2004 Asian Judo Championships
The 2004 Asian Judo Championships were held at the Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 15 May to 16 May 2004. A total of 194 judokas participated, 113 men and 81 women.


2004 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
The 2004 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the eleventh edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association. It took place from 12–15 June at the Perak Stadium in Ipoh, Malaysia. A total of 43 events were contested, which were divided equally between male and female athletes aside from the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.


2004 Asian Junior Badminton Championships
The 2004 Asian Junior Badminton Championships is an Asia continental junior championships to crown the best U-19 badminton players across Asia. This tournament were held in Hwacheon Indoor Stadium, Hwacheon, South Korea from 12–18 July.


2004 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship
The 2004 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship was held in Doha, Qatar from 3 September to 10 September 2004.


2004 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2002 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship.


2004 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship, Final standing
Team RosterLee Jong-hwa, Chun Chang-hee, Park Chul-woo, Lim Si-hyoung, You Kwang-woo, Moon Sung-min, Hwang Dong-il, Kang Young-jun, Shin Yung-suk, Park Sung-ryul, Hong Jung-pyo, Kim Dong-kunHead Coach: Lee Kyung-suk


2004 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship
The 2004 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship was held in Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka from 19 September to 26 September 2004.


2004 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2002 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship.


2004 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
Sri Lanka (Host) Chinese Taipei (3rd) Maldives South Korea Australia


2004 Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships
The 10th Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships 2004 were held in New Delhi, India, from  19 ‐ 24 July 2004. It was organised by the Table Tennis Federation of India under the authority of the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).


2004 Asian Karate Championships
The 2004 Asian Karate Championships are the 6th edition of the Asian Karate Championships, and were held in Taoyuan, Taiwan from 6 to 8 February, 2004.


2004 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
The 2004 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship was the 5th staging of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was held in Azadi Volleyball Hall, Tehran, Iran. Sanam of Iran won the tournament after beating Paykan of Iran.


2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the eleventh Asian Championship and was held in Doha, Qatar from 12 to 21 February 2004.


2004 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
The 2004 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship (9th tournament) took place in Hyderabad from 8 September–17 September. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2005 Men's Junior World Handball Championship in Hungary.


2004 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship, Draw
Qatar South Korea United Arab Emirates China Iran Uzbekistan *


2004 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 2004 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was held in Yangzhou, China, June 10–13, 2004.


2004 Asian Taekwondo Championships
The 2004 Asian Taekwondo Championships are the 16th edition of the Asian Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Seongnam, South Korea from May 20 to May 23, 2004.


2004 Asian Tour
The 2004 Asian Tour was the inaugural season of the modern Asian Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan.


2004 Asian Tour, Tournament schedule
The table below shows the 2004 Asian Tour schedule. The season began in December 2003 with the Okinawa Open.


2004 Asian Tour, Order of Merit
There is a complete list on the official site .


2004 Asian Weightlifting Championships
The 2004 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Almaty in Kazakhstan between April 7 and April 12, 2004. It was the 36th men's and 17th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.


2004 Asian Weightlifting Championships, Medal table
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)


2004 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
The 2004 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship was the 5th staging of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The local club Rahat Almaty won the championship after finishing tied with 4-1 with the Chinese silver medalists Bayi Yiyang High-Tech District and bronze winners Chung Shan from Chinese Taipei. The result was resolved by the set ratio.


2004 Asian Women's Handball Championship
The 2004 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the tenth Asian Championship, which was taking place from 23 to 25 July 2004 in Hiroshima, Japan. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship.


2004 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
The 2004 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship (8th tournament) took place in Bangkok from 1 July–8 July. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2005 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.


2004 Asian Women's Softball Championship
The 2004 Asian Women's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured twelve nations which was held from 12–18 December 2004 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Manila, Philippines. The top three finishing teams qualified for the 2006 Women's Softball World Championship which was held in Beijing, China.


2004 Asian Wrestling Championships
The following is the final results of the 2004 Asian Wrestling Championships.


2004 Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards
The 2004 Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards (simplified Chinese: Astro华丽台电视剧大奖2004; traditional Chinese: Astro華麗臺電視劇大獎2004), presented by Astro in Malaysia, was an awards ceremony that recognises the best Hong Kong television programmes that had aired on Malaysia's Astro Wah Lai Toi in 2004. The ceremony took place on 8 January 2005 at the Wisma MCA in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was televised live on Astro's Cantonese channel, Astro Wah Lai Toi.


2004 Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards
Square Pegs was the night's biggest winner, earning a total of four awards including My Favourite Drama and My Favourite Actor (Roger Kwok).


2004 Atlanta Braves season
The 2004 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 39th season in Atlanta and 134th overall. The Braves won their 10th consecutive division title, finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies.


2004 Atlanta Braves season
On September 29, 2004, Bobby Cox won his 2,000th game as a manager. He became the ninth manager to achieve the feat, doing so with a 6-3 win over the New York Mets at Turner Field in the final home game of the year  He was named Manager of the Year after the season ended.


2004 Atlanta Braves season
J. D. Drew replaced Gary Sheffield (lost to the Yankees in free agency) in the outfield, free agent John Thomson joined the rotation, and rookies Adam LaRoche and Charles Thomas saw significant playing time on a younger 2004 Braves team.


2004 Atlanta Braves season
The Braves would face the Houston Astros in the Division Series (the fourth time that these two teams met in seven years, all of which were won by Atlanta), but the Braves lost three games to two.


2004 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2004 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2004 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2004 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2004 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2004 Atlanta Braves season, 2004 National League Division Series, Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros
Houston wins series, 3-2. Atlanta suffered a 1st round elimination for the third consecutive postseason and fourth time out of the last five.


2004 Atlanta Braves season, Award winners
2004 Major League Baseball All-Star GameJohnny Estrada represented the Atlanta Braves as a catcher for the National League All-Star team.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season
The 2004 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 39th in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first year under head coach Jim Mora. Under Mora, the team went 11–5, advancing to the playoffs. After easily handling the 8–8 St. Louis Rams in the Divisional round, the Falcons advanced to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1998, but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Falcons did not make the postseason again until 2008 and would not appear in the NFC Championship again until 2012.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season
The team led the NFL in rushing in 2004, with 2,672 yards.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Offseason
The Falcons signed former Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Rod Coleman and former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Webster in free agency.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season, Schedule
In the 2004 regular season, the Falcons’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC West, although they also played the Detroit Lions from the NFC North, and the New York Giants from the NFC East. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC West.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 1
The Falcons began their season by traveling to San Francisco, where Falcons head coach Jim L. Mora had coached the last five years as the 49ers defensive coordinator, to play the San Francisco 49ers. The Falcons scored first with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Michael Vick to Alge Crumpler. In the second quarter the Falcons scored again with a two-yard touchdown run by Warrick Dunn. Dunn ran for a second rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter this one from nine yards out. The 49ers did battle back with two touchdown passes from Tim Rattay late in the fourth quarter.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 1
At the end of the game the 49ers could have tied the game at 21points with a two-point conversion. Their attempt at a two-point conversion failed as Tim Rattay’s pass to Brandon Lloyd was defended by Rod Coleman. Tight end Alge Crumpler finished the game with 6 receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown; at that time it was Crumpler's second best game of his career


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 2
For the Falcons home opener the 1–0 St. Louis Rams came to the Georgia Dome to take on the 1–0 Falcons. The Falcons started their second drive of the game from their own 18-yard line when Michael Vick dumped a pass off to his full back Justin Griffith. Griffith took the ball all the way to the St. Louis 20 for a 62-yard gain. 4 plays later Vick found Griffith again this time for a 3-yard touchdown pass to give the Falcons the lead 7 to 0.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 2
In the second quarter Vick set up the Falcons second score of the game, with a 14-yard run to the St. Louis 2-yard line. Vick's run was followed by Warrick Dunn scoring the Falcons second touchdown of the game. After Jay Feely’s extra point the Falcons had the lead 14 to 0. On the following drive the Rams’ offence moved the ball 82 yards to the Falcon's 1-yard line where Marshall Faulk capped of the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Vick and the Falcons got the ball back with 1:06 left before half time.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 2
Vick's 3 rushes on the drive for 20, 14, and 18 yards put Falcons kicker Jay Feely in range for a 35-yard field goal with 6 seconds left in the half. The Falcon's went into half time with a 10-point lead. In the third quarter Ram's QB Marc Bulger completed 4 of 5 passes as he moved the ball down the field on an 80-yard touchdown drive. The drive was capped off with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Torry Holt, which cut the Falcons lead 3 points.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 2
Later in the third quarter the rams tied when Jeff Wilkins hit a 46-yard field goal to make the score 17 to 17. On the next drive Vick completed 3 of his 4 pass attempts for 48 yards. He then set up another Warrick Dunn 2-yard touchdown run with a 7-yard rush from the St. Louis 9-yard line. Because of a taunting penalty on the kick off the rams started their ensuing drive on their own 10-yard line. On first down Patrick Kerney sacked Ram's QB Marc Bulger at the St. Louis 1-yard line.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 2
Backed up at their own 1-yard line Bulger and the Rams wanted to try to make a big play (after the game Bulger said "I was going for a home run,"). When Bulger dropped back to pass in his own end zone Falcon's defensive end Brady Smith got into the back field, and took the ball right from Bulger's hand for a touchdown. Bulger almost got the pass off for what could have been a 99-yard touchdown for the Rams. "I was a half-second away from letting the ball go. ... It could have been a touchdown the other way."


