1983 Washington Redskins season

NFL team season (lost Super Bowl) August 2023 March 2026 Washington Redskins 1983 14–2 1st NFC East Jack Kent Cooke Bobby Beathard Joe Gibbs Edward Bennett Williams Joe Bugel Richie Petitbon RFK Stadium Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Rams) 51–7Won NFC Championship(vs. 49ers) 24–21Lost Super Bowl XVIII(vs. Raiders) 9–38 7 WR Charlie Brown C Jeff Bostic DT Dave Butz LG Russ Grimm FS Mark Murphy LT Joe Jacoby QB Joe Theismann 7 QB Joe Theismann (1st team) RB John Riggins (1st team) LT Joe Jacoby (1st team) LG Russ Grimm (1st team) KR Mike Nelms (1st team) DT Dave Butz (1st team) FS Mark Murphy (1st team) Redskins seasons thumb|The Redskins playing against the Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII. The 1983 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 47th in Washington, D.C. The season began with the team trying to win consecutive Super Bowls, following their victory in Super Bowl XVII against the Miami Dolphins. Washington's 14–2 record was a franchise record and the best in the NFL. Their two losses were by a combined 2 points. Though the Redskins won the NFC Championship and advanced to a second consecutive Super Bowl, they were blown out by the Los Angeles Raiders 38–9 despite being 3-point favorites. They were the first defending Super Bowl champions to qualify for the playoffs since the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers. The Redskins' 541 points scored and +209 point differential was the best in the league, with the 541 points setting an NFL record at the time.Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1980 to 1989, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points For, the record was eventually broken in 1998 by the Minnesota Vikings with 556, and then broken again in 2007 by the New England Patriots with 589). The 1983 Redskins also had a turnover margin of +43, an NFL record.The team with the second-best turnover margin, the 1946 Browns, had a margin of 33: Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by descending Turnover Margin. Washington was the first team since the merger to record more than 60 takeaways (61).As of the 2011 season, only the 1983 Redskins and the 1984 Seattle Seahawks (63) have recorded more than 60 takeaways. This season was cornerback Darrell Green's first in the league. He would spend 20 seasons with the team until his retirement in 2002. The 27–12 victory on September 18 against the Kansas City Chiefs is the only win in franchise history against them as of 2024. Personnel Coaches / Staff 1983 Washington Redskins Owner / Team President – Jack Kent Cooke Executive Vice President - John Kent Cooke General manager – Bobby Beathard Senior Vice President - Gerard T. Gabrys Director of Player Personnel - Mike Allman Head coach – Joe Gibbs Quarterbacks Coach - Jerry Rhome Offensive Backfield / Running backs – Don Breaux Tight Ends / Offensive Scouting Reports - Warren Simmons Offensive line / Offensive Coordinator – Joe Bugel Defensive coordinator – Richie Petitbon Defensive Line Coach - LaVern Torgeson Linebackers Coach / Assistant Defensive Coordinator – Larry Peccatiello Defensive Assistant / Player Personnel Intern Special teams coordinator – Wayne Sevier Head athletic trainer – Bubba Tyer Head strength and conditioning – Dan Riley https://archive.org/details/redskins-1983-media-guide-washington-c/page/n3/mode/2up 1983 Washington Redskins Media Guide Washington Redskins Archive.org (6)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/1983.htm 1983 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com Final roster 1983 Washington Redskins  8 Bob Holly American football 12 Babe Laufenberg y  7 Joe Theismann 26 Reggie Evans American football 30 Nick Giaquinto 44 John Riggins 25 Joe Washington 39 Otis Wonsley 87 Charlie Brown wide receiver, born 1958 89 Alvin Garrett 83 Mark McGrath American football 81 Art Monk 80 Virgil Seay 86 Clint Didier 88 Rick Walker 85 Don Warren 84 Mike Williams tight end 53 Jeff Bostic C 68 Russ Grimm G 61 Ken Huff G 66 Joe Jacoby T 67 Bruce Kimball American football G 73 Mark May G 60 Roy Simmons American football G/T 74 George Starke T 69 Perry Brooks DT 65 Dave Butz DT 77 Darryl Grant DT 79 Todd Liebenstein DE 72 Dexter