| Game Name: | East–West Shrine Game |
| Subheader: | All–Star Bowl Game |
| Date Game Played: | January 10 |
| Year Game Played: | 2004 |
| Football Season: | 2003 |
| Stadium: | SBC Park |
| City: | San Francisco, California |
| Visitor School: | East–West Shrine Game#Game results |
| Visitor Name Short: | East |
| Visitor Nickname: | Team |
| Visitor Coach: | Walt Harris (Pittsburgh) |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home School: | East–West Shrine Game#Game results |
| Home Name Short: | West |
| Home Nickname: | Team |
| Home Coach: | John Robinson (UNLV) |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 14 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Mvp: | Ryan Dinwiddie (QB, Boise State) & Brandon Chillar (LB, UCLA) |
| Odds: | East by 3[1] |
| Referee: | Jack Folliard |
| Attendance: | 25,602 |
| Us Network: | ESPN |
The 2004 East–West Shrine Game was the 79th staging of the all-star college football exhibition game featuring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision players. The game featured over 90 players from the 2003 college football season, and prospects for the 2004 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). The proceeds from the East–West Shrine Game benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The game was played on January 10, 2004, at 11 a.m. PT at SBC Park in San Francisco, and was televised by ESPN.[2] One of the players in the game was Neil Parry of San Jose State, whose lower right leg had been amputated in October 2000;[3] Parry played on special teams for the West squad and registered a tackle in the second quarter.
The offensive MVP was Ryan Dinwiddie (QB, Boise State), while the defensive MVP was Brandon Chillar (LB, UCLA).[4]
| Statistics | East | West | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 19 | |
| Rushes-yards | 16-36 | 29-91 | |
| Passing yards | 209 | 202 | |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 27-49-4 | 25-36-3 | |
| Return yards | 60 | 45 | |
| Punts-average | 5-43.8 | 6-36.7 | |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| Penalties-yards | 5-35 | 2-20 | |
| Time of Possession | 28:54 | 31:06 | |
| Attendance | |||
East head coach: Walt Harris
East assistants: Tom Freeman & Paul Rhoads
West head coach: John Robinson
West assistants: Bruce Snyder & Mike Bradeson
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See main article: article and 2004 NFL Draft. Shrine game records indicate that 40 players in the game were selected in the 2004 NFL Draft. Players taken in the first three rounds:
| Player | Pos. | College | Round/Pick (Overall) | Team selected by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | Western Michigan | 1/27 (27) | Houston Texans | ||
| LB | Georgia Tech | 2/7 (39) | Jacksonville Jaguars | ||
| DL | Washington | 2/15 (47) | Chicago Bears | ||
| WR | Marshall | 2/22 (54) | Denver Broncos | ||
| TE | Ohio State | 3/5 (68) | Indianapolis Colts | ||
| DL | Ohio State | 3/11 (74) | Buffalo Bills | ||
| WR | Fresno State | 3/15 (78) | Chicago Bears | ||
| LB | Washington | 3/16 (79) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| LB | Nevada | 3/23 (86) | Jacksonville Jaguars | ||
| DL | Ohio State | 3/25 (88) | Minnesota Vikings |