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 2
Said Bulger after the game. The Falcons kicked one more field goal before the game ended to make the final score Falcons 34, Rams 17. . For the third time in his career Vick ran for more than 100 yards in a game; he finished the game with 109. For the second week in a row Warrick Dunn ran for 2 touchdowns .


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 3
In week 3 the winless Arizona Cardinals came to the Georgia Dome to play the unbeaten Falcons. On the Falcons first drive, running back Warrick Dunn ran for a 60-yard gain that put the Falcons at the Arizona 8-yard line. 4 plays after the long Warrick Dunn run the Falcons took the lead (3 to 0) with a 25-yard Jay Feely field goal. Early in the second quarter Arizona punter Scott Player punted the ball to Falcons’ punt and kick returner Allen Rossum.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 3
Rossum returned the punt 30 yards to give the Falcons great field position at the Arizona 39-yard line. The Falcons were unable to score a touchdown on the drive, but Feely did kick a 23-yard field goal to make the score 6 to 0. Late in the second quarter Falcons’ defensive tackle Rod Coleman sacked and forced a fumble by Cardinals’ quarterback Josh McCown. Cloeman also recovered the fumble to give the Falcons the ball at the Arizona 13-yard line.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 3
The Falcons were unable to capitalize on the turnover, and Michael Vick fumbled at the Arizona 8-yard line, which gave the Cardinals the ball back with 27 seconds left in the first half. After the Falcons punted on their first possession to start the second half 4 consecutive drives ended in turnovers:• Coleman recorded his second forced fumble of the game• On the ensuing Falcons drive Vick fumbled for the second time• Falcons’ defensive end Brady Smith forced a third McCown fumble• 2 plays later Vick was intercepted by Cardinals’ safety Adrian WilsonWilson's interception gave the Cardinals’ great field possession.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 3
The Cardinals were only able to gain 6 yards on the drive, but Neil Rackers 30-yard field goal shrunk the Falcons’ lead to 3 points. Later in the fourth quarter both teams fumbled again. Dunn fumbled at his own 21-yard line which put Arizona in range to kick a game-tying field goal, but 2 plays later Arizona wide receiver Karl Williams fumbled, which gave the ball to Atlanta. On the Falcons final drive, Vick sealed the victory with a 58-yard run. The rush was the longest of Vick's career.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 3
After the game Vick admitted he was thinking about more than winning the game during his 58-yard run. "I was thinking about getting the first down and getting out of bounds… but then I was thinking about the type of game I was having and decided I can make something happen. I wanted to score," said Vick.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 4
In week 4 the still unbeaten Falcons traveled to Carolina to play the 1 and 1 Carolina Panthers. In the Falcons’ first drive of the game Michael Vick completed his first pass to wide receiver Dez White for 19 yards, and his second to Justin Griffith for 18. Vick's passes were followed by a 38-yard touchdown run by Warrick Dunn which gave the Falcons’ an early lead (7 to 0). On the next drive Carolina wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad had two big receptions for 34 and 23-yard gains.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 4
Following Muhammad's 23-yard catch, running back DeShaun Foster scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Foster's run tied the game at 7 points. The first quarter action continued Atlanta tight end Alge Crumpler caught 3 passes from Vick, for 17, 5, and, 24-yard gains, that put the Falcons in range for Jay Feely to kick a 47-yard field goal, which put the Falcons back on top 10 to 7. Early in the second quarter the Falcons put together another good drive which resulted in a successful Feely Field goal attempt.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 4
Feely's 2nd field goal extended the Falcons’ lead to 6 points, and capped off the Falcons third consecutive scouring drive. Late in the first half Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme completed 8 of 9 passes to put Carolina kicker John Kasay in range to hit a 26-yard field goal with 46 seconds left in the half. Kasay's kick brought the score to 13 to 10 going into half time. Neither team scored again until early in the fourth quarter when Falcon defensive back Kevin Mathis intercepted a Delhomme pass, and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 4
Later in the fourth quarter Carolina punter Todd Sauerbrun punted the ball to Atlanta return man Allen Rossum who returned the punt 25 yards to the Carolina 40-yard line. Following the return by Rossum, Atlanta turned to running back T. J. Duckett. Duckett carried the ball 5 times for 36 yards, the last of which was a 4-yard touchdown. Duckett's touchdown gave the Falcons a 17-point lead with only 4:16 left in the ball game. The panthers were unable to score in the last 4 minutes, and the Falcons won 27 to 10.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 4
After the game Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers spoke about how they might have paid too much attention to Vick. "We get sidetracked as a team, as a defensive unit, in thinking we've got to stop one person. There's 10 other people out there ... if you focus on just one, someone else will kill you," said Peppers after the game.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 5
In week 5, the Falcons played the Detroit Lions at the Georgia Dome. The Lions came into the game with 2 wins and 1 loss, and the Falcons were at a perfect 4 wins and 0 losses. Neither team scored until the Falcons’ first drive of the second quarter. On fourth and 6, at their own 36-yard line, the Falcons faked a punt, and punter Chris Mohr completed a 26-yard pass to wide receiver Brian Finneran. 4 plays later the Falcons faced another fourth down.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 5
With 5 yards to go for the first down, Michael Vick completed a 10-yard pass to Finneran for the first down. With the help of some fourth down conversions and Detroit penalties the Falcons managed to find the end zone when Warrick Dunn scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. Detroit followed with a scouring drive of their own when Lions’ quarterback Joey Harrington completed a 39-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim. The Hakim touchdown evened the score at 7. The Falcons got the ball back with 3:20 left in the half.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 5
The first play of the Falcons’ drive was also their last. Vick threw an interception to Lions’ linebacker Alex Lewis who returned the ball to the Atlanta 2-yard line. 3 plays after the interception Detroit running back Artose Pinner ran in for a 1-yard touchdown that gave the Lions a 7-point advantage. The Falcons got the ball back with less than 2 minutes left in the half. Vick completed a 49-yard pass to wide receiver Peerless Price, but 4 plays later the Falcons turned the ball over after an unsuccessful fourth down conversion.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 5
The teams went into half time with the Lions winning 14 to 7. The only scoring in the third quarter was a 23-yard field goal by Jason Hanson. The field goal was set up by Atlanta return man Allen Rossum who muffed a punt to give the Lions the ball at Atlanta's 16-yard line. Atlanta kicked another field goal before the game ended. The Falcons lost 10 to 17. It was the Falcons’ first loss of the 2004 season. Vick fumbled 3 times in the loss and had this to say about it after the game:


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 5
I was caught up looking for receivers and got careless with the ball. The bottom line is I should have had the ball tucked away.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 6
The Falcons came into week 6 trying to avoid back to back losses. Their opponent in week 6 was the San Diego Chargers who stood 3–2. The Falcons scored first when Michael Vick completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Alge Crumpler in the second quarter. The touchdown gave the Falcons the lead 7 to 0. On the next drive San Diego quarterback Drew Brees completed 2 passes to wide receiver Eric Parker for 15 and 14 yards.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 6
Parker's receptions helped move the Chargers to the 1-yard line where running back LaDainian Tomlinson scored, on a 1-yard touchdown rush, to tie the game at 7 points. The Falcons got the ball back with 1:13 left before half time, but their drive was ended when Vick threw an interception to Chargers corner back Drayton Florence. The interception gave the Chargers the ball at Atlanta's 39-yard line, and it only took Brees 3 plays find Parker for a 17-yard touchdown pass. At half time the Chargers were winning 14 to 7.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 6
The Chargers extended their lead in the third quarter when kicker Nate Kaeding hit a 53-yard field goal to make the score 17 to 7. Early in the fourth quarter Vick completed a 50-yard pass to wide receiver Peerless Price. 3 plays later Vick ran for a 14-yard touchdown, which made the score 17 to 14. The Falcons defense then forced the Chargers to punt the ball back to the Falcons. Atlanta got the ball back at the Chargers’ 47-yard line. 3 plays after the punt, Vick threw a 32-yard touchdown to wide receiver Dez White.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 6
Vick's second touchdown pass of the game gave the Falcons a 4-point lead. The Chargers kicked a field goal on their next possession which brought them within one point of the Falcons. The Falcons got the ball back with 5:55 left in the game. They held on to the ball for the rest of the game, and they won 21 to 20. The Falcons sixth game was their fifth win of the year. In 2003 the Falcons did not get 5 wins until their 17th game. "Michael Vick did what Michael Vick can do, and that's run all over the place with the ball and create first downs," San Diego head coach Marty Schottenheimer commented.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 7
In week 7, the 5–1 Falcons traveled to Kansas City to play the 1–4 Kansas City Chiefs. On the Falcons first drive Michael Vick's 32-yard run got the Falcons into field goal Range, and 3 plays later the Falcons scored when kicker Jay Feely hit a 19-yard field goal to give the Falcons the lead 3 to 0. On the Chiefs first offensive play from scrimmage Falcons defensive tackle Ed Jasper forced and recovered a fumble by Chiefs running back Priest Holmes.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 7
The Falcons were unable to capitalize on the turnover, and turned the ball over on downs 4 plays later. The Chiefs were able to get points from the Falcons’ turn over. On the Chiefs drive following the turnover, Holmes ran for 38 yards on 4 rushes including a 15-yard touchdown run which gave the Chiefs the lead 7 to 3. Later in the first quarter Michael Vick was intercepted by Chiefs defensive back Greg Wesley.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 7
When the Chiefs got the ball back, after the interception, Holmes quickly got his team into the red zone when he took a pass from quarterback Trent Green 33 yards to the Atlanta 7-yard line. One play after Holmes’ reception Chiefs running back Derrick Blaylock scored on a 7-yard touchdown run. The Falcons fell behind 14 to 3. Holmes scored on the Chiefs next 2 possessions which extended the Chiefs’ lead to a huge 25-point margin (28 to 3). Before the half was over Holmes scored again giving the Chiefs a 35 to 3 lead.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 7
The Chiefs got the ball back after half time, but were forced to punt. They punted the ball away to Allen Rossum who returned it 75 yards for a touchdown. Rossum's return was the only touchdown the Falcons scored the entire game. The Chiefs followed Rossum's return with an 80-yard scoring drive which was capped off by Blaylock's second touchdown of the game. The Falcons could not answer back. On their next drive the Falcons turned the ball over on downs again.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 7
Following the Atlanta turnover the Chiefs again drove the ball down the field, and Blaylock scored his 3rd touchdown. The Falcons’ next 2 drives ended in failed fourth down conversions. The Chiefs’ final drive of the game ended with Blaylock's 4th rushing touchdown of the game. The final score was 56 to 10. Both Holmes and Blaylock scored 4 rushing touchdowns in the game. The Falcons only gained 222 total yards which was their worst total in the 2004 season. The Falcons also gave up 271 rushing yards which was also their worst total for the season.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 7
The Chiefs 8 rushing touch downs set a new NFL record. Blaylock commented on the record setting day after the game, "They had, like, the No. 1 rushing defense, but once we started moving the ball on them we just kept moving the ball. We got in a rhythm. And eight touchdowns later, we've got the record." Falcons coach Jim Mora could only joke about the circumstance:


