1984 Miami Dolphins season
{{short description|19th season in franchise history; third Super Bowl loss}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| logo =
| team = Miami Dolphins
| year = 1984
| record = 14–2
| division_place = 1st AFC East
| owner = Joe Robbie
| president = Joe Robbie
| coach = Don Shula
| stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| playoffs = Won Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Seahawks) 31–10
Won AFC Championship
(vs. Steelers) 45–28
Lost Super Bowl XIX
(vs. 49ers) 16–38
| pro bowlers = 8
QB Dan Marino
WR Mark Duper
WR Mark Clayton
G Ed Newman
C Dwight Stephenson
DT Bob Baumhower
ILB A.J. Duhe
P Reggie Roby
| shortnavlink = Dolphins seasons}}
File:1986 Jeno's Pizza - 28 - Roger Craig (cropped).jpg
The 1984 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 19th season, and 15th in the National Football League (NFL). It was also the 15th season with the team for head coach Don Shula. The Dolphins sought to build on a spectacular 1983 season where they went 12–4 with rookie quarterback Dan Marino.
The Dolphins won the 1984 AFC Championship, and appeared in Super Bowl XIX, where they lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 38–16. To date this is the last season the Dolphins appeared in the Super Bowl.{{efn|As of the 2022 season}}
Second year quarterback Dan Marino's passing ability became the focal point of Miami's offense and in 1984 he exploded to set league records with 5,084 passing yards and 48 touchdowns. Marino's touchdown record was broken by Peyton Manning twenty years later and the yardage record was broken by Drew Brees twenty-seven years later. The Dolphins attempted early on to make a run at a perfect season twelve years after pulling off the feat, as they won their first eleven games but were upended in overtime by the San Diego Chargers. The Dolphins scored more than 500 points for the first and to date only time in their history,{{efn|as of 2015 season}} as they scored 513 points and finished 14–2, their best record since the undefeated season.
The year began on a somber note, as running back David Overstreet was killed in a traffic collision in June. The Dolphins wore helmet decals with the number 20 (his jersey number) in his memory during this season.
NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Movers, Shakers and Record Breakers; it was narrated by Brad Crandall.
After the season, the last remaining Dolphin from their Super Bowl VIII team, longtime offensive lineman Ed Newman, retired, ending a 12-year era for the team. He holds the unique distinction as being the only man to make it to Super Bowl VIII and Super Bowl XIX as a member of the Dolphins, as well as Super Bowl XVII in between.
Offseason
= Draft =
{{Main|1984 NFL draft}}
{{NFL team draft start
| year = 1984
| teamname = Miami Dolphins
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 1
| pick = 14
| player = Jackie Shipp
| position = ILB
| college = Oklahoma
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| hof =
| probowl =
}}
{{NFL team draft end}}
= Undrafted free agents =
| class="wikitable"
|+ 1984 Undrafted Free Agents of note !Player !Position !College |
| Al Del Greco
|Kicker |
Week 1 roster
{{NFL roster
|TeamName=Miami Dolphins
|Year=1984
|Active=49
|Inactive=6
|PS=0
|Quarterbacks=
{{NFLplayer|13|Dan Marino}}
{{NFLplayer|10|Don Strock}}
|Running Backs=
{{NFLplayer|34|Woody Bennett|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|23|Joe Carter|d=running back|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|37|Andra Franklin|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Eddie Hill}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Tony Nathan}}
|Wide Receivers=
{{NFLplayer|82|Fernanza Burgess|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|81|Jimmy Cefalo}}
{{NFLplayer|83|Mark Clayton|d=American football, born 1961}}
{{NFLplayer|85|Mark Duper}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Vince Heflin}}
{{NFLplayer|11|Jim Jensen|d=wide receiver}}
{{NFLplayer|89|Nat Moore}}
|Tight Ends=
{{NFLplayer|84|Bruce Hardy}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Dan Johnson|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Joe Rose|d=American football}}
|Offensive Linemen=
{{NFLplayer|61|Roy Foster|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Jon Giesler|T}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Cleveland Green|T}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Eric Laakso|T}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Ronnie Lee|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Ed Newman|G}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Dwight Stephenson|C}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Jeff Toews|C}}
|Defensive Linemen=
{{NFLplayer|70|Bill Barnett|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Bob Baumhower|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Charles Benson|d=American football|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Doug Betters|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Kim Bokamper|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|71|Mike Charles|DE}}
|Linebackers=
{{NFLplayer|56|Charles Bowser|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Jay Brophy|MLB|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Mark Brown|d=linebacker born 1961|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|59|Bob Brudzinski|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Earnest Rhone|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Jackie Shipp|MLB|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Sanders Shiver|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Rodell Thomas|LB}}
