASHINGTON 14 KANSAS CITY 45, Indianapolis 35
HOUSTON 20, Jacksonville 6 NY Giants 34, MINNESOTA 13
Atlanta 41, DENVER 28 SEATTLE 23, Carolina 17
PITTSBURGH 34, New England 20 SAN DIEGO 42, Oakland 14
CHICAGO 23, San Francisco 13
MONDAY NOVEMBER 1
NEW YORK JETS 41, Miami 14
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 7 0 0 1.000 186 104 Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 183 162
NY Giants 5 2 0 .714 151 113 Detroit 4 3 0 .571 137 154
Dallas 3 4 0 .429 138 177 GREEN BAY 4 4 0 .500 206 186
Washington 2 5 0 .286 98 123 Chicago 2 5 0 .286 108 121
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 6 2 0 .750 170 164 St. Louis 4 3 0 .571 158 165
New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 154 191 Seattle 4 3 0 .571 152 118
Tampa Bay 2 5 0 .286 109 124 Arizona 2 5 0 .286 126 142
Carolina 1 6 0 .143 100 158 San Francisco 1 6 0 .143 118 182
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 6 1 0 .857 168 124 Pittsburgh 6 1 0 .857 170 134
NY Jets 6 1 0 .857 168 116 Baltimore 4 3 0 .571 127 100
Buffalo 2 5 0 .286 115 120 Cleveland 3 4 0 .429 147 147
Miami 1 7 0 .125 100 162 Cincinnati 2 5 0 .286 126 166
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 138 146 San Diego 5 3 0 .625 219 156
Indianapolis 4 3 0 .571 218 178 Denver 5 3 0 .625 168 141
Houston 4 3 0 .571 158 143 Kansas City 3 4 0 .429 206 177
Tennessee 3 5 0 .375 151 178 Oakland 2 6 0 .250 128 223
Bye - Cleveland, New Orleans, St. Louis, Tampa Bay
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7
Arizona 24, MIAMI 23 CINCINNATI 26, Dallas 3
TAMPA BAY 34, Kansas City 31 BUFFALO 22, New York Jets 17
Oakland 27, CAROLINA 24 PITTSBURGH 27, Philadelphia 3
Washington 17, DETROIT 10 Chicago 28, NY GIANTS 21
DENVER 31, Houston 13 New England 40, ST. LOUIS 22
SAN DIEGO 43, New Orleans 17 Seattle 42, SAN FRANCISCO 27
BALTIMORE 27, Cleveland 13
MONDAY NOVEMBER 8
INDIANAPOLIS 31, Minnesota 28
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 7 1 0 .875 189 131 Minnesota 5 3 0 .625 211 193
NY Giants 5 3 0 .625 172 141 Detroit 4 4 0 .500 147 171
Dallas 3 5 0 .375 141 203 GREEN BAY 4 4 0 .500 206 186
Washington 3 5 0 .375 115 133 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 136 142
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 6 2 0 .750 170 164 Seattle 5 3 0 .625 194 145
New Orleans 3 5 0 .375 171 234 St. Louis 4 4 0 .500 180 205
Tampa Bay 3 5 0 .375 143 155 Arizona 3 5 0 .375 150 165
Carolina 1 7 0 .125 124 185 San Francisco 1 7 0 .125 145 224
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 7 1 0 .875 208 146 Pittsburgh 7 1 0 .875 197 137
NY Jets 6 2 0 .750 185 138 Baltimore 5 3 0 .625 154 113
Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 137 137 Cleveland 3 5 0 .375 160 174
Miami 1 8 0 .111 123 186 Cincinnati 3 5 0 .375 152 169
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 138 146 San Diego 6 3 0 .667 262 173
Indianapolis 5 3 0 .625 249 206 Denver 6 3 0 .667 199 154
Houston 4 4 0 .500 171 174 Kansas City 3 5 0 .333 237 211
Tennessee 3 5 0 .375 151 178 Oakland 3 6 0 .333 155 247
Bye - Atlanta, Jacksonville, GREEN BAY, Tennessee
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14
Baltimore 20, NY JETS 17 (OT) NEW ORLEANS 27, Kansas City 20
Pittsburgh 24, CLEVELAND 10 Chicago 19, TENNESSEE 17 (OT)
JACKSONVILLE 23, Detroit 17 (OT) INDIANAPOLIS 49, Houston 14