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 7
I am honored to be a part of history. We have done a tremendous job of stopping the run. So it just emphasized how well they played. Their O-line was doing such an excellent, tremendous job, it might not have mattered who was in there.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 8
In week 8 the 5–2 Falcons went to Denver did some rippers, to play the 5–2 Denver Broncos. The Broncos began the game with a 69-yard scoring drive that ended with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Jake Plummer to tight end Patrick Hape. On the Falcons first drive, Michael Vick broke away for a 44-yard run which got the Falcons to the Denver 23-yard line.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 8
The Falcons were forced to settle for a field goal which made the score 7 to 3. Denver got the ball back and it only took one play for Plummer to find wide receiver Rod Smith for an 80-yard touchdown pass. Smith's reception made the score 14 to 3. Early in the second quarter the Falcons got their first touchdown of the game when T. J. Duckett scored on a 21-yard touchdown run. The Broncos next drive ended in a turnover. Falcons’ defensive end Patrick Kerney intercepted Plummer.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 8
Following Kerney's Interception Atlanta scored again when Vick threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Peerless Price. Price's touchdown gave Atlanta the lead and made the score 17 to 14. Later in the second quarter Atlanta line backer Keith Brooking intercepted Plummer and gave Atlanta the ball in Denver territory with just over a minute left in the first half. Atlanta was able to get a field goal before half time. On Atlanta's first drive of the second half, tight end Alge Crumpler caught passes for 12 and 18 yards.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 8
Vick then ran for a 15-yard gain and moved the ball to the Denver 5-yard line. On the next play, Warrick Dunn scored with a 5 touchdown run. Late in the 3rd quarter, Atlanta's rookie wide receiver Michael Jenkins made his first reception in the NFL. Jenkins’ first reception was a 46-yard gain to the Denver 36-yard line. 2 plays later Vick threw his second touchdown pass of the game to Price. The 25-yard touchdown made the score 34 to 14. On the ensuing drive, Plummer threw for his 3rd touchdown of the game.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 8
His 3rd touchdown was a 7-yard pass to Darius Watts. Later in the 4th quarter, Falcons corner back Kevin Mathis intercepted a pass from Plummer and returned it 66 yards for a touchdown. It was Plummer 3rd pick of the game. Before the game ended Plummer threw his 4th touchdown of the game. His final touchdown of the game was a 35-yard pass to wide receiver Ashley Lelie. The Falcons won their 6th game of the year with a final score of 41 to 28. Crumpler finished the game with 7 receptions for 86 yards. Plummer threw for 499 yards in his loss to the Falcons and had this to say about it:


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 8
If I had thrown for 2 yards and we’d won, I’d be the happiest guy in here right now.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 10
In week 10, the Falcons played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Georgia Dome. Michael Vick’s 45-yard pass to Alge Crumpler helped put the Falcons in field goal range on their first drive. 4 plays after Vick's long completion, Jay Feely hit a 33-yard field goal to give Atlanta an early 3-point lead. On the Falcons second drive Vick helped set up a second touchdown when he broke away for a 41-yard run. 2 plays later running back T. J. Duckett scored on a 2-yard touchdown run.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 10
Early in the second quarter, Duckett ran for his second touchdown of the game. Duckett's second touchdown was from 1 yard out and gave the Falcons a 17-point lead. The Buccaneers scored their first points of the game with 5:48 left in the 2nd quarter. Tampa Bay quarterback Brian Griese hit wide receiver Michael Clayton for a 25yard touchdown pass, and made the score 17 to 3. In the 3rd quarter Ronde Barber intercepted a pass from Vick and gave Tampa Bay the ball in Atlanta territory.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 10
4 plays after the turnover Griese threw a 22-yard touchdown to tight end Ken Dilger. Griese's second touchdown cut the Falcons lead to 3 points. The Falcons brought their lead back to 10 points in the 4th quarter when Vick threw a 49-yard touchdown to Crumpler. The Falcons defense had 7 sacks in the game. Crumpler had 118 yards in the game which was a career-high. Falcons defensive tackle Rod Coleman had this to say about Atlanta's 7 sack performance:


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 10
Sometimes, they had three guys on me. I was just laughing. They were wasting three guys on me, but their quarterback was on the ground.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 11
In week 11 the Falcons went to New York to play the New York Giants. Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning made his first NFL start in the game. On the Falcons opening drive, Michael Vick ran for gains of 7, 20, and 24 yards and finished the drive with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Alge Crumpler. Early in the 2nd quarter, Vicks threw another touchdown pass to Crumpler to make the score 14 to 0. Late in the 2nd quarter, Manning threw his first interception of his career. Manning's pass was picked off by Atlanta corner Jason Webster.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 11
Atlanta tried to kick a 46-yard field goal before the half expired, but Jay Feely’s attempt was no good. In the 3rd quarter Manning moved the Giant's offense down the field and finished it with his first touchdown of his NFL career. Mannings first touchdown was a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Shockey. Later in the 3rd quarter Manning threw another interception. Manning's second interception was made by Atlanta defensive end Brady Smith. In the 4th quarter Giants kicker Steve Christie hit a 24-yard field goal to make the score 14 to 10. The win brought the Falcons to 8–2. Falcons coach Jim Mora had this to say about Vick after the game:


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 11
Mike wins. You look at his record, it's not always pretty in terms of statistics and quarterback rating. You might need to throw those things out when you talk about Mike Vick. He just wins.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 12
In week 12, the Falcons played the New Orleans Saints at the Georgia Dome. In the 1st quarter Michael Vick threw a 24-yard pass to Alge Crumpler which put the ball at the New Orleans 16-yard line. Vick ran for a 16-yard touchdown one play after his completion to Crumpler. In the 2nd quarter Vick threw a 25-yard pass to receiver Peerless Price. Price's reception moved the ball to the Saint's 1-yard line and set up Vick's 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback Stanley Pritchett on the next play.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 12
Saints’ kicker John Carney made 2 field goals in the second quarter to make the score 14 to 6. With 38 seconds left in the 1st half Michael Vicks's second cousin Aaron Brooks threw an interception to Falcons cornerback Allen Rossum. Rossum returned the pick 14 yards to the Saint's 26-yard line and the Falcons were able to kick a field goal before halftime. The Saints got the ball to start the 3rd quarter.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 12
On their first drive the Saints offense moved the ball to the Atlanta 19-yard line but their field goal attempt was blocked by Falcons defensive tackle Ed Jasper. Later in the 3rd quarter, Brooks scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. The Saints scored on a 2-point conversion. The 2-point conversion was caught by New Orleans receiver Joe Horn. In the 4th quarter Brooks threw a 7-yard touchdown to Horn and gave New Orleans the lead 21 to 17. With 1:56 left in the game Atlanta was down by 4 points and had the ball at the New Orleans 47-yard line.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 12
On their first play of the drive Vick completed a 27-yard pass to Crumpler and on their second play Vick threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Crumpler. On the Saints final drive, Brooks threw an interception to Atlanta cornerback DeAngelo Hall. Crumpler had this to say about his game-winning touchdown grab:


