1983 Los Angeles Raiders season

NFL team season (won Super Bowl) December 2013 March 2026 Los Angeles Raiders 1983 12–4 1st AFC West Al Davis Al Davis Tom Flores Charlie Sumner Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 8https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/probowl.htm 1983 NFL Pro Bowlers Pro-Football-Reference.com TE Todd Christensen CB Lester Hayes OLB Ted Hendricks OT Henry Lawrence DE Howie Long OLB Rod Martin FS Vann McElroy RS Greg Pruitt 5https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/allpro.htm 1983 NFL All-Pros Pro-Football-Reference.com TE Todd Christensen CB Lester Hayes DE Howie Long OLB Rod Martin S Vann McElroy Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Steelers) 38–10Won AFC Championship(vs. Seahawks) 30–14Won Super Bowl XVIII(vs. Redskins) 38–9 Raiders seasons thumb|right|Allen (center) led the Raiders to a championship in Super Bowl XVIII and earned MVP honors as he rushed for a record of 191 yards, including a memorable 74-yard touchdown run.Harvey Harvey The Super Bowl's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Big-Game Heroes, Pigskin Zeroes, and Championship Oddities 1st https://books.google.com/books?id=jjICvznh_cUC&q=marcus+allen+Super+Bowl+XVIII&pg=PA122 2002 Brassey's 9781612340289 123 The 1983 season was the Los Angeles Raiders' 14th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th season overall, and their second season in Los Angeles. The team began by attempting to improve on their 8–1 record from 1982 and went on to win the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history. Prior to the Los Angeles Rams victory in Super Bowl LVI, the 1983 Raiders were the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl while based in Los Angeles. They became the 2nd team in NFL history to win 3 Super Bowls, the first being the Steelers. As of 2025, this is the Raiders' most recent championship; they also would not make another appearance in the Super Bowl until the 2002 season, by then back in Oakland. NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just Win, Baby!; it was narrated by John Facenda, the 16th and final Raiders highlight film narrated by Facenda, who died on September 26, 1984. On November 24, 2006, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, in which they ranked the 1983 Raiders at #20; the film was narrated by Alec Baldwin and featured commentary from players Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen and Howie Long. Offseason NFL draft During the draft the Raiders had attempted to execute a 3-team trade that would have brought future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway to Los Angeles, but this trade was blocked, and Elway was instead drafted by the Colts, for whom he refused to play, then traded to the Broncos.Smith Sam November 2, 1986 Raiders Longed for Elway https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/11/02/raiders-longed-for-elway/ 15 March 2017 Chicago Tribune 1983 NFL draft 1983 Los Angeles Raiders Draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 26 Don Mosebar C USC 2 54 Bill Pickel NT Rutgers 3 82 Tony Caldwell LB Washington 4 110 Greg Townsend DE TCU 5 138 Dokie Williams WR UCLA 6 166Traded to the Washington Redskins 7 194 Jeff McCall RB Clemson 8 222 Mike Dotterer RB Stanford 9 249 Kent Jordan TE St. Mary's 10 277 Mervyn Fernandez WR San Jose State 11 305Traded to the Cleveland Browns 12 333 Scott Lindquist QB Northern Arizona 1983 NFL Draft at databaseFootball.com http://databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1983&lg=nfl usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20071015203320/http://databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1983&lg=NFL October 15, 2007 Personnel Staff / Coaches 1983 Los Angeles Raiders Principal Owner / Managing General Partner – Al Davis Minority Co-Owner - Eddie McGah President of the General Partner / General manager – Al Davis Director of Football Operations - Steve Ortmayer Executive Assistant / Scout - Al LoCasale Head coach – Tom Flores Quality Control / Quarterbacks – Larry Kennan Running backs – Ray Willsey Assistant running backs – Terry Robiskie Wide receivers / Quarterbacks – Tom Walsh Tight ends – Bob Mischak Offensive line – Sam Boghosian Assistant offensive line – Art Shell Defensive line – Earl Leggett Linebackers – Charlie Sumner Defensive backs – Willie Brown Defensive backs – Chet Franklin Special teams coordinator – Steve Ortmayer Head strength and conditioning – Bob Mischak Sources:1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL) Scores, Roster, Stats , Coaches, Draft https://www.profootballarchives.com/1983nfllari.html 2026-07-09 www.profootballarchives.comLas Vegas Raiders coaches Pro Football History.com https://pro-football-history.com/franchise/17/las-vegas-raiders-coaches 2026-07-09 pro-football-history.com Roster Los Angeles Raiders 1983 11 David Humm 16 Jim Plunkett 32 Marcus Allen 40 Rick Berns 27 Frank Hawkins 31 Derrick Jensen 33 Kenny King 28 Cleo Montgomery 34 Greg Pruitt 80 Malcolm Barnwell 21 Cliff Branch 82 Calvin Muhammad 85 Dokie Williams 46 Todd Christensen 87 Don Hasselbeck 50 Dave Dalby C 79 Bruce Davis T 73 Charley Hannah G 64 Shelby Jordan T 70 Henry Lawrence T 65 Mickey Marvin G 72 Don Mosebar G 76 Ed Muransky T 66 Steve Sylvester G/C 77 Lyle Alzado DE 62 Reggie Kinlaw NT 75 Howie Long DE 71 Bill Pickel DE 68 Johnny Robinson NT 61 Dave Stalls DE 93 Greg Townsend DE 56 Jeff Barnes OLB 54 Darryl Byrd ILB 57 Tony Caldwell OLB 83 Ted Hendricks OLB 53 Rod Martin OLB 55 Matt Millen ILB 51 Bob Nelson ILB 58 Jack Squirek ILB 45 James Davis CB 36 Mike Davis SS 37 Lester Hayes CB 22 Mike Haynes CB 48 Kenny Hill SS 26 Vann McElroy FS 23 Odis McKinney FS 20 Ted Watts CB 10 Chris Bahr K  8 Ray Guy P 59 Stan Adams LB IR -- Mike Dotterer no y RB IR -- Kent Jordan no y TE NF-Inj. 60 Curt Marsh G IR -- Jeff McCall no y RB IR 25 Irvin Phillips CB IR 74 Archie Reese DE NF-Ill. 52 Jim Romano American football C IR -- Vic Simmons no WR IR 38 Chester Willis RB IR  6 Marc Wilson American football QB IR Training Camp The 1983 Los Angeles Raiders training camp facility was the El Rancho Tropicana in Santa Rosa, California. Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance NFL.comrecap 1 August 6, 1983 San Francisco 49ers W 26–23 (OT) 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,337 Recap 2 August 13, 1983 at New York Jets L 17–20 1–1 Giants Stadium 43,392 Recap 3 August 20, 1983 Chicago Bears L 21–27 1–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 30,187 Recap 4 August 26, 1983 at Cleveland Browns L 17–20 1–3 Cleveland Stadium 61,844 Recap Game summaries Week P1 (Saturday, August 6, 1983): vs. San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Preseason Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Raiders August 6, 1983 6:00 p.m. PDT 49ers (0–1) 7 9 7 0 0 Raiders (1–0) 0 0 3 20 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 41,337 KNBC right San Francisco 49rs SF Los Angeles Raiders RAI SF RAI collapsed 23 26 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: 49ersGame statisticsRaiders First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week P2 (Saturday, August 13, 1983): at New York Jets Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Preseason Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at New York Jets August 13, 1983 5:00 p.m. PDT Raiders (1–1) 3 0 0 14 Jets (1–1) 14 3 3 0 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey 43,392 Tom Dooley KNBC right Los Angeles Raiders RAI New York Jets NYJ RAI NYJ collapsed 17 20 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: RaidersGame statisticsJets First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week P3 (Saturday, August 20, 1983): vs. Chicago Bears Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Raiders August 20, 1983 6:00 p.m. PDT Bears (2–1) 0 14 3 10 Raiders (1–2) 14 0 0 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 30,187 KNBC right Chicago Bears CHI Los Angeles Raiders RAI CHI RAI collapsed 27 21 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: BearsGame statisticsRaiders First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Week P4 (Friday, August 26, 