The 1983 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL) and its 24th overall. The Chargers fell from their 1982 6–3 record to 6–10. It was their first losing season since 1976, to date the most points the Chargers have surrendered in a sixteen-game season, and began an era in the wilderness for the Chargers, who would not place higher than third in the AFC West, nor win more than eight games in a season, until 1992.
Despite San Diego's disappointing 6–10 record, they led the NFL in passing yardage for the sixth consecutive season, which remains an NFL record.
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 4 | New York Jets | L 29–41 | 0–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 51,004 | Recap |
2 | September 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–14 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,150 | Recap |
3 | September 18 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 31–34 | 1–2 | Kingdome | 61,714 | Recap |
4 | September 25 | Cleveland Browns | L 24–30 (OT) | 1–3 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 49,482 | Recap |
5 | October 2 | at New York Giants | W 41–34 | 2–3 | Giants Stadium | 73,892 | Recap |
6 | October 9 | Seattle Seahawks | W 28–21 | 3–3 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 49,132 | Recap |
7 | October 16 | at New England Patriots | L 21–37 | 3–4 | Sullivan Stadium | 59,016 | Recap |
8 | October 23 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–14 | 3–5 | Mile High Stadium | 74,581 | Recap |
9 | October 31 | Washington Redskins | L 24–27 | 3–6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 46,114 | Recap |
10 | November 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–26 | 3–7 | Three Rivers Stadium | 58,191 | Recap |
11 | November 13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–23 | 4–7 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 46,192 | Recap |
12 | November 20 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 14–44 | 4–8 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 40,644 | Recap |
13 | November 27 | Denver Broncos | W 31–7 | 5–8 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 43,650 | Recap |
14 | December 1 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 10–42 | 5–9 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 47,760 | Recap |
15 | December 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 41–38 | 6–9 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 35,510 | Recap |
16 | December 18 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 14–30 | 6–10 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,325 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Los Angeles Raiders(1) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 442 | 338 | W1 |
Seattle Seahawks(4) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 403 | 397 | W2 |
Denver Broncos(5) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 9–5 | 302 | 327 | L1 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 358 | 462 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 386 | 367 | W1 |
Game summaries
Week 5: New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chargers | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Giants | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 66°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee: Gene Barth
- Box Score
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Gill Byrd had an interception for San Diego.
References
- ^ "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1983 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
External links
- 1983 San Diego Chargers at pro-football-reference.com
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