1984 NAFL season (Jayverse)

The 1984 NAFL season was the 65th Regular Season of the North American Football League.

Major Rule Changes

 * Linebackers are permitted to wear numbers 90 to 99.
 * The penalty for a kickoff or onside kick that goes out of bounds is 5 yards from the previous spot and a re-kick must be made. However, if the second (or more) kickoff or onside kick goes out of bounds, the receiving team may choose instead to take possession of the ball at the out of bounds spot.
 * Leaping to try to block a field goal or an extra point is illegal unless the defensive player was lined up at the line of scrimmage.
 * A kicker or holder who fakes being roughed or run into by a defensive player can receive an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
 * Unsportsmanlike conduct will also be called for any prolonged, excessive, or premeditated celebration by individual players or a group of players.

The Draft
The New Orleans Saints went for the first pick in the NAFL Draft to select Iowa T John Alt, The 2nd Pick went to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats when they got LB Wilber Marshall

Other Selections in the Draft are as follows

Los Angeles Rams draft Don Rogers (CB)

Chicago Bears draft Ron Rivera (LB)

San Diego Destroyers draft Keith Millard (DT)

Atlanta Falcons draft Ricky Bryan (DE)

Calgary Stampeders draft Sean McKeown (T)

Minnesota Vikings draft Alfred Anderson (RB)

Detroit Lions draft David Lewis (TE)

Indianapolis Racers draft Irving Fryar (WR)

Miami Dolphins draft Jackie Shipp (LB)

Edmonton Elks draft John Mandarich (G)

Las Vegas Gamblers draft Kirk Dodge (LB)

Green Bay Packers draft Alphonso Carreker (DE)

Cincinnati Chargers draft Ricky Hunley (G)

Memphis Steamers draft Barney Bussey (SS)

Winnipeg Bombers draft Trevor Williams (CB)

Cleveland Browns draft Bruce Davis (WR)

Dallas Texans draft Billy Cannon Jr. (LB)

St. Louis Gunners draft Clyde Duncan (WR)

Ottawa Canadians draft Michel Bourgeau (DT)

Houston Oilers draft Dean Steinkuhler (T)

Pittsburgh Steelers draft Louis Lipps (WR)

Honolulu Raiders draft Sean Jones (DE)

New York Jets draft Russell Carter (CB)

Final Standings
NFC East: New York Giants (11-5), Baltimore Colts (8-8), Washington Redskins (5-11), Philadelphia Eagles (4-12), New Jersey Generals (3-13), Montreal Alouettes (3-13)

NFC North: Green Bay Packers (11-5), Cleveland Browns (11-5), Minnesota Vikings (11-5), Chicago Bears (9-7), Dallas Cowboys (8-8), Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9)

NFC Mountain: Calgary Stampeders (12-4), Boise Steelheads (10-6), Salt Lake City Pioneers (9-7), Denver Broncos (7-9), Edmonton Eskimos (7-9), Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-10)

NFC West: Portland Loggers (14-2), Honolulu Hawaiians (9-7), Tokyo Samurai (9-7), Reno Rhinos (8-8), Las Vegas Gamblers (6-10), San Francisco 49ers (6-10), Los Angeles Rams (6-10)

CFC East: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (13-3), Boston Patriots (9-7), London Monarchs (8-8), Halifax Schooners (6-10), New York Empire (6-10), Ottawa Northmen (5-11)

CFC Central: Toronto Argonauts (12-4), Indianapolis Checkers (10-6), Cincinnati Bengals (9-7), Buffalo Bills (9-7), Detroit LIons (9-7), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-8)

CFC South: Houston Oilers (10-6), New Orleans Breakers (8-8), Atlanta Falcons (7-9), Miami Dolphins (7-9), Memphis Grizzlies (7-9), Birmingham Vulcans (3-13)

CFC West: Phoenix Firebirds (13-3), San Diego Chargers (11-5), Seattle Jets (11-5), Oakland Invaders (8-8), Sacramento Raiders (5-11), Los Angeles Express (4-12), British Columbia Cardinals (2-14)

Playoffs
Halas Cup Quarter Finals

Minnesota Vikings 41, Green Bay Packers 34

Cleveland Browns 24, New York Giants 20

Grey Cup Quarter Finals

Seattle Jets 28, Toronto Argonauts 14

Houston Oilers 41, San Diego Chargers 31

Halas Cup Semi-Finals

Calgary Stampeders 28, Minnesota Vikings 17

Portland Loggers 17, Cleveland Browns 7

Grey Cup Semi-Finals

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39, Seattle Jets 34

Houston Oilers 38, Phoenix Firebirds 26

Halas Cup Finals

Portland Loggers 34 Calgary Stampeders 20

Grey Cup Finals

Houston Oilers 28, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16

The Silver Anniversary World Series of Football (at Civic Stadium in Portland, OR)

Portland Loggers 29, Houston Oilers 23

The 25th NAFL All-Star Game (at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA)

National All-Stars 32, Continental All-Stars 9

Awards
League MVP: Dan Marino (QB - Honolulu Hawaiians)

Playoff MVP: Dan Fouts (QB - Portland Loggers)

Offensive POTY: Dan Marino (QB - Honolulu Hawaiians)

Defensive POTY: Clay Matthews (LB - Minnesota Vikings)

Offensive ROTY: Steve Young (QB - Salt Lake City Pioneers)

Defensive ROTY: John Grimsley (LB - Houston Oilers)