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1983 Washington Redskins season

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1983 Washington Redskins season
OwnerJack Kent Cooke
General managerBobby Beathard
PresidentEdward Bennett Williams
Head coachJoe Gibbs
Offensive coordinatorJoe Bugel
Defensive coordinatorRichie Petitbon
Home stadiumRFK Stadium
Results
Record14–2
Division place1st NFC East
PlayoffsWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Rams) 51–7
Won NFC Championship
(vs. 49ers) 24–21
Lost Super Bowl XVIII
(vs. Raiders) 9–38
All-Pros
7
Pro Bowlers
7
Image
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 2 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 was 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 2024.

Personnel

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Coaches / Staff

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1983 Washington Redskins staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer – Bubba Tyer
  • Head strength and conditioning – Dan Riley

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Final roster

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1983 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Game
recap
1 September 5 Dallas Cowboys L 30–31 0–1 RFK Stadium 55,045 Recap
2 September 11 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–13 1–1 Veterans Stadium 69,542 Recap
3 September 18 Kansas City Chiefs W 27–12 2–1 RFK Stadium 52,610 Recap
4 September 25 at Seattle Seahawks W 27–17 3–1 Kingdome 60,718 Recap
5 October 2 Los Angeles Raiders W 37–35 4–1 RFK Stadium 54,106 Recap
6 October 9 at St. Louis Cardinals W 38–14 5–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 42,698 Recap
7 October 17 at Green Bay Packers L 47–48 5–2 Lambeau Field 55,255 Recap
8 October 23 Detroit Lions W 38–17 6–2 RFK Stadium 43,189 Recap
9 October 31 at San Diego Chargers W 27–24 7–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 46,114 Recap
10 November 6 St. Louis Cardinals W 45–7 8–2 RFK Stadium 51,380 Recap
11 November 13 at New York Giants W 33–17 9–2 Giants Stadium 71,482 Recap
12 November 20 at Los Angeles Rams W 42–20 10–2 Anaheim Stadium 63,031 Recap
13 November 27 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–24 11–2 RFK Stadium 54,324 Recap
14 December 4 Atlanta Falcons W 37–21 12–2 RFK Stadium 52,074 Recap
15 December 11 at Dallas Cowboys W 31–10 13–2 Texas Stadium 65,074 Recap
16 December 17 New York Giants W 31–22 14–2 RFK Stadium 53,874 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys (1–0) 0 3 141431
Redskins (0–1) 10 13 0730

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Passing

  • Cowboys – Danny White – 9/20, 193 Yds, 3 TD, 0 Int, 75 Lng
  • Redskins – Joe Theismann – 28/38, 325 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int, 41 Lng

Rushing

Receiving

Vegas Spread

  • Vegas Line= Dal -1.5
  • Over/Under= 41 (Over)

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (1–1) 7 0 31323
Eagles (1–1) 0 3 7313

at Veterans Stadium

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs (1–2) 3 9 0012
Redskins (2–1) 0 0 171027

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

  • Date: Sunday, September 18, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00pm(ET)
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 58%, wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com

To date, this marks the only time that Washington has defeated Kansas City.

Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (3–1) 7 13 0727
Seahawks (2–2) 3 7 0717

at Seattle Kingdome

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

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Team 1 234Total
Raiders (4–1) 0 71414 35
• Redskins (4–1) 7 10317 37
  • Date: October 2
  • Location: RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 54,106
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
Scoring summary
1WSHJohn Riggins 2 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)Redskins 7–0
2WSHMark Moseley 28 yard field goalRedskins 10–0
2LACliff Branch 99 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)Redskins 10–7
2WSHJoe Washington 5 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)Redskins 17–7
3WSHMark Moseley 29 yard field goalRedskins 20–7
3LACalvin Muhammad 35 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)Redskins 20–14
3LACalvin Muhammad 22 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)Raiders 21–20
4LATodd Christensen 2 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)Raiders 28–20
4LAGreg Pruitt 97 yard punt return (Chris Bahr kick)Raiders 35–20
4WSHCharlie Brown 11 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)Raiders 35–27
4WSHMark Moseley 34 yard field goalRaiders 35–30
4WSHJoe Washington 6 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)Redskins 37–35

