1984 San Diego Chargers season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 San Diego Chargers 1984 7–9 5th AFC West Don Coryell Johnny Sanders Alex Spanos Jack Murphy Stadium 1 RB Earnest Jackson None Did not qualify Chargers seasons 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.Cobbs Chris Spanos' Decision Puzzles Attorney : Klevan Expects a Clean Bill of Health for Chuck Muncie March 29, 1985 Los Angeles Times https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/sports/football/chuck-muncie-troubled-nfl-star-dies-at-60.html?_r=0 https://web.archive.org/web/20180521112147/http://articles.latimes.com/1985-03-29/sports/sp-20491_1_clean-bill May 21, 2018 live mdy MaGee Jerry Seahawks pick off Chargers Eight turnovers aid Seattle in 31–17 win September 10, 1984 The San Diego Union C1 Two days later, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick;MaGee Jerry Chargers ship Muncie for Miami draft pick September 11, 1984 The San Diego Union C1 however, a urinalysis given by Miami detected cocaine, and the trade was voided.Vikings' Chuck Muncie Retires to Get 'Life in Order' September 12, 1985 Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-12-sp-21349-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130714074024/http://articles.latimes.com/1985-09-12/sports/sp-21349_1_chuck-muncie July 14, 2013 live mdy 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.Chuck Muncie dies at age 60 May 14, 2013 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/9274307/ex-new-orleans-saints-san-diego-chargers-rb-chuck-muncie-dies-60 https://web.archive.org/web/20130608083520/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9274307/ex-new-orleans-saints-san-diego-chargers-rb-chuck-muncie-dies-60 June 8, 2013 live mdy NFL draft 1984 NFL draft 1984 San Diego Chargers 1 6 Mossy Cade Safety Texas Played in the USFL for the Memphis Showboats no no 2 33 Mike Guendling Linebacker Northwestern yes no 5 118 Lionel James Running back Auburn yes no 6 145 Keith Guthrie Defensive tackle Texas A&M no no 7 174 Jesse Bendross Wide receiver Alabama yes no 8 199 Ray Woodard Defensive tackle Texas yes no 8 219 Bob Craighead Running back Northeast Louisiana Traded from San Francisco 49ers no no 9 230 Zack Barnes Defensive tackle Alabama State no no 11 286 Buford McGee Running back Mississippi yes no 12 331 Keith Higgins Wide receiver Houston no no Roster 1984 San Diego Chargers 11 Ed Luther 12 Bruce Mathison 41 Earnest Jackson 26 Lionel James y 21 Buford McGee y 25 Wayne Morris American football 32 Jewerl Thomas 86 Jesse Bendross y 89 Wes Chandler 82 Bobby Duckworth 18 Charlie Joiner 84 Ron Egloff 88 Pete Holohan 83 Bobby Micho y 85 Eric Sievers 77 Sam Claphan T 75 Andrew Gissinger T 69 Derrel Gofourth G/C 64 Chuck Loewen T/G 62 Don Macek C 60 Dennis McKnight G 67 Ed White American football T 63 Doug Wilkerson G 91 Tony Chickillo NT 78 Chuck Ehin DE 68 Bill Elko NT 73 Keith Guthrie American football y NT 76 Keith Ferguson American football DE 90 Fred Robinson gridiron football, born 1961 y DE 99 Lee Williams American football y DE 50 Carlos Bradley OLB 58 Mike Green American football, born 1961 ILB 57 Linden King OLB 51 Woodrow Lowe OLB 55 Derrie Nelson ILB 56 Vince Osby y OLB 54 Billy Ray Smith Jr. ILB 59 Cliff Thrift ILB 92 Eric Williams linebacker ILB 48 Tim Fox American football FS 28 Ken Greene SS 20 Reuben Henderson CB 31 Bill Kay defensive back CB 24 Miles McPherson FS 33 Lucious Smith CB 27 John Turner American football CB 49 Andre Young American football SS  6 Rolf Benirschke K  7 Maury Buford P 71 Zach Barnes y DE IR 22 Gill Byrd CB IR 34 Bobby Craighead y RB IR 14 Dan Fouts QB IR 43 Bob Gregor FS IR 53 Mike Guendling y LB IR 46 Chuck Muncie RB NF-Inj. 52 Ray Preston American football LB IR 45 Johnny Ray Smith CB IR 47 Sherman Smith RB PUP 23 Danny Walters American football CB IR 80 Kellen Winslow TE IR 70 Ray Woodard y DE IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 4 Los Angeles Rams W 17–10 1–0 Jack Murphy Stadium 2 August 11 Dallas Cowboys L 13–24 1–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 3 August 18 San Francisco 49ers W 35–15 2–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 4 August 23 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–47 2–2 Anaheim Stadium https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/chargers/tcv8eed5f0tt6mxvavys chargers.com 2021 Los Angeles Chargers Media Guide 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, 1984 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, 1984 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, 1984 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 2 12:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 14 7 21 0 Vikings 3 0 7 3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 57,276 N/A (game played indoors) Dick Jorgensen NBC Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker Box score 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 yardsMIN – Allen Rice – 2 receptions, 33 yards Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 