|Defensive Backs=
{{NFLplayer|47|Glenn Blackwood|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|42|Lyle Blackwood|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Bud Brown|d=American football|rookie=y|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|49|William Judson|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|40|Mike Kozlowski|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|44|Paul Lankford|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|28|Don McNeal|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Robert Sowell|CB}}
|Special Teams=
{{NFLplayer|4|Reggie Roby|P}}
{{NFLplayer|5|Uwe von Schamann|K}}
|Reserve Lists=
{{NFLplayer|77|A. J. Duhe|MLB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Ron Hester|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Bob Kuechenberg|G|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|32|Tommy Vigorito|HB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|41|Fulton Walker|CB|IR}}
}}
Regular season
= Schedule =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1984|border=2}}"| Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1984|border=2}}"| Date !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1984|border=2}}"| Opponent !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1984|border=2}}"| Result !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1984|border=2}}"| Record !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1984|border=2}}"| Venue !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins|year=1984|border=2}}"| Attendance |
|---|
| style="background:#cfc"
! 1 | September 2 | at Washington Redskins | W 35–17 | 1–0 | 52,683 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 2 | September 9 | W 28–7 | 2–0 | 66,083 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 3 | {{dow tooltip|September 17, 1984}} | at Buffalo Bills | W 21–17 | 3–0 | 65,455 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 4 | September 23 | W 44–7 | 4–0 | 55,415 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 5 | September 30 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 36–28 | 5–0 | 46,991 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 6 | October 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–7 | 6–0 | 59,103 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 7 | October 14 | W 28–10 | 7–0 | 54,080 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 8 | October 21 | at New England Patriots | W 44–24 | 8–0 | 60,711 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 9 | October 28 | W 38–7 | 9–0 | 58,824 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 10 | November 4 | at New York Jets | W 31–17 | 10–0 | 72,655 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 11 | November 11 | W 24–23 | 11–0 | 70,227 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 12 | November 18 | at San Diego Chargers | L 28–34 (OT) | 11–1 | 53,041 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 13 | {{dow tooltip|November 26, 1984}} | W 28–17 | 12–1 | 74,884 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 14 | December 2 | L 34–45 | 12–2 | 71,222 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 15 | December 9 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 35–17 | 13–2 | 60,411 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! 16 | {{dow tooltip|December 17, 1984}} | W 28–21 | 14–2 | 74,139 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
= Season summary =
== Week 1 (Sunday, September 2, 1984): at [[1984 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] ==
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|date=September 2, 1984
|time=1:00 p.m. EDT
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|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=7
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|attendance=52,683
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|referee=Bob McElwee
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers=Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator)
|reference=Pro Football Reference; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198409020was.htm Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins – September 2, 1984]
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| VisPassStats = 21/28, 311 YDS, 5 TDs
| VisRusher = Andra Franklin
| VisRushStats = 13 CAR, 48 YDS
| VisReceiver = Mark Duper
| VisReceivingStats = 6 REC, 178 YDS, 2 TDs
| HomePasser = Joe Theismann
| HomePassStats = 21/36, 204 YDS, 2 INTs
| HomeRusher = John Riggins
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| QB=Marino
| yards=26
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=von Schamann
| Visitor=7
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| DriveLength=80
| DriveTime=5:32
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Riggins
| yards=1
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Moseley
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| Time=3:13
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| yards=32
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| Visitor=7
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| Time=2:06
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| DrivePlays=3
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| DriveTime=1:07
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| Receiver=Duper
