1983 NFL offseason

The 1983 NFL offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 1983 NFL offseason.

Open the full season →Every offseason by year

In the order it happened

The transaction timeline

Major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered by announcement or completion date. Open linked trades for the original package and every downstream asset.

May 2 · Trade
Elway to Denver →
Baltimore drafted John Elway first despite his refusal to play for the Colts, then traded him to Denver one week later.