1983 Los Angeles Raiders season
The 1983 season was the Los Angeles Raiders' 14th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th season overall, and their second season in Los Angeles. The team began by attempting to improve on their 8–1 record from 1982 and went on to win the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history. Prior to the Los Angeles Rams victory in Super Bowl LVI, the 1983 Raiders were the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl while based in Los Angeles.
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders season | |
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| Owner | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Tom Flores |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Local radio | KRLA–AM 1110 |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Steelers) 38–10 Won AFC Championship (vs. Seahawks) 30–14 Won Super Bowl XVIII (vs. Redskins) 38–9 |
| Pro Bowlers | 8[1]
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| AP All-Pros | 5[2]
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Allen (center) led the Raiders to a championship in Super Bowl XVIII and earned MVP honors as he rushed for a record of 191 yards, including a memorable 74-yard touchdown run.[3]
NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just Win, Baby!; it was narrated by John Facenda. On November 24, 2006, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, in which they ranked the 1983 Raiders at #20; the film was narrated by Alec Baldwin and featured commentary from players Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen and Howie Long.
Offseason
NFL Draft
During the draft the Raiders had attempted to execute a 3-team trade that would have brought future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway to Los Angeles, but this trade was blocked, and Elway was instead drafted by the Colts, for whom he refused to play, then traded to the Broncos.[4]
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 26 | Don Mosebar * | C | USC | |
| 2 | 54 | Bill Pickel | NT | Rutgers | |
| 3 | 82 | Tony Caldwell | LB | Washington | |
| 4 | 110 | Greg Townsend * | DE | Texas Christian | |
| 5 | 138 | Dokie Williams | WR | UCLA | |
| 7 | 194 | Jeff McCall | RB | Clemson | |
| 8 | 222 | Mike Dotterer | RB | Stanford | |
| 9 | 249 | Kent Jordan | TE | St. Mary's | |
| 10 | 277 | Mervyn Fernandez | WR | San Jose State | |
| 12 | 333 | Scott Lindquist | QB | Northern Arizona | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Staff
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Personnel
Roster
Training Camp
The 1983 Los Angeles Raiders training camp facility was the El Rancho Tropicana in Santa Rosa, California.
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 6 | San Francisco 49ers | 6:00 p.m. PDT | W 26–23 (OT) | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 41,337 | Recap |
| 2 | August 13 | at New York Jets | 5:00 p.m. PDT | L 17–20 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 43,392 | Recap |
| 3 | August 20 | Chicago Bears | 6:00 p.m. PDT | L 21–27 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 30,187 | Recap |
| 4 | August 26 | at Cleveland Browns | 5:00 p.m. PDT | L 17–20 | 1–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 61,844 | Recap |
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Week P1 (Saturday, August 6, 1983): vs. San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Raiders
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| 49ers | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 26 |
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Week P2 (Saturday, August 13, 1983): at New York Jets
Preseason Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at New York Jets
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| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Jets | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
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Week P3 (Saturday, August 20, 1983): vs. Chicago Bears
Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Bears | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Raiders | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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Week P4 (Friday, August 26, 1983): at Cleveland Browns
Preseason Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Cleveland Browns
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| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Browns | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 4 | at Cincinnati Bengals | 10:00 a.m. PDT | W 20–10 | 1–0 | Riverfront Stadium | 50,956 | Recap |
| 2 | September 11 | Houston Oilers | 1:00 p.m. PDT | W 20–6 | 2–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 37,526 | Recap |
| 3 | September 19 | Miami Dolphins | 6:00 p.m. PDT | W 27–14 | 3–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,796 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | at Denver Broncos | 1:00 p.m. PDT | W 22–7 | 4–0 | Mile High Stadium | 74,289 | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | at Washington Redskins | 10:00 a.m. PDT | L 35–37 | 4–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,106 | Recap |
| 6 | October 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1:00 p.m. PDT | W 21–20 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,492 | Recap |
| 7 | October 16 | at Seattle Seahawks | 1:00 p.m. PDT | L 36–38 | 5–2 | The Kingdome | 60,967 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | at Dallas Cowboys | 6:00 p.m. PDT | W 40–38 | 6–2 | Texas Stadium | 64,991 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | Seattle Seahawks | 1:00 p.m. PST | L 21–34 | 6–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,708 | Recap |
