Cincinnati Bengals Record 1984:  8 wins and 8 losses

Pete Johnson the Cincinnati Bengals Fullback was dealt in a trade to the San Diego Chargers for Running back James Brooks.  At the time fans were not pleased with the trade, but in time the Bengals fans would come to embrace James Brooks.  With the Bengals former backup Quarterback Sam Wyche now running the show as the Bengals head Coach, the Bengals began to build their franchise and move toward a brighter future by drafting Quarterback Boomer Esiason out of University of Maryland. With aging QB Ken Anderson struggling the Bengals lost their first 5 games, on the way to a 4-8 start.

With the playoffs now out of reach the Bengals gave Boomer Esiason a chance at starting Quarterback.  He immediately took control of the team and helped lead the struggling Bengals to 4 straight wins which allowed the Bengals to finish the season out with a record of 8-8.  Boomer Esiason would go on to throw for over 3000 yards in a season 6 times during his Bengals career with his highest being 3959 yards in passing in 1986.

Scored 339 points (21.2/g), 13th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 339 points (21.2/g), 16th.
Differential of 0 points (0.0/g), 13th.

(Offensive Tackle Anthony Munoz is selected for the Pro Bowl)