1984 Miami Dolphins

1984 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Joe Robbie
Head Coach	Don Shula
General Manager	Mike Robbie
Home Field	Miami Orange Bowl
Results
Record	14–2
Place	1st AFC East
Playoff Finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Seahawks) 31–10 Won AFC Championship (vs. Steelers) 45–28 Lost Super Bowl XIX (vs. 49ers) 16–38
Pro Bowlers	8 QB Dan Marino WR Mark Duper WR Mark Clayton G Ed Newman C Dwight Stephenson DT Bob Baumhower ILB A.J. Duhe P Reggie Roby
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1983	1985

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.

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.

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

The year began on a somber note, as running back David Overstreet was killed in a traffic collision in June. The Dolphins wore helmet decals with the number 20 (his jersey number) in his memory during this season.

Offseason

Draft

• Main article: 1984 NFL Draft

1984 Miami Dolphins draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	14	Jackie Shipp	ILB	Oklahoma
2	53	Jay Brophy	LB	Miami (FL)
4	109	Joe Carter	RB	Alabama
5	138	Dean May	QB	Louisville
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1984 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Al Del Greco	Kicker	Auburn

Week 1 roster

1984 Miami Dolphins opening season roster
Quarterbacks 13 Dan Marino 10 Don Strock Running Backs 34 Woody Bennett FB 20 Joe Carter 37 Andra Franklin FB 31 Eddie Hill 22 Tony Nathan Wide Receivers 82 Fernanza Burgess 81 Jimmy Cefalo 83 Mark Clayton 85 Mark Duper 88 Vince Heflin 11 Jim Jensen 89 Nat Moore Tight Ends 84 Bruce Hardy 87 Dan Johnson 80 Joe Rose Offensive Linemen 61 Roy Foster G 79 Jon Giesler T 74 Cleveland Green T 68 Eric Laakso T 72 Ronnie Lee G 64 Ed Newman G 57 Dwight Stephenson C 60 Jeff Toews C		Defensive Linemen 70 Bill Barnett DE 73 Bob Baumhower DT 78 Charles Benson DE 75 Doug Betters DE 58 Kim Bokamper DE 71 Mike Charles DE Linebackers 56 Charles Bowser OLB 53 Jay Brophy MLB 51 Mark Brown MLB 59 Bob Brudzinski OLB 55 Earnest Rhone OLB 50 Jackie Shipp MLB 52 Sanders Shiver OLB 54 Rodell Thomas LB Defensive Backs 47 Glenn Blackwood SS 42 Lyle Blackwood FS 43 Bud Brown SS 49 William Judson CB 40 Mike Kozlowski FS 44 Paul Lankford CB 28 Don McNeal CB 45 Robert Sowell CB		Special Teams 4 Reggie Roby P 5 Uwe von Schamann K Reserve Lists 77 A. J. Duhe MLB (IR) 52 Ron Hester LB (IR) 67 Bob Kuechenberg G (IR) 32 Tommy Vigorito HB (IR) 41 Fulton Walker CB (IR) Practice Squad None - N/A Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

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

Season summary

Week 1 (Sunday, September 2): at Washington

Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins (1–0) 7 7 21 0 35 Redskins (0–1) 0 10 0 7 17 at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C. Date: September 2 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 76°F / 24°C; relative humidity 62%; wind 10 mph, 16km/h, 9 knots Game attendance: 52,683 Referee: Bob McElwee TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator)

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIA	Passing	Dan Marino	21/28, 311 YDS, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Andra Franklin	13 CAR, 48 YDS
	Receiving	Mark Duper	6 REC, 178 YDS, 2 TDs
WSH	Passing	Joe Theismann	21/36, 204 YDS, 2 INTs
	Rushing	John Riggins	15 CAR, 98 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Charlie Brown	6 REC, 60 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIA WSH 1 1:44 6 69 3:20 Dolphins Duper 26-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 7 0 2 11:12 10 80 5:32 Redskins Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good 7 7 2 3:13 11 71 5:44 Redskins 32-yard field goal by Moseley 7 10 2 2:06 3 82 1:07 Dolphins Duper 74-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 14 10 3 11:13 7 68 3:47 Dolphins Jensen 6-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 21 10 3 5:52 6 43 3:48 Dolphins Clayton 9-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 28 10 3 3:10 3 7 1:25 Dolphins Jensen 4-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 35 10 4 7:16 6 49 2:57 Redskins Washington 4-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good 35 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 17