| 10 | November 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | 10:00 a.m. PST | W 28–20 | 7–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,497 | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | Denver Broncos | 1:00 p.m. PST | W 22–20 | 8–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,562 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | at Buffalo Bills | 10:00 a.m. PST | W 27–24 | 9–3 | Rich Stadium | 72,393 | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | New York Giants | 1:00 p.m. PST | W 27–12 | 10–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 41,473 | Recap |
| 14 | December 1 | at San Diego Chargers | 6:00 p.m. PST | W 42–10 | 11–3 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 47,760 | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1:00 p.m. PST | L 24–34 | 11–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 32,111 | Recap |
| 16 | December 18 | San Diego Chargers | 1:00 p.m. PST | W 30–14 | 12–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,325 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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| Week | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Line Judge | Back Judge | Side Judge | Field Judge |
| 1 | at Cincinnati | (12) Ben Dreith | (10) Tom Myers | (8) Dale Williams | (53) Bill Reynolds | (28) Don Wedge | (79) Ed Ward | (119) Ron Spitler |
| 2 | Houston | (71) Bob Frederic | (67) John Keck | (17) Jerry Bergman | (30) Dan Wilford | (38) Bill Swanson | (120) Gary Lane (gridiron football) | (96) Don Hakes |
| 3 | Miami | (43) Red Cashion | (78) Art Demmas | (63) Ligouri Hagerty | (94) Vern Marshall | (52) Ben Tompkins | (97) Nate Jones | (84) Bob Wortman |
| 4 | at Denver | (60) Dick Jorgensen | (50) Neil Gereb | (108) Bob McLaughlin | (41) Dick McKenzie | (24) Roy Clymer | (66) Dave Hawk | (31) Dick Dolack |
| 5 | at Washington | (40) Pat Haggerty | (115) Hendi Ancich | (85) Frank Glover | (44) Walt Peters | (92) Jim Poole | (61) Dick Creed | (18) Bob Lewis |
| 6 | Kansas City | (9) Jerry Markbreit | (57) Ed Fiffick | (104) Dale Hamer | (117) Ben Montgomery | (25) Tom Kelleher | (102) Merrill Douglas | (91) Bill Stanley |
| 7 | at Seattle | (32) Jim Tunney | (68) John Leimbach | (109) Sid Semon | (3) Boyce Smith | (73) Pat Knight | (90) Gil Mace | (23) Johnny Grier |
| 8 | at Dallas | (14) Gene Barth | (101) Bob Boylston | (37) Burl Toler | (54) Jack Johnson | (98) Jimmy Rosser | (112) Gerry Austin | (34) Fritz Graf |
| 9 | Seattle | (70) Jerry Seeman | (20) Frank Sinkovitz | (35) Leo Miles | (15) Bama Glass | (22) Paul Baetz | (62) Duwayne Gandy | (83) Bill O'Brien |
| 10 | at Kansas City | (71) Bob Frederic | (67) John Keck | (17) Jerry Bergman | (30) Dan Wilford | (38) Bill Swanson | (120) Gary Lane | (96) Don Hakes |
| 11 | Denver | (43) Red Cashion | (78) Art Demmas | (63) Ligouri Hagerty | (94) Vern Marshall | (52) Ben Tompkins | (97) Nate Jones | (84) Bob Wortman |
| 12 | at Buffalo | (95) Bob McElwee | (27) Al Conway | (111) Earnie Frantz | (56) Carver Shannon | (5) Ray Douglas | (80) Bob Rice | (76) Ed Merrifield |
| 13 | N.Y. Giants | (7) Fred Silva | (19) Tommy Hensley | (65) Norm Kragseth | (59) Bob Beeks | (21) Pete Liske | (64) Dave Parry | (77) Don Orr |
| 14 | at San Diego | (60) Dick Jorgensen | (50) Neil Gereb | (108) Bob McLaughlin | (41) Dick McKenzie | (24) Roy Clymer | (66) Dave Hawk | (31) Dick Dolack |
| 15 | St. Louis | (11) Fred Wyant | (88) Dave Moss | (36) Tony Veteri | (4) Wilson Gosier | (107) Jim Kearney | (16) Royal Cathcart | (116) Chuck McCallum |
| 16 | San Diego | (32) Jim Tunney | (68) John Leimbach | (109) Sid Semon | (3) Boyce Smith | (73) Pat Knight | (90) Gil Mace | (23) Johnny Grier |
Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1983): at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 1: Los Angeles Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals
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| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 4, 1983
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: 75 °F; relative humidity 67%; wind 9 mph
- Game attendance: 50,956
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 2 (Sunday, September 11, 1983): vs. Houston Oilers
Week 2: Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Oilers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Raiders | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: September 11, 1983
- Game time: 1:00 p.m PDT
- Game weather: 77 °F; relative humidity 59%; wind 7
- Game attendance: 37,526
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Jim Turner (color commentator)
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Week 3 (Monday, September 19, 1983): vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Raiders | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: September 19, 1983
- Game time: 6:04 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 74 °F; relative humidity 73%; wind 7
- Game attendance: 57,796
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator)
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Week 4
Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos
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| Raiders (4-0) | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| Broncos (2-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 25, 1983
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. (ET)/2:00 p.m. (MT)/1:00 p.m. (PT)
- Game weather: 64 °F; relative humidity 44%; wind 8
- Game attendance: 57,796
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play), John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 5 (Sunday, October 2, 1983): at Washington Redskins
Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins
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| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Redskins | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: 65 °F; relative humidity 81%; wind 4
- Game attendance: 54,106
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 6
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Chiefs (2-4) | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Raiders (5-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: October 9, 1983
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. (ET)/3:00 p.m. (CT)/1:00 p.m. (PT)
- Game weather: 68 °F; relative humidity 75%; wind 9
- Game attendance: 40,492
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune (play-by-play), Len Dawson (color commentator)
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Week 7 (Sunday, October 16, 1983): at Seattle Seahawks
Week 7: Los Angeles Radiers at Seattle Seahawks
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| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 36 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
at The Kingdome • Seattle, Washington
- Date: October 16, 1983
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 72 °F, no wind
- Game attendance: 60,967
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 8 (Sunday, October 23, 1983): at Dallas Cowboys
Week 8: Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys
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| Raiders | 10 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 40 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
- Date: October 23, 1983
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 58 °F, relative humidity 68%, wind 9 mph
- Game attendance: 64,991
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator)
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Week 9 (Sunday, October 30, 1983): vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Seahawks | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: October 30, 1983
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 68 °F, relative humidity 76%, wind 7 mph
- Game attendance: 49,708
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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Week 10
Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
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| Raiders (7-3) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Chiefs (4-6) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 6, 1983
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)/12 Noon (CT)/10:00 a.m. (PT)
- Game weather: 53 °F, relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph
- Game attendance: 75,497
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play), Bob Griese (color commentator)
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Week 11: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Broncos (6-5) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Raiders (8-3) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: November 13, 1983
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. (ET)/2:00 p.m. (MT)/1:00 p.m. (PT)
- Game weather: 63 °F, relative humidity 78%, wind 9 mph
- Game attendance: 51,945
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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Week 12 (Sunday, November 20, 1983): at Buffalo Bills
Week 12: Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills
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| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Bills | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 20, 1983
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: 52 °F, relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph
- Game attendance: 72,393
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Gene Washington (color commentator)
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Week 13 (Sunday, November 27, 1983): vs. New York Giants
Week 13: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Giants | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 27, 1983
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F, relative humidity 41%, wind 7 mph
- Game attendance: 41,473
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
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Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at San Diego Chargers
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| Raiders (11-3) | 0 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 42 |
| Chargers (5-9) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
- Date: December 1, 1983
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT)
- Game weather: 65 °F, relative humidity 64%, wind 12 mph
- Game attendance: 47,760
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell & O. J. Simpson (color commentators)
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Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1983): vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Week 15: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Cardinals | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Raiders | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: December 11, 1983
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 56 °F, relative humidity 70%, wind 5 mph
- Game attendance: 32,111
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly (play-by-play) and John Dockery (color commentator)
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Week 16
Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Chargers (6-10) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Raiders (12-4) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: December 18, 1983