1983): at Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Preseason Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Cleveland Browns August 26, 1983 5:00 p.m. PDT Raiders (1–3) 0 3 7 7 Browns (3–1) 13 7 0 0 Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio 61,844 NBC right Los Angeles Raiders RAI Cleveland Browns CLE RAI CLE collapsed 17 20 Point spread: Over/under: Time of game: RaidersGame statisticsBrowns First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Punts Number–Average yardage Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 4 at Cincinnati Bengals W 20–10 1–0 Riverfront Stadium 50,956 Recap 2 September 11 Houston Oilers W 20–6 2–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 37,526 Recap 3 September 19, 1983 Miami Dolphins W 27–14 3–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,796 Recap 4 September 25 at Denver Broncos W 22–7 4–0 Mile High Stadium 74,289 Recap 5 October 2 at Washington Redskins L 35–37 4–1 RFK Stadium 54,106 Recap 6 October 9 Kansas City Chiefs W 21–20 5–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 40,492 Recap 7 October 16 at Seattle Seahawks L 36–38 5–2 The Kingdome 60,967 Recap 8 October 23 at Dallas Cowboys W 40–38 6–2 Texas Stadium 64,991 Recap 9 October 30 Seattle Seahawks L 21–34 6–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 49,708 Recap 10 November 6 at Kansas City Chiefs W 28–20 7–3 Arrowhead Stadium 75,497 Recap 11 November 13 Denver Broncos W 22–20 8–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,562 Recap 12 November 20 at Buffalo Bills W 27–24 9–3 Rich Stadium 72,393 Recap 13 November 27 New York Giants W 27–12 10–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,473 Recap 14 December 1, 1983 at San Diego Chargers W 42–10 11–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 47,760 Recap 15 December 11 St. Louis Cardinals L 24–34 11–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 32,111 Recap 16 December 18 San Diego Chargers W 30–14 12–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,325 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1983): at Cincinnati Bengals The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Oct-01. Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 1: Los Angeles Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary September 4, 1983 10:00 a.m. PDT Raiders (1–0) 7 10 0 3 Bengals (0–1) 0 0 3 7 Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio 50,956 75 F; relative humidity 67%; wind 9 mph on Ben Dreith NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – September 4, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Los Angeles Raiders RAI Cincinnati Bengals CIN Jim Plunkett 14/29, 158 YDS, 1 INT Marcus Allen 17 CAR, 47 YDS, 2 TDs Malcolm Barnwell 5 REC, 66 YDS Ken Anderson 26/35, 226 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Stanley Wilson 4 CAR, 20 YDS Dan Ross 5 REC, 60 YDS RAI CIN collapsed 1 7:32 Raiders 15 84 RushTD Allen 1 good Bahr 7 0 2 9:05 Raiders 14 77 RushTD Allen 1 good Bahr 14 0 2 4:59 Raiders 5 26 FG 38 Bahr 17 0 3 9:23 Bengals 4 17 FG 36 Breech 17 3 4 12:25 Raiders 10 46 FG 39 Bahr 20 3 4 1:00 Bengals 5 40 RecTD Harris Anderson 9 good Breech 20 10 20 10 Point spread: Raiders +2 Over/under: 42.0 (under) Time of game: RaidersGame statisticsBengals22 First downs 1740–124 Rushes–yards 16–58158 Passing yards 22614–30–1 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 26–35–13–25 Sacked–yards 4–23133 Net passing yards 203257 Total yards 26160 Return yards 1105–37.4 Punts Number–Average yardage 5–38.80–0 Fumbles–lost 4–28–65 Penalties–yards 8–7435:37 Time of possession 24:23 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett14/29158013252650.6Allen0/100000039.6 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen174728King103408Pruitt532018Hawkins2503Montgomery1505Plunkett5105 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Barnwell566026Christensen335018Allen319010King217010Branch111011 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt22512.500 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt3217.000 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy519438.8 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr2–22–2 Raiders SacksSacksAlzado2.0Pickel2.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDMillen114014 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups at Cincinnati Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 2 (Sunday, September 11, 1983): vs. Houston Oilers The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 2: Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary September 11, 1983 1:00 p.m. PDT Oilers (0–2) 0 3 3 0 Raiders (2–0) 6 7 0 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 37,526 77 F; relative humidity 59%; wind 7 mph on Bob Frederic NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Jim Turner (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Raiders – September 11, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Houston Oilers HOU Los Angeles Raiders RAI Archie Manning 6/19, 107 YDS, 2 INTs Larry Moriarty 6 CAR, 84 YDS Mike Holston 3 REC, 35 YDS Jim Plunkett 19/28, 229 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs Marcus Allen 17 CAR, 96 YDS Todd Christensen 6 REC, 58 YDS, 1 TD HOU RAI collapsed 1 7:44 Raiders RushTD King 2 no good Bahr 0 6 2 1:12 Raiders RushTD Pruitt 10 good Bahr 0 13 2 0:23 Oilers FG 40 Kempf 3 13 3 1:57 Oilers FG 38 Kempf 6 13 4 14:11 Raiders RecTD Christensen Plunkett 2 good Bahr 6 20 6 20 Point spread: Raiders −10 Over/under: 44.0 (under) Time of game: OilersGame statisticsRaiders7 First downs 2627–153 Rushes–yards 36–186107 Passing yards 2296–19–2 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 19–28–25–37 Sacked–yards 3–2970 Net passing yards 200177 Total yards 38697 Return yards 466–37.3 Punts Number–Average yardage 2–38.51–0 Fumbles–lost 2–28–61 Penalties–yards 3–3027:03 Time of possession 32:57 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett19/28229123295074.9 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen1796019Pruitt341116King92717Hawkins423010Plunkett2003Willis1−10−1 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Christensen658116Allen429011Branch375050King324011Barnwell231019Muhammad112012 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt11313.000Martin100.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt4338.300 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy27738.5 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPAMFGBahr2–30–336, 41, 26 Raiders SacksSacksAlzado2.0Davis1.0Nelson1.0Reese1.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDMartin1000McElroy1000 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups vs. Houston Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Steve Sylvester RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 3 (Monday, September 19, 1983): vs. Miami Dolphins The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Oct-01. Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary September 19, 1983 6:04 p.m. PDT Dolphins (2–1) 0 0 0 14 Raiders (3–0) 7 6 7 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 57,796 74 F; relative humidity 73%; wind 7 mph on Red Cashion ABC Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Raiders – September 19, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Miami Dolphins MIA Los Angeles Raiders RAI Dan Marino 11/17, 90 YDS, 2 INTs Andra Franklin 11 CAR, 34 YDS Joe Rose 5 REC, 52 YDS, 1 TD Jim Plunkett 11/15, 162 YDS, 1 TD Marcus Allen 22 CAR, 105 YDS Todd Christensen 6 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD MIA RAI collapsed 1 2:53 Raiders 9 61 4:53 RushTD Hawkins 2 good Bahr 0 7 2 0:09 Raiders 9 80 1:35 RecTD Christensen Plunkett 14 no good Bahr 0 13 3 1:12 Raiders — — — FumbleTD Townsend 66 good Bahr 0 20 4 5:15 Raiders 14 63 8:50 RushTD Pruitt 5 good Bahr 0 27 4 2:29 Dolphins 12 66 2:38 RecTD Rose Marino 6 good von Schamann 7 27 4 0:20 Dolphins 9 54 2:05 RecTD Duper Marino 2 good von Schamann 14 27 14 27 Point spread: Raiders —1½ Over/under: 39.5 (over) Time of game: 2 hours, 57 minutes DolphinsGame statisticsRaiders19 First downs 2129—101 Rushes–yards 38—152234 Passing yards 16221—35—1 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 11—15—03—27 Sacked–yards 6—43207 Net passing yards 119308 Total yards 271102 Return yards 365—45.8 Punts Number–Average yardage 4—47.32—1 Fumbles–lost 2—15—41 Penalties–yards 5—5128:35 Time of possession 31:25 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett11/151621053528130.4Allen0/0000180 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen22105015King727011Hawkins51215Plunkett2407Pruitt2415 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Christensen685128Barnwell235020Branch116016Allen110010King1606 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt3268.700 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy418947.3 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr3–4 Raiders SacksSacksMartin2.0Pickel1.