1984 San Diego Chargers season
| 1984 San Diego Chargers season | |
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| Head coach |
Don Coryell (7th season) |
| General manager |
Johnny Sanders (Since 1976) |
| Owner |
Alex Spanos (Since 1984) |
| Home field | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 5th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
1
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| AP All-Pros |
1
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | Chargers | Wes Chandler 20 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 7–0 | |
| 1 | Vikings | Jan Stenerud 41 yard field goal | Chargers 7–3 | |
| 1 | Chargers | Wes Chandler 17 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 14–3 | |
| 2 | Chargers | Pete Johnson 1 yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 21–3 | |
| 3 | Chargers | Pete Johnson 1 yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 28–3 | |
| 3 | Chargers | Charlie Joiner 25 yard pass from Pete Holohan (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 35–3 | |
| 3 | Chargers | Gill Byrd 18 yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 42–3 | |
| 3 | Vikings | Joey Browner 63 yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick) | Chargers 42–10 | |
| 4 | Vikings | Jan Stenerud 52 yard field goal | Chargers 42–17 | |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | SD | Bobby Duckworth 27 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 7–0 | |
| 1 | GB | Paul Coffman 3 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Eddie Garcia kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| 2 | SD | Pete Holohan 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 14–7 | |
| 2 | GB | Ed West 29 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Eddie Garcia kick) | Tie 14–14 | |
| 3 | SD | Earnest Jackson 9 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 21–14 | |
| 3 | GB | Gerry Ellis 4 yard run (Eddie Garcia kick) | Tie 21–21 | |
| 3 | SD | Rolf Benirschke 31 yard field goal | Chargers 24–21 | |
| 4 | SD | Earnest Jackson 1 yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick) | Chargers 31–21 | |
| 4 | GB | James Lofton 25 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Eddie Garcia kick) | Chargers 31–28 | |
| 4 | SD | Rolf Benirschke 39 yard field goal | Chargers 34–28 | |
The 1984 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1983. 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 the coach did not believe him. Muncie arrived in Seattle, but he was sent back to San Diego and did not play. Two days later, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick; however, a urinalysis given by Miami detected cocaine, and the trade was voided. Afterwards, Muncie entered an Arizona drug rehabilitation center for a month. On November 15, he was suspended indefinitely by the NFL; he never played another NFL game.
As of 2015, this is the only time the Chargers have ever defeated the Packers, in either the regular or postseason.
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