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data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Chargers</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:9.532%;left:11.48%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Seahawks"><img alt="Seahawks" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Seahawks</b></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" title="File:Usa edcp relief location map.png">class=notpageimage| </a></div><b> AFC teams: <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/10px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/15px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/20px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> West, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:DeepPink_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/10px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/15px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/20px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> Central, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Green_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/10px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/15px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/20px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> East</b></div></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238443738"><div class="locmap noviewer noresize thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:362px"><div style="position:relative;width:360px;border:1px solid lightgray"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" class="mw-file-description" title="1983 NFL season is located in the United States"><img alt="1983 NFL season is located in the United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png/360px-Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" decoding="async" width="360" height="223" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png/540px-Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png/720px-Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png 2x" data-file-width="1181" data-file-height="731" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:69.773%;left:48.345%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Cowboys"><img alt="Cowboys" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/12px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/16px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Cowboys</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:35.272%;left:85.544%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Giants"><img alt="Giants" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/12px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/16px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><b>Giants</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:39.005%;left:84.224%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Eagles"><img alt="Eagles" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/12px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/16px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><b>Eagles</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:49.076%;left:59.781%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Cardinals"><img alt="Cardinals" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/12px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/16px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Cardinals</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:43.491%;left:81.743%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Redskins"><img alt="Redskins" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/12px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/16px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><b>Redskins</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:37.273%;left:63.495%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Bears"><img alt="Bears" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/8px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/12px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/16px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:5px"><div><b>Bears</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:33.3%;left:70.256%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Lions"><img alt="Lions" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/8px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/12px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/16px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Lions</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:28.175%;left:62.305%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Packers"><img alt="Packers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/8px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/12px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/16px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;bottom:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Packers</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:27.25%;left:54.225%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Vikings"><img alt="Vikings" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/8px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/12px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/16px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:5px"><div><b>Vikings</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:83.817%;left:75.922%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Buccaneers"><img alt="Buccaneers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/8px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/12px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/16px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;bottom:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Buccaneers</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:64.592%;left:70.806%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Falcons"><img alt="Falcons" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Falcons</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:59.176%;left:11.065%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Rams"><img alt="Rams" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Rams</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:79.331%;left:61.134%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Saints"><img alt="Saints" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>Saints</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:42.738%;left:5.557%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="49ers"><img alt="49ers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:5px;left:-3em"><div><b>49ers</b></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png" title="File:Usa edcp relief location map.png">class=notpageimage| </a></div><b> NFC teams: <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/10px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/15px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg/20px-Yellow_ffff00_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> West, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:DeepPink_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/10px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/15px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DeepPink_pog.svg/20px-DeepPink_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> Central, <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Green_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/10px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/15px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/20px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> East</b></div></div></div> <p>The <b>1983 NFL season</b> was the 64th <a href="/wiki/Regular_season_(NFL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Regular season (NFL)">regular season</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Colts</a> played their final season in <a href="/wiki/Baltimore" title="Baltimore">Baltimore</a> before the team's <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts_relocation_to_Indianapolis" title="Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis">relocation</a> to <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis" title="Indianapolis">Indianapolis</a> <a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_season" title="1984 NFL season">the following season</a>. The season ended with <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVIII" title="Super Bowl XVIII">Super Bowl XVIII</a> when the <a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Raiders season">Los Angeles Raiders</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1983 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> 38–9 at <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Stadium" title="Tampa Stadium">Tampa Stadium</a> in Florida. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_movement">Player movement</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Player movement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transactions">Transactions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Transactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trades">Trades</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Trades"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>May 2, 1983: The Baltimore Colts traded John Elway for Chris Hinton, backup quarterback <a href="/wiki/Mark_Herrmann" title="Mark Herrmann">Mark Herrmann</a>, and a first-round pick in the 1984 Draft, which turned into offensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Ron_Solt" title="Ron Solt">Ron Solt</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retirements">Retirements</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Retirements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 11, 1983: Wide receiver and four-time <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> champion <a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Lynn Swann</a> retires.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Draft">Draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1983 NFL Draft">1983 NFL Draft</a></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_draft" title="1983 NFL draft">1983 NFL draft</a> was held from April 26 to 27, 1983, at <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Park_Central_Hotel" title="Park Central Hotel">Sheraton Hotel</a>. With the first pick, the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts" title="Baltimore Colts">Baltimore Colts</a> selected quarterback <a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a> from <a href="/wiki/Stanford_University" title="Stanford University">Stanford University</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Major_rule_changes">Major rule changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Major rule changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In the last 30 seconds of a half (but not overtime), with the defensive team behind with no more time outs, a defensive foul cannot prevent the half from ending except for the normal options that are available to the offensive team.</li> <li>Pass interference will not be called if there was incidental contact, or if players make simultaneous attempts to catch, tip, block, or bat the ball.</li> <li>Players may not use a helmet, that is no longer worn by anyone, as a weapon to strike or hit an opponent; they risk disqualification if they do. This rule was instituted after Raiders defensive end <a href="/wiki/Lyle_Alzado" title="Lyle Alzado">Lyle Alzado</a> swung a helmet at <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a> tackle <a href="/wiki/Chris_Ward_(American_football)" title="Chris Ward (American football)">Chris Ward</a> during a playoff game the previous season.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1983_deaths">1983 deaths</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1983 deaths"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>June 25, 1983: Larry Gordon, the Miami Dolphins first round pick in the <a href="/wiki/1976_NFL_draft" title="1976 NFL draft">1976 NFL draft</a>, died from heart failure<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>October 31, 1983: <a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">George Halas</a>, the owner of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> dies of cancer at the age of 88 years old.</li> <li>December 16, 1983: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Kotar" title="Doug Kotar">Doug Kotar</a>, Running Back for the New York Giants, died from an inoperable brain tumor.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_races">Division races</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Division races"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From <a href="/wiki/1978_NFL_season" title="1978 NFL season">1978</a> to <a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_season" title="1981 NFL season">1981</a> and this season to <a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a>, ten teams qualified for the playoffs: the winners of each of the divisions, and two wild-card teams in each conference. The two wild cards would meet for the right to face whichever of the three division winners had the best overall record. The tiebreaker rules were based on head-to-head competition, followed by division records, common opponents records, and conference play. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_Football_Conference">National Football Conference</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: National Football Conference"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Week </th> <th>East </th> <th> </th> <th>Central </th> <th> </th> <th>West </th> <th> </th> <th>Wild Card </th> <th> </th> <th>Wild Card </th> <th> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1983 Dallas Cowboys season">Cowboys</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1983 Philadelphia Eagles season">Eagles</a> </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Rams season">Rams</a> </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1983 Minnesota Vikings season">Vikings</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1983 Green Bay Packers season">Packers</a> </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>4–0 </td> <td>Vikings </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1983 San Francisco 49ers season">49ers</a> </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1983 Washington Redskins season">Redskins</a> </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td>6 teams </td> <td>2–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>5–0 </td> <td>Vikings, Packers </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td>49ers </td> <td>4–1 </td> <td>Redskins </td> <td>4–1 </td> <td>5 teams </td> <td>3–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>6–0 </td> <td>Vikings </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>Redskins </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>4–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>7–0 </td> <td>Vikings </td> <td>5–2 </td> <td>49ers, Rams </td> <td>5–2 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>5–2 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>4–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>7–1 </td> <td>Vikings </td> <td>6–2 </td> <td>49ers </td> <td>6–2 </td> <td>Redskins </td> <td>6–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1983 New Orleans Saints season">Saints</a>, Rams </td> <td>5–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>8–1 </td> <td>Vikings </td> <td>6–3 </td> <td>49ers </td> <td>6–3 </td> <td>Redskins </td> <td>7–2 </td> <td>Saints, Rams </td> <td>5–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>9–1 </td> <td>Vikings </td> <td>6–4 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>6–4 </td> <td>Redskins </td> <td>8–2 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>6–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>Cowboys, Redskins </td> <td>9–2 </td> <td>Vikings, Packers </td> <td>6–5 </td> <td>49ers, Rams </td> <td>7–4 </td> <td>Cowboys, Redskins </td> <td>9–2 </td> <td>49ers, Rams </td> <td>7–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td>Cowboys, Redskins </td> <td>10–2 </td> <td>Vikings </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>49ers, Rams </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>Cowboys, Redskins </td> <td>10–2 </td> <td>49ers, Rams </td> <td>7–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td>Cowboys, Redskins </td> <td>11–2 </td> <td>Vikings, <a href="/wiki/1983_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1983 Detroit Lions season">Lions</a> </td> <td>7–6 </td> <td>Rams </td> <td>8–5 </td> <td>Cowboys, Redskins </td> <td>11–2 </td> <td>Lions, Vikings </td> <td>7–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td>Cowboys, Redskins </td> <td>12–2 </td> <td>Lions </td> <td>8–6 </td> <td>49ers, Rams </td> <td>8–6 </td> <td>Cowboys, Redskins </td> <td>12–2 </td> <td>49ers, Rams </td> <td>8–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td>Redskins </td> <td>13–2 </td> <td>Lions, Packers </td> <td>8–7 </td> <td>49ers </td> <td>9–6 </td> <td>Cowboys </td> <td>12–3 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>8–7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td bgcolor="#660000"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1983 Washington Redskins season"><span style="color:gold;">Redskins</span></a></b> </td> <td>14–2 </td> <td bgcolor="#0076B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1983 Detroit Lions season"><span style="color:silver;">Lions</span></a></b> </td> <td>9–7 </td> <td bgcolor="#CC0000"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1983 San Francisco 49ers season"><span style="color:gold;">49ers</span></a></b> </td> <td>10–6 </td> <td bgcolor="#B0B7BC"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1983 Dallas Cowboys season">Cowboys</a></b> </td> <td>12–4 </td> <td bgcolor="#000066"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Rams season"><span style="color:gold;">Rams</span></a></b> </td> <td>9–7 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_Football_Conference">American Football Conference</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: American Football Conference"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Week </th> <th>East </th> <th> </th> <th>Central </th> <th> </th> <th>West </th> <th> </th> <th>Wild Card </th> <th> </th> <th>Wild Card </th> <th> </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1983 Miami Dolphins season">Dolphins</a> </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Steelers</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1983 Cleveland Browns season">Browns</a> </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Raiders season">Raiders</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1983 Denver Broncos season">Broncos</a> </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td>Dolphins, <a href="/wiki/1983_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1983 Buffalo Bills season">Bills</a> </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td>Steelers, Browns </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td>6 teams </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td>Dolphins, Bills </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td>Browns </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>4–0 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td>6 teams </td> <td>2–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td>Steelers, Browns </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>4–1 </td> <td>7 teams </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>2–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td>Bills, <a href="/wiki/1983_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1983 Baltimore Colts season">Colts</a> </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>Steelers, Browns </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>5 teams </td> <td>3–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td>Bills </td> <td>5–2 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>5–2 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>5–2 </td> <td>Dolphins, Colts </td> <td>4–3 </td> <td>Browns, <a href="/wiki/1983_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1983 Seattle Seahawks season">Seahawks</a> </td> <td>4–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td>Dolphins, Bills </td> <td>5–3 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>6–2 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>6–2 </td> <td>Dolphins, Bills </td> <td>5–3 </td> <td>Broncos </td> <td>5–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td>Dolphins, Bills </td> <td>6–3 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>7–2 </td> <td>Raiders, Broncos </td> <td>6–3 </td> <td>Dolphins, Bills </td> <td>6–3 </td> <td>Raiders, Broncos </td> <td>6–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td>Dolphins </td> <td>7–3 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>8–2 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>7–3 </td> <td>Bills, Colts </td> <td>6–4 </td> <td>Seahawks, Broncos </td> <td>6–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td>Dolphins, Bills </td> <td>7–4 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>9–2 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>8–3 </td> <td>Dolphins, Bills </td> <td>7–4 </td> <td>5 teams </td> <td>6–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td>Dolphins </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>9–3 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>9–3 