The 2004 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League and the 3rd under head coach John Fox. It was also the team's 8th season at Bank of America Stadium. They failed to improve upon their record in 2003, a year when they finished the regular season 11–5 and ultimately fell 29–32 in Super Bowl XXXVIII to the New England Patriots and they finished 7–9. Their collapse to a 1–7 record start was because of key injuries to their starters including wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., through the first eight games. Despite their late-season rally, they failed to make the playoffs since 2002. They would suffer another collapse in 2016 to a 6–10 record that year after appearing in Super Bowl 38 the previous season.
| 2004 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| General manager | Marty Hurney |
| Head coach | John Fox |
| Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Muhsin Muhammad DE Julius Peppers LB Mark Fields LB Dan Morgan |
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| 2004 Carolina Panthers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Chris Gamble | Cornerback | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 62 | Keary Colbert | Wide receiver | USC | |
| 3 | 94 | Travelle Wharton | Offensive tackle | South Carolina | |
| 5 | 163 | Drew Carter | Wide receiver | Ohio State | |
| 6 | 196 | Sean Tufts | Linebacker | Colorado | |
| 7 | 232 | Michael Gaines | Tight end | Central Florida | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–24 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–17 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | Bye | |||||
| 4 | October 3 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10–27 | 1–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–20 | 1–3 | Invesco Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 8–30 | 1–4 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | San Diego Chargers | L 6–17 | 1–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–23 | 1–6 | Qwest Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Oakland Raiders | L 24–27 | 1–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 37–27 | 2–7 | Monster Park | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Arizona Cardinals | W 35–10 | 3–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–14 | 4–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at New Orleans Saints | W 32–21 | 5–7 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | St. Louis Rams | W 20–7 | 6–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 31–34 (OT) | 6–8 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–20 | 7–8 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | New Orleans Saints | L 18–21 | 7–9 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Standings
| NFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 340 | 337 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 348 | 405 | W4 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 355 | 339 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 301 | 304 | L4 |
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .453 | .409 | L2 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .420 | .432 | L2 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .457 | .419 | W2 |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .445 | .368 | W2 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5[a] | St. Louis Rams | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .488 | .438 | W2 |
| 6[a][b] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .480 | .406 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7[a][b] | New Orleans Saints | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .465 | .427 | W4 |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .496 | .366 | L1 |
| 9[c] | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .496 | .417 | L2 |
| 10[c] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .461 | .417 | W1 |
| 11[c][d] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .516 | .417 | W1 |
| 12[c][d][e] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .516 | .375 | L1 |
| 13[c][d][e] | Washington Redskins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .477 | .333 | W1 |
| 14[f] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .477 | .413 | L4 |
| 15[f] | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .465 | .388 | L4 |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .488 | .375 | L3 |
| Tiebreakers[g] | |||||||||||
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