1983 Los Angeles Raiders season

1983 Los Angeles Raiders season
1983 Los Angeles Raiders season
Owner	Al Davis
General manager	Al Davis
Head coach	Tom Flores
Home field	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Local radio	KRLA–AM 1110
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs; (vs. Steelers) 38–10; Won AFC Championship; (vs. Seahawks) 30–14; Won Super Bowl XVIII; (vs. Redskins) 38–9
Pro Bowlers	8 TE Todd Christensen; CB Lester Hayes; OLB Ted Hendricks; OT Henry Lawrence; DE Howie Long; OLB Rod Martin; FS Vann McElroy; RS Greg Pruitt;
AP All-Pros	5 TE Todd Christensen; CB Lester Hayes; DE Howie Long; OLB Rod Martin; S Vann McElroy;

Allen (center) led the Raiders to a championship in Super Bowl XVIII and earned MVP honors as he rushed for a record of 191 yards, including a memorable 74-yard touchdown run.^[3]

The 1983 season was the Los Angeles Raiders' 14th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th season overall, and their second season in Los Angeles. The team began by attempting to improve on their 8–1 record from 1982 and went on to win the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history. Prior to the Los Angeles Rams victory in Super Bowl LVI, the 1983 Raiders were the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl while based in Los Angeles.

NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just Win, Baby!; it was narrated by John Facenda, the 16th and final Raiders highlight film narrated by Facenda, who died on September 26, 1984. On November 24, 2006, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, in which they ranked the 1983 Raiders at #20; the film was narrated by Alec Baldwin and featured commentary from players Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen and Howie Long.

Offseason

NFL draft

During the draft the Raiders had attempted to execute a 3-team trade that would have brought future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway to Los Angeles, but this trade was blocked, and Elway was instead drafted by the Colts, for whom he refused to play, then traded to the Broncos.^[4]

1983 Los Angeles Raiders Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	26	Don Mosebar	C	USC
2	54	Bill Pickel	NT	Rutgers
3	82	Tony Caldwell	LB	Washington
4	110	Greg Townsend	DE	TCU
5	138	Dokie Williams	WR	UCLA
6	166	Traded to the Washington Redskins
7	194	Jeff McCall	RB	Clemson
8	222	Mike Dotterer	RB	Stanford
9	249	Kent Jordan	TE	St. Mary's
10	277	Mervyn Fernandez	WR	San Jose State
11	305	Traded to the Cleveland Browns
12	333	Scott Lindquist	QB	Northern Arizona

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Staff

**1983 Los Angeles Raiders staff**

	Front office Owner – Al Davis General manager – Al Davis Head coaches Head coach – Tom Flores Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Larry Kennan Running backs – Ray Willsey Assistant running backs – Terry Robiskie Wide receivers – Tom Walsh Tight ends – Bob Mischak Offensive line – Sam Boghosian Assistant offensive line – Art Shell			Defensive coaches Defensive line – Earl Leggett Linebackers – Charlie Sumner Defensive backs – Willie Brown Defensive backs – Chet Franklin Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Steve Ortmayer Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Bob Mischak

Personnel

Roster

**1983 Los Angeles Raiders final roster**

	Quarterbacks 11 David Humm 6 Marc Wilson 16 Jim Plunkett Running backs 32 Marcus Allen HB 27 Frank Hawkins HB 33 Kenny King FB 28 Cleo Montgomery HB/KR 34 Greg Pruitt HB 38 Chester Willis HB Wide receivers 80 Malcolm Barnwell 21 Cliff Branch 82 Calvin Muhammad 85 Dokie Williams Tight ends 46 Todd Christensen 87 Don Hasselbeck 31 Derrick Jensen		Offensive linemen 50 Dave Dalby C 79 Bruce Davis OT 73 Charley Hannah G 64 Shelby Jordan OT 70 Henry Lawrence OT 65 Mickey Marvin G 72 Don Mosebar C 66 Steve Sylvester C Defensive linemen 77 Lyle Alzado DE 62 Reggie Kinlaw MG 75 Howie Long DE 68 Johnny Robinson DT 61 Dave Stalls DE 71 Bill Pickel DT 93 Greg Townsend DE		Linebackers 56 Jeff Barnes 54 Darryl Byrd 57 Tony Caldwell 83 Ted Hendricks 53 Rod Martin 55 Matt Millen 51 Bob Nelson 58 Jack Squirek Defensive backs 45 James Davis CB 36 Mike Davis S 26 Vann McElroy S 37 Lester Hayes CB 22 Mike Haynes CB/PR 48 Kenny Hill S 23 Odis McKinney CB 20 Ted Watts CB Special teams 10 Chris Bahr K 8 Ray Guy P		Reserve lists 8 Curt Marsh G Vacant Rookies in italics

Training Camp

The 1983 Los Angeles Raiders training camp facility was the El Rancho Tropicana in Santa Rosa, California.

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result	Record	Game site	Attendance	NFL.com recap
1	August 6	San Francisco 49ers	6:00 p.m. PDT	KNBC	W 26–23 (OT)	1–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	41,337	Recap
2	August 13	at New York Jets	5:00 p.m. PDT	KNBC	L 17–20	1–1	Giants Stadium	43,392	Recap
3	August 20	Chicago Bears	6:00 p.m. PDT	KNBC	L 21–27	1–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	30,187	Recap
4	August 26	at Cleveland Browns	5:00 p.m. PDT	NBC	L 17–20	1–3	Cleveland Stadium	61,844	Recap

Notes:

^a All times are PACIFIC time.

Pre Season Game Officials

Pre Season
Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge
1	San Francisco
2	at N.Y. Jets
3	Chicago
4	at Cleveland

Game summaries

Week P1 (Saturday, August 6, 1983): vs. San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Raiders

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers (0–1)	7	9	7	0	0	23
Raiders (1–0)	0	0	3	20	3	26

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: August 6, 1983
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
Game attendance: 41,337
TV: KNBC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
RAI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SF	RAI
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							23	26

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game:

49ers	Game Statistics	Raiders
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week P2 (Saturday, August 13, 1983): at New York Jets

Preseason Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at New York Jets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (1–1)	3	0	0	14	17
Jets (1–1)	14	3	3	0	20

at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: August 13, 1983
Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
Game attendance: 43,392
TV: KNBC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NYJ	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	NYJ
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	20

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Jets
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week P3 (Saturday, August 20, 1983): vs. Chicago Bears

Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Raiders

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears (2–1)	0	14	3	10	27
Raiders (1–2)	14	0	0	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: August 20, 1983
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
Game attendance: 30,187
TV: KNBC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
CHI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
RAI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	CHI	RAI
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	21

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game:

Bears	Game Statistics	Raiders
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week P4 (Friday, August 26, 1983): at Cleveland Browns

Preseason Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Cleveland Browns

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (1–3)	0	3	7	7	17
Browns (3–1)	13	7	0	0	20

at Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio

Date: August 26, 1983
Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
Game attendance: 61,844
TV: NBC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
CLE	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	CLE
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							17	20

Point spread:
Over/Under:
Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Browns
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance	Recap
1	September 4	at Cincinnati Bengals	10:00 a.m. PDT	NBC	W 20–10	1–0	Riverfront Stadium	50,956	Recap
2	September 11	Houston Oilers	1:00 p.m. PDT	NBC	W 20–6	2–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	37,526	Recap
3	September 19	Miami Dolphins	6:00 p.m. PDT	ABC	W 27–14	3–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,796	Recap
4	September 25	at Denver Broncos	1:00 p.m. PDT	NBC	W 22–7	4–0	Mile High Stadium	74,289	Recap
5	October 2	at Washington Redskins	10:00 a.m. PDT	NBC	L 35–37	4–1	RFK Stadium	54,106	Recap
6	October 9	Kansas City Chiefs	1:00 p.m. PDT		W 21–20	5–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	40,492	Recap
7	October 16	at Seattle Seahawks	1:00 p.m. PDT	NBC	L 36–38	5–2	The Kingdome	60,967	Recap
8	October 23	at Dallas Cowboys	6:00 p.m. PDT	ABC	W 40–38	6–2	Texas Stadium	64,991	Recap
9	October 30	Seattle Seahawks	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	L 21–34	6–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	49,708	Recap
10	November 6	at Kansas City Chiefs	10:00 a.m. PST	NBC	W 28–20	7–3	Arrowhead Stadium	75,497	Recap
11	November 13	Denver Broncos	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	W 22–20	8–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,562	Recap
12	November 20	at Buffalo Bills	10:00 a.m. PST	NBC	W 27–24	9–3	Rich Stadium	72,393	Recap
13	November 27	New York Giants	1:00 p.m. PST	CBS	W 27–12	10–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	41,473	Recap
14	December 1	at San Diego Chargers	6:00 p.m. PST	ABC	W 42–10	11–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	47,760	Recap
15	December 11	St. Louis Cardinals	1:00 p.m. PST	CBS	L 24–34	11–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	32,111	Recap
16	December 18	San Diego Chargers	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	W 30–14	12–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,325	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Notes:

