1984 Miami Dolphins season

1984 Miami Dolphins season
Head coach	Don Shula
Home field	Miami Orange Bowl
Results
Record	14–2
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) 31–10 Won Conference Championship Playoffs (Steelers) 45–28 Lost Super Bowl XIX (49ers) 16–38

The 1984 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 19th season, and 15th in the National Football League. 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, only to be upended by the Seattle Seahawks in the playoffs.

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.^[1]

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,^[2] as they scored 513 points and finished 14–2, their best record since the undefeated season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1984 Miami Dolphins draft
1	14	Jackie Shipp	Inside linebacker	Oklahoma
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 2, 1984	at Washington Redskins	W 35–17	52,683
2	September 9, 1984	New England Patriots	W 28–7	66,083
3	September 17, 1984	at Buffalo Bills	W 21–17	65,455
4	September 23, 1984	Indianapolis Colts	W 44–7	55,415
5	September 30, 1984	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 36–28	46,991
6	October 7, 1984	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 31–7	59,103
7	October 14, 1984	Houston Oilers	W 28–10	54,080
8	October 21, 1984	at New England Patriots	W 44–24	60,711
9	October 28, 1984	Buffalo Bills	W 38–7	58,824
10	November 4, 1984	at New York Jets	W 31–17	72,655
11	November 11, 1984	Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–23	70,227
12	November 18, 1984	at San Diego Chargers	L 28–34	53,041
13	November 26, 1984	New York Jets	W 28–17	74,884
14	December 2, 1984	Los Angeles Raiders	L 34–45	71,222
15	December 9, 1984	at Indianapolis Colts	W 35–17	60,411
16	December 17, 1984	Dallas Cowboys	W 28–21	74,139

Season summary

Week 3

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Dolphins	7	7	7	0	21
Bills	0	3	7	7	17

Date: September 17
Location: Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Game start: 9:00 p.m.
Game weather: 54°F, wind 8 mph
Television network: ABC

Scoring summary

1	MIA	Mark Duper 11 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 7–0

2	MIA	Mark Clayton 12 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 14–0

2	BUF	Joe Danelo 33 yard field goal	Dolphins 14–3

3	MIA	Nat Moore 1 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 21–3

3	BUF	Speedy Neal 1 yard run (Joe Danelo kick)	Dolphins 21–10

4	BUF	Julius Dawkins 37 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Joe Danelo kick)	Dolphins 21–17

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Week 10

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Dolphins	7	0	7	17	31
Jets	7	3	0	7	17

Date: November 4
Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game start: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 49°F, wind 13 mph

Scoring summary

1	MIA	Nat Moore 37 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 7–0

1	NYJ	Wesley Walker 33 yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick)	Tie 7–7

2	NYJ	Pat Leahy 32 yard field goal	Jets 10–7

3	MIA	Woody Bennett 3 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 14–10

4	NYJ	Freeman McNeil 6 yard run (Pat Leahy kick)	Jets 17–14

4	MIA	Mark Clayton 47 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 21—17

4	MIA	Uwe von Schamann 30 yard field goal	Dolphins 24–17

4	MIA	Pete Johnson 2 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 31–17

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Roster

Miami Dolphins 1984 roster

Quarterbacks

13 Dan Marino
10 Don Strock

Running Backs

22 Tony Nathan HB
31 Eddie Hill HB
20 Joe Carter HB
34 Woody Bennett FB
46 Pete Johnson FB
37 Andra Franklin FB

Wide Receivers

83 Mark Clayton
85 Mark Duper
89 Nat Moore
81 Jimmy Cefalo
88 Vince Heflin KR
11 Jim Jensen WR/RB/QB
82 Fernanza Burgess WR/S

Tight Ends

87 Dan Johnson
84 Bruce Hardy
80 Joe Rose
86 John Chelsey

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

75 Doug Betters DE
78 Charles Benson DE
58 Kim Bokamper DE
71 Mike Charles DE
70 Bill Barnett DE
73 Bob Baumhower DT
76 Steve Clark DT/G

