2004 Chicago Bears season

The 2004 Chicago Bears season was their 85th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 5-11 record under first year head coach Lovie Smith. The team was once again in a quarterbacking carousel after the injury of starter Rex Grossman early on in the season. This was the club's eighth losing season in the past nine.

Week 1: vs Detroit Lions
at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Scoring Summary
Q1 - CHI - 7:38 - Thomas Jones 2 yd TD run (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7-0)

Q2 - DET - 0:16 - Jason Hanson 27 yd FG (CHI 7-3)

Q3 - DET - 12:17 - Bracy Walker 92 yd blocked FG return TD (Hanson kick) (DET 10-7)

Q3 - DET - 7:37 - Jason Hanson 21 yd FG (DET 13-7)

Q4 - CHI - 12:40 - Thomas Jones 2 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 14-13)

Q4 - DET - 9:54 - 4 yd TD pass from Joey Harrington to Az-Zahir Hakim (Hanson kick) (DET 20-14)

Q4 - CHI - 1:53 - Safety, Nick Harris ran out of bounds in own end zone (DET 20-16)

Week 2: at Green Bay Packers
at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Scoring summary
Q1 - GB - 9:02 - Ryan Longwell 25 yd FG (GB 3-0)

Q2 - CHI - 7:40 - 11 yd TD pass from Rex Grossman to Bryan Johnson (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7-3)

Q2 - CHI - 1:44 - Mike Brown 95 yd fumble return TD (Edinger kick) (CHI 14-3)

Q3 - CHI - 11:31 - Thomas Jones 1 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (CHI 21-3)

Q3 - GB - 1:46 - 18 yd TD pass from Brett Favre to Robert Ferguson (Longwell kick) (CHI 21-10)

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings
at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Scoring summary
Q1 - CHI - 8:08 - Paul Edinger 34 yd FG (CHI 3-0)

Q2 - CHI - 13:41 - Paul Edinger 23 yd FG (CHI 6-0)

Q2 - MIN - 8:57 - 3 yd TD pass from Daunte Culpepper to Randy Moss (Morten Andersen kick) (MIN 7-6)

Q2 - MIN - 5:09 - Morten Andersen 42 yd FG (MIN 10-6)

Q3 - MIN - 10:58 - Daunte Culpepper 1 yd TD run (Andersen kick) (MIN 17-6)

Q4 - CHI - 14:46 - Paul Edinger 32 yd FG (MIN 17-9)

Q4 - MIN - 11:20 - Morten Andersen 24 yd FG (MIN 20-9)

Q4 - CHI - 6:20 - Thomas Jones 1 yd TD run (2 pt conversion failed) (MIN 20-15)

Q4 - MIN - 5:39 - 2 yd TD pass from Daunte Culpepper to Randy Moss (Andersen kick) (MIN 27-15)

Q4 - CHI - 2:00 - Rex Grossman 6 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (MIN 27-22)

Week 4: vs Philadelphia Eagles
at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary
Q1 - PHI - 5:00 - David Akers 51 yd FG (PHI 3-0)

Q2 - PHI - 10:59 - David Akers 42 yd FG (PHI 6-0)

Q2 - PHI - 6:03 - 11 yd TD pass from Donovan McNabb to Terrell Owens (Akers kick) (PHI 13-0)

Q2 - PHI - 1:57 - David Akers 42 yd FG (PHI 16-0)

Q2 - CHI - 0:06 - Paul Edinger 25 yd FG (PHI 16-3)

Q3 - PHI - 4:41 - David Akers 40 yd FG (PHI 19-3)

Q4 - CHI - 3:57 - 2 yd TD pass from Jonathan Quinn to Bryan Johnson (2 pt conversion failed) (PHI 19-9)

Week 6: vs Washington Redskins
''at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary
Q1 - WAS - 5:41 - Ola Kimrin 41 yd FG (WAS 3-0)

Q2 - WAS - 14:53 - 18 yd TD pass from Mark Brunell to Rod Gardner (Kimrin kick) (WAS 10-0)

Q2 - CHI - 5:36 - Jerry Azumah 70 yd interception return TD (Paul Edinger kick) (WAS 10-7)

Q4 - WAS - 11:13 - Ola Kimrin 26 yd FG (WAS 13-7)

Q4 - CHI - 5:10 - Paul Edinger 46 yd FG (WAS 13-10)

Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida

Scoring summary
Q2 - TB - 13:25 - Martín Gramática 22 yd FG (TB 3-0)