^a All times are PACIFIC time. (UTC–7 and UTC–8 starting October 30)

Regular Season Game Officials

Regular Season
Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge
1	at Cincinnati	(12) Ben Dreith	(10) Tom Myers	(8) Dale Williams	(53) Bill Reynolds	(28) Don Wedge	(79) Ed Ward	(119) Ron Spitler
2	Houston	(71) Bob Frederic	(67) John Keck	(17) Jerry Bergman	(30) Dan Wilford	(38) Bill Swanson	(120) Gary Lane (gridiron football)	(96) Don Hakes
3	Miami	(43) Red Cashion	(78) Art Demmas	(63) Ligouri Hagerty	(94) Vern Marshall	(52) Ben Tompkins	(97) Nate Jones	(84) Bob Wortman
4	at Denver	(60) Dick Jorgensen	(50) Neil Gereb	(108) Bob McLaughlin	(41) Dick McKenzie	(24) Roy Clymer	(66) Dave Hawk	(31) Dick Dolack
5	at Washington	(40) Pat Haggerty	(115) Hendi Ancich	(85) Frank Glover	(44) Walt Peters	(92) Jim Poole	(61) Dick Creed	(18) Bob Lewis
6	Kansas City	(9) Jerry Markbreit	(57) Ed Fiffick	(104) Dale Hamer	(117) Ben Montgomery	(25) Tom Kelleher	(102) Merrill Douglas	(91) Bill Stanley
7	at Seattle	(32) Jim Tunney	(68) John Leimbach	(109) Sid Semon	(3) Boyce Smith	(73) Pat Knight	(90) Gil Mace	(23) Johnny Grier
8	at Dallas	(14) Gene Barth	(101) Bob Boylston	(37) Burl Toler	(54) Jack Johnson	(98) Jimmy Rosser	(112) Gerry Austin	(34) Fritz Graf
9	Seattle	(70) Jerry Seeman	(20) Frank Sinkovitz	(35) Leo Miles	(15) Bama Glass	(22) Paul Baetz	(62) Duwayne Gandy	(83) Bill O'Brien
10	at Kansas City	(71) Bob Frederic	(67) John Keck	(17) Jerry Bergman	(30) Dan Wilford	(38) Bill Swanson	(120) Gary Lane	(96) Don Hakes
11	Denver	(43) Red Cashion	(78) Art Demmas	(63) Ligouri Hagerty	(94) Vern Marshall	(52) Ben Tompkins	(97) Nate Jones	(84) Bob Wortman
12	at Buffalo	(95) Bob McElwee	(27) Al Conway	(111) Earnie Frantz	(56) Carver Shannon	(5) Ray Douglas	(80) Bob Rice	(76) Ed Merrifield
13	N.Y. Giants	(7) Fred Silva	(19) Tommy Hensley	(65) Norm Kragseth	(59) Bob Beeks	(21) Pete Liske	(64) Dave Parry	(77) Don Orr
14	at San Diego	(60) Dick Jorgensen	(50) Neil Gereb	(108) Bob McLaughlin	(41) Dick McKenzie	(24) Roy Clymer	(66) Dave Hawk	(31) Dick Dolack
15	St. Louis	(11) Fred Wyant	(88) Dave Moss	(36) Tony Veteri	(4) Wilson Gosier	(107) Jim Kearney	(16) Royal Cathcart	(116) Chuck McCallum
16	San Diego	(32) Jim Tunney	(68) John Leimbach	(109) Sid Semon	(3) Boyce Smith	(73) Pat Knight	(90) Gil Mace	(23) Johnny Grier

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1983): at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 1: Los Angeles Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (1–0)	7	10	0	3	20
Bengals (0–1)	0	0	3	7	10

at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 4, 1983
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 50,956
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	14/29, 158 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	17 CAR, 47 YDS, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Malcolm Barnwell	5 REC, 66 YDS
CIN	Passing	Ken Anderson	26/35, 226 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Stanley Wilson	4 CAR, 20 YDS
	Receiving	Dan Ross	5 REC, 60 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	CIN
1	7:32	15	84		Raiders	Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	7	0
2	9:05	14	77		Raiders	Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	14	0
2	4:59	5	26		Raiders	38-yard field goal by Bahr	17	0
3	9:23	4	17		Bengals	36-yard field goal by Breech	17	3
4	12:25	10	46		Raiders	39-yard field goal by Bahr	20	3
4	1:00	5	40		Bengals	Harris 9-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good	20	10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	10

Point spread: Raiders +2
Over/Under: 42.0 (under)
Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Bengals
22	First downs	17
40–124	Rushes–yards	16–58
158	Passing yards	226
14–30–1	Passes	26–35–1
3–25	Sacked–yards	4–23
133	Net passing yards	203
257	Total yards	261
60	Return yards	110
5–37.4	Punts	5–38.8
0–0	Fumbles–lost	4–2
8–65	Penalties–yards	8–74
35:37	Time of possession	24:23

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	14/29	158	0	1	3	25	26	50.6
Allen	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	17	47	2	8
King	10	34	0	8
Pruitt	5	32	0	18
Hawkins	2	5	0	3
Montgomery	1	5	0	5
Plunkett	5	1	0	5

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Barnwell	5	66	0	26
Christensen	3	35	0	18
Allen	3	19	0	10
King	2	17	0	10
Branch	1	11	0	11

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	2	25	12.5	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	21	7.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	5	194	38.8

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	2–2	2–2

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Alzado	2.0
Pickel	2.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Millen	1	14	0	14

Staring Lineups

Position	Staring Lineups at Cincinnati
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 2 (Sunday, September 11, 1983): vs. Houston Oilers

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Week 2: Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers (0–2)	0	3	3	0	6
Raiders (2–0)	6	7	0	7	20

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: September 11, 1983
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 37,526
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Jim Turner (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
HOU	Passing	Archie Manning	6/19, 107 YDS, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Larry Moriarty	6 CAR, 84 YDS
	Receiving	Mike Holston	3 REC, 35 YDS
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	19/28, 229 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	17 CAR, 96 YDS
	Receiving	Todd Christensen	6 REC, 58 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	HOU	RAI
1	7:44				Raiders	King 2-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick no good	0	6
2	1:12				Raiders	Pruitt 10-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	0	13
2	0:23				Oilers	40-yard field goal by Kempf	3	13
3	1:57				Oilers	38-yard field goal by Kempf	6	13
4	14:11				Raiders	Christensen 2-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	6	20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							6	20

Point spread: Raiders –10
Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
Time of Game:

Oilers	Game Statistics	Raiders
7	First downs	26
27–153	Rushes–yards	36–186
107	Passing yards	229
6–19–2	Passes	19–28–2
5–37	Sacked–yards	3–29
70	Net passing yards	200
177	Total yards	386
97	Return yards	46
6–37.3	Punts	2–38.5
1–0	Fumbles–lost	2–2
8–61	Penalties–yards	3–30
27:03	Time of possession	32:57

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	19/28	229	1	2	3	29	50	74.9

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	17	96	0	19
Pruitt	3	41	1	16
King	9	27	1	7
Hawkins	4	23	0	10
Plunkett	2	0	0	3
Willis	1	–1	0	–1

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Christensen	6	58	1	16
Allen	4	29	0	11
Branch	3	75	0	50
King	3	24	0	11
Barnwell	2	31	0	19
Muhammad	1	12	0	12

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	13	13.0	0	0
Martin	1	0	0.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	4	33	8.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	2	77	38.5

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA	MFG
Bahr	2–3	0–3	36, 41, 26

