Английская Википедия:2004 Indianapolis Colts season

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NFL team season The 2004 Indianapolis Colts season was the 52nd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and 21st in Indianapolis. The 2004 Colts season began with the team trying to maintain or improve on their 12–4 record from 2003, and advance further into the playoffs. The Colts finished the season 12–4, and defeated the Denver Broncos for the second straight time in the playoffs, but they were halted in the Divisional round by the defending and eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, their second straight loss in the playoffs to them.

Peyton Manning had one of the best seasons ever by an NFL quarterback (and the best season of his Indianapolis career), throwing 49 touchdown passes and breaking the previous record of 48 held by Dan Marino. At season's end, Peyton Manning was named the NFL MVP. For the season the Colts set an NFL record with 51 total touchdown passes. The Colts led the NFL with 522 points scored. The Colts tallied more points in the first half of each of their games of the 2004 season (277 points) than seven other NFL teams managed in the entire season.

Despite throwing 49 touchdown passes, Peyton Manning attempted fewer than 500 passes for the first time in his NFL career. Sports statistics site Football Outsiders calculates that Manning had the best-ever season by a quarterback, play-for-play, in 2004.

The 2004 Colts are the only team in NFL history to convert five or more passing touchdowns in a game four different times during the regular season. Шаблон:TOC limit

Offseason

Free Agency

During Free Agency, the Colts failed to re-sign linebacker Marcus Washington and cornerback Walt Harris. Both signed with the Washington Redskins in free agency.

Undrafted free agents

2004 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Josh Thomas	Defensive end	Syracuse
Ben Utecht	Tight end	Minnesota

Preseason

Date	Opponent	Result	Game Site	NFL Recap
August 14, 2004	at San Diego Chargers	W 21–17	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
August 21, 2004	New York Jets	L 7–31	RCA Dome	Recap
August 28, 2004	Buffalo Bills	W 30–17	RCA Dome	Recap
September 3, 2004	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 13–16	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	NFL Recap
1	September 9	at New England Patriots	L 24–27	0–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	at Tennessee Titans	W 31–17	1–1	The Coliseum	Recap
3	September 26	Green Bay Packers	W 45–31	2–1	RCA Dome	Recap
4	October 3	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–17	3–1	Alltel Stadium	Recap
5	October 10	Oakland Raiders	W 35–14	4–1	RCA Dome	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 24	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 24–27	4–2	RCA Dome	Recap
8	October 31	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 35–45	4–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	Шаблон:Tooltip	Minnesota Vikings	W 31–28	5–3	RCA Dome	Recap
10	November 14	Houston Texans	W 49–14	6–3	RCA Dome	Recap
11	November 21	at Chicago Bears	W 41–10	7–3	Soldier Field	Recap
12	November 25	at Detroit Lions	W 41–9	8–3	Ford Field	Recap
13	December 5	Tennessee Titans	W 51–24	9–3	RCA Dome	Recap
14	December 12	at Houston Texans	W 23–14	10–3	Reliant Stadium	Recap
15	December 19	Baltimore Ravens	W 20–10	11–3	RCA Dome	Recap
16	December 26	San Diego Chargers	W 34–31 Шаблон:Small	12–3	RCA Dome	Recap
17	January 2	at Denver Broncos	L 14–33	12–4	Invesco Field	Recap

Postseason schedule

Playoff round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Host stadium	NFL recap
Wild Card	January 9	Denver Broncos (6)	W 49–24	1–0	RCA Dome	Recap
Divisional	January 16	at New England Patriots (2)	L 3–20	1–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap

Awards and records

• Peyton Manning, Bert Bell Award

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts–Patriots rivalry