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDDavis110010 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups vs. Miami Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Steve Sylvester RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 4 (Sunday, September 25, 1983): at Denver Broncos The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary September 25, 1983 1:00 p.m. PDT Raiders (4–0) 0 7 13 2 Broncos (2–2) 0 0 0 7 Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado 57,796 64 F; relative humidity 44%; wind 8 mph on Dick Jorgensen NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos – September 25, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Los Angeles Raiders RAI Denver Broncos DEN Jim Plunkett 13/24, 154 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT Marcus Allen 15 CAR, 45 YDS Marcus Allen 4 CAR, 20 YDS Steve DeBerg 8/21, 117 YDS, 1 INT Sammy Winder 20 CAR, 119 YDS Steve Watson 5 REC, 72 YDS left 1983 Raiders at Broncos - full broadcast RAI DEN collapsed 2 7:11 Raiders 2 36 RecTD Branch Plunkett 35 good Bahr 7 0 3 9:41 Raiders FG 27 Bahr 10 0 3 2:23 Raiders FG 29 Bahr 13 0 3 0:44 Raiders RecTD Branch Plunkett 17 good Bahr 20 0 4 1:42 Broncos — — — Other Thomas 70-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Karlis kick good 20 7 4 0:54 Raiders — — — SafetyTackle DeBerg Townsend 22 7 22 7 Point spread: Raiders —3½ Over/under: 34.0 (under) Time of game: RaidersGame statisticsBroncos11 First downs 1637–82 Rushes–yards 30–130154 Passing yards 18813–24–1 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 14–33–23–22 Sacked–yards 5–50132 Net passing yards 138214 Total yards 268113 Return yards 1229–46.1 Punts Number–Average yardage 8–42.63–0 Fumbles–lost 4–24–22 Penalties–yards 9–7829:29 Time of possession 30:31 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett13/24154213223584.4 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen154509Hawkins61708King61709Pruitt4502Willis4104Plunkett2−30−1 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Allen42009Branch363235King337018Barnwell225019Christensen1909 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt12323.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt45313.300 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy941546.1 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr2–22–2 Raiders SacksSacksTownsend2.0Alzado1.0Hendricks1.0Reese1.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDMcElroy237000 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups at Denver Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 5 (Sunday, October 2, 1983): at Washington Redskins The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins – Game summary 10:00 a.m. PDT Raiders (4–1) 0 7 14 14 Redskins (4–1) 7 10 3 17 RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C. 54,106 65 F; relative humidity 81%; wind 4 mph on Pat Haggerty NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins – October 2, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Los Angeles Raiders RAI Washington Redskins WAS Jim Plunkett 16/29, 372 YDS, 4 TDs, 4 INTs Frank Hawkins 15 CAR, 64 YDS Calvin MuhammadTodd Christensen 5 REC, 112 YDS, 2 TDs5 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD Joe Theismann 23/39, 417 YDS, 3 TDs John Riggins 26 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD Charlie Brown 11 REC, 180 YDS, 1 TD RAI WAS collapsed 1 10:23 Redskins 3 11 RushTD Riggins 2 good Moseley 0 7 2 12:59 Redskins 6 12 FG 28 Moseley 0 10 2 9:24 Raiders 1 99 RecTD Branch Plunkett 99 good Bahr 7 10 2 5:28 Redskins 7 80 RecTD Washington Theismann 5 good Moseley 7 17 3 10:28 Redskins 8 46 FG 29 Moseley 7 20 3 6:29 Raiders 3 83 RecTD Muhammad Plunkett 35 good Bahr 14 20 3 1:55 Raiders 7 47 RecTD Muhammad Plunkett 22 good Bahr 21 20 4 11:50 Raiders 9 65 RecTD Christensen Plunkett 2 good Bahr 28 20 4 7:31 Raiders — — — Other Pruitt 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Bahr kick good 35 20 4 5:28 Redskins 4 88 RecTD Brown Theismann 11 good Moseley 35 27 4 4:28 Redskins 5 15 FG 34 Moseley 35 30 4 0:33 Redskins 5 69 RecTD Washington Theismann 6 good Moseley 35 37 35 37 Point spread: Raiders +2 Over/under: 38.5 (over) Time of game: RaidersGame statisticsRedskins19 First downs 2524–105 Rushes–yards 32–98372 Passing yards 41716–30–4 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 23–40–05–46 Sacked–yards 6–56326 Net passing yards 361431 Total yards 459248 Return yards 1964–43.5 Punts Number–Average yardage 7–40.12–2 Fumbles–lost 1–18–70 Penalties–yards 8–8425:12 Time of possession 34:48 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett16/293724454699100.1Pruitt0/100000039.6 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Hawkins1564016King72006Plunkett221012 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Muhammad5112235Christensen570141Barnwell375039Branch199199King1909Hawkins1707 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt611919.800Montgomery12121.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt410827.010 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy417443.5 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPAMFGBahr5–50–141 Raiders SacksSacksLong5.0Townsend1.0 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups at Washington Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Frank Hawkins Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 6 (Sunday, October 9, 1983): vs. Kansas City Chiefs The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary October 9, 1983 1:00 p.m. PDT Chiefs (2–4) 14 3 0 3 Raiders (5–1) 0 7 7 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 40,492 68 F; relative humidity 75%; wind 9 mph on Jerry Markbreit KCTV Don Fortune (play-by-play) and Len Dawson (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – October 9, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Kansas City Chiefs KC Los Angeles Raiders RAI Bill Kenney 25/45, 272 YDS, 1 TD Billy Jackson 12 CAR, 33 YDS Theotis Brown 6 REC, 72 YDS Jim Plunkett 15/28, 123 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs Marcus Allen 21 CAR, 53 YDS Marcus Allen 6 REC, 58 YDS KC RAI collapsed 1 4:00 Chiefs RecTD Paige Kenney 36 good Lowery 7 0 1 3:20 Chiefs RushTD Brown 1 good Lowery 14 0 2 14:55 Raiders RecTD Christensen Plunkett 3 good Bahr 14 7 2 2:45 Chiefs FG 32 Lowery 17 7 3 11:15 Raiders 9 65 RecTD Williams Allen 24 good Bahr 17 14 4 14:43 Chiefs FG 39 Lowery 20 14 4 8:29 Raiders — — — FumbleTD Allen 0 good Bahr 20 21 20 21 Point spread: Raiders −9 Over/under: 40.5 (over) Time of game: ChiefsGame statisticsRaiders20 First downs 2121–55 Rushes–yards 35–114272 Passing yards 17225–45–0 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 17–30–25–36 Sacked–yards 2–15236 Net passing yards 157291 Total yards 27179 Return yards 1847–48.0 Punts Number–Average yardage 8–45.52–2 Fumbles–lost 3–113–105 Penalties–yards 11–10429:48 Time of possession 30:12 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett15/28123122151447.2Allen2/249100028158.3 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen2153013Hawkins104609Plunkett31408King1101 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Allen658014Christensen532110Hawkins341028Williams121121Montgomery114014Muhammad1606 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngMontgomery35719.000Pruitt23718.500 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt79012.900 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy836445.5 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr5–5 