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 12
Me and Mike have a great connection. We work on that all week in practice – the scramble drill. Mike put the ball in a great spot.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 13
In week 13, the Falcons played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman finished the Bucs first drive of the game with a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Early in the second quarter, Michael Vick threw an interception to Tampa Bay line backer Derrick Brooks. Brooks intercepted the ball in his own end zone for a touchback. Tampa Bay's drive following the interception ended with a 50-yard Jay Taylor field goal. The Falcons’ next drive was ended when Brooks forced Vick to fumble. Tampa Bay recovered Vick's fumble at their own 47-yard line.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 13
Taylor capitalized on Vick's second fumble with a 30-yard field goal and extended the Bucks lead to 13 to 0. In the 3rd quarter, Vick fumbled again when he was sacked by Tampa Bay defensive end Simeon Rice. Just one play after Vick's fumble, Tampa Bay quarterback Brian Griese connected with wide receiver Joey Galloway for a 36-yard touchdown. In the 4th quarter Tampa Bay fullback Mike Alstott scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. The Buccaneers won 27 to 0. The Falcons turned the ball over 5 times in the game.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 14
In week 14, the Falcons played the Oakland Raiders at the Georgia Dome. The Raiders scored on their second drive with a 52-yard field goal by kicker Sebastian Janikowski. Atlanta scored their first points of the game in the second quarter. T. J. Duckett ran for a 28 ran touchdown and gave Atlanta the lead 7 to 3. On the ensuing drive Falcon's safety Aaron Beasley forced a fumble from Oakland running back J.R. Redmond. The Falcons turned Redmond's turnover into points when Duckett finished another drive with a touchdown.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 14
Atlanta scored again in the 2nd quarter when Falcons’ defensive tackle Rod Coleman intercepted a pass from Kerry Collins and returned it 39 yards for a touchdown. Coleman played for the Raiders for 5 years before becoming a Falcon. The Falcons went into half time winning 21 to 3. On the opening drive of the 2nd half, Duckett scored his 3rd rushing touchdown of the game. Duckett's 3rd touchdown was from 4 yards out and gave extended Atlanta's lead to 28 to 3. Duckett also scored a 1-yard touchdown to cap off the Falcons first drive of the fourth quarter. The Raiders also scored a touchdown in the 4th quarter when running back Zack Crockett scored a 1-yard touchdown. With the win Atlanta clinched the NFC South division championship. Duckett scored a career-high 4 touchdown in the game.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 15
In week 15, the Falcons played the Carolina Panthers in the Georgia Dome. Early in the 1st quarter Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme was sacked by Falcons linebacker Keith Brooking. Delhomme then fumbled and the ball was recovered by Atlanta defensive tackle Chad Lavalais at the Carolina 40-yard line. The Falcons scored after the turnover when Michael Vick threw a 3-yard pass to Falcon's wide receiver Brian Finneran for a touchdown. The Falcons kicked a field goal early in the second quarter to make the score 10 to 0.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 15
Following the Falcon's field goal, the Panthers drove down the field goal and scored when Delhomme threw a 6-yard touchdown to Muhsin Muhammad. The Panthers kicked a field goal before half time to make the score 10 to 10 at halftime. Running back Warrick Dunn carried the ball 9 times for 45 yards including a 6-yard touchdown run on the opening drive of the 2nd half. The Falcons scored again in the 3rd quarter when Vick threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dez White.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 15
Late in the 3rd quarter Vick was intercepted for the second time of the game by Panthers cornerback Chris Gamble. The Panthers turned Vicks second interception into points when Delhomme threw an 11-yard touchdown to tight end Kris Mangum. 2 minutes later in the 4th quarter, Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers recovered a fumble by Vick and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown. Peppers touchdown tied the game at 24 to 24. The next time the Panthers offence got the ball Delhomme threw a 43-yard pass to wide receiver Keary Colbert.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 15
4 plays later Panther's running back Nick Goings scored on a 5-yard touchdown run. Goings’ touchdown gave the Panthers their first lead of the game with only 3:41 left in the game. With 1:44 left in the game the Falcons offense faced a 4th and goal at the Panther's 12-yard line. The Falcons were down by 7, and if they didn't score on that 4th down, the Panthers would have retained possession and been able to run out the clock. Vick ran up the middle for the 12-yard touchdown which tied the game at 31 to 31.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 15
The Panthers were unable to score on the final drive of the 4th quarter so the game went into overtime. The Panthers got the ball first to start sudden death overtime but on 3rd and 9 Delhomme was intercepted by Falcons’ safety Aaron Beasley. 3 plays later the Falcons kicked a field goal and won 34 to 31. There were 4 touchdowns scored in the 4th quarter. Vick commented on his spectacular game-tying touchdown run after the game


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 15
Everyone else had their backs turned to me, so that is why I was able to make it to the end zone. I was lucky to get in there.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 16
In week 16, the Falcons played the New Orleans Saints in the Louisiana Super Dome. With a record of 11–3, the Falcons were set to be the second seed in the 2004 NFC Playoffs. Quarterback Matt Schaub started in place of Michael Vick. In the 1st quarter Schaub was sacked in the end zone by Saint's defensive tackle Tony Bryant for a safety. The Saints also kicked a field goal in the 1st quarter to give them a 5 to 0 lead.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 16
On the first play of the 2nd quarter Schaub threw a short pass to Warrick Dunn, who ran 59 yards to the New Orleans-yard line. 4 plays later Jay Feely kicked a 25-yard field goal. On the Saint's next drive Aaron Brooks threw an interception to Keith Brooking who returned the pick 27 yards to the New Orleans's 11-yard line. Feely kicked a 20-yard field goal to give the Falcons the lead 6 to 5. Brooks’ 18-yard pass to Joe Horn helped the Saint's move the ball down the field for a touchdown.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 16
The drive ended when Brooks’ scored on a 1-yard touchdown run which put the Saints back up 12 to 6. In the 3rd quarter Donté Stallworth scored on a 39-yard pass from Brooks. Dunn scored on a 16-yard touchdown run, but on the following kickoff Saint's return man Michael Lewis returned the kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. Neither team scored in the 4th quarter, and the Saints won 26 to 13. The Falcons’ playoff status was unaffected by the loss.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 17
In week 17 the Falcons played the Seattle Seahawks at Quest Field. The Seahawks were forced to punt on their first drive and Falcons’ linebacker Demorrio Williams blocked Ken Walter’s punt. The Falcons scored on their next drive when Vick threw a 2-yard touchdown to Peerless Price. Later in the first quarter Seahawks’ running back Shaun Alexander scored a 1-yard touchdown. In the second quarter Jay Feely kicked a 33-yard field goal.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 17
On the fourth play of the Seahawks’ next drive, cornerback DeAngelo Hall intercepted a pall from Seahawks’ quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, and returned the pick 48 yards for a touchdown. Hasselbeck's pass was intended for the NFL's all-time leading receiver, Jerry Rice. Hasselbeck on the next drive threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Darrell Jackson. In the third quarter Matt Schaub was intercepted by Seattle cornerback Marcus Trufant. Hasselbeck finished the next drive with another 3-yard touchdown pass. Hasselbeck's second touchdown was to tight end Jerramy Stevens. Early in the fourth quarter Feely kicked a 40-yard field goal.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season results, Week 17
The Seahawks followed Feely's field goal with another touchdown drive. Seattle's scouring drive was capped off by a 1-yard touchdown run by Hasselbeck. On the final timed play from scrimmage, Schaub threw a 3-yard touchdown to wide receiver Brian Finneran. Atlanta's final touchdown made the score 26 to 28 with Seattle still leading. The Falcons attempted a two-point conversion, but Warrick Dunn failed to cross the goal line.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Postseason, Divisional Playoffs
In the Divisional round of the playoffs the Falcons played the St. Louis Rams at the Georgia Dome. On the Falcons first drive Michael Vick ran for a 47-yard gain to the St. Louis 21-yard line. 2 plays later Vick threw an 18-yard touchdown to Alge Crumpler. The Rams also scored on their first drive when quarterback Marc Bulger threw a 57-yard touchdown to wide receiver Kevin Curtis. On the Falcons next drive Warrick Dunn ran for a 62-yard touchdown. On the Falcon's 3rd possession Dunn scored again. Dunn's 2nd rushing touchdown was from 19 yards out.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Postseason, Divisional Playoffs
The Ram's offence scored again on their next possession. Bulger's 2nd touchdown was a 2-yard pass to wide receiver Torry Holt. Running back T. J. Duckett ran 3 times for 29 yards on the Falcon's next drive, but the drive ended when a fumble by Vick was recovered by Rams linebacker Tommy Polley. The Rams then went 3 and out, and were forced to punt. Kevin Stemke’s punt was returned 68 for a touchdown by Allen Rossum. Ram's kicker Jeff Wilkins made a 55-yard field goal at the end of the 1st half.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Postseason, Divisional Playoffs
The Falcon's had the lead at half time 28 to 17. Early in the 2nd quarter Rossum returned a punt 39 yards to the St. Louis 32-yard line. Vick threw a 6-yard touchdown to wide receiver Peerless Price on the Falcons next drive. The Rams were forced to punt to Rossum again and he returned it 45 yards to the St. Louis 13-yard line. Jay Feely then kicked a 38-yard field goal which made the score 38 to 17 going into the 4th quarter.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Postseason, Divisional Playoffs
In the 4th quarter Falcon's defensive end Brady Smith sacked Bulger in the Ram's end zone for a safety. Duckett scored a 4-yard touchdown late in the 4th quarter. The Falcons won 47 to 17. The Falcon's ran for 327 yards which was a new franchise records. Rossum's 152 return yards set a new NFL postseason record. Vick ran for 119 yards in the game which was also a new NFL postseason record. Dunn ran for 142 yards which was the most in Falcons postseason history. Rams safety Antuan Edwards had this to say about the loss: "Every person in this locker room is a little stunned. In all phases of the game, we got whipped." The win was Atlanta's final postseason win until the 2012 divisional playoffs.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Postseason, NFC Championship
In the NFC Championship the Falcons played the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. In the first quarter on the Eagles first scouring, the Eagles’ running back Brian Westbrook broke a 36-yard run to the Atlanta 25-yard line. On the next play Eagles’ Donovan McNabb completed a 21-yard pass to tight end L.J. Smith. Dorsey Levens scored from 4 yards out on the next play. The Falcons scored their first points on their first drive of the 2nd quarter. Jay Feely’s 23-yard field goal shrunk the Eagles’ lead to 4 points.


