| Team: | San Diego Chargers |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 5th AFC West |
| Coach: | Don Coryell |
| General Manager: | Johnny Sanders |
| Owner: | Alex Spanos |
| Stadium: | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Ap All-Pros: | None[1] |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Chargers seasons |
The 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.[2] [3] Two days later, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick;[2] [4] however, a urinalysis given by Miami detected cocaine, and the trade was voided.[2] [5] Afterwards, Muncie entered an Arizona drug rehabilitation center for a month. On November 15, he was suspended indefinitely by the NFL;[2] Muncie never played another NFL game.[6]
See main article: 1984 NFL draft.
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
This was the last time the Chargers defeated the Packers until Week 9, 2019.[7]