2004 Detroit Lions season

2004 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Steve Mariucci
General manager	Matt Millen
Owner	William Clay Ford, Sr.
Home field	Ford Field
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	3rd NFC North
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform
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1 2 3 4 Total • Lions 0 3 10 7 20 Bears 7 0 0 9 16 Date: September 12 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 61,535 Game weather: 71°F; wind 6 Referee: Larry Nemmers Television network: Fox

Scoring summary Q1 7:38 CHI Jones 2 yard run (Edinger kick) CHI 7–0 Q2 :16 DET Hanson 27 yard field goal CHI 7–3 Q3 12:17 DET Walker 92 yard blocked field goal return (Hanson kick) DET 10–7 Q3 7:37 DET Hanson 21 yard field goal DET 13–7 Q4 12:40 CHI Jones 2 yard run (Edinger kick) CHI 14–13 Q4 9:54 DET Hakim 4 yard pass from Harrington (Hanson kick) DET 20–14 Q4 1:53 CHI Safety DET 20–16

Scoring summary
Q1	7:38	CHI	Jones 2 yard run (Edinger kick)	CHI 7–0
Q2	:16	DET	Hanson 27 yard field goal	CHI 7–3
Q3	12:17	DET	Walker 92 yard blocked field goal return (Hanson kick)	DET 10–7
Q3	7:37	DET	Hanson 21 yard field goal	DET 13–7
Q4	12:40	CHI	Jones 2 yard run (Edinger kick)	CHI 14–13
Q4	9:54	DET	Hakim 4 yard pass from Harrington (Hanson kick)	DET 20–14
Q4	1:53	CHI	Safety	DET 20–16

The 2004 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 75th season in the National Football League.

The team began attempting to improve on their 5–11 record from 2003, they improved to 6—10 that season but, the Lions couldn't make the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.

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