2004 Houston Texans season
The 2004 season was the Houston Texans' third in the National Football League, all of which they had spent under head coach Dom Capers. The team finished 7–9, two games better than the previous season, and came third in the AFC South, the first time they had not finished bottom. The Texans also earned their first victory over the Tennessee Titans, the franchise previously known as the Oilers, who had left Houston after the 1996 season.
| 2004 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bob McNair |
| Head coach | Dom Capers |
| General manager | Charley Casserly |
| Home field | Reliant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Andre Johnson |
Offseason
NFL draft
| 2004 Houston Texans draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Dunta Robinson | Cornerback | South Carolina | |
| 1 | 27 | Jason Babin * | Defensive end | Western Michigan | |
| 4 | 122 | Glenn Earl | Safety | Notre Dame | |
| 6 | 170 | Vontez Duff | Defensive back | Notre Dame | |
| 6 | 200 | Charlie Anderson | Linebacker | Mississippi | |
| 6 | 175 | Jammal Lord | Running back | Nebraska | |
| 7 | 210 | Raheem Orr | Linebacker | Rutgers | |
| 7 | 211 | Sloan Thomas | Wide receiver | Texas | |
| 7 | 248 | B. J. Symons | Quarterback | Texas Tech | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15 | Dallas Cowboys | W 18–0 | 1–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | August 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–38 | 1–1 | 56,028 | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–31 | 1–2 | 71,256 | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9–17 | 1–3 | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | San Diego Chargers | L 20–27 | 0–1 | 70,255 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 16–28 | 0–2 | 61,465 | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–21 | 1–2 | 77,433 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Oakland Raiders | W 30–17 | 2–2 | 70,741 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28–34 (OT) | 2–3 | 70,718 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at Tennessee Titans | W 20–10 | 3–3 | 68,932 | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–6 | 4–3 | 70,502 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–31 | 4–4 | 74,292 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–49 | 4–5 | 56,511 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–16 | 4–6 | 70,769 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Tennessee Titans | W 31–21 | 5–6 | 70,721 | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at New York Jets | L 7–29 | 5–7 | 77,875 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | Indianapolis Colts | L 14–23 | 5–8 | 70,762 | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–5 | 6–8 | 62,122 | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 21–0 | 7–8 | 66,227 | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–22 | 7–9 | 70,724 | Recap |
Note: Division opponents are in bold text
Standings
| 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 |
References
- "2004 Houston Texans draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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