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NFL 1984
W-L-T: Win-Loss-Tie.....PF: Points For.....PA: Points Against.....Conf: Conference record.....Div: Division record.....
x: division champ.....y: wildcard.....FG: Field Goals.....PAT: Points After Touchdown.....TP: Total Points

The Standings
Team
W-L-T
PF
PA
Home
Away
Conf
Div
x/y
AFC East
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Indianapolis Colts
Buffalo Bills
14-2-0
9-7-0
7-9-0
4-12-0
2-12-0
513
362
332
239
250
298
352
364
414
454
7-1-0
4-4-0
4-4-0
2-6-0
0-8-0
7-1-0
5-3-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
2-6-0
10-2-0
9-3-0
7-7-0
4-8-0
1-11-0
8-0-0
6-2-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
1-7-0
x
AFC Central
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Houston Oilers
9-7-0
8-8-0
5-11-0
3-13-0
387
339
250
240
310
339
297
437
3-5-0
3-5-0
3-5-0
1-7-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
2-6-0
2-6-0
6-6-0
6-6-0
4-8-0
3-9-0
3-3-0
5-1-0
3-3-0
1-5-0
x
AFC East
Denver Broncos
Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
13-3-0
12-4-0
11-5-0
8-8-0
7-9-0
353
418
368
314
394
241
282
278
324
413
6-2-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
3-5-0
3-5-0
7-1-0
7-1-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
10-2-0
8-4-0
8-4-0
7-7-0
3-9-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
0-8-0
x
y
y
NFC East
Washington Redskins
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
11-5-0
9-7-0
9-7-0
9-7-0
6-9-1
426
299
423
308
278
310
301
345
308
320
4-4-0
3-5-0
4-4-0
4-4-0
1-6-1
7-1-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
8-4-0
7-7-0
6-6-0
7-5-0
3-8-1
5-3-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
x
y
NFC Central
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
10-6-0
8-8-0
6-10-0
4-11-1
3-13-0
325
390
335
283
276
248
309
380
408
484
4-4-0
3-5-0
0-8-0
2-6-0
1-7-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
6-2-0
2-5-1
2-6-0
8-4-0
8-4-0
5-9-0
4-7-1
3-9-0
7-1-0
5-3-0
3-5-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
x
NFC West
San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams
New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
15-1-0
10-6-0
7-9-0
4-12-0
475
346
298
281
227
316
361
382
8-0-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
2-6-0
7-1-0
5-3-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
12-0-0
7-5-0
4-8-0
3-9-0
6-0-0
3-3-0
1-5-0
2-4-0
x
y

The Playoffs

1st Round
Seattle 13, L.A. Raiders 7
Divisional
Miami 31, Seattle 10
Pittsburgh 24, Denver 17
Championship
Miami 45, Pittsburgh 28

1st Round
NY Giants 16, L.A. Rams 13
Divisional
San Francisco 21, NY Giants 10
Chicago 23, Washington 19
Championship
San Francisco 23, Chicago 0

XIX - Stanford, California  1/20/85
San Francisco 49ers 38 - Miami Dolphins 16
Attendance: 84,059
MVP: Joe Montana
Winning Coach: Bill Walsh

The 17 points scored in the first fifteen minutes of this game were the most points scored in a Super Bowl's opening quarter.  San Francisco RB Roger Craig scored three touchdowns -- a Super Bowl record, while QB Joe Montana earned his second MVP, completing 24 of 35 for 331 yards (a Super Bowl record in passing yardage), and three TDs.  He also scrambled  five times for 59 yards, scoring a rushing TD as well.  The 49ers racked up a new Super Bowl record in total yards with 537.

Individual Statistical Leaders for 1983

Rushing
AFC: Earnest Jackson, San Diego
(296 Carries, 1179 Yards, 4.0 Av., 8 TDs)
NFC: Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams
(404 Carries, 2,105 Yards, 5.6 Av., 14 TDs)

Scoring
AFC: Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh
(24 FG, 45 PAT, 117 TP)
NFC: Ray Wersching, San Francisco
(25 FG, 56 PAT, 131 TP)

Passing
AFC: Dan Marino, Miami
(564 Att., 362 Comp., 5084 Yards, 48 TDs, 17 Int.)
NFC: Joe Montana, San Francisco
(432 Att., 279 Comp., 3630 Yards, 28 TDs, 10 Int.)

Pass Receiving
AFC: Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland
(89 Rec., 1001 Yards, 11.2 Av., 5 TDs)
NFC: Art Monk, Washington
(106 Rec., 1372 Yards, 12.9 Av., 7 TDs)