• Point spread: Redskins by 4½
• Over/Under: 46.0 (over)
• Time of Game: 2 hours, 45 minutes

Dolphins	Game Statistics	Redskins
18	First downs	23
30–86	Rushes–yards	29–156
311	Passing yards	204
21–28–0	Passes	21–36–2
0–0	Sacked–yards	2–11
311	Net passing yards	193
397	Total yards	349
152	Return yards	148
5–45.8	Punts	4–43.8
0–0	Fumbles–lost	1–1
4–45	Penalties–yards	3–20
28:48	Time of Possession	31:12

Dan Marino had one of the best passing days of his career, completing 21 of 28 passes for 311 yards with 5 TDs and no interceptions for a Passer Rating of 150.4. This game also marked the emergence of Jim "Crash" Jensen, who lined up as a receiver for the first time and caught 2 of Marino's TD passes. Until 2015, this was the Dolphins' last road win over the Redskins.

Week 2 (Sunday, September 9): vs. New England

Week 2: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots (1–1) 0 7 0 0 7 Dolphins (2–0) 0 7 14 7 28 at Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida Date: September 9 Game time: 1:02 p.m. EDT Game weather: 79°F / 26°C; relative humidity 65%; wind 10 mph, 16km/h, 9 knots Game attendance: 66,083 Referee: Chuck Heberling TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator)

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NE	Passing	Steve Grogan	20/42, 217 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Tony Collins	20 CAR, 87 YDS
	Receiving	Derrick Ramsey	5 REC, 70 YDS
MIA	Passing	Dan Marino	17/28, 269 YDS, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Tony Nathan	10 CAR, 36 YDS
	Receiving	Mark Clayton	5 REC, 75 YDS, 2 TDs

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NE MIA 2 5:37 2 55 0:16 Dolphins Duper 35-yard touchdown reception from Jensen, von Schamann kick good 0 7 2 0:56 10 90 4:31 Patriots Dawson 5-yard touchdown reception from Grogan, Franklin kick good 7 7 3 12:38 4 73 2:22 Dolphins Clayton 35-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 7 14 3 11:02 2 16 0:43 Dolphins Clayton 15-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 7 21 4 2:53 — — — Dolphins Interception returned 60 yards for touchdown by Judson, von Schamann kick good 7 28 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 28

• Point spread: Dolphins by 6
• Over/Under: 43.0 (under)
• Time of Game: 3 hours, 3 minutes

Patriots	Game Statistics	Dolphins
18	First downs	17
28–127	Rushes–yards	30–74
217	Passing yards	269
20–42–4	Passes	17–28–2
2–12	Sacked–yards	0–0
205	Net passing yards	269
332	Total yards	343
74	Return yards	183
8–39.6	Punts	5–41.6
2–1	Fumbles–lost	0–0
6–53	Penalties–yards	6–46
30:46	Time of Possession	29:14

Dan Marino increased his two-game total of seven touchdown passes as he tossed a pair of scoring strikes to Mark Clayton within a 1:36 span in the third quarter to lead Miami to its 17th straight victory against the Patriots at The Orange Bowl. Miami intercepted four Steve Grogan passes. Mike Kozlowski returned one 26 yards, then laterred to William Judson who rambled the remaining 60 yards for a touchdown.

