1983 New England Patriots season
1983 New England Patriots season | |
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Owner | Billy Sullivan |
Head coach | Ron Meyer |
General manager | Patrick Sullivan |
Home field | Sullivan Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | T-2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | P Rich Camarillo CB Raymond Clayborn RB Tony Collins G John Hannah T Brian Holloway |
AP All-Pros | G John Hannah (1st team) P Rich Camarillo (2nd team) |
The 1983 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League and 24th overall. The Patriots played inconsistently all season, but at 8–7 had a chance for a playoff spot with a win in their final game of the season in Seattle. The Patriots would have problems with turnovers as rookie quarterback Tony Eason was swallowed up in a 24–6 loss to the Seahawks.
In the first week of December, in shocking conditions with sleet and snow,[1] the Patriots’ game with wild card contender New Orleans Saints saw just one score set up by Ricky Smith returning the Saints’ initial kickoff to the 3-yard line. As of 2017, this game remains the most recent 7–0 result in NFL history,[2] with only two games since seeing just one score,[3] both a single field goal.[note 1]
Staff[]
New England Patriots 1983 staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Roster[]
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
Practice squad
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 4, 1983 | Baltimore Colts | L 29–23 | 45,526
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2 | September 11, 1983 | at Miami Dolphins | L 34–24 | 59,343
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3 | September 18, 1983 | New York Jets | W 23–13 | 43,182
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4 | September 25, 1983 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–23 | 58,282
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5 | October 2, 1983 | San Francisco 49ers | L 33–13 | 54,293
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6 | October 9, 1983 | at Baltimore Colts | L 12–7 | 35,618
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7 | October 16, 1983 | San Diego Chargers | W 37–21 | 59,016
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8 | October 23, 1983 | at Buffalo Bills | W 31–0 | 60,424
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9 | October 30, 1983 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 24–13 | 47,546
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10 | November 6, 1983 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–7 | 42,604
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11 | November 13, 1983 | Miami Dolphins | W 17–6 | 60,771
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12 | November 20, 1983 | Cleveland Browns | L 30–0 | 40,987
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13 | November 27, 1983 | at New York Jets | L 26–3 | 48,620
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14 | December 4, 1983 | New Orleans Saints | W 7–0 | 24,579
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15 | December 11, 1983 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 21–7 | 46,503
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16 | December 18, 1983 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 24–6 | 59,688
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Standings[]
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Miami Dolphins(2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 389 | 250 | W5 |
New England Patriots | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 274 | 289 | L1 |
Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 283 | 351 | L2 |
Baltimore Colts | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–5 | 5–9 | 264 | 354 | W1 |
New York Jets | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 313 | 331 | L2 |
Notes[]
- ^ These 3–0 scores occurred in 1993 when the Jets defeated the Redskins and in 2007 when the Steelers defeated the Dolphins.
References[]
- ^ ‘Kickoff Return Practices Pay Off as Patriots Slip Past Saints 7–0’; St. Petersburg Times, December 5, 1983, p. 5C
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Games with Final Score 7–0
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Games with Final Score 3–0
See also[]
- New England Patriots seasons
- 1983 National Football League season by team
- New England Patriots seasons
- 1983 in sports in Massachusetts
- 20th century in Foxborough, Massachusetts
- American football season stubs
- Massachusetts sport stubs