1984 Houston Oilers season

1984 Houston Oilers season
Head coach Hugh Campbell
Home field Houston Astrodome
Results
Record 3–13
Division place 4th AFC Central
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1984 Houston Oilers season was the 25th season overall and 15th with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 2–14, winning three games,[1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. With hopes of improving the offense the Oilers won the bidding war to sign CFL star Quarterback Warren Moon. However, with Earl Campbell in full decline, the Oilers decided to trade him to the Saints after a 1-5 start. The move would leave a gaping hole at running back, but it was the defense that was a greater weak spot as the Oilers finished with a 3-13 record, allowing 457 points on the season.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1984 NFL draft

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.

1984 Houston Oilers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 2 Dean Steinkuhler  Offensive tackle Nebraska
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Supplemental draft

The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft.

1984 Houston Oilers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 2 Mike Rozier *  Running back Nebraska
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1984 Houston Oilers staff
Front office
  • Owner/Chairman of the Board/President – Bud Adams
  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ladd Herzeg

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Bill Allerheiligen

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 2, 1984 Los Angeles Raiders L 24–14
49,092
2 September 9, 1984 Indianapolis Colts L 35–21
43,820
3 September 16, 1984 at San Diego Chargers L 31–14
52,266
4 September 23, 1984 at Atlanta Falcons L 42–10
45,248
5 September 30, 1984 New Orleans Saints L 27–10
43,108
6 October 7, 1984 at Cincinnati Bengals L 13–3
43,637
7 October 14, 1984 at Miami Dolphins L 28–10
54,080
8 October 21, 1984 San Francisco 49ers L 34–21
39,900
9 October 28, 1984 Cincinnati Bengals L 31–13
34,010
10 November 4, 1984 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 35–7
48,892
11 November 11, 1984 at Kansas City Chiefs W 17–16
44,464
12 November 18, 1984 New York Jets W 31–20
40,141
13 November 25, 1984 at Cleveland Browns L 27–10
46,077
14 December 2, 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–20
39,786
15 December 9, 1984 at Los Angeles Rams L 27–16
49,092
16 December 16, 1984 Cleveland Browns L 27–20
33,676

Standings

AFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Pittsburgh Steelers(3) 9 7 0 .563 5–1 6–6 387 310 W2
Cincinnati Bengals 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 339 339 W4
Cleveland Browns 5 11 0 .313 3–3 4–8 250 297 W1
Houston Oilers 3 13 0 .188 1–5 3–9 240 437 L2

References

  1. ↑ 1984 Houston Oilers
  2. 1 2 "1984 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
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