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Week 6: at St. Louis Cardinals

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (5–1) 7 17 14038
Cardinals (1–5) 0 7 7014

at Busch Stadium

  • Date: Sunday, October 9, 1983
  • Game 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 Stram
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (5–2) 10 10 131447
Packers (4–3) 10 14 71748

at Lambeau Field

Game information

First quarter

  • Packers - Mike Douglass 22 yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick) - WAS 0, GNB 7
  • Redskins - Clint Didier 0 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick) - WAS 7, GNB 7
  • Packers - Jan Stenerud 47 yard field goal - WAS 7, GNB 10
  • Redskins - Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal - WAS 10, GNB 10

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Redskins

  • Passing
  • Joe Theismann - 27/39, 398 Yds, 2 TD, 0 Int, 35 Lng
  • Rushing
  • John Riggins - 25 Att, 98 Yds, 2 TD, 36 Lng
  • Joe Washington - 16 Att, 80 Yds, 0 TD, 19 Lng
  • Joe Theismann - 1 Att, 14 Yds, 0 TD, 14 Lng
  • Receiving
  • Art Monk - 5 Rec, 105 Yds, 0 TD, 56 Lng
  • Charlie Brown - 6 Rec, 91 Yds, 0 TD, 20 Lng
  • Don Warren - 4 Rec, 70 Yds, 0 TD, 29 Lng
  • Joe Washington - 9 Rec, 57 Yds, 2 TD, 13 Lng
  • Nick Giaquinto - 2 Rec, 66 Yds, 0 TD, 35 Lng

Packers

  • Passing
  • Lynn Dickey - 22/31, 387 Yds, 3 TD, 1 Int, 56 Lng
  • Rushing
  • Gerry Ellis - 3 Att, 41 Yds, 1 TD, 24 Lng
  • Mike Meade - 2 Att, 6 Yds, 0 TD, 9 Lng
  • James Lofton - 1 Att, 6 Yds, 0 TD, 6 Lng
  • Receiving
  • James Lofton - 5 Rec, 96 Yds, 0 TD, 40 Lng
  • John Jefferson - 4 Rec, 50 Yds, 0 TD, 19 Lng
  • Paul Coffman - 6 Rec, 124 Yds, 2 TD, 36 Lng
  • Gerry Ellis - 4 Rec, 105 Yds, 0 TD, 56 Lng
  • Mike Meade - 2 Rec, 35 Yds, 1 TD, 31 Lng

Vegas Spread

  • Vegas Line= Washington -3.0
  • Over/Under= 52.0(over)

Packers Defeat Redskins in 48–47 Monday Night Thriller The Green Bay Packers were facing a major challenge as they hosted the Washington Redskins on October 17, 1983. At 3–3, Head Coach Bart Starr’s Packers were a team that could put points on the board, especially with QB Lynn Dickey (pictured above) passing to wide receivers James Lofton and John Jefferson and TE Paul Coffman. But they also gave up points and came into the game with the 28th-ranked defense in the NFL. They also had to make adjustments on the offensive line, with G Tim Huffman out with an ankle injury that necessitated moving Greg Koch over from his OT position and starting Charlie Getty at tackle.

Having a poor defense was not a good situation to be in when facing the Redskins. Coached by Joe Gibbs, they were coming off a Super Bowl-winning season and, if anything, were even stronger in ‘83. Behind the best offensive line in the league, QB Joe Theismann was a proficient passer and RB John Riggins a powerful force running the ball. If there was a weak point, it was the defensive backfield, but Washington was cruising at 5–1, with a close opening-game loss to the Cowboys the only blemish.

