2004 Indianapolis Colts season
52nd season in franchise history
The 2004 Indianapolis Colts season was the 52nd season for the team in the National Football League and 21st in Indianapolis.
| 2004 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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| Owner | Jim Irsay |
| Head coach | Tony Dungy |
| General manager | Bill Polian |
| Home field | RCA Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Broncos) 49–24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 3–20 |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Peyton Manning RB Edgerrin James WR Marvin Harrison OT Tarik Glenn DE Dwight Freeney |
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Draft change
| 2004 Indianapolis Colts draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 44 | Bob Sanders * | Safety | Iowa | from Pittsburgh |
| 3 | 68 | Ben Hartsock | Tight end | Ohio State | from Cleveland |
| 3 | 69 | Gilbert Gardner | Linebacker | Purdue | from Atlanta |
| 4 | 107 | Kendyll Pope | Linebacker | Florida State | from Pittsburgh |
| 4 | 125 | Jason David | Cornerback | Washington State | from Philadelphia via Atlanta |
| 5 | 141 | Jake Scott | Guard | Idaho | from Cleveland |
| 6 | 173 | Von Hutchins | Cornerback | Mississippi | from Cleveland |
| 6 | 193 | Jim Sorgi | Quarterback | Wisconsin | |
| 7 | 229 | David Kimball | Kicker | Penn State | from St Louis |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster change
Preseason change
| Date | Opponent | Result | Game Site | NFL Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2004 | at San Diego Chargers | W 21–17 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| August 21, 2004 | New York Jets | L 7–31 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| August 28, 2004 | Buffalo Bills | W 30–17 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| September 3, 2004 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–16 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
Schedule change
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | NFL Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at New England Patriots | L 24–27 | 0–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Tennessee Titans | W 31–17 | 1–1 | The Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | Green Bay Packers | W 45–31 | 2–1 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–17 | 3–1 | Alltel Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Oakland Raiders | W 35–14 | 4–1 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–27 | 4–2 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 35–45 | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–28 | 5–3 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | Houston Texans | W 49–14 | 6–3 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at Chicago Bears | W 41–10 | 7–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | at Detroit Lions | W 41–9 | 8–3 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | Tennessee Titans | W 51–24 | 9–3 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | at Houston Texans | W 23–14 | 10–3 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | Baltimore Ravens | W 20–10 | 11–3 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–31 (OT) | 12–3 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at Denver Broncos | L 14–33 | 12–4 | Invesco Field | Recap |
Standings change
| AFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 522 | 351 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 261 | 280 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 309 | 339 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 344 | 439 | W1 |
Postseason schedule change
| Playoff round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Host stadium | NFL recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | January 9 | Denver Broncos (6) | W 49–24 | 1–0 | RCA Dome | Recap |
| Divisional | January 16 | at New England Patriots (2) | L 3–20 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |