| 1984 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Les Steckel |
| General Manager | Mike Lynn |
| Home Field | Metrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1983 | 1985 |
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 to be the Vikings worst record since the merger to date.
The team was coached by Les Steckel after Bud Grant retired; after a bad season, Steckel was fired and Bud Grant was re-hired.
Offseason
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NFL DraftEdit
1984 Supplemental USFL/CFL DraftEdit
- 1.13.Allanda Smith.CB.Los Angeles Express.TCU
- 2.40.Robert B. Smith.DE.Arizona Wranglers.Grambling
- 3.67.David Howard.LB.Los Angeles Express.Long Beach State
PersonnelEdit
StaffEdit
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings final staff | |||||||||||||||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
| Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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RosterEdit
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings final roster | |||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Regular seasonEdit
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | September 2 | San Diego Chargers | L 42-13 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | September 9 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 19-17 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | September 16 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–20 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | September 23 | at Detroit Lions | W 29–28 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | September 30 | Seattle Seahawks | L 20-12 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | October 7 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 35-31 | 2–4 | |
| 7 | October 14 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 23–20 | 2–5 | |
| 8 | October 21 | Detroit Lions | L 16–14 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | October 28 | at Chicago Bears | L 16-7 | 2–7 | |
| 10 | November 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–24 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | November 11 | at Green Bay Packers (Mil) | L 45-17 | 3–8 | |
| 12 | November 18 | at Denver Broncos | L 42-21 | 3–9 | |
| 13 | November 25 | Chicago Bears | L 34-3 | 3–10 | |
| 14 | November 29 | Washington Redskins | L 31-17 | 3–11 | |
| 15 | December 8 (Sat) | at San Francisco 49ers | L 51-7 | 3–12 | |
| 16 | December 16 | Green Bay Packers | L 38-14 | 3–13 | |
StandingsEdit
Template:1984 NFC Central standings
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 2010 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 265. http://www.vikings.com/news/media-guide.html. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
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