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. (ET)/1:00 p.m. (PT)
- Game weather: 56 °F, relative humidity 75%, wind 6 mph
- Game attendance: 57,235
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)
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Standings
Division
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Raiders(1) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 442 | 338 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks(4) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 403 | 397 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos(5) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 9–5 | 302 | 327 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 358 | 462 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 386 | 367 | W1 |
Final statistics
Statistical comparison
| Los Angeles Raiders | Opponents | |
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| First downs | 356 | 285 |
| First downs rushing | 143 | 86 |
| First downs passing | 181 | 170 |
| First downs penalty | 32 | 29 |
| Third down efficiency | 100/223 44.8% | 72/225 32.0% |
| Fourth down efficiency | 7/7 100.0% | / |
| Net yards rushing | 2240 | 1586 |
| Rushing attempts | 542 | 436 |
| Yards per rush | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Passing – Completions/attempts | 301/504 | 282/531 |
| Times sacked-total yards | 55–464 | 57–484 |
| Interceptions thrown | 24 | 20 |
| Net yards passing | 3446 | 3162 |
| Total net yards | 5686 | 4748 |
| Punt returns-total yards | 58–664 | 35–334 |
| Kickoff returns-total yards | 61–1175 | 68–1227 |
| Interceptions-total return yards | 20–238 | 24–381 |
| Punts-average yardage | 78–42.8 | 100–40.6 |
| Fumbles-lost | 46–25 | 31–16 |
| Penalties-total yards | 121–992 | 109–947 |
| Time of possession | 30:58 | 29:02 |
| Turnovers | 49 | 36 |
Boxscore
| Quarter-by-quarter | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
| Raiders | 75 | 131 | 108 | 128 | 0 | 442 |
| Opponents | 61 | 85 | 54 | 138 | 0 | 338 |
Individual leaders
Offense
| Raiders Passing | ||||
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| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | |
| Jim Plunkett | 230/379 | 2935 | 20 | 18 |
| Marc Wilson | 67/117 | 864 | 8 | 6 |
| Marcus Allen | 4/7 | 111 | 3 | 0 |
| Greg Pruitt | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders Rushing | ||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | |
| Marcus Allen | 266 | 1014 | 9 | 19 |
| Frank Hawkins | 110 | 526 | 6 | 32 |
| Kenny King | 82 | 294 | 1 | 16 |
| Greg Pruitt | 26 | 154 | 2 | 18 |
| Marc Wilson | 13 | 122 | 0 | 23 |
| Jim Plunkett | 26 | 78 | 0 | 20 |
| Rick Berns | 6 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Cliff Branch | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Malcolm Barnwell | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Cleo Montgomery | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Derrick Jensen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Chester Willis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| David Humm | 1 | –1 | 0 | –1 |
| Ray Guy | 2 | –13 | 0 | –3 |
| Raiders Receiving | ||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | |
| Todd Christensen | 92 | 1247 | 12 | 45 |
| Marcus Allen | 68 | 590 | 2 | 36 |
| Cliff Branch | 39 | 696 | 5 | 99 |
| Malcolm Barnwell | 35 | 513 | 1 | 41 |
| Frank Hawkins | 20 | 150 | 2 | 28 |
| Dokie Williams | 14 | 259 | 3 | 50 |
| Kenny King | 14 | 149 | 1 | 34 |
| Calvin Muhammad | 13 | 252 | 2 | 45 |
| Cleo Montgomery | 2 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Don Hasselbeck | 2 | 17 | 2 | 13 |
| Greg Pruitt | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Derrick Jensen | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
1Completions/attempts 2Carries 3Long gain 4Receptions
Defense
| Raiders Sacks | |
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| Sacks | |
| Howie Long | 13.0 |
| Greg Townsend | 10.5 |
| Lyle Alzado | 7.0 |
| Rod Martin | 6.0 |
| Bill Pickel | 6.0 |
| Archie Reese | 4.0 |
| Mike Davis | 2.0 |
| Ted Hendricks | 2.0 |
| Matt Millen | 2.0 |
| Bob Nelson | 2.0 |
| Reggie Kinlaw | 1.0 |
| Jack Squirek | 1.0 |
| Dave Stalls | 0.5 |
| Raiders Safety | |
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| Sfty | |
| Lyle Alzado | 1 |
| Greg Townsend | 1 |
| Raiders Interceptions | |||||
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| Int | Yds | TD | LG | PD | |
| Vann McElroy | 8 | 68 | 0 | 28 | |
| Rod Martin | 4 | 81 | 2 | 40 | |
| Lester Hayes | 2 | 49 | 0 | 28 | |
| Matt Millen | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Ted Watts | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| James Davis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mike Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Odis McKinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Raiders Fumbles | |||||
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| FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | |
| Marcus Allen | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Greg Pruitt | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Plunkett | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marc Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Hawkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Calvin Muhammad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dokie Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Todd Christensen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Derrick Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kenny King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cleo Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chester Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vann McElroy | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Mike Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Howie Long | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Townsend | 0 | 1 | 66 | 1 | |