2004 Atlanta Falcons season, Postseason, NFC Championship
On the Eagles’ next drive McNabb completed a 45-yard pass to wide receiver Greg Lewis and 2 plays later he threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Chad Lewis. The Falcons countered on their next drive when Warrick Dunn ran for a 10-yard touchdown. On the first drive of the 2nd half Westbrook ran the ball 4 times for 34 yards which helped put the Eagles in field goal range. The drive was capped off by a 31-yard David Akers field goal. Akers also kicked a 34-yard field goal later in the 3rd quarter. McNabb sealed the game in the 4th quarter when he threw another touchdown pass to Chad Lewis. The Eagles won 27 to 10 and advanced to the Super Bowl.


2004 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2004 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held from May 26–30 at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT. It featured the top two regular-season finishers of each six-team division, plus the next two best finishers. Fourth-seeded St. Bonaventure defeated Rhode Island in the title game to win the tournament for the first time, earning the Atlantic 10's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Tournament.


2004 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The league's top six teams, based on winning percentage in the 24-game regular season schedule, qualified for the field. The top two teams in each division qualified for the tournament automatically; the two division winners, Rhode Island in the East and George Washington in the West, received the top two seeds and byes through to the second round of the double elimination tournament.


2004 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. St. Bonaventure's Brian Pellegrini, one of three Bonnies selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.


2004 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team
Richmond's Thomas Martin (2002) and Bobby LeNoir (2003) were second-time selections.


2004 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2004 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 10 to March 13, 2004, at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Xavier University won the tournament. The top two teams in each division received first-round byes. Saint Joseph's University entered the tournament undefeated, but lost to Xavier in the quarterfinals. Dayton, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, and Xavier all received bids to the NCAA tournament, with the latter two teams losing in the regional finals.


2004 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament, Bracket
All games played at University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio* - Overtime


2004 Atlantic Championship
The 2004 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. 11 different teams and 24 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. This season also saw a C2-class running older Swift chassis and Toyota engines. In C2-class five different drivers competed, but none of them for the whole season. The Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama Drivers' Champion was Jon Fogarty driving for Pacific Coast Motorsports.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, Main championship
For every race the points were awarded: 31 points to the winner, 27 for runner-up, 25 for third place, 23 for fourth place, 21 for fifth place, 19 for sixth place, 17 for seventh place, 15 for eighth place, 13 for ninth place, 11 for tenth place, winding down to 1 point for 20th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, Main championship
Additional points were awarded to the fastest qualifier on Friday (1 point), the fastest qualifier on Saturday (1 point), any driver leading at least one lap in the race (1 point), the most improved driver from start to finish (1 point) and the driver setting the fastest lap (1 point). So the maximum for one driver in one race is to earn 35 points. Oval races only saw one qualifying. C2-class drivers were not able to score points in the main class.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, Main championship
Race 1 Alfred Unser and David Sterckx only awarded with half points, because they ran non-parity engines. Alfred Unser 3/2=1.5 rounded up 2 points. David Sterckx 11+1=12/2=6 points.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, Main championship
Race 3 only one additional point for the qualifying - oval race.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, Main championship
Race 4 and 5 only one additional point awarded to the fastest qualifier, because only one session was held for each race.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, Main championship
Race 11 no additional point awarded to the most improved driver, because the most improved driver was C2-class driver Cam Binder.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, Main championship
In all races not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, C2-Class championship
Points system see above. But additional points only awarded for the fastest qualifier.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver, C2-Class championship
No more competitors in C2-class. Four races without a single entry.


2004 Atlantic Championship, Complete Overview
R19=retired, but classified NS=did not start (8)=place after practice, but grid position not held free


2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was held at the Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium in Salem, VA from May 25 through May 30. Florida State won the tournament and earned the Atlantic Coast Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, Tournament, Play-In Game
The two teams with the worst records in regular season conference play faced each other in a single elimination situation to earn the 8th spot in the conference tournament.


2004 Atlantic Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2004 Atlantic Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the inaugural Atlantic Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 12 and March 20, 2004. All games were played at the Tate Rink in West Point, New York, the home venue of the Army Black Knights. By winning the tournament, Holy Cross received the Atlantic Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, the first appearance in team history.


2004 Atlantic Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play and a play-in game. All games in the tournament are single-elimination. The play-in game consists of the eighth and ninth seeds competing to decide the final qualifier. In the quarterfinals, the first seed plays the winner of the play-in game while the second and seventh seeds, the third and sixth seeds and the fourth and fifth seeds play to determine who advances to the semifinals. of the four remaining teams, the highest and lowest remaining ranked teams play each other with the other two teams facing one another to determine the championship participants. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.


2004 Atlantic Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2004 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2004 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 26 through 29. Florida Atlantic won its first and only tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2004 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding
The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament.


2004 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Tournament Most Valuable Player
Rusty Brown was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Brown was an infielder for Florida Atlantic.


2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 4–6 at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.


2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
Central Florida defeated top-seeded, reigning champions Troy State  in the championship game, 60–55, to win their third Atlantic Sun/TAAC men's basketball tournament.


2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
The Golden Knights, therefore, received the Atlantic Sun's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Tournament.


