1984 San Diego Chargers season

NFL team season

1984 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Alex Spanos
General manager	Johnny Sanders
Head coach	Don Coryell
Home field	Jack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1 RB Earnest Jackson
AP All-Pros	None
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The 1984 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and its 25th overall. From a 6–10 record in 1983, the team improved to 7–9. Despite winning seven games, the Chargers failed to win a single game within their division.

Before the second game of the season against the Seattle Seahawks, running back Chuck Muncie missed the team's charter flight from San Diego. He told Chargers coach Don Coryell that he was late because vandals slashed the four tires on his car, but Coryell did not believe him. Muncie arrived in Seattle, but he was sent back to San Diego and did not play. Two days later, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick; however, a urinalysis given by Miami detected cocaine, and the trade was voided. Afterwards, Muncie entered an Arizona drug rehabilitation center for a month. On November 15, he was suspended indefinitely by the NFL; Muncie never played another NFL game.

NFL draft

Main article: 1984 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1984 San Diego Chargers draft
1	6	Mossy Cade	Safety	Texas	Played in the USFL for the Memphis Showboats
2	33	Mike Guendling	Linebacker	Northwestern
5	118	Lionel James	Running back	Auburn
6	145	Keith Guthrie	Defensive tackle	Texas A&M
7	174	Jesse Bendross	Wide receiver	Alabama
8	199	Ray Woodard	Defensive tackle	Texas
8	219	Bob Craighead	Running back	Northeast Louisiana	Traded from San Francisco 49ers
9	230	Zack Barnes	Defensive tackle	Alabama State
11	286	Buford McGee	Running back	Mississippi
12	331	Keith Higgins	Wide receiver	Houston
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster

**1984 San Diego Chargers roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Ed Luther 12 Bruce Mathison Running backs (RB) 41 Earnest Jackson 26 Lionel James 21 Buford McGee 83 Bobby Micho 25 Wayne Morris 32 Jewerl Thomas Wide receivers (WR) 86 Jesse Bendross 89 Wes Chandler 82 Bobby Duckworth 18 Charlie Joiner Tight ends (TE) 84 Ron Egloff 88 Pete Holohan 85 Eric Sievers		Offensive linemen (OL) 77 Sam Claphan T 75 Andrew Gissinger T 69 Derrel Gofourth G 64 Chuck Loewen T 62 Don Macek C 60 Dennis McKnight G 67 Ed White G 63 Doug Wilkerson G Defensive linemen (DL) 91 Tony Chickillo DT 78 Chuck Ehin DE 68 Bill Elko NT 73 Keith Guthrie NT 76 Keith Ferguson DE 90 Fred Robinson DE 99 Lee Williams DE		Linebackers (LB) 50 Carlos Bradley 57 Linden King 51 Woodrow Lowe 55 Derrie Nelson 56 Vince Osby 52 Ray Preston 54 Billy Ray Smith, Jr. 59 Cliff Thrift 92 Eric Williams Defensive backs (DB) 22 Gill Byrd CB 48 Tim Fox FS 28 Ken Greene SS 20 Reuben Henderson CB 31 Bill Kay CB 24 Miles McPherson FS 33 Lucious Smith CB 27 John Turner CB 23 Danny Walters CB Special teams 6 Rolf Benirschke K 7 Maury Buford P		Practice squad 33 Keith Higgins WR Reserve -- Zach Barnes DT (IR) -- Bobby Craighead RB (IR) 14 Dan Fouts QB (IR) 43 Bob Gregor FS (IR) 53 Mike Guendling LB (IR) 46 Chuck Muncie RB (NF-Inj.) 45 Johnny Ray Smith CB (IR) 47 Sherman Smith RB (PUP) 80 Kellen Winslow TE (IR) Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 2	at Minnesota Vikings	W 42–13	1–0	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	57,276	Recap
2	September 9	at Seattle Seahawks	L 17–31	1–1	Kingdome	61,314	Recap
3	September 16	Houston Oilers	W 31–14	2–1	Jack Murphy Stadium	52,266	Recap
4	September 24	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 30–33	2–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	76,131	Recap
5	September 30	Detroit Lions	W 27–24	3–2	Jack Murphy Stadium	53,509	Recap
6	October 7	at Green Bay Packers	W 34–28	4–2	Lambeau Field	54,045	Recap
7	October 14	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–31	4–3	Arrowhead Stadium	62,233	Recap
8	October 21	Los Angeles Raiders	L 37–44	4–4	Jack Murphy Stadium	57,442	Recap
9	October 29	Seattle Seahawks	L 0–24	4–5	Jack Murphy Stadium	53,974	Recap
10	November 4	at Indianapolis Colts	W 38–10	5–5	Hoosier Dome	60,143	Recap
11	November 11	Denver Broncos	L 13–16	5–6	Jack Murphy Stadium	53,162	Recap
12	November 18	Miami Dolphins	W 34–28 (OT)	6–6	Jack Murphy Stadium	53,041	Recap
13	November 25	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 24–52	6–7	Three Rivers Stadium	55,856	Recap
14	December 3	Chicago Bears	W 20–7	7–7	Jack Murphy Stadium	45,470	Recap
15	December 9	at Denver Broncos	L 13–16	7–8	Mile High Stadium	74,867	Recap
16	December 16	Kansas City Chiefs	L 21–42	7–9	Jack Murphy Stadium	40,221	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	14	7	21	0	42
Vikings	3	0	7	3	13

