1984 Dallas Cowboys season
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Landry |
| General manager | Tex Schramm |
| Owner | Bum Bright |
| Home field | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 4th in NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1984 Dallas Cowboys season was the team's 25th in the National Football League. The Cowboys finished the season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and missed the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. A division record of 3–5 caused them to finish fourth in the NFC East, despite equaling the overall records of the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. The season was overshadowed by a quarterback controversy between Danny White and Gary Hogeboom, with Hogeboom getting the majority of the starts.
The Cowboys went through major changes during the offseason, as key players Drew Pearson, Billy Joe Dupree, Harvey Martin, Robert Newhouse, and Pat Donovan all retired, and Butch Johnson was traded to the Denver Broncos.
The Cowboys announced that they would celebrate their 25th anniversary during the 1984 season under the theme "Silver Season".
The sale of the franchise from the Murchison family to an 11-member limited partnership headed by Dallas business man Harvey Roberts ("Bum") Bright was approved by NFL owners on March 19 and the sale was completed on May 18.
Gary Hogeboom replaced Danny White as the starting quarterback in preseason, and a quarterback controversy ensued throughout the season. After a 4–1 start, Hogeboom played poorly in losses to St. Louis and Washington, and was replaced by White in both games. The following week against New Orleans, White had to relieve Hogeboom again, this time after Hogeboom injured his right wrist early in the second half. White led the Cowboys to victory, overcoming a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
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