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. 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; Muncie never played another NFL game.
NFL draft
Roster
Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 4 Los Angeles Rams W 17–10 1–0 Jack Murphy Stadium 2 August 11 Dallas Cowboys L 13–24 1–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 3 August 18 San Francisco 49ers W 35–15 2–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 4 August 23 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–47 2–2 Anaheim Stadium
Regular season
Schedule 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 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 4: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 6: at Green Bay Packers
This was the last time the Chargers defeated the Packers until Week 9, 2019.
Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 8: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 15: at Denver Broncos
Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Awards Earnest Jackson was the only Charger named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad, appearing as a backup; none were named first or second team All-Pro by the Associated Press.
Standings
References
External links 1984 San Diego Chargers at pro-football-reference.com