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 2
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 57,276
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Wes Chandler 20-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 11:39. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:26.
MIN – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal, 7:46. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:53.
SDG – Wes Chandler 17-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:05. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:41.

Second quarter

SDG – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:30. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

SDG – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:27. Chargers 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:33.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 25-yard pass from Pete Holohan (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:19. Chargers 35–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:11.
SDG – Gill Byrd 18-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:32. Chargers 42–3.
MIN – Joey Browner 63-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:49. Chargers 42–10.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Jan Stenerud 52-yard field goal, 4:16. Chargers 42–13. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:09.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 21/28, 292 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Tommy Kramer – 11/30, 104 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

SDG – Chuck Muncie – 14 rushes, 51 yards
MIN – Ted Brown – 12 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Bobby Duckworth – 4 receptions, 115 yards
MIN – Steve Jordan – 3 receptions, 33 yards
MIN – Allen Rice – 2 receptions, 33 yards

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	0	0	7	17
Seahawks	0	10	7	14	31

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 61,314
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 43-yard field goal, 10:56. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:04.
SDG – Bobby Duckworth 61-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:30. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.

Second quarter

SEA – Eric Lane 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 11:34. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 5:46.
SEA – Norm Johnson 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

SEA – Dave Krieg 37-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:17. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Dave Krieg 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 14:10. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:37.
SEA – Daryl Turner 22-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:34. Seahawks 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:21.
SDG – Eric Sievers 4-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:24. Seahawks 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:33.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 23/40, 332 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
SEA – Dave Krieg – 18/38, 263 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Earnest Jackson – 16 rushes, 89 yards
SEA – Dave Krieg – 6 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Pete Holohan – 6 receptions, 133 yards
SEA – Daryl Turner – 3 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 3: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	7	0	7	14
Chargers	14	14	0	3	31

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Game attendance: 52,266
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Earnest Jackson 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:54. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01.
SDG – Earnest Jackson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:19. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:20.

Second quarter

SDG – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:29. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:26.
HOU – Tim Smith 75-yard pass from Warren Moon (Florian Kempf kick), 5:09. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:20.
SDG – Earnest Jackson 6-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:17. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:52.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 23-yard field goal, 10:00. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:35.
HOU – Eric Mullins 7-yard pass from Oliver Luck (Florian Kempf kick), 1:05. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:54.

Top passers

HOU – Warren Moon – 11/31, 212 yards, TD
SDG – Dan Fouts – 26/37, 336 yards, INT

Top rushers

HOU – Larry Moriarty – 3 rushes, 11 yards
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 21 rushes, 97 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

HOU – Tim Smith – 5 receptions, 159 yards, TD
SDG – Kellen Winslow – 10 receptions, 146 yards

Week 4: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	3	3	17	30
Raiders	6	7	7	13	33

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: September 24
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), relative humidity 59%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Game attendance: 76,131
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

RAI – Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal, 11:17. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:43.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 11-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:44. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
RAI – Chris Bahr 36-yard field goal, 2:51. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:53.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 51-yard field goal, 7:06. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:33.
RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 0:06. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:00.

