| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Malcolm Glazer |
| Head coach | Jon Gruden |
| Home field | Raymond James Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | CB Ronde Barber LB Derrick Brooks |
| AP All-Pros | CB Ronde Barber LB Derrick Brooks |
| Team MVP | WR Michael Clayton |
The 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 7th playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium, and the 3rd under head coach Jon Gruden.
John Lynch, for the first time since 1992, and Warren Sapp, for the first time since 1994. were not on the opening day roster.
This season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–9 record in 2003, but they fell even further to a 5-11 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight season and also finished the season with double-digit losses for the first time since 1994. Brian Griese set a number of franchise records for passing. Michael Clayton set a rookie record for receiving.
This was the first time the Buccaneers suffered from consecutive losing seasons since 1995 and 1996.
The Bucs acquired Hall of Fame wide receiver Tim Brown, who was well known for his tenure with the Raiders. After his only season in Tampa Bay, Brown decided to hang it up after 17 seasons. They also acquired former Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Joey Galloway in a trade for Keyshawn Johnson.