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1984 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamPhiladelphia Eagles
year1984
record6–9–1
division_place5th NFC East
coachMarion Campbell
ownerLeonard Tose
stadiumVeterans Stadium
playoffsDid not qualify
shortnavlinkEagles seasons

The 1984 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 52nd in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved upon their previous output of 5–11, winning six games. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season.

Whatever outside chance the Birds had to make the playoffs was sunk on November 25 at St. Louis, when starting quarterback Ron Jaworski suffered a broken leg and missed the remainder of the season. It was the most serious injury the "Polish Rifle" ever suffered in his long career. Joe Pisarcik took over under center for the final three-plus games.

This would be the final season for the Eagles under the ownership of Leonard Tose; as following rumors that the team might end up moving to Phoenix, Tose would eventually sell the team in 1985 to Norman Braman.

Offseason

NFL draft

The 1984 NFL Draft was held May 1–2, 1984. It was 12 rounds held over two days and televised by ESPN in great detail. A month later a draft was held for college seniors who already signed with either the CFL or USFL prior to the May 1984 draft. While the Eagles finished the 1983 NFL season with a record of 5–11 and in fourth place in the NFC East Division they would always get the 4th pick in the 12 rounds of the draft. Only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers at 2–12 and the New York Giants at 3–13 would have a worse record. It would be one of the most power balanced years.

NFL supplemental draft

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

This draft was held on June 5, 1984. These were players that were not drafted by an NFL team. In an attempt to head off a bidding war in its own ranks for USFL and CFL players. NFL teams chose 84 players from 224 available during the three-round selection meeting. Many of the big name USFL players were ineligible for the draft because their rights were already owned by NFL clubs. Still 3 of the first 4 players selected would become NFL Hall Of Famers. These players signed with the USFL before the NFL could draft them. Some teams took a chance and drafted players still so they had their NFL rights, The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, suspecting that the USFL was not going to last, acquired Walker's NFL rights by drafting him in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

  • Owner – Leonard Tose

  • Director of Football Operations – Harry Gamble

  • Director of player personnel – Lynn Stiles

  • Head coach – Marion Campbell

  • Assistant head coach – Fred Bruney

  • Offensive coordinator – Ted Marchibroda

  • Running Backs – Billie Matthews

  • Receivers – Tom Coughlin

  • Tight Ends – Frank Gansz

  • Offensive Line – Ken Iman

  • Defensive coordinator – Marion Campbell

  • Defensive Line – Chuck Clausen

  • Linebackers – George Hill

  • Defensive Backs – Fred Bruney

  • Special Teams – Frank Gansz

Roster

  • Gerry Feehery C/G

Preseason

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at Detroit LionsL 14–170–1Pontiac Silverdome46,055
at Pittsburgh SteelersL 17–20 (OT)0–2Three Rivers Stadium46,696
at Minnesota VikingsW 31–101–2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome51,743
Cleveland BrownsW 20–192–2Veterans Stadium40,030
Source:

Schedule

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September 2at New York GiantsL 27–280–1Giants Stadium71,520Recap
September 9Minnesota VikingsW 19–171–1Veterans Stadium55,942Recap
September 16at Dallas CowboysL 17–231–2Texas Stadium64,521Recap
September 23San Francisco 49ersL 9–211–3Veterans Stadium62,771Recap
September 30at Washington RedskinsL 0–201–4RFK Stadium53,064Recap
October 7at Buffalo BillsW 27–172–4Rich Stadium37,555Recap
October 14Indianapolis ColtsW 16–73–4Veterans Stadium50,277Recap
October 21New York GiantsW 24–104–4Veterans Stadium64,677Recap
October 28St. Louis CardinalsL 14–344–5Veterans Stadium54,310Recap
November 4at Detroit LionsT 23–23 (OT)4–5–1Pontiac Silverdome59,141Recap
November 11at Miami DolphinsL 23–244–6–1Miami Orange Bowl70,227Recap
November 18Washington RedskinsW 16–105–6–1Veterans Stadium63,117Recap
November 25at St. Louis CardinalsL 16–175–7–1Busch Memorial Stadium39,858Recap
December 2Dallas CowboysL 10–265–8–1Veterans Stadium66,322Recap
December 9New England PatriotsW 27–176–8–1Veterans Stadium41,581Recap
December 16at Atlanta FalconsL 10–266–9–1Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium15,582Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Game summaries

Week 4 (Sunday, September 23, 1984): vs. [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]

  • Point spread: 49ers by
  • Over/under: 44.0 (under)
  • Time of game:
49ersGame statisticsEaglesFirst downsRushes–yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked–yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles–lostPenalties–yardsTime of Possession
2315
37–17720–72
252187
17–34–016–41–1
4–312–18
221169
398241
17351
7–39.17–40.0
2–00–0
12–1414–30
34:3125:29

Awards and honors

  • Mike Quick, 1984 Pro Bowl selection
  • Paul McFadden, All-Rookie Team, Second team All-NFC, UPI Rookie of the Year

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1984.htm 1984 Philadelphia Eagles]
  2. "1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)". Pro Football Archives.
  3. [https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984092312 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2022-Jun-22.
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