ST. LOUIS 23, Seattle 12 ATLANTA 24, Tampa Bay 14
Carolina 37, SAN FRANCISCO 27 Cincinnati 17, WASHINGTON 10
GREEN BAY 34, Minnesota 31 ARIZONA 17, NY Giants 14
NEW ENGLAND 29, Buffalo 6
MONDAY NOVEMBER 15
Philadelphia 49, DALLAS 21
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 238 152 Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 242 227
NY Giants 5 4 0 .556 186 158 GREEN BAY 5 4 0 .556 240 217
Dallas 3 6 0 .333 162 252 Detroit 4 5 0 .444 164 194
Washington 3 6 0 .333 125 150 Chicago 4 5 0 .444 155 159
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 7 2 0 .778 194 178 Seattle 5 4 0 .556 206 168
New Orleans 4 5 0 .444 198 254 St. Louis 5 4 0 .556 203 217
Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 157 179 Arizona 4 5 0 .444 167 179
Carolina 2 7 0 .222 161 212 San Francisco 1 8 0 .111 172 261
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 8 1 0 .889 237 152 Pittsburgh 8 1 0 .889 221 147
NY Jets 6 3 0 .667 202 158 Baltimore 6 3 0 .667 174 130
Buffalo 3 6 0 .333 143 166 Cincinnati 4 5 0 .444 169 179
Miami 1 8 0 .111 123 186 Cleveland 3 6 0 .333 170 198
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Jacksonville 6 3 0 .667 161 163 San Diego 6 3 0 .667 262 173
Indianapolis 6 3 0 .667 298 220 Denver 6 3 0 .667 199 154
Houston 4 5 0 .444 185 223 Kansas City 3 6 0 .333 257 238
Tennessee 3 6 0 .333 168 197 Oakland 3 6 0 .333 155 247
Bye - Denver, Miami, Oakland, San Diego
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21
CAROLINA 35, Arizona 10 BALTIMORE 30, Dallas 10
Denver 34, NEW ORLEANS 13 MINNESOTA 22, Detroit 19
Indianapolis 41, CHICAGO 10 New York Jets 10, CLEVELAND 7
Pittsburgh 19, CINCINNATI 14 BUFFALO 37, St. Louis 17
TAMPA BAY 35, San Francisco 3 Tennessee 18, JACKSONVILLE 15
Atlanta 14, NY GIANTS 10 SEATTLE 24, Miami 17
San Diego 23, OAKLAND 17 PHILADELPHIA 28, Washington 6
Green Bay 16, HOUSTON 13
MONDAY NOVEMBER 22
New England 27, KANSAS CITY 19
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Philadelphia 9 1 0 .900 266 158 Minnesota 6 4 0 .600 264 246
NY Giants 5 5 0 .500 196 172 GREEN BAY 6 4 0 .600 256 230
Dallas 3 7 0 .300 172 282 Detroit 4 6 0 .400 183 216
Washington 3 7 0 .300 131 178 Chicago 4 6 0 .400 165 200
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 8 2 0 .800 208 188 Seattle 6 4 0 .600 230 185
New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 211 288 St. Louis 5 5 0 .500 220 254
Tampa Bay 4 6 0 .400 192 182 Arizona 4 6 0 .400 177 214
Carolina 3 7 0 .300 196 222 San Francisco 1 9 0 .100 175 296
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 9 1 0 .900 264 171 Pittsburgh 9 1 0 .900 240 161
NY Jets 7 3 0 .700 212 165 Baltimore 7 3 0 .700 204 140
Buffalo 4 6 0 .400 180 183 Cincinnati 4 6 0 .400 183 198
Miami 1 9 0 .100 140 210 Cleveland 3 7 0 .300 177 208
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 7 3 0 .700 339 230 San Diego 7 3 0 .700 285 190
Jacksonville 6 4 0 .600 176 181 Denver 7 3 0 .700 233 167
Houston 4 6 0 .400 198 239 Kansas City 3 7 0 .300 276 265
Tennessee 4 6 0 .400 186 212 Oakland 3 7 0 .300 172 270
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25
Indianapolis 41, DETROIT 9 DALLAS 21, Chicago 7
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28
CINCINNATI 58, Cleveland 48 MINNESOTA 27, Jacksonville 16
Philadelphia 27, NY GIANTS 6 San Diego 34, KANSAS CITY 31