Raiders SacksSacksHendricks1.0Long1.0Millen1.0Nelson1.0Pickel1.0 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups vs. Kansas City Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 7 (Sunday, October 16, 1983): at Seattle Seahawks The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 7: Los Angeles Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary October 16, 1983 1:02 p.m. PDT Raiders (5–2) 7 10 5 14 Seahawks (4–3) 7 0 17 14 The Kingdome • Seattle, Washington 60,967 72 F, no wind Jim Tunney NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – October 16, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Los Angeles Raiders RAI Seattle Seahawks SEA Jim Plunkett 14/22, 139 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs Marcus Allen 18 CAR, 86 YDS Todd Christensen 11 REC, 162 YDS, 3 TDs Jim Zorn 4/16, 13 YDS Curt Warner 22 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD Dan Doornink 2 REC, −6 Yds RAI SEA collapsed 1 10:28 Raiders 6 47 3:08 RecTD Christensen Allen 19 good Bahr 7 0 1 1:57 Seahawks 15 75 8:20 RushTD Doornink 1 good Johnson 7 7 2 9:26 Raiders 9 40 5:19 FG 32 Bahr 10 7 2 0:18 Raiders 9 64 3:01 RecTD Christensen Plunkett 12 good Bahr 17 7 3 13:16 Seahawks 3 21 0:34 RushTD Zorn 18 good Johnson 17 14 3 9:13 Seahawks — — — Other Johns 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Johnson kick good 17 21 3 7:50 Seahawks 4 1 1:00 FG 22 Johnson 17 24 3 1:19 Raiders 13 66 6:22 FG 42 Bahr 20 24 3 0:50 Raiders — — — SafetyOther −11-yard fumble, Pratt tackled in the end zone by Alzado for a safety 22 24 4 8:23 Seahawks — — — FumbleTD Robinson 9 good Johnson 22 31 4 7:20 Seahawks 2 8 0:49 RushTD Warner 6 good Johnson 22 38 4 0:47 Raiders 13 85 3:45 RecTD Allen Wilson 1 good Bahr 29 38 4 0:12 Raiders 2 55 0:35 RecTD Christensen Wilson 22 good Bahr 36 38 36 38 Point spread: Raiders −3 Over/under: 43.5 (over) Time of game: 3 hours, 18 minutes RaidersGame statisticsSeahawks24 First downs 1330–183 Rushes–yards 44–151264 Passing yards 1323–34–3 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 4–16–08–65 Sacked–yards 1–11199 Net passing yards 2382 Total yards 15359 Return yards 2373–46.3 Punts Number–Average yardage 6–37.56–5 Fumbles–lost 2–15–45 Penalties–yards 5–8433:13 Time of possession 26:47 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett14/22139138651957.0Wilson8/11106200033142.4Allen1/119100019158.3 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen1886016Hawkins54008Plunkett427020Wilson221015Pruitt1909 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Christensen11152322Allen525112Williams239033Hawkins2302Barnwell119019Montgomery115015Muhammad111011 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt33612.000Montgomery22311.500 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt200.000 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy313946.3 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr4–42–2 Raiders SacksSacksLong1.0 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups at Seattle Offense WR Calvin Muhammad LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett RB Frank Hawkins RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 8 (Sunday, October 23, 1983): at Dallas Cowboys The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Oct-01. Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 8: Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 23, 1983 6:00 p.m. PDT Raiders (6–2) 10 21 3 6 Cowboys (7–1) 7 17 0 14 Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas 64,991 58 F, relative humidity 68%, wind 9 mph on Gene Barth ABC Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – October 23, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Los Angeles Raiders RAI Dallas Cowboys DAL Marc Wilson 26/49, 318 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT Frank Hawkins 17 CAR, 118 YDS, 1 TD Todd ChristensenMarcus Allen 7 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD7 REC, 67 YDS Danny White 19/38, 240 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Tony Dorsett 20 CAR, 65 YDS Butch JohnsonDoug DonleyDrew PearsonTony Hill 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD3 REC, 51 YDS, 1 TD3 REC, 49 YDS3 REC, 32 YDS RAI DAL collapsed 1 12:50 Cowboys 4 33 1:01 RecTD White Springs 15 good Septién 0 7 1 6:59 Raiders 4 7 0:59 FG 37 Bahr 3 7 1 1:35 Raiders 7 45 3:35 RecTD Jensen Wilson 2 good Bahr 10 7 2 13:45 Cowboys 4 38 1:04 RushTD Springs 2 good Septién 10 14 2 10:13 Cowboys 7 15 3:15 FG 23 Septién 10 17 2 9:04 Raiders 4 56 3:37 RushTD Hawkins 23 good Bahr 17 17 2 5:27 Cowboys 8 76 3:37 RecTD Johnson White 15 good Septién 17 24 2 2:19 Raiders 11 78 3:08 RecTD Hawkins Wilson 17 good Bahr 24 24 2 0:00 Raiders 6 78 0:44 RecTD Christensen Wilson 1 good Bahr 31 24 3 2:16 Raiders 5 14 0:35 FG 24 Bahr 34 24 4 14:47 Cowboys 9 82 2:27 RecTD Donley White 17 good Septién 34 31 4 13:05 Cowboys — — — FumbleTD Hegman 9 good Septién 34 38 4 9:40 Raiders 11 67 3:20 FG 28 Bahr 37 38 4 0:20 Raiders 12 67 2:49 FG 26 Bahr 40 38 40 38 Point spread: Raiders +4 Over/under: 46.0 (over) Time of game: RaidersGame statisticsCowboys31 First downs 1737–219 Rushes–yards 27–81318 Passing yards 25526–50–1 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 20–39–22–18 Sacked–yards 2–17300 Net passing yards 238519 Total yards 319260 Return yards 1803–42.3 Punts Number–Average yardage 7–33.96–5 Fumbles–lost 1–110–68 Penalties–yards 5–5229:25 Time of possession 30:35 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RateWilson26/49318312182885.2Allen0/100000039.6 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Hawkins17118132Allen1555011Wilson546023 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Christensen790128Allen767017Williams466018Branch230019Barnwell226018Hawkins220117Muhammad117017Jensen1212 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngMontgomery412731.800Pruitt25025.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt57014.000 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy312742.3 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr4–44–4 Raiders SacksSacksMillen1.0Reese1.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDWatts1130130McKinney10000 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups at Dallas Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Marc Wilson RB Frank Hawkins RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 9 (Sunday, October 30, 1983): vs. Seattle Seahawks The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary October 30, 1983 1:02 p.m. PST Seahawks (5–4) 0 17 7 10 Raiders (6–3) 0 7 7 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 49,708 68 F, relative humidity 76%, wind 7 mph on Jerry Seeman NBC Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – October 30, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Seattle Seahawks SEA Los Angeles Raiders RAI Dave Krieg 13/22, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Curt Warner 23 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD Paul Johns 5 REC, 64 YDS Marc Wilson 22/34, 318 YDS, 2 TDs, 4 INTs Marc Wilson 3 CAR, 35 YDS Marcus Allen 8 REC, 104 YDS SEA RAI collapsed 2 14:57 Raiders 13 65 5:50 RushTD Allen 1 good Bahr 0 7 2 9:18 Seahawks — — — FumbleTD Robinson 12 good Johnson 7 7 2 3:49 Seahawks 10 46 2:59 FG 37 Johnson 10 7 2 0:12 Seahawks 6 65 1:37 RecTD Young Krieg 5 good Johnson 17 7 3 10:07 Raiders 7 46 3:05 RecTD Hasselbeck Wilson 4 good Bahr 17 14 3 5:09 Seahawks 10 65 4:58 RushTD Warner 1 good Johnson 24 14 4 11:49 Seahawks 9 80 5:32 RecTD Hughes Zorn 33 good Johnson 31 14 4 11:13 Raiders 3 86 0:32 RecTD Williams Wilson 50 good Bahr 31 21 4 4:03 Seahawks 7 15 3:21 FG 44 Johnson 34 21 34 21 Point spread: Raiders −7 Over/under: 54.5 (over) Time of game: 3 hours, 14 minutes SeahawksGame statisticsRaiders20 First downs 2240–183 Rushes–yards 27–125189 Passing yards 29714–23–1 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 22–34–44–20 Sacked–yards 5–42169 Net passing yards 255352 Total yards 380124 Return yards 1534–42.8 Punts Number–Average yardage 4–47.01–0 Fumbles–lost 4–13–20 Penalties–yards 6–5533:51 Time of possession 26:09 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RateWilson22/34297245425072.4 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Marc Wilson335018Allen133019King525010Hawkins523012Barnwell112012 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Allen8104036Christensen460031Williams365150Muhammad231018Barnwell222013King211010Hasselbeck1414 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt47218.000Williams35418.