Third quarter

RAI – Marcus Allen 30-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 11:10. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:50.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 33-yard field goal, 7:14. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:56.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Earnest Jackson 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:42. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 5:20.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 48-yard field goal, 11:02. Chargers 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:11.
SDG – Woodrow Lowe 32-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 10:21. Chargers 30–20.
RAI – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (run failed), 8:20. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:01.
RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 0:45. Raiders 33–30. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 19/37, 227 yards, TD, INT
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 24/33, 363 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Earnest Jackson – 29 rushes, 155 yards, TD
RAI – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 47 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

SDG – Kellen Winslow – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD
RAI – Todd Christensen – 8 receptions, 120 yards

Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 5: Detroit Lions at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	14	3	24
Chargers	7	17	0	3	27

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 74 °F (23.3 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Game attendance: 53,509
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Hill and John Dockery
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Jewerl Thomas 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:17. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:33.

Second quarter

SDG – Jewerl Thomas 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:03. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:44.
SDG – Buford McGee 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:43. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:42.
DET – Billy Sims 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 1:11. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 18-yard field goal, 0:04. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

DET – Billy Sims 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 13:19. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:41.
DET – Jeff Chadwick 12-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 6:07. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 41-yard field goal, 8:17. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 5:42.
DET – Eddie Murray 44-yard field goal, 3:56. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:21.

Top passers

DET – Gary Danielson – 20/25, 269 yards
SDG – Dan Fouts – 22/34, 268 yards

Top rushers

DET – Billy Sims – 14 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Lionel James – 10 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

DET – Leonard Thompson – 4 receptions, 80 yards
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 7 receptions, 87 yards

Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

Week 6: San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	7	10	10	34
Packers	7	7	7	7	28

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: October 7
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 87%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
Game attendance: 54,045
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Bobby Duckworth 27-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:01. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:59.
GB – Paul Coffman 3-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Eddie Garcia kick), 10:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

SDG – Pete Holohan 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:58. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:27.
GB – Ed West 29-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Eddie Garcia kick), 0:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:13.

Third quarter

SDG – Earnest Jackson 9-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:56. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:06.
GB – Gerry Ellis 4-yard run (Eddie Garcia kick), 6:44. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:04.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:30.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Earnest Jackson 1-yard run, 11:21. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:21.
GB – James Lofton 25-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Eddie Garcia kick), 6:51. Chargers 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:14.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 39-yard field goal, 1:32. Chargers 34–28. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:19.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 31/50, 376 yards, 3 TD
GB – Lynn Dickey – 25/40, 384 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SDG – Earnest Jackson – 33 rushes, 99 yards, TD
GB – Harlan Huckleby – 3 rushes, 25 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Kellen Winslow – 15 receptions, 157 yards
GB – James Lofton – 5 receptions, 158 yards, TD

This was the last time the Chargers defeated the Packers until Week 9, 2019.

Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	3	7	0	13
Chiefs	10	0	7	14	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 14
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 67 °F (19.4 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
Game attendance: 62,233
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KAN – Ken Lacy 24-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:14. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
SDG – Benny Ricardo 38-yard field goal, 9:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:17.
KAN – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 2:17. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

SDG – Benny Ricardo 42-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:19.

Third quarter

SDG – Gill Byrd 99-yard interception return (Benny Ricardo kick), 5:56. Chargers 13–10.
KAN – Stephone Paige 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:36.

Fourth quarter

KAN – Ed Beckman 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:01. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:39.
KAN – Herman Heard 69-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:37. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 30/46, 270 yards, 2 INT
KAN – Bill Kenney – 13/22, 238 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SDG – Earnest Jackson – 16 rushes, 68 yards
KAN – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Wes Chandler – 8 receptions, 93 yards
KAN – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 165 yards

Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 8: Detroit Lions at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	7	20	10	44
Chargers	7	13	0	17	37

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Game attendance: 57,442
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Earnest Jackson 5-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick), 9:56. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 5:04.
RAI – Marcus Allen 10-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 6:19. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:42.

Second quarter

SDG – Wes Chandler 22-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed), 5:11. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.
SDG – Earnest Jackson 32-yard run (Benny Ricardo kick), 1:53. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:11.
RAI – Malcolm Barnwell 45-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 0:28. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

RAI – Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal, 11:34. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:26.
RAI – Derrick Jensen 1-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 6:25. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:37.
RAI – Chris Bahr 33-yard field goal, 4:42. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:32.
RAI – Dokie Williams 20-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 4:15. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:09.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Benny Ricardo 29-yard field goal, 13:20. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 5:48.
RAI – Malcolm Barnwell 51-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 12:13. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:07.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 5-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Benny Ricardo kick), 10:11. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:02.
RAI – Chris Bahr 32-yard field goal, 3:54. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:17.
SDG – Bobby Duckworth 50-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Benny Ricardo kick), 2:36. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:18.