2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
Even though the Atlantic Sun's membership decreased from twelve to eleven (Jacksonville State departed for the Ohio Valley) no changes to the format were made. As such, only the top eight teams from the conference tournament were eligible for the tournament. These eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records and were all entered into the quarterfinal round.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season was a very deadly, destructive, and extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, with over 3,200 deaths and more than $61 billion (2004 USD) in damage. More than half of the 16 tropical cyclones brushed or struck the United States. Due to the development of a Modoki El Niño – a rare type of El Niño in which unfavorable conditions are produced over the eastern Pacific instead of the Atlantic basin due to warmer sea surface temperatures farther west along the equatorial Pacific – activity was above average.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season
The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, though the season's last storm, Otto, dissipated on December 3, extending the season beyond its traditional boundaries. The first storm, Alex, developed offshore of the Southeastern United States on July 31, one of the latest dates on record to see the formation of the first system in an Atlantic hurricane season. It brushed the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic, causing one death and $7.5 million (2004 USD) in damage. Several storms caused only minor damage, including tropical storms Bonnie, Earl, Hermine, and Matthew. In addition, hurricanes Danielle, Karl, and Lisa, Tropical Depression Ten, Subtropical Storm Nicole and Tropical Storm Otto had no effect on land while tropical cyclones.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season
There are four notable storms: Hurricane Charley, that made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS), causing $16 billion in damage in the United States alone. Later in August, Hurricane Frances struck the Bahamas and Florida, causing at least 49 deaths and $10.1 billion in damage. The costliest and most intense storm was Hurricane Ivan.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season
It was a Category 5 hurricane that devastated multiple countries adjacent to the Caribbean, before entering the Gulf of Mexico and causing catastrophic damage on the Gulf Coast of the United States, especially in the states of Alabama and Florida. Throughout the countries it passed through, Ivan caused 129 fatalities and over $26.1 billion in damage. The deadliest storm was Hurricane Jeanne. In Haiti, torrential rainfall in the mountainous areas resulted in mudslides and severe flooding, causing at least 3,006 fatalities. Jeanne also struck Florida, inflicting extensive destruction. Overall, the storm caused at least $7.94 billion in damage and 3,042 deaths, ranking it as one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes in history.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season
Collectively, the storms of this season caused at least 3,261 deaths and about $61.15 billion in damage, making it the costliest Atlantic hurricane season at the time, until surpassed by the following year. As of 2021 it ranks as fifth costliest. With six hurricanes reaching at least Category 3 intensity, 2004 also had the most major hurricanes since 1996. However, that record would also be surpassed by 2005 and 2020, with seven major hurricanes in those years. In the spring of 2005, four names were retired: Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This tied the then-record most names retired with 1955 and 1995, a mark also surpassed in 2005, when five were retired.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
Since 1984, forecasts of hurricane activity have been issued before each hurricane season by noted hurricane expert Dr. William M. Gray and his associates at Colorado State University (CSU), and separately by forecasters with the U.S. Government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). According to CSU, the average season between 1950 and 2000 had 9.6 tropical storms, 5.9 hurricanes, and 2.3 major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. A normal season, as defined by NOAA, has 12.1 named storms, of which 6.4 reach hurricane strength and 2.7 become major hurricanes.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
CSU released its first prediction on December 5, 2003, which projected an above average season, with 13 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes. This forecast was adjusted upward slightly on April 2. On May 17, prior to the start of the season, NOAA forecasters predicted a 50% probability of activity above the normal range, with twelve to fifteen tropical storms, six to eight of those becoming hurricanes, and two to four those hurricanes reaching major intensity. Dr. Gray released a prediction on May 28 that was similar, with 14 named storms, eight reaching hurricane strength, and three becoming major hurricanes.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
After the season began, Dr. Gray announced he had revised his predictions slightly downwards on August 6, citing mild El Niño conditions. His new forecast was thirteen named storms, seven hurricanes, and three reaching major hurricane intensity. On August 10, NOAA released an updated prediction as well, with a 90% probability of above-to-near normal activity, but the same number of storms forecast. CSU issued another forecast on September 3, indicating sixteen tropical storms, eight hurricanes, and five major hurricanes. The season ended up with sixteen tropical depressions, fifteen named storms, nine hurricanes, and six major hurricanes, which matched CSU's final prediction on October 1.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004. However, the first system, Hurricane Alex, did not develop until July 31. It was an above average season in which 16 tropical cyclones formed. All but one tropical depression attained tropical storm status, and nine of these became hurricanes. Six hurricanes further intensified into major hurricanes.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Due to a Modoki El Niño – a rare type of El Niño in which unfavorable conditions are produced over the eastern Pacific instead of the Atlantic basin due to warmer sea surface temperatures farther west along the equatorial Pacific – activity was above average. Five hurricanes and three tropical storms made landfall during the season and caused 3,270 deaths and about $60.9 billion in damage. Additionally, Hurricane Alex and Tropical Storm Earl also caused losses and fatalities, though neither made landfall. The season officially ended on November 30, 2004.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Tropical cyclogenesis began at the end of July, with the development of Hurricane Alex on July 31. However, it did not become a named storm until the following day, which was the fifth-latest start since the 1952 season. August was an unusually active month, with eight named storms, including Alex, Bonnie, Charley, Danielle, Earl, Frances, Gaston, and Hermine. This broke the record for the most named storms in the month of August set in 1933 and 1995. This new record was tied in 2012. On average, there are only three tropical storms and one to two hurricanes in August.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Of the eight systems that month, five became hurricanes and three strengthened further into major hurricanes. A total of five tropical cyclones developed in September, including the most intense system of the season, Hurricane Ivan. Activity decreased further in October, with the formation of only two systems, Tropical Storm Matthew and Subtropical Storm Nicole. The season then went dormant for over a month and a half, until Tropical Storm Otto developed on November 29. Otto was the final tropical cyclone of the season and degenerated into a remnant low pressure on December 3.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 227, one of the highest values on record in the Atlantic basin. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. Calculations are provided at Talk:2004 Atlantic hurricane season/ACE calcs. It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 39 mph (63 km/h), which is tropical storm strength.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The 2004 season was very deadly, with about 3,270 fatalities overall. Nearly all of the deaths were reported in Haiti following the floods and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Jeanne. The other tropical cyclones that caused fatalities include Hurricane Alex, Charley, Frances, Gaston, and Ivan, and Tropical Storms Bonnie and Earl. Because four out of the six major hurricanes made several landfalls, the season was also extremely damaging, with losses estimated at about $60.9 billion, over half of which was caused by Hurricanes Charley and Ivan.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
A few other tropical cyclones caused light to moderate damage, including Hurricanes Alex and Gaston and Tropical Storms Bonnie and Matthew. In addition to the 16 tropical cyclones of the season, a tropical low in May brought torrential flooding to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, killing 2,000 people and causing extensive damage. Although the system was not officially classified as a tropical storm, it did have a circulation with loosely organized convection, resembling a subtropical cyclone.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary, Records
The 2004 season had numerous unusual occurrences and set many records. However, most of them were surpassed by the following year. With six hurricanes reaching at least Category 3 intensity, 2004 also had the most major hurricanes since 1996, a record which would be surpassed in 2005. Florida was directly impacted by four major hurricanes during the season – Hurricane Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This was the first time four tropical cyclones produced hurricane-force winds in one state during a single season since four hurricanes made landfall in Texas in 1886.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary, Records
There were many other hurricanes in the season that were individually unusual. Hurricane Alex was the strongest hurricane on record to intensify north of 38°N latitude. Hurricane Ivan was the most unusual storm of the season. Ivan became the southernmost Category 4 hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin, as well as the first major hurricane in the Atlantic on record to form as low as 10°N latitude. A 91 ft (28 m) wave, possibly the largest ever recorded, was attributed to Ivan; this wave may have been as high as 131 ft (40 m). Additionally, hurricanes Charley and Ivan ranked as the third and second costliest hurricanes in the United States at the time, respectively, behind only Hurricane Andrew. With $60.9 billion in damage, this was the costliest season at the time, until the following year.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Alex
The interaction between a trough and tropical wave resulted in the development of a tropical depression on July 31, while centered about 200 mi (320 km) east of Jacksonville, Florida. After initially being poorly organized, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Alex late on August 1. The storm tracked northeastward and became a hurricane on August 3. As Alex moved out to sea, it intensified into a Category 3 hurricane and peaked with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). Alex reached major hurricane status second farthest north in the Atlantic, after Hurricane Ellen in 1973. Eventually, Alex weakened due to cooler sea surface temperatures. The hurricane fell to tropical storm intensity around 12:00 UTC on August 6. Six hours later, it became extratropical while located about 955 mi (1,540 km) east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and was soon absorbed by a large extratropical cyclone.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Alex
Rough seas and a storm surge up to 6 ft (1.8 m) on the Outer Banks of North Carolina caused minor beach erosion and washed out portions of a highway in Cape Fear. A man drowned near Nags Head due to these conditions. Strong winds also pelted the area, with sustained winds reaching 77 mph (124 km/h) and gusts up to 105 mph (169 km/h) in Hatteras. As a result, 10,000 buildings and houses were left without electricity. The combination of strong winds and the storm surge damaged more than 100 buildings and houses.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Alex
At Ocracoke, coastal flooding was considered the worst since Hurricane Gloria in 1985. Additionally, rainfall up to 7.55 in (192 mm) on the Outer Banks flooded nearly 500 cars. Damage in North Carolina reached about $7.5 million. In Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, three people were injured by rip currents, while five others were hospitalized in New Jersey.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bonnie
A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Two on August 3, while located about 315 mi (505 km) east of Barbados. The depression crossed the Lesser Antilles on August 4, before degenerating back into a tropical wave. The remnants traversed the Caribbean Sea, and re-developed into Tropical Depression Two on August 8. The depression strengthened further upon reaching the Gulf of Mexico and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Bonnie on August 9. A break in a mid-level ridge re-curved Bonnie northward on August 10 and then northeastward on August 11.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bonnie
Later that day, the storm peaked with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h), before wind shear began weakening it. At 14:00 UTC on August 12, Bonnie made landfall near Apalachicola, Florida with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). The storm rapidly weakened inland and degenerated as a remnant low offshore of New Jersey on August 14.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bonnie
In the Lesser Antilles, the storm brought light winds and mostly localized flooding to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The regenerated system brought light rainfall to the Yucatán Peninsula. In North Florida, scattered power outages were reported, and rainfall and storm surge flooded roads, especially in Taylor County. A tornado in Jacksonville damaged several businesses and homes. Tornadoes were also reported in The Carolinas, and Virginia, with one in North Carolina destroying 17 homes and impacting 59 others. It also caused three deaths and $1.27 million in damage.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bonnie
In Greenville County, South Carolina, a few roads were washed out, while portions of U.S. Route 501 were inundated with 1 ft (0.30 m) of water. Minor flooding also occurred in Mid-Atlantic and New England. In Atlantic Canada, basement and road flooding was reported, especially in Edmundston, New Brunswick. Slick roads caused one death in that area.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Charley
A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Three on August 9 to the south-southeast of Barbados. Early on August 10, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Charley, before reaching hurricane intensity south of Jamaica on August 11. Charley continued to strengthen after curving northwestward and was a 120 mph (195 km/h) Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall near Alquízar, Cuba on August 13. After emerging into the Straits of Florida, Charley weakened to a Category 2 hurricane. However, the storm abruptly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane later on August 13, with winds peaking at 150 mph (240 km/h).