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt3196.300 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy418847.0 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr3–3 Raiders SacksSacksAlzado1.0Kinlaw1.0Martin1.0Reese1.0 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups vs. Seattle Offense WR Calvin Muhammad LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Marc Wilson FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 10 (Sunday, November 6, 1983): at Kansas City Chiefs The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 6, 1983 10:00 a.m. PST Raiders (7–3) 7 0 0 21 Chiefs (4–6) 0 6 7 7 Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri 75,497 53 F, relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph on Bob Frederic NBC Charlie Jones (play-by-play) ad Bob Griese (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – November 6, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Los Angeles Raiders RAI Kansas City Chiefs KC Marc Wilson 11/23, 143 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Marcus Allen 21 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD Dokie WilliamsTodd ChristensenMalcolm BarnwellMarcus Allen 3 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD3 REC, 46 YDS3 REC, 33 YDS3 REC, 31 YDS Bill Kenney 2445, 292 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs Billy Jackson 15 CAR, 64 YDS Carlos CarsonBilly Jackson 5 REC, 103 YDS5 REC, 29 YDS RAI KC collapsed 1 7:03 Raiders RecTD Hawkins Wilson 15 good Bahr 7 0 2 0:56 Chiefs FG 54 Lowery 7 3 2 0:06 Chiefs FG 48 Lowery 7 6 3 2:37 Chiefs RushTD Brown 1 good Lowery 7 13 4 12:18 Raiders RushTD Allen 1 good Bahr 14 13 4 7:16 Chiefs RecTD Thomas Kenney 2 good Lowery 14 20 4 3:49 Raiders RecTD Williams Plunkett 19 good Bahr 21 20 4 0:03 Raiders — — — IntTD Martin 40 good Bahr 28 20 28 20 Point spread: Raiders −3½ Over/under: 45.0 (over) Time of game: RaidersGame statisticsChiefs22 First downs 2033–91 Rushes–yards 24–81257 Passing yards 29216–32–1 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 24–45–24–25 Sacked–yards 2–16232 Net passing yards 276323 Total yards 357177 Return yards 907–40.3 Punts Number–Average yardage 5–39.81–0 Fumbles–lost 1–15–27 Penalties–yards 5–3429:55 Time of possession 30:05 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RateWilson11/23143113152364.2Plunkett5/9114100045137.5Allen0/00001100 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen2164110Wilson320012Hawkins4506Plunkett2505King2001Guy1−30−3 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Williams360128Christensen346023Barnwell333019Allen331018Muhammad263045Hawkins224115 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt36120.300Montgomery24221.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt166.000 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy728240.3 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr4–4 Raiders SacksSacksLong1.0Squirek1.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDMartin140140Hayes128028 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups at Kansas City Offense WR Calvin Muhammad LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Marc Wilson FB Kenny King RB Frank Hawkins Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 11 (Sunday, November 13, 1983): vs. Denver Broncos The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 11: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary November 13, 1983 1:00 p.m. PDT Broncos (6–5) 10 0 0 10 Raiders (8–3) 0 6 7 9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 51,945 63 F, relative humidity 78%, wind 9 mph on Red Cashion NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – November 13, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Denver Broncos DEN Los Angeles Raiders RAI John Elway 11/31, 190 YDS, 1 INT John Elway 3 CAR, 32 YDS, 1 TD Rick Upchurch 3 REC, 63 YDS Jim Plunkett 26/42, 252 YDS Marcus Allen 18 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD Todd Christensen 8 REC, 114 YDS DEN RAI collapsed 1 9:24 Broncos FG 23 Karlis 3 0 1 8:26 Broncos — — — FumbleTD Chavous 0 good Karlis 10 0 2 12:39 Raiders FG 28 Bahr 10 3 2 0:02 Raiders FG 42 Bahr 10 6 3 5:52 Raiders RushTD Allen 7 good Bahr 10 13 4 11:44 Raiders RushTD Hawkins 17 no good (aborted) Bahr 10 19 4 6:35 Broncos FG 22 Karlis 13 19 4 0:58 Broncos RushTD Elway 4 good Karlis 20 19 4 0:04 Raiders FG 39 Bahr 20 22 20 22 Point spread: Raiders −7 Over/under: 42.0 (push) Time of game: BroncosGame statisticsRaiders14 First downs 2325–63 Rushes–yards 29–140190 Passing yards 25211–31–1 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 26–43–02–21 Sacked–yards 5–52169 Net passing yards 200232 Total yards 34091 Return yards 1477–36.4 Punts Number–Average yardage 5–44.82–1 Fumbles–lost 3–35–29 Penalties–yards 7–5726:30 Time of possession 33:30 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett26/42252005521778.7Allen0/100000039.6 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen1884114Hawkins642117King4804Pruitt1606 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Christensen8114017Branch652013Allen649016Hawkins421012Barnwell110010Pruitt1606 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt34916.300Williams11717.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt58016.000 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy522444.8 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPAMFGBahr1–13–428 Raiders SacksSacksPickel1.0Townsend1.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDMcElroy11010 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups vs. Denver Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 12 (Sunday, November 20, 1983): at Buffalo Bills The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 12: Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 20, 1983 10:00 a.m. PST Raiders (9–3) 7 3 7 10 Bills (7–5) 0 3 0 21 Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York 72,393 52 F, relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph on Bob McElwee NBC Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Gene Washington (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills – November 20, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Los Angeles Raiders RAI Buffalo Bills BUF Jim Plunkett 24/32, 232 YDS, 1 TD Marcus Allen 26 CAR, 89 YDS, 1 TD Marcus Allen 8 REC, 68 YDS Matt Kofler 9/14, 128 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Joe Ferguson 1 CAR, 17 YDS Julius DawkinsJoe Cribbs 3 REC, 30 YDS3 REC, 12 YDS RAI BUF collapsed 1 7:50 Raiders RushTD Hawkins 2 good Bahr 7 0 2 4:04 Bills FG 48 Danelo 7 3 2 1:10 Raiders FG 41 Bahr 10 3 3 8:52 Raiders RushTD Allen 4 good Bahr 17 3 4 10:55 Raiders RecTD Christensen Plunkett 15 good Bahr 24 3 4 8:44 Bills RecTD Hunter Kofler 23 good Danelo 24 10 4 5:54 Bills RushTD Cribbs 1 good Danelo 24 17 4 3:41 Bills RecTD Tuttle Kofler 28 good Danelo 24 24 4 0:00 Raiders FG 36 Bahr 27 24 27 24 Point spread: Raiders −2 Over/under: 42.0 (over) Time of game: RaidersGame statisticsBills27 First downs 1545–169 Rushes–yards 22–68232 Passing yards 14624–32–0 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 12–21–20–0 Sacked–yards 3–30232 Net passing yards 116401 Total yards 18486 Return yards 333–37.7 Punts Number–Average yardage 5–37.04–3 Fumbles–lost 1–113–117 Penalties–yards 6–3537:06 Time of possession 22:54 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett24/32232100027105.2 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen268919King746016Pruitt329018Hawkins81514Guy1−100−10 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Allen868011Christensen786127Branch447020Barnwell21509Hawkins21508King1101 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngMontgomery11717.000Williams11717.000Jensen100.