1984 Miami Dolphins season
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1984 Miami Dolphins season
The 1984 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 18th season, and 15th in the National Football League. It was also the fifteenth season with the team for head coach Don Shula. The Dolphins sought to build on a spectacular 1983 season where they went 12–4 with rookie quarterback Dan Marino, only to be upended by the Seattle Seahawks in the playoffs.
The Dolphins won the 1984 AFC Championship, and appeared in Super Bowl XIX, where they lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 38-16. To date is the last season in which the Dolphins appeared in the Super Bowl.[1]
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| Head coach | Don Shula | ||||||
| Home field | Miami Orange Bowl | ||||||
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| Record | 14–2 | ||||||
| Division Place | 1st AFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost Super Bowl XIX | ||||||
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Second year quarterback Dan Marino's passing ability became the focal point of Miami's offense and in 1984 he exploded to set league records with 5,084 passing yards and 48 touchdowns. (Marino's touchdown record was broken by Peyton Manning twenty years later and the yardage record was broken by Drew Brees twenty-seven years later. The Dolphins attempted early on to make a run at a perfect season twelve years after pulling off the feat, as they won their first eleven games but were upended in overtime by the San Diego Chargers. The Dolphins scored more than 500 points for the first and to date only time in their history,[2] as they scored 513 points and finished 14–2, their best record since the undefeated season.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
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| 14 | Miami Dolphins | Jackie Shipp | Inside Linebacker | University of Oklahoma |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 2, 1984 | at Washington Redskins | W 35–17 |
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| 2 | September 9, 1984 | New England Patriots | W 28–7 |
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| 3 | September 17, 1984 | at Buffalo Bills | W 21–17 |
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| 4 | September 23, 1984 | Indianapolis Colts | W 44–7 |
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| 5 | September 30, 1984 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 36–28 |
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| 6 | October 7, 1984 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–7 |
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| 7 | October 14, 1984 | Houston Oilers | W 28–10 |
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| 8 | October 21, 1984 | at New England Patriots | W 44–24 |
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| 9 | October 28, 1984 | Buffalo Bills | W 38–7 |
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| 10 | November 4, 1984 | at New York Jets | W 31–17 |
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| 11 | November 11, 1984 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–23 |
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| 12 | November 18, 1984 | at San Diego Chargers | L 28–34 |
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| 13 | November 26, 1984 | New York Jets | W 28–17 |
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| 14 | December 2, 1984 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 34–45 |
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| 15 | December 9, 1984 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 35–17 |
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| 16 | December 17, 1984 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–21 |
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Roster
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Miami Dolphins 1984 roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Divisional | December 29, 1984 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–10 |
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| Conference Championship | January 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 45–28 |
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| Super Bowl | January 20, 1985 | N San Francisco 49ers | L 16–38 |
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Standings
| AFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Miami Dolphins | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 513 | 298 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 362 | 352 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 332 | 364 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 239 | 414 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 250 | 454 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Dan Marino | 564 | 362 | 5084 | 48 | 17 | 108.9 |
Postseason
AFC Divisional Playoff
A year after being upended in the playoffs by the Seattle Seahawks the Dolphins routed Seattle 31–10. Dan Marino threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns despite being intercepted twice by Seahawks defensive back John Harris. The Dolphins rushed for 143 yards and a Tony Nathan rushing score as well.
AFC Championship Game
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In a shootout, quarterback Dan Marino led the Dolphins to a victory by throwing for 421 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Steelers quarterback Mark Malone recorded 312 yards and 3 touchdowns, but was intercepted three times.
Super Bowl XIX
Scoring summary
- MIA – FG: Uwe von Schamann 37 yards 3–0 MIA
- SF – TD: Carl Monroe 33 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 7–3 SF
- MIA – TD: Dan Johnson 2 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) 10–7 MIA
- SF – TD: Roger Craig 8 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 14–10 SF
- SF – TD: Joe Montana 6 yard run (Ray Wersching kick) 21–10 SF
- SF – TD: Roger Craig 2 yard run (Ray Wersching kick) 28–10 SF
- MIA – FG: Uwe von Schamann 31 yards 28–13 SF
- MIA – FG: Uwe von Schamann 30 yards 28–16 SF
- SF – FG: Ray Wersching 27 yards 31–16 SF
- SF – TD: Roger Craig 16 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 38–16 SF
Awards and honors
- Dan Marino, 1984 NFL MVP
- Dan Marino, 1984 PFWA MVP
- Dan Marino, 1984 NEA MVP
- Dan Marino, 1984 NFL Offensive Player of the Year
- Dan Marino, 1984 UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
- Dan Marino, Bert Bell Award[3]
Notes and references
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