The 2004 Arena Football League season was the 18th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2005. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVIII. The AFL reduced its playoff teams from the top 12 teams in the league making the playoffs to the top eight teams in the league making the playoffs.

Standings Team Overall DivisionWinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage National Conference Eastern Division New York Dragons*970.562530.625 Carolina Cobras6100.375440.500 Dallas Desperados6100.375440.500 Columbus Destroyers6100.375350.375 Philadelphia Soul5110.312440.500 Southern Division New Orleans VooDoo1150.687530.625 Orlando Predators1060.625440.500 Tampa Bay Storm970.562530.625 Austin Wranglers880.500350.375 Georgia Force790.438350.375 American Conference Central Division Chicago Rush1150.687620.750 Colorado Crush1150.687530.625 Indiana Firebirds880.500530.625 Detroit Fury5110.312350.375 Grand Rapids Rampage1150.062170.125 Western Division Arizona Rattlers1150.687420.667 San Jose SaberCats1150.687330.500 Los Angeles Avengers970.562330.500 Las Vegas Gladiators880.500240.333

Green indicates clinched playoff berth Purple indicates division champion Grey indicates best regular season record

* New York Dragons won the Eastern Division, but did not make the playoffs as only the top 8 teams qualified. The AFL reverted to the old rule in the following season in that Division Champions get an automatic bid to the playoffs for the following season.

Playoffs All games televised by NBC

Source:

All-Arena team PositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackTony Graziani, Los AngelesMark Grieb, San JoseFullback/LinebackerDan Curran, New OrleansRupert Grant, OrlandoWide receiver/Defensive backKevin Ingram, Los AngelesWill Pettis, DallasWide receiver/LinebackerCory Fleming, OrlandoLawrence Samuels, Tampa BayOffensive specialistMarcus Nash, Las VegasDamian Harrell, ColoradoOffensive lineman/Defensive linemanTom Briggs, AustinJohn Moyer, ChicagoBryan Henderson, ArizonaTim Martin, New OrleansJermaine Smith, OrlandoNyle Wiren, Tampa BayDefensive specialistOmarr Smith, San JoseKenny McEntyre, OrlandoRashad Floyd, ColoradoKevin Gaines, GeorgiaKickerJay Taylor, OrlandoRemy Hamilton, Los Angeles

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