| Team: | Washington Redskins |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Record: | 6–10 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC East |
| Owner: | Daniel Snyder |
| General Manager: | Vinny Cerrato |
| Coach: | Joe Gibbs |
| President: | Joe Gibbs |
| Off Coach: | Joe Bugel |
| Def Coach: | Gregg Williams |
| Stadium: | FedExField |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | LB Marcus Washington |
| Ap All-Pros: | CB Shawn Springs (2nd team) |
| Shortnavlink: | Redskins seasons |
The 2004 season was the Washington Redskins' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL). Although they improved on their 5–11 record from 2003 to 6–10, they finished bottom of their division and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year. The season saw Joe Gibbs come out of retirement to return as head coach. The team acquired running back Clinton Portis in a trade that sent Champ Bailey to the Denver Broncos in the 2004 offseason. Week 8 marked the first time since 1932 that the U.S. presidential election went against the Redskins Rule.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos | W 20–17 | 1–0 | FedExField | ||
| 2 | L 20–23 | 1–1 | FedExField | |||
| 3 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–0 | 2–1 | Pro Player Stadium | ||
| 4 | at St. Louis Rams | L 3–28 | 2–2 | Edward Jones Dome | ||
| 5 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–0 | 3–2 | FedExField |
Due to the addition of the Houston Texans in 2002 and a subsequent change to the NFL's scheduling formula,[1] the 2004 season was the first time since 1991 that the Redskins played the Cincinnati Bengals; the Bengals won the game, the first time they had done so at the Redskins.[2] It was also the first time the Redskins had hosted the Green Bay Packers since 1979.[3]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–10 | 1–0 | FedExField | 90,098 | |
| 2 | September 19 | at New York Giants | L 14–20 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 78,767 | |
| 3 | September 27 | Dallas Cowboys | L 18–21 | 1–2 | FedExField | 90,367 | |
| 4 | October 3 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–17 | 1–3 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,348 | |
| 5 | October 10 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10–17 | 1–4 | FedExField | 90,287 | |
| 6 | October 17 | at Chicago Bears | W 13–10 | 2–4 | Soldier Field | 61,985 | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 31 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–28 | 2–5 | FedExField | 89,295 | |
| 9 | November 7 | at Detroit Lions | W 17–10 | 3–5 | Ford Field | 62,657 | |
| 10 | November 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–17 | 3–6 | FedExField | 87,786 | |
| 11 | November 21 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–28 | 3–7 | Lincoln Financial Field | 67,720 | |
| 12 | November 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–16 | 3–8 | Heinz Field | 63,707 | |
| 13 | December 5 | New York Giants | W 31–7 | 4–8 | FedExField | 87,872 | |
| 14 | December 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–17 | 4–9 | FedExField | 90,089 | |
| 15 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–16 | 5–9 | Monster Park | 65,710 | ||
| 16 | December 26 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–13 | 5–10 | Texas Stadium | 63,705 | |
| 17 | January 2 | Minnesota Vikings | W 21–18 | 6–10 | FedExField | 78,876 | |
| Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text. | |||||||