CAROLINA 21, Tampa Bay 14 HOUSTON 31, Tennessee 21
PITTSBURGH 16, Washington 7 NEW ENGLAND 24, Baltimore 3
Buffalo 38, SEATTLE 9 Miami 24, SAN FRANCISCO 17
ATLANTA 24, New Orleans 21 Oakland 25, DENVER 24
New York Jets 13, ARIZONA 3
MONDAY NOVEMBER 29
GREEN BAY 45, St. Louis 17
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
X-Philadelphia 10 1 0 .909 293 164 Minnesota 7 4 0 .636 291 262
NY Giants 5 6 0 .455 202 199 GREEN BAY 7 4 0 .636 301 247
Dallas 4 7 0 .364 193 289 Detroit 4 7 0 .364 192 257
Washington 3 8 0 .273 138 194 Chicago 4 7 0 .364 172 221
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 9 2 0 .818 232 209 Seattle 6 5 0 .545 239 223
New Orleans 4 7 0 .364 232 312 St. Louis 5 6 0 .455 237 299
Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 206 203 Arizona 4 7 0 .364 180 227
Carolina 4 7 0 .364 217 236 San Francisco 1 10 0 .091 192 320
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 10 1 0 .909 288 174 Pittsburgh 10 1 0 .909 256 168
NY Jets 8 3 0 .727 225 168 Baltimore 7 4 0 .636 207 164
Buffalo 5 6 0 .455 218 192 Cincinnati 5 6 0 .455 241 246
Miami 2 9 0 .182 164 227 Cleveland 3 8 0 .273 225 266
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 8 3 0 .727 380 239 San Diego 8 3 0 .727 319 221
Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 192 208 Denver 7 4 0 .636 257 192
Houston 5 6 0 .455 229 260 Oakland 4 7 0 .364 197 294
Tennessee 4 7 0 .364 207 243 Kansas City 3 8 0 .273 307 299
X-Clinched Division Title
SUNDAY DECEMBER 5
DETROIT 26, Arizona 12 TAMPA BAY 27, Atlanta 0
Buffalo 42, MIAMI 32 Carolina 32, NEW ORLEANS 21
Cincinnati 27, BALTIMORE 26 NEW YORK JETS 29, Houston 7
CHICAGO 24, Minnesota 14 New England 42, CLEVELAND 15
ST. LOUIS 16, San Francisco 6 INDIANAPOLIS 51, Tennessee 24
SAN DIEGO 20, Denver 17 PHILADELPHIA 47, Green Bay 17
Kansas City 34, OAKLAND 27 WASHINGTON 31, NY Giants 7
Pittsburgh 17, JACKSONVILLE 16
MONDAY DECEMBER 6
Dallas 43, SEATTLE 39
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
X-Philadelphia 11 1 0 .917 340 181 Minnesota 7 5 0 .583 305 286
NY Giants 5 7 0 .417 209 230 GREEN BAY 7 5 0 .583 318 294
Dallas 5 7 0 .417 236 328 Detroit 5 7 0 .417 218 269
Washington 4 8 0 .333 169 201 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 196 235
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 9 3 0 .750 232 236 Seattle 6 6 0 .500 278 266
Carolina 5 7 0 .417 249 257 St. Louis 6 6 0 .500 253 305
Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 233 203 Arizona 4 8 0 .333 192 253
New Orleans 4 8 0 .333 253 344 San Francisco 1 11 0 .083 198 336
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 11 1 0 .917 330 189 Pittsburgh 11 1 0 .917 273 184
NY Jets 9 3 0 .750 254 175 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 233 191
Buffalo 6 6 0 .500 260 224 Cincinnati 6 6 0 .500 268 272
Miami 2 10 0 .167 196 269 Cleveland 3 9 0 .250 240 308
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 9 3 0 .750 431 263 San Diego 9 3 0 .750 339 238
Jacksonville 6 6 0 .500 208 225 Denver 7 5 0 .583 274 212
Houston 5 7 0 .417 236 289 Oakland 4 8 0 .333 224 328
Tennessee 4 8 0 .333 231 294 Kansas City 4 8 0 .333 341 326
X-Clinched Division Title
SUNDAY DECEMBER 12
JACKSONVILLE 22, Chicago 3 NEW ENGLAND 35, Cincinnati 28
BUFFALO 37, Cleveland 7 Indianapolis 23, HOUSTON 14
