2004 San Diego Chargers season

2004 San Diego Chargers season
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
General manager	A.J. Smith
Owner	Alex Spanos
Home field	Qualcomm Stadium
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) (20–17 OT)

The 2004 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 2003. They finished the regular season 12-4 and made the playoffs for the first time in nine years, as it was the team's first division title since the 1994 season. In the playoffs they lost in overtime to the New York Jets. At the end of the season Marty Schottenheimer was named NFL Coach of the Year.

Offseason

NFL draft

With the first pick overall, the Chargers drafted Eli Manning. Manning would be traded to the New York Giants in exchange for Philip Rivers and several draft picks.

Main article: Manning-Rivers trade

Round	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	Eli Manning ^{(traded to New York Giants for Philip Rivers, plus the Giants 3rd round pick of the same year and their 1st and 5th round picks in the 2005 draft.)}	Quarterback	Ole Miss
2	Igor Olshansky	Defensive Tackle	Oregon

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Personnel

Staff

2004 San Diego Chargers staff

Front office

Owner – Alex Spanos
President/Chief Executive Officer – Dean Spanos
Executive Vice President – Michael Spanos
Executive Vice President/General Manager – A. J. Smith
Assistant General Manager/Director of Player Personnel – Buddy Nix
Vice President of Football Operations – Ed McGuire
Director of College Scouting – Jimmy Raye
Director of Pro Scouting – Fran Foley

Head coaches

Head Coach – Marty Schottenheimer
Assistant Head Coach – Tim Brewster

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Cam Cameron
Quarterbacks – Brian Schottenheimer
Running Backs – Clarence Shelmon
Wide Receivers – James Lofton
Tight Ends – Tim Brewster
Offensive Line – Hudson Houck
Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Pete Carmichael, Jr.

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Wade Phillips
Defensive Line – Wayne Nunnely
Linebackers – Greg Manusky
Secondary – Brian Stewart
Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – John Pagano

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Steve Crosby

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Matt Schiotz

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Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 12, 2004	at Houston Texans	W 27–20	70,255
2	September 19, 2004	New York Jets	L 34–28	57,310
3	September 26, 2004	at Denver Broncos	L 23–13	74,553
4	October 3, 2004	Tennessee Titans	W 38–17	54,006
5	October 10, 2004	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 34–21	52,101
6	October 17, 2004	at Atlanta Falcons	L 21–20	70,187
7	October 24, 2004	at Carolina Panthers	W 17–6	73,096
8	October 31, 2004	Oakland Raiders	W 42–14	66,210
9	November 7, 2004	New Orleans Saints	W 43–17	59,662
10	Bye
11	November 21, 2004	at Oakland Raiders	W 23–17	46,905
12	November 28, 2004	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 34–31	77,447
13	December 5, 2004	Denver Broncos	W 20–17	65,395
14	December 12, 2004	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 31–24	65,858
15	December 19, 2004	at Cleveland Browns	W 21–0	72,489
16	December 26, 2004	at Indianapolis Colts	L 34–31 (OT)	57,330
17	January 2, 2005	Kansas City Chiefs	W 24–17	64,920

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ San Diego Chargers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	446	313	W1
⁽⁶⁾ Denver Broncos	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	381	304	W2
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	483	435	L1
Oakland Raiders	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	320	422	L2

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Texans

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	0	14	21
• Chargers	14	7	6	7	34

Date: October 10
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

Source:

Scoring summary

1	10:14	SD	Antonio Gates 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 7–0

1	4:03	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 14–0

2	9:23	SD	Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 21–0

2	1:33	JAC	Chris Fumatu-Ma'afala 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick)	SD 21–7

3	7:15	SD	Nate Kaeding 21-yard field goal	SD 24–7

3	0:46	SD	Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal	SD 27–7

4	10:42	JAC	Byron Leftwich 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick)	SD 27–14

4	9:54	SD	Jesse Chatman 41-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 34–14