Manley DE 71 Charles Mann American football y DE 78 Tony McGee defensive lineman DE 58 Stuart Anderson American football OLB 51 Monte Coleman OLB 54 Peter Cronan MLB 55 Mel Kaufman OLB 50 Larry Kubin OLB 57 Rich Milot OLB 52 Neal Olkewicz MLB 41 Brian Carpenter American football CB 48 Ken Coffey SS 32 Vernon Dean CB 28 Darrell Green y CB 22 Curtis Jordan SS 29 Mark Murphy American football executive FS 24 Anthony Washington American football CB 47 Greg Williams safety FS  5 Jeff Hayes P  3 Mark Moseley K 59 Geff Gandy y no LB IR 62 Donald Laster T IR 76 Mat Mendenhall DE Left Squad 21 Mike Nelms RS IR 23 Tony Peters S Susp. -- Bruce Radford DE IR 40 Vic Vines y no S IR 63 Bob Winckler y no T IR Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Gamerecap 1 September 5, 1983 Dallas Cowboys L 30–31 0–1 RFK Stadium 55,045 Recap 2 September 11 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–13 1–1 Veterans Stadium 69,542 Recap 3 September 18 Kansas City Chiefs W 27–12 2–1 RFK Stadium 52,610 Recap 4 September 25 at Seattle Seahawks W 27–17 3–1 Kingdome 60,718 Recap 5 October 2 Los Angeles Raiders W 37–35 4–1 RFK Stadium 54,106 Recap 6 October 9 at St. Louis Cardinals W 38–14 5–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 42,698 Recap 7 October 17, 1983 at Green Bay Packers L 47–48 5–2 Lambeau Field 55,255 Recap 8 October 23 Detroit Lions W 38–17 6–2 RFK Stadium 43,189 Recap 9 October 31, 1983 at San Diego Chargers W 27–24 7–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 46,114 Recap 10 November 6 St. Louis Cardinals W 45–7 8–2 RFK Stadium 51,380 Recap 11 November 13 at New York Giants W 33–17 9–2 Giants Stadium 71,482 Recap 12 November 20 at Los Angeles Rams W 42–20 10–2 Anaheim Stadium 63,031 Recap 13 November 27 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–24 11–2 RFK Stadium 54,324 Recap 14 December 4 Atlanta Falcons W 37–21 12–2 RFK Stadium 52,074 Recap 15 December 11 at Dallas Cowboys W 31–10 13–2 Texas Stadium 65,074 Recap 16 December 17, 1983 New York Giants W 31–22 14–2 RFK Stadium 53,874 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys collapsed Monday, September 5 9:00 p.m.(et) Cowboys (1–0) 0 3 14 14 Redskins (0–1) 10 13 0 7 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 84 F, relative humidity 66, round(wind) 6.5 mph on Gene Barth ABC Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell and Don Meredith Pro-Football-Reference.com First quarter Redskins - Mark Moseley 23 yard field goal - Redskins 3–0 Redskins - John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) - Redskins 10–0 Second quarter Cowboys - Rafael Septién 26 yard field goal - Redskins 10–3 Redskins - Mark Moseley 30 yard field goal - Redskins 13–3 Redskins - Mark Moseley 39 yard field goal - Redskins 16–3 Redskins - Charlie Brown 41 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) - Redskins 23–3 Third quarter Cowboys - Tony Hill 75 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septién kick) - Redskins 23–10 Cowboys - Tony Hill 51 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septién kick) - Redskins 23–17 Fourth quarter Cowboys - Danny White 1 yard rush (Rafael Septién kick) - Cowboys 24–23 Cowboys - Doug Cosbie 1 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septién kick) - Cowboys 31–23 Redskins - Don Warren 1 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) - Cowboys 31–30 Passing Cowboys – Danny White – 9/20, 193 Yds, 3 TD, 0 Int, 75 Lng Redskins – Joe Theismann – 28/38, 325 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int, 41 Lng Rushing Cowboys – Tony Dorsett – 14 att/151 yds, 0 TD, 77 Lng Cowboys – Ron Springs – 9 att/32 yds, 0 TD, 8 Lng Redskins – John Riggins – 27 att/89 yds, 1 TD, 18 Lng Redskins – Joe Washington – 5 att/9 yds, 0 TD, 5 Lng Receiving Cowboys – Tony Hill – 3 Rec, 133 yds, 2 TD, 75 Lng Cowboys – Doug Cosbie – 3 Rec, 36 yds, 1 TD, 18 Lng Cowboys – Ron Springs – 2 Rec, 17 yds, 0 TD, 10 Lng Cowboys – Drew Pearson – 1 Rec, 7 yds, 0 TD, 7 Lng Redskins – Alvin Garret – 10 Rec, 101 yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng Redskins – Charlie Brown – 6 Rec, 97 yds, 1 TD, 41 Lng Redskins – Rick Walker – 4 Rec, 45 yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng Redskins – Don Warren – 2 Rec, 9 yds, 