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1984 New England Patriots season
Season of National Football League team the New England Patriots
Season of National Football League team the New England Patriots
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| team | New England Patriots | |
| year | 1984 | |
| record | 9–7 | |
| division_place | 2nd AFC East | |
| coach | Ron Meyer (fired October 25th; 5-3 record) | |
| Raymond Berry (interim; 4-4 record) | ||
| general manager | Patrick Sullivan | |
| owner | Billy Sullivan | |
| stadium | Sullivan Stadium | |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* | |
| pro bowlers | G John HannahT Brian Holloway | |
| LB Steve Nelson | ||
| LB Andre Tippett | ||
| AP All-pros | G John Hannah *(2nd team)* | |
| <!-- Commented out: | uniform | Image:AFC-1984-1987,1990-Uniform-NE.PNG -- |
| shortnavlink | Patriots seasons |
Raymond Berry (interim; 4-4 record) LB Steve Nelson LB Andre Tippett | AP All-pros = G John Hannah (2nd team)
The 1984 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League and 25th overall. The Patriots finished the season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and finished second in the AFC East Division.
Head coach Ron Meyer, who had coached the Patriots for the previous two seasons, was fired halfway through the season. Meyer had angered several of his players with public criticism. After a 44–24 loss to Miami in week 8, Meyer fired popular defensive coordinator Rod Rust; Meyer himself was fired by Patriots management shortly thereafter.
The Patriots went outside the organization to hire Raymond Berry, who had been New England's receivers coach from 1978 to 1981 under coaches Chuck Fairbanks and Ron Erhardt. Berry had been working in the private sector in Medfield, Massachusetts, when the Patriots called him to replace Meyer. Berry's first order of business was to immediately rehire Rust.
Under Berry's leadership, the Patriots won four of their last eight games. Berry's importance to the team was reflected less in his initial win–loss record than in the respect he immediately earned in the locker room – "Raymond Berry earned more respect in one day than Ron Meyer earned in three years," according to running back Tony Collins.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1984 NFL draft
Staff
| New England Patriots 1984 staff |
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| **Front office** |
Roster
| New England Patriots 1984 roster |
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| **Quarterbacks** |
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 2 | at **[Buffalo Bills](1984-buffalo-bills-season)** | **W** 21–17 | 1–0 | Rich Stadium | 48,528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 9 | at **[Miami Dolphins](1984-miami-dolphins-season)** | **L** 7–28 | 1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 66,083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 16 | [Seattle Seahawks](1984-seattle-seahawks-season) | **W** 38–23 | 2–1 | Sullivan Stadium | 43,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 23 | [Washington Redskins](1984-washington-redskins-season) | **L** 10–26 | 2–2 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,503 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30 | at **[New York Jets](1984-new-york-jets-season)** | **W** 28–21 | 3–2 | Giants Stadium | 68,978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 7 | at [Cleveland Browns](1984-cleveland-browns-season) | **W** 17–16 | 4–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 53,036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 14 | [Cincinnati Bengals](1984-cincinnati-bengals-season) | **W** 20–14 | 5–2 | Sullivan Stadium | 48,154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 21 | **Miami Dolphins** | **L** 24–44 | 5–3 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 28 | **New York Jets** | **W** 30–20 | 6–3 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 4 | at [Denver Broncos](1984-denver-broncos-season) | **L** 19–26 | 6–4 | Mile High Stadium | 74,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 11 | **Buffalo Bills** | **W** 38–10 | 7–4 | Sullivan Stadium | 43,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 18 | at **[Indianapolis Colts](1984-indianapolis-colts-season)** | **W** 50–17 | 8–4 | Hoosier Dome | 60,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | at [Dallas Cowboys](1984-dallas-cowboys-season) | **L** 17–20 | 8–5 | Texas Stadium | 55,341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2 | [St. Louis Cardinals](1984-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season) | **L** 10–33 | 8–6 | Sullivan Stadium | 53,558 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 9 | at [Philadelphia Eagles](1984-philadelphia-eagles-season) | **L** 17–27 | 8–7 | Veterans Stadium | 41,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 16 | **Indianapolis Colts** | **W** 16–10 | 9–7 | Sullivan Stadium | 22,383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text. |
Season summary
Week 1
Behind two Steve Grogan touchdown throws, the Patriots raced to a 21–0 lead. They withstood a second-half Bills comeback attempt, and won 21–17.
Week 2 (Sunday, September 9, 1984): at [[1984 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
- Point spread: Dolphins by 6
- Over/under: 43.0 (under)
- Time of game: 3 hours, 3 minutes
| Patriots | Game statistics | Dolphins | First downs | Rushes–yards | Passing yards | Passes | Sacked–yards | Net passing yards | Total yards | Return yards | Punts | Fumbles–lost | Penalties–yards | Time of Possession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 28–127 | 30–74 | |||||||||||||
| 217 | 269 | |||||||||||||
| 20–42–4 | 17–28–2 | |||||||||||||
| 2–12 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||
| 205 | 269 | |||||||||||||
| 332 | 343 | |||||||||||||
| 74 | 183 | |||||||||||||
| 8–39.6 | 5–41.6 | |||||||||||||
| 2–1 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||
| 6–53 | 6–46 | |||||||||||||
| 30:46 | 29:14 |
Grogan had a miserable day as he was intercepted four times; William Judson ran back one for a 60-yard touchdown. The Dolphins, led by two Dan Marino touchdown passes, won 28–7.
Week 3
The first home game of the season ended Grogan's season as he failed to complete any of his four passes and Kenny Easley ran back his interception for a 25-yard touchdown. The Seahawks scored three touchdowns marred by a missed PAT. Tony Eason replaced Grogan with six minutes left in the first half and in the final minute ran in a 25-yard touchdown. From there three Patriots backs rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns and Eason tossed scores to Derrick Ramsey and Irving Fryar while Dave Krieg of the Seahawks was bullied into two interceptions. The Patriots came back to win 38–23. The 23-point comeback was the largest in Patriots franchise history, a team record held until 2013.
Week 8 (Sunday, October 21, 1984): vs. [[1984 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
- Point spread: Dolphins by 4
- Over/under: 42.0 (over)
- Time of game: 3 hours, 13 minutes
| Dolphins | Game statistics | Patriots | First downs | Rushes–yards | Passing yards | Passes | Sacked–yards | Net passing yards | Total yards | Return yards | Punts | Fumbles–lost | Penalties–yards | Time of Possession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 37–236 | 27–102 | |||||||||||||
| 316 | 313 | |||||||||||||
| 24–39–1 | 19–29–0 | |||||||||||||
| 0–0 | 1–7 | |||||||||||||
| 316 | 306 | |||||||||||||
| 552 | 408 | |||||||||||||
| 75 | 113 | |||||||||||||
| 1–38.0 | 3–57.0 | |||||||||||||
| 0–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||
| 6–36 | 6–36 | |||||||||||||
| 31:59 | 28:01 |
Week 9
- Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com Raymond Berry's first game as Patriots' head coach.
Standings
References
References
- Neft, David S.; Cohen, Richard M.; and Korch, Rich [https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/0312110731/soft-cover/ The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football, 12th Edition], p. 486, Martin's Press, August 1994, {{ISBN. 0-312-11073-1
- Quoted in ''Tales From The Patriots Sideline'' (Illinois:Sports Publishing LLC, 2006) by Michael Felger, p. 76
- [https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984090910 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2022-Jul-09.
- "Watch Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots [11/24/2013] - NFL.com".
- [https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984102108 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2022-Jul-09.
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