1983 Seattle Seahawks season
1983 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Head coach | Chuck Knox |
General manager | Mike McCormack |
Owner | Nordstrom family |
Home field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | T-2nd AFC West |
Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 31–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Dolphins) 27–20 Lost Conference Championship (at Raiders) 14–30 |
Pro Bowlers |
RB Curt Warner SS Kenny Easley |
AP All-Pros |
RB Curt Warner (2nd team) SS Kenny Easley (1st team) |
The 1983 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's eighth season with the National Football League.
The 1983 season was the first season head coach Chuck Knox coached the team. It was also the first season in which the Seahawks made the AFC playoffs, where they won the first two postseason games in franchise history, before losing in the AFC Championship Game. The AFC Championship game against the Raiders would be the only time the Seahawks would appear in the AFC Championship game, as they failed to appear in one from 1984-2001. They would not reach a conference championship again until 2005, when they were in the NFC West.
Offseason
The Seattle Seahawks hired Chuck Knox, a coach capable of bringing teams with comebacks. They also modified their uniforms, incorporating the Seahawks logo onto the jersey's sleeves. The TV numbers were moved from the jersey sleeves to the shoulders. The helmet facemasks became blue, and the socks became all blue. The uniform would remain basically unchanged through the 2001 season.
NFL Draft
Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1/3 | Curt Warner | Running Back | Penn State |
5/123 | Chris Castor | Wide Receiver | Duke |
6/150 | Reginald Gipson | Running Back | Alabama A&M |
7/177 | Sam Merriman | Linebacker | Idaho |
8/210 | Matt Hernandez | Offensive Tackle | Purdue |
9/236 | Bob Clasby | Defensive End | Notre Dame |
10/263 | Pete Speros | Offensive Guard | Penn State University |
11/290 | Bob Mayberry | Offensive Guard | Clemson |
12/317 | Don Dow | Offensive Tackle | Washington |
Personnel
Staff
1983 Seattle Seahawks staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Final roster
1983 Seattle Seahawks final roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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- Starters in bold.
- (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1984 Pro Bowl.
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
1 | August 5 | 6:00pm PDT | at Denver Broncos | L 7–10 | 0–1 | Mile High Stadium | 53,887 | KING | Recap |
2 | August 12 | 7:30pm PDT | Green Bay Packers | W 38–21 | 1–1 | Kingdome | 54,443 | -- | Recap |
3 | August 19 | 7:30pm PDT | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–19 | 1–2 | Kingdome | 54,402 | -- | Recap |
4 | August 26 | 2:00pm PDT | at San Francisco 49ers | W 20–6 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 47,074 | KING | Recap |
Regular season
Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC East.
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
1 | September 4 | 1:00pm PDT | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–17 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 42,531 | NBC | Recap |
2 | September 11 | 10:00am PDT | at New York Jets | W 17–10 | 1–1 | Shea Stadium | 50,066 | NBC | Recap |
3 | September 18 | 1:00pm PDT | San Diego Chargers | W 34–31 | 2–1 | Kingdome | 61,714 | NBC | Recap |
4 | September 25 | 1:00pm PDT | Washington Redskins | L 17–27 | 2–2 | Kingdome | 60,718 | CBS | Recap |
5 | October 2 | 10:00am PDT | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–9 | 3–2 | Cleveland Stadium | 75,446 | NBC | Recap |
6 | October 9 | 1:00pm PDT | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–28 | 3–3 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 49,132 | NBC | Recap |
7 | October 16 | 1:00pm PDT | Los Angeles Raiders | W 38–36 | 4–3 | Kingdome | 60,967 | NBC | Recap |
8 | October 23 | 1:00pm PDT | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–27 | 4–4 | Kingdome | 61,615 | NBC | Recap |
9 | October 30 | 1:00pm PST | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 34–21 | 5–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,708 | NBC | Recap |
10 | November 6 | 1:00pm PST | Denver Broncos | W 27–19 | 6–4 | Kingdome | 61,189 | NBC | Recap |
11 | November 13 | 10:00am PST | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 28–33 | 6–5 | Busch Stadium | 33,280 | NBC | Recap |
12 | November 20 | 1:00pm PST | at Denver Broncos | L 27–38 | 6–6 | Mile High Stadium | 74,710 | NBC | Recap |
13 | November 27 | 1:00pm PST | Kansas City Chiefs | W 51–48 (OT) | 7–6 | Kingdome | 56,793 | NBC | Recap |
14 | December 4 | 1:00pm PST | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–35 | 7–7 | Kingdome | 63,352 | CBS | Recap |
15 | December 11 | 10:00am PST | at New York Giants | W 17–12 | 8–7 | Giants Stadium | 48,945 | NBC | Recap |
16 | December 18 | 1:00pm PST | New England Patriots | W 24–6 | 9–7 | Kingdome | 59,688 | NBC | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1983 NFL season results [4]
Postseason
The Seahawks entered the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, after two close attempts in 1978 and 1979.