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>6–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td>Dolphins </td> <td>9–4 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>9–4 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>10–3 </td> <td>Browns </td> <td>8–5 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>7–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td>Dolphins </td> <td>10–4 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>9–5 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>11–3 </td> <td>3 teams </td> <td>8–6 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>7–7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td>Dolphins </td> <td>11–4 </td> <td>Steelers </td> <td>10–5 </td> <td>Raiders </td> <td>11–4 </td> <td>Broncos </td> <td>9–6 </td> <td>4 teams </td> <td>8–7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td bgcolor="#008E97"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1983 Miami Dolphins season"><span style="color:orange;">Dolphins</span></a></b> </td> <td>12–4 </td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF00"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season"><span style="color:black;">Steelers</span></a></b> </td> <td>10–6 </td> <td bgcolor="#999999"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Raiders season"><span style="color:black;">Raiders</span></a></b> </td> <td>12–4 </td> <td bgcolor="#002244"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1983 Seattle Seahawks season"><span style="color:silver;">Seahawks</span></a></b> </td> <td>9–7 </td> <td bgcolor="#FC4C02"><b><a href="/wiki/1983_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1983 Denver Broncos season"><span style="color:blue;">Broncos</span></a></b> </td> <td>9–7 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Scheduling_formula">Scheduling formula</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Scheduling formula"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="0" style="margin: 0 0 0 1.5;"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td> <p>    <b>Inter-conference</b><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a> vs <a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_Central" class="mw-redirect" title="AFC Central">AFC Central</a> vs <a href="/wiki/NFC_Central" class="mw-redirect" title="NFC Central">NFC Central</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> vs <a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">NFC East</a><br /> </p> </td> <td style="padding-left:40px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Highlights of the 1983 season included: </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving</a></b>: Two games were played on Thursday, November 24, featuring Pittsburgh at <a href="/wiki/1983_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1983 Detroit Lions season">Detroit</a> and St. Louis at <a href="/wiki/1983_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1983 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a>, with Detroit and Dallas winning.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_standings">Final standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Final standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output 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title="Win–Loss record within their conference">CONF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points For (Total points scored)">PF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points Against (Total points allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1983 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a><sup>(2)</sup> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.625 </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td>432 </td> <td>293 </td> <td>W3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc;"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a><sup>(5)</sup> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.563 </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td>8–4 </td> <td>361 </td> <td>344 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1983_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1983 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.500 </td> <td>2–4 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>319 </td> <td>337 </td> <td>L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1983 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.438 </td> <td>1–5 </td> <td>4–8 </td> <td>370 </td> <td>389 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tiebreakers">Tiebreakers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Tiebreakers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Los Angeles Raiders was the first AFC seed over Miami based on head-to-head victory (1–0).</li> <li>Seattle was the first AFC Wild Card ahead of Denver based on better division record (5–3 to Broncos' 3–5) after Cleveland was eliminated from the three-way tie based on head-to-head record (Seattle and Denver 2–1 to Browns' 0–2).</li> <li>New England finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2–0).</li> <li>Baltimore finished ahead of N.Y. Jets in the AFC East based on better conference record (5–9, .357 to Jets' 4–8, .333).</li> <li>San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (2–0).</li> <li>Minnesota ended up in fourth place in the NFC Central after being eliminated from the three-way tie based on conference record (Chicago 7–7 and Green Bay 6–6 to Vikings' 4–8).</li> <li>Green Bay finished ahead of Chicago in the NFC Central based on better record against common opponents (4–4 to Bears' 3–5).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playoffs">Playoffs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_NFL_playoffs" title="1983–84 NFL playoffs">1983–84 NFL playoffs</a></div> <dl><dd><i>Note: The Los Angeles Raiders (the AFC 1 seed) did not play the Seattle Seahawks (the 4 seed) in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.</i></dd></dl> <table style="font-size:90%; margin:1em 2em 1em 1em; border-collabpse:collapse; border-spacing:0px;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="height:1px;"> </td> <td style="width:1.7em;"></td> <td style="width:10em;"></td> <td style="width:2.6em;"> </td> <td style="width:.5em;"></td> <td style="width:.9em;"> </td> <td style="width:1.7em;"></td> <td style="width:10em;"></td> <td style="width:2.6em;"> </td> <td style="width:.7em;"></td> <td style="width:.7em;"> </td> <td style="width:1.7em;"></td> <td style="width:10em;"></td> <td style="width:2.6em;"> </td> <td style="width:.7em;"></td> <td style="width:.7em;"> </td> <td style="width:2em;"></td> <td style="width:10em;"></td> <td style="width:2.6em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:4.8ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="36" style="border-bottom:0px solid"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Dec 31 – <a href="/wiki/Candlestick_Park" title="Candlestick Park">Candlestick Park</a> </td> <td rowspan="4" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td rowspan="9" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="3"> </td> <td rowspan="9" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td rowspan="19" style="border-bottom:2px