| Lyle Alzado | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Caldwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Dalby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bruce Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| James Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Hendricks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Nelson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Pickel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Stalls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Watts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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| Comb | Solo | Ast | TGL | QBHits | |
Special Teams
| Raiders Kicking | |||||||
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| 0–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | FGM–FGA | XPM–XPA | |
| Chris Bahr | 9–11 | 8–9 | 4–6 | 0–1 | 21–27 | 51–53 | |
| Raiders Punting | ||||
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| Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | |
| Ray Guy | 78 | 3336 | 67 | 0 |
| Raiders Kick Returns | ||||
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| Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | |
| Greg Pruitt | 31 | 604 | 0 | 42 |
| Cleo Montgomery | 21 | 464 | 0 | 48 |
| Dokie Williams | 5 | 88 | 0 | 19 |
| Matt Millen | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Derrick Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders Punt Returns | ||||
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| Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | |
| Greg Pruitt | 58 | 666 | 1 | 97 |
Scoring
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| RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | |
| Chris Bahr | 51 | 53 | 21 | 27 | 114 | |||||||||
| Marcus Allen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 72 | |||||||||
| Todd Christensen | 12 | 12 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Frank Hawkins | 6 | 2 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| Cliff Branch | 5 | 5 | 30 | |||||||||||
| Greg Pruitt | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Dokie Williams | 3 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Don Hasselbeck | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||
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| Calvin Muhammad | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Greg Townsend | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Malcolm Barnwell | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Derrick Jensen | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Lyle Alzado | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Postseason
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Time | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| Divisional | January 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers (3) | 1:00 p.m. PST | W 38–10 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 90,334 | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 8 | Seattle Seahawks (4) | 1:00 p.m. PST | W 30–14 | 2–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 88,374 | Recap |
| Super Bowl XVIII | January 22 | Washington Redskins (N1) | 1:30 p.m. PST | W 38–9 | 3–0 | Tampa Stadium | 72,290 | Recap |
Notes:
Playoff Game Officials
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| Round | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Line Judge | Back Judge | Side Judge | Field Judge | Alternate |
| AFC Divisional Playoff | Pittsburgh | (14) Gene Barth | (78) Art Demmas | (85) Frank Glover | (39) Jack Fette | (52) Ben Tompkins | (80) Bob Rice | (31) Dick Dolack | |
| AFC Championship Game | Seattle | (60) Dick Jorgensen | (101) Bob Boylston | (35) Leo Miles | (74) Ray Dodez | (73) Pat Knight | (58) Bill Quinby | (23) Johnny Grier | |
| Super Bowl XVIII | Washington | (14) Gene Barth | (89) Gordon Wells | (17) Jerry Bergman | (59) Bob Beeks | (52) Ben Tompkins | (90) Gil Mace | (34) Fritz Graf | (32) Jim Tunney (Referee) (57) Ed Fiffick (Umpire) |
AFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, January 1, 1984): vs. (3) Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: January 1, 1984
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 61 °F, relative humidity 64%, wind 6 mph (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 90,334
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashād (sideline reporter)
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The Raiders scored 3 touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 38–10 win over the Steelers. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh advanced on a 78-yard drive, but when faced with fourth down and inches near the goal line, they opted for kicker Gary Anderson's 17-yard field goal. But the Raiders controlled the rest of the game, as Lester Hayes returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. A 4-yard touchdown by running back Marcus Allen and a 45-yard field goal gave the Raiders a 17–3 lead. The Raiders then scored three touchdowns in the third period, including Allen's 49-yard run. Allen finished the game with 121 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on just 13 carries, while also catching 5 passes for 38 yards. The Steelers' lone score in the second half was wide receiver John Stallworth's 58-yard touchdown reception.
AFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 8, 1984): vs. (4) Seattle Seahawks
AFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Raiders | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: January 8, 1984
- Game time: 4:04 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 56 °F, relative humidity 81%, wind 8 mph (Overcast)
- Game attendance: 88,734
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashād (sideline reporter)
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Seattle had defeated Los Angeles twice during the regular season, but this game had a very different outcome.
The Raiders jumped to a 20–0 halftime lead en route to a 30–14 victory. The Seahawks were held to 65 rushing yards while Raiders Running back Marcus Allen ran for 154 yards, caught 7 passes for 62 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns. Lester Hayes' interception on Seattle's first drive of the game set up a 20-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Raiders running back Frank Hawkins then scored two touchdowns. In the second half, Seahawks starting quarterback Dave Krieg was benched and replaced by Jim Zorn. Zorn threw two touchdown passes, but it was not enough as Allen's 3-yard touchdown reception and another Raiders field goal put the game away. Seahawks running back Curt Warner, the AFC's leading rusher during the regular season, was held to just 26 yards on 11 carries.
Super Bowl XVIII (Sunday, January 22, 1984): vs. (N1) Washington Redskins
Super Bowl XVIII: Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders
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| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Raiders | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: January 22, 1984
- Game time: 1:45 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 51 °F, relative humidity 63%, wind 16 mph (Partly cloudy)
- Game attendance: 72,920
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Jim Hill (sideline reporter)
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Marcus Allen rushes in Super Bowl XVIII.
Less than five minutes into the game, Derrick Jensen blocked Redskins Jeff Hayes punt and recovered the ball in the end zone to give the Raiders a 7–0 lead. On their ensuing drive, Washington was forced to punt, but Los Angeles punt returner Ted Watts muffed the kick and Washington safety Greg Williams recovered the ball at the Raiders 42-yard line. However, the Redskins could only advance to 27-yard line.
The Redskins regrouped in the second half, and scoring on their opening drive by marching 70 yards in 9 plays. First, Garrett returned the opening kickoff 35 yards from 5 yards deep in the end zone to the Washington 30-yard line. Then, Theismann completed a 23-yard pass to receiver Charlie Brown to the Raiders' 47-yard line. Eight plays later, fullback John Riggins finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. (Riggins became the second player to run for touchdowns in back-to-back Super Bowls. He had one in Super Bowl XVII en route to winning that game's Super Bowl MVP). Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked by Don Hasselbeck, but the Redskins had cut the score to 21–9 and were just 2 touchdowns away from taking the lead.
However, the Raiders completely took over the rest of the game, preventing any chance of a Washington comeback. On the ensuing drive, Washington defensive back Darrell Green was called for a 38-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Raiders receiver Malcolm Barnwell, setting up running back Marcus Allen's 5-yard touchdown run 7 plays later to make the score 28–9.
On the next Raiders possession, the last play of the third quarter, Plunkett handed the ball off to Allen, who started to run left. But then he saw a lot of defenders in front of him so he cut back to the middle and took off for a then Super Bowl record 74-yard touchdown run, increasing Los Angeles' lead to 35–9.
In the final period, the Raiders sacked Theismann 3 times, forcing him to fumble once, and intercepted a pass. Meanwhile, a 39-yard run from Allen set up a 21-yard field goal from kicker Chris Bahr to make the final score of the game 38–9.
Media
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| Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color Commentator | Studio Host |
| KRLA–AM 1110 | Bill King | Rich Marotta | |
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References
- "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "1983 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Harvey, Harvey (2002). The Super Bowl's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Big-Game Heroes, Pigskin Zeroes, and Championship Oddities (1st ed.). Brassey's. p. 123. ISBN 9781612340289.
- Smith, Sam. "Raiders Longed for Elway". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- "1983 NFL Draft at databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on October 15, 2007.
- 1983 Los Angeles Raiders season at databaseFootball.com Archived April 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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