Super Bowl XXXVIII

Before the Game

Playoffs

• Wild Card Round:
  • 1/3/2004: AFC: Tennessee Titans 20, Baltimore Ravens 17

Gary Anderson kicked the winning 46-yard field goal with 29 seconds left. It was a defensive struggle: Titans quarterback Steve McNair threw three interceptions, one of which was returned by Will Demps for a touchdown; while regular-season rushing leader Jamal Lewis of the Ravens was limited to 35 yards on 14 carries. Todd Heap scored another touchdown for Baltimore, while Chris Brown and Justin McCareins scored for Tennessee.

• • 1/3/2004: NFC: Carolina Panthers 29, Dallas Cowboys 10

The Cowboys' turnaround season under coach Bill Parcells came to a crashing halt. Quarterback Quincy Carter threw for only 154 yards and an interception, while being sacked 3 times. He scored the Cowboys' only touchdown of the game. His counterpart on the Panthers, Jake Delhomme, threw for 273 yards and a touchdown to Steve Smith. Stephen Davis ran for 104 yards and another touchdown. John Kasay kicked five field goals for Carolina.

• • 1/4/2004: AFC: Indianapolis Colts 41, Denver Broncos 10

Colts QB Peyton Manning had a perfect 158.3 pass rating as the Colts manhandled the Broncos from start to finish. Manning had passed for four touchdowns in the first half alone (he had five all told), including one to Marvin Harrison where he got up and scored after falling down untouched. Harrison and Brandon Stokley both scored two touchdowns for Indianapolis, with Reggie Wayne adding the fifth. Rod Smith had a late TD for Denver.

• • 1/4/2004: NFC: Green Bay Packers 33, Seattle Seahawks 27 (OT)

Al Harris returned Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck's interception 52 yards for the game winning touchdown 4:25 into overtime. The game was sent into the extra period on Seahawk running back Shaun Alexander's third touchdown of the day. Ahman Green scored two TD's for Green Bay, and Bubba Franks caught a 23-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

• • byes: AFC: Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots; NFC: Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams

• Divisional Round:
  • 1/10/2004: AFC: New England Patriots 17, Tennessee Titans 14
  • 1/10/2004: NFC: Carolina Panthers 29, St. Louis Rams 23 (2OT)

The Carolina Panthers stun the favored St. Louis Rams in double-overtime in a thrilling finish to a game that featured big swings in momentum. Carolina scored on a long pass play in the opening seconds of the second overtime period to win 29 to 23 in St. Louis. Both teams had missed field goals in the first overtime period, and the teams had to play on. Carolina led through most of the game, but the Rams rallied from a 11 point deficit to tie the score in the closing seconds of regulation time.

• • 1/11/2004: AFC: Indianapolis Colts 38, Kansas City Chiefs 31
  • 1/11/2004: NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 20, Green Bay Packers 17 (OT)

• Conference Championships:
  • 1//2004: AFC: #, #
  • 1//2004: NFC: #, #

The Game