New Orleans 27, DALLAS 13 BALTIMORE 37, NY Giants 14
ATLANTA 35, Oakland 10 Seattle 27, MINNESOTA 23
GREEN BAY 16, Detroit 13 DENVER 20, Miami 17
PITTSBURGH 17, NY Jets 6 CAROLINA 20, St. Louis 7
San Francisco 31, ARIZONA 28 (OT) SAN DIEGO 31, Tampa Bay 24
Philadelphia 17, WASHINGTON 14
MONDAY DECEMBER 13
Kansas City 49, TENNESSEE 38
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
X-Philadelphia 12 1 0 .923 357 195 GREEN BAY 8 5 0 .615 334 307
NY Giants 5 8 0 .385 223 267 Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 328 313
Dallas 5 8 0 .385 249 355 Detroit 5 8 0 .385 231 285
Washington 4 9 0 .308 183 218 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 199 257
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
X-Atlanta 10 3 0 .769 267 246 Seattle 7 6 0 .538 305 289
Carolina 6 7 0 .462 269 264 St. Louis 6 7 0 .462 260 325
Tampa Bay 5 8 0 .385 257 234 Arizona 4 9 0 .308 220 284
New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 280 357 San Francisco 2 11 0 .154 229 364
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 12 1 0 .923 365 217 X-Pittsburgh 12 1 0 .923 290 190
NY Jets 9 4 0 .692 260 192 Baltimore 8 5 0 .615 270 205
Buffalo 7 6 0 .538 297 231 Cincinnati 6 7 0 .462 296 307
Miami 2 11 0 .154 213 289 Cleveland 3 10 0 .231 247 345
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 10 3 0 .769 454 277 San Diego 10 3 0 .769 370 262
Jacksonville 7 6 0 .538 230 228 Denver 8 5 0 .615 294 229
Houston 5 8 0 .385 250 312 Kansas City 5 8 0 .385 390 364
Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 269 343 Oakland 4 9 0 .308 234 363
X-Clinched Division Title
SATURDAY DECEMBER 18
Pittsburgh 33, NY GIANTS 30 Washington 26, SAN FRANCISCO 16
ATLANTA 34, Carolina 31 (OT)
SUNDAY DECEMBER 19
Buffalo 33, CINCINNATI 17 PHILADELPHIA 12, Dallas 7
San Diego 21, CLEVELAND 0 NEW YORK JETS 37, Seattle 14
Jacksonville 28, GREEN BAY 25 KANSAS CITY 45, Denver 17
Houston 24, CHICAGO 5 Minnesota 28, DETROIT 27
New Orleans 21, TAMPA BAY 17 ARIZONA 31, St. Louis 7
OAKLAND 40, Tennessee 35 INDIANAPOLIS 20, Baltimore 10
MONDAY DECEMBER 20
MIAMI 29, New England 28
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
X-Philadelphia 13 1 0 .929 369 202 Y-GREEN BAY 8 6 0 .571 359 335
NY Giants 5 9 0 .357 253 300 Minnesota 8 6 0 .571 356 340
Dallas 5 9 0 .357 256 367 Detroit 5 9 0 .357 258 313
Washington 5 9 0 .357 209 234 Chicago 5 9 0 .357 204 281
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
X-Atlanta 11 3 0 .786 301 277 Seattle 7 7 0 .500 319 326
Carolina 6 8 0 .429 300 298 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 267 356
New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 301 374 Arizona 5 9 0 .357 251 291
Tampa Bay 5 9 0 .357 274 255 San Francisco 2 12 0 .143 245 390
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
Y-New England 12 2 0 .857 393 246 X-Pittsburgh 13 1 0 .929 323 220
NY Jets 10 4 0 .714 297 206 Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 280 225
Buffalo 8 6 0 .571 330 248 Cincinnati 6 8 0 .429 313 340
Miami 3 11 0 .214 242 317 Cleveland 3 11 0 .214 247 366
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
X-Indianapolis 11 3 0 .786 474 287 X-San Diego 11 3 0 .786 391 262
Jacksonville 8 6 0 .571 258 253 Denver 8 6 0 .571 311 274
Houston 6 8 0 .429 274 317 Kansas City 6 8 0 .429 435 381
Tennessee 4 10 0 .286 304 383 Oakland 5 9 0 .357 274 398