4	7:21	JAC	Cortez Hankton 7-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Josh Scobee kick)	SD 34–21

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	7	0	10	17
• Chargers	14	6	16	7	43

Date: November 7
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

Source:

Scoring summary

1	9:50	SD	Antonio Gates 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 7–0

1	5:29	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 14–0

2	13:02	SD	Nate Kaeding 40-yard field goal	SD 17–0

2	8:12	NO	Deuce McAllister 2-yard run (John Carney kick)	SD 17–7

2	3:15	SD	Nate Kaeding 27-yard field goal	SD 20–7

3	8:36	SD	Safety, holding penalty on Wayne Gandy in end zone	SD 22–7

3	3:15	SD	Antonio Gates 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 29–7

3	2:04	SD	Antonio Gates 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 36–7

4	13:53	NO	John Carney 37-yard field goal	SD 36–10

4	7:06	SD	Kassim Osgood 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 43–10

4	4:04	NO	Boo Williams 6-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)	SD 43–17

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Chargers	6	7	3	7	23
Raiders	0	7	7	3	17

Date: November 21
Location: McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, CA

Source:

Scoring summary

1	9:05	SD	Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (kick blocked)	SD 6–0

2	10:07	SD	Drew Brees 6-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 13–0

2	7:40	OAK	Ronald Curry 22-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick)	SD 13–7

3	5:21	SD	Nate Kaeding 19-yard field goal	SD 16–7

3	1:58	OAK	Teyo Johnson 8-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick)	SD 16–14

4	11:06	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 6-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 23–14

4	7:11	OAK	Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal	SD 23–17

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Chargers	7	7	3	17	34
Chiefs	7	10	0	14	31

Date: November 28
Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Source:

Scoring summary

1	7:01	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 7–0

1	4:26	KC	Derrick Blaylock 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick)	Tied 7–7

2	9:05	KC	Larry Johnson 6-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick)	KC 14–7

2	3:11	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Tied 14–14

2	0:45	KC	Lawrence Tynes 28-yard field goal	KC 17–14

3	7:24	SD	Nate Kaeding 25-yard field goal	Tied 17–17

4	14:17	KC	Derrick Blaylock 22-yard run (kick failed)	KC 23–17

4	10:13	SD	Antonio Gates 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 24–23

4	10:00	KC	Dante Hall 96-yard kickoff return (Trent Green to Eddie Kennison pass)	KC 31–24

4	7:22	SD	Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	Tied 31–31

4	2:24	SD	Nate Kaeding 43-yard field goal	SD 34–31

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	0	10	17
• Chargers	7	10	3	0	20

Date: December 5
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

Source:

Scoring summary

1	12:01	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 5-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 7–0

2	13:27	DEN	Tatum Bell 16-yard run (Jason Elam kick)	Tied 7–7

2	7:05	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 14–7

2	0:00	SD	Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal	SD 17–7

3	5:12	SD	Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal	SD 20–7

4	14:18	DEN	Reuben Droughns 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick)	SD 20–14

4	9:26	DEN	Jason Elam 31-yard field goal	SD 20–17

Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	7	7	10	24
• Chargers	0	14	7	10	31

Date: December 12
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

Source:

Scoring summary

2	11:49	SD	Eric Parker 79-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 7–0

2	9:02	TB	Joey Galloway 36-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jay Taylor kick)	Tied 7–7

2	0:49	SD	Kassim Osgood 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 14–7

3	4:56	TB	Joey Galloway 4-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jay Taylor kick)	Tied 14–14

3	0:30	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 7-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 21–14

4	6:03	TB	Michael Clayton 20-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jay Taylor kick)	Tied 21–21

4	4:09	SD	Donnie Edwards 30-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 28–21

4	2:06	SD	Nate Kaeding 40-yard field goal	SD 31–21

4	0:16	TB	Jay Taylor 31-yard field goal	SD 31–24

Week 15: at Cleveland Browns

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	7	10	7	7	0	31
• Colts	0	9	7	15	3	34

