1984 San Diego Chargers season

The 1984 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and its 25th overall. From a 6–10 record in 1983, the team improved to 7–9. Despite winning seven games, the Chargers failed to win a single game within their division.

1984 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerAlex Spanos
Head coachDon Coryell
General managerJohnny Sanders
Home fieldJack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros

Before the second game of the season against the Seattle Seahawks, running back Chuck Muncie missed the team's charter flight from San Diego. He told Chargers coach Don Coryell that he was late because vandals slashed the four tires on his car, but Coryell did not believe him. Muncie arrived in Seattle, but he was sent back to San Diego and did not play.[3][4] Two days later, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick;[3][5] however, a urinalysis given by Miami detected cocaine, and the trade was voided.[3][6] Afterwards, Muncie entered an Arizona drug rehabilitation center for a month. On November 15, he was suspended indefinitely by the NFL;[3] Muncie never played another NFL game.[7]

Draft
Main article: 1984 NFL Draft
1984 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 6 Mossy Cade  Safety Texas Played in the USFL for the Memphis Showboats
2 33 Mike Guendling  Linebacker Northwestern
5 118 Lionel James  Running back Auburn
6 145 Keith Guthrie  Defensive tackle Texas A&M
7 174 Jesse Bendross  Wide receiver Alabama
8 199 Ray Woodard  Defensive tackle Texas
9 230 Zack Barnes  Defensive tackle Alabama State
11 286 Buford McGee  Running back Mississippi
12 331 Paine Harper  Wide receiver La Verne
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster
1984 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 2 at Minnesota Vikings W 42–13 1–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 57,276 Recap
2 September 9 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–31 1–1 Kingdome 61,314 Recap
3 September 16 Houston Oilers W 31–14 2–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 52,266 Recap
4 September 24 at Los Angeles Raiders L 30–33 2–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 76,131 Recap
5 September 30 Detroit Lions W 27–24 3–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 53,509 Recap
6 October 7 at Green Bay Packers W 34–28 4–2 Lambeau Field 54,045 Recap
7 October 14 at Kansas City Chiefs L 13–31 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium 62,233 Recap
8 October 21 Los Angeles Raiders L 37–44 4–4 Jack Murphy Stadium 57,442 Recap
9 October 29 Seattle Seahawks L 0–24 4–5 Jack Murphy Stadium 53,974 Recap
10 November 4 at Indianapolis Colts W 38–10 5–5 Hoosier Dome 60,143 Recap
11 November 11 Denver Broncos L 13–16 5–6 Jack Murphy Stadium 53,162 Recap
12 November 18 Miami Dolphins W 34–28 (OT) 6–6 Jack Murphy Stadium 53,041 Recap
13 November 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–52 6–7 Three Rivers Stadium 55,856 Recap
14 December 3 Chicago Bears W 20–7 7–7 Jack Murphy Stadium 45,470 Recap
15 December 9 at Denver Broncos L 13–16 7–8 Mile High Stadium 74,867 Recap
16 December 16 Kansas City Chiefs L 21–42 7–9 Jack Murphy Stadium 40,221 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1
1 234Total
• Chargers 14 7210 42
Vikings 3 073 13

Week 3
See also: 1984 Houston Oilers season
Week Three: Houston Oilers (0–2) at San Diego Chargers (1–1)
1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 7 0714
Chargers 14 14 0331

at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California

Game information

Week 6

This was the last time the Chargers defeated the Packers until Week 9, 2019.[8]

1 234Total
• Chargers 7 71010 34
Packers 7 777 28

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Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(2) 13 3 0 .813 6–2 10–2 353 241 W2
Seattle Seahawks(4) 12 4 0 .750 5–3 8–4 418 282 L2
Los Angeles Raiders(5) 11 5 0 .688 5–3 8–4 368 278 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–7 314 324 W3
San Diego Chargers 7 9 0 .438 0–8 3–9 394 413 L2

References
  1. "1984 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "1984 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. Cobbs, Chris (March 29, 1985). "Spanos' Decision Puzzles Attorney : Klevan Expects a Clean Bill of Health for Chuck Muncie". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013.
  4. MaGee, Jerry (September 10, 1984). "Seahawks pick off Chargers Eight turnovers aid Seattle in 31–17 win". The San Diego Union. p. C1.
  5. MaGee, Jerry (September 11, 1984). "Chargers ship Muncie for Miami draft pick". The San Diego Union. p. C1.
  6. "Vikings' Chuck Muncie Retires to Get 'Life in Order'". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1985. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013.
  7. "Chuck Muncie dies at age 60". ESPN.com. May 14, 2013. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013.
  8. "Gordon scores twice as Chargers dominate Packers 26-11". Associated Press. November 4, 2019.
  9. Pro-Football-Reference.com
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