solid"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="13"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">3 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1983 Detroit Lions season">Detroit</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">23 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Dec 26 – <a href="/wiki/Texas_Stadium" title="Texas Stadium">Texas Stadium</a> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 8 – RFK Stadium </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">2 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1983 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">24 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 3px 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"><b>NFC</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">5 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Rams season">LA Rams</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">24 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">2 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">San Francisco </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">21 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 1 – <a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">RFK Stadium</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1983 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">17 </td> <td rowspan="20" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">Washington </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">24 </td> <td rowspan="20" style="border-width:1px 3px 2px 0; border-style: solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"><b>NFC Championship</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">5 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">LA Rams </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 22 – <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Stadium" title="Tampa Stadium">Tampa Stadium</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1983 Washington Redskins season">Washington</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;font-weight:bold;">51 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="8"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"><b>Divisional playoffs</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"><b>Wild Card playoffs</b> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #013369 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">N1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">Washington </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#D0E7FF;">9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Dec 31 – <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="17" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">A1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">LA Raiders </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">38 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVIII" title="Super Bowl XVIII">Super Bowl XVIII</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">Seattle </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">27 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Dec 24 – <a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 8 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">2* </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1983 Miami Dolphins season">Miami</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">20 </td> <td rowspan="10" style="border-width:1px 3px 2px 0; border-style:solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"><b>AFC</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">5 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1983 Denver Broncos season">Denver</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">7 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">Seattle </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">14 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;">Jan 1 – <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum" title="Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum">Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">4 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1983 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">31 </td> <td rowspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">1 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">LA Raiders </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">30 </td> <td rowspan="7" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;"><b>AFC Championship</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;">3 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:1px 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 0 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color: #D50A0A !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;;font-weight:bold;">1* </td> <td rowspan="2" style="padding-left:.5em; border-width:0 1px 1px 1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Raiders season">LA Raiders</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; border-width:0 1px 1px 0; border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background:#FFCCCC;font-weight:bold;">38 </td> <td rowspan="2" style="border-top:1px solid;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:1.6ex;"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist"><span>This box: </span><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1983%E2%80%9384_NFL_playoffs" title="Template:1983–84 NFL playoffs"><span title="View this template">view</span></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:1983%E2%80%9384_NFL_playoffs" title="Template talk:1983–84 NFL playoffs"><span title="Discuss this template">talk</span></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1983%E2%80%9384_NFL_playoffs" title="Special:EditPage/Template:1983–84 NFL playoffs"><span title="Edit this template">edit</span></a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_events">Notable events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Notable events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> running back <a href="/wiki/Joe_Delaney" title="Joe Delaney">Joe Delaney</a> dies after attempting to rescue three boys who were drowning in a makeshift swimming pool at a construction site in <a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Louisiana" title="Monroe, Louisiana">Monroe, Louisiana</a>.