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1983 Cincinnati Bengals

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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 346 points (21.6/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 302 points (18.9/g), 6th.
 Differential of 44 points (2.8/g), 8th.
 Expected W-L: 9.3-6.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.4/g), 8th.

Coached by Forrest Gregg (7-9-0)

1983 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Ken Anderson 34 12 13 198 for 297, 2,333 yards, 12 td, 13 int, & 22 rushes for 147 yards and 1 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1971

QB Turk Schonert 26 2 3 92 for 156, 1,159 yards, 2 td, 5 int, & 29 rushes for 117 yards and 2 td

Chicago Bears / 9th / 242nd pick / 1980

RB Charles Alexander 26 4 14 153 rushes for 523 yards, 3 td, & 32 catches for 187 yards and 0 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 12th pick / 1979

RB Rodney Tate 24 1 8 25 rushes for 77 yards, 0 td, & 18 catches for 142 yards and 0 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 110th pick / 1982

FB Pete Johnson 29 6 8 210 rushes for 763 yards, 14 td, & 15 catches for 129 yards and 0 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 49th pick / 1977

FB Charles Alexander 26 4 14 153 rushes for 523 yards, 3 td, & 32 catches for 187 yards and 0 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 12th pick / 1979

WR Cris Collinsworth* 24 2 14 66 catches for 1,130 yards, 5 td, & 2 rushes for 2 yards and 0 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 37th pick / 1981

WR Isaac Curtis 33 10 16 42 catches for 571 yards, 2 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 15th pick / 1973

TE Dan Ross 26 4 15 42 catches for 483 yards, 3 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 30th pick / 1979

LT Anthony Munoz*+ 25 3 15

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1980

LG Dave Lapham 31 9 16 3 fumbles recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 61st pick / 1974

C Dave Rimington 23 Rook 11 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 25th pick / 1983

C Blake Moore 25 3 5
RG Max Montoya 27 4 16

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 168th pick / 1979

RT Mike W. Wilson 28 5 16

Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 103rd pick / 1977

 Defensive Starters
LDE Eddie Edwards 29 6 16 13.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1977

NT Jerry Boyarsky 24 2 14 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 128th pick / 1981

RDE Ross Browner 29 5 9 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 8th pick / 1978

RDE Glen Collins 24 1 7 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 26th pick / 1982

LOLB Tom Dinkel 27 5 11 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 126th pick / 1978

LOLB Guy Frazier 24 2 5 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 93rd pick / 1981

LILB Jim LeClair 33 11 14 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 54th pick / 1972

RILB Glenn Cameron 30 8 16 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 14th pick / 1975

ROLB Reggie Williams 29 7 16 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1976

LCB Louis Breeden 30 5 13 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 187th pick / 1977

LCB Ray Horton 23 Rook 5 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1983

RCB Ken Riley+ 36 14 14 0.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 135th pick / 1969

SS Bobby Kemp 24 2 16 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 202nd pick / 1981

FS Robert Jackson 25 1 16 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 285th pick / 1981

 Special Teams Starters
K Jim Breech 27 4 0 16 of 23 field goals & 39 of 41 extra points

Detroit Lions / 8th / 206th pick / 1978

P Pat McInally 30 7 0 67 punts for a 41.9 average, 2 blocked

Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 120th pick / 1975

PR John Simmons 25 2 0 25 punt returns for a 6.9 average and 0 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 64th pick / 1981

KR John Simmons 25 2 0 14 kick returns for a 22.6 average and 0 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 64th pick / 1981

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Charles Alexander 26 RB 14 14 224 6-1 LSU 7/28/1957 4

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 12th pick / 1979

Ken Anderson 34 QB 13 13 212 6-2 Augustana (IL) 2/15/1949 12

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1971

Jerry Boyarsky 24 NT 15 14 290 6-3 Pittsburgh 5/15/1959 2

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 128th pick / 1981

Jim Breech 27 K 16 0 161 5-6 California 4/11/1956 4

Detroit Lions / 8th / 206th pick / 1978

Louis Breeden 30 DB 14 13 185 5-11 North Carolina Central 10/26/1953 5

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 187th pick / 1977

Ross Browner 29 DE 12 9 262 6-3 Notre Dame 3/22/1954 5

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 8th pick / 1978

Gary Burley 31 DE-DT 14 0 272 6-3 Pittsburgh 12/8/1952 7

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 55th pick / 1975

Glenn Cameron 30 LB 16 16 225 6-2 Florida 2/21/1953 8

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 14th pick / 1975

Jeff Christensen 23 QB 1 0 202 6-3 Eastern Illinois 1/8/1960 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 137th pick / 1983

