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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 313 points (19.6/g), 19th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 331 points (20.7/g), 10th.
Differential of -18 points (-1.1/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 7.5-8.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -11 (-0.7/g), 22nd.
Coached by Joe Walton (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 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 41 | 29 | 25 | 391 | 140 | 251 | 1 | 23 | 488 | 354 | 134 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | September 11 | box | L | 1-1 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 17 | 16 | 379 | 205 | 174 | 7 | 19 | 272 | 76 | 196 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 18 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | New England Patriots | 13 | 23 | 19 | 266 | 177 | 89 | 22 | 398 | 70 | 328 | ||
| 4 | Sun | September 25 | box | W | 2-2 | Los Angeles Rams | 27 | 24 | 25 | 484 | 403 | 81 | 3 | 19 | 425 | 222 | 203 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mon | October 3 | box | W | 3-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 34 | 10 | 24 | 416 | 206 | 210 | 2 | 16 | 216 | 151 | 65 | 5 |
| 6 | Sun | October 9 | box | L | 3-3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 10 | 19 | 312 | 188 | 124 | 2 | 18 | 333 | 267 | 66 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 16 | box | L | 3-4 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 32 | 23 | 342 | 221 | 121 | 6 | 12 | 266 | 215 | 51 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 23 | box | L | 3-5 | Atlanta Falcons | 21 | 27 | 19 | 404 | 221 | 183 | 2 | 19 | 407 | 277 | 130 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 30 | box | W | 4-5 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 13 | 21 | 364 | 178 | 186 | 1 | 17 | 312 | 227 | 85 | 2 |
| 10 | Sun | November 6 | box | L | 4-6 | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 17 | 18 | 298 | 196 | 102 | 4 | 15 | 231 | 99 | 132 | ||
| 11 | Sun | November 13 | box | L | 4-7 | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 24 | 18 | 325 | 236 | 89 | 3 | 20 | 314 | 245 | 69 | 2 | |
| 12 | Mon | November 21 | box | W | 5-7 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 31 | 28 | 18 | 289 | 205 | 84 | 2 | 20 | 401 | 162 | 239 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | November 27 | box | W | 6-7 | New England Patriots | 26 | 3 | 21 | 421 | 305 | 116 | 2 | 12 | 208 | 112 | 96 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 4 | box | W | 7-7 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 10 | 6 | 20 | 283 | 132 | 151 | 3 | 19 | 324 | 164 | 160 | 4 |
| 15 | Sat | December 10 | box | L | 7-8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 34 | 13 | 251 | 215 | 36 | 5 | 22 | 380 | 138 | 242 | 1 | |
| 16 | Fri | December 16 | box | L | 7-9 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 34 | 14 | 268 | 197 | 71 | 4 | 25 | 326 | 144 | 182 | 2 |