9 1:00 p.m. PDT Chargers 10 0 0 7 Seahawks 0 10 7 14 Kingdome, Seattle, Washington 61,314 N/A (game played indoors) Pat Haggerty NBC Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary September 16 1:00 p.m. PDT Oilers 0 7 0 7 Chargers 14 14 0 3 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 52,266 80 °F 1, relative humidity 77%, wind 8 mph km/h knots Gordon McCarter NBC Charlie Jones and Bob Griese Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary September 24 6:00 p.m. PDT Chargers 7 3 3 17 Raiders 6 7 7 13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 76,131 70 °F 1, relative humidity 59%, wind 10 mph km/h knots Gene Barth ABC Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Detroit Lions at San Diego Chargers – Game summary September 30 1:00 p.m. PDT Lions 0 7 14 3 Chargers 7 17 0 3 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 53,509 74 °F 1, relative humidity 83%, wind 8 mph km/h knots Jim Tunney CBS Jim Hill and John Dockery Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary October 7 3:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 7 7 10 10 Packers 7 7 7 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54,045 59 °F 1, relative humidity 87%, wind 9 mph km/h knots Jerry Seeman NBC Jay Randolph and Gene Washington Box score 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.https://apnews.com/article/1e0d3b5064b3492b97073da168c49572 Gordon scores twice as Chargers dominate Packers 26–11 Associated Press November 4, 2019 Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 14 12:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 3 3 7 0 Chiefs 10 0 7 14 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 62,233 67 °F 1, relative humidity 88%, wind 11 mph km/h knots Fred Silva NBC Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen Box score 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. Los Angeles Raiders San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Detroit Lions at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 21 1:00 p.m. PDT Raiders 7 7 20 10 Chargers 7 13 0 17 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 57,442 65 °F 1, relative humidity 71%, wind 8 mph km/h knots Tom Dooley NBC Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 29 6:00 p.m. PST Seahawks 7 10 7 0 Chargers 0 0 0 0 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 53,974 64 °F 1, relative humidity 76%, wind 9 mph km/h knots Dick Jorgensen ABC Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 4 1:00 p.m. EST Chargers 7 10 7 14 Colts 0 7 3 0 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 60,143 N/A (game played indoors) Ben Dreith NBC Phil Stone and Dave Rowe Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 11 1:00 p.m. PST Broncos 3 3 0 10 Chargers 7 3 0 3 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 53,162 64 °F 1, relative humidity 69%, wind 9 mph km/h knots Bob McElwee NBC Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 18 1:00 p.m. PST Dolphins 0 21 0 7 0 Chargers 7 7 0 14 6 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 53,041 61 °F 1, relative humidity 83%, wind 8 mph km/h knots Red Cashion NBC Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 25 1:00 p.m. EST Chargers 0 10 7 7 Steelers 3 21 21 7 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 55,856 39 °F 1, relative humidity 65%, wind 3 mph km/h knots Jim Tunney NBC Len Berman and Gene Washington Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 3 6:00 p.m. PST Bears 0 0 7 0 Chargers 0 6 0 14 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 45,470 59 °F 1, relative humidity 89%, wind 10 mph km/h knots Chuck Heberling ABC Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary December 9 2:00 p.m. MST Chargers 6 0 0 7 Broncos 0 6 7 3 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 74,867 48 °F 1, relative humidity 37%, wind 11 mph km/h knots Jerry Markbreit NBC Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Box score 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 San Diego Chargers 1984 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 16 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 14 14 14 0 Chargers 0 0 7 14 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 40,221 56 °F 1, relative humidity 75%, wind 16 mph km/h knots Bob Frederic NBC Phil Stone and Dave Rowe Box score 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 Awards Earnest Jackson was the only Charger named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad, appearing as a backup;1984 NFL Pro Bowlers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/probowl.htm pro-football-reference.com April 20, 2025 none were named first or second team All-Pro by the Associated Press.1984 NFL All-Pros https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/allpro.htm pro-football-reference.com April 20, 2025 Standings References 30em External links 1984 San Diego Chargers at pro-football-reference.com San Diego Chargers Category:San Diego Chargers seasons Category:1980s in San Diego San Diego Chargers f