Week 3 (Monday, September 17): at Buffalo

Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins (3–0) 7 7 7 0 21 Bills (0–3) 0 3 7 7 17 at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York Date: September 17 Game time: 9:01 p.m. EDT Game weather: 54°F / 12°C; wind 8 mph, 13 km/h, 7 knots Game attendance: 65,455 Referee: Bob Frederic TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play) and O.J. Simpson (color commentator)

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
BUF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIA BUF 1 2:09 8 62 5:13 Dolphins Duper 11-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 7 0 2 5:04 9 52 4:20 Dolphins Clayton 12-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 14 0 2 0:05 5 18 1:11 Bills 33-yard field goal by Danelo 14 3 3 11:27 9 57 3:21 Dolphins Moore 1-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 21 3 3 3:57 15 80 6:30 Bills Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Danelo kick good 21 10 4 9:20 9 79 3:43 Bills Dawkins 13-yard touchdown reception from Ferguson, Danelo kick good 21 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 17

• Point spread:
• Over/Under:
• Time of Game: 3 hours, 15 minutes

Dolphins	Game Statistics	Bills
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of Possession

Week 4

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 7 0 0 7 • Dolphins 7 16 14 7 44 Date: September 23 Location: Orange Bowl Referee: Red Cashion TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Bob Griese

Week 5

1 2 3 4 Total • Dolphins 6 20 0 10 36 Cardinals 0 14 7 7 28 Date: September 30 Location: Busch Stadium Referee: Pat Haggerty TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph, Bob Griese

Week 6

1 2 3 4 Total • Dolphins 0 21 3 7 31 Steelers 0 0 7 0 7 Date: October 7 Location: Three Rivers Stadium Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph, Bob Griese

Week 7

1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 0 3 7 10 • Dolphins 0 7 7 14 28 Date: October 14 Location: Orange Bowl Referee: Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould, Dave Rowe

Week 8 (Sunday, October 21): at New England

Week 8: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins (8–0) 3 13 14 14 44 Patriots (5–3) 3 7 7 7 24 at Sullivan Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts Date: October 21 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: 58°F / 14°C Game attendance: 60,711

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIA	Passing	Dan Marino	24/39, 316 YDS, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Joe Carter	14 CAR, 92 YDS
	Receiving	Mark Clayton	7 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD
NE	Passing	Tony Eason	19/29, 313 YDS, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Mosi Tatupu	20 CAR, 90 YDS
	Receiving	Derrick Ramsey	5 REC, 32 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIA NE 1 8:33 13 74 3:55 Dolphins 28-yard field goal by von Schamann 3 0 1 2:33 12 49 5:54 Patriots 48-yard field goal by Franklin 3 3 2 14:32 7 65 2:51 Dolphins Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, von Schamann kick good 10 3 2 1:55 8 66 4:03 Patriots Weathers 14-yard touchdown reception from Eason, Franklin kick good 10 10 2 0:06 11 80 1:49 Dolphins Moore 19-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick no good 16 10 3 6:40 13 80 8:20 Dolphins Johnson 5-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 23 10 3 6:22 1 76 0:18 Patriots Morgan 76-yard touchdown reception from Eason, Franklin kick good 23 17 3 2:31 7 75 2:51 Dolphins Clayton 15-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 30 17 4 11:27 12 61 7:04 Patriots Ramsey 5-yard touchdown reception from Eason, Franklin kick good 30 24 4 8:24 6 66 3:04 Dolphins Moore 15-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 37 24 4 1:11 10 69 4:39 Dolphins Johnson 3-yard touchdown run, von Schamann kick good 44 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 44 24

• Point spread: Dolphins by 4
• Over/Under: 42.0 (over)
• Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes

Dolphins	Game Statistics	Patriots
33	First downs	18
37–236	Rushes–yards	27–102
316	Passing yards	313
24–39–1	Passes	19–29–0
0–0	Sacked–yards	1–7
316	Net passing yards	306
552	Total yards	408
75	Return yards	113
1–38.0	Punts	3–57.0
0–0	Fumbles–lost	1–1
6–36	Penalties–yards	6–36
31:59	Time of Possession	28:01

