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Going into 2004, the 49ers lost Jeff Garcia, Garrison Hearst, and Terrell Owens for various reasons, leaving a roster utterly devoid of talent. They were in cap hell, and their aging core had fallen apart, leaving Tim Rattay and Ken Dorsey as starting QBs, and Kevan Barlow as the starting RB.
On the field, they finished 2-14, and couldn’t win a game in regulation. Their only two wins of the season both came against the Cardinals in overtime with a final score of 31-28. Their offense was ranked 30th in the league, their defense was dead last, and they finished with a -193 point differential, the worst in franchise history. One particular low point was a 34-0 shutout loss against the Seahawks in Week 3, breaking a streak of not getting shut out dating back to 1977.