2004 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 15-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Bill Cowher (15-1)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2004 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 15-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Bill Cowher (15-1)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2004 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 2004 season with a record of 15 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Steelers led the league with just 251 points allowed. Pittsburgh scored 372 points. Jerome Bettis carried the ball for a team-best 941 yards, while Duce Staley also buoyed the ground attack.
Ben Roethlisberger tossed for 2,621 yards. Hines Ward paced pass catchers, grabbing 80 passes for 1,004 yards.
Troy Polamalu intercepted 5 opponent throws. Aaron Smith sacked opposing passers 8 times, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 39 sacks.
Bill Cowher coached the team. The 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Ainsley Battles | DB | November 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 204 | Vanderbilt | Lilburn, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Kendrell Bell | LB | July 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 254 | Georgia | Augusta, GA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Jerome Bettis | RB | February 16, 1972 | 5'11" | 252 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 15 | 6 |
| 72 | Barrett Brooks | T | May 5, 1972 | 6'5" | 325 | Kansas St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | Dante Brown | RB | July 28, 1980 | 6'1" | 218 | Memphis | Cincinnati, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Plaxico Burress | WR | August 12, 1977 | 6'5" | 226 | Michigan St. | Norfolk, VA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | DB | March 31, 1976 | 5'8" | 190 | Minnesota | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 96 | Kendrick Clancy | DT | September 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 305 | Mississippi | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Ricardo Colclough | KR | April 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 186 | Tusculum | Sumter, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 48 | Matt Cushing | TE | July 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Illinois | South Bend, IN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 83 | Chris Doering | WR | May 19, 1973 | 6'4" | 202 | Florida | Gainesville, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | Alan Faneca | LG | December 7, 1976 | 6'5" | 312 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | James Farrior | LILB | January 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 242 | Virginia | Richmond, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Larry Foote | RILB | June 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 234 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Chris Gardocki | P | February 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Clemson | Stone Mountain, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 53 | Clark Haggans | LOLB | January 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 243 | Colorado St. | Torrance, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | September 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 320 | Texas | Galveston, TX USA | 6 | 6 |
| 92 | James Harrison | LB | May 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 242 | Kent St. | Akron, OH USA | 16 | 4 |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | C | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 301 | Penn St. | St. Henry, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 34 | Verron Haynes | RB | February 17, 1979 | 5'10" | 223 | Georgia | Bronx, NY USA | 13 | 0 |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT | April 6, 1976 | 6'3" | 296 | BYU | Long Beach, CA USA | 14 | 10 |
| 28 | Chris Hope | FS | September 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 206 | Florida St. | Rock Hill, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 29 | Chidi Iwuoma | DB | February 19, 1978 | 5'8" | 184 | California | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 95 | Alonzo Jackson | LB | September 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 262 | Florida St. | Americus, GA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | DE | September 19, 1978 | 6'5" | 285 | BYU | Provo, UT USA | 13 | 0 |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | DT | September 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 298 | UCLA | Fullerton, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 88 | Matt Kranchick | TE | December 13, 1979 | 6'7" | 260 | Penn St. | Carlisle, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Dan Kreider | FB | March 11, 1977 | 5'11" | 255 | New Hampshire | Lancaster, PA USA | 16 | 9 |
| 57 | Clint Kriewaldt | LB | March 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 242 | Wisc-Stevens Point | Shiocton, WI USA | 15 | 0 |
| 31 | Mike Logan | DB | September 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 212 | West Virginia | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Tommy Maddox | QB | September 2, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | UCLA | Shreveport, LA USA | 4 | 3 |
| 89 | Lee Mays | WR | September 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Texas-El Paso | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 81 | Sean Morey | WR | February 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Brown | Marshfield, MA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Chukky Okobi | C-G | October 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 310 | Purdue | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 39 | Willie Parker | RB | November 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 209 | North Carolina | Clinton, NC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | April 19, 1981 | 5'10" | 213 | USC | Garden Grove, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Joey Porter | ROLB | March 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 250 | Colorado St. | Bakersfield, CA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 82 | Antwaan Randle El | PR | August 17, 1979 | 5'10" | 192 | Indiana | Riverdale, IL USA | 16 | 7 |
| 87 | Walter Rasby | TE | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 252 | Wake Forest | Washington, DC USA | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Jeff Reed | K | April 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 226 | North Carolina | Kansas City, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 85 | Jay Riemersma | TE | May 17, 1973 | 6'5" | 255 | Michigan | Evansville, IN USA | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | March 2, 1982 | 6'5" | 240 | Miami (OH) | Findlay, OH USA | 14 | 13 |
| 79 | Oliver Ross | RT | September 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 317 | Iowa St. | Culver City, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 54 | Mike Schneck | C | August 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 237 | Wisconsin | Whitefish Bay, WI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | Chad Scott | LCB | September 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Towson St. | Capitol Heights, MD USA | 7 | 7 |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | LDE | April 9, 1976 | 6'5" | 300 | Northern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 16 | 15 |
| 77 | Marvel Smith | LT | August 6, 1978 | 6'5" | 321 | Arizona St. | Oakland, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | Brian St. Pierre | QB | November 28, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | Boston Col. | Salem, MA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Duce Staley | RB | February 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 242 | South Carolina | Tampa, FL USA | 10 | 10 |
| 78 | Max Starks | T | January 10, 1982 | 6'8" | 345 | Florida | Orlando, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | Russell Stuvaints | DB | August 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Youngstown St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 24 | Ike Taylor | DB | May 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 191 | La-Lafayette | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 1 |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | RCB | September 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 191 | Alabama | Batesville, MS USA | 15 | 15 |
| 84 | Jerame Tuman | TE | March 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 255 | Michigan | Liberal, KS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 68 | Keydrick Vincent | RG | April 13, 1978 | 6'5" | 330 | Mississippi | Bartow, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 67 | Kimo von Oelhoffen | RDE | January 30, 1971 | 6'4" | 300 | Hawaii | Kaunakakai, HI USA | 16 | 15 |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | March 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Georgia | Seoul, South Korea | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Willie Williams | LCB | December 26, 1970 | 5'9" | 194 | West. Carolina | Columbia, SC USA | 16 | 10 |