Date: December 26
Location: RCA Dome, Indianapolis, IN

Source:

Scoring summary

1	4:48	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 74-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 7–0

2	14:18	IND	Mike Vanderjagt 36-yard field goal	SD 7–3

2	11:46	SD	Nate Kaeding 50-yard field goal	SD 10–3

2	7:09	SD	Eric Parker 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 17–3

2	4:30	IND	Mike Vanderjagt 26-yard field goal	SD 17–6

2	0:18	IND	Mike Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal	SD 17–9

3	9:24	SD	Antonio Gates 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 24–9

3	6:11	IND	James Mungro 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick)	SD 24–16

4	14:55	SD	LaDainian Tomlinson 16-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 31–16

4	14:42	IND	Dominic Rhodes 88-yard kickoff return (Mike Vanderjagt kick)	SD 31–23

4	0:56	IND	Brandon Stokley 14-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Edgerrin James run)	Tied 31–31

OT	12:13	IND	Mike Vanderjagt 30-yard field goal	IND 34–31

Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	14	17
• Chargers	3	14	0	7	24

Date: January 2
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

Source:

Scoring summary

1	10:56	SD	Nate Kaeding 34-yard field goal	SD 3–0

2	7:08	KC	Lawrence Tynes 50-yard field goal	Tied 3–3

2	2:24	SD	Doug Flutie 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 10–3

2	0:12	SD	Ryan Krause 10-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 17–3

4	7:19	SD	Malcom Floyd 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 24–3

4	4:10	KC	Larry Johnson 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick)	SD 24–10

4	2:10	KC	Larry Johnson 14-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick)	SD 24–17

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wildcard	January 8, 2005	New York Jets	L 20–17	67,536

Game summaries

Wild Card: vs. New York Jets

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Jets	0	7	10	0	3	20
Chargers	0	7	0	10	0	17

Date: January 8
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

Source:

Scoring summary

2	9:26	SD	Keenan McCardell 26-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	SD 7–0

2	2:54	NYJ	Anthony Becht 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick)	Tied 7–7

3	10:29	NYJ	Santana Moss 45-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick)	NYJ 14–7

3	1:23	NYJ	Doug Brien 42-yard field goal	NYJ 17–7

4	10:47	SD	Nate Kaeding 35-yard field goal	NYJ 17–10

4	0:11	SD	Antonio Gates 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)	Tied 17–17

OT	0:05	NYJ	Doug Brien 28-yard field goal	NYJ 20–17

References

↑ 2004 NFL Draft Results – Round 1
↑ 2012 San Diego Chargers Media Guide. pp. 263–264. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

San Diego Chargers

Founded in 1960 Played inaugural season in Los Angeles Based and headquartered in San Diego, California

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Retired numbers Chargers Hall of Fame Anniversary teams 40th 50th First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Players Coaches

Stadiums	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Balboa Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Future proposals City of Champions Stadium

Culture	Fearsome Foursome Air Coryell "San Diego Super Chargers" Bruise Brothers Marty Ball San Diego Sports Curse San Diego Charger Girls

Rivalries	Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders

Lore	Holy Roller Epic in Miami Freezer Bowl

Division championships (15)	1960 1961 1963 1964 1965 1979 1980 1981 1992 1994 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009

Conference championships (1)	1994

League championships (1)	1963

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (56)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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2004 NFL season

East	North	South	West	East	North	South	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Houston	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta	Arizona
Miami	Cincinnati	Indianapolis	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Carolina	St. Louis
New England	Cleveland	Jacksonville	Oakland	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans	San Francisco
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Tennessee	San Diego	Washington	Minnesota	Tampa Bay	Seattle

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2004 San Diego Chargers season

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Texans

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 15: at Cleveland Browns

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Playoffs

Game summaries

Wild Card: vs. New York Jets

See also

References