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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 374 points (23.4/g), 10th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 372 points (23.2/g), 21st.
Differential of 2 points (0.1/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 8.1-7.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 14th.
Coached by Marvin Lewis (8-8-0)
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2004 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 12 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | New York Jets | 24 | 31 | 19 | 351 | 238 | 113 | 2 | 24 | 438 | 219 | 219 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 19 | box | W | 1-1 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 13 | 12 | 210 | 116 | 94 | 1 | 11 | 226 | 201 | 25 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 26 | box | L | 1-2 | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 23 | 26 | 398 | 289 | 109 | 4 | 14 | 380 | 126 | 254 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 3 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 28 | 22 | 293 | 156 | 137 | 3 | 23 | 333 | 168 | 165 | 2 |
| 5 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sun | October 17 | box | L | 1-4 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 34 | 11 | 189 | 131 | 58 | 1 | 21 | 449 | 310 | 139 | 4 |
| 7 | Mon | October 25 | box | W | 2-4 | Denver Broncos | 23 | 10 | 13 | 321 | 188 | 133 | 1 | 22 | 318 | 195 | 123 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 31 | box | L | 2-5 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 20 | 27 | 16 | 274 | 217 | 57 | 2 | 22 | 358 | 195 | 163 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | November 7 | box | W | 3-5 | Dallas Cowboys | 26 | 3 | 15 | 328 | 212 | 116 | 13 | 311 | 202 | 109 | 5 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 14 | box | W | 4-5 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17 | 10 | 19 | 316 | 217 | 99 | 3 | 17 | 268 | 181 | 87 | 3 |
| 11 | Sun | November 21 | box | L | 4-6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 19 | 10 | 209 | 147 | 62 | 1 | 21 | 235 | 84 | 151 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 28 | box | W | 5-6 | Cleveland Browns | 58 | 48 | 26 | 504 | 251 | 253 | 3 | 23 | 462 | 386 | 76 | 2 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 5 | box | W | 6-6 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 27 | 26 | 23 | 453 | 355 | 98 | 2 | 21 | 356 | 164 | 192 | 2 |
| 14 | Sun | December 12 | box | L | 6-7 | @ | New England Patriots | 28 | 35 | 26 | 478 | 328 | 150 | 3 | 22 | 351 | 257 | 94 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 19 | box | L | 6-8 | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 33 | 16 | 275 | 126 | 149 | 4 | 13 | 212 | 169 | 43 | 1 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 26 | box | W | 7-8 | New York Giants | 23 | 22 | 16 | 233 | 170 | 63 | 2 | 18 | 326 | 184 | 142 | 1 | |
| 17 | Sun | January 2 | box | W | 8-8 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 38 | 10 | 16 | 308 | 160 | 148 | 18 | 342 | 262 | 80 | 5 | |