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt3289.300 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy311337.7 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr3–32–2 Raiders SacksSacksAlzado1.0Martin1.0Pickel0.5Townsend0.5 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDHayes1210210Davis13030 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups at Buffalo Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Frank Hawkins Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 13 (Sunday, November 27, 1983): vs. New York Giants The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 13: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary November 27, 1983 1:00 p.m. PST Giants (3–9–1) 2 3 0 7 Raiders (10–3) 0 13 7 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 41,473 54 F, relative humidity 41%, wind 7 mph on Fred Silva CBS Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders – November 27, 1983 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right New York Giants NYG Los Angeles Raiders RAI Scott Brunner 19/41, 346 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs Butch Woolfolk 23 CAR, 52 YDS Earnest GrayByron Williams 5 REC, 134 YDS5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD Jim Plunkett 19/32, 243 YDS, 2 TDs Marcus Allen 13 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD Cliff BranchMalcolm Barnwell 5 REC, 83 YDS5 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD NYG RAI collapsed 1 9:21 Raiders — — — SafetyOther −2-yard fumble, Plunkett tackled in the end zone by Marshall for a safety 2 0 2 8:33 Raiders 10 80 RecTD Hasselbeck Plunkett 13 good Bahr 2 7 2 2:09 Raiders 5 23 FG 47 Bahr 2 10 2 1:16 Giants 6 64 FG 31 Haji-Sheikh 5 10 2 0:00 Raiders 8 50 FG 38 Bahr 5 13 3 11:50 Raiders 6 70 RecTD Barnwell Plunkett 36 good Bahr 5 20 4 11:30 Raiders 6 47 RushTD Allen 11 good Bahr 5 27 4 9:37 Giants 4 80 RecTD Williams Brunner 43 good Haji-Sheikh 12 27 12 27 Point spread: Raiders −10 Over/under: 41.0 (under) Time of game: GiantsGame statisticsRaiders20 First downs 2224–58 Rushes–yards 32–138346 Passing yards 24319–41–3 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 19–32–07–63 Sacked–yards 0–0283 Net passing yards 243341 Total yards 38161 Return yards 1106–45.3 Punts Number–Average yardage 6–35.32–0 Fumbles–lost 3–05–49 Penalties–yards 9–6930:52 Time of possession 29:08 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett19/32243200036104.0 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen1364114Hawkins73208King72908Plunkett3707Pruitt1404Montgomery1202 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Branch583021Barnwell582136Christensen446021Allen41909Hasselbeck113113 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngMontgomery24321.500Pruitt12222.000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt3289.300 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy621235.3 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPAMFGBahr3–32–352 Raiders SacksSacksTownsend3.0Davis1.0Long1.0Martin1.0Pickel0.5Stalls0.5 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDMartin1120120McElroy15050Haynes10000 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups vs. N.Y. Giants Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Ted Watts SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Week 14 (Thursday, December 1, 1983): at San Diego Chargers The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Oct-01. autocollapse Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at San Diego Chargers December 1, 1983 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT) Raiders (11–3) 0 14 28 0 Chargers (5–9) 7 3 0 0 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego 47,760 65 F, relative humidity 64%, wind 12 mph on Dick Jorgensen ABC Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell & O. J. Simpson (color commentators) Pro-Football-Reference.com First quarter SD – Muncie 5-yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick) – Chargers 7–0 Second quarter SD – Benirschke 24-yard field goal – Chargers 10–0 LA – Christensen 43-yard pass from Allen (Bahr kick) – Chargers 10–7 LA – Christensen 25-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 14–10 Third quarter LA – Hawkins 20-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 21–10 LA – Hawkins 1-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 28–10 LA – Martin 29-yard interception return (Bahr kick) – Raiders 35–10 LA – Christensen 14-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 42–10 Fourth quarter No Score Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −1.5 (Won) Over/Under=54.0 (Under) Raiders Jim Plunkett 14/28, 156 Yds, 2 TDs, INT Frank Hawkins 8 Rush, 56 Yds, TD Todd Christensen 8 Rec, 140 Yds, three touchdowns Chargers Dan Fouts 16/30, 186 Yds, TD, 2 INTs Chuck Muncie 13 Rush, 47 Yds Charlie Joiner 5 Rec, 72 Yds Chuck Muncie 5 Rec, 40 Yds, TD Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1983): vs. St. Louis Cardinals The Football Database. 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Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 15: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Raiders December 11, 1983 1:00 p.m. PST Cardinals 0 20 7 7 Raiders 17 7 0 0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 32,111 56 F, relative humidity 70%, wind 5 mph on Fred Wyant CBS Jim Kelly (play-by-play) and John Dockery (color commentator) Pro-Football-Reference.com Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −9.0 (Lost) Over/Under=47.5 (Over) Cardinals Neil Lomax 17/24, 227 Yds, 2 TDs Ottis Anderson 24 Rush, 119 Yds, TD Roy Green 5 Rec, 86 Yds Ottis Anderson 5 Rec, 61 Yds Raiders Jim Plunkett 19/31, 269 Yds, 3 TDs, 3 INTs Marcus Allen 18 Rush, 86 Yds Todd Christensen 6 Rec, 78 Yds Game Length Time of Game: STL LA collapsed 1 12:13 Raiders 5 57 RecTD King Plunkett 34 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 7:05 Raiders 6 72 FG 22 Bahr 0 10 1 0:12 Raiders 10 45 RecTD Branch Plunkett 5 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 17 2 9:58 Cardinals 11 94 RushTD Anderson 1 good O'Donoghue run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 17 2 3:13 Raiders 12 79 RecTD Allen Plunkett 20 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 24 2 0:21 Cardinals 7 83 RecTD Marsh Lomax 1 no good O'Donoghue run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 24 2 0:06 Cardinals — — — FumbleTD Grooms 40 good O'Donoghue run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 24 3 9:58 Cardinals 7 67 RushTD Morris 3 good O'Donoghue run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 24 4 13:51 Cardinals 12 99 RecTD Tilley Lomax 15 good O'Donoghue run/pass good/failed/incomplete 34 24 34 24 Week 16 (Sunday, December 18, 1983): vs. San Diego Chargers The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Oct-01. autocollapse Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders December 18, 1983 4:00 p.m. (ET)/1:00 p.m. (PT) Chargers (6–10) 7 0 7 0 Raiders (12–4) 7 6 3 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles 57,235 56 F, relative humidity 75%, wind 6 mph on Jim Tunney NBC Marv Albert (play-by-play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator) Pro-Football-Reference.com First quarter SD – Duckworth 40-yard pass from Luther (Benirschke kick) – Chargers 7–0 LA – Allen 8-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Tied 7–7 Second quarter LA – Bahr 21-yard field goal – Raiders 10–7 LA – Bahr 32-yard field goal – Raiders 13–7 Third quarter LA – Bahr 28-yard field goal – Raiders 16–7 SD – Muncie 2-yard rush (Benirschke kick) – Raiders 16–14 Fourth quarter LA – Branch 4-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 23–14 LA – Allen 5-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 30–14 Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −9.0 (Won) Over/Under=53.5 (Under) Chargers Ed Luther 20/36, 236 Yds, TD, INT Chuck Muncie 18 Rush, 78 Yds, TD Chuck Muncie 5 Rec, 43 Yds Kellen Winslow 5, Rec, 40 Yds Raiders Jim Plunkett 21/30, 332 Yds, TD, INT Marcus Allen 16 Rush, 72 Yds, 2 TDs Todd Christensen 8 Rec, 136 Yds Standings Division Final statistics Statistical comparison Los Angeles Raiders OpponentsFirst downs356285First downs rushing14386First downs passing181170First downs penalty3229Third down efficiency100/223 44.8%72/225 32.0%Fourth down efficiency7/7 100.0%/Net yards rushing22401586Rushing attempts542436Yards