There were 55,255 fans in attendance for the Monday night game at Lambeau Field. Just over a minute into the first quarter, they had reason to get excited when Green Bay LB Mike Douglass forced RB Joe Washington to fumble and returned it 22 yards for a touchdown and, with Jan Stenerud’s extra point added, the early 7–0 lead.

DB Mike Nelms returned the kickoff 41 yards and the Redskins drove 55 yards in six plays, highlighted by Theismann’s pass to WR Art Monk for a 34-yard gain. The series ended with John Riggins fumbling into the end zone and TE Clint Didier recovering for a TD. Mark Moseley tied the score with his PAT.

Green Bay responded with a 10-play, 40-yard drive. Lynn Dickey threw to Paul Coffman for 17 yards and John Jefferson for 13 along the way and Stenerud kicked a 47-yard field goal that put the Packers back in front by three.

Washington moved the ball quickly downfield with Theismann connecting with Monk for a 22-yard gain and with RB Nick Giaquinto for 31 more yards. But the Green Bay defense came through with back-to-back sacks of Theismann and the Redskins had to settle for a 42-yard Moseley field goal. The eventful first quarter ended with the score tied at 10–10.

Things did not slow down as the game approached the second quarter. Dickey threw to James Lofton for 21 yards and the Packers picked up 15 more on a penalty when CB Darrell Green hit the receiver out of bounds. Dickey then tossed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Coffman. Stenerud added the extra point and the home team was back in front by 17–10.

Back came the Redskins, moving 67 yards in seven plays and highlighted by a 36-yard carry by Riggins. Riggins scored from a yard out and Moseley again knotted the score with the successful PAT.

The Packers reached the Washington 33 on the next series before a Dickey pass was intercepted by CB Anthony Washington. After getting a first down, the Redskins were finally forced to punt and Green Bay came back with a 73-yard, seven-play possession. RB Eddie Lee Ivery tossed an option pass to Coffman for 15 yards and a first down at the Washington 9 from where Coffman caught a scoring pass, this time from Dickey. Stenerud added the extra point and once again the Packers were in front by a touchdown.

With less than two minutes remaining in the half, the Redskins came out throwing. Theismann completed five passes to reach the Green Bay 11 and Moseley booted a 28-yard field goal as the clock reached five seconds. The Packers carried a 24–20 lead into the intermission.

Starting off the third quarter, the Packers struck quickly as they advanced 80 yards in just 42 seconds. Dickey threw to Coffman for 40 yards and then RB Gerry Ellis, taking advantage of a big hole, ran 24 yards for a touchdown. The home team had its biggest lead of the day at 31-20.

Washington seemed on the verge of responding with a touchdown, reaching the Green Bay four, but an offensive pass interference penalty nullified an apparent scoring catch and once again the Redskins settled for a Moseley field goal, this time from 31 yards.

Starting off the third quarter, the Packers struck quickly as they advanced 80 yards in just 42 seconds. Dickey threw to Coffman for 40 yards and then RB Gerry Ellis, taking advantage of a big hole, ran 24 yards for a touchdown. The home team had its biggest lead of the day at 31-20.

Washington seemed on the verge of responding with a touchdown, reaching the Green Bay four, but an offensive pass interference penalty nullified an apparent scoring catch and once again the Redskins settled for a Moseley field goal, this time from 31 yards.

Up by eight points, the Packers were forced to punt on their next series and Bucky Scribner’s kick was blocked to give the Redskins the ball at the Green Bay 19. Five plays later, Theismann threw to Joe Washington for a six-yard TD and, with Moseley’s PAT, the Green Bay lead was down to 31–30.

Washington’s defense again asserted itself as Dickey was sacked twice by DT Dave Butz. Nelms made a good return of the ensuing punt by Scribner to give the visitors possession at their 46. From there, the Redskins again moved deep into Green Bay territory, but after reaching the nine yard line, Douglass tackled Joe Washington for a loss and once again Washington was held to a field goal. Still, Moseley connected from 28 yards and put the visitors ahead by 33–31 with ten seconds left in the period.