| QB=Marino
| yards=74
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=von Schamann
| Visitor=14
| Home=10
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| DriveLength=68
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| QB=Marino
| yards=6
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=von Schamann
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| Home=10
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| Time=5:52
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| QB=Marino
| yards=9
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| QB=Marino
| yards=4
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=von Schamann
| Visitor=35
| Home=10
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| Time=7:16
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| DriveLength=49
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| Type=RushTD
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| yards=4
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- Point spread: Redskins by 4½
- Over/Under: 46.0 (over)
- Time of Game: 2 hours, 45 minutes
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| style="width:30%;"|Dolphins
! style="width:40%;"|Game Statistics ! style="width:30%;"|Redskins |
|---|
| style="text-align:right;"|18
! First downs | 23 |
| style="text-align:right;"|30–86
! Rushes–yards | 29–156 |
| style="text-align:right;"|311
! Passing yards | 204 |
| style="text-align:right;"|21–28–0
! {{Abbr|Passes|Completions–Attempts–Interceptions}} | 21–36–2 |
| style="text-align:right;"|0–0
! Sacked–yards | 2–11 |
| style="text-align:right;"|311
! Net passing yards | 193 |
| style="text-align:right;"|397
! Total yards | 349 |
| style="text-align:right;"|152
! Return yards | 148 |
| style="text-align:right;"|5–45.8
! {{Abbr|Punts|Number–Average yardage}} | 4–43.8 |
| style="text-align:right;"|0–0
! Fumbles–lost | 1–1 |
| style="text-align:right;"|4–45
! Penalties–yards | 3–20 |
| style="text-align:right;"|28:48
! Time of Possession | 31:12 |
Dan Marino had one of the best passing days of his career, completing 21 of 28 passes for 311 yards with 5 TDs and no interceptions for a Passer Rating of 150.4. This game also marked the emergence of Jim "Crash" Jensen, who lined up as a receiver for the first time and caught 2 of Marino's TD passes. Until 2015, this was the Dolphins' last road win over the Redskins.
== Week 2 (Sunday, September 9, 1984): vs. [[1984 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] ==
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|date=September 9, 1984
|time=1:02 p.m. EDT
|road=Patriots (1–1)
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Dolphins (2–0)
|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=14 |H4=7
|stadium=Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida
|attendance=66,083
|weather={{convert|79|°F|°C}}; relative humidity 65%; wind {{convert|10|mph|km/h knots}}
|referee=Chuck Heberling
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers=Jay Randolph (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator)
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| Home = Miami Dolphins
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| VisPasser = Steve Grogan
| VisPassStats = 20/42, 217 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INTs
| VisRusher = Tony Collins
| VisRushStats = 20 CAR, 87 YDS
| VisReceiver = Derrick Ramsey
| VisReceivingStats = 5 REC, 70 YDS
| HomePasser = Dan Marino
| HomePassStats = 17/28, 269 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
| HomeRusher = Tony Nathan
| HomeRushStats = 10 CAR, 36 YDS
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| Time=5:37
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| Time=0:56
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| QB=Grogan
| yards=5
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| Time=12:38
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| yards=35
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| QB=Marino
| yards=15
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- Point spread: Dolphins by 6
- Over/Under: 43.0 (under)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 3 minutes
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| style="width:30%;"|Patriots
! style="width:40%;"|Game Statistics ! style="width:30%;"|Dolphins |
|---|
| style="text-align:right;"|18
! First downs | 17 |
| style="text-align:right;"|28–127
! Rushes–yards | 30–74 |
| style="text-align:right;"|217
! Passing yards | 269 |
| style="text-align:right;"|20–42–4
! {{Abbr|Passes|Completions–Attempts–Interceptions}} | 17–28–2 |
| style="text-align:right;"|2–12
! Sacked–yards | 0–0 |
| style="text-align:right;"|205
! Net passing yards | 269 |
| style="text-align:right;"|332
! Total yards | 343 |
| style="text-align:right;"|74
! Return yards | 183 |
| style="text-align:right;"|8–39.6
! {{Abbr|Punts|Number–Average yardage}} | 5–41.6 |
| style="text-align:right;"|2–1
! Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| style="text-align:right;"|6–53
! Penalties–yards | 6–46 |
| style="text-align:right;"|30:46
! Time of Possession | 29:14 |
Dan Marino increased his two-game total of seven touchdown passes as he tossed a pair of scoring strikes to Mark Clayton within a 1:36 span in the third quarter to lead Miami to its 17th straight victory against the Patriots at The Orange Bowl. Miami intercepted four Steve Grogan passes. Mike Kozlowski returned one 26 yards, then laterred to William Judson who rambled the remaining 60 yards for a touchdown.
