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NFL team season
The 1984 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 53rd season in the National Football League . They failed to improve on their 14–2 record from 1983 and finished at 11-5. Art Monk set an NFL record (since broken) for most receptions in a season. The Redskins started the season losing their first two games but would recover to win their next five games. A mid-season slump had them on the playoff bubble at 7-5. However, the Redskins would finish the season in strong fashion winning their final four games to win the NFC East with an 11-5 record. The Redskins quest for a third straight NFC Championship ended quickly as the Skins were stunned by the Chicago Bears 23-19 at RFK Stadium, Washington's only playoff loss at RFK. The 1984 Redskins have an NFL-record 14 straight games with 3 or more sacks, having accomplished that from weeks 3 to 16.[ 1]
Offseason
NFL draft
Roster
1984 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Game recap
1
September 2
Miami Dolphins
L 17–35
0–1
RFK Stadium
52,683
Recap
2
at San Francisco 49ers
L 31–37
0–2
Candlestick Park
59,707
Recap
3
September 16
New York Giants
W 30–14
1–2
RFK Stadium
52,997
Recap
4
September 23
at New England Patriots
W 26–10
2–2
Sullivan Stadium
60,503
Recap
5
September 30
Philadelphia Eagles
W 20–0
3–2
RFK Stadium
53,064
Recap
6
October 7
at Indianapolis Colts
W 35–7
4–2
RCA Dome
60,012
Recap
7
October 14
Dallas Cowboys
W 34–14
5–2
RFK Stadium
55,431
Recap
8
October 21
at St. Louis Cardinals
L 24–26
5–3
Busch Memorial Stadium
50,262
Recap
9
October 28
at New York Giants
L 13–37
5–4
Giants Stadium
76,192
Recap
10
Atlanta Falcons
W 27–14
6–4
RFK Stadium
51,301
Recap
11
November 11
Detroit Lions
W 28–14
7–4
RFK Stadium
50,212
Recap
12
November 18
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 10–16
7–5
Veterans Stadium
63,117
Recap
13
November 25
Buffalo Bills
W 41–14
8–5
RFK Stadium
51,513
Recap
14
at Minnesota Vikings
W 31–17
9–5
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
55,017
Recap
15
December 9
at Dallas Cowboys
W 30–28
10–5
Texas Stadium
64,286
Recap
16
December 16
St. Louis Cardinals
W 29–27
11–5
RFK Stadium
54,299
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins (1–0)
7
7
21 0 35
Redskins (0–1)
0
10
0 7 17
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : September 2, 1984Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 76 °F (24 °C); relative humidity 62%; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)Game attendance : 52,683Referee : Bob McElwee TV announcers (NBC ) : Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator)[ 3]
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
MIA
Passing
Dan Marino
21/28, 311 YDS, 5 TDs
Rushing
Andra Franklin
13 CAR, 48 YDS
Receiving
Mark Duper
6 REC, 178 YDS, 2 TDs
WSH
Passing
Joe Theismann
21/36, 204 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing
John Riggins
15 CAR, 98 TDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Charlie Brown
6 REC, 60 YDS
Point spread : Redskins by 4½
Over/Under: 46.0 (over)
Time of Game: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Dolphins
Game Statistics
Redskins
18
First downs
23
30–86
Rushes–yards
29–156
311
Passing yards
204
21–28–0
Passes
21–36–2
0–0
Sacked–yards
2–11
311
Net passing yards
193
397
Total yards
349
152
Return yards
148
5–45.8
Punts
4–43.8
0–0
Fumbles–lost
1–1
4–45
Penalties–yards
3–20
28:48
Time of Possession
31:12
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
WSH
Passing
Joe Theismann
24/43, 331 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing
Joe Theismann
7 CAR, 35 YDS
Receiving
Art Monk
10 REC, 200 YDS
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
24/40, 381 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
20 CAR, 96 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Dwight Clark
5 REC, 105 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 2
Over/Under: 52.0 (over)
Time of Game:
Redskins
Game Statistics
49ers
20
First downs
30
21–62
Rushes–yards
40–167
331
Passing yards
381
24–43–0
Passes
24–40–0
4–22
Sacked–yards
2–14
309
Net passing yards
367
371
Total yards
534
132
Return yards
74
7–36.6
Punts
3–34.7
3–0
Fumbles–lost
3–2
6–60
Penalties–yards
6–50
25:15
Time of Possession
34:45
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Week 7: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys (4–3)
7
0
0 7 14
Redskins (5–2)
7
10
10 7 34
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Time of Game:
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Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons (3–7)
0
7
7 0 14
Redskins (6–4)
0
14
6 7 27
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Time of Game:
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Week 15: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins (10–5)
0
6
17 7 30
Cowboys (9–6)
7
14
0 7 28
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
Time of Game:
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Week 16: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals (9-7)
0
7
10 10 27
Redskins (11-5)
6
17
3 3 29
at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Date : Sunday, December 16, 1984Game time : 1:00pm(ET)Game weather : 45 °F (7 °C), relative humidity 93%, wind 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee : Jerry Markbreit [1]
Playoffs
NFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, December 30, 1984): vs. Chicago Bears
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NFC Divisional Playoffs: Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears (11–6)
0
10
13 0 23
Redskins (11–6)
3
0
14 2 19
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Standings
Awards and records
Art Monk, NFL Receptions Leader (106)
John Riggins, NFL Rushing TD Leader (14, Tied)
Milestones
Art Monk, 1st 100 Reception Season[ 21]
John Riggins, breaks 10,000 career rushing yards
First season sweep over the Dallas Cowboys in franchise history.
Joe Theismann becomes Redskins all-time leader in passing attempts, passing completions and passing yards.
References
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
Based in Landover, Maryland
Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
Franchise Stadiums Key personnel Culture Rivalries Division championships (15) Conference championships (5) League championships (2) Super Bowl championships (3) Hall of Famers Affiliations
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)