RB Harlan Huckleby returned the ensuing kickoff for 54 yards to the Washington 39 and the fourth quarter started with Dickey throwing to Ellis for 32 yards. Shortly thereafter, TE Gary Lewis scored a touchdown from two yards out on an end-around that put the Packers back in front.

The Redskins came right back again as Theismann threw to Monk for 25 yards and WR Charlie Brown for another 15. Riggins blasted into the end zone from a yard out and Washington was again in the lead of the wildly back-and-forth contest.

The Packers responded with another score of their own, with Dickey completing passes covering 19 yards to Jefferson and 17 yards to Lofton. An 11-yard touchdown pass to FB Mike Meade, followed by Stenerud’s extra point, again put Green Bay in front at 45–40.

Now it was Washington’s turn again. Theismann (pictured at right) threw to Monk for 21 yards and Joe Washington ran for two first downs. A sack of Theismann by DE Byron Braggs momentarily derailed the Redskins, but a pass to Giaquinto picked up 35 yards and set up a five-yard scoring toss to Washington. Moseley added the point and, with 2:50 left on the clock, the visitors were back on top at 47-45.

It looked bleak for the Packers when, following the kickoff, Dickey tossed two incomplete passes. But then he found Ellis on a short pass over the middle that turned into a 56-yard gain to the Washington eight and, after conservatively running the ball into the line three times, the dependable Stenerud came on to kick a 20-yard field goal. It was the fifth lead change of the final period and put the Packers ahead by a point.

There were still 54 seconds remaining in the contest, however, and while the Redskins had no timeouts remaining, they quickly moved the ball down the field. Theismann completed three passes to Joe Washington, gaining a total of 33 yards, and the running back made it out of bounds after each. Theismann then threw to Brown for 22 yards, but the clock was still running and the quarterback had to hurriedly toss a pass out of bounds with three seconds to go. On the last play of the game, Moseley missed a 39-yard field goal attempt, the fans erupted, and the Packers came away with the 48–47 win.

The combined 95 points was a new high for Monday Night Football until it was broken on November 19, 2018 when the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams combined to score 105 points. The teams also combined for 1025 yards of offense, with the Redskins topping Green Bay by 552 to 473. They had more first downs (33 to 23). Each team turned the ball over once, and there were just three punts in all (one by Washington, two for Green Bay, one of which was blocked by the Redskins).

“It was about the wildest thing I’ve ever been in,” said Lynn Dickey. “I wish I had been in the stands or at home watching on tv, it was that good.”

“It was a tremendously inspirational win because you could see the sort of enthusiasm and intensity that was on display tonight,” said Bart Starr. “You have to salute both teams because Washington, for the reasons demonstrated on the field, is a world-championship team. They are magnificent.”

Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions (3–5) 0 3 7717
Redskins (6–2) 14 14 3738

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

  • Date: Sunday, October 23, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00pm(ET)
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 85%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (7–2) 7 3 71027
Chargers (3–6) 7 0 01724

at Jack Murphy Stadium

  • Date: Monday, October 31, 1983
  • Game 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 Cosell
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com

Week 10: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals (3–6–1) 0 0 707
Redskins (8–2) 7 10 21745

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Week 11: at New York Giants

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (9–2) 13 3 10733
Giants (2–8–1) 3 0 01417

at The Meadowlands

  • Date: Sunday, November 13, 1983
  • Game 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

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (10–2) 10 19 10342
Rams (7–5) 6 0 01420

at Anaheim Stadium

  • Date: Sunday, November 20, 1983
  • Game time: 4:00pm(ET)
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), relative humidity 68%, wind 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles (4–9) 0 21 3024
Redskins (11–2) 7 21 0028

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons (6–8) 0 0 02121
Redskins (12–2) 7 13 14337

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

  • Date: Sunday, December 4, 1983
  • Game 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 Brookshier
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com

Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys

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Team 1 234Total
• Redskins (13–2) 14 0710 31
Cowboys (12–3) 7 300 10
Scoring summary
1WSHJohn Riggins 3 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 7–0
1WSHClint Didier 40 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick0WSH 14–0
1DALDoug Cosbie 29 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septién kick)WSH 14–7
2DALRafael Septien 35 yard field goalWSH 14–10
3WSHArt Monk 43 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 21–10
4WSHJohn Riggins 1 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 28–10
4WSHMark Moseley 38 yard field goalWSH 31–10

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Week 16: vs. New York Giants

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants (3–12–1) 3 9 7322
Redskins (14–2) 0 7 71731

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

  • Date: Saturday, December 17, 1983
  • Game 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 Madden
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • Redskins - Charlie Brown 17 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) - NYG 3, Wash 7
  • Giants - Ali Haji-Sheikh 39 yard field goal - NYG 6, Wash 7
  • Giants - Ali Haji-Sheikh 19 yard field goal - NYG 9, Wash 7
  • Giants - Ali Haji-Sheikh 45 yard field goal - NYG 12, Wash 7

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Vegas Spread

  • Vegas Line= Wash -15.5
  • Over/Under= 44.5(Over)

Playoffs

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Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Venue Attendance Game
recap
Divisional January 1, 1984 Los Angeles Rams (5) W 51–7 RFK Stadium 55,363 Recap
Conference Championship January 8, 1984 San Francisco 49ers (2) W 24–21 RFK Stadium 55,363 Recap
Super Bowl XVIII January 22, 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (A1) L 9–38 Tampa Stadium 72,920 Recap

January 1, 1984

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NFC: Washington Redskins 51, Los Angeles Rams 7

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Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 7 007
Redskins 17 21 6751

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Game information
  • Scoring
    • WAS – Riggins 3 run (Moseley kick)WAS 7–0
    • WAS – Monk 40 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick) 14–0
    • WAS – field goal Moseley 42 WAS 17–0
    • WAS – Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick) WAS 24–0
    • LA – Dennard 32 pass from Ferragamo (Lansford kick) WAS 24–7
    • WAS – Monk 21 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick) WAS 31–7
    • WAS – Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick) WAS 38–7
    • WAS – field goal Moseley 36 WAS 41–7
    • WAS – field goal Moseley 41 WAS 44–7
    • WAS – Green 72 interception return (Moseley kick) WAS 51–7

January 8, 1984

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NFC Championship: Washington Redskins 24, San Francisco 49ers 21

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Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 02121
Redskins 0 7 14324

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Game information
  • Scoring
    • WAS – Riggins 4 run (Moseley kick) WAS 7–0
    • WAS – Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick) WAS 14–0
    • WAS – Brown 70 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick) WAS 21–0
    • SF – Wilson 5 pass from Montana (Wersching kick) WAS 21–7
    • SF – Solomon 76 pass from Montana (Wersching kick) WAS 21–14
    • SF – Wilson 12 pass from Montana (Wersching kick) 21–21
    • WAS – field goal Moseley 25 WAS 24–21

Super Bowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders 38, Washington Redskins 9

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Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (NFC) 0 3 609
Raiders (AFC) 7 14 14338

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Standings

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NFC East
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Washington Redskins 14 2 0 .875 7–1 10–2 541 332 W9
(4) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 7–1 10–2 479 360 L2
St. Louis Cardinals 8 7 1 .531 3–4–1 5–6–1 374 428 W3
Philadelphia Eagles 5 11 0 .313 1–7 4–10 233 322 L2
New York Giants 3 12 1 .219 1–6–1 3–8–1 267 347 L4

Awards and records

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References

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  1. ↑ 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).
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ As of the 2011 season, only the 1983 Redskins and the 1984 Seattle Seahawks (63) have recorded more than 60 takeaways.
  4. ↑ "1983 Washington Redskins Media Guide". Archive.org. Washington Redskins. pp. (6).
  5. ↑ "1983 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  7. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  8. ↑ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
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