== Week 3 (Monday, September 17, 1984): at [[1984 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]] ==
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|attendance=65,455
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|referee=Bob Frederic
|TV=ABC
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| QB=Marino
| yards=11
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| Kicker=Danelo
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| Time=11:27
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| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=57
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| QB=Marino
| yards=1
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| DrivePlays=15
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| yards=1
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| DriveLength=79
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| Type=RecTD
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| QB=Ferguson
| yards=13
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Danelo
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- Point spread:
- Over/Under:
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 15 minutes
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| style="width:30%;"|Dolphins
! style="width:40%;"|Game Statistics ! style="width:30%;"|Bills |
|---|
| style="text-align:right;"|
! First downs | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Rushes–yards | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Passing yards | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! {{Abbr|Passes|Completions–Attempts–Interceptions}} | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Sacked–yards | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Net passing yards | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Total yards | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Return yards | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! {{Abbr|Punts|Number–Average yardage}} | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Fumbles–lost | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Penalties–yards | |
| style="text-align:right;"|
! Time of Possession | |
== Week 4 ==
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|Title=
|Visitor=Colts
|V1= 0|V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=0
|Host=Dolphins
|H1= 7|H2=16 |H3=14 |H4=7
|Date=September 23
|Location=Orange Bowl
|StartTime=
|TimeZone=
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=
|Weather=
|Referee= Red Cashion
|TVAnnouncers= Charlie Jones, Bob Griese
|TVStation= NBC
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{{AFB game box end}}
{{-}}
== Week 5 ==
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Dolphins
|V1= 6|V2=20 |V3=0 |V4=10
|Host=Cardinals
|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=7
|Date=September 30
|Location=Busch Stadium
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== Week 6 ==
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== Week 7 ==
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== Week 8 (Sunday, October 21, 1984): at [[1984 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] ==
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- Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes
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| style="text-align:right;"|37–236
! Rushes–yards | 27–102 |
| style="text-align:right;"|316
! Passing yards | 313 |
| style="text-align:right;"|24–39–1
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| style="text-align:right;"|0–0
! Sacked–yards | 1–7 |
| style="text-align:right;"|316
! Net passing yards | 306 |
| style="text-align:right;"|552
! Total yards | 408 |
| style="text-align:right;"|75
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| style="text-align:right;"|1–38.0
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| style="text-align:right;"|0–0
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| style="text-align:right;"|6–36
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== Week 9 (Sunday, October 28, 1984): vs. [[1984 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]] ==
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== Week 10 ==
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[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198411040nyj.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com][https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore.html?gid=1984110402 The Football Database]. Retrieved 2018-Feb-18.
