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1984 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDetroit Lions
year1984
record4–11–1
division_place4th NFC Central
coachMonte Clark
ownerWilliam Clay Ford Sr.
stadiumPontiac Silverdome
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro_bowlers*None*
AP All-prosDT Doug English (2nd team)
shortnavlinkLions seasons

| AP All-pros = DT Doug English (2nd team)

The 1984 Detroit Lions season was their 55th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 9–7, winning only four games. The team missed the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Like the previous season, the Lions started 1–4, but unlike 1983, the Lions couldn't come back. In a season littered with numerous key injuries, the most painful was star running back Billy Sims suffering a career-ending knee injury in a game against the Minnesota Vikings. In just five seasons in the NFL since joining Detroit in 1980, Sims had set the Lions career rushing mark at 5,106.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1984 NFL draft

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David LewisTE[California](1983-california-golden-bears-football-team)
Pete MandleyWRNorthern Arizona
Eric WilliamsDT[Washington State](1983-washington-state-cougars-football-team)
Ernest AndersonRB[Oklahoma State](1983-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team)
Steve BaackDE[Oregon](1983-oregon-ducks-football-team)
Dave D'AddioRB[Maryland](1983-maryland-terrapins-football-team)
John WitkowskiQB[Columbia](1983-columbia-lions-football-team)
Jimmie CarterLB[New Mexico](1983-new-mexico-lobos-football-team)
Renwick AtkinsOT[Kansas](1983-kansas-jayhawks-football-team)
David JonesC[Texas](1983-texas-longhorns-football-team)
Rich HollinsWR[West Virginia](1983-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team)
William FrizzellCBNorth Carolina Central
James ThaxtonS[Louisiana Tech](1983-louisiana-tech-bulldogs-football-team)
Mike SaxonP[San Diego State](1983-san-diego-state-aztecs-football-team)
Glenn StrenoCTennessee

Roster

Schedule

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September 2[San Francisco 49ers](1984-san-francisco-49ers-season)**L** 30–270–156,782
September 9at [Atlanta Falcons](1984-atlanta-falcons-season)**W** 27–24 (OT)1–149,878
September 16at **[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1984-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)****L** 21–171–244,560
September 23**[Minnesota Vikings](1984-minnesota-vikings-season)****L** 29–281–357,511
September 30at [San Diego Chargers](1984-san-diego-chargers-season)**L** 27–241–453,509
October 7[Denver Broncos](1984-denver-broncos-season)**L** 28–71–555,836
October 14**[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1984-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)****W** 13–7 (OT)2–544,308
October 21at **[Minnesota Vikings](1984-minnesota-vikings-season)****W** 16–143–557,953
October 28at **[Green Bay Packers](1984-green-bay-packers-season)****L** 41–93–654,289
November 4[Philadelphia Eagles](1984-philadelphia-eagles-season)**T** 23–23 (OT)3–6–159,141
November 11at [Washington Redskins](1984-washington-redskins-season)**L** 28–143–7–150,212
November 18at **[Chicago Bears](1984-chicago-bears-season)****L** 16–143–8–154,911
**[Green Bay Packers](1984-green-bay-packers-season)****W** 31–284–8–163,698
December 2at [Seattle Seahawks](1984-seattle-seahawks-season)**L** 38–174–9–162,441
December 10[Los Angeles Raiders](1984-los-angeles-raiders-season)**L** 24–34–10–166,710
December 16**[Chicago Bears](1984-chicago-bears-season)****L** 30–134–11–153,252
**Note**: Intra-divisional opponents are in **bold** text.

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 2, 1984): vs. [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]

  • Point spread: 49ers by 2½
  • Over/under: 43.0 (over)
  • Time of game:
49ersGame statisticsLionsFirst downsRushes–yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked–yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles–lostPenalties–yardsTime of Possession
2419
32–12428–132
188177
16–25–017–24–0
2–142–11
174166
298298
19898
2–45.54–44.0
2–10–0
2–326–45
30:4429:16

Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

First quarter

  • Lions – Billy Sims 9 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) – Lions 7–0
  • Lions – Eddie Murray 46 yard field goal – Lions 10–0 Second quarter
  • Lions – David Lewis 11 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) – Lions 17–0
  • Falcons – Gerald Riggs 1 yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick) – Lions 17–7
  • Falcons – Mick Luckhurst 51 yard field goal – Lions 17–10 Third quarter
  • Falcons – Billy Johnson 45 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) – Tie 17–17
  • Lions – Leonard Thompson 11 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) – Lions 24–17 Fourth quarter
  • Falcons – Stacey Bailey 29 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) – Tie 24–24 Overtime
  • Lions – Eddie Murray 48 yard field goal – Lions 27–24 Lions
  • Gary Danielson 21/32, 250 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • Billy Sims 23 Rush, 140 Yds, TD
  • David Lewis 4 Rec, 68 Yds, TD Falcons
  • Steve Bartkowski 24/28, 299 yds, 2 TD
  • Gerald Riggs 19 Rush, 78 Yds, TD
  • Billy Johnson 8 Rec, 116 Yds, TD

Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks

First quarter

  • SEA – Steve Largent 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:44 (SEA 7–0)
  • DET – Eddie Murray 45-yard field goal, 14:51 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter
  • DET – Ken Jenkins 25-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 1:59 (DET 10–7)
  • SEA – Steve Largent 13-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:24 (SEA 14–10)
  • DET – James Jones 15-yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick), 11:51 (DET 17–14)
  • SEA – Daryl Turner 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:24 (SEA 21–17) Third quarter
  • No scoring plays Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Daryl Turner 51-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:43 (SEA 28–17)
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 36-yard field goal, 5:06 (SEA 31–17)
  • SEA – Mike Tice 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 8:03 (SEA 38–17) Top passers
  • DET – Gary Danielson: 11/20, 117 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
  • SEA – Dave Krieg: 27/38, 294 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
  • DET – Ken Jenkins: 12 car, 73 yds, 1 TD
  • SEA – David Hughes: 7 car, 46 yds Top receivers
  • DET – James Jones: 6 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD
  • SEA – Steve Largent: 8 rec, 104 yds, 2 TD Team – pass – rush – total – to
  • DET – 139 – 108 – 247 – 2
  • SEA – 275 – 113 – 388 – 2

Standings

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1984.htm 1984 Detroit Lions]
  2. [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/det/lions.html Season summary and stats a Sports E Cyclopedia]
  3. [https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984090211 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2022-Jun-20.
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