| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Head coach | Jim Hanifan |
| Home stadium | Busch Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2ndNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | QBNeil Lomax WRRoy Green LBE.J. Junior |
The1984 NFL season was the 65th year of theSt. Louis Cardinals in theNational Football League and their 25th season in St. Louis. Despite finishing with the same 9–7 record as their division rivalsDallas andNew York, the Giants made the playoffs based upon the best head-to-head record among the three teams.[note 1]

The Cardinals’ 6,345 offensive yards in 1984 was third in the NFL, and the most in team history.[1] Their 423 points were fourth-best in the league.[2]
This was the Cardinals' last winning season inSt. Louis. The franchise moved toArizona in 1988, and did not enjoy a winning season there until1998.
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Clyde Duncan | Wide receiver | Tennessee | |
| 2 | 45 | Doug Dawson | Guard | Texas | |
| 3 | 80 | Rick McIvor | Quarterback | Texas | |
| 4 | 101 | Martin Bayless | Defensive back | Bowling Green | |
| 5 | 129 | Jeff Leiding | Linebacker | Texas | |
| 5 | 136 | John Goode | Tight end | Youngstown State | |
| 6 | 157 | Rod Clark | Linebacker | Southwest Texas State | |
| 7 | 185 | Quentin Walker | Running back | Virginia | |
| 8 | 201 | Niko Noga | Linebacker | Hawaii | |
| 8 | 213 | Bob Paulling | Kicker | Clemson | |
| 9 | 241 | John Walker | Running back | Texas | |
| 10 | 269 | Mark Smythe | Defensive tackle | Indiana | |
| 11 | 296 | Kyle Mackey | Quarterback | East Texas State | |
| 12 | 325 | Paul Parker | Guard | Oklahoma | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE)
| Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 23–24 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 53,738 | |
| 2 | September 9 | Buffalo Bills | W 37–7 | 1–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 35,785 | |
| 3 | September 16 | atIndianapolis Colts | W 34–33 | 2–1 | Hoosier Dome | 60,274 | |
| 4 | September 23 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 24–34 | 2–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 58,723 | |
| 5 | September 30 | Miami Dolphins | L 28–36 | 2–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,991 | |
| 6 | October 7 | atDallas Cowboys | W 31–20 | 3–3 | Texas Stadium | 61,438 | |
| 7 | October 14 | Chicago Bears | W 38–21 | 4–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,554 | |
| 8 | October 21 | Washington Redskins | W 26–24 | 5–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,262 | |
| 9 | October 28 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 34–14 | 6–3 | Veterans Stadium | 54,310 | |
| 10 | November 4 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–16 | 6–4 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 51,010 | |
| 11 | November 11 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24 | 6–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 48,721 | |
| 12 | November 18 | atNew York Giants | L 10–16 | 6–6 | Giants Stadium | 73,428 | |
| 13 | November 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–16 | 7–6 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 39,858 | |
| 14 | December 2 | atNew England Patriots | W 33–10 | 8–6 | Sullivan Stadium | 53,558 | |
| 15 | December 9 | New York Giants | W 31–21 | 9–6 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,973 | |
| 16 | December 16 | atWashington Redskins | L 27–29 | 9–7 | RFK Stadium | 54,299 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Washington Redskins(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 426 | 310 | W4 |
| New York Giants(5) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–7 | 299 | 301 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 423 | 345 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 7–5 | 308 | 308 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 2–6 | 3–8–1 | 278 | 320 | L1 |