College football game
The 2004 East–West Shrine Game was the 79th staging of the all-star college football exhibition game featuring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision players. The game featured over 90 players from the 2003 college football season , and prospects for the 2004 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). The proceeds from the East–West Shrine Game benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children .
The game was played on January 10, 2004, at 11 a.m. PT at SBC Park in San Francisco , and was televised by ESPN .[ 3] One of the players in the game was Neil Parry of San Jose State , whose lower right leg had been amputated in October 2000;[ 4] Parry played on special teams for the West squad and registered a tackle in the second quarter.[ 5]
The offensive MVP was Ryan Dinwiddie (QB , Boise State ), while the defensive MVP was Brandon Chillar (LB , UCLA ).[ 6]
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
East
West
1
7:08
6
24
3:06
West
Larry Croom 1-yard touchdown run, Mark Gould kick good
0
7
2
14:24
9
44
3:16
East
Rod Rutherford 1-yard touchdown run, Billy Bennett kick good
7
7
2
6:55
5
12
2:03
West
Larry Croom 1-yard touchdown run, Mark Gould kick good
7
14
2
2:12
11
71
3:14
West
Bernard Berrian 1-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Dinwiddie , Mark Gould kick good
7
21
3
4:58
West
Interception returned 56 yards for touchdown by Brandon Chillar , Mark Gould kick good
7
28
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
7
28
Sources:[ 2] [ 5]
Statistics
Statistics
East
West
First Downs
14
19
Rushes-yards
16-36
29-91
Passing yards
209
202
Passes, Comp-Att-Int
27-49-4
25-36-3
Return yards
60
45
Punts-average
5-43.8
6-36.7
Fumbles-lost
1-1
0-0
Penalties-yards
5-35
2-20
Time of Possession
28:54
31:06
Attendance
25,602
Source:[ 2]
Coaching staff
East head coach: Walt Harris
East assistants: Tom Freeman & Paul Rhoads
West head coach: John Robinson
West assistants: Bruce Snyder & Mike Bradeson
Source:[ 2]
Rosters
Source:[ 2]
2004 NFL Draft
Shrine game records indicate that 40 players in the game were selected in the 2004 NFL Draft. Players taken in the first three rounds:
Source:[ 7]
References
^ "Glantz-Culver Line" . The Monitor . McAllen, Texas . January 10, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ a b c d e "Shrine Game (rosters & box score)" . Lansing State Journal . Lansing, Michigan . January 13, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2018 .
^ "Today on TV and Radio" . Los Angeles Times . January 10, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Parry knows Shrine Game's true meaning" . Northwest Herald . Woodstock, Illinois . January 10, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ a b "West's Parry Caps His Comeback" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press . January 11, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ "MVP Award Recipients" . shrinegame.com . 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017 .
^ "2004 Draft Results" . shrinegame.com . 2004. Archived from the original on November 3, 2005. Retrieved September 4, 2018 – via Wayback Machine .
Further reading
Venues (2004–present) Games (2004–present)