New York Jets 41 at San Diego Chargers 29
Sunday, September 4, 1983
New York Jets 41, San Diego Chargers 29
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| New York Jets (1-0-0) | 0 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| San Diego Chargers (0-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
| | NYJ | SDG |
| SDG | Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) | 0 | 7 |
| NYJ | Wesley Walker 26 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 7 | 7 |
| NYJ | Pat Leahy 32 yard field goal | 10 | 7 |
| NYJ | Pat Leahy 27 yard field goal | 13 | 7 |
| SDG | Rolf Benirschke 23 yard field goal | 13 | 10 |
| NYJ | Freeman McNeil 9 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) | 20 | 10 |
| SDG | Chuck Muncie 2 yard rush (kick failed) | 20 | 16 |
| NYJ | Dwayne Crutchfield 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) | 27 | 16 |
| SDG | Bobby Duckworth 29 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed) | 27 | 22 |
| NYJ | Freeman McNeil 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) | 34 | 22 |
| SDG | Charlie Joiner 33 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) | 34 | 29 |
| NYJ | Mike Augustyniak 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) | 41 | 29 |
| NYJ | SDG |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 51-251-3 | 23-134-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 17-29-160-2-1 | 20-36-354-2-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-20 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 140 | 354 |
| Total yards | 391 | 488 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-59 | 5-44 |