| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
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| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Head coach | Jim Hanifan |
| Home field | Busch Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | QBNeil Lomax WRRoy Green LBE.J. Junior |
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The 1984 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 65th year with the National Football League and the 25th season in St. Louis. Despite finishing with the same 9–7 record as their division rivals Dallas and New 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 in St. Louis. The franchise moved to Arizona in 1988, and did not enjoy a winning season there until 1998.
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Reserve lists
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) | |
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Bold indicates NFL ChampionshiporSuper Bowl victory |