Top passers

RAI – Marc Wilson – 24/37, 332 yards, 5 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/45, 410 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

RAI – Marcus Allen – 19 rushes, 107 yards
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 20 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

RAI – Malcolm Barnwell – 2 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Kellen Winslow – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	7	0	24
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 29
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
Game attendance: 53,974
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Steve Largent 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 3:13. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 9:08. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:32.
SEA – Steve Largent 13-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:37. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:53.

Third quarter

SEA – Steve Largent 16-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 11:12. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:10.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SEA – Dave Krieg – 23/29, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/39, 200 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

SEA – David Hughes – 10 rushes, 36 yards
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 18 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Daryl Turner – 6 receptions, 92 yards
SDG – Jesse Bendross – 4 receptions, 48 yards

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	10	7	14	38
Colts	0	7	3	0	10

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 60,143
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Earnest Jackson 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:43. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 23-yard field goal, 14:57. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:27.
IND – Ray Butler 74-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Raul Allegre kick), 13:17. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:40.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 7-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:36. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:41.

Third quarter

SDG – Wayne Morris 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:53. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
IND – Raul Allegre 54-yard field goal, 3:43. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 6:10.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Wes Chandler 20-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 12:12. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:31.
SDG – Buford McGee 2-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:56. Chargers 38–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:28.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 27/38, 283 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
IND – Mark Herrmann – 18/32, 222 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

SDG – Earnest Jackson – 23 rushes, 71 yards, TD
IND – Randy McMillan – 11 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Charlie Joiner – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD
IND – Ray Butler – 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 11: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	3	0	10	16
Chargers	7	3	0	3	13

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
Game attendance: 53,162
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Rich Karlis 44-yard field goal, 10:53. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:01.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 25-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:37. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:29.

Second quarter

DEN – Rich Karlis 45-yard field goal, 9:15. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:07.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 49-yard field goal, 2:44. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 6:31.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 43-yard field goal, 14:04. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:35.
DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 8:41. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:23.
DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:38. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:25.

Top passers

DEN – John Elway – 19/35, 188 yards
SDG – Dan Fouts – 22/38, 261 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – Sammy Winder – 22 rushes, 37 yards, TD
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 14 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Steve Watson – 5 receptions, 49 yards
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 12: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Dolphins	0	21	0	7	0	28
Chargers	7	7	0	14	6	34

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), relative humidity 83%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Game attendance: 53,041
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Eric Sievers 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:33. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:30.

Second quarter

MIA – Mark Clayton 12-yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick), 11:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:34.
MIA – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 7:30. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:07.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 4-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:27. Tied 14–14. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:03.
MIA – Woody Bennett 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick), 0:47. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

MIA – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 2:50. Dolphins 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:13.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Charlie Joiner 19-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:29. Dolphins 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:21.
SDG – Eric Sievers 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:51. Tied 28–28. Drive: 19 plays, 91 yards, 10:06.

Overtime

SDG – Buford McGee 25-yard run, 11:43. Chargers 34–28. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:17.

Top passers

MIA – Dan Marino – 28/41, 338 yards, 2 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 37/56, 380 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Tony Nathan – 11 rushes, 66 yards
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 28 rushes, 124 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Mark Duper – 5 receptions, 99 yards
SDG – Eric Sievers – 12 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	10	7	7	24
Steelers	3	21	21	7	52

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 39 °F (3.9 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h; 2.6 kn)
Game attendance: 55,856
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Len Berman and Gene Washington
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Gary Anderson 55-yard field goal, 8:35. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 6:25.

Second quarter

PIT – Louis Lipps 15-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 13:35. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:59.
PIT – Frank Pollard 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 11:12. Steelers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:05.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 29-yard field goal, 6:31. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.
PIT – John Stallworth 30-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 2:21. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
SDG – Lionel James 59-yard punt return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:15. Steelers 24–10.

