2004 San Diego Chargers season
| 2004 San Diego Chargers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alex Spanos |
| General manager | A.J. Smith |
| Head coach | Marty Schottenheimer |
| Home stadium | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoffs | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Jets) 17–20 (OT) |
| All-Pros | 4
|
| Pro Bowlers | 3 |
The 2004 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League (NFL), its 45th overall and the third under head coach Marty Schottenheimer. It was the franchise's first season involving quarterback Philip Rivers. The team improved on their 4–12 record in 2003 and finished the regular season 12–4, made the playoffs for the first time in nine years, and captured their first division title since the 1994 season. In the playoffs they lost in overtime to the New York Jets. At the end of the season Marty Schottenheimer was named NFL Coach of the Year.