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1983 New Orleans Saints
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 319 points (19.9/g), 17th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 337 points (21.1/g), 12th.
Differential of -18 points (-1.1/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 7.5-8.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -8 (-0.5/g), 20th.
Coached by Bum Phillips (8-8-0)
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1983 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | St. Louis Cardinals | 28 | 17 | 15 | 383 | 111 | 272 | 2 | 20 | 340 | 225 | 115 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 11 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 27 | 30 | 20 | 341 | 220 | 121 | 3 | 21 | 359 | 255 | 104 | 5 |
| 3 | Sun | September 18 | box | W | 2-1 | Chicago Bears | 34 | 31 | 21 | 332 | 248 | 84 | 6 | 21 | 493 | 304 | 189 | 5 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 25 | box | L | 2-2 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 20 | 21 | 17 | 298 | 183 | 115 | 3 | 16 | 272 | 99 | 173 | 6 |
| 5 | Sun | October 2 | box | W | 3-2 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 7 | 21 | 323 | 124 | 199 | 1 | 19 | 244 | 178 | 66 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 9 | box | W | 4-2 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 19 | 17 | 19 | 311 | 148 | 163 | 1 | 20 | 292 | 203 | 89 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 16 | box | L | 4-3 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 32 | 20 | 288 | 198 | 90 | 5 | 15 | 328 | 134 | 194 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 23 | box | W | 5-3 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24 | 21 | 19 | 239 | 60 | 179 | 6 | 12 | 141 | 67 | 74 | 3 |
| 9 | Sun | October 30 | box | L | 5-4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 21 | 27 | 20 | 389 | 256 | 133 | 3 | 22 | 301 | 169 | 132 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 6 | box | W | 6-4 | Atlanta Falcons | 27 | 10 | 17 | 366 | 128 | 238 | 1 | 14 | 213 | 120 | 93 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 13 | box | L | 6-5 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 27 | 10 | 129 | 55 | 74 | 3 | 28 | 397 | 273 | 124 | 3 |
| 12 | Mon | November 21 | box | L | 6-6 | New York Jets | 28 | 31 | 20 | 401 | 162 | 239 | 2 | 18 | 289 | 205 | 84 | 2 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 27 | box | W | 7-6 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 16 | 18 | 324 | 171 | 153 | 5 | 17 | 245 | 124 | 121 | 1 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 4 | box | L | 7-7 | @ | New England Patriots | 0 | 7 | 15 | 278 | 119 | 159 | 3 | 14 | 207 | 16 | 191 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 11 | box | W | 8-7 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 20 | 17 | 16 | 283 | 183 | 100 | 1 | 21 | 332 | 159 | 173 | 2 |
| 16 | Sun | December 18 | box | L | 8-8 | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | 26 | 18 | 253 | 111 | 142 | 2 | 11 | 238 | 160 | 78 | 3 | |