1984 Los Angeles Rams season
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1984 Los Angeles Rams season
| 1984 Los Angeles Rams season | |
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| Head coach | John Robinson |
| Home field | Anaheim Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division Place | 2nd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1983 | 1985 |
The 1984 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 47th year with the National Football League and the 39th season in Los Angeles. During this season second-year running back Eric Dickerson set the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season, with 2,105 yards.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1984 NFL Draft
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Regular season
Eric Dickerson
In his second season, Dickerson continued his onslaught of the NFL record book. As a rookie, Dickerson established rookie records for most rushing attempts (390), most rushing yards gained (1,808) and most touchdowns rushing (18), including another two receiving touchdowns.[1] His efforts earned him All-Pro, Pro Bowl, Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors.[2]
Eleven times during the 1984 season, he gained more than 100 yards rushing, breaking the record of 100-yard games in a season held by O.J. Simpson. His 2,105 total yards rushing in the 1984 NFL season beat Simpson’s 1973 NFL season record of 2,003 yards rushing in a single season. To date, no one has rushed for more yards in a single NFL season. However, Simpson's career high rushing total came in a 14 game season, whereas Dickerson's mark was set during a 16-game season.[1] Dickerson broke OJ's record with a 215-yard performance in a 27-16 Rams win over the Houston Oilers, Week 15 of the season.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Rams points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 3, 1984 | Dallas Cowboys | L | 13 | 20 | 0-1 | L1 | Anaheim Stadium |
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| 2 | September 9, 1984 | Cleveland Browns | W | 20 | 17 | 1-1 | W1 | Anaheim Stadium |
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| 3 | September 16, 1984 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L | 14 | 24 | 1-2 | L1 | Three Rivers Stadium |
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| 4 | September 23, 1984 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W | 24 | 14 | 2-2 | W1 | Riverfront Stadium |
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| 5 | September 30, 1984 | New York Giants | W | 33 | 12 | 3-2 | W2 | Anaheim Stadium |
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| 6 | October 7, 1984 | Atlanta Falcons | L | 28 | 30 | 3-3 | L1 | Anaheim Stadium |
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| 7 | October 14, 1984 | at New Orleans Saints | W | 28 | 10 | 4-3 | W1 | Louisiana Superdome |
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| 8 | October 22, 1984 | at Atlanta Falcons | W | 24 | 10 | 5-3 | W2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
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| 9 | October 28, 1984 | San Francisco 49ers | L | 0 | 33 | 5-4 | L1 | Anaheim Stadium |
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| 10 | November 4, 1984 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W | 16 | 13 | 6-4 | W1 | Busch Stadium |
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| 11 | November 11, 1984 | Chicago Bears | W | 29 | 13 | 7-4 | W2 | Anaheim Stadium |
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| 12 | November 18, 1984 | at Green Bay Packers | L | 6 | 31 | 7-5 | L1 | Lambeau Field |
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| 13 | November 25, 1984 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W | 34 | 33 | 8-5 | W1 | Tampa Stadium |
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| 14 | December 2, 1984 | New Orleans Saints | W | 34 | 21 | 9-5 | W2 | Anaheim Stadium |
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| 15 | December 9, 1984 | Houston Oilers | W | 27 | 16 | 10-5 | W3 | Anaheim Stadium |
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| 16 | December 14, 1984 | at San Francisco 49ers | L | 16 | 19 | 10-6 | L1 | Candlestick Park |
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| WC | December 23, 1984 | New York Giants | L | 13 | 16 | 10-7 | L2 | Anaheim Stadium |
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Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 475 | 227 | W9 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 346 | 316 | L1 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 298 | 361 | W1 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 281 | 382 | W1 | ||
Awards and honors
- Eric Dickerson, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
- Eric Dickerson, All-Pro Selection
- Eric Dickerson, UPI NFC Player of the Year
Milestones
- Eric Dickerson, NFL Record 2,105 Rushing Yards in a Single Season
See also
- Other Anaheim–based teams in 1984
References
- ^ a b Eric's Days as a Ram, http://www.ericdickerson29.com/rams.htm
- ^ Eric Dickerson: Pro Football Hall of Fame, http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=55
- ^ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 383. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
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