Record 12–4 Start date 2004 General manager A.J. Smith Home field Qualcomm Stadium | Division place 1st AFC West Head coach Marty Schottenheimer Owner Alex Spanos | |
Playoff finish Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) (20–17 OT) People also search for 2005 San Diego Chargers season | ||
The 2004 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 2003. They finished the regular season 12-4 and made the playoffs for the first time in nine years, as it was the team's first division title since the 1994 season. In the playoffs they lost in overtime to the New York Jets. At the end of the season Marty Schottenheimer was named NFL Coach of the Year.
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NFL draft
With the first pick overall, the Chargers drafted Eli Manning. Manning would be traded to the New York Giants in exchange for Philip Rivers and several draft picks.
Week 15: at Cleveland Browns
San Diego clinches its first division title since 1994.
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