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1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)
teamdisplay	St. Louis Cardinals
year	1984
record	9–7
division_place	2nd NFC East
coach	Jim Hanifan
owner	Bill Bidwill
stadium	Busch Stadium
playoffs	Did not qualify
pro_bowlers	QB Neil Lomax
WR Roy Green
LB E.J. Junior
shortnavlink	Cardinals seasons

WR Roy Green LB E.J. Junior The 1984 NFL season was the 65th year of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National Football League and their 25th season in St. Louis. Despite finishing with the same 9–7 record as their division rivals Dallas and New York, the Giants made the playoffs based upon the best head-to-head record among the three teams.(Giants: 3–1; Cardinals 2–2; Cowboys 1–3). The Cardinals had an opportunity to win the NFC East if they had beaten the Washington Redskins in their final game of the year, but a Neil O' Donahue field goal attempt at the end of the game was off target when a successful kick would have won the game and sent St. Louis to the playoffs.

The Cardinals’ 6,345 offensive yards in 1984 was third in the NFL, and the most in team history. Their 423 points were fourth-best in the league.

This was the Cardinals' last winning season in St. Louis. The franchise moved to Arizona in 1988, and did not enjoy a winning season there until 1998.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1984 NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

President – Bill Bidwill
Director of Pro Personnel – Larry Wilson
Director of Player Personnel – George Boone
Head Coach – Jim Hanifan
Special Assistant to the Head Coach – Leon McLaughlin
Offensive Coordinator – Rod Dowhower
Offensive Backfield – Dick Jamieson
Receivers – Emmitt Thomas
Offensive Line – Tom Lovat
Assistant Head Coach/Defense – Floyd Peters
Defensive Coordinator – Tom Bettis
Linebackers – Rudy Feldman
Defensive Assistant – Chuck Banker
Special Teams – Chuck Banker
Flexibility and Strength – Don Brown

Roster

E. J. Junior OLB/MLB

Regular season

Schedule

St. Louis Cardinals	year=1984	border=2}}"	Week	St. Louis Cardinals	year=1984
September 2	at [Green Bay Packers](1984-green-bay-packers-season)	L 23–24	0–1	Lambeau Field	53,738
September 9	[Buffalo Bills](1984-buffalo-bills-season)	W 37–7	1–1	Busch Memorial Stadium	35,785
September 16	at [Indianapolis Colts](1984-indianapolis-colts-season)	W 34–33	2–1	Hoosier Dome	60,274
September 23	at [New Orleans Saints](1984-new-orleans-saints-season)	L 24–34	2–2	Louisiana Superdome	58,723
September 30	[Miami Dolphins](1984-miami-dolphins-season)	L 28–36	2–3	Busch Memorial Stadium	46,991
October 7	at [Dallas Cowboys](1984-dallas-cowboys-season)	W 31–20	3–3	Texas Stadium	61,438
October 14	[Chicago Bears](1984-chicago-bears-season)	W 38–21	4–3	Busch Memorial Stadium	49,554
October 21	[Washington Redskins](1984-washington-redskins-season)	W 26–24	5–3	Busch Memorial Stadium	50,262
October 28	at [Philadelphia Eagles](1984-philadelphia-eagles-season)	W 34–14	6–3	Veterans Stadium	54,310
November 4	[Los Angeles Rams](1984-los-angeles-rams-season)	L 13–16	6–4	Busch Memorial Stadium	51,010
November 11	[Dallas Cowboys](1984-dallas-cowboys-season)	L 17–24	6–5	Busch Memorial Stadium	48,721
November 18	at [New York Giants](1984-new-york-giants-season)	L 10–16	6–6	Giants Stadium	73,428
November 25	[Philadelphia Eagles](1984-philadelphia-eagles-season)	W 17–16	7–6	Busch Memorial Stadium	39,858
December 2	at [New England Patriots](1984-new-england-patriots-season)	W 33–10	8–6	Sullivan Stadium	53,558
December 9	[New York Giants](1984-new-york-giants-season)	W 31–21	9–6	Busch Memorial Stadium	49,973
December 16	at [Washington Redskins](1984-washington-redskins-season)	L 27–29	9–7	RFK Stadium	54,299
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Awards and records

Neil Lomax, led NFC, touchdown passes, 28 passes

Milestones

Franchise led NFC in passing yards, 4,257 yards passing
Ottis Anderson, 5th season, 1,000 rushing yards in one season, 1,174 yards
Neil Lomax, franchise record, most passing yards in one season, 4,614 yards
Neil Lomax, tied franchise record, most touchdown passes in one season, 28 Passes
Neil O’Donoghue, tied franchise record, most points scored in one season, 117 Points

Notes

References

[http://pfref.com/tiny/M0Rkq Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2012, playing for the Ari (StL/Chi) Cardinals, in the regular season, sorted by descending total yards.]
[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1984 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics]
"1984 St. Louis Cardinals Draftees". Pro Football Reference.
''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 450
''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 457
''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 437
''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-7611-2480-1, p. 94

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