per rush4.13.6Passing – Completions/attempts301/504282/531Times sacked-total yards55–46457–484Interceptions thrown2420Net yards passing34463162Total net yards56864748Punt returns-total yards58–66435–334Kickoff returns-total yards61–117568–1227Interceptions-total return yards20–23824–381Punts-average yardage78–42.8100–40.6Fumbles-lost46–2531–16Penalties-total yards121–992109–947Time of possession30:5829:02Turnovers4936 Boxscore Quarter-by-quarter1234OTTRaiders751311081280442Opponents6185541380338 Individual leaders Offense Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTJim Plunkett230/37929352018Marc Wilson67/11786486Marcus Allen4/711130Greg Pruitt0/1000Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Marcus Allen2661014919Frank Hawkins110526632Kenny King82294116Greg Pruitt26154218Marc Wilson13122023Jim Plunkett2678020Rick Berns622013Cliff Branch120020Malcolm Barnwell112012Cleo Montgomery2705Derrick Jensen1505Chester Willis5004David Humm1−10−1Ray Guy2−130−3Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Todd Christensen9212471245Marcus Allen68590236Cliff Branch39696599Malcolm Barnwell35513141Frank Hawkins20150228Dokie Williams14259350Kenny King14149134Calvin Muhammad13252245Cleo Montgomery229015Don Hasselbeck217213Greg Pruitt1606Derrick Jensen1212 1Completions/attempts 2Carries 3Long gain 4Receptions Defense Raiders SacksSacksHowie Long13.0Greg Townsend10.5Lyle Alzado7.0Rod Martin6.0Bill Pickel6.0Archie Reese4.0Mike Davis2.0Ted Hendricks2.0Matt Millen2.0Bob Nelson2.0Reggie Kinlaw1.0Jack Squirek1.0Dave Stalls0.5 Raiders SafetySftyLyle Alzado1Greg Townsend1 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDVann McElroy868028Rod Martin481240Lester Hayes249028Matt Millen114014Ted Watts113013James Davis110010Mike Davis1303Mike Haynes1000Odis McKinney1000 Raiders FumblesFFFmbFRYdsTDMarcus Allen14201Greg Pruitt10700Jim Plunkett7300Marc Wilson4100Frank Hawkins2100Calvin Muhammad2000Dokie Williams2000Todd Christensen1100Derrick Jensen1000Kenny King1000Cleo Montgomery1000Chester Willis1000Vann McElroy0350Mike Davis0200Howie Long0200Greg Townsend01661Lyle Alzado0100Tony Caldwell0100Dave Dalby0100Bruce Davis0100James Davis0100Ted Hendricks0100Bob Nelson0100Bill Pickel0100Dave Stalls0100Ted Watts0100 Raiders TacklesCombSoloAstTGLQBHits Special teams Raiders Kicking0–1920–2930–3940–4950+FGM–FGAXPM–XPAChris Bahr9–118–94–60–121–2751–53 Raiders PuntingPntYdsLngBlckRay Guy783336670 Raiders Kick ReturnsRetYdsTDLngGreg Pruitt31604042Cleo Montgomery21464048Dokie Williams588019Matt Millen219010Derrick Jensen1000Rod Martin1000 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsTDLngGreg Pruitt58666197 Scoring Raiders ScoringRshTDRecTDPR TDKR TDFblTDIntTDOthTDAllTDXPMXPAFGMFGASftyPtsChris Bahr51532127114Marcus Allen9211272Todd Christensen121272Frank Hawkins62848Cliff Branch5530Greg Pruitt21318Dokie Williams3318Don Hasselbeck2212Kenny King11212Rod Martin2212Calvin Muhammad2212Greg Townsend1118Malcolm Barnwell116Derrick Jensen116Lyle Alzado12 Postseason Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance Recap Wild CardFirst-round bye Divisional January 1 Pittsburgh Steelers (3) W 38–10 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 90,334 Recap AFC Championship January 8 Seattle Seahawks (4) W 30–14 2–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 91,445 Recap Super Bowl XVIII January 22 Washington Redskins (N1) W 38–9 3–0 Tampa Stadium 72,290 Recap Notes: time a a All times are PACIFIC time. AFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, January 1, 1984): vs. (3) Pittsburgh Steelers The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Oct-01. Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed AFC Divisional Playoffs: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders January 1, 1984 1:00 p.m. PST Steelers 3 0 7 0 Raiders 7 10 21 0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 90,334 61 F, relative humidity 64%, wind 6 mph on (Sunny) Gene Barth NBC Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter) Pro-Football-Reference.com Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −7.0 (Won) Over/Under=43.0 (Over) Steelers Cliff Stoudt 10/20, 187 Yds, TD, INT Cliff Stoudt 9 Rush, 50 Yds Franco Harris 4 Rec, 31 Yds Raiders Jim Plunkett 21/34, 232 Yds Marcus Allen 13 Rush, 121 Yds, 2 TDs Todd Christensen 7 Rec, 88 Yds Game Length Time of Game: PIT LA collapsed 1 8:19 Steelers 8 78 FG 17 Anderson 3 0 1 5:31 Raiders — — — IntTD Hayes 18 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 7 2 11:33 Raiders 9 80 RushTD Allen 4 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 14 2 0:06 Raiders 7 43 FG 43 Bahr 3 17 3 10:05 Raiders 8 72 RushTD King 9 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 24 3 6:46 Raiders 2 58 RushTD Allen 49 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 31 3 5:27 Steelers 4 80 RecTD Stallworth Stoudt 58 good Anderson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 31 3 0:46 Raiders 10 65 RushTD Hawkins 2 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 38 10 38 The Raiders scored 3 touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 38–10 win over the Steelers. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh advanced on a 78-yard drive, but when faced with fourth down and inches near the goal line, they opted for kicker Gary Anderson's 17-yard field goal. But the Raiders controlled the rest of the game, as Lester Hayes returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. A 4-yard touchdown by running back Marcus Allen and a 45-yard field goal gave the Raiders a 17–3 lead. The Raiders then scored three touchdowns in the third period, including Allen's 49-yard run. Allen finished the game with 121 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on just 13 carries, while also catching 5 passes for 38 yards. The Steelers' lone score in the second half was wide receiver John Stallworth's 58-yard touchdown reception. Raiders go to the AFC Championship Game and win to the Seattle Seahawks 30–14. And win Super Bowl XVIII to the Redskins 38–9. 1983 AFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 8, 1984): vs. (4) Seattle Seahawks The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Oct-01. Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed 1983 AFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary January 8, 1984 1:04 p.m. PST Seahawks (2–1) 0 0 7 7 Raiders (2–0) 3 17 7 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California 91,445 56 F, relative humidity 81%, wind 8 mph on (Overcast) Dick Jorgensen NBC Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter) Pro Football Reference; 1983 AFC Championship Game – (4) Seattle Seahawks at (1) Los Angeles Raiders – January 8, 1984 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Seattle Seahawks SEA Los Angeles Raiders RAI Jim Zorn 14/27, 134 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Curt Warner 11 CAR, 26 YDS Dan Doornink 6 REC, 48 YDS, 1 TD Jim Plunkett 17/24, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs Marcus Allen 25 CAR, 154 YDS Marcus Allen 7 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD SEA RAI collapsed 1 8:47 Raiders 6 23 2:43 FG 20 Bahr 0 3 2 8:57 Raiders 9 61 4:17 RushTD Hawkins 1 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 10 2 1:06 Raiders 4 60 4:17 RushTD Hawkins 5 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 17 2 0:03 Raiders 5 33 0:38 FG 45 Bahr 0 20 3 6:49 Raiders 2 46 1:09 RecTD Allen Plunkett 3 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 27 3 4:01 Seahawks 10 74 2:58 RecTD Doornink Zorn 11 good Johnson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 27 4 3:57 Raiders 7 19 3:49 FG 35 Bahr 7 30 4 1:16 Seahawks 9 71 2:41 RecTD Young Zorn 9 good Johnson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 30 14 30 Point spread: Raiders −7 Over/under: 47.0 (under) Time of game: 3 hours, 13 minutes SeahawksGame statisticsRaiders16 First downs 2118–65 Rushes–yards 46–205146 Passing yards 21417–36–5 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 17–24–24–44 Sacked–yards 2–18102 Net passing yards 196167 Total yards 401144 Return yards 1005–32.0 Punts Number–Average yardage 2–34.01–0 Fumbles–lost 3–22–20 Penalties–yards 7–5322:54 Time of possession 37:06 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett17/24214122184977.4 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Allen25154043Plunkett726010Hawkins102428Pruitt1404King2000Wilson1−30−3 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Allen762116Barnwell5116049Christensen31406Branch222011 Raiders Kickoff ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngMontgomery24623.0027 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt111.001 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy26834.055 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr3–33–3 Raiders SacksSacksTownsend2.0Martin1.0Pickel1.