2004 East–West Shrine 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.

2004 East–West Shrine Game
All–Star Bowl Game
East Team West Team 7 28 Head coach:  Walt Harris (Pittsburgh) Head coach:  John Robinson (UNLV)
1 2 3 4 Total East 0 7 0 0 7 West 7 14 7 0 28
Date	January 10, 2004
Season	2003
Stadium	SBC Park
Location	San Francisco, California
MVP	Ryan Dinwiddie (QB, Boise State) & Brandon Chillar (LB, UCLA)
Favorite	East by 3[1]
Referee	Jack Folliard
Attendance	25,602[2]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
East–West Shrine Game  ← 2003  2005 →

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

Main article: 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:

Player	Pos.	College	Round/Pick (Overall)	Team selected by
Jason Babin	DL	Western Michigan	1/27 (27)	Houston Texans
Daryl Smith	LB	Georgia Tech	2/7 (39)	Jacksonville Jaguars
Terry "Tank" Johnson	DL	Washington	2/15 (47)	Chicago Bears
Darius Watts	WR	Marshall	2/22 (54)	Denver Broncos
Ben Hartsock	TE	Ohio State	3/5 (68)	Indianapolis Colts
Tim Anderson	DL	Ohio State	3/11 (74)	Buffalo Bills
Bernard Berrian	WR	Fresno State	3/15 (78)	Chicago Bears
Marquis Cooper	LB	Washington	3/16 (79)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jorge Cordova	LB	Nevada	3/23 (86)	Jacksonville Jaguars
Darrion Scott	DL	Ohio State	3/25 (88)	Minnesota Vikings

Source:^[7]