1984 Buffalo Bills season | |
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Owner | Ralph Wilson |
Head coach | Kay Stephenson |
Home field | Rich Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 2–14 |
Division place | 5th AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | RB Greg Bell |
The 1984 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League, and the 25th overall. The team started the season with eleven consecutive losses before an upset home win over Dallas in Week 12. The 1984 Bills gave up a team-record 454 points on defense, an average of more than 28 per game.[1] The Bills gave up 30+ points eight times and allowed fewer than 20 points in a game only three times all season. The Bills also allowed sixty quarterback sacks, for a total of 554 yards, the most-ever at the time.[2][note 1] The Bills’ 4,341 total yards gained was second-worst in the league in 1984 (only the Colts gained fewer total yards).[3] The 1984 Bills are one of only two NFL teams[note 2] to have been outscored by 25 points six different times during the season.[4] This season is notable for being Pete Carroll’s first NFL coaching experience. The Bills failed to win a single road game.
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