Full NFL season
1983
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1983 NFL season.
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.
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Wild Card
Divisional Round
Conference Championships
Super Bowl XVIII
Season honors
Awards and statistical leaders
Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.
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League showcase
Pro Bowl rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”
AFC standings
Indexed regular season| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami Dolphins | 12–4 | .750 | 389 | 250 |
| 2 |  Oakland Raiders | 12–4 | .750 | 442 | 338 |
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Around the league
Division standings
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
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Defining games
Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.
Super Bowl
XVIIIW
OAKLANDRAIDERS
WSH
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JAN 22, 1984
Oakland Raiders vs WSH
Super Bowl XVIII · Jan 22, 1984
Conference Championship
1983W
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
WSH
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JAN 8, 1984
San Francisco 49ers vs WSH
Conference Championship · Jan 8, 1984
Conference Championship
1983SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
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JAN 8, 1984
Seattle Seahawks vs Oakland Raiders
Conference Championship · Jan 8, 1984
Divisional Round
1983DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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DEC 31, 1983
Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers
Divisional Round · Dec 31, 1983
Divisional Round
1983SEATTLESEAHAWKS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
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DEC 31, 1983
Seattle Seahawks vs Miami Dolphins
Divisional Round · Dec 31, 1983
Divisional Round
1983PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
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JAN 1, 1984
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Oakland Raiders
Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1984
Divisional Round
1983W
LOS ANGELESRAMS
WSH
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JAN 1, 1984
Los Angeles Rams vs WSH
Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1984
Wild Card
1983LOS ANGELESRAMS
DALLASCOWBOYS
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DEC 26, 1983
Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys
Wild Card · Dec 26, 1983
Wild Card
1983DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
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DEC 24, 1983
Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks
Wild Card · Dec 24, 1983
Regular Season
1983NEW YORKGIANTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
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OCT 24, 1983
New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals
Regular Season · Oct 24, 1983
Regular Season
1983MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
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NOV 27, 1983
Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints
Regular Season · Nov 27, 1983
Regular Season
1983DALLASCOWBOYS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
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NOV 13, 1983
Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Chargers
Regular Season · Nov 13, 1983