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Charley
At 19:45 UTC on August 13, Charley made landfall at Cayo Costa, Florida, followed by another landfall in Punta Gorda about an hour later. Charley rapidly weakened over Florida, falling to Category 1 by early on August 14. Later that day, the storm emerged into the Atlantic, before making two more landfalls in Cape Romain and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as a minimal hurricane. Late on August 14, Charley weakened to a tropical storm over southeastern North Carolina, shortly before becoming extratropical near Virginia Beach, Virginia.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Charley
The storm brought rainfall and strong winds to the island of Jamaica. In Westmoreland Parish, flooding inundated several homes and damaged roadways. Winds in the parish caused a large tree to fall on a house, resulting in significant damage to the home. In Kingston, high winds damaged power lines and homes. Widespread power outages occurred due to numerous downed trees and power lines. The storm left $4.1 million in damage and one fatality in Jamaica.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Charley
Winds up to 118 mph (190 km/h) in Cuba left all of Pinar del Río Province and more than 50% of La Habana Province without electricity for several days. At least 70,290 homes and about 3,000 agricultural buildings were either damaged or destroyed. Roughly 95% of sugar cane, bean, and banana crops were ruined. There were four deaths and $923 million in damage. Impact in Florida was extreme: strong winds caused 2 million power outages and destroyed more than 2,439 structures and impacted over 26,749 others. Charley caused 24 deaths and 792 injuries. Agricultural losses were heavy, especially to oranges.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Charley
Damage to agriculture totaled about $2.2 billion. In South Carolina, 2,231 houses were damaged, with 2,317 of those severely damaged and 40 were destroyed. Approximately 141,000 people were left without electricity. Port Charlotte was left without electricity for 13 days. Winds up to 85 mph (137 km/h) in North Carolina downed trees and power lines, and left 65,000 homes without power. Charley destroyed 40 houses and damaged 2,231 other homes in the state. Throughout the United States, the storm caused $16 billion in damage, with nearly of all of it in Florida. The remnants of Charley produced light rainfall in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Danielle
A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Four while south-southeast of Cape Verde on August 13. Although sea surface temperatures were only marginally warm, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Danielle early on August 14. Further intensification occurred and by early on August 15, Danielle reached hurricane status. The storm deepened significantly over the next 24 hours and became a Category 2 hurricane. Later on August 16, Danielle peaked as strong Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 964 mbar (28.5 inHg).