1 TD, 8 Lng Redskins – Joe Washington – 2 Rec, 28 yds, 0 TD, 15 Lng Vegas Spread Vegas Line= Dal -1.5 Over/Under= 41 (Over) Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, September 11, 1983 1:00pm(ET) Redskins (1–1) 7 0 3 13 Eagles (1–1) 0 3 7 3 Veterans Stadium 83 F, relative humidity 57%, wind 10 mph on Chuck Heberling Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs collapsed Sunday, September 18, 1983 1:00pm(ET) Chiefs (1–2) 3 9 0 0 Redskins (2–1) 0 0 17 10 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 72 F, relative humidity 58%, wind 6 mph on Bob Frederic NBC Charlie Jones and Bob Griese Pro-Football-Reference.com To date, this marks the only time that Washington has defeated Kansas City. Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks collapsed Sunday, September 25, 1983 4:00pm(ET) Redskins (3–1) 7 13 0 7 Seahawks (2–2) 3 7 0 7 Seattle Kingdome 72 F Fred Wyant CBS Jack Buck and Hank Stram Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders Raiders (4–1) 0 7 14 14 Redskins (4–1) 7 10 3 17 October 2 RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C. 1:00 p.m. EST 54,106 65 F • Wind 4 mph on Pat Haggerty Marv Albert and John Brodie NBC yes 1 WSH John Riggins 2 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) Redskins 7–0 2 WSH Mark Moseley 28 yard field goal Redskins 10–0 2 LA Cliff Branch 99 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) Redskins 10–7 2 WSH Joe Washington 5 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) Redskins 17–7 3 WSH Mark Moseley 29 yard field goal Redskins 20–7 3 LA Calvin Muhammad 35 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) Redskins 20–14 3 LA Calvin Muhammad 22 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) Raiders 21–20 4 LA Todd Christensen 2 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) Raiders 28–20 4 LA Greg Pruitt 97 yard punt return (Chris Bahr kick) Raiders 35–20 4 WSH Charlie Brown 11 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) Raiders 35–27 4 WSH Mark Moseley 34 yard field goal Raiders 35–30 4 WSH Joe Washington 6 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) Redskins 37–35 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 6: at St. Louis Cardinals collapsed Sunday, October 9, 1983 1:00pm(ET) Redskins (5–1) 7 17 14 0 Cardinals (1–5) 0 7 7 0 Busch Stadium 56 F, relative humidity 76%, wind 10 mph on Red Cashion CBS Jack Buck and Hank Stram Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 7: at Green Bay Packers collapsed Monday, October 17, 1983 9:00pm(ET) Redskins (5–2) 10 10 13 14 Packers (4–3) 10 14 7 17 Lambeau Field 47 F, relative humidity 67%, wind 10.5 mph on Ben Dreith ABC Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and O. 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Simpson Pro-Football-Reference.com First quarter Packers - Mike Douglass 22 yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick) - WAS 0, GNB 7 Redskins - Clint Didier 0 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) - WAS 7, GNB 7 Packers - Jan Stenerud 47 yard field goal - WAS 7, GNB 10 Redskins - Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal - WAS 10, GNB 10 Second quarter Packers - Paul Coffman 36 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick) - WAS 10, GNB 17 Redskins -John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) - WAS 17, GNB 17 Packers - Paul Coffman 9 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick) - WAS 17, GNB 24 Redskins - Mark Moseley 28 yard field goal - WAS 20, GNB 24 Third quarter Packers - Gerry Ellis 24 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) - WAS 20, GNB 31 Redskins - Mark Moseley 31 yard field goal - WAS 23, GNB 31 Redskins -Joe Washington 6 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) - WAS 30, GNB 31 Redskins - Mark Moseley 28 yard field goal - WAS 33, GNB 31 Fourth quarter Packers - Gary Lewis 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) - WAS 33, GNB 38 Redskins - John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) - WAS 40, GNB 38 Packers - Mike Meade 31 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick) - WAS 40, GNB 45 Redskins - Joe Washington 5 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) - WAS 47, GNB 45 Packers - Jan