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDDavis2202Hayes144044Millen113013McElroy1−60−6 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups vs. Seattle (1983 AFC Championship Game) Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Mickey Marvin RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett TE Don Hasselbeck RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Mike Haynes SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy Seattle had defeated Los Angeles twice during the regular season, but this game had a very different outcome. The Raiders jumped to a 20–0 halftime lead en route to a 30–14 victory. The Seahawks were held to 65 rushing yards while Raiders Running back Marcus Allen ran for 154 yards, caught 7 passes for 62 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns. Lester Hayes' interception on Seattle's first drive of the game set up a 20-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Raiders running back Frank Hawkins then scored two touchdowns. In the second half, Seahawks starting quarterback Dave Krieg was benched and replaced by Jim Zorn. Zorn threw two touchdown passes, but it was not enough as Allen's 3-yard touchdown reception and another Raiders field goal put the game away. Seahawks running back Curt Warner, the AFC's leading rusher during the regular season, was held to just 26 yards on 11 carries. Raiders go to Super Bowl XVIII to the Washington Redskins 38–9. Super Bowl XVIII (Sunday, January 22, 1984): vs. (N1) Washington Redskins The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Oct-01. Los Angeles Raiders 1983 2; text-align:center collapsed Super Bowl XVIII: Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary January 22, 1984 1:45 p.m. PST Redskins (2–1) 0 3 6 0 Raiders (3–0) 7 14 14 3 Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida 72,920 51 F, relative humidity 63%, wind 16 mph on (Partly cloudy) Gene Barth CBS Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Jim Hill (sideline reporter) Pro Football Reference; Super Bowl XVIII – (N1) Washington Redskins vs. (A1) Los Angeles Raiders – January 22, 1984 Las Vegas Raiders 2023 Media Guide Las Vegas Raiders 391 right Washington Redskins WAS Los Angeles Raiders RAI Joe Theismann 16/35, 243 YDS, 2 INTs John Riggins 26 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD Clint Didier 5 REC, 65 YDS Jim Plunkett 16/25, 172 YDS, TD Marcus Allen 20 CAR, 191 YDS, 2 TDs Cliff Branch 6 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD WAS RAI collapsed 1 10:08 Raiders — — — Other Jensen recovered blocked punt in end zone, Bahr kick good 0 7 2 9:14 Raiders 3 65 1:34 RecTD Branch Plunkett 12 good Bahr 0 14 2 3:05 Redskins 13 73 6:09 FG 24 Moseley 3 14 2 0:07 Raiders — — — IntTD Squirek 5 good Bahr 3 21 3 10:52 Redskins 9 70 4:08 RushTD Riggins 1 no good (blocked) Moseley 9 21 3 7:06 Raiders 8 70 3:46 RushTD Allen 5 good Bahr 9 28 3 0:00 Raiders 1 74 0:12 RushTD Allen 74 good Bahr 9 35 4 2:24 Raiders 8 55 3:55 FG 21 Bahr 9 38 9 38 Point spread: Raiders +2 Over/under: 48.0 (under) Time of game: 3 hours, 31 minutes RedskinsGame statisticsRaiders19 First downs 1832–90 Rushes–yards 33–231243 Passing yards 17216–35–2 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 16–25–06–50 Sacked–yards 2–18193 Net passing yards 154283 Total yards 385167 Return yards 307–37.0 Punts Number–Average yardage 7–42.71–1 Fumbles–lost 3–24–62 Penalties–yards 7–5630:38 Time of possession 29:22 Individual stats Raiders Passing C/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3RatePlunkett16/25172102185097.4 Raiders Rushing Car2YdsTDLG3Marcus Allen20191274Greg Pruitt517011Kenny King312010Chester Willis1707Frank Hawkins3603Jim Plunkett1−20−2 Raiders ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3Cliff Branch694150Todd Christensen432014Frank Hawkins220014Marcus Allen218012Kenny King2807Malcolm Barnwell0000 Raiders Kickoff ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt11717.0017 Raiders Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLngPruitt188.008Watts100.000 Raiders PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlckGuy729942.7 Raiders KickingFGM–FGAXPM–XPABahr5–51–1 Raiders SacksSacksBarnes1.0Davis1.0Martin1.0Millen1.0Pickel1.0Townsend1.0 Raiders InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPDSquirek15150Haynes10000 Starting Lineups Position Starting Lineups vs. Washington (Super Bowl XVIII) Offense WR Cliff Branch LT Bruce Davis LG Charley Hannah C Dave Dalby RG Steve Sylvester RT Henry Lawrence TE Todd Christensen WR Malcolm Barnwell QB Jim Plunkett FB Kenny King RB Marcus Allen Defense LDE Howie Long NT Reggie Kinlaw RDE Lyle Alzado LOLB Ted Hendricks LILB Matt Millen RILB Bob Nelson ROLB Rod Martin LCB Lester Hayes RCB Mike Haynes SS Mike Davis FS Vann McElroy thumb|Marcus Allen rushes in Super Bowl XVIII. Less than five minutes into the game, Derrick Jensen blocked Redskins Jeff Hayes punt and recovered the ball in the end zone to give the Raiders a 7–0 lead. On their ensuing drive, Washington was forced to punt, but Los Angeles punt returner Ted Watts muffed the kick and Washington safety Greg Williams recovered the ball at the Raiders 42-yard line. However, the Redskins could only advance to 27-yard line. The Redskins regrouped in the second half, and scoring on their opening drive by marching 70 yards in 9 plays. First, Garrett returned the opening kickoff 35 yards from 5 yards deep in the end zone to the Washington 30-yard line. Then, Theismann completed a 23-yard pass to receiver Charlie Brown to the Raiders' 47-yard line. Eight plays later, fullback John Riggins finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. (Riggins became the second player to run for touchdowns in back-to-back Super Bowls. He had one in Super Bowl XVII en route to winning that game's Super Bowl MVP). Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked by Don Hasselbeck, but the Redskins had cut the score to 21–9 and were just 2 touchdowns away from taking the lead. However, the Raiders completely took over the rest of the game, preventing any chance of a Washington comeback. On the ensuing drive, Washington defensive back Darrell Green was called for a 38-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Raiders receiver Malcolm Barnwell, setting up running back Marcus Allen's 5-yard touchdown run 7 plays later to make the score 28–9. On the next Raiders possession, the last play of the third quarter, Plunkett handed the ball off to Allen, who started to run left. But then he saw a lot of defenders in front of him so he cut back to the middle and took off for a then Super Bowl record 74-yard touchdown run, increasing Los Angeles' lead to 35–9. In the final period, the Raiders sacked Theismann 3 times, forcing him to fumble once, and intercepted a pass. Meanwhile, a 39-yard run from Allen set up a 21-yard field goal from kicker Chris Bahr to make the final score of the game 38–9. 1983 Los Angeles Raiders season at databaseFootball.com Raiders win and in 1984 finished 11–5. But in the Wild Card lost to the Seahawks 13–7. Media RadioFlagship StationPlay-by-playColor CommentatorStudio Host KRLA–AM 1110 Bill King Rich MarottaPre Season TVStationPlay-by-playColor CommentatorStudio Host KNBC–TV 4 References External links 1983 Los Angeles Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1983 Los Angeles Raiders at JT-SW.com America's Game – 1983 Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Raiders 1983 Category:AFC West championship seasons Category:American Football Conference championship seasons Category:Super Bowl champion seasons Los Angeles Raiders