Week 9 (Sunday, October 28): vs. Buffalo

Week 9: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins 1 2 3 4 Total Bills (0–9) 0 0 0 7 7 Dolphins (9–0) 7 17 0 14 38 at Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida Date: October 28, 1984 Game time: 4:01 p.m. EST Game attendance: 58,824 Referee: Gene Barth TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Bob Griese (color commentator)

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BUF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
MIA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP BUF MIA 1 3:18 7 80 3:06 Dolphins Clayton 7-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 0 7 2 14:53 3 47 1:20 Dolphins D. Johnson 10-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 0 14 2 7:55 10 77 4:50 Dolphins 22-yard field goal by von Schamann 0 17 2 2:33 4 75 1:05 Dolphins Clayton 65-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 0 24 4 14:19 7 64 3:42 Dolphins Bennett 1-yard touchdown run, von Schamann kick good 0 31 4 3:26 12 68 7:44 Dolphins P. Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, von Schamann kick good 0 38 4 1:22 10 75 2:04 Bills Dennard 5-yard touchdown reception from Kofler, Danelo kick good 7 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 38

• Point spread:
• Over/Under:
• Time of Game: 2 hours, 54 minutes

Bills	Game Statistics	Dolphins
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of Possession

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 Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 49°F / 9°C; wind 13 mph, 21 km/h, 11 knots Referee: Gordon McCarter TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese

Scoring summary Q1 7:38 MIA Moore 37 yard pass from Marino (von Schamann kick) MIA 7–0 Q1 5:03 NYJ Walker 33 yard pass from Ryan (Leahy kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 2:14 NYJ Leahy 32 yard field goal NYJ 10–7 Q3 4:21 MIA Bennett 3 yard run (von Schamann kick) MIA 14–10 Q4 9:31 NYJ McNeil 6 yard run (Leahy kick) NYJ 17–14 Q4 7:45 MIA Clayton 47 yard pass from Marino (von Schamann kick) MIA 21—17 Q4 3:56 MIA von Schamann 30 yard field goal MIA 24–17 Q4 1:57 MIA P. Johnson 2 yard run (von Schamann kick) MIA 31–17

Week 11

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 14 0 3 6 23 • Dolphins 0 7 7 10 24 Date: November 11 Location: Orange Bowl Referee: Tom Dooley TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Jean Fugett

Week 12

1 2 3 4 OT Total Dolphins 0 21 7 0 0 28 • Chargers 7 7 0 14 6 34 Date: November 18 Location: Jack Murphy Stadium Referee: Red Cashion TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Week 13

1 2 3 4 Total Jets 7 3 7 0 17 • Dolphins 0 14 14 0 28 Date: November 26 Location: Orange Bowl Referee: Fred Wyant TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, O.J. Simpson

Week 14

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 7 10 7 21 45 Dolphins 7 6 14 7 34 Date: December 2 Location: Orange Bowl Referee: Ben Dreith TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Week 15

1 2 3 4 Total • Dolphins 7 0 14 14 35 Colts 7 10 0 0 17 Date: December 9 Location: Hoosier Dome Game weather: Indoors (dome) Referee: Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph, Reggie Rucker

Week 16

1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 0 7 14 21 • Dolphins 0 7 7 14 28 Date: December 17 Location: Orange Bowl Referee: Pat Haggerty TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, O.J. Simpson, Don Meredith

Playoffs

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

Standings

Template:1984 AFC East standings

Player stats

Passing

Player	Att	Comp	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Dan Marino	564	362	5,084	48	17	108.9

Postseason

Divisional

1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 10 0 0 10 • Dolphins 7 7 14 3 31 Date: December 29 Location: Miami Orange Bowl TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, John Brodie

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.

