2004 NAFL season (Jayverse)

The 2004 NAFL season was the 85th regular season of the North American Football League.

With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 9, 2004 to January 2, 2005. Hurricanes forced the rescheduling of two Miami Dolphins home games: the game against the XXXXXXXX was moved up one day to Saturday, September 11 to avoid oncoming Hurricane Ivan, while the game versus the XXXXXXX on Sunday, September 26 was moved back 7½ hours to miss the eye of Hurricane Jeanne.

Notable Draft Choices
Cincinnati Chargers draft Chris Cooley (TE)

Honolulu Raiders draft Jonathan Vilma (LB)

Los Angeles Avengers draft Larry Fitzgerald (WR)

Vancouver Lumberjacks draft Tommie Harris (DT)

Brooklyn Barons draft Justin Sprague (CB)

Buffalo Bills draft DeAngelo Hall (CB)

Orlando Wizards draft Vince Wilford (DT)

Baltimore Ravens draft Jared Allen (DE)

Nashville Titans draft Ben Roethlisberger (QB)

OKlahoma City Outlaws draft Lee Evans (WR)

Birmingham Vulcans draft Sean Taylor (CB)

San Diego Destroyers draft Eli Manning (QB)

Final Standings
NFC East: Charlotte Panthers (18-12), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (18-12), New York Giants (18-12), Philadelphia Eagles (17-13), Hartford Breakers (17-13), Quebec City Voyageurs (16-14), Baltimore Ravens (15-15), Toronto Huskies (15-15), Jacksonville Sharks (14-16), Montreal Alouettes (10-20), Washington Sentinels (6-24)

NFC Central: Dallas Texans (18-12), New Orleans Saints (17-13), Mexico City Diablos (17-13), Nashville Titans (16-14), Chicago Bears (15-15), Green Bay Packers (15-15), Detroit Lions (15-15), Kansas City Colts (15-15), Indianapolis Racers (13-17), St. Louis Stallions (13-17), Austin Armadillos (13-17)

NFC West: Portland Storm (19-11), Las Vegas Gamblers (19-11), Seattle Orcas (18-12), Sacramento Condors (17-13), Denver Broncos (16-14), Los Angeles Rams (16-14), Edmonton Elks (15-15), San Francisco 49ers (14-16), Arizona Firebirds (13-17), Calgary Stampeders (13-17), Vancouver Lumberjacks (5-25)

AFC East: New York Jets (22-8), Halifax Schooners (21-9), Ottawa Canadians (20-10), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (17-13), Brooklyn Barons (17-13), Orlando Wizards (15-15), Atlanta Falcons (12-18), Miami Dolphins (10-20), Buffalo Bills (10-20), Boston Patriots (9-21), Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (8-22)

AFC Central: Winnipeg Bombers (24-6), Houston Oilers (19-11), Iowa Barnstormers (19-11), Birmingham Vulcans (16-14), San Antonio Dreadnoughts (15-15), Cleveland Browns (15-15), Pittsburgh Steelers (15-15), Minnesota Vikings (12-18), Memphis Steamers (12-18), Oklahoma City Outlaws (12-18), Cincinnati Chargers (9-21)

AFC West: Saskatchewan Roughriders (22-8), San Diego Destroyers (19-11), New Mexico Rattlers (16-14), Reno Aces (16-14), Oakland Invaders (15-15), San Jose Surge (15-15), Honolulu Raiders (14-16), Central Valley Coyotes (14-16), Los Angeles Avengers (13-17), Tucson Wranglers (13-17), Salt Lake City Pioneers (8-22)

Playoffs
AFC Semi-Final: Winnipeg def. Halifax 41-7, Saskatchewan def. NY Jets 24-16

NFC Semi-FInal: NY Giants def. Portland 23-3, Las Vegas def. Charlotte 28-23

AFC Championship: Winnipeg def. Saskatchewan 33-13

NFC Championship: Las Vegas def. NY Giants 44-13

Super Bowl XXXIX (at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL): Las Vegas def. Winnipeg 25-21

Pro Bowl (at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT): NFC def. AFC 37-20

League Leaders
Passing Yards - Ben Roethlisberger (Nashville) 9,094

Passing Touchdowns - Nicholas Cruz (Charlotte) 93

Passing Rating - Ben Roethlisberger (Nashville) 114.5

Rushing Yards - Edgerrin James (Indianapolis) 3,249

Receiving Yards - Paul Bowen (Nashville) 3,600

Total Points - Keith Woods (Nashville) 268

Tackles - Jonathan VIlma (Honolulu) 260

Sacks - Claud Anthony (Minnesota) 29

Interceptions - Haywood Cook (Ottawa) 15