| 2004 Cologne Centurions season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jacques Orthen |
| Head coach | Peter Vaas |
| Home field | RheinEnergieStadion |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2004 Cologne Centurions season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the NFL Europe League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Peter Vaas and played its home games at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of four wins and six losses.
The Centurions replaced the Barcelona Dragons for this season, keeping only two members from Barcelona's 2003 roster: linebacker Cedric Cotar and receiver Marco Martos.
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 3 | Demetric Evans | DE | Georgia |
| 2 | 9 | Will Hunter | CB | Syracuse |
| 3 | 16 | Richard Newsome | S | Michigan State |
| 4 | 21 | Byron Hardmon | LB | Florida |
| 5 | 28 | Robert Doane | T | Texas |
| 6 | 33 | Marcus Smith | DB | Memphis |
| 7 | 40 | Erik Totten | S | Western Washington |
| 8 | 45 | Rodnick Phillips | RB | Southern Methodist |
| 9 | 52 | Andre Arnold | DE | Grambling |
| 10 | 57 | Lance Gibson | DE | Central Washington |
| 11 | 64 | Curt McGill | C | Georgia |
| 12 | 69 | Chris Smith | T | UC Davis |
| 13 | 76 | Antwon McCray | RB | Toledo |
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| Week | Date | Kickoff [n 1] | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday, April 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Rhein Fire | L 25–26 | 0–1 | Arena AufSchalke | 22,736 |
| 2 | Saturday, April 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 10–20 | 0–2 | RheinEnergieStadion | 9,134 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at Berlin Thunder | L 31–35 | 0–3 | Olympic Stadium | 12,036 |
| 4 | Saturday, April 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Scottish Claymores | W 17–3 | 1–3 | RheinEnergieStadion | 8,761 |
| 5 | Saturday, May 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 17–24 | 1–4 | Waldstadion | 24,117 |
| 6 | Saturday, May 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Berlin Thunder | W 28–27 | 2–4 | RheinEnergieStadion | 10,164 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Amsterdam Admirals | L 10–17 | 2–5 | Amsterdam ArenA | 14,437 |
| 8 | Sunday, May 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Rhein Fire | W 7–6 | 3–5 | RheinEnergieStadion | 20,354 |
| 9 | Sunday, May 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Amsterdam Admirals | L 18–23 | 3–6 | RheinEnergieStadion | 9,056 |
| 10 | Saturday, June 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Scottish Claymores | W 28–20 | 4–6 | Hampden Park | 10,013 |
| NFL Europe League | |||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | STK |
| Berlin Thunder | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 289 | 195 | 5–0 | 4–1 | W4 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 212 | 192 | 4–1 | 3–2 | L1 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 173 | 191 | 3–2 | 2–3 | W2 |
| Cologne Centurions | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 191 | 201 | 3–2 | 1–4 | W1 |
| Rhein Fire | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 161 | 178 | 3–2 | 0–5 | L4 |
| Scottish Claymores | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 128 | 197 | 1–4 | 1–4 | L2 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Rhein | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
at Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Cologne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Berlin | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cologne | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Frankfurt | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Cologne | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhein | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cologne | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Cologne | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Scotland | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
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