1984 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Les Steckel |
| General manager | Mike Lynn |
| Home field | Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
1984 was the 24th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 65th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses. This remains the Vikings’ worst record since the merger, later equaled with the 2011 team, and the team's second worst overall record by win percentage (only 1962 was worse). The Vikings’ 484 points allowed (30.25 average points per game) was the most by any NFL team between 1983 and 2000,[1] and the most any Vikings team allowed in one season.
The team was coached by Les Steckel after Bud Grant retired; after the bad season, Steckel was fired and Bud Grant was re-hired.
Offseason
1984 Draft
Main article: 1984 NFL draft
| =Pro Bowler |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings Draft | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | ||
| Round | Choice | Overall | ||||
| 1 | 13 | 13 | Keith Millard | Defensive Tackle | Washington State | |
| 2 | 12 | 40 | Traded to the Houston Oilers[a] | |||
| 3 | 11 | 67 | Alfred Anderson | Running Back | Baylor | |
| 4 | 16 | 100 | Traded to the Houston Oilers[a] | |||
| 5 | 15 | 127 | Traded to the Los Angeles Raiders[b] | |||
| 28 | 140 | Allen Rice | Running Back | Baylor | from Raiders[b] | |
| 6 | 14 | 154 | Dwight Collins | Wide Receiver | Pittsburgh | |
| 7 | 13 | 181 | John Haines | Defensive Tackle | Texas | |
| 28 | 196 | Lloyd Lewis | Offensive Guard | Texas A&I | from Raiders[b] | |
| 8 | 12 | 208 | Paul Sverchek | Defensive Tackle | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | |
| 9 | 11 | 235 | Keith Kidd | Wide Receiver | Arkansas | |
| 10 | 16 | 268 | James Spencer | Linebacker | Oklahoma State | |
| 11 | 15 | 295 | Edgar Pickett | Linebacker | Clemson | |
| 28 | 308 | Lawrence Thompson | Wide Receiver | Miami | from Raiders[b] | |
| 12 | 13 | 321 | Mike Jones | Running Back | North Carolina A&T | Originally Packers pick[c] |
- ^[a] Minnesota traded their 2nd round selection (40th overall) and 4th round selection (100th overall) to Houston for QB Archie Manning and TE Dave Casper.
- ^[b] The Raiders traded their 5th round selection (140th overall), 7th round selection (196th overall), and 11th round selection (308th overall) to Minnesota to move up 17 spots and draft TE Andy Parker.
- ^[c] Minnesota originally chose 322nd overall but picked 321st overall when Green Bay passed and chose at 323rd overall.
1984 Supplemental USFL/CFL Draft
Main article: 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Pro Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | Overall | ||||
| 1 | 13 | 13 | Allanda Smith | Cornerback | TCU | Los Angeles Express |
| 2 | 12 | 40 | Robert B. Smith | Defensive End | Grambling | Arizona Wranglers |
| 3 | 11 | 67 | David Howard | Linebacker | Long Beach State | Los Angeles Express |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | September 2, 1984 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–42 | 0–1 | Metrodome | |
| 2 | September 9, 1984 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–19 | 0–2 | Veterans Stadium | |
| 3 | September 16, 1984 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–20 | 1–2 | Metrodome | |
| 4 | September 23, 1984 | at Detroit Lions | W 29–28 | 2–2 | Silverdome | |
| 5 | September 30, 1984 | Seattle Seahawks | L 12–20 | 2–3 | Metrodome | |
| 6 | October 7, 1984 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 31–35 | 2–4 | Tampa Stadium | |
| 7 | October 14, 1984 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–23 | 2–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| 8 | October 21, 1984 | Detroit Lions | L 14–16 | 2–6 | Metrodome | |
| 9 | October 28, 1984 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–16 | 2–7 | Soldier Field | |
| 10 | November 4, 1984 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–24 | 3–7 | Metrodome | |
| 11 | November 11, 1984 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–45 | 3–8 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 12 | November 18, 1984 | at Denver Broncos | L 21–42 | 3–9 | Mile High Stadium | |
| 13 | November 25, 1984 | Chicago Bears | L 3–34 | 3–10 | Metrodome | |
| 14 | November 29, 1984 | Washington Redskins | L 17–31 | 3–11 | Metrodome | |
| 15 | December 8, 1984 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–51 | 3–12 | Candlestick Park | |
| 16 | December 16, 1984 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–38 | 3–13 | Metrodome | |
Personnel
Staff
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings final roster | |||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 325 | 248 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 390 | 309 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–5 | 5–9 | 335 | 380 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 3–5 | 4–7–1 | 283 | 408 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 276 | 484 | L6 |
Statistics
Team leaders
| Category | Player(s) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | Tommy Kramer | 1,678 |
| Passing Touchdowns | Tommy Kramer | 9 |
| Rushing Yards | Alfred Anderson | 773 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Ted Brown Darrin Nelson | 3 |
| Receiving Yards | Leo Lewis | 830 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Leo Lewis | 4 |
| Points | Jan Stenerud | 90 |
| Kickoff Return Yards | Darrin Nelson | 891 |
| Punt Return Yards | Darrin Nelson | 180 |
| Tackles | Carl Lee | 100 |
| Sacks | Randy Holloway | 5.0 |
| Interceptions | Rufus Bess | 3 |
League rankings
| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 28) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing Offense | 2,872 Yards | 179.5 YPG | 22nd |
| Rushing Offense | 1,844 Yards | 115.2 YPG | 18th |
| Total Offense | 4,716 Yards | 294.8 YPG | 25th |
| Passing Defense | 3,779 Yards | 236.2 YPG | 26th |
| Rushing Defense | 2,573 Yards | 160.8 YPG | 27th |
| Total Defense | 6,352 Yards | 397.0 YPG | 28th |
References
- ↑ Most Points Allowed: 1983 to 2000
- ↑ 2010 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 265. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
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