2004 Chicago Bears schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 5-11-0 | 0-0 | 3816 | 2192 | 1624 | 37 | 230 | 5390 | 3340 | 2050 | 29 | 302 |
The Chicago Bears' eighty-fifth season was in 2004, playing their home games at Soldier Field. During the offseason they hired Lovie Smith to lead the team. Smith previously was the defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams and had nine years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 5-11-0, 2-6-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Detroit Lions | 16-20 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 21-10 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 22-27 | |
| Week 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9-19 | ||
| Week 6 | Washington Redskins | 10-13 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-19 | |
| Week 8 | San Francisco 49ers | 23-13 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | New York Giants | 28-21 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 19-17 | |
| Week 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 10-41 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 7-21 | |
| Week 13 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-14 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-22 | |
| Week 15 | Houston Texans | 5-24 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Detroit Lions | 13-19 | |
| Week 17 | Green Bay Packers | 14-31 |
2004 Chicago Bears Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Lovie Smith Offensive Coordinator: Terry Shea Defensive Coordinator: Ron Rivera Quarterbacks Coach: Wade Wilson Wide Receivers Coach: Darryl Drake Offensive Line Coach: Pete Hoener Running Backs Coach: Tim Spencer Tight Ends Coach: Rob Boras Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Harold Goodwin Offensive Quality Control Coach: Mike Bajakian Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar Linebackers Coach: Bob Babich Defensive Backs Coach: Vance Bedford Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Torrian Gray Defensive Quality Control Coach: Lloyd Lee Special Teams Coach: Dave Toub Assistant Special Teams Coach: Charlie Coiner Strength Coach: Russ Riederer General Manager: Jerry Angelo Southwest Area Scout: Chris Ballard