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1984 Houston Oilers season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	Houston Oilers
year	1984
record	3–13
division_place	4th AFC Central
coach	Hugh Campbell
general manager	Ladd Herzeg
owner	Bud Adams
stadium	Houston Astrodome
playoffs	Did not qualify
shortnavlink	Oilers seasons

The 1984 Houston Oilers season was the 25th season overall and 15th with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 2–14, winning three games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. With hopes of improving the offense the Oilers won the bidding war to sign CFL star and future Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon. However, with Earl Campbell in full decline, the Oilers decided to trade him to the Saints after a 1–5 start. The move would leave a gaping hole at running back, but it was the defense that was a greater weak spot as the Oilers finished with a 3–13 record, allowing 457 points on the season.

Regular season

Despite acquiring CFL star Warren Moon at quarterback, the Oilers stumbled out of the gate, falling to 0–10 before picking up a 17–16 win on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs. The following week they beat the New York Jets 31–20. In that game Moon tossed two touchdown passes to Tim Smith and one to Herkie Walls. The Oilers defense intercepted a Ken O'Brien pass. They picked up their third and final win of the season in overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers 23–20. Moon connected with tight end Chris Dressell for a touchdown, while Steelersʼ quarterback Mark Malone tossed two interceptions – one to rookie Bo Eason and the other to Willie Tullis. The Oilers finished the season in last place in the AFC Central with a 3–13 record.

Offseason

The 1984 draft would yield some solid players for Houston. They selected Dean Steinkuhler in round one. They used their second round choice to draft Doug Smith out of Auburn, but he spurred the Oilers to sign with the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL. The draft also saw Houston land Johnny Meads, Jeff Donaldson, John Grimsley and Patrick Allen.

Transactions

October 10, 1984: The Houston Oilers traded running back Earl Campbell to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for their top choice in the 1985 NFL draft.

NFL draft

Main article: 1984 NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.

Supplemental draft

Main article: 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft.

Personnel

Staff

Owner/Chairman of the Board/President – Bud Adams
Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ladd Herzeg
Head Coach – Hugh Campbell
Offensive Coordinator – Kay Dalton
Offensive Backs – Al Roberts
Receivers – Bruce Lemmerman
Offensive Line – Bill Walsh
Defensive Coordinator – Jerry Glanville
Defensive Line – Bob Padilla
Linebackers – John Devlin
Defensive Backs – Ken Houston
Special Teams – Gene Gaines
Strength and Conditioning – Bill Allerheiligen

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Houston Oilers	year=1984	border=2}}"	Week	Houston Oilers	year=1984	border=2}}"	Date	Houston Oilers	year=1984	border=2}}"	Opponent	Houston Oilers	year=1984	border=2}}"	Result	Houston Oilers
recap	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
September 2	Los Angeles Raiders	L 14–24	0–1	Astrodome	Recap
September 9	Indianapolis Colts	L 21–35	0–2	Astrodome	Recap
September 16	at San Diego Chargers	L 14–31	0–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	Recap
September 23	at Atlanta Falcons	L 10–42	0–4	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	Recap
September 30	New Orleans Saints	L 10–27	0–5	Astrodome	Recap
October 7	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 3–13	0–6	Riverfront Stadium	Recap
October 14	at Miami Dolphins	L 10–28	0–7	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
October 21	San Francisco 49ers	L 21–34	0–8	Astrodome	Recap
October 28	Cincinnati Bengals	L 13–31	0–9	Astrodome	Recap
November 4	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 7–35	0–10	Three Rivers Stadium	Recap
November 11	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–16	1–10	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
November 18	New York Jets	W 20–31	2–10	Astrodome	Recap
November 25	at Cleveland Browns	L 10–27	2–11	Cleveland Stadium	Recap
December 2	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 23–20	3–11	Astrodome	Recap
December 9	at Los Angeles Rams	L 16–27	3–12	Anaheim Stadium	Recap
December 16	Cleveland Browns	L 20–27	3–13	Astrodome	Recap

Standings

Season summary

Week 2: vs. [[1984 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]

;Colts

;Oilers

Week 8 (Sunday, October 21, 1984): vs. [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]

Point spread: 49ers by 11
Over/under: 42.0 (over)
Time of game:

49ers	Game statistics	Oilers	First downs	Rushes–yards	Passing yards	Passes	Sacked–yards	Net passing yards	Total yards	Return yards	Punts	Fumbles–lost	Penalties–yards	Time of Possession
25	22
38–164	18–82
353	356
25–35–1	25–33–2
1–0	2–6
353	350
517	432
85	105
3–49.3	3–46.3
2–0	3–1
8–70	7–75
34:13	25:47

Week 15

First quarter

LA – Drew Hill 57-yard pass from Jeff Kemp (Mike Lansford kick), 13:08. ''Rams 7–0. '''Drive:'''''
HOU – Joe Cooper 21-yard field goal, 7:22. ''Rams 7–3. '''Drive:'''''
LA – Eric Dickerson 7-yard run (Mike Lansford kick), 4:28. ''Rams 14–3. '''Drive:'''''
LA – Mike Lansford 35-yard field goal, 1:42. ''Rams 17–3. '''Drive:''''' Second quarter
HOU – Joe Cooper 42-yard field goal, 13:19. ''Rams 17–6. '''Drive:'''''
HOU – Larry Moriarty 4-yard run (Joe Cooper kick), 6:13. ''Rams 17–13. '''Drive:'''''
LA – Mike Lansford 19-yard field goal, 2:26. ''Rams 20–13. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
HOU – Joe Cooper 18 yard field goal, 7:50. ''Rams 20–16. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
LA – Eric Dickerson 6–yard run, 5:49. ''Rams 27–16. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
HOU – Warren Moon – 19/29, 200 yards, INT
LA – Jeff Kemp – 12/23, 199 yards, TD ;Top rushers
HOU – Larry Moriarty – 24 rushes, 102 yards, TD
LA – Eric Dickerson – 27 rushes, 215 yards, 2 TD ;Top receivers
HOU – Tim Smith – 6 receptions, 69 yards
LA – Drew Hill – 1 reception, 57 yards, TD

References

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1984.htm 1984 Houston Oilers]
"New York Jets at Houston Oilers - November 18th, 1984".
"Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers - December 2nd, 1984".
"1984 Houston Oilers Statistics & Players".
"Oilers Exchange Campbell For Saints' No. 1 Draft Pick". Washington Post.
"1984 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
[https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984102111 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2022-Jun-26.
''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198410210oti.htm San Francisco Giants at Houston Oilers – October 21, 1984]

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