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent (seed) | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
WC | December 24 | 1:00pm PST | Denver Broncos (5) | W 31–7 | 1–0 | Kingdome | 60,752 | NBC | Recap |
DIV | December 31 | 1:00pm PST | at Miami Dolphins (2) | W 27–20 | 2–0 | Orange Bowl | 71,032 | NBC | Recap |
CON | January 8 | 1:00pm PST | at Los Angeles Raiders (1) | L 14–30 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 88,734 | NBC | Recap |
Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Los Angeles Raiders(1) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 442 | 338 | W1 |
Seattle Seahawks(4) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 403 | 397 | W2 |
Denver Broncos(5) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 9–5 | 302 | 327 | L1 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 358 | 462 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 386 | 367 | W1 |
Game Summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Broncos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: August 5
- Game time: 7:00pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C), 63% humidity, wind S 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
- Game attendance: 53,887
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV: KING
- Gamebook
Week P2: vs. Green Bay Packers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Packers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
- Date: August 12
- Game time: 7:32pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,443
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week P4: at San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
49ers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 27
- Game time: 2:06pm local
- Game weather: clear, 75 °F (24 °C), wind calm
- Game attendance: 47,074
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Regular Season
Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 3:01pm local
- Game weather: clear, 94 °F (34 °C), 31% humidity, wind S 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
- Game attendance: 42,531
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
- Gamebook
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Week 2: at New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 4:01pm local
- Game weather: clear, 95 °F (35 °C), 46% humidity, wind NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,066
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
Seahawks | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,714
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui & Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,718
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck and Hank Stram
- Gamebook
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Week 5: at Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 68% humidity, wind S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 75,446
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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Week 6: at San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C), 84% humidity, wind WSW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 49,132
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Reggie Rucker
- Gamebook
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Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Raiders | 7 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 36 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,967
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
- Gamebook
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Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,615
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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Week 9: at Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 74 °F (23 °C), 76% humidity, wind W 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 49,708
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
- Gamebook
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Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
Seahawks | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,189
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Dave Rowe
- Gamebook
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Week 11: at St. Louis Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Cardinals | 7 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C), 75% humidity, wind S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 33,280
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
- Gamebook
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Week 12: at Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
Broncos | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 38 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 50 °F (10 °C), 36% humidity, wind E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 74,710
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
- Gamebook
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Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Chiefs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 48 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 51 |
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 56,793
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Jim Turner
- Gamebook
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Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 63,352
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
- Gamebook
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Week 15: at New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 48,945
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
- Gamebook
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Week 16: vs. New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Patriots | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 59,688
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
- Gamebook
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Postseason
Seattle entered the postseason as the #4 seed in the AFC.
AFC Wild Card Playoff: vs. #5 Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:04pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 60,752
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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AFC Divisional Playoff: at #2 Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Dolphins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 12:30pm local
- Game weather: rain, 51 °F (11 °C), 84% humidity, wind N 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
- Game attendance: 71,032
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Trumpy
- Gamebook
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AFC Championship Game: at #1 Los Angeles Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Raiders | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Date: January 8
- Game time: 1:04pm local
- Game weather: overcast, 66 °F (19 °C), 81% humidity, wind E 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 88,734
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV: NBC
- Gamebook
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References
- ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com
- ↑ 1983 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1984 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1983 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.