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Alzado	2.0
Davis	1.0
Nelson	1.0
Reese	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Martin	1	0	0	0
McElroy	1	0	0	0

Staring Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Houston
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Steve Sylvester
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 3 (Monday, September 19, 1983): vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins (2–1)	0	0	0	14	14
Raiders (3–0)	7	6	7	7	27

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: September 19, 1983
Game time: 6:04 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); relative humidity 73%; wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 57,796
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIA	Passing	Dan Marino	11/17, 90 YDS, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Andra Franklin	11 CAR, 34 YDS
	Receiving	Joe Rose	5 REC, 52 YDS, 1 TD
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	11/15, 162 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	22 CAR, 105 YDS
	Receiving	Todd Christensen	6 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MIA	RAI
1	2:53	9	61	4:53	Raiders	Hawkins 2-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	0	7
2	0:09	9	80	1:35	Raiders	Christensen 14-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick no good	0	13
3	1:12	—	—	—	Raiders	Fumble recovery returned 66 yards for touchdown by Townsend, Bahr kick good	0	20
4	5:15	14	63	8:50	Raiders	Pruitt 5-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	0	27
4	2:29	12	66	2:38	Dolphins	Rose 6-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good	7	27
4	0:20	9	54	2:05	Dolphins	Duper 2-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good	14	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	27

Point spread: Raiders —1½
Over/Under: 39.5 (over)
Time of Game: 2 hours, 57 minutes

Dolphins	Game Statistics	Raiders
19	First downs	21
29—101	Rushes–yards	38—152
234	Passing yards	162
21—35—1	Passes	11—15—0
3—27	Sacked–yards	6—43
207	Net passing yards	119
308	Total yards	271
102	Return yards	36
5—45.8	Punts	4—47.3
2—1	Fumbles–lost	2—1
5—41	Penalties–yards	5—51
28:35	Time of possession	31:25

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	11/15	162	1	0	5	35	28	130.4
Allen	0/0	0	0	0	1	8	0

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	22	105	0	15
King	7	27	0	11
Hawkins	5	12	1	5
Plunkett	2	4	0	7
Pruitt	2	4	1	5

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Christensen	6	85	1	28
Barnwell	2	35	0	20
Branch	1	16	0	16
Allen	1	10	0	10
King	1	6	0	6

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	26	8.7	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	4	189	47.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	3–4

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Martin	2.0
Pickel	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Davis	1	10	0	10

Staring Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Miami
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Steve Sylvester
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 4 (Sunday, September 25, 1983): at Denver Broncos

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Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (4–0)	0	7	13	2	22
Broncos (2–2)	0	0	0	7	7

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Date: September 25, 1983
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 44%; wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 57,796
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	13/24, 154 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	15 CAR, 45 YDS
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	4 CAR, 20 YDS
DEN	Passing	Steve DeBerg	8/21, 117 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Sammy Winder	20 CAR, 119 YDS
	Receiving	Steve Watson	5 REC, 72 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	DEN
2	7:11	2	36		Raiders	Branch 35-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	7	0
3	9:41				Raiders	27-yard field goal by Bahr	10	0
3	2:23				Raiders	29-yard field goal by Bahr	13	0
3	0:44				Raiders	Branch 17-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	20	0
4	1:42	—	—	—	Broncos	Thomas 70-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Karlis kick good	20	7
4	0:54	—	—	—	Raiders	DeBerg tackled in end zone for a safety by Townsend	22	7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							22	7

Point spread: Raiders —3½
Over/Under: 34.0 (under)
Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Broncos
11	First downs	16
37–82	Rushes–yards	30–130
154	Passing yards	188
13–24–1	Passes	14–33–2
3–22	Sacked–yards	5–50
132	Net passing yards	138
214	Total yards	268
113	Return yards	122
9–46.1	Punts	8–42.6
3–0	Fumbles–lost	4–2
4–22	Penalties–yards	9–78
29:29	Time of possession	30:31

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	13/24	154	2	1	3	22	35	84.4

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	15	45	0	9
Hawkins	6	17	0	8
King	6	17	0	9
Pruitt	4	5	0	2
Willis	4	1	0	4
Plunkett	2	–3	0	–1

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	4	20	0	9
Branch	3	63	2	35
King	3	37	0	18
Barnwell	2	25	0	19
Christensen	1	9	0	9

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	23	23.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	4	53	13.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	9	415	46.1

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	2–2	2–2

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Townsend	2.0
Alzado	1.0
Hendricks	1.0
Reese	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
McElroy	2	37	0	0	0

Staring Lineups

Position	Staring Lineups at Denver
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 5 (Sunday, October 2, 1983): at Washington Redskins

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Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (4–1)	0	7	14	14	35
Redskins (4–1)	7	10	3	17	37

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 81%; wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 54,106
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	16/29, 372 YDS, 4 TDs, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Frank Hawkins	15 CAR, 64 YDS
	Receiving	Calvin Muhammad Todd Christensen	5 REC, 112 YDS, 2 TDs 5 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD
WAS	Passing	Joe Theismann	23/39, 417 YDS, 3 TDs
	Rushing	John Riggins	26 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Charlie Brown	11 REC, 180 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	WAS
1	10:23	3	11		Redskins	Riggins 2-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good	0	7
2	12:59	6	12		Redskins	28-yard field goal by Moseley	0	10
2	9:24	1	99		Raiders	Branch 99-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	7	10
2	5:28	7	80		Redskins	Washington 5-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	7	17
3	10:28	8	46		Redskins	29-yard field goal by Moseley	7	20
3	6:29	3	83		Raiders	Muhammad 35-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	14	20
3	1:55	7	47		Raiders	Muhammad 22-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	21	20
4	11:50	9	65		Raiders	Christensen 2-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	28	20
4	7:31	—	—	—	Raiders	Pruitt 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Bahr kick good	35	20
4	5:28	4	88		Redskins	Brown 11-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	35	27
4	4:28	5	15		Redskins	34-yard field goal by Moseley	35	30
4	0:33	5	69		Redskins	Washington 6-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good	35	37
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							35	37

Point spread: Raiders +2
Over/Under: 38.5 (over)
Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Redskins
19	First downs	25
24–105	Rushes–yards	32–98
372	Passing yards	417
16–30–4	Passes	23–40–0
5–46	Sacked–yards	6–56
326	Net passing yards	361
431	Total yards	459
248	Return yards	196
4–43.5	Punts	7–40.1
2–2	Fumbles–lost	1–1
8–70	Penalties–yards	8–84
25:12	Time of possession	34:48

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	16/29	372	4	4	5	46	99	100.1
Pruitt	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Hawkins	15	64	0	16
King	7	20	0	6
Plunkett	2	21	0	12

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Muhammad	5	112	2	35
Christensen	5	70	1	41
Barnwell	3	75	0	39
Branch	1	99	1	99
King	1	9	0	9
Hawkins	1	7	0	7

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	6	119	19.8	0	0
Montgomery	1	21	21.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	4	108	27.0	1	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	4	174	43.5

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA	MFG
Bahr	5–5	0–1	41

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Long	5.0
Townsend	1.0

Staring Lineups

Position	Staring Lineups at Washington
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 6 (Sunday, October 9, 1983): vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs (2–4)	14	3	0	3	20
Raiders (5–1)	0	7	7	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: October 9, 1983
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); relative humidity 75%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 40,492
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune (play-by-play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
KC	Passing	Bill Kenney	25/45, 272 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Billy Jackson	12 CAR, 33 YDS
	Receiving	Theotis Brown	6 REC, 72 YDS
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	15/28, 123 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	21 CAR, 53 YDS
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	6 REC, 58 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	KC	RAI
1	4:00				Chiefs	Paige 36-yard touchdown reception from Kenney, Lowery kick good	7	0
1	3:20				Chiefs	Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Lowery kick good	14	0
2	14:55				Raiders	Christensen 3-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	14	7
2	2:45				Chiefs	32-yard field goal by Lowery	17	7
3	11:15	9	65		Raiders	Williams 24-yard touchdown reception from Allen, Bahr kick good	17	14
4	14:43				Chiefs	39-yard field goal by Lowery	20	14
4	8:29	—	—	—	Raiders	Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Allen, Bahr kick good	20	21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	21