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY DECEMBER 24
Green Bay 34, MINNESOTA 31
SATURDAY DECEMBER 25
KANSAS CITY 31, Oakland 30 Denver 37, TENNESSEE 16
SUNDAY DECEMBER 26
NEW ORLEANS 26, Atlanta 13 PITTSBURGH 20, Baltimore 7
DETROIT 19, Chicago 13 Houston 21, JACKSONVILLE 0
CINCINNATI 23, NY Giants 22 INDIANAPOLIS 34, San Diego 31 (OT)
SEATTLE 24, Arizona 21 Buffalo 41, SAN FRANCISCO 7
Carolina 37, TAMPA BAY 20 New England 23, NY JETS 17
DALLAS 13, Washington 10 MIAMI 10, Cleveland 7
MONDAY DECEMBER 27
ST. LOUIS 20, Philadelphia 7
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
X-Philadelphia 13 2 0 .867 376 222 X-GREEN BAY 9 6 0 .600 393 366
Dallas 6 9 0 .400 269 377 Minnesota 8 7 0 .533 387 374
NY Giants 5 10 0 .333 275 323 Detroit 6 9 0 .400 277 326
Washington 5 10 0 .333 219 247 Chicago 5 10 0 .333 217 300
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
X-Atlanta 11 4 0 .733 314 303 Seattle 8 7 0 .533 343 347
Carolina 7 8 0 .467 337 318 St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 287 363
New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 327 387 Arizona 5 10 0 .333 272 315
Tampa Bay 5 10 0 .333 294 292 San Francisco 2 13 0 .133 252 431
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
X-New England 13 2 0 .867 416 263 X-Pittsburgh 14 1 0 .933 343 227
NY Jets 10 5 0 .667 314 229 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 287 245
Buffalo 9 6 0 .600 371 255 Cincinnati 7 8 0 .467 336 362
Miami 4 11 0 .267 252 324 Cleveland 3 12 0 .200 254 376
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
X-Indianapolis 12 3 0 .800 508 318 X-San Diego 11 4 0 .733 422 296
Jacksonville 8 7 0 .533 258 274 Denver 9 6 0 .600 348 290
Houston 7 8 0 .467 295 317 Kansas City 7 8 0 .467 466 411
Tennessee 4 11 0 .267 320 420 Oakland 5 10 0 .333 304 429
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY JANUARY 2
Cincinnati 38, PHILADELPHIA 10 Cleveland 22, HOUSTON 14
TENNESSEE 24, Detroit 19 Green Bay 31, CHICAGO 14
BALTIMORE 30, Miami 23 WASHINGTON 21, Minnesota 18
New Orleans 21, CAROLINA 18 ST. LOUIS 32, NY Jets 29 (OT)
Pittsburgh 29, BUFFALO 24 NEW ENGLAND 21, San Francisco 7
SEATTLE 28, Atlanta 26 DENVER 33, Indianapolis 14
NEW YORK GIANTS 28, Dallas 24 ARIZONA 12, Tampa Bay 7
SAN DIEGO 24, Kansas City 17 Jacksonville 13, OAKLAND 6
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
X-Philadelphia 13 3 0 .813 386 260 X-GREEN BAY 10 6 0 .625 424 380
Washington 6 10 0 .375 240 265 Y-Minnesota 8 8 0 .500 405 395
Dallas 6 10 0 .375 293 405 Detroit 6 10 0 .375 296 350
NY Giants 6 10 0 .375 303 347 Chicago 5 11 0 .313 231 331
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
X-Atlanta 11 5 0 .688 340 337 X-Seattle 9 7 0 .563 371 373
New Orleans 8 8 0 .500 348 405 Y-St. Louis 8 8 0 .500 319 392
Carolina 7 9 0 .438 355 339 Arizona 6 10 0 .375 284 322
Tampa Bay 5 11 0 .313 301 304 San Francisco 2 14 0 .125 259 452
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
X-New England 14 2 0 .875 437 260 X-Pittsburgh 15 1 0 .938 372 251
Y-NY Jets 10 6 0 .625 333 261 Baltimore 9 7 0 .563 317 268
Buffalo 9 7 0 .563 395 284 Cincinnati 8 8 0 .500 374 372
Miami 4 12 0 .250 275 354 Cleveland 4 12 0 .250 276 390
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
X-Indianapolis 12 4 0 .750 522 351 X-San Diego 12 4 0 .750 446 313
