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1984 New Orleans Saints season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | New Orleans Saints |
| year | 1984 |
| record | 7–9 |
| division_place | 3rd NFC West |
| coach | Bum Phillips |
| general manager | Bum Phillips |
| owner | John Mecom Jr. |
| stadium | Louisiana Superdome |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| pro_bowlers | DE Bruce Clark |
| LB Rickey Jackson | |
| P Brian Hansen | |
| shortnavlink | Saints seasons |
LB Rickey Jackson P Brian Hansen
The 1984 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 18th as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to improve on their previous season's output of 8–8, winning only seven games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighteenth consecutive season. The Saints started out winning three of their first five games. However, the Saints would struggle as newly acquired quarterback Richard Todd threw 19 interceptions to just 11 touchdowns as the Saints again finished the season with a losing record at 7-9. It was in week 6 against the Bears that Walter Payton passed Jim Brown to become the NFL's all-time leading rusher.
Todd was acquired from the New York Jets for a first-round draft choice, and he beat out the aging Ken Stabler for the starting job at training camp, the Saints' last at Vero Beach, Florida. Stabler, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016, retired midway through the season. Todd and Stabler both played for the Alabama Crimson Tide under coach Bear Bryant.
Following the loss to the Bears, the Saints traded for Houston Oilers running back Earl Campbell, reuniting the number one selection in the 1978 draft and 1977 Heisman Trophy winner with coach Bum Phillips, the Oilers' coach from 1975-80. Campbell joined 1980 Heisman recipient and 1981 first overall selection George Rogers in the New Orleans backfield.
Late in the season, owner John Mecom Jr., who purchased the Saints as an expansion franchise for $8.5 million in late 1966, announced he would sell the team, with an asking price of $70 million ($212 million in 2024 dollars). Fears abounded across Louisiana the team would be moved to Jacksonville if Mecom could not find a local buyer. Eventually, the team was sold in early 1985 to New Orleans native and car magnate Tom Benson, with Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards brokering the deal.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1984 NFL draft
Personnel
Staff
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Owner – John Mecom Jr.
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President – Eddie Jones
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Director of football operations – Pat Peppler
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Head Coach/General Manager – Bum Phillips
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Offensive coordinator – King Hill
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Offensive backfield – John Levra
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Receivers – Lamar McHan
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Offensive line – Carl Mauck
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Quality control – Joe Spencer
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Defensive coordinator – Wade Phillips
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Defensive line – Willie Zapalac
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Linebackers – John Paul Young
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Defensive backfield – Lance Van Zandt
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Special teams – Harold Richardson
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Strength and Conditioning – Russell Paternostro
Roster
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David Carter G/C
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Dave Lafary T (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
Regular season
Transactions
- October 10, 1984: The New Orleans Saints in exchange for their top choice in the 1985 NFL draft to the Houston Oilers in exchange for running back Earl Campbell.
Schedule
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| September 2 | [Atlanta Falcons](1984-atlanta-falcons-season) | **L** 28–36 | 0–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 66,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 9 | [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1984-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season) | **W** 17–13 | 1–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 54,686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 16 | at [San Francisco 49ers](1984-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 20–30 | 1–2 | Candlestick Park | 57,611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 23 | [St. Louis Cardinals](1984-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season) | **W** 34–24 | 2–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 58,723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30 | at [Houston Oilers](1984-houston-oilers-season) | **W** 27–10 | 3–2 | Astrodome | 43,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 7 | at [Chicago Bears](1984-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 7–20 | 3–3 | Soldier Field | 53,752 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 14 | [Los Angeles Rams](1984-los-angeles-rams-season) | **L** 10–28 | 3–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 63,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 21 | at [Dallas Cowboys](1984-dallas-cowboys-season) | **L** 27–30 (OT) | 3–5 | Texas Stadium | 50,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 28 | at [Cleveland Browns](1984-cleveland-browns-season) | **W** 16–14 | 4–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 52,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 4 | [Green Bay Packers](1984-green-bay-packers-season) | **L** 13–23 | 4–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 57,426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 11 | at [Atlanta Falcons](1984-atlanta-falcons-season) | **W** 17–13 | 5–6 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 40,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 19 | [Pittsburgh Steelers](1984-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | **W** 27–24 | 6–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 66,005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 25 | [San Francisco 49ers](1984-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 3–35 | 6–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 65,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2 | at [Los Angeles Rams](1984-los-angeles-rams-season) | **L** 21–34 | 6–8 | Anaheim Stadium | 49,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 9 | [Cincinnati Bengals](1984-cincinnati-bengals-season) | **L** 21–24 | 6–9 | Louisiana Superdome | 40,855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 15 | at [New York Giants](1984-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 10–3 | 7–9 | Giants Stadium | 63,739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text. |
Season summary
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3 (Sunday, September 16, 1984): at [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
- Point spread: 49ers by 5½
- Over/under: 45.0 (over)
- Time of game:
| Saints | Game statistics | 49ers | First downs | Rushes–yards | Passing yards | Passes | Sacked–yards | Net passing yards | Total yards | Return yards | Punts | Fumbles–lost | Penalties–yards | Time of Possession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 31–119 | 32–148 | |||||||||||||
| 162 | 179 | |||||||||||||
| 16–34–5 | 13–26–1 | |||||||||||||
| 2–13 | 3–20 | |||||||||||||
| 149 | 159 | |||||||||||||
| 268 | 307 | |||||||||||||
| 166 | 160 | |||||||||||||
| 3–46.0 | 5–40.8 | |||||||||||||
| 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||
| 4–47 | 6–54 | |||||||||||||
| 31:38 | 28:22 |
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13 (Sunday, November 25, 1984): vs. [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
- Point spread: 49ers by 2
- Over/under: 42.0 (under)
- Time of game:
| 49ers | Game statistics | Saints | First downs | Rushes–yards | Passing yards | Passes | Sacked–yards | Net passing yards | Total yards | Return yards | Punts | Fumbles–lost | Penalties–yards | Time of Possession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 33–219 | 28–131 | |||||||||||||
| 201 | 118 | |||||||||||||
| 15–32–0 | 14–26–1 | |||||||||||||
| 1–13 | 8–48 | |||||||||||||
| 188 | 70 | |||||||||||||
| 407 | 201 | |||||||||||||
| 107 | 113 | |||||||||||||
| 6–44.3 | 8–45.5 | |||||||||||||
| 1–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||
| 4–60 | 3–20 | |||||||||||||
| 27:48 | 32:12 |
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Standings
References
References
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