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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 264 points (16.5/g), 26th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 354 points (22.1/g), 19th.
Differential of -90 points (-5.6/g), 25th.
Expected W-L: 5.3-10.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 11th.
Coached by Frank Kush (7-9-0)
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1983 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 4 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | New England Patriots | 29 | 23 | 21 | 455 | 283 | 172 | 3 | 19 | 422 | 200 | 222 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | September 11 | box | L | 1-1 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 17 | 13 | 271 | 121 | 150 | 3 | 15 | 327 | 223 | 104 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 18 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 23 | 28 | 17 | 372 | 225 | 147 | 1 | 27 | 322 | 177 | 145 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 25 | box | W | 2-2 | Chicago Bears | 22 | 19 | 27 | 461 | 245 | 216 | 3 | 15 | 330 | 227 | 103 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 2 | box | W | 3-2 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 34 | 31 | 19 | 264 | 98 | 166 | 21 | 393 | 313 | 80 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 9 | box | W | 4-2 | New England Patriots | 12 | 7 | 13 | 302 | 126 | 176 | 2 | 20 | 403 | 242 | 161 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 16 | box | L | 4-3 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 30 | 13 | 284 | 73 | 211 | 4 | 23 | 401 | 230 | 171 | ||
| 8 | Sun | October 23 | box | L | 4-4 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 21 | 17 | 311 | 173 | 138 | 4 | 14 | 272 | 157 | 115 | 1 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 30 | box | W | 5-4 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 22 | 21 | 17 | 306 | 73 | 233 | 16 | 284 | 183 | 101 | 5 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 6 | box | W | 6-4 | @ | New York Jets | 17 | 14 | 15 | 231 | 99 | 132 | 18 | 298 | 196 | 102 | 4 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 13 | box | L | 6-5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 24 | 16 | 334 | 199 | 135 | 3 | 24 | 366 | 152 | 214 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 20 | box | L | 6-6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 0 | 37 | 9 | 159 | 70 | 89 | 2 | 23 | 409 | 240 | 169 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 27 | box | L | 6-7 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 23 | 41 | 23 | 341 | 146 | 195 | 2 | 22 | 417 | 307 | 110 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 4 | box | L | 6-8 | New York Jets | 6 | 10 | 19 | 324 | 164 | 160 | 4 | 20 | 283 | 132 | 151 | 3 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 11 | box | L | 6-9 | @ | Denver Broncos | 19 | 21 | 19 | 388 | 201 | 187 | 1 | 19 | 352 | 307 | 45 | 2 |
| 16 | Sun | December 18 | box | W | 7-9 | Houston Oilers | 20 | 10 | 14 | 215 | 27 | 188 | 1 | 25 | 361 | 236 | 125 | 3 | |