Q2 - TB - 0:48 - 6 yd TD pass from Brian Griese to Michael Clayton (Gramática kick) (TB 10-0)

Q3 - TB - 12:23 - Martín Gramática 22 yd FG (TB 13-0)

Q3 - CHI - 3:45 - Thomas Jones 1 yd TD run (Paul Edinger kick) (TB 13-7)

Q4 - TB - 8:52 - Michael Pittman 3 yd TD run (2 pt conversion failed) (TB 19-7)

Week 8: vs San Francisco 49ers
at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary
Q1 - CHI - 13:01 - 49 yd TD pass from Craig Krenzel to Bernard Berrian (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7-0)

Q1 - SF - 5:26 - Dwaine Carpenter 80 yd fumble return TD (Todd Peterson kick) (7-7)

Q1 - SF - 0:40 - Todd Peterson 48 yd FG (SF 10-7)

Q2 - CHI - 13:27 - Paul Edinger 52 yd FG (10-10)

Q2 - SF - 6:20 - Todd Peterson 51 yd FG (SF 13-10)

Q2 - CHI - 4:35 - Paul Edinger 45 yd FG (13-13)

Q4 - CHI - 13:59 - Paul Edinger 27 yd FG (CHI 16-13)

Q4 - CHI - 3:52 - Nathan Vasher 71 yd interception return TD (Edinger kick) (CHI 23-13)

Week 9: at New York Giants
at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Scoring summary
Q1 - NYG - 8:03 - Tiki Barber 3 yd TD run (Steve Christie kick) (NYG 7-0)

Q1 - NYG - 3:54 - Tiki Barber 1 yd TD run (Christie kick) (NYG 14-0)

Q2 - CHI - 5:13 - 35 yd TD pass from Craig Krenzel to Bernard Berrian (Paul Edinger kick) (NYG 14-7)

Q2 - CHI - 2:35 - Anthony Thomas 4 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (14-14)

Q2 - CHI - 1:09 - Paul Edinger 22 yd FG (CHI 17-14)

Q2 - CHI - 0:00 - Paul Edinger 21 yd FG (CHI 20-14)

Q4 - CHI - 7:44 - Anthony Thomas 41 yd TD run (Craig Krenzel run for 2 pt conversion) (CHI 28-14)

Q4 - NYG - 1:56 - 1 yd TD pass from Kurt Warner to Jeremy Shockey (Christie kick) (CHI 28-21)

Week 10: at Tennessee Titans
at The Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee

Scoring summary
Q1 - TEN - 2:17 - 29 yd TD pass from Billy Volek to Derrick Mason (Gary Anderson kick) (TEN 7-0)

Q2 - CHI - 0:18 - Michael Haynes 45 yd interception return TD (Paul Edinger kick) (7-7)

Q3 - CHI - 11:04 - R. W. McQuarters 75 yd punt return TD (Edinger kick) (CHI 14-7)

Q4 - TEN - 12:55 - Gary Anderson 33 yd FG (CHI 14-10)

Q4 - TEN - 6:00 - 47 yd TD pass from Billy Volek to Drew Bennett (Anderson kick) (TEN 17-14)

Q4 - CHI - 0:52 - Paul Edinger 29 yd FG (17-17)

OT - CHI - 11:43 - Safety, Fred Miller tackled in own end zone by Adewale Ogunleye (CHI 19-17)

Week 11: vs Indianapolis Colts
at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary
Q1 - IND - 9:05 - 14 yd TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marcus Pollard (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (IND 7-0)

Q1 - CHI - 2:12 - Paul Edinger 51 yd FG (IND 7-3)

Q2 - IND - 14:04 - 35 yd TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vanderjagt kick) (IND 14-3)

Q2 - IND - 10:56 - Mike Vanderjagt 34 yd FG (IND 17-3)

Q2 - IND - 5:41 - 10 yd TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Vanderjagt kick) (IND 24-3)

Q2 - IND - 0:59 - Mike Vanderjagt 20 yd FG (IND 27-3)

Q3 - IND - 8:26 - 27 yd TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vanderjagt kick) (IND 34-3)

Q3 - IND - 0:42 - Edgerrin James 11 yd TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (IND 41-3)

Q4 - CHI - 1:37 - 2 yd TD pass from Craig Krenzel to Dustin Lyman (Edinger kick) (IND 41-10)

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas

Scoring summary
Q1 - DAL - 10:43 - Julius Jones 33 yd TD run (Billy Cundiff kick) (DAL 7-0)

