1984 Washington Redskins season
1984 Washington Redskins season | |
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Head coach | Joe Gibbs |
Home field | RFK Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 1st NFC East |
Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Bears) 19–23 |
The 1984 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 53rd season in the National Football League. They failed to improve on their 14–2 record from 1983 and finished at 11-5. Art Monk set an NFL record (since broken) for most receptions in a season. The Redskins started the season losing their first two games but would recover to win their next five games. A mid-season slump had them on the playoff bubble at 7-5. However, the Redskins would finish the season in strong fashion winning their final four games to win the NFC East with an 11-5 record. The Redskins quest for a third straight NFC Championship ended quickly as the Skins were stunned by the Chicago Bears 23-19 at RFK Stadium, Washington's only playoff loss at RFK. The 1984 Redskins have an NFL-record 14 straight games with 3 or more sacks, having accomplished that from weeks 3 to 16.[1]
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
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1 | September 2 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–35 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 52,683 | Recap |
2 | September 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 31–37 | 0–2 | Candlestick Park | 59,707 | Recap |
3 | September 16 | New York Giants | W 30–14 | 1–2 | RFK Stadium | 52,997 | Recap |
4 | September 23 | at New England Patriots | W 26–10 | 2–2 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,503 | Recap |
5 | September 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–0 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,064 | Recap |
6 | October 7 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 35–7 | 4–2 | RCA Dome | 60,012 | Recap |
7 | October 14 | Dallas Cowboys | W 34–14 | 5–2 | RFK Stadium | 55,431 | Recap |
8 | October 21 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–26 | 5–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,262 | Recap |
9 | October 28 | at New York Giants | L 13–37 | 5–4 | Giants Stadium | 76,192 | Recap |
10 | November 5 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–14 | 6–4 | RFK Stadium | 51,301 | Recap |
11 | November 11 | Detroit Lions | W 28–14 | 7–4 | RFK Stadium | 50,212 | Recap |
12 | November 18 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–16 | 7–5 | Veterans Stadium | 63,117 | Recap |
13 | November 25 | Buffalo Bills | W 41–14 | 8–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,513 | Recap |
14 | November 29 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–17 | 9–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 55,017 | Recap |
15 | December 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 30–28 | 10–5 | Texas Stadium | 64,286 | Recap |
16 | December 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 29–27 | 11–5 | RFK Stadium | 54,299 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 7[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys (4–3) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Redskins (5–2) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
- Date: Sunday, October 14, 1984
- Game time: 4:00pm(ET)
- Game weather: 63 degrees, relative humidity 61%, wind 14 mph
- Game attendance: 55,431
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 10[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons (3–7) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Redskins (6–4) | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
- Date: Monday, November 5, 1984
- Game time: 9:00pm(ET)
- Game weather: 60 degrees, relative humidity 81%, wind 10 mph
- Game attendance: 51,301
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson (color commentators)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 15[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins (10–5) | 0 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
Cowboys (9–6) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Texas Stadium
- Date: Sunday, December 9, 1984
- Game time: 4:00pm(ET)
- Game weather: 58 degrees, relative humidity 67%, wind 13 mph
- Game attendance: 64,286
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Playoffs[]
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
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Divisional | December 30 | Chicago Bears | L 19–23 | RFK Stadium | 55,431 | Recap |
December 30, 1984[]
NFC: Chicago Bears 23, Washington Redskins 19[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears (11–6) | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
Redskins (11–6) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), overcast
- Game attendance: 55,431
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play), Dick Vermeil (color commentator), Irv Cross (sideline reporter)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Standings[]
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Washington Redskins(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 426 | 310 | W4 |
New York Giants(5) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–7 | 299 | 301 | L2 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 423 | 345 | L1 |
Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 7–5 | 308 | 308 | L2 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 2–6 | 3–8–1 | 278 | 320 | L1 |
Awards and records[]
- Art Monk, NFL Receptions Leader (106)
- John Riggins, NFL Rushing TD Leader (14, Tied)
Milestones[]
- Art Monk, 1st 100 Reception Season[2]
- John Riggins, Breaks 10,000 Career Rushing Yards
- First season sweep over the Dallas Cowboys in franchise history.
- Joe Theismann becomes Redskins all-time leader in Passing Attempts, Passing Completions and Passing Yards.
References[]
- ^ "Team Streak Finder".
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
- 1984 National Football League season by team
- Washington Football Team seasons
- NFC East championship seasons
- 1984 in sports in Washington, D.C.
- Washington Football Team season stubs