Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots 14 to 24
Sunday, January 18, 2004, Conference ChampionshipThe Colts faced the Patriots in Foxborough during the NFL conference championship in the playoffs. The Colts defeated Kansas City Chiefs the previous week, while the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans. The Patriots won 24-14 to advance to Super Bowl XXXVIII to face the Carolina Panthers. The Colts finished their season 12-4-0 in the regular season, 2-1 in the playoffs.
Indianapolis Colts offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 208 | 98 | 5 | 21 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Tony Dungy Offensive Coordinator: Tom Moore Defensive Coordinator: Ron Meeks Special Teams Coordinator: Russ Purnell Quarterbacks Coach: Jim Caldwell Wide Receivers Coach: Clyde Christensen Offensive Line Coach: Howard Mudd Running Backs Coach: Gene Huey Tight Ends Coach: Chris Foerster Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Ricky Thomas Defensive Line Coach: John Teerlinck Linebackers Coach: Mike Murphy Defensive Backs Coach: Alan Williams Defensive Quality Control Coach: Diron Reynolds Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jon Torine Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Richard Howell General Manager: Bill Polian Player Personnel: Tom Gamble College Scout: Mike Chiurco Pro Scout: Tom Telesco Intern: Pete Metzelaars
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 237 | 112 | 2 | 20 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Coordinator: Charlie Weis Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Quarterbacks Coach: John Hufnagel 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 Defensive Line Coach: Romeo Crennel Linebackers Coach: Rob Ryan Outside Linebackers Coach: Rob Ryan Inside Linebackers Coach: Pepper Johnson Defensive Backs Coach: Eric Mangini Defensive Assistant Coach: Josh McDaniels Special Teams Coach: Brad Seely Volunteer Assistant Coach: Steve Szabo 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 College Scouting: Thomas Dimitroff Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Football Operations: Chris Caminiti Assistant Director of College Scouting: Lionel Vital Area Scout: Nick Caserio, Jon Robinson Operations Intern: Shane Waldron Intern: Nate Breske