Point spread: Raiders –9
Over/Under: 40.5 (over)
Time of Game:

Chiefs	Game Statistics	Raiders
20	First downs	21
21–55	Rushes–yards	35–114
272	Passing yards	172
25–45–0	Passes	17–30–2
5–36	Sacked–yards	2–15
236	Net passing yards	157
291	Total yards	271
79	Return yards	184
7–48.0	Punts	8–45.5
2–2	Fumbles–lost	3–1
13–105	Penalties–yards	11–104
29:48	Time of possession	30:12

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	15/28	123	1	2	2	15	14	47.2
Allen	2/2	49	1	0	0	0	28	158.3

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	21	53	0	13
Hawkins	10	46	0	9
Plunkett	3	14	0	8
King	1	1	0	1

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	6	58	0	14
Christensen	5	32	1	10
Hawkins	3	41	0	28
Williams	1	21	1	21
Montgomery	1	14	0	14
Muhammad	1	6	0	6

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	3	57	19.0	0	0
Pruitt	2	37	18.5	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	7	90	12.9	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	8	364	45.5

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	5–5

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Hendricks	1.0
Long	1.0
Millen	1.0
Nelson	1.0
Pickel	1.0

Staring Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Kansas City
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 7 (Sunday, October 16, 1983): at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 7: Los Angeles Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (5–2)	7	10	5	14	36
Seahawks (4–3)	7	0	17	14	38

at The Kingdome • Seattle, Washington

Date: October 16, 1983
Game time: 1:02 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), no wind
Game attendance: 60,967
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	14/22, 139 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	18 CAR, 86 YDS
	Receiving	Todd Christensen	11 REC, 162 YDS, 3 TDs
SEA	Passing	Jim Zorn	4/16, 13 YDS
	Rushing	Curt Warner	22 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dan Doornink	2 REC, –6 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	SEA
1	10:28	6	47	3:08	Raiders	Christensen 19-yard touchdown reception from Allen, Bahr kick good	7	0
1	1:57	15	75	8:20	Seahawks	Doornink 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good	7	7
2	9:26	9	40	5:19	Raiders	32-yard field goal by Bahr	10	7
2	0:18	9	64	3:01	Raiders	Christensen 12-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	17	7
3	13:16	3	21	0:34	Seahawks	Zorn 18-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good	17	14
3	9:13	—	—	—	Seahawks	Johns 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Johnson kick good	17	21
3	7:50	4	1	1:00	Seahawks	22-yard field goal by Johnson	17	24
3	1:19	13	66	6:22	Raiders	42-yard field goal by Bahr	20	24
3	0:50	—	—	—	Raiders	−11-yard fumble, Pratt tackled in the end zone by Alzado for a safety	22	24
4	8:23	—	—	—	Seahawks	Fumble recovery returned 9 yards for touchdown by Robinson, Johnson kick good	22	31
4	7:20	2	8	0:49	Seahawks	Warner 6-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good	22	38
4	0:47	13	85	3:45	Raiders	Allen 1-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good	29	38
4	0:12	2	55	0:35	Raiders	Christensen 22-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good	36	38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							36	38

Point spread: Raiders –3
Over/Under: 43.5 (over)
Time of Game: 3 hours, 18 minutes

Raiders	Game Statistics	Seahawks
24	First downs	13
30–183	Rushes–yards	44–151
264	Passing yards	13
23–34–3	Passes	4–16–0
8–65	Sacked–yards	1–11
199	Net passing yards	2
382	Total yards	153
59	Return yards	237
3–46.3	Punts	6–37.5
6–5	Fumbles–lost	2–1
5–45	Penalties–yards	5–84
33:13	Time of possession	26:47

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	14/22	139	1	3	8	65	19	57.0
Wilson	8/11	106	2	0	0	0	33	142.4
Allen	1/1	19	1	0	0	0	19	158.3

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	18	86	0	16
Hawkins	5	40	0	8
Plunkett	4	27	0	20
Wilson	2	21	0	15
Pruitt	1	9	0	9

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Christensen	11	152	3	22
Allen	5	25	1	12
Williams	2	39	0	33
Hawkins	2	3	0	2
Barnwell	1	19	0	19
Montgomery	1	15	0	15
Muhammad	1	11	0	11

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	36	12.0	0	0
Montgomery	2	23	11.5	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	2	0	0.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	3	139	46.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	4–4	2–2

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Long	1.0

Staring Lineups

Position	Staring Lineups at Seattle
Offense
WR	Calvin Muhammad
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
RB	Frank Hawkins
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 8 (Sunday, October 23, 1983): at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 8: Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (6–2)	10	21	3	6	40
Cowboys (7–1)	7	17	0	14	38

at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas

Date: October 23, 1983
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), relative humidity 68%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 64,991
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Marc Wilson	26/49, 318 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Frank Hawkins	17 CAR, 118 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Todd Christensen Marcus Allen	7 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD 7 REC, 67 YDS
DAL	Passing	Danny White	19/38, 240 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Tony Dorsett	20 CAR, 65 YDS
	Receiving	Butch Johnson Doug Donley Drew Pearson Tony Hill	3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD 3 REC, 51 YDS, 1 TD 3 REC, 49 YDS 3 REC, 32 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	DAL
1	12:50	4	33	1:01	Cowboys	White 15-yard touchdown reception from Springs, Septién kick good	0	7
1	6:59	4	7	0:59	Raiders	37-yard field goal by Bahr	3	7
1	1:35	7	45	3:35	Raiders	Jensen 2-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good	10	7
2	13:45	4	38	1:04	Cowboys	Springs 2-yard touchdown run, Septién kick good	10	14
2	10:13	7	15	3:15	Cowboys	23-yard field goal by Septién	10	17
2	9:04	4	56	3:37	Raiders	Hawkins 23-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	17	17
2	5:27	8	76	3:37	Cowboys	Johnson 15-yard touchdown reception from White, Septién kick good	17	24
2	2:19	11	78	3:08	Raiders	Hawkins 17-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good	24	24
2	0:00	6	78	0:44	Raiders	Christensen 1-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good	31	24
3	2:16	5	14	0:35	Raiders	24-yard field goal by Bahr	34	24
4	14:47	9	82	2:27	Cowboys	Donley 17-yard touchdown reception from White, Septién kick good	34	31
4	13:05	—	—	—	Cowboys	Fumble recovery returned 9 yards for touchdown by Hegman, Septién kick good	34	38
4	9:40	11	67	3:20	Raiders	28-yard field goal by Bahr	37	38
4	0:20	12	67	2:49	Raiders	26-yard field goal by Bahr	40	38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							40	38

Point spread: Raiders +4
Over/Under: 46.0 (over)
Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Cowboys
31	First downs	17
37–219	Rushes–yards	27–81
318	Passing yards	255
26–50–1	Passes	20–39–2
2–18	Sacked–yards	2–17
300	Net passing yards	238
519	Total yards	319
260	Return yards	180
3–42.3	Punts	7–33.9
6–5	Fumbles–lost	1–1
10–68	Penalties–yards	5–52
29:25	Time of possession	30:35

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Wilson	26/49	318	3	1	2	18	28	85.2
Allen	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Hawkins	17	118	1	32
Allen	15	55	0	11
Wilson	5	46	0	23

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Christensen	7	90	1	28
Allen	7	67	0	17
Williams	4	66	0	18
Branch	2	30	0	19
Barnwell	2	26	0	18
Hawkins	2	20	1	17
Muhammad	1	17	0	17
Jensen	1	2	1	2

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	4	127	31.8	0	0
Pruitt	2	50	25.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	5	70	14.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	3	127	42.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	4–4	4–4

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Millen	1.0
Reese	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Watts	1	13	0	13	0
McKinney	1	0	0	0	0