Glen Collins 24 DE 16 7 265 6-6 Mississippi State 7/10/1959 1

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 26th pick / 1982

Cris Collinsworth* 24 WR 14 14 192 6-5 Florida 1/27/1959 2

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 37th pick / 1981

Isaac Curtis 33 WR 16 16 192 6-1 California,San Diego State 10/20/1950 10

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 15th pick / 1973

Tom Dinkel 27 LB 16 11 240 6-3 Kansas 7/25/1956 5

Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 126th pick / 1978

Eddie Edwards 29 DE-DT 16 16 256 6-5 Miami (FL) 4/25/1954 6

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1977

Guy Frazier 24 LB 10 5 215 6-2 Wyoming 7/20/1959 2

Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 93rd pick / 1981

Andy Gibler 22 TE 2 0 235 6-4 Missouri 4/30/1961 Rook
James Griffin 22 DB 16 0 197 6-2 Middle Tenn. State 9/7/1961 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 193rd pick / 1983

Ray Griffin 27 DB 16 0 186 5-10 Ohio State 6/29/1956 5

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 35th pick / 1978

Jim Hannula 24 T 15 0 264 6-6 Northern Illinois 7/2/1959 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 9th / 229th pick / 1981

M.L. Harris 29 TE 12 1 238 6-5 Kansas State,Tampa 1/16/1954 3
Rodney Holman 23 TE 16 0 238 6-3 Tulane 4/20/1960 1

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1982

Ray Horton 23 DB 16 5 189 5-10 Washington 4/12/1960 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1983

Robert Jackson 25 DB 16 16 184 5-10 Central Michigan 10/10/1958 1

Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 285th pick / 1981

Pete Johnson 29 RB 11 8 252 6-0 Ohio State 3/2/1954 6

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 49th pick / 1977

Bobby Kemp 24 DB 16 16 189 6-0 Cal State-Fullerton 5/29/1959 2

Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 202nd pick / 1981

Larry Kinnebrew 24 RB 16 0 255 6-1 Tennessee State 6/11/1959 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 165th pick / 1983

Steve Kreider 25 WR 16 2 192 6-3 Lehigh 5/12/1958 4

Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 139th pick / 1979

Tim Krumrie 23 NT-DT 16 2 270 6-2 Wisconsin 5/20/1960 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 10th / 276th pick / 1983

Dave Lapham 31 G-C-T 16 16 259 6-4 Syracuse 6/24/1952 9

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 61st pick / 1974

Jim LeClair 33 LB 14 14 234 6-3 North Dakota 10/30/1950 11

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 54th pick / 1972

Chris Lindstrom 23 DE 1 0 260 6-7 Boston University 8/3/1960 Rook

St. Louis Cardinals / 8th / 205th pick / 1982

Steve Maidlow 23 LB 16 0 234 6-2 Michigan State 6/6/1960 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 109th pick / 1983

Mike Martin 23 WR 10 0 186 5-10 Illinois 11/18/1960 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 221st pick / 1983

Pat McInally 30 WR-P 16 0 210 6-6 Harvard 5/7/1953 7

Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 120th pick / 1975

Max Montoya 27 G 16 16 282 6-5 UCLA 5/12/1956 4

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 168th pick / 1979

Blake Moore 25 C-G-T 16 5 267 6-5 Wooster 5/8/1958 3
Anthony Munoz*+ 25 T 16 15 278 6-6 USC 8/19/1958 3

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1980

Mike Obrovac 28 T-G 10 1 275 6-6 Bowling Green 10/11/1955 2
Rick Razzano 28 LB 16 2 227 5-11 Virginia Tech 11/15/1955 3
Ken Riley+ 36 DB 14 14 181 5-11 Florida A&M 8/6/1947 14

Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 135th pick / 1969

Dave Rimington 23 C 12 11 288 6-3 Nebraska 5/22/1960 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 25th pick / 1983

Dan Ross 26 TE 16 15 238 6-4 Northeastern 2/9/1957 4

Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 30th pick / 1979

Turk Schonert 26 QB 9 3 191 6-1 Stanford 1/15/1957 2

Chicago Bears / 9th / 242nd pick / 1980

Jeff Schuh 25 LB 16 0 228 6-2 Minnesota 5/22/1958 2

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 176th pick / 1981

John Simmons 25 DB 16 0 192 5-11 SMU 12/1/1958 2

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 64th pick / 1981

Ron Simpkins 25 LB 15 0 235 6-1 Michigan 4/2/1958 3

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 167th pick / 1980

Rodney Tate 24 RB 12 8 190 5-11 Texas 2/14/1959 1

Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 110th pick / 1982

Jimmy Turner 24 DB 16 0 187 6-0 UCLA 6/15/1959 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 81st pick / 1983

David Verser 25 WR 13 0 200 6-1 Kansas 3/1/1958 2

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 10th pick / 1981

Reggie Williams 29 LB 16 16 228 6-1 Dartmouth 9/19/1954 7

Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1976

Mike W. Wilson 28 T 16 16 275 6-5 Georgia 5/28/1955 5

Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 103rd pick / 1977

Stanley Wilson 22 RB 10 2 209 5-10 Oklahoma 8/23/1961 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 9th / 248th pick / 1983

Team Total 26.3 16 227.6 6-2.0 3.4