</li> <li>The Raiders' Super Bowl win would be the AFC's last win until the 1997 season when the Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Milestones">Milestones</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Milestones"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following players set all-time records during the season: </p> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"> <tbody><tr> <td><b>Most touchdowns, season</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">John Riggins</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1983 Washington Redskins season">Washington</a> (24) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Most rushing touchdowns, season</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">John Riggins</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1983 Washington Redskins season">Washington</a> (24) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Most punt return yards, season</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greg_Pruitt" title="Greg Pruitt">Greg Pruitt</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Raiders season">Los Angeles Raiders</a> (666) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Most total field goals made, season</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ali_Haji-Sheikh" title="Ali Haji-Sheikh">Ali Haji-Sheikh</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_New_York_Giants_season" title="1983 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> (35) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistical_leaders">Statistical leaders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Statistical leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team">Team</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"> <tbody><tr> <td><b>Points scored</b></td> <td>Washington Redskins (541) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total yards gained</b></td> <td>San Diego Chargers (6,197) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Yards rushing</b></td> <td>Chicago Bears (2,727) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Yards passing</b></td> <td>San Diego Chargers (4,661) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Fewest points allowed</b></td> <td>Miami Dolphins (250) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Fewest total yards allowed</b></td> <td>Cincinnati Bengals (4,327) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Fewest rushing yards allowed</b></td> <td>Washington Redskins (1,289) </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Fewest passing yards allowed</b></td> <td>New Orleans Saints (2,691) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"> <tbody><tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Most Valuable Player Award">Most Valuable Player</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Theismann" title="Joe Theismann">Joe Theismann</a>, <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>, Washington </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_Coach_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Coach of the Year Award">Coach of the Year</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Gibbs" title="Joe Gibbs">Joe Gibbs</a>, Washington </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award">Offensive Player of the Year</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Theismann" title="Joe Theismann">Joe Theismann</a>, <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>, Washington </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award">Defensive Player of the Year</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doug_Betters" title="Doug Betters">Doug Betters</a>, <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a>, Miami </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_Offensive_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award">Offensive Rookie of the Year</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Eric Dickerson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a>, LA Rams </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_Defensive_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award">Defensive Rookie of the Year</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vernon_Leroy_Maxwell" class="mw-redirect" title="Vernon Leroy Maxwell">Vernon Maxwell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a>, Baltimore Colts </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton_NFL_Man_of_the_Year_Award" title="Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award">Man of the Year</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rolf_Benirschke" title="Rolf Benirschke">Rolf Benirschke</a>, <a href="/wiki/Placekicker" title="Placekicker">placekicker</a>, San Diego </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/NFL_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award">Comeback Player of the Year</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_%22White_Shoes%22_Johnson" title="Billy "White Shoes" Johnson">Billy Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a>, Atlanta </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Bowl Most Valuable Player">Super Bowl Most Valuable Player</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Marcus Allen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a>, LA Raiders </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaching_changes">Coaching changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Coaching changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Offseason">Offseason</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Henning" title="Dan Henning">Dan Henning</a> replaced the fired <a href="/wiki/Leeman_Bennett" title="Leeman Bennett">Leeman Bennett</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kay_Stephenson" title="Kay Stephenson">Kay Stephenson</a> replaced <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Knox" title="Chuck Knox">Chuck Knox</a>, who left the team to join the Seattle Seahawks.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>: <a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Marv Levy</a> was fired and replaced by <a href="/wiki/John_Mackovic" title="John Mackovic">John Mackovic</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Perkins" title="Ray Perkins">Ray Perkins</a> was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Parcells" title="Bill Parcells">Bill Parcells</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a>: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Michaels" title="Walt Michaels">Walt Michaels</a> resigned and was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Joe_Walton" title="Joe Walton">Joe Walton</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Malavasi" title="Ray Malavasi">Ray Malavasi</a> was fired and replaced by <a href="/wiki/John_Robinson_(American_football_coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Robinson (American football coach)">John Robinson</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Vermeil" title="Dick Vermeil">Dick Vermeil</a> resigned and was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Marion_Campbell" title="Marion Campbell">Marion Campbell</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Knox" title="Chuck Knox">Chuck Knox</a> joined the Seahawks after resigning from the Bills. Seattle had fired <a href="/wiki/Jack_Patera" title="Jack Patera">Jack Patera</a> after the team lost their first two games in 1982. <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormack_(American_football)" title="Mike McCormack (American football)">Mike McCormack</a>, the team's director of football operations, took over as interim for the remainder of that season.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In-season">In-season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: In-season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Houston_Oilers" title="Houston Oilers">Houston Oilers</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Biles" title="Ed Biles">Ed Biles</a> was fired after the team lost their first six games. Defensive coordinator <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Studley" title="Chuck Studley">Chuck Studley</a> took over as interim.