Staring Lineups

Position	Staring Lineups at Dallas
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Marc Wilson
RB	Frank Hawkins
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 9 (Sunday, October 30, 1983): vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks (5–4)	0	17	7	10	34
Raiders (6–3)	0	7	7	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: October 30, 1983
Game time: 1:02 p.m. PST
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 49,708
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SEA	Passing	Dave Krieg	13/22, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Curt Warner	23 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Paul Johns	5 REC, 64 YDS
RAI	Passing	Marc Wilson	22/34, 318 YDS, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Marc Wilson	3 CAR, 35 YDS
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	8 REC, 104 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SEA	RAI
2	14:57	13	65	5:50	Raiders	Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	0	7
2	9:18	—	—	—	Seahawks	Fumble recovery returned 12 yards for touchdown by Robinson, Johnson kick good	7	7
2	3:49	10	46	2:59	Seahawks	37-yard field goal by Johnson	10	7
2	0:12	6	65	1:37	Seahawks	Young 5-yard touchdown reception from Krieg, Johnson kick good	17	7
3	10:07	7	46	3:05	Raiders	Hasselbeck 4-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good	17	14
3	5:09	10	65	4:58	Seahawks	Warner 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good	24	14
4	11:49	9	80	5:32	Seahawks	Hughes 33-yard touchdown reception from Zorn, Johnson kick good	31	14
4	11:13	3	86	0:32	Raiders	Williams 50-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good	31	21
4	4:03	7	15	3:21	Seahawks	44-yard field goal by Johnson	34	21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							34	21

Point spread: Raiders –7
Over/Under: 54.5 (over)
Time of Game: 3 hours, 14 minutes

Seahawks	Game Statistics	Raiders
20	First downs	22
40–183	Rushes–yards	27–125
189	Passing yards	297
14–23–1	Passes	22–34–4
4–20	Sacked–yards	5–42
169	Net passing yards	255
352	Total yards	380
124	Return yards	153
4–42.8	Punts	4–47.0
1–0	Fumbles–lost	4–1
3–20	Penalties–yards	6–55
33:51	Time of possession	26:09

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Wilson	22/34	297	2	4	5	42	50	72.4

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Marc Wilson	3	35	0	18
Allen	13	30	1	9
King	5	25	0	10
Hawkins	5	23	0	12
Barnwell	1	12	0	12

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	8	104	0	36
Christensen	4	60	0	31
Williams	3	65	1	50
Muhammad	2	31	0	18
Barnwell	2	22	0	13
King	2	11	0	10
Hasselbeck	1	4	1	4

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	4	72	18.0	0	0
Williams	3	54	18.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	19	6.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	4	188	47.0

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	3–3

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Alzado	1.0
Kinlaw	1.0
Martin	1.0
Reese	1.0

Staring Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Seattle
Offense
WR	Calvin Muhammad
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Marc Wilson
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 10 (Sunday, November 6, 1983): at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (7–3)	7	0	0	21	28
Chiefs (4–6)	0	6	7	7	20

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 6, 1983
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 75,497
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play) ad Bob Griese (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Marc Wilson	11/23, 143 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	21 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dokie Williams Todd Christensen Malcolm Barnwell Marcus Allen	3 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD 3 REC, 46 YDS 3 REC, 33 YDS 3 REC, 31 YDS
KC	Passing	Bill Kenney	2445, 292 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Billy Jackson	15 CAR, 64 YDS
	Receiving	Carlos Carson Billy Jackson	5 REC, 103 YDS 5 REC, 29 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	KC
1	7:03				Raiders	Hawkins 15-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good	7	0
2	0:56				Chiefs	54-yard field goal by Lowery	7	3
2	0:06				Chiefs	48-yard field goal by Lowery	7	6
3	2:37				Chiefs	Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Lowery kick good	7	13
4	12:18				Raiders	Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	14	13
4	7:16				Chiefs	Thomas 2-yard touchdown reception from Kenney, Lowery kick good	14	20
4	3:49				Raiders	Williams 19-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	21	20
4	0:03	—	—	—	Raiders	Interception returned 40 yards for touchdown by Martin, Bahr kick good	28	20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							28	20

Point spread: Raiders –3½
Over/Under: 45.0 (over)
Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Chiefs
22	First downs	20
33–91	Rushes–yards	24–81
257	Passing yards	292
16–32–1	Passes	24–45–2
4–25	Sacked–yards	2–16
232	Net passing yards	276
323	Total yards	357
177	Return yards	90
7–40.3	Punts	5–39.8
1–0	Fumbles–lost	1–1
5–27	Penalties–yards	5–34
29:55	Time of possession	30:05

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Wilson	11/23	143	1	1	3	15	23	64.2
Plunkett	5/9	114	1	0	0	0	45	137.5
Allen	0/0	0	0	0	1	10	0

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	21	64	1	10
Wilson	3	20	0	12
Hawkins	4	5	0	6
Plunkett	2	5	0	5
King	2	0	0	1
Guy	1	–3	0	–3

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Williams	3	60	1	28
Christensen	3	46	0	23
Barnwell	3	33	0	19
Allen	3	31	0	18
Muhammad	2	63	0	45
Hawkins	2	24	1	15

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	61	20.3	0	0
Montgomery	2	42	21.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	6	6.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	7	282	40.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	4–4

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Long	1.0
Squirek	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Martin	1	40	1	40
Hayes	1	28	0	28

Staring Lineups

Position	Staring Lineups at Kansas City
Offense
WR	Calvin Muhammad
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Marc Wilson
FB	Kenny King
RB	Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 11 (Sunday, November 13, 1983): vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 11: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos (6–5)	10	0	0	10	20
Raiders (8–3)	0	6	7	9	22

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: November 13, 1983
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 51,945
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
DEN	Passing	John Elway	11/31, 190 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	John Elway	3 CAR, 32 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Rick Upchurch	3 REC, 63 YDS
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	26/42, 252 YDS
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	18 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Todd Christensen	8 REC, 114 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	DEN	RAI
1	9:24				Broncos	23-yard field goal by Karlis	3	0
1	8:26	—	—	—	Broncos	Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Chavous, Karlis kick good	10	0
2	12:39				Raiders	28-yard field goal by Bahr	10	3
2	0:02				Raiders	42-yard field goal by Bahr	10	6
3	5:52				Raiders	Allen 7-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	10	13
4	11:44				Raiders	Hawkins 17-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick no good (aborted)	10	19
4	6:35				Broncos	22-yard field goal by Karlis	13	19
4	0:58				Broncos	Elway 4-yard touchdown run, Karlis kick good	20	19
4	0:04				Raiders	39-yard field goal by Bahr	20	22
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	22

Point spread: Raiders –7
Over/Under: 42.0 (push)
Time of Game:

Broncos	Game Statistics	Raiders
14	First downs	23
25–63	Rushes–yards	29–140
190	Passing yards	252
11–31–1	Passes	26–43–0
2–21	Sacked–yards	5–52
169	Net passing yards	200
232	Total yards	340
91	Return yards	147
7–36.4	Punts	5–44.8
2–1	Fumbles–lost	3–3
5–29	Penalties–yards	7–57
26:30	Time of possession	33:30

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	26/42	252	0	0	5	52	17	78.7
Allen	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	18	84	1	14
Hawkins	6	42	1	17
King	4	8	0	4
Pruitt	1	6	0	6

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Christensen	8	114	0	17
Branch	6	52	0	13
Allen	6	49	0	16
Hawkins	4	21	0	12
Barnwell	1	10	0	10
Pruitt	1	6	0	6

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	49	16.3	0	0
Williams	1	17	17.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	5	80	16.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	5	224	44.8

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA	MFG
Bahr	1–1	3–4	28

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Pickel	1.0
Townsend	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
McElroy	1	1	0	1	0

Staring Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Denver
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 12 (Sunday, November 20, 1983): at Buffalo Bills

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Week 12: Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (9–3)	7	3	7	10	27
Bills (7–5)	0	3	0	21	24

at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 20, 1983
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 72,393
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Gene Washington (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	24/32, 232 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	26 CAR, 89 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	8 REC, 68 YDS
BUF	Passing	Matt Kofler	9/14, 128 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Joe Ferguson	1 CAR, 17 YDS
	Receiving	Julius Dawkins Joe Cribbs	3 REC, 30 YDS 3 REC, 12 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	RAI	BUF
1	7:50				Raiders	Hawkins 2-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	7	0
2	4:04				Bills	48-yard field goal by Danelo	7	3
2	1:10				Raiders	41-yard field goal by Bahr	10	3
3	8:52				Raiders	Allen 4-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	17	3
4	10:55				Raiders	Christensen 15-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	24	3
4	8:44				Bills	Hunter 23-yard touchdown reception from Kofler, Danelo kick good	24	10
4	5:54				Bills	Cribbs 1-yard touchdown run, Danelo kick good	24	17
4	3:41				Bills	Tuttle 28-yard touchdown reception from Kofler, Danelo kick good	24	24
4	0:00				Raiders	36-yard field goal by Bahr	27	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	24