Q2 - CHI - 5:57 - R. W. McQuarters 45 yd interception return TD (Paul Edinger kick) (7-7)

Q4 - DAL - 11:07 - 5 yd TD pass from Vinny Testaverde to Darian Barnes (Cundiff kick) (DAL 14-7)

Q4 - DAL - 7:00 - Julius Jones 4 yd TD run (Cundiff kick) (DAL 21-7)

Week 13: vs Minnesota Vikings
at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary
Q1 - CHI - 4:47 - 6 yd TD pass from Chad Hutchinson to Desmond Clark (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7-0)

Q1 - MIN - 1:19 - 4 yd TD pass from Daunte Culpepper to Nate Burleson (Morten Andersen kick) (7-7)

Q2 - CHI - 11:22 - Paul Edinger 53 yd FG (CHI 10-7)

Q2 - MIN - 2:23 - 40 yd TD pass from Daunte Culpepper to Marcus Robinson (Andersen kick) (MIN 14-10)

Q2 - CHI - 0:22 - 15 yd TD pass from Chad Hutchinson to David Terrell (Edinger kick) (CHI 17-14)

Q4 - CHI - 10:23 - 5 yd TD pass from Chad Hutchinson to Jason McKie (Edinger kick) (CHI 24-14)

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars
at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida

Scoring summary
Q1 - JAX - 3:18 - 6 yd TD pass from Byron Leftwich to Reggie Williams (Josh Scobee kick) (JAX 7-0)

Q2 - CHI - 1:44 - Paul Edinger 42 yd FG (JAX 7-3)

Q2 - JAX - 0:31 - Josh Scobee 30 yd FG (JAX 10-3)

Q3 - JAX - 5:36 - Josh Scobee 25 yd FG (JAX 13-3)

Q4 - JAX - 13:48 - Safety, Chad Hutchinson sacked in own end zone by Daryl Smith (JAX 15-3)

Q4 - JAX - 9:26 - 31 yd TD pass from Byron Leftwich to Jimmy Smith (Scobee kick) (JAX 22-3)

Week 15: vs Houston Texans
at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary
Q2 - HOU - 0:27 - 37 yd TD pass from David Carr to Corey Bradford (Kris Brown kick) (HOU 7-0)

Q3 - CHI - 4:06 - Safety, intentional grounding by David Carr in own end zone (HOU 7-2)

Q4 - CHI - 14:09 - Paul Edinger 43 yd FG (HOU 7-5)

Q4 - HOU - 11:37 - Kris Brown 20 yd FG (HOU 10-5)

Q4 - HOU - 4:23 - Domanick Davis 11 yd TD run (Brown kick) (HOU 17-5)

Q4 - HOU - 2:37 - Charlie Anderson 60 yd fumble return TD (Brown kick) (HOU 24-5)

Week 16: at Detroit Lions
at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan

Scoring summary
Q1 - DET - 3:06 - Jason Hanson 31 yd FG (DET 3-0)

Q2 - DET - 11:30 - Kevin Jones 1 yd TD run (Hanson kick) (DET 10-0)

Q2 - DET - 5:50 - Jason Hanson 39 yd FG (DET 13-0)

Q2 - DET - 0:00 - Jason Hanson 34 yd FG (DET 16-0)

Q3 - CHI - 3:40 - Lance Briggs 38 yd interception return TD (2 pt conversion failed) (DET 16-6)

Q4 - DET - 11:29 - Jason Hanson 40 yd FG (DET 19-6)

Q4 - CHI - 7:04 - 15 yd TD pass from Chad Hutchinson to Jason McKie (Paul Edinger kick) (DET 19-13)

Week 17: vs Green Bay Packers
at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois

Scoring summary
Q1 - CHI - 12:54 - Thomas Jones 2 yd TD run (Paul Edinger kick) (CHI 7-0)

Q1 - GB - 3:22 - 17 yd TD pass from Brett Favre to Bubba Franks (Ryan Longwell kick) (7-7)

Q2 - GB - 13:16 - 38 yd TD pass from Brett Favre to William Henderson (Longwell kick) (GB 14-7)

Q2 - GB - 11:52 - Darren Sharper 43 yd interception return TD (Longwell kick) (GB 21-7)

Q2 - GB - 6:14 - 25 yd TD pass from Craig Nall to Javon Walker (Longwell kick) (GB 28-7)

Q3 - CHI - 5:48 - Thomas Jones 1 yd TD run (Edinger kick) (GB 28-14)

Q3 - GB - 0:41 - Ryan Longwell 20 yd FG (GB 31-14)