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stadium_changes">Stadium changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Stadium changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Schaefer Stadium is renamed <a href="/wiki/Sullivan_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Sullivan Stadium">Sullivan Stadium</a> after <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> founder and owner <a href="/wiki/Billy_Sullivan_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Billy Sullivan (American football)">Billy Sullivan</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Uniform_changes">Uniform changes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Uniform changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a>' jersey numbers were slightly modified, adding a thin inner border which matched the jersey color between the gold outer border and the number itself, similar to the numbers on the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a>' jerseys.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a> revised their jerseys for the first time since joining the NFL in <a href="/wiki/1976_NFL_season" title="1976 NFL season">1976</a>. The new jerseys moved the TV numbers from the sleeves to the shoulders, with the helmet logo duplicated on the sleeves and the jersey collars gaining striping trim; the socks also became solid blue. The face masks also changed from gray to blue.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Washington_Commanders" title="Washington Commanders">Washington Redskins</a> reversed their helmet logo modification of 1982, when the feathers hanging from the portrait of the Native American were curved instead of straight, which they were from 1972-81. Washington kept the 1972 logo until retiring the Redskins nickname and all Native American imagery prior to the 2020 season.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Television">Television</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was the second year under the league's five-year broadcast contracts with <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_ABC" title="NFL on ABC">ABC</a>, <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>, and <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC" title="NFL on NBC">NBC</a> to televise <i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a></i>, the NFC package, and the AFC package, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a> replaced <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Fran Tarkenton</a> as ABC's fill-in color commentator. <a href="/wiki/Howard_Cosell" title="Howard Cosell">Howard Cosell</a> then ignited racial controversy during the broadcast of the September 5 <i>MNF</i> game between the <a href="/wiki/1983_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1983 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> and <a href="/wiki/1983_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1983 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> when his commentary on <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Garrett" title="Alvin Garrett">Alvin Garrett</a>, an African American wide receiver for Washington, included a reference to "That little monkey".<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The fallout contributed to Cosell's decision to leave <i>MNF</i> after the season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season_game_not_broadcast_by_Network_TV">Regular season game not broadcast by Network TV</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Regular season game not broadcast by Network TV"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table border="1" cellpadding="1"> <tbody><tr> <td><b>Date</b> </td> <td><b>Time</b> </td> <td><b>Teams</b> </td> <td><b>Local TV</b> </td> <td><b>Announcers</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>October 9, 1983 </td> <td>3:00 PM CDT </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1983 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> @ <a href="/wiki/1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1983 Los Angeles Raiders season">Los Angeles Raiders</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/KCTV-TV" class="mw-redirect" title="KCTV-TV">KCTV-TV</a> (<a href="/wiki/1983_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1983 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City</a> area)<br />(<a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_television_blackout_policies" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League television blackout policies">blacked out</a> in <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a> area) </td> <td>Don Fortune (play-by-play)<br /><a href="/wiki/Len_Dawson" title="Len Dawson">Len Dawson</a> (analyst) </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_NFL_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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title="1936 NFL season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_NFL_season" title="1937 NFL season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_NFL_season" title="1938 NFL season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_NFL_season" title="1939 NFL season">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_NFL_season" title="1940 NFL season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_NFL_season" title="1941 NFL season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_NFL_season" title="1942 NFL season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_NFL_season" title="1943 NFL season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_NFL_season" title="1944 NFL season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_NFL_season" title="1945 NFL season">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_NFL_season" title="1946 NFL season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_NFL_season" title="1947 NFL season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_NFL_season" title="1948 NFL season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_NFL_season" title="1949 NFL season">1949</a></li> 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title="1963 NFL season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NFL_season" title="1964 NFL season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NFL_season" title="1965 NFL season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NFL_season" title="1966 NFL season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NFL_season" title="1967 NFL season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NFL_season" title="1968 NFL season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NFL_season" title="1969 NFL season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/All-America_Football_Conference" title="All-America Football Conference">AAFC seasons</a> (1946–1949)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1946_AAFC_season" title="1946 AAFC season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_AAFC_season" title="1947 AAFC season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_AAFC_season" 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