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Danielle
At the time of peak intensity on August 16, Danielle was heading northward to north-northwestward because of a subtropical ridge. Shortly thereafter, southwesterly vertical shear began increasing, causing the hurricane to weaken. Mid -level flow associated with a diffluent trough caused Danielle to move northeastward on August 18. Later that day Danielle deteriorated to a Category 1 hurricane, hours before being downgraded to a tropical storm. On August 19, Danielle became nearly stationary and moved erratically while southwest of the Azores. Eventually, the storm curved west-southwestward and weakened to a tropical depression on August 20. About 24 hours later, Danielle degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area. The remnant low moved westward and then to the north-northwest, before dissipating about 795 mi (1,280 km) west-southwest of the westernmost islands of the Azores.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Earl
By August 13, a tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Five while located about 1,150 mi (1,850 km) east of the Lesser Antilles. The depression headed westward between 21 and 29 mph (34 and 47 km/h) due to a strong subtropical ridge located to its north. After developing banding features and an increase in Dvorak intensity estimates, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Earl at 18:00 UTC on August 14. The storm strengthened slightly further and on the following day, it reached maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). Later on August 15, Earl crossed the Windward Islands and passed just south of Grenada.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Earl
Although Earl appeared well-organized, it unexpectedly degenerated into a tropical wave on August 16, after a reconnaissance aircraft reported no closed circulation. The remnants eventually reached the Pacific Ocean and developed into Hurricane Frank on August 23. Tropical storm force winds and heavy rainfall in Grenada damaged at least 34 homes and a nursing home and toppled several trees and electrical poles. Damage on other islands was confined to a few impacted homes, moderate crop losses, and widespread power outages, especially in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tobago. One fatality occurred and 19 people were listed as missing.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frances
Around 00:00 UTC on August 24, a tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Six, while located about 755 mi (1,215 km) west-southwest of the southernmost islands of Cape Verde. Moving west-northwestward, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Frances later that day. Frances reached hurricane status late on August 25 while curving northwestward. By August 28, the storm reached an initial peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). Late the following day, Frances weakened to a Category 3 hurricane during an eyewall replacement cycle. However, by August 31, the storm re-intensified into a Category 4 hurricane and attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 145 mph (230 km/h). Although approaching the Bahamas, wind shear and increasing westerly winds aloft caused Frances to weaken to a Category 3 hurricane late on September 2.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frances
At 19:30 UTC on September 2, the system made landfall on San Salvador Island with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h). Early the next day, Frances struck Cat Island while somewhat weaker. The system decelerated and weakened slightly to a Category 2 hurricane before landfall in Eleuthera hours later. By September 4, Frances made another landfall on Grand Bahama with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). Moving slowly west-northwestward, the hurricane made landfall in Hutchinson Island, Florida at the same intensity, early on September 5.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frances
Rapidly weakening, Frances fell to Category 1 intensity around midday and deteriorated to a tropical storm about six hours later. On September 6, the storm emerged into the Gulf of Mexico near New Port Richey, before another landfall at the mouth of the Aucilla River with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). Early on September 7, Frances weakened to a tropical depression over Georgia. By late the next day, the system became extratropical, though the remnants persisted until dissipation over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on September 11.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frances
In the Bahamas, about 75% of residents lost electricity. Between 13 and 17 percent of the non-native Australian pine on San Salvador Island experienced damage, primarily from snapping, though some browning from salt spray was noted. Several feet of water flooded the international airport at Freeport. Insured losses reached about $300 million. Severe damage was also dealt to banana, corn, and pineapple crops. About 4,160 homes received minor damage, while 2,522 houses were rendered uninhabitable or destroyed. About 700 people were left homeless. Additionally, sea walls, schools, bridges, roads, and docks suffered damage.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frances
Strong winds brought severe damage to Florida, especially counties along the east coast. Hundreds of homes, mobile homes, and businesses were destroyed in Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties, and damage was inflicted on thousands of other structures there. In the tri-county area alone, damage totaled approximately $4.5 billion. Palm Beach County also suffered particularly severely, with 15,000 houses and 2,400 businesses damaged there. About 4.27 million customers were left without electricity in Florida. Frances and its remnants brought extensive flooding to other states, especially in Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frances
The storm spawned 101 tornadoes in the United States, with 45 in South Carolina alone. Damage in the United States totaled approximately $9.8 billion, placing Frances among the costliest hurricanes in the country. Overall, the storm caused 49 deaths, two each in the Bahamas and Ohio, eight in Georgia, and thirty-seven in Florida.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gaston
A frontal low-pressure area developed into Tropical Depression Seven at 12:00 UTC on August 27, while located about 130 mi (210 km) east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The depression gradually strengthened and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Gaston early on August 28. Initially, Gaston tracked slowly, moving southeastward and then westward, before a developing mid- to upper-level ridge re-curved the storm northwestward. Gaston strengthened and briefly became a hurricane at 120:00 UTC on August 29, although operationally it was thought to have peaked as a strong tropical storm.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gaston
Two hours later, the storm made landfall near Awendaw, South Carolina with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). Gaston weakened rapidly inland and was only a tropical depression by early on August 30. Gaston re-strengthened into a tropical storm while located over eastern Virginia on August 31, just hours before emerging into the Atlantic. Gaston re-intensified slightly further, but became extratropical near Sable Island on September 1.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gaston
In South Carolina, an unofficial measurement indicated wind gusts up to 82 mph (132 km/h) in South Capers Island, which is near Parris Island. Strong winds destroyed eight homes, damaged more than 3,000 buildings, and left more than 150,000 people without power. Additionally, flash flooding further inland severely damaged or destroyed at least 20 homes in Berkeley County. In North Carolina, widespread street flooding occurred, including inundation of portions of Interstates 40 and 95. Several trees were downed by strong winds, especially in Chatham and Johnston counties. A tornado in Hoke County damaged several homes.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gaston
Severe flooding occurred in east-central Virginia due to rainfall amounts up to 12.6 in (320 mm). In Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico, and Prince George counties, 350 homes and 230 businesses were damaged or destroyed, and many roads were closed due to high water. In Richmond, more than 120 roads were closed, including a portion of Interstate 95. There were nine fatalities. Throughout the United States, Gaston caused about $130 million in damage. The remnants produced light rainfall in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Sable Island.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Hermine
The frontal zone that spawned Hurricane Gaston developed an area of convection south of Bermuda on August 25. After detaching from the front and developing a circulation, the system became a tropical depression at 18:00 UTC on August 27. It initially remained weak while the convection fluctuated, until intensifying into Tropical Storm Hermine at 12:00 UTC on August 29. Later that day, wind shear exposed the circulation to the north of the convection, though the storm was able to a peak as a 60 mph (95 km/h) tropical storm on August 30. The storm turned northward under the steering currents of a subtropical ridge. Increased wind shear from Gaston weakened Hermine. By late on August 30, the circulation was entirely exposed from the convection.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Hermine
Early on August 31, Hermine made landfall near New Bedford, Massachusetts as a minimal tropical storm. It rapidly weakened while moving northward, and after becoming extratropical, Hermine was absorbed by a frontal zone later that day. The storm brought tropical storm force winds and light rainfall to eastern Massachusetts, reaching about 0.5 in (13 mm) on Cape Cod. The remnants of Hermine tracked across New Brunswick and produced locally heavy rainfall, peaking at about 2.36 in (60 mm). In Moncton, minor basement flooding and street closures were reported.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ivan
A westward-moving tropical wave developed into a tropical depression on September 2, before becoming Tropical Storm Ivan on the following day. Tracking westward, Ivan gradually strengthened, reaching hurricane intensity on September 5. On September 6, the storm strengthened significantly, becoming a Category 4 hurricane, despite being located at an unusually low latitude. It subsequently weakened, though it reached major hurricane status again the next day. Late on September 7, Ivan passed close to Grenada while heading west-northwestward. Although located near the Netherlands Antilles on September 9, Ivan briefly became a Category 5 hurricane. During the next five days, Ivan fluctuated between a Category 4 and 5 hurricane. The storm passed south of Jamaica on September 11 and then the Cayman Islands on the next day. Although curving northwestward, Ivan brushed western Cuba as a Category 5 hurricane on September 14.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ivan
Shortly after moving to the west of Cuba on September 14, Ivan entered the Gulf of Mexico. Over the next two days, the storm gradually weakened while tracking north-northwestward and northward. At 06:50 UTC on September 16, Ivan made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). It quickly weakened inland, falling to tropical storm status later that day and tropical depression strength by early on September 17. The storm curved northeastward and eventually reached the Delmarva Peninsula, where it became extratropical on September 18.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ivan
The remnants of Ivan moved southward and then southwestward, crossing Florida on September 21 and re-entering the Gulf of Mexico later that day. Late on September 22, the remnants regenerated into Ivan in the central Gulf of Mexico as a tropical depression, shortly before re-strengthening into a tropical storm. After reaching winds of 65 mph (100 km/h), wind shear weakened Ivan back to a tropical depression on September 24. Shortly thereafter, Ivan made a final landfall near Holly Beach, Louisiana with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and subsequently dissipated hours later.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ivan
Throughout the Lesser Antilles and in Venezuela, Ivan caused 44 deaths and slightly more than $1.15 billion in losses, with nearly all of the damage and fatalities in Grenada. Although Ivan was passing south of Hispaniola, the outer bands of the storm caused four deaths in the Dominican Republic. In Jamaica, high winds and heavy rainfall left $360 million in damage and killed 17 people. The storm brought strong winds to the Cayman Islands, resulting in two deaths and $3.5 billion in damage.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ivan
In Cuba, a combination of rainfall, storm surge, and winds resulted in $1.2 billion in damage, but no fatalities. Heavy damage was reported along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Along the waterfront of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida, nearly every structure was impacted. In the former, 10,000 roofs were damaged or destroyed. About 4,600 homes were demolished in the county. Similar impact occurred in Alabama. Property damage was major along Perdido Bay, Big Lagoon, Bayou Grande, Pensacola Bay and Escambia Bay. A number of homes were completely washed away by the high surge.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ivan
Further inland, thousands of other houses were damaged or destroyed in many counties. Ivan produced a record tornado outbreak, with at least 119 twisters spawned collectively in nine states. Throughout the United States, the hurricane left 54 fatalities and $20.5 billion in damage. Six deaths were also reported in Atlantic Canada.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Ten
A tropical wave accompanied with a well-organized area of convection emerged off the western coast of Africa on August 29. Performing a slow curve over the eastern Atlantic, the wave became increasingly less-defined over subsequent days as a result of strong southwesterly wind shear. Following the development of shower and thunderstorm activity near the center, the system acquired enough organization to be deemed a tropical depression at 12:00 UTC on September 7, while positioned about 725 mi (1,165 km) southwest of the southernmost Azores. Hostile environmental conditions caused the depression to remain below tropical storm intensity and subsequently degenerate into a remnant low by 12:00 UTC on September 9 after the center decoupled from the remainder of the convective activity. The low-level circulation persisted near the Azores until dissipating the following day.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Jeanne
Tropical Depression Eleven developed from a tropical wave at 18:00 UTC on September 13, while located about 70 mi (110 km) east-southeast of Guadeloupe. After crossing the island while moving west-northwestward, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Jeanne around midday on September 14. It strengthened further in the Caribbean Sea, before making landfall near Guayama, Puerto Rico with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at 16:00 UTC the following day. Hours later, Jeanne emerged into the Mona Passage and resumed deepening, becoming at Category 1 hurricane at midday on September 16.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Jeanne
Around the time, the hurricane made another landfall at the eastern tip of Dominican Republic with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). By early on September 17, Jeanne weakened to a tropical storm due to its slow movement over the rough terrain of Hispaniola, and briefly fell to tropical depression intensity at 18:00 UTC. After re-emerging into the Atlantic, the storm then moved generally northward. After the system passed between the eastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands on September 18, slow re-intensification occurred.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Jeanne
Late on September 20, Jeanne again became a Category 1 hurricane; around that time, it began to execute an anti-cyclonic loop. The storm moved eastward, before a trough of low pressure caused Jeanne to curve southeastward. Early on September 22, the system strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. A deep-layer ridge slowly curved Jeanne to the west by the following day, around the time it weakened to a Category 1 hurricane due to upwelled waters. However, the storm began re-intensifying on September 24, becoming a Category 2 hurricane again that day and a Category 3 by September 25.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Jeanne
At 14:00 UTC on the latter, Jeanne struck the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). The hurricane strengthened slightly further, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). Jeanne made its final landfall on Hutchinson Island, Florida at the same time around 04:00 UTC on September 26. It quickly weakened after moving inland and fell to tropical storm intensity only 14 hours later. Curving northward, Jeanne decayed to a tropical depression over Georgia late on September 27. Jeanne turned northeastward and became extratropical over Virginia after about 24 hours. The remnants briefly re-strengthened after moving offshore the Delmarva Peninsula, but dissipated late on September 29.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Jeanne
In Guadeloupe, rainfall amounts up to 11.81 in (300 mm) caused flooding and mudslides throughout the island. Many roads and bridges were inundated or washed out. About 470 homes were damaged or destroyed. Similar impact was reported in Puerto Rico, with heavy precipitation causing flooding and mudslides. There was also heavy damage to crops, schools, houses, and businesses. Strong wind gusts left 70% of the island without power. Jeanne resulted in $169.9 million in damage and eight deaths. In Dominican Republic, major flooding was reported, with rivers overflowing, bridges collapsing, roads cut off, damage to agriculture, and mudslides.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Jeanne
Strong winds disrupted telephone services and caused power outages. Overall, hundreds of people became homeless and there was 23 deaths and $270 million in damage. Up to 13 in (330 mm) of rain fell on the mountainous region of Haiti, causing extreme flooding and mudslides, especially in the Gonaïves area. Over 200,000 people were left homeless and an estimated 3,006 fatalities occurred. In the Bahamas, communications were disrupted and some homes were inundated by storm surge in the Abaco Islands. Similar impact was reported on Grand Bahama, with several houses and the airport being flooded.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Jeanne
Further, winds tore-off and damaged a number of roofs. Throughout the state of Florida, strong winds were observed, leaving approximately 3.44 million people without electricity. Additionally, more than 101,611 homes were impacted by the storm, almost 14,000 of which severely or beyond repairs. Several other states experienced severe flooding. Overall, there were five deaths and about $7.5 billion in damage in the United States.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Karl
A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Twelve early on September 16, while located 390 mi (630 km) southwest of Cape Verde. The depression moved westward under a subtropical ridge and became Tropical Storm Karl later that day. On September 17, the storm curved northwestward and continued strengthening, reaching hurricane status early on September 18. Karl intensified significantly while moving west to west-northwestward and became a major hurricane by early the next day. The storm briefly deepened to a Category 4 hurricane on September 20, before weakening slightly and subsequently re-strengthening to that intensity. With a steadily increasing wind field, Karl peaked with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) early on September 21 while resuming a northwestward motion.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Karl
After peak intensity on September 21, Karl weakened due to increasing wind shear, while moving northeastward in response to a baroclinic trough. After wind shear lessened, the storm briefly became a major hurricane again on September 23. However, wind shear returned later that day and ocean temperatures began cooling. Another trough re-curved Karl northward on September 24 as the storm was gradually weakening. Early on September 25, Karl became extratropical while located about 585 mi (940 km) east of Cape Race, Newfoundland. The remnants of Karl accelerated northeastward and then east-northeastward. Sustained winds up to 89 mph (143 km/h) and gusts reaching 112 mph (180 km/h) were observed on Mykines in the Faroe Islands. The extratropical remnants of Karl dissipated over Norway on September 28.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Lisa
At 18:00 UTC on September 19, a tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Thirteen, which was centered located about 520 mi (840 km) west-southwest of Cape Verde. Despite unfavorable conditions due to outflow from nearby Hurricane Karl, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Lisa on September 20. After nearly reaching hurricane status, Lisa began executing a small cyclonic loop due to a Fujiwhara interaction with a tropical wave. Additionally, the interaction caused Lisa to weaken to a tropical depression on September 23.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Lisa
As Lisa merged with the tropical wave, convection became difficult to distinguish between the two systems, although Lisa maintained a distinct low-level circulation throughout the merger. During the next several days, the storm fluctuated in intensity, from a tropical depression to a strong tropical storm. A deep mid- to upper-level trough caused Lisa to turn northward on September 25.


2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Lisa
By October 1, a short-wave trough re-curved and accelerated Lisa toward the northeast. The storm strengthened and was finally upgraded to a hurricane at 06:00 UTC on October 2. At that time, Lisa attained its peak intensity with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 987 mbar (29.1 inHg). After sea surface temperatures dropped to around 73.4 °F (23.0 °C), Lisa weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm later on October 2. The storm lost tropical characteristics and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone at 12:00 UTC on October 3. Shortly thereafter, the remnants of Lisa were absorbed by a frontal zone while located about 1,150 mi (1,850 km) of Cape Race, Newfoundland.