The 1984 Season
Record: 9-7
4th in NFC Eastern Division
Synopsis:
- The off-season brought a ton of changes, and it started at the top. The health
of owner Clint Murchinson was failing and had to sell the team. The Cowboys were
bought by H.R. "Bum" Bright, who promised to leave the operations in the hands of
Schramm, Brandt, and Landry. The off-season also had many retirements. Gone were
Harvey Martin, Pat Donovan, Billy Joe DuPree, and Robert Newhouse. On top of that,
Drew Pearson was injured in a car accident and never returned to the team. The draft
did bring in some future Cowboys, but not enough to stop the bleeding.
- The 1984 season was up-and-down. One good win was followed up with a disappointing
loss. Through it all, Dallas still had a chance to make the playoffs. Those hopes were
dashed with season-ending losses to Washington and Miami. Though Dallas ended the
season with identical records to the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas
remained home for the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Dallas both scored
and allowed 308 points, which placed them in the middle of the NFL
Notables:
- Group headed by Bum Bright purchases Dallas Cowboys on March 20.
- Tex Schramm named general manager.
- First Time NOT in Playoffs since 1974.
| Preseason |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | Aug 4 | Green Bay | W | 31-17 |
| - | Aug 11 | at San Diego | W | 24-13 |
| - | Aug 16 | Pittsburgh | L | 10-20 |
| - | Aug 25 | Houston | W | 31-24 |
Regular Season
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 1 | Sept 3 (Mon) | at LA Rams | W | 20-13 |
| 2 | Sept 9 | at NY Giants | L | 07-28 |
| 3 | Sept 16 | Philadelphia | W | 23-17 |
| 4 | Sept 23 | Green Bay | W | 20-06 |
| 5 | Sept 30 | at Chicago | W | 23-14 |
| 6 | Oct 7 | St. Louis | L | 20-31 |
| 7 | Oct 14 | at Washington | L | 14-34 |
| 8 | Oct 21 | New Orleans | W | 30-27 (OT) |
| 9 | Oct 28 | Indianapolis | W | 22-03 |
| 10 | Nov 4 | NY Giants | L | 07-19 |
| 11 | Nov 11 | at St. Louis | W | 24-17 |
| 12 | Nov 18 | at Buffalo | L | 03-14 |
| 13 | Nov 22 (Thurs) | New England | W | 20-17 |
| 14 | Dec 2 | at Philadelphia | W | 26-10 |
| 15 | Dec 9 | Washington | L | 28-30 |
| 16 | Dec 17 (Mon) | at Miami | L | 21-28 |
Playoffs
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | - | none | - | - |
Last Updated: August 10, 2000
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