Point spread: Raiders –2
Over/Under: 42.0 (over)
Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Bills
27	First downs	15
45–169	Rushes–yards	22–68
232	Passing yards	146
24–32–0	Passes	12–21–2
0–0	Sacked–yards	3–30
232	Net passing yards	116
401	Total yards	184
86	Return yards	33
3–37.7	Punts	5–37.0
4–3	Fumbles–lost	1–1
13–117	Penalties–yards	6–35
37:06	Time of possession	22:54

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	24/32	232	1	0	0	0	27	105.2

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	26	89	1	9
King	7	46	0	16
Pruitt	3	29	0	18
Hawkins	8	15	1	4
Guy	1	–10	0	–10

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	8	68	0	11
Christensen	7	86	1	27
Branch	4	47	0	20
Barnwell	2	15	0	9
Hawkins	2	15	0	8
King	1	1	0	1

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	1	17	17.0	0	0
Williams	1	17	17.0	0	0
Jensen	1	0	0.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	28	9.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	3	113	37.7

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	3–3	2–2

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Alzado	1.0
Martin	1.0
Pickel	0.5
Townsend	0.5

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Hayes	1	21	0	21	0
Davis	1	3	0	3	0

Staring Lineups

Position	Staring Lineups at Buffalo
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 13 (Sunday, November 27, 1983): vs. New York Giants

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Week 13: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants (3–9–1)	2	3	0	7	12
Raiders (10–3)	0	13	7	7	27

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: November 27, 1983
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 41,473
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NYG	Passing	Scott Brunner	19/41, 346 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Butch Woolfolk	23 CAR, 52 YDS
	Receiving	Earnest Gray Byron Williams	5 REC, 134 YDS 5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	19/32, 243 YDS, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	13 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Cliff Branch Malcolm Barnwell	5 REC, 83 YDS 5 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NYG	RAI
1	9:21	—	—	—	Raiders	−2-yard fumble, Plunkett tackled in the end zone by Marshall for a safety	2	0
2	8:33	10	80		Raiders	Hasselbeck 13-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	2	7
2	2:09	5	23		Raiders	47-yard field goal by Bahr	2	10
2	1:16	6	64		Giants	31-yard field goal by Haji-Sheikh	5	10
2	0:00	8	50		Raiders	38-yard field goal by Bahr	5	13
3	11:50	6	70		Raiders	Barnwell 36-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	5	20
4	11:30	6	47		Raiders	Allen 11-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	5	27
4	9:37	4	80		Giants	Williams 43-yard touchdown reception from Brunner, Haji-Sheikh kick good	12	27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							12	27

Point spread: Raiders –10
Over/Under: 41.0 (under)
Time of Game:

Giants	Game Statistics	Raiders
20	First downs	22
24–58	Rushes–yards	32–138
346	Passing yards	243
19–41–3	Passes	19–32–0
7–63	Sacked–yards	0–0
283	Net passing yards	243
341	Total yards	381
61	Return yards	110
6–45.3	Punts	6–35.3
2–0	Fumbles–lost	3–0
5–49	Penalties–yards	9–69
30:52	Time of possession	29:08

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	19/32	243	2	0	0	0	36	104.0

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	13	64	1	14
Hawkins	7	32	0	8
King	7	29	0	8
Plunkett	3	7	0	7
Pruitt	1	4	0	4
Montgomery	1	2	0	2

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Branch	5	83	0	21
Barnwell	5	82	1	36
Christensen	4	46	0	21
Allen	4	19	0	9
Hasselbeck	1	13	1	13

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	2	43	21.5	0	0
Pruitt	1	22	22.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	28	9.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	6	212	35.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA	MFG
Bahr	3–3	2–3	52

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Townsend	3.0
Davis	1.0
Long	1.0
Martin	1.0
Pickel	0.5
Stalls	0.5

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Martin	1	12	0	12	0
McElroy	1	5	0	5	0
Haynes	1	0	0	0	0

Staring Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. N.Y. Giants
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 14 (Thursday, December 1, 1983): at San Diego Chargers

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Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at San Diego Chargers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (11-3)	0	14	28	0	42
Chargers (5-9)	7	3	0	0	10

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

Date: December 1, 1983
Game time: 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT)
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), relative humidity 64%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 47,760
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell & O. J. Simpson (color commentators)
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Game information

First quarter

SD – Muncie 5-yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick) – Chargers 7–0

Second quarter

SD – Benirschke 24-yard field goal – Chargers 10–0
LA – Christensen 43-yard pass from Allen (Bahr kick) – Chargers 10–7
LA – Christensen 25-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 14–10

Third quarter

LA – Hawkins 20-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 21–10
LA – Hawkins 1-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 28–10
LA – Martin 29-yard interception return (Bahr kick) – Raiders 35–10
LA – Christensen 14-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 42–10

Fourth quarter No Score

Vegas Odds

Vegas Line=LA -1.5 (Won)
Over/Under=54.0 (Under)

Raiders

Jim Plunkett
14/28, 156 Yds, 2 TDs, INT
Frank Hawkins
8 Rush, 56 Yds, TD
Todd Christensen
8 Rec, 140 Yds, three touchdowns

Chargers

Dan Fouts
16/30, 186 Yds, TD, 2 INTs
Chuck Muncie
13 Rush, 47 Yds
Charlie Joiner
5 Rec, 72 Yds
Chuck Muncie
5 Rec, 40 Yds, TD

Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1983): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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Week 15: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Raiders

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	20	7	7	34
Raiders	17	7	0	0	24

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: December 11, 1983
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 32,111
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly (play-by-play) and John Dockery (color commentator)
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Game information

Vegas Odds

Vegas Line=LA -9.0 (Lost)
Over/Under=47.5 (Over)

Cardinals

Neil Lomax
17/24, 227 Yds, 2 TDs
Ottis Anderson
24 Rush, 119 Yds, TD
Roy Green
5 Rec, 86 Yds
Ottis Anderson
5 Rec, 61 Yds

Raiders

Jim Plunkett
19/31, 269 Yds, three touchdowns, 3 INTs
Marcus Allen
18 Rush, 86 Yds
Todd Christensen
6 Rec, 78 Yds

Game Length

Time of Game:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	STL	LA
1	12:13	5	57		Raiders	King 34-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	0	7
1	7:05	6	72		Raiders	22-yard field goal by Bahr	0	10
1	0:12	10	45		Raiders	Branch 5-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	0	17
2	9:58	11	94		Cardinals	Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, O'Donoghue kick good	7	17
2	3:13	12	79		Raiders	Allen 20-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	7	24
2	0:21	7	83		Cardinals	Marsh 1-yard touchdown reception from Lomax, O'Donoghue kick no good	13	24
2	0:06	—	—	—	Cardinals	Fumble recovery returned 40 yards for touchdown by Grooms, O'Donoghue kick good	20	24
3	9:58	7	67		Cardinals	Morris 3-yard touchdown run, O'Donoghue kick good	27	24
4	13:51	12	99		Cardinals	Tilley 15-yard touchdown reception from Lomax, O'Donoghue kick good	34	24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							34	24

Week 16 (Sunday, December 18, 1983): vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers (6-10)	7	0	7	0	14
Raiders (12-4)	7	6	3	14	30

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Date: December 18, 1983
Game time: 4:00 p.m. (ET)/1:00 p.m. (PT)
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 57,235
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter

SD – Duckworth 40-yard pass from Luther (Benirschke kick) – Chargers 7–0
LA – Allen 8-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Tied 7–7

Second quarter

LA – Bahr 21-yard field goal – Raiders 10–7
LA – Bahr 32-yard field goal – Raiders 13–7

Third quarter

LA – Bahr 28-yard field goal – Raiders 16–7
SD – Muncie 2-yard rush (Benirschke kick) – Raiders 16–14

Fourth quarter

LA – Branch 4-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 23–14
LA – Allen 5-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 30–14

Vegas Odds

Vegas Line=LA -9.0 (Won)
Over/Under=53.5 (Under)