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== Week 11 ==
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== Week 12 ==
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== Week 13 ==
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== Week 14 ==
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== Week 15 ==
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== Week 16 ==
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= Playoffs =
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! Divisional | December 29 | Seattle Seahawks (4) | W 31–10 | 1–0 | 73,469 |
| style="background:#cfc"
! AFC Championship | January 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Steelers (3) | W 45–28 | 2–0 | 76,029 |
| style="background:#fcc"
| January 20, 1985 | N San Francisco 49ers (N1) | L 16–38 | 2–1 | 84,059 |
= Standings =
{{1984 AFC East standings}}
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| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
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= Divisional =
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A year after being upended in the playoffs by the Seattle Seahawks the Dolphins routed Seattle 31–10. Dan Marino threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns despite being intercepted twice by Seahawks defensive back John Harris. The Dolphins rushed for 143 yards and a Tony Nathan rushing score as well.
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= Conference Championship =
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In a shootout, quarterback Dan Marino led the Dolphins to a victory by throwing for 421 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Steelers quarterback Mark Malone recorded 312 yards and 3 touchdowns, but was intercepted three times.
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= Super Bowl XIX (Sunday, January 20, 1985): vs. [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] =
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|time=6:19 p.m. EST
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| DrivePlays=8
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| QB=Montana
| yards=33
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Wersching
| Visitor=3
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| Time=0:45
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| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=70
| DriveTime=2:27
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Johnson
| QB=Marino
| yards=2
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=von Schamann
| Visitor=10
| Home=7
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| Time=11:34
| Team=49ers
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=47
| DriveTime=1:25
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Craig
| QB=Montana
| yards=8
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Wersching
| Visitor=10
| Home=14
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| Time=6:58
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| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=55
| DriveTime=2:43
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Montana
| yards=6
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Wersching
| Visitor=10
| Home=21
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| Time=2:05
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| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=52
| DriveTime=3:39
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Craig
| yards=2
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Wersching
| Visitor=10
| Home=28
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| Time=0:12
| Team=Dolphins
| DrivePlays=12
| DriveLength=72
| DriveTime=1:53
| Type=FG
| yards=31
| Kicker=von Schamann
| Visitor=13
| Home=28
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| Time=0:00
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| DriveTime=0:04
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| yards=30
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| Visitor=16
| Home=28
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| Time=10:12
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| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=43
| DriveTime=3:28
| Type=FG
| yards=27
| Kicker=Wersching
| Visitor=16
| Home=31
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| Time=6:18
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| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=70
| DriveTime=2:20
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| Receiver=Craig
| QB=Montana
| yards=16
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- Point spread: 49ers by 3
- Over/Under: 53.5 (over)
- Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto" |
| style="width:30%;"|Dolphins
! style="width:40%;"|Game Statistics ! style="width:30%;"|49ers |
|---|
| style="text-align:right;"|19
! First downs | 31 |
| style="text-align:right;"|9–25
! Rushes–yards | 40–211 |
| style="text-align:right;"|318
! Passing yards | 331 |
| style="text-align:right;"|29–50–2
! {{Abbr|Passes|Completions–Attempts–Interceptions}} | 24–35–0 |
| style="text-align:right;"|4–29
! Sacked–yards | 1–5 |
| style="text-align:right;"|289
! Net passing yards | 326 |
| style="text-align:right;"|314
! Total yards | 537 |
| style="text-align:right;"|155
! Return yards | 91 |
| style="text-align:right;"|6–39.3
! {{Abbr|Punts|Number–Average yardage}} | 3–32.7 |
| style="text-align:right;"|1–0
! Fumbles–lost | 2–2 |
| style="text-align:right;"|1–10
! Penalties–yards | 2–10 |
| style="text-align:right;"|22:49
! Time of Possession | 37:11 |
Super Bowl XIX was played on January 20, 1985, and featured the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins. The 49ers won their second Super Bowl, defeating the Dolphins 38–16. Dan Marino, the Dolphins quarterback passed for one touchdown and two interceptions, while Joe Montana, the 49ers quarterback passed for 3 touchdowns and rushed for another.
