NFL team season (lost Super Bowl)
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 two 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.[1] The 1983 Redskins also had a turnover margin of +43, an NFL record.[2] Washington was the first team since the merger to record more than 60 takeaways (61).[3]
This season is 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 2023.
Roster
Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium
Date : Sunday, September 11, 1983Game time : 1:00pm(ET)Game weather : 83 °F (28 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee : Chuck Heberling Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Date : Sunday, September 18, 1983Game time : 1:00pm(ET)Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 58%, wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Bob GriesePro-Football-Reference.com
Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks at Seattle Kingdome
Date : Sunday, September 25, 1983Game time : 4:00pm(ET)Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C)Referee : Fred Wyant TV announcers (CBS) : Jack Buck and Hank StramPro-Football-Reference.com
Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders [4]
Week 6: at St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium
Date : Sunday, October 9, 1983Game time : 1:00pm(ET)Game weather : 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (CBS) : Jack Buck and Hank StramPro-Football-Reference.com
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Date : Sunday, October 23, 1983Game time : 1:00pm(ET)Game weather : 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 85%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)Referee : Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers (CBS) : Frank Glieber and Dick VermeilPro-Football-Reference.com
Week 9: at San Diego Chargers at Jack Murphy Stadium
Date : Monday, October 31, 1983Game time : 9:00pm(ET)Game weather : 71 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (ABC) : Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard CosellPro-Football-Reference.com
Week 10: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Week 11: at New York Giants at The Meadowlands
Date : Sunday, November 13, 1983Game time : 4:00pm(ET)Game weather : 37 °F (3 °C), relative humidity 55%, wind 19 mph (31 km/h), wind chill 27 °F (−3 °C)Referee : Chuck Heberling Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium
Date : Sunday, November 20, 1983Game time : 4:00pm(ET)Game weather : 59 °F (15 °C), relative humidity 68%, wind 15 mph (24 km/h)Referee : Fred WyantTV announcers (CBS) : Frank Glieber and Dick VermeilPro-Football-Reference.com
Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Date : Sunday, December 4, 1983Game time : 1:00pm(ET)Game weather : 43 °F (6 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)Referee : Tom Dooley TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Hill and Tom BrookshierPro-Football-Reference.com
Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys [5]
Week 16: vs. New York Giants at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Date : Saturday, December 17, 1983Game time : 12:30pm(ET)Game weather : 40 °F (4 °C), relative humidity 50%, wind 8.2 mph (13.2 km/h)Referee : Gordon McCarter TV announcers (CBS) : Pat Summerall and John MaddenPro-Football-Reference.com
Playoffs
January 1, 1984
January 8, 1984
Super Bowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders 38, Washington Redskins 9
Standings
Awards and records
References ^ 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 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. ^ As of the 2011 season , only the 1983 Redskins and the 1984 Seattle Seahawks (63) have recorded more than 60 takeaways. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010 .