Jacksonville 9 7 0 .563 261 280 Y-Denver 10 6 0 .625 381 304
Houston 7 9 0 .438 309 339 Kansas City 7 9 0 .438 483 435
Tennessee 5 11 0 .313 344 439 Oakland 5 11 0 .313 320 442
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Wildcard Berth
2004 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (January 8) - NY Jets (10-6) , SAN DIEGO (12-4) 17 (OT)
Wildcard (January 9) - INDIANAPOLIS (12-4) 49, Denver (10-6) 24
Divisional (January 15) - PITTSBURGH (15-1) 20, NY Jets (11-6) 17 (OT)
Divisional (January 16) - NEW ENGLAND (14-2) 20, Indianapolis (13-4) 3
Championship (January 23) - N. England (15-2) 41, PITTSBURGH (16-1) 27
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (January 8) - St. Louis (8-8) 27, SEATTLE (9-7) 20
Wildcard (January 9) - Minnesota (8-8) 31, GREEN BAY (10-6) 17
Divisional (January 15) - ATLANTA (11-5) 47, St. Louis (9-8) 17
Divisional(January 16) - PHILADELPHIA (13-3) 27, Minnesota (9-8) 14
Championship (January 23) - PHILADELPHIA (14-3) 27, Atlanta (12-5) 10
New England Patriots (14-2)
Head Coach: Bill Belichick
Passing Leader: Tom Brady (3692)
Rushing Leader: Corey Dillon (1635)
Receiving Leader: David Givens (56-874)
New York Jets (10-6)
Head Coach: Herman Edwards
Passing Leader: Chad Pennington (2673)
Rushing Leader: Curtis Martin (1697)
Receiving Leader: Justin McCareins (56-770)
Buffalo Bills (9-7)
Head Coach: Mike Mularkey
Passing Leader: Drew Bledsoe (2932)
Rushing Leader: Willis McGahee (1128)
Receiving Leader: Eric Moulds (88-1043)
Miami Dolphins (4-12)
Head Coach: Dave Wannstedt (1-8)/Jim Bates (3-4)
Passing Leader: A.J. Feeley (1893)
Rushing Leader: Sammy Morris (523)
Receiving Leader: Randy McMichael (73-791)
Pittsburgh Steelers (15-1)
Head Coach: Bill Cowher
Passing Leader: Ben Roethlisberger (2621)
Rushing Leader: Jerome Bettis (941)
Receiving Leader: Hines Ward (80-1004)
Baltimore Ravens (9-7)
Head Coach: Brian Billick
Passing Leader: Kyle Boller (2559)
Rushing Leader: Jamal Lewis (1066)
Receiving Leader: Kevin Johnson (35-373)
Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)
Head Coach: Marvin Lewis
Passing Leader: Carson Palmer (2897)
Rushing Leader: Rudi Johnson (1154)
Receiving Leader: Chad Ochocinco (95-1274)
Cleveland Browns (4-12)
Head Coach: Butch Davis (3-8)/Terry Robiskie (1-4)
Passing Leader: Jeff Garcia (1731)
Rushing Leader: Lee Suggs (744)
Receiving Leader: Dennis Northcutt (55-806)
Indianapolis Colts (12-4)
Head Coach: Tony Dungy
Passing Leader: Peyton Manning (4557)
Rushing Leader: Edgerrin James (1548)
Rec. Leader: Marvin Harrison (86-1113)
Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7)
Head Coach: Jack Del Rio
Passing Leader: Byron Leftwich (2914)
Rushing Leader: Fred Taylor (1224)
Receiving Leader: Jimmy Smith (74-1172)
Houston Texans (7-9)
Head Coach: Dom Capers
Passing Leader: David Carr (3531)
Rushing Leader: Domanick Davis (1188)
Receiving Leader: Andre Johnson (79-1142)
Tennessee Titans (5-11)
Head Coach: Jeff Fisher
Passing Leader: Billy Volek (2486)
Rushing Leader: Chris Brown (1067)
Receiving Leader: Derrick Mason (96-1168)
San Diego Chargers (12-4)
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer
Passing Leader: Drew Brees (3159)
Rushing Leader: LaDainian Tomlinson (1335)
Receiving Leader: Antonio Gates (81-964)
Denver Broncos (10-6)
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan
Passing Leader: Jake Plummer (4089)
Rushing Leader: Reuben Droughns (1240)
Receiving Leader: Rod Smith (79-1114)
Kansas City Chiefs (7-9)
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
Passing Leader: Trent Green (4591)
Rushing Leader: Priest Holmes (892)
Receiving Leader: Tony Gonzalez (102-1258)
Oakland Raiders (5-11)
Head Coach: Norv Turner
Passing Leader: Kerry Collins (3495)
Rushing Leader: Amos Zereoue (425)
Receiving Leader: Jerry Porter (64-998)
SUPER BOWL 39 (February 6, 2005 at Jacksonville)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (16-2) 24, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (15-3) 21 - Deion Branch had 11 receptions for 133 yards and the Patriots’ defense forced four turnovers en route to becoming the eighth team to post consecutive Super Bowl titles. The Patriots matched the Dallas Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX) as the only teams with three Super Bowl victories in the span of four seasons. The Eagles threatened first, driving to the Patriots’ 8 late in the first quarter. On first down, Mike Vrabel sacked Donovan McNabb for a 16-yard loss and, after a penalty overturned an interception, Rodney Harrison stepped in front of a pass for an interception at the Patriots’ 4. Early in the second quarter the Eagles drove 81 yards, keyed by Todd Pinkston’s 40-yard catch, and capped by McNabb’s 6-yard touchdown pass to L.J. Smith on third-and-goal for a 7-0 lead. The Patriots responded by driving to the Eagles’ 4, but Tom Brady fumbled on a fake handoff attempt and Darwin Walker recovered. Later in the quarter, a 29-yard punt by Dirk Johnson allowed the Patriots to drive just 37 yards, keyed by Branch’s 7-yard catch on third-and-3, and capped by Brady’s pass to David Givens on the right side of the end zone to tie the game with 1:10 left in the half. New England began the second half with a 9-play, 69-yard drive, including four receptions, two on third down, by Branch, and capped by Vrabel’s 2-yard catch. The Eagles put together a 10-play, 74-yard drive later in the third quarter, keyed by Brian Westbrook’s 4-yard catch on third-and-3, and followed on the next play by his 10-yard touchdown catch to tie the game. On the ensuing drive, Kevin Faulk caught screen passes of 13 and 14 yards, and had a 12-yard run, and Corey Dillon capped the possession with a 2-yard run with 13:44 remaining for a 21-14 lead. The Patriots’ defense forced a three-and-out, and Branch’s 19-yard catch set up Adam Vinatieri’s 22-yard field goal with 8:40 to play. Teddy Bruschi intercepted McNabb’s pass at the Patriots’ 24 with 7:20 remaining. The Eagles forced a punt, and beginning at their own 21 with 5:40 to play, needed 13 plays to drive 79 yards, capped by McNabb’s 30-yard touchdown pass on a post-pattern to Greg Lewis with 1:48 to play. Christian Fauria recovered the onside kick, but the Eagles’ defense forced a punt. Dexter Reid downed Josh Miller’s 32-yard punt at the Eagles’ 4 with 46 seconds left, and Harrison intercepted McNabb’s pass three plays later to clinch the title. Brady was 23 of 33 for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Branch earned MVP honors with his Super Bowl-record-tying 11 catches. McNabb was 30 of 51 for 357 yards and three touchdowns, with three interceptions. Terrell Owens had nine receptions for 122 yards.