Awards and honors
- Dan Marino, 1984 NFL MVP
- Dan Marino, 1984 PFWA MVP
- Dan Marino, 1984 NEA MVP
- Dan Marino, 1984 NFL Offensive Player of the Year
- Dan Marino, 1984 UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
- Dan Marino, Bert Bell Award{{cite web|url=http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |title=Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients |access-date=2010-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619081037/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2009 |df=mdy }}
Personnel
= Coaches / Staff =
{{NFL final staff
| year = 1984
| team = Miami Dolphins
| front_office =
- Owner / Team President – Joe Robbie
- Executive vice president/general manager – Mike Robbie
- Vice president – Don Shula
- Director of player personnel – Chuck Connor
- Director of pro scouting – Charley Winner
| head_coach =
- Head coach – Don Shula
- Assistant head coach – Bill Arnsparger
| offensive =
- Offensive backs – Carl Taseff
- Receivers – David Shula
- Offensive line – John Sandusky
| defensive =
- Defense – Bill Arnsparger
- Defensive line/run defense – Mike Scarry
- Defensive backs – Tom Keane
| special_teams =
- Special teams – Bob Matheson
- Punting – Tom Keane
| strength =
- Strength and flexibility – Junior Wade
}}
= Final roster =
{{NFL final roster
|Year=1984
|TeamName=Miami Dolphins
|BC1=#0d254c
|FC1=#d6d6d6
|BDC1=#C80815
|Active=49
|Inactive=6
|PS=0
|Quarterbacks=
{{NFLplayer|13|Dan Marino}}
{{NFLplayer|10|Don Strock}}
|Running Backs=
{{NFLplayer|34|Woody Bennett|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|20|Joe Carter|d=running back|RB|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Eddie Hill|RB}}
{{NFLplayer|46|Pete Johnson|d=American football, born 1954|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Tony Nathan|RB}}
|Wide Receivers=
{{NFLplayer|81|Jimmy Cefalo}}
{{NFLplayer|83|Mark Clayton|d=American football, born 1961}}
{{NFLplayer|85|Mark Duper}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Vince Heflin|KR}}
{{NFLplayer|11|Jim Jensen|d=wide receiver|WR/RB/QB}}
{{NFLplayer|89|Nat Moore}}
|Tight Ends=
{{NFLplayer|84|Bruce Hardy}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Dan Johnson|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Joe Rose|d=American football}}
|Offensive Linemen=
{{NFLplayer|61|Roy Foster|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Jon Giesler|T}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Cleveland Green|T}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Ronnie Lee|d=American football|G/T/TE}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Ed Newman|G}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Dwight Stephenson|C}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Jeff Toews|C}}
|Defensive Linemen=
{{NFLplayer|70|Bill Barnett|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Bob Baumhower|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Charles Benson|d=American football|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Doug Betters|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Kim Bokamper|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|71|Mike Charles|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Steve Clark|d=American football, born 1960|DT/G}}
|Linebackers=
{{NFLplayer|56|Charles Bowser|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Jay Brophy|MLB|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Mark Brown|d=linebacker born 1961|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|59|Bob Brudzinski|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|77|A. J. Duhe|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Earnest Rhone|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Jackie Shipp|MLB|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Sanders Shiver|OLB}}
|Defensive Backs=
{{NFLplayer|47|Glenn Blackwood|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|42|Lyle Blackwood|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Bud Brown|d=American football|rookie=y|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|49|William Judson|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|40|Mike Kozlowski|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|44|Paul Lankford|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|28|Don McNeal|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Robert Sowell|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|41|Fulton Walker|CB/KR/PR}}
|Special Teams=
{{NFLplayer|4|Reggie Roby|P}}
{{NFLplayer|5|Uwe von Schamann|K}}
|Reserve Lists=
{{NFLplayer|37|Andra Franklin|FB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Ron Hester|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Bob Kuechenberg|G|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Eric Laakso|T|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Rodell Thomas|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|32|Tommy Vigorito|HB|IR}}
}}
Notes
{{noteslist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/1984.htm?redir Miami Dolphins on Pro Football Reference]
- [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1984-mia Miami Dolphins on jt-sw.com]
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