1984 Miami Dolphins season

1984 Miami Dolphins season
Head coach	Don Shula
Home field	Miami Orange Bowl
Results
Record	14–2
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Won AFC Divisional Playoff (Seahawks) 31–10 Won AFC Championship Game (Steelers) 45–28 Lost Super Bowl XIX (vs. 49ers) 16–38
← 1983 Dolphins seasons 1985 →

1 2 3 4 Total • Dolphins 7 7 7 0 21 Bills 0 3 7 7 17 Date: September 17 Location: Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York Game start: 9:00 p.m. Game weather: 54°F, wind 8 mph Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 MIA Mark Duper 11 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) Dolphins 7–0 2 MIA Mark Clayton 12 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) Dolphins 14–0 2 BUF Joe Danelo 33 yard field goal Dolphins 14–3 3 MIA Nat Moore 1 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) Dolphins 21–3 3 BUF Speedy Neal 1 yard run (Joe Danelo kick) Dolphins 21–10 4 BUF Julius Dawkins 37 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Joe Danelo kick) Dolphins 21–17

Scoring summary
1		MIA	Mark Duper 11 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 7–0
2		MIA	Mark Clayton 12 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 14–0
2		BUF	Joe Danelo 33 yard field goal	Dolphins 14–3
3		MIA	Nat Moore 1 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 21–3
3		BUF	Speedy Neal 1 yard run (Joe Danelo kick)	Dolphins 21–10
4		BUF	Julius Dawkins 37 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Joe Danelo kick)	Dolphins 21–17

1 2 3 4 Total • Dolphins 7 0 7 17 31 Jets 7 3 0 7 17 Date: November 4 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 4:00 p.m. Game weather: 49°F, wind 13 mph

Scoring summary 1 MIA Nat Moore 37 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) Dolphins 7–0 1 NYJ Wesley Walker 33 yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick) Tie 7–7 2 NYJ Pat Leahy 32 yard field goal Jets 10–7 3 MIA Woody Bennett 3 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick) Dolphins 14–10 4 NYJ Freeman McNeil 6 yard run (Pat Leahy kick) Jets 17–14 4 MIA Mark Clayton 47 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) Dolphins 21—17 4 MIA Uwe von Schamann 30 yard field goal Dolphins 24–17 4 MIA Pete Johnson 2 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick) Dolphins 31–17

Scoring summary
1		MIA	Nat Moore 37 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 7–0
1		NYJ	Wesley Walker 33 yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick)	Tie 7–7
2		NYJ	Pat Leahy 32 yard field goal	Jets 10–7
3		MIA	Woody Bennett 3 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 14–10
4		NYJ	Freeman McNeil 6 yard run (Pat Leahy kick)	Jets 17–14
4		MIA	Mark Clayton 47 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 21—17
4		MIA	Uwe von Schamann 30 yard field goal	Dolphins 24–17
4		MIA	Pete Johnson 2 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)	Dolphins 31–17

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

Scoring summary 1 MIA Mark Clayton 40 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) MIA 7–0 1 PIT Rich Erenberg 7 yard run (Gary Anderson kick) Tie 7–7 2 MIA Uwe von Schamann 26 yard field goal MIA 10–7 2 PIT John Stallworth 65 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick) PIT 14–10 2 MIA Mark Duper 41 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) MIA 17–14 2 MIA Tony Nathan 2 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick) MIA 24–14 3 MIA Mark Duper 36 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) MIA 31–14 3 PIT John Stallworth 19 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick) MIA 31–21 3 MIA Woody Bennett 1 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick) MIA 38–21 4 MIA Nat Moore 6 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) MIA 45–21 4 PIT Wayne Capers 29 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick) MIA 45–28

Scoring summary
1		MIA	Mark Clayton 40 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 7–0
1		PIT	Rich Erenberg 7 yard run (Gary Anderson kick)	Tie 7–7
2		MIA	Uwe von Schamann 26 yard field goal	MIA 10–7
2		PIT	John Stallworth 65 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick)	PIT 14–10
2		MIA	Mark Duper 41 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 17–14
2		MIA	Tony Nathan 2 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 24–14
3		MIA	Mark Duper 36 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 31–14
3		PIT	John Stallworth 19 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick)	MIA 31–21
3		MIA	Woody Bennett 1 yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 38–21
4		MIA	Nat Moore 6 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)	MIA 45–21
4		PIT	Wayne Capers 29 yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick)	MIA 45–28

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, only to be upended by the Seattle Seahawks in the playoffs.

The Dolphins won the 1983 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.

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.

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