1984 Los Angeles Raiders season
The 1984 Los Angeles Raiders season was their 25th in pro football and 15th in the NFL. They failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 12–4, winning only eleven games.[1] Despite finishing third in their division, the team qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 2, 1984 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 24–14 |
49,092 |
2 |
September 9, 1984 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 28–7 |
46,269 |
3 |
September 16, 1984 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 22–20 |
75,111 |
4 |
September 24, 1984 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 33–30 |
76,131 |
5 |
September 30, 1984 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 16–13 |
74,833 |
6 |
October 7, 1984 |
Seattle Seahawks |
W 28–14 |
77,904 |
7 |
October 14, 1984 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 23–20 |
49,276 |
8 |
October 21, 1984 |
at San Diego Chargers |
W 44–37 |
57,442 |
9 |
October 28, 1984 |
Denver Broncos |
L 22–19 |
91,020 |
10 |
November 4, 1984 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 17–6 |
59,858 |
11 |
November 12, 1984 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
L 17–14 |
64,001 |
12 |
November 18, 1984 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 17–7 |
48,575 |
13 |
November 25, 1984 |
Indianapolis Colts |
W 21–7 |
40,289 |
14 |
December 2, 1984 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 45–34 |
71,222 |
15 |
December 10, 1984 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 24–3 |
66,710 |
16 |
December 16, 1984 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 13–7 |
83,056 |
Game summaries
Week 1
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Raiders |
0 |
0 | 13 | 11 |
24 |
Oilers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
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Scoring summary |
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2 |
| HOU | Mike Holston 10 yard pass from Warren Moon (Florian Kempf kick) | Oilers 7–0 |
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3 |
| LA | Marcus Allen 1 yard run (kick failed) | Oilers 7–6 |
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3 |
| LA | Frank Hawkins 1 yard run (Chris Bahr kick) | Raiders 13–7 |
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4 |
| LA | Jim Plunkett 1 yard run (pass failed) | Raiders 19–7 |
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4 |
| LA | Chris Bahr 28 yard field goal | Raiders 22–7 |
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4 |
| LA | Safety, holding penalty in end zone | Raiders 24–7 |
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4 |
| HOU | Mike McCloskey 5 yard pass from Warren Moon (Florian Kempf kick) | Raiders 24–14 |
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Week 2
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Raiders |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
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Week 10: at Chicago Bears
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Raiders |
0 |
3 |
3 | 0 | 6 |
Bears |
7 |
7 |
0 | 3 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- CHI – Walter Payton 8-yard run (Bob Thomas kick) – Bears 14–0
- LA – Chris Bahr 44-yard field goal – Bears 14–3
- Third Quarter
- LA – Chris Bahr 40-yard field goal – Bears 14–6
- Fourth Quarter
- CHI – Bob Thomas 29-yard field goal – Bears 17–6
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- Raiders
- Bears
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Playoffs
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
Wild Card |
December 22, 1984 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
L 13–7 |
62,049 |
Standings
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Playoff appearances (21) | |
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Division championships (15) | |
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Conference championships (4) | |
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League championships (3†) | |
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Seasons (55) | |
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