The team finished with a 6–10 record, an improvement on their 4–12 record from the previous season, and finished in third place in the NFC West, failing to make the playoffs for the sixth straight season.
The Cardinals, during Week 9, also defeated the Miami Dolphins for the first time in franchise history.
[1] On April 22, 2004, former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman was killed in a friendly fire incident while on patrol.
Tillman was the first professional football player to be killed in combat since the death of Bob Kalsu of the Buffalo Bills, who died in the Vietnam War in 1970.
On Sunday, September 19, 2004, all teams of the NFL wore a memorial decal on their helmets in Tillman's honor.
Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve In the 2004 regular season, the Cardinals' non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC South, although they also played the New York Giants from the NFC East, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North.