Stenerud 20 yard field goal - WAS 47, GNB 48 Redskins Passing Joe Theismann - 27/39, 398 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Int, 35 Lng Rushing John Riggins - 25 Att, 98 Yds, 2 TD, 36 Lng Joe Washington - 16 Att, 80 Yds, 0 TD, 19 Lng Joe Theismann - 1 Att, 14 Yds, 0 TD, 14 Lng Receiving Art Monk - 5 Rec, 105 Yds, 0 TD, 56 Lng Charlie Brown - 6 Rec, 91 Yds, 0 TD, 20 Lng Don Warren - 4 Rec, 70 Yds, 0 TD, 29 Lng Joe Washington - 9 Rec, 57 Yds, 2 TD, 13 Lng Nick Giaquinto - 2 Rec, 66 Yds, 0 TD, 35 Lng Packers Passing Lynn Dickey - 22/31, 387 Yds, 3 TD, 1 Int, 56 Lng Rushing Gerry Ellis - 3 Att, 41 Yds, 1 TD, 24 Lng Mike Meade - 2 Att, 6 Yds, 0 TD, 9 Lng James Lofton - 1 Att, 6 Yds, 0 TD, 6 Lng Receiving James Lofton - 5 Rec, 96 Yds, 0 TD, 40 Lng John Jefferson - 4 Rec, 50 Yds, 0 TD, 19 Lng Paul Coffman - 6 Rec, 124 Yds, 2 TD, 36 Lng Gerry Ellis - 4 Rec, 105 Yds, 0 TD, 56 Lng Mike Meade - 2 Rec, 35 Yds, 1 TD, 31 Lng Vegas Spread Vegas Line= Washington -3.0 Over/Under= 52.0(over) Packers Defeat Redskins in 48–47 Monday Night Thriller The Green Bay Packers were facing a major challenge as they hosted the Washington Redskins on October 17, 1983. At 3–3, Head Coach Bart Starr’s Packers were a team that could put points on the board, especially with QB Lynn Dickey (pictured above) passing to wide receivers James Lofton and John Jefferson and TE Paul Coffman. But they also gave up points and came into the game with the 28th-ranked defense in the NFL. They also had to make adjustments on the offensive line, with G Tim Huffman out with an ankle injury that necessitated moving Greg Koch over from his OT position and starting Charlie Getty at tackle. Having a poor defense was not a good situation to be in when facing the Redskins. Coached by Joe Gibbs, they were coming off a Super Bowl-winning season and, if anything, were even stronger in ‘83. Behind the best offensive line in the league, QB Joe Theismann was a proficient passer and RB John Riggins a powerful force running the ball. If there was a weak point, it was the defensive backfield, but Washington was cruising at 5–1, with a close opening-game loss to the Cowboys the only blemish. There were 55,255 fans in attendance for the Monday night game at Lambeau Field. Just over a minute into the first quarter, they had reason to get excited when Green Bay LB Mike Douglass forced RB Joe Washington to fumble and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown and, with Jan Stenerud’s extra point added, the early 7–0 lead. DB Mike Nelms returned the kickoff 41 yards and the Redskins drove 55 yards in six plays, highlighted by Theismann’s pass to WR Art Monk for a 34-yard gain. The series ended with John Riggins fumbling into the end zone and TE Clint Didier recovering for a TD. Mark Moseley tied the score with his PAT. Green Bay responded with a 10-play, 40-yard drive. Lynn Dickey threw to Paul Coffman for 17 yards and John Jefferson for 13 along the way and Stenerud kicked a 47-yard field goal that put the Packers back in front by three. Washington moved the ball quickly downfield with Theismann connecting with Monk for a 22-yard gain and with RB Nick Giaquinto for 31 more yards. But the Green Bay defense came through with back-to-back sacks of Theismann and the Redskins had to settle for a 42-yard Moseley field goal. The eventful first quarter ended with the score tied at 10–10. Things did not slow down as the game approached the second quarter. Dickey threw to James Lofton for 21 yards and the Packers picked up 15 more on a penalty when CB Darrell Green hit the receiver out of bounds. Dickey then tossed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Coffman. Stenerud added the extra point and the home team was back in front by 17–10. Back came the Redskins, moving 67 yards in seven plays and highlighted by a 36-yard carry by Riggins. Riggins scored from a yard out and Moseley again knotted the score with the successful PAT. The Packers reached the Washington 33 on the next series before a Dickey pass was intercepted by CB Anthony Washington. After getting a first down, the Redskins were finally forced to punt and Green Bay came back with a 73-yard, seven-play possession. RB Eddie Lee Ivery tossed an option pass to Coffman for 15 yards