Chargers

Ed Luther
20/36, 236 Yds, TD, INT
Chuck Muncie
18 Rush, 78 Yds, TD
Chuck Muncie
5 Rec, 43 Yds
Kellen Winslow
5, Rec, 40 Yds

Raiders

Jim Plunkett
21/30, 332 Yds, TD, INT
Marcus Allen
16 Rush, 72 Yds, 2 TDs
Todd Christensen
8 Rec, 136 Yds

Standings

Division

AFC West
	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

Final statistics

Statistical comparison

	Los Angeles Raiders	Opponents
First downs	356	285
First downs rushing	143	86
First downs passing	181	170
First downs penalty	32	29
Third down efficiency	100/223 44.8%	72/225 32.0%
Fourth down efficiency	7/7 100.0%	/
Net yards rushing	2240	1586
Rushing attempts	542	436
Yards per rush	4.1	3.6
Passing – Completions/attempts	301/504	282/531
Times sacked-total yards	55–464	57–484
Interceptions thrown	24	20
Net yards passing	3446	3162
Total net yards	5686	4748
Punt returns-total yards	58–664	35–334
Kickoff returns-total yards	61–1175	68–1227
Interceptions-total return yards	20–238	24–381
Punts-average yardage	78–42.8	100–40.6
Fumbles-lost	46–25	31–16
Penalties-total yards	121–992	109–947
Time of possession	30:58	29:02
Turnovers	49	36

Boxscore

Quarter-by-quarter
	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Raiders	75	131	108	128	0	442
Opponents	61	85	54	138	0	338

Individual leaders

Offense

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT
Jim Plunkett	230/379	2935	20	18
Marc Wilson	67/117	864	8	6
Marcus Allen	4/7	111	3	0
Greg Pruitt	0/1	0	0	0
Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Marcus Allen	266	1014	9	19
Frank Hawkins	110	526	6	32
Kenny King	82	294	1	16
Greg Pruitt	26	154	2	18
Marc Wilson	13	122	0	23
Jim Plunkett	26	78	0	20
Rick Berns	6	22	0	13
Cliff Branch	1	20	0	20
Malcolm Barnwell	1	12	0	12
Cleo Montgomery	2	7	0	5
Derrick Jensen	1	5	0	5
Chester Willis	5	0	0	4
David Humm	1	–1	0	–1
Ray Guy	2	–13	0	–3
Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Todd Christensen	92	1247	12	45
Marcus Allen	68	590	2	36
Cliff Branch	39	696	5	99
Malcolm Barnwell	35	513	1	41
Frank Hawkins	20	150	2	28
Dokie Williams	14	259	3	50
Kenny King	14	149	1	34
Calvin Muhammad	13	252	2	45
Cleo Montgomery	2	29	0	15
Don Hasselbeck	2	17	2	13
Greg Pruitt	1	6	0	6
Derrick Jensen	1	2	1	2

¹Completions/attempts ²Carries ³Long gain ⁴Receptions

Defense

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Howie Long	13.0
Greg Townsend	10.5
Lyle Alzado	7.0
Rod Martin	6.0
Bill Pickel	6.0
Archie Reese	4.0
Mike Davis	2.0
Ted Hendricks	2.0
Matt Millen	2.0
Bob Nelson	2.0
Reggie Kinlaw	1.0
Jack Squirek	1.0
Dave Stalls	0.5

Raiders Safety
	Sfty
Lyle Alzado	1
Greg Townsend	1

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Vann McElroy	8	68	0	28
Rod Martin	4	81	2	40
Lester Hayes	2	49	0	28
Matt Millen	1	14	0	14
Ted Watts	1	13	0	13
James Davis	1	10	0	10
Mike Davis	1	3	0	3
Mike Haynes	1	0	0	0
Odis McKinney	1	0	0	0

Raiders Fumbles
	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD
Marcus Allen		14	2	0	1
Greg Pruitt		10	7	0	0
Jim Plunkett		7	3	0	0
Marc Wilson		4	1	0	0
Frank Hawkins		2	1	0	0
Calvin Muhammad		2	0	0	0
Dokie Williams		2	0	0	0
Todd Christensen		1	1	0	0
Derrick Jensen		1	0	0	0
Kenny King		1	0	0	0
Cleo Montgomery		1	0	0	0
Chester Willis		1	0	0	0
Vann McElroy		0	3	5	0
Mike Davis		0	2	0	0
Howie Long		0	2	0	0
Greg Townsend		0	1	66	1
Lyle Alzado		0	1	0	0
Tony Caldwell		0	1	0	0
Dave Dalby		0	1	0	0
Bruce Davis		0	1	0	0
James Davis		0	1	0	0
Ted Hendricks		0	1	0	0
Bob Nelson		0	1	0	0
Bill Pickel		0	1	0	0
Dave Stalls		0	1	0	0
Ted Watts		0	1	0	0

Raiders Tackles
	Comb	Solo	Ast	TGL	QBHits

Special teams

Raiders Kicking
	0–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Chris Bahr		9–11	8–9	4–6	0–1	21–27	51–53

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck
Ray Guy	78	3336	67	0

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng
Greg Pruitt	31	604	0	42
Cleo Montgomery	21	464	0	48
Dokie Williams	5	88	0	19
Matt Millen	2	19	0	10
Derrick Jensen	1	0	0	0
Rod Martin	1	0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng
Greg Pruitt	58	666	1	97

Scoring

Raiders Scoring
	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts
Chris Bahr									51	53	21	27		114
Marcus Allen	9	2			1			12						72
Todd Christensen		12						12						72
Frank Hawkins	6	2						8						48
Cliff Branch		5						5						30
Greg Pruitt	2		1					3						18
Dokie Williams		3						3						18
Don Hasselbeck		2						2						12
Kenny King	1	1						2						12
Rod Martin						2		2						12
Calvin Muhammad		2						2						12
Greg Townsend					1			1					1	8
Malcolm Barnwell		1						1						6
Derrick Jensen		1						1						6
Lyle Alzado													1	2

Postseason

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Time	TV	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	January 1	Pittsburgh Steelers (3)	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	W 38–10	1–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	90,334	Recap
AFC Championship	January 8	Seattle Seahawks (4)	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	W 30–14	2–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	88,374	Recap
Super Bowl XVIII	January 22	Washington Redskins (N1)	1:30 p.m. PST	CBS	W 38–9	3–0	Tampa Stadium	72,290	Recap

Notes:

^a All times are PACIFIC time.

Playoff Game Officials

Playoff
Round	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge	Alternate
AFC Divisional Playoff	Pittsburgh	(14) Gene Barth	(78) Art Demmas	(85) Frank Glover	(39) Jack Fette	(52) Ben Tompkins	(80) Bob Rice	(31) Dick Dolack
AFC Championship Game	Seattle	(60) Dick Jorgensen	(101) Bob Boylston	(35) Leo Miles	(74) Ray Dodez	(73) Pat Knight	(58) Bill Quinby	(23) Johnny Grier
Super Bowl XVIII	Washington	(14) Gene Barth	(89) Gordon Wells	(17) Jerry Bergman	(59) Bob Beeks	(52) Ben Tompkins	(90) Gil Mace	(34) Fritz Graf	(32) Jim Tunney (Referee) (57) Ed Fiffick (Umpire)

AFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, January 1, 1984): vs. (3) Pittsburgh Steelers

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AFC Divisional Playoffs: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	0	7	0	10
Raiders	7	10	21	0	38

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: January 1, 1984
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), relative humidity 64%, wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h) (Sunny)
Game attendance: 90,334
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter)
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Game information

Vegas Odds

Vegas Line=LA -7.0 (Won)
Over/Under=43.0 (Over)

Steelers

Cliff Stoudt
10/20, 187 Yds, TD, INT
Cliff Stoudt
9 Rush, 50 Yds
Franco Harris
4 Rec, 31 Yds

Raiders

Jim Plunkett
21/34, 232 Yds
Marcus Allen
13 Rush, 121 Yds, 2 TDs
Todd Christensen
7 Rec, 88 Yds

Game Length

Time of Game:

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PIT	LA
1	8:19	8	78		Steelers	17-yard field goal by Anderson	3	0
1	5:31	—	—	—	Raiders	Interception returned 18 yards for touchdown by Hayes, Bahr kick good	3	7
2	11:33	9	80		Raiders	Allen 4-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	3	14
2	0:06	7	43		Raiders	43-yard field goal by Bahr	3	17
3	10:05	8	72		Raiders	King 9-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	3	24
3	6:46	2	58		Raiders	Allen 49-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	3	31
3	5:27	4	80		Steelers	Stallworth 58-yard touchdown reception from Stoudt, Anderson kick good	10	31
3	0:46	10	65		Raiders	Hawkins 2-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	10	38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	38

The Raiders scored 3 touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 38–10 win over the Steelers. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh advanced on a 78-yard drive, but when faced with fourth down and inches near the goal line, they opted for kicker Gary Anderson's 17-yard field goal. But the Raiders controlled the rest of the game, as Lester Hayes returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. A 4-yard touchdown by running back Marcus Allen and a 45-yard field goal gave the Raiders a 17–3 lead. The Raiders then scored three touchdowns in the third period, including Allen's 49-yard run. Allen finished the game with 121 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on just 13 carries, while also catching 5 passes for 38 yards. The Steelers' lone score in the second half was wide receiver John Stallworth's 58-yard touchdown reception.

