1984 Indianapolis Colts season

1984 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Robert Irsay
General manager	Jim Irsay
Head coach	Frank Kush
Home field	Hoosier Dome
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th AFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1984 Indianapolis Colts season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and first in Indianapolis, as they relocated from Baltimore after the 1983 NFL season. The Colts finished the year with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, and fourth in the AFC East division.

The Colts' 2,107 passing yards and 4,132 total yards gained on offense were the fewest in the league in 1984.

Personnel

Staff

1984 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office President and Treasurer – Robert Irsay Vice President and General Manager – Jim Irsay Assistant General Manager – Bob Terpening Director of Player Personnel – Jack Bushofsky Head coaches Head Coach – Frank Kush Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Zeke Bratkowski Running Backs – Roger Theder Receivers – Richard Mann Tight Ends – Mike Westhoff Offensive Line – Hal Hunter

Defensive coaches Defensive Line – Gunther Cunningham Linebackers – Rick Venturi Secondary – George Catavolos Special teams coaches Special Teams – Mike Westhoff Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Tom Zupancic

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance
1	September 2, 1984	New York Jets	L14–23	0–1	Hoosier Dome	61,148
2	September 9, 1984	at Houston Oilers	W 35–21	1–1	Astrodome	43,820
3	September 16, 1984	St. Louis Cardinals	L 33–34	1–2	Hoosier Dome	60,274
4	September 23, 1984	at Miami Dolphins	L 7–44	1–3	Miami Orange Bowl	55,415
5	September 30, 1984	Buffalo Bills	W 31–17	2–3	Hoosier Dome	60,032
6	October 7, 1984	Washington Redskins	L 7–35	2–4	Hoosier Dome	60,012
7	October 14, 1984	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 7–16	2–5	Veterans Stadium	50,277
8	October 21, 1984	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–16	3–5	Hoosier Dome	60,026
9	October 28, 1984	at Dallas Cowboys	L 3–22	3–6	Texas Stadium	58,724
10	November 4, 1984	San Diego Chargers	L 10–38	3–7	Hoosier Dome	60,143
11	November 11, 1984	at New York Jets	W 9–5	4–7	The Meadowlands	51,066
12	November 18, 1984	New England Patriots	L 17–50	4–8	Hoosier Dome	60,009
13	November 25, 1984	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 7–21	4–9	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	40,289
14	December 2, 1984	at Buffalo Bills	L 15–21	4–10	Rich Stadium	20,693
15	December 9, 1984	Miami Dolphins	L 17–35	4–11	Hoosier Dome	60,411
16	December 16, 1984	at New England Patriots	L 10–16	4–12	Sullivan Stadium	22,383

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Miami Dolphins(1)	14	2	0	.875	8–0	10–2	513	298	W2
New England Patriots	9	7	0	.563	6–2	9–3	362	352	W1
New York Jets	7	9	0	.438	3–5	7–7	332	364	L1
Indianapolis Colts	4	12	0	.250	2–6	4–8	239	414	L5
Buffalo Bills	2	14	0	.125	1–7	1–11	250	454	L2

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts–Patriots rivalry