Third quarter

SDG – Wes Chandler 63-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:48. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:12.
PIT – Frank Pollard 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:06. Steelers 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:42.
PIT – John Stallworth 5-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 3:45. Steelers 38–17. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.
PIT – John Stallworth 45-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 0:42. Steelers 45–17. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:55.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Mark Malone 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 6:17. Steelers 52–17. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:28.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 25-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:31. Steelers 52–24. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

SDG – Ed Luther – 21/32, 296 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
PIT – Mark Malone – 18/22, 253 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

SDG – Earnest Jackson – 10 rushes, 23 yards
PIT – Walter Abercrombie – 19 rushes, 109 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Wes Chandler – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
PIT – Louis Lipps – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 14: Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	7	0	7
Chargers	0	6	0	14	20

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 3
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 59 °F (15.0 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Game attendance: 45,470
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 48-yard field goal, 14:46. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:28.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 27-yard field goal, 0:26. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:04.

Third quarter

CHI – Walter Payton 10-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 6:38. Bears 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:12.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Bobby Duckworth 88-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:37. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:17.
SDG – Lee Williams 66-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:15. Chargers 20–7.

Top passers

CHI – Rusty Lisch – 18/33, 159 yards, INT
SDG – Ed Luther – 12/29, 269 yards, TD

Top rushers

CHI – Walter Payton – 23 rushes, 92 yards, TD
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 18 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

CHI – Walter Payton – 4 receptions, 38 yards
SDG – Bobby Duckworth – 3 receptions, 179 yards, TD

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	6	0	0	7	13
Broncos	0	6	7	3	16

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 9
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C), relative humidity 37%, wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
Game attendance: 74,867
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 42-yard field goal, 4:27. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:16.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 41-yard field goal, 3:21. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:49.

Second quarter

DEN – Rich Karlis 30-yard field goal, 2:50. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:36.
DEN – Rich Karlis 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

DEN – Sammy Winder 4-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 7:46. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 5:13.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Buford McGee 4-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:41. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:05.
DEN – Rich Karlis 28-yard field goal, 2:08. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 3:48.

Top passers

SDG – Ed Luther – 18/35, 171 yards, TD
DEN – John Elway – 18/31, 193 yards, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Earnest Jackson – 19 rushes, 68 yards
DEN – Sammy Winder – 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Pete Holohan – 4 receptions, 51 yards
DEN – Steve Watson – 3 receptions, 40 yards

Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	14	14	0	42
Chargers	0	0	7	14	21

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
Game attendance: 40,221
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KAN – Billy Jackson 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:53. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:24.
KAN – Walt Arnold 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:19.

Second quarter

KAN – Henry Marshall 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:19. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
KAN – Stephone Paige 65-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:10. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

KAN – Herman Heard 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:12. Chiefs 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:48.
KAN – Theotis Brown 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:44. Chiefs 42–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:21.
SDG – Wes Chandler 15-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:31. Chiefs 42–7. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:13.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Buford McGee 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:01. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:33.
SDG – Buford McGee 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:55. Chiefs 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 0:55.

Top passers

KAN – Bill Kenney – 17/23, 245 yards, 3 TD
SDG – Ed Luther – 24/44, 333 yards, TD

Top rushers

KAN – Herman Heard – 15 rushes, 84 yards, TD
SDG – Earnest Jackson – 19 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

KAN – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
SDG – Eric Sievers – 4 receptions, 83 yards

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Denver Broncos	13	3	0	.813	6–2	10–2	353	241	W2
Seattle Seahawks	12	4	0	.750	5–3	8–4	418	282	L2
Los Angeles Raiders	11	5	0	.688	5–3	8–4	368	278	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	8	8	0	.500	4–4	7–7	314	324	W3
San Diego Chargers	7	9	0	.438	0–8	3–9	394	413	L2

References

"1984 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
"1984 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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MaGee, Jerry (September 10, 1984). "Seahawks pick off Chargers Eight turnovers aid Seattle in 31–17 win". The San Diego Union. p. C1.
MaGee, Jerry (September 11, 1984). "Chargers ship Muncie for Miami draft pick". The San Diego Union. p. C1.
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"Chuck Muncie dies at age 60". ESPN.com. May 14, 2013. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013.
"Gordon scores twice as Chargers dominate Packers 26–11". Associated Press. November 4, 2019.

External links

1984 San Diego Chargers at pro-football-reference.com

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