and a first down at the Washington 9 from where Coffman caught a scoring pass, this time from Dickey. Stenerud added the extra point and once again the Packers were in front by a touchdown. With less than two minutes remaining in the half, the Redskins came out throwing. Theismann completed five passes to reach the Green Bay 11 and Moseley booted a 28-yard field goal as the clock reached five seconds. The Packers carried a 24–20 lead into the intermission. Starting off the third quarter, the Packers struck quickly as they advanced 80 yards in just 42 seconds. Dickey threw to Coffman for 40 yards and then RB Gerry Ellis, taking advantage of a big hole, ran 24 yards for a touchdown. The home team had its biggest lead of the day at 31-20. Washington seemed on the verge of responding with a touchdown, reaching the Green Bay four, but an offensive pass interference penalty nullified an apparent scoring catch and once again the Redskins settled for a Moseley field goal, this time from 31 yards. Starting off the third quarter, the Packers struck quickly as they advanced 80 yards in just 42 seconds. Dickey threw to Coffman for 40 yards and then RB Gerry Ellis, taking advantage of a big hole, ran 24 yards for a touchdown. The home team had its biggest lead of the day at 31-20. Washington seemed on the verge of responding with a touchdown, reaching the Green Bay four, but an offensive pass interference penalty nullified an apparent scoring catch and once again the Redskins settled for a Moseley field goal, this time from 31 yards. Up by eight points, the Packers were forced to punt on their next series and Bucky Scribner’s kick was blocked to give the Redskins the ball at the Green Bay 19. Five plays later, Theismann threw to Joe Washington for a six-yard TD and, with Moseley’s PAT, the Green Bay lead was down to 31–30. Washington’s defense again asserted itself as Dickey was sacked twice by DT Dave Butz. Nelms made a good return of the ensuing punt by Scribner to give the visitors possession at their 46. From there, the Redskins again moved deep into Green Bay territory, but after reaching the nine yard line, Douglass tackled Joe Washington for a loss and once again Washington was held to a field goal. Still, Moseley connected from 28 yards and put the visitors ahead by 33–31 with ten seconds left in the period. RB Harlan Huckleby returned the ensuing kickoff for 54 yards to the Washington 39 and the fourth quarter started with Dickey throwing to Ellis for 32 yards. Shortly thereafter, TE Gary Lewis scored a touchdown from two yards out on an end-around that put the Packers back in front. The Redskins came right back again as Theismann threw to Monk for 25 yards and WR Charlie Brown for another 15. Riggins blasted into the end zone from a yard out and Washington was again in the lead of the wildly back-and-forth contest. The Packers responded with another score of their own, with Dickey completing passes covering 19 yards to Jefferson and 17 yards to Lofton. An 11-yard touchdown pass to FB Mike Meade, followed by Stenerud’s extra point, again put Green Bay in front at 45–40. Now it was Washington’s turn again. Theismann (pictured at right) threw to Monk for 21 yards and Joe Washington ran for two first downs. A sack of Theismann by DE Byron Braggs momentarily derailed the Redskins, but a pass to Giaquinto picked up 35 yards and set up a five-yard scoring toss to Washington. Moseley added the point and, with 2:50 left on the clock, the visitors were back on top at 47-45. It looked bleak for the Packers when, following the kickoff, Dickey tossed two incomplete passes. But then he found Ellis on a short pass over the middle that turned into a 56-yard gain to the Washington eight and, after conservatively running the ball into the line three times, the dependable Stenerud came on to kick a 20-yard field goal. It was the fifth lead change of the final period and put the Packers ahead by a point. There were still 54 seconds remaining in the contest, however, and while the Redskins had no timeouts remaining, they quickly moved the ball down the field. Theismann completed three passes to Joe Washington, gaining a total of 33 yards, and the running back made it out of bounds after each. Theismann then threw to Brown for 