Conference Championship

1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 7 7 7 7 28 • Dolphins 7 17 14 7 45 Date: January 6 Location: Miami Orange Bowl Game start: 12:30 p.m. Game weather: Sunny; 64 °F Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen

Scoring summary Q1 7:45 MIA Clayton 40 yard pass from Marino (von Schamann kick) MIA 7–0 Q1 3:30 PIT Erenberg 7 yard run (Anderson kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 9:04 MIA von Schamann 26 yard field goal MIA 10–7 Q2 3:52 PIT Stallworth 65 yard pass from Malone (Anderson kick) PIT 14–10 Q2 2:30 MIA Duper 41 yard pass from Marino (von Schamann kick) MIA 17–14 Q2 0:36 MIA Nathan 2 yard run (von Schamann kick) MIA 24–14 Q3 13:12 MIA Duper 36 yard pass from Marino (von Schamann kick) MIA 31–14 Q3 7:55 PIT Stallworth 19 yard pass from Malone (Anderson kick) MIA 31–21 Q3 1:40 MIA Bennett 1 yard run (von Schamann kick) MIA 38–21 Q4 11:05 MIA Moore 6 yard pass from Marino (von Schamann kick) MIA 45–21 Q4 0:25 PIT Capers 29 yard pass from Malone (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

• Main article: Super Bowl XIX

1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 10 6 0 0 16 • 49ers 7 21 10 0 38 Date: January 20 Location: Stanford Stadium Game attendance: 84,059

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.

• 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

Personnel

Coaches / Staff

1984 Miami Dolphins final staff
	Front Office Owner / Team President – Joe Robbie Executive vice president/general manager – Mike Robbie Vice president – Don Shula Director of player personnel – Chuck Connor Director of pro scouting – Charley Winner Head Coaches Head coach – Don Shula Assistant head coach – Bill Arnsparger Offensive Coaches Offensive backs – Carl Taseff Receivers – David Shula Offensive line – John Sandusky			Defensive Coaches Defense – Bill Arnsparger Defensive line/run defense – Mike Scarry Defensive backs – Tom Keane Special Teams Coaches Special teams – Bob Matheson Punting – Tom Keane Strength and Conditioning Strength and flexibility – Junior Wade

Final roster

1984 Miami Dolphins final roster
	Quarterbacks 13 Dan Marino 10 Don Strock Running backs 34 Woody Bennett FB 20 Joe Carter RB 31 Eddie Hill RB 46 Pete Johnson FB 22 Tony Nathan RB Wide receivers 81 Jimmy Cefalo 83 Mark Clayton 85 Mark Duper 88 Vince Heflin KR 11 Jim Jensen WR/RB/QB 89 Nat Moore Tight ends 84 Bruce Hardy 87 Dan Johnson 80 Joe Rose		Offensive linemen 61 Roy Foster G 79 Jon Giesler T 74 Cleveland Green T 72 Ronnie Lee G/T/TE 64 Ed Newman G 57 Dwight Stephenson C 60 Jeff Toews C Defensive linemen 70 Bill Barnett DE 73 Bob Baumhower DT 78 Charles Benson DE 75 Doug Betters DE 58 Kim Bokamper DE 71 Mike Charles DE 76 Steve Clark DT/G		Linebackers 56 Charles Bowser OLB 53 Jay Brophy MLB 51 Mark Brown MLB 59 Bob Brudzinski OLB 77 A. J. Duhe MLB 55 Earnest Rhone OLB 50 Jackie Shipp MLB 52 Sanders Shiver OLB Defensive backs 47 Glenn Blackwood SS 42 Lyle Blackwood FS 43 Bud Brown SS 49 William Judson CB 40 Mike Kozlowski FS 44 Paul Lankford CB 28 Don McNeal CB 45 Robert Sowell CB 41 Fulton Walker CB/KR/PR Special teams 4 Reggie Roby P 5 Uwe von Schamann K		Reserve lists 37 Andra Franklin FB (IR) 52 Ron Hester LB (IR) 67 Bob Kuechenberg G (IR) 68 Eric Laakso T (IR) 54 Rodell Thomas LB (IR) 32 Tommy Vigorito HB (IR) Practice squad None - N/A Rookies in italics 49 Active, 6 Inactive, 0 Practice squad

External links

• 1984 Miami Dolphins season article at Wikipedia
• Miami Dolphins on Pro Football Reference
• Miami Dolphins on jt-sw.com