The 2004 Oakland Raiders season was the 45th of

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for the Oakland Raiders franchise, their 35th season as members of the

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(NFL), and their ninth season since returning to Oakland. They were led by head coach

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in his first season as head coach of the Raiders. They played their home games at

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as member of the

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. They finished the season 5–11, finishing in last place in the AFC West for the second consecutive year. Though

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began the season as the Raiders starting quarterback, he suffered a neck injury in the third game of the season that would eventually lead to his retirement. For the second consecutive season, the Raiders suffered a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season. They only won one game by a touchdown or more, defeating their Super Bowl XXXVII opponent, the

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, 20–10. The team lost two of their starting receivers from the 2002 team: Tim Brown was released and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and

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was traded to the Seattle Seahawks midseason.

Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2003 season 4–12 to finish in a tie for last place in the AFC West. Following the season, Raider owner Al Davis fired head coach Bill Callahan after two years as head coach. A month later, the team named

head coach.

Offseason

Free Agency

NFL Draft

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule and results

Select game summaries

Week 12

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Standings

References

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