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

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.

198 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 Head Coach – Hugh Campbell Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Kay Dalton Offensive Backs – Al Roberts Receivers – Bruce Lemmerman Offensive Line – Bill Walsh			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jerry Glanville Defensive Line – Bob Padilla Linebackers – John Devlin Defensive Backs – Ken Houston Special teams coaches Special Teams – Gene Gaines 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. "1984 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.