| Team: | Washington Redskins |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Record: | 11–5 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFC East |
| Owner: | Jack Kent Cooke |
| Coach: | Joe Gibbs |
| General Manager: | Bobby Beathard |
| President: | Edward Bennett Williams |
| Off Coach: | Joe Bugel |
| Def Coach: | Richie Petitbon |
| Stadium: | RFK Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Bears) 19–23 |
| Shortnavlink: | Redskins seasons |
The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 53rd season in the National Football League. They failed to improve on their 14–2 record from 1983 and finished at 11-5. Art Monk set an NFL record (since broken) for most receptions in a season. The Redskins started the season losing their first two games but would recover to win their next five games. A mid-season slump had them on the playoff bubble at 7-5. However, the Redskins would finish the season in strong fashion winning their final four games to win the NFC East with an 11-5 record. The Redskins quest for a third straight NFC Championship ended quickly as the Skins were stunned by the Chicago Bears 23-19 at RFK Stadium, Washington's only playoff loss at RFK. The 1984 Redskins have an NFL-record 14 straight games with 3 or more sacks, having accomplished that from weeks 3 to 16.[1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–35 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 52,683 | Recap | |
| 2 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 31–37 | 0–2 | Candlestick Park | 59,707 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 16 | New York Giants | W 30–14 | 1–2 | RFK Stadium | 52,997 | Recap | |
| 4 | September 23 | at New England Patriots | W 26–10 | 2–2 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,503 | Recap | |
| 5 | September 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–0 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,064 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 7 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 35–7 | 4–2 | RCA Dome | 60,012 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 14 | Dallas Cowboys | W 34–14 | 5–2 | RFK Stadium | 55,431 | Recap | |
| 8 | October 21 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–26 | 5–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,262 | Recap | |
| 9 | October 28 | at New York Giants | L 13–37 | 5–4 | Giants Stadium | 76,192 | Recap | |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–14 | 6–4 | RFK Stadium | 51,301 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 11 | Detroit Lions | W 28–14 | 7–4 | RFK Stadium | 50,212 | Recap | |
| 12 | November 18 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–16 | 7–5 | Veterans Stadium | 63,117 | Recap | |
| 13 | November 25 | Buffalo Bills | W 41–14 | 8–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,513 | Recap | |
| 14 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–17 | 9–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 55,017 | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 30–28 | 10–5 | Texas Stadium | 64,286 | Recap | |
| 16 | December 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 29–27 | 11–5 | RFK Stadium | 54,299 | Recap |
Redskins by 4½
| Dolphins | Game Statistics | Redskins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 23 | |
| 30–86 | Rushes–yards | 29–156 | |
| 311 | Passing yards | 204 | |
| 21–28–0 | 21–36–2 | ||
| 0–0 | Sacked–yards | 2–11 | |
| 311 | Net passing yards | 193 | |
| 397 | Total yards | 349 | |
| 152 | Return yards | 148 | |
| 5–45.8 | 4–43.8 | ||
| 0–0 | Fumbles–lost | 1–1 | |
| 4–45 | Penalties–yards | 3–20 | |
| 28:48 | Time of Possession | 31:12 |
49ers by 2
| Redskins | Game Statistics | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 30 | |
| 21–62 | Rushes–yards | 40–167 | |
| 331 | Passing yards | 381 | |
| 24–43–0 | 24–40–0 | ||
| 4–22 | Sacked–yards | 2–14 | |
| 309 | Net passing yards | 367 | |
| 371 | Total yards | 534 | |
| 132 | Return yards | 74 | |
| 7–36.6 | 3–34.7 | ||
| 3–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 | |
| 6–60 | Penalties–yards | 6–50 | |
| 25:15 | Time of Possession | 34:45 |
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