1983 Kansas City Chiefs season

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1983 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head coachJohn Mackovic
General managerJim Schaaf
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersQB Bill Kenney
WR Carlos Carson
CB Gary Green
S Deron Cherry

The 1983 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League and the 24th overall. They matched on their 6–10 record and last place finish in the AFC West.

The Chiefs fired head coach Marv Levy on January 4 after compiling a 31–42 record. Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach John Mackovic was named the fifth head coach in team history on February 2. The 39-year-old Mackovic became the youngest individual ever to hold that post for the club.[1] The Chiefs held the seventh overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft and selected quarterback Todd Blackledge. The Chiefs would not draft another quarterback in the first round until the 2017 NFL Draft when they drafted Patrick Mahomes.

Tragedy struck the Chiefs on June 29 when Joe Delaney drowned while attempting to save the lives of three children in Monroe, Louisiana. Delaney was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal by Ronald Reagan on July 13.[1] Linebacker Bobby Bell became the first Chiefs player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 30,[1] providing some solace for the mourning Chiefs fan base following Joe Delaney's death.

With Bill Kenney and Todd Blackledge both on the roster, starting Steve Fuller was traded to the Los Angeles Rams on August 19. Kenney earned a Pro Bowl berth after racking up a franchise-record 4,348 passing yards, while wide receiver Carlos Carson hauled in 80 passes for 1,351 yards.[1] Despite the team's high-flying passing game, head coach John Mackovic had trouble finding a suitable replacement for Joe Delaney and the running back position. The highest scoring contest in franchise history took place as the Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks combined for 99 points in a wild, 51–48 overtime loss at the Kingdome. A meager crowd of 11,377 braved near-zero degree temperatures to attend the club's season-ending 48–17 win against Denver on December 18, the smallest attendance figure ever for a Chiefs game at Arrowhead as the club finished the year at 6–10.[1]

NFL Draft[]

Main article: 1983 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Personnel[]

Staff[]

1983 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • President – Jack Steadman
  • Vice President and General Manager – Jim Schaaf
  • Director of Player Personnel – Les Miller

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Bud Carson
  • Defensive Line – Walt Corey
  • Inside Linebackers – Dan Daniel
  • Outside Linebackers – Jim Vechiarella
  • Defensive Backs/Defensive Quality Control – Doug Graber

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Jim Vechiarella

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – C. T. Hewgley

Roster[]

1983 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 4 Seattle Seahawks W 17–13 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 42,531 Recap
2 September 12 San Diego Chargers L 14–17 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 62,150 Recap
3 September 18 at Washington Redskins L 12–27 1–2 RFK Stadium 52,610 Recap
4 September 25 at Miami Dolphins L 6–14 1–3 Miami Orange Bowl 50,785 Recap
5 October 2 St. Louis Cardinals W 38–14 2–3 Arrowhead Stadium 58,975 Recap
6 October 9 at Los Angeles Raiders L 20–21 2–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 40,492 Recap
7 October 16 New York Giants W 38–17 3–4 Arrowhead Stadium 55,449 Recap
8 October 23 at Houston Oilers W 13–10 (OT) 4–4 Houston Astrodome 39,462 Recap
9 October 30 at Denver Broncos L 24–27 4–5 Mile High Stadium 74,640 Recap
10 November 6 Los Angeles Raiders L 20–28 4–6 Arrowhead Stadium 75,497 Recap
11 November 13 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–15 5–6 Arrowhead Stadium 44,711 Recap
12 November 20 at Dallas Cowboys L 21–41 5–7 Texas Stadium 64,103 Recap
13 November 27 at Seattle Seahawks L 48–51 (OT) 5–8 Kingdome 56,793 Recap
14 December 4 Buffalo Bills L 9–14 5–9 Arrowhead Stadium 27,104 Recap
15 December 11 at San Diego Chargers L 38–41 5–10 Jack Murphy Stadium 35,510 Recap
16 December 18 Denver Broncos W 48–17 6–10 Arrowhead Stadium 11,377 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season Summary[]

Week 14[]

1 234Total
• Bills 0 707 14
Chiefs 0 333 9
  • Date: December 4
  • Location: Arrowhead Stadium
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 27,104
  • Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C) • 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.

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