San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots 7 to 21
Sunday, January 2, 2005, Week 17The San Francisco 49ers played the New England Patriots in Foxborough on Sunday, January 2, 2005, Week 17 of the 2004 season. The Patriots won by a score of 21-7. With this game, the Patriots finished the season 8-0-0 at home, while the 49ers finished 1-7-0 on the road for the 2004 season.
The 49ers finished the season with a record of 2-14-0, the worst record in the league for the 2004 season. The Patriots finished the regular season with a record of 14-2-0. Head Coach Dennis Erickson was fired from the 49ers on Wednesday, January 5, 2005.
San Francisco 49ers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318 | 183 | 135 | 2 | 15 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dennis Erickson Assistant Head Coach: Gregg Smith Associate Head Coach: Greg McMackin Offensive Coordinator: Ted Tollner Defensive Coordinator: Willy Robinson Special Teams Coordinator: Larry Mac Duff Quarterbacks Coach: Rich Olson Wide Receivers Coach: Eric Yarber Offensive Line Coach: Gregg Smith Running Backs Coach: Tim Lappano Tight Ends Coach: Dan Cozzetto Assistant Running Backs Coach: Jason Tarver Offensive Assistant Coach: Jason Tarver Offensive Quality Control Coach: Scott Swartz Defensive Line Coach: Dan Quinn Linebackers Coach: Greg McMackin Defensive Backs Coach: Ron Lynn, Al Simmons Defensive Quality Control Coach: Jamie Christian Special Teams Assistant Coach: Jeff Rodgers Strength Development Coordinator: Terrell Jones Physical Development Assistant: Jerry Attaway Physical Development Coordinator: Jerry Attaway General Manager: Terry Donahue Director of Pro Personnel: Bill McPherson
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | 231 | 174 | 3 | 23 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Coordinator: Charlie Weis Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Quarterbacks Coach: Josh McDaniels Wide Receivers Coach: Brian Daboll Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Ivan Fears Tight Ends Coach: Jeff Davidson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeff Davidson Offensive Assistant Coach: Matt Patricia Defensive Line Coach: Pepper Johnson Linebackers Coach: Dean Pees Defensive Backs Coach: Eric Mangini Defensive Assistant Coach: Cory Undlin Special Teams Coach: Brad Seely Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Markus Paul Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Tom Shaw Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Pro Personnel: Nick Caserio Director of College Scouting: Thomas Dimitroff Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Football Operations: Chris Caminiti Assistant Director of College Scouting: Lionel Vital Scout: Frank Leonard Area Scout: Jon Robinson Scouting Assistant: Brian Flores Operations Assistant: Shane Waldron Operations Intern: Andy Dickerson