Linebackers

59 Bob Brudzinski OLB
55 Earnest Rhone OLB
77 A.J. Duhe MLB
51 Mark Brown MLB
53 Jay Brophy MLB
50 Jackie Shipp MLB
56 Charles Bowser OLB
52 Sanders Shiver OLB
54 Rodell Thomas LB
91 Ed Judie OLB

Defensive Backs

49 William Judson CB
44 Paul Lankford CB
28 Don McNeal CB
41 Fulton Walker CB/KR/PR
45 Robert Sowell CB
42 Lyle Blackwood FS
40 Mike Kozlowski FS
47 Glenn Blackwood SS
43 Bud Brown SS

Special Teams

5 Uwe von Schamann K
4 Reggie Roby P

Reserve Lists

32 Tommy Vigorito HB
67 Bob Kuechenberg G
52 Ron Hester LB

Practice Squad

Rookies in italics

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	December 29, 1984	Seattle Seahawks	W 31–10	73,469
Conference Championship	January 6, 1985	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 45–28	76,029
Super Bowl	January 20, 1985	N San Francisco 49ers	L 16–38	84,059

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Miami Dolphins⁽¹⁾	14	2	0	.875	8–0	10–2	513	298	W2
New England Patriots	9	7	0	.563	6–2	9–3	362	352	W1
New York Jets	7	9	0	.438	3–5	7–7	332	364	L1
Indianapolis Colts	4	12	0	.250	2–6	4–8	239	414	L5
Buffalo Bills	2	14	0	.125	1–7	1–11	250	454	L2

Player stats

Passing

Player	Att	Comp	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Dan Marino	564	362	5084	48	17	108.9

Postseason

AFC Divisional Playoff

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.

AFC Championship

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	7	7	7	28
• Dolphins	7	17	14	7	45

Date: January 6
Location: Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
Game start: 12:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny; 64°F
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen

Scoring summary

1	MIA	Mark Clayton 40 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 7–0

1	PIT	Rich Erenberg 7 yard run (Gary Anderson kick)	Tie 7–7

2	MIA	Uwe von Schamann 26 yard field goal	MIA 10–7

2	PIT	John Stallworth 65 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick)	PIT 14–10

2	MIA	Mark Duper 41 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 17–14

2	MIA	Tony Nathan 2 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 24–14

3	MIA	Mark Duper 36 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 31–14

3	PIT	John Stallworth 19 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick)	MIA 31–21

3	MIA	Woody Bennett 1 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 38–21

4	MIA	Nat Moore 6 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 45–21

4	PIT	Wayne Capers 29 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick)	MIA 45–28

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.

Super Bowl XIX

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.

Scoring summary

MIA – FG: Uwe von Schamann 37 yards 3–0 MIA
SF – TD: Carl Monroe 33-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 7–3 SF
MIA – TD: Dan Johnson 2-yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) 10–7 MIA
SF – TD: Roger Craig 8-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 14–10 SF
SF – TD: Joe Montana 6-yard run (Ray Wersching kick) 21–10 SF
SF – TD: Roger Craig 2-yard run (Ray Wersching kick) 28–10 SF
MIA – FG: Uwe von Schamann 31 yards 28–13 SF
MIA – FG: Uwe von Schamann 30 yards 28–16 SF
SF – FG: Ray Wersching 27 yards 31–16 SF
SF – TD: Roger Craig 16-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 38–16 SF

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^[5]

Notes and references

Miami Dolphins

Founded in 1966
Based in Miami Gardens, Florida
Headquartered in Davie, Florida

Franchise

Stadiums

Culture

Lore

Rivalries

Division championships (13)

Conference championships (5)

League championships (2)

1972
1973

Retired numbers

Current league affiliations

League: National Football League
Conference: American Football Conference
Division: East Division

Seasons (50)

1960s	1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Miami Dolphins seasons

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearence

1984 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	LA Rams
Miami	Houston	LA Raiders	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	St. Louis	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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