22 yards, but the clock was still running and the quarterback had to hurriedly toss a pass out of bounds with three seconds to go. On the last play of the game, Moseley missed a 39-yard field goal attempt, the fans erupted, and the Packers came away with the 48–47 win. The combined 95 points was a new high for Monday Night Football until it was broken on November 19, 2018 when the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams combined to score 105 points. The teams also combined for 1025 yards of offense, with the Redskins topping Green Bay by 552 to 473. They had more first downs (33 to 23). Each team turned the ball over once, and there were just three punts in all (one by Washington, two for Green Bay, one of which was blocked by the Redskins). “It was about the wildest thing I’ve ever been in,” said Lynn Dickey. “I wish I had been in the stands or at home watching on tv, it was that good.” “It was a tremendously inspirational win because you could see the sort of enthusiasm and intensity that was on display tonight,” said Bart Starr. “You have to salute both teams because Washington, for the reasons demonstrated on the field, is a world-championship team. They are magnificent.” Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions collapsed Sunday, October 23, 1983 1:00pm(ET) Lions (3–5) 0 3 7 7 Redskins (6–2) 14 14 3 7 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 56 F, relative humidity 85%, wind 8 mph on Jerry Markbreit CBS Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 9: at San Diego Chargers collapsed Monday, October 31, 1983 9:00pm(ET) Redskins (7–2) 7 3 7 10 Chargers (3–6) 7 0 0 17 Jack Murphy Stadium 71 F, relative humidity 73%, wind 9 mph on Fred Silva ABC Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 10: vs. St. Louis Cardinals collapsed Sunday, November 6, 1983 4:00pm(ET) Cardinals (3–6–1) 0 0 7 0 Redskins (8–2) 7 10 21 7 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 43 F, relative humidity 72%, wind 10 mph on Gordon McCarter Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 11: at New York Giants collapsed Sunday, November 13, 1983 4:00pm(ET) Redskins (9–2) 13 3 10 7 Giants (2–8–1) 3 0 0 14 The Meadowlands 37 F, relative humidity 55%, wind 19 mph on, wind chill 27 F Chuck Heberling Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams collapsed Sunday, November 20, 1983 4:00pm(ET) Redskins (10–2) 10 19 10 3 Rams (7–5) 6 0 0 14 Anaheim Stadium 59 F, relative humidity 68%, wind 15 mph on Fred Wyant CBS Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles collapsed Sunday, November 27, 1983 1:00pm(ET) Eagles (4–9) 0 21 3 0 Redskins (11–2) 7 21 0 0 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 50 F, relative humidity 59%, wind 5 mph on Jerry Seeman CBS Jack Buck and Hank Stram Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons collapsed Sunday, December 4, 1983 1:00pm(ET) Falcons (6–8) 0 0 0 21 Redskins (12–2) 7 13 14 3 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 43 F, relative humidity 76%, wind 9 mph on Tom Dooley CBS Jim Hill and Tom Brookshier Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys Redskins (13–2) 14 0 7 10 Cowboys (12–3) 7 3 0 0 December 11 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 3:00 p.m. CST 67 F; wind NW 23 mph on Dick Jorgensen Pat Summerall and John Madden CBS yes 1 WSH John Riggins 3 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 7–0 1 WSH Clint Didier 40 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick0 WSH 14–0 1 DAL Doug Cosbie 29 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septién kick) WSH 14–7 2 DAL Rafael Septien 35 yard field goal WSH 14–10 3 WSH Art Monk 43 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 21–10 4 WSH John Riggins 1 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 28–10 4 WSH Mark Moseley 38 yard field goal WSH 31–10 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 16: vs. New York Giants collapsed Saturday, December 17, 1983 12:30pm(ET) Giants (3–12–1) 3 9 7 3 Redskins (14–2) 0 7 7 17 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 40 F, relative humidity 50%, wind 8.2 mph on Gordon McCarter CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden Pro-Football-Reference.com First quarter Giants - Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 yard field goal - NYG 3, Wash 0 Second quarter Redskins - Charlie Brown 17 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) - NYG 3, Wash 7 Giants - Ali Haji-Sheikh 39 yard field goal - NYG 6, Wash 7 Giants - Ali Haji-Sheikh 19 yard field goal - NYG 9, Wash 7 Giants - Ali Haji-Sheikh 45 yard field goal - NYG 12, Wash 7 Third quarter Giants - Joe Morris 6 yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) - NYG 19, Wash 7 Redskins - Joe Theismann 3 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) - NYG 19, Wash 14 Fourth quarter Redskins - Mark Moseley 46 yard field goal - NYG 19, Wash 17 Giants - Ali Haji-Sheikh 28 yard field goal - NYG 22, Wash 17 Redskins - Clint Didier 7 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) - NYG 22, Wash 24 Redskins - John Riggins 2 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) - NYG 22, Wash 31 Vegas Spread Vegas Line= Wash -15.5 Over/Under= 44.5(Over) Playoffs Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Venue Attendance Gamerecap Divisional January 1, 1984 Los Angeles Rams (5) W 51–7 RFK Stadium 55,363 Recap Conference Championship January 8, 1984 San Francisco 49ers (2) W 24–21 RFK Stadium 55,363 Recap Super Bowl XVIII January 22, 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (A1) L 9–38 Tampa Stadium 72,920 Recap January 1, 1984 NFC: Washington Redskins 51, Los Angeles Rams 7 text-align:center; background:#eee Game summary Rams 0 7 0 0 Redskins 17 21 6 7 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. EST 38 °F °C, mostly cloudy CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden 54,440 Ben Dreith Scoring WAS – Riggins 3 run (Moseley kick)WAS 7–0 WAS – Monk 40 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick) 14–0 WAS – field goal Moseley 42 WAS 17–0 WAS – Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick) WAS 24–0 LA – Dennard 32 pass from Ferragamo (Lansford kick) WAS 24–7 WAS – Monk 21 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick) WAS 31–7 WAS – Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick) WAS 38–7 WAS – field goal Moseley 36 WAS 41–7 WAS – field goal Moseley 41 WAS 44–7 WAS – Green 72 interception return (Moseley kick) WAS 51–7 January 8, 1984 NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 24, San Francisco 49ers 21 text-align:center; background:#eee Game summary 49ers 0 0 0 21 Redskins 0 7 14 3 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. EST 39 °F °C, mostly cloudy CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden 55,363 Jerry Markbreit Scoring WAS – Riggins 4 run (Moseley kick) WAS 7–0 WAS – Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick) WAS 14–0 WAS – Brown 70 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick) WAS 21–0 SF – Wilson 5 pass from Montana (Wersching kick) WAS 21–7 SF – Solomon 76 pass from Montana (Wersching kick) WAS 21–14 SF – Wilson 12 pass from Montana (Wersching kick) 21–21 WAS – field goal Moseley 25 WAS 24–21 Super Bowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders 38, Washington Redskins 9 Super Bowl XVIII text-align:center; background:#eee Game summary Redskins (NFC) 0 3 6 0 Raiders (AFC) 7 14 14 3 Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida January 22, 1984 CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden Gene Barth 72,920 Standings Awards and records Joe Gibbs, National Football League Coach of the Year Award John Riggins, Bert Bell Awardhttp://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients 2010-06-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090619081037/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm 2009-06-19 Joe Theismann, AP NFL MVP Joe Theismann, PFWA NFL MVP Joe Theismann, NEA NFL MVP Joe Theismann, National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award John Riggins, 1,347 Rushing Yards and set record with 24 rushing TDs (Held the TD record for 12 Years) Team scoring: 541 points (Held record until 1998) Turnover differential: +43 (Record still stands today. Next closest is Cleveland with +33 in 1946.) References Redskins Redskins Washington Redskins Category:National Football Conference championship seasons Category:NFC East championship seasons Category:Washington Redskins seasons