1983 AFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 8, 1984): vs. (4) Seattle Seahawks

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1983 AFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks (2–1)	0	0	7	7	14
Raiders (2–0)	3	17	7	3	30

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: January 8, 1984
Game time: 1:04 p.m. PST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h) (Overcast)
Game attendance: 88,734
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SEA	Passing	Jim Zorn	14/27, 134 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Curt Warner	11 CAR, 26 YDS
	Receiving	Dan Doornink	6 REC, 48 YDS, 1 TD
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	17/24, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	25 CAR, 154 YDS
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	7 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	SEA	RAI
1	8:47	6	23	2:43	Raiders	20-yard field goal by Bahr	0	3
2	8:57	9	61	4:17	Raiders	Hawkins 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	0	10
2	1:06	4	60	4:17	Raiders	Hawkins 5-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	0	17
2	0:03	5	33	0:38	Raiders	45-yard field goal by Bahr	0	20
3	6:49	2	46	1:09	Raiders	Allen 3-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	0	27
3	4:01	10	74	2:58	Seahawks	Doornink 11-yard touchdown reception from Zorn, Johnson kick good	7	27
4	3:57	7	19	3:49	Raiders	35-yard field goal by Bahr	7	30
4	1:16	9	71	2:41	Seahawks	Young 9-yard touchdown reception from Zorn, Johnson kick good	14	30
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	30

Point spread: Raiders –7
Over/Under: 47.0 (under)
Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes

Seahawks	Game Statistics	Raiders
16	First downs	21
18–65	Rushes–yards	46–205
146	Passing yards	214
17–36–5	Passes	17–24–2
4–44	Sacked–yards	2–18
102	Net passing yards	196
167	Total yards	401
144	Return yards	100
5–32.0	Punts	2–34.0
1–0	Fumbles–lost	3–2
2–20	Penalties–yards	7–53
22:54	Time of possession	37:06

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	17/24	214	1	2	2	18	49	77.4

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	25	154	0	43
Plunkett	7	26	0	10
Hawkins	10	24	2	8
Pruitt	1	4	0	4
King	2	0	0	0
Wilson	1	–3	0	–3

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Allen	7	62	1	16
Barnwell	5	116	0	49
Christensen	3	14	0	6
Branch	2	22	0	11

Raiders Kickoff Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	2	46	23.0	0	27

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	1	1.0	0	1

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	2	68	34.0	55

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	3–3	3–3

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Townsend	2.0
Martin	1.0
Pickel	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Davis	2	2	0	2
Hayes	1	44	0	44
Millen	1	13	0	13
McElroy	1	–6	0	–6

Staring Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Seattle (1983 AFC Championship Game)
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
TE	Don Hasselbeck
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Mike Haynes
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Seattle had defeated Los Angeles twice during the regular season, but this game had a very different outcome.

The Raiders jumped to a 20–0 halftime lead en route to a 30–14 victory. The Seahawks were held to 65 rushing yards while Raiders Running back Marcus Allen ran for 154 yards, caught 7 passes for 62 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns. Lester Hayes' interception on Seattle's first drive of the game set up a 20-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Raiders running back Frank Hawkins then scored two touchdowns. In the second half, Seahawks starting quarterback Dave Krieg was benched and replaced by Jim Zorn. Zorn threw two touchdown passes, but it was not enough as Allen's 3-yard touchdown reception and another Raiders field goal put the game away. Seahawks running back Curt Warner, the AFC's leading rusher during the regular season, was held to just 26 yards on 11 carries.

Super Bowl XVIII (Sunday, January 22, 1984): vs. (N1) Washington Redskins

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Super Bowl XVIII: Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (2–1)	0	3	6	0	9
Raiders (3–0)	7	14	14	3	38

at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Date: January 22, 1984
Game time: 1:45 p.m. PST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 16 mph (26 km/h) (Partly cloudy)
Game attendance: 72,920
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Jim Hill (sideline reporter)
^[40]^[8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Joe Theismann	16/35, 243 YDS, 2 INTs
	Rushing	John Riggins	26 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Clint Didier	5 REC, 65 YDS
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	16/25, 172 YDS, TD
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	20 CAR, 191 YDS, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Cliff Branch	6 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WAS	RAI
1	10:08	—	—	—	Raiders	Jensen recovered blocked punt in end zone, Bahr kick good	0	7
2	9:14	3	65	1:34	Raiders	Branch 12-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	0	14
2	3:05	13	73	6:09	Redskins	24-yard field goal by Moseley	3	14
2	0:07	—	—	—	Raiders	Interception returned 5 yards for touchdown by Squirek, Bahr kick good	3	21
3	10:52	9	70	4:08	Redskins	Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick no good (blocked)	9	21
3	7:06	8	70	3:46	Raiders	Allen 5-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	9	28
3	0:00	1	74	0:12	Raiders	Allen 74-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good	9	35
4	2:24	8	55	3:55	Raiders	21-yard field goal by Bahr	9	38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							9	38

Point spread: Raiders +2
Over/Under: 48.0 (under)
Time of Game: 3 hours, 31 minutes

Redskins	Game Statistics	Raiders
19	First downs	18
32–90	Rushes–yards	33–231
243	Passing yards	172
16–35–2	Passes	16–25–0
6–50	Sacked–yards	2–18
193	Net passing yards	154
283	Total yards	385
167	Return yards	30
7–37.0	Punts	7–42.7
1–1	Fumbles–lost	3–2
4–62	Penalties–yards	7–56
30:38	Time of possession	29:22

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG³	Rate
Plunkett	16/25	172	1	0	2	18	50	97.4

Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³
Marcus Allen	20	191	2	74
Greg Pruitt	5	17	0	11
Kenny King	3	12	0	10
Chester Willis	1	7	0	7
Frank Hawkins	3	6	0	3
Jim Plunkett	1	–2	0	–2

Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³
Cliff Branch	6	94	1	50
Todd Christensen	4	32	0	14
Frank Hawkins	2	20	0	14
Marcus Allen	2	18	0	12
Kenny King	2	8	0	7
Malcolm Barnwell	0	0	0	0

Raiders Kickoff Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	17	17.0	0	17

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	8	8.0	0	8
Watts	1	0	0.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	7	299	42.7

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	5–5	1–1

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Barnes	1.0
Davis	1.0
Martin	1.0
Millen	1.0
Pickel	1.0
Townsend	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Squirek	1	5	1	5	0
Haynes	1	0	0	0	0

Staring Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Washington (Super Bowl XVIII)
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Steve Sylvester
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Mike Haynes
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Marcus Allen rushes in Super Bowl XVIII.

Less than five minutes into the game, Derrick Jensen blocked Redskins Jeff Hayes punt and recovered the ball in the end zone to give the Raiders a 7–0 lead. On their ensuing drive, Washington was forced to punt, but Los Angeles punt returner Ted Watts muffed the kick and Washington safety Greg Williams recovered the ball at the Raiders 42-yard line. However, the Redskins could only advance to 27-yard line.

The Redskins regrouped in the second half, and scoring on their opening drive by marching 70 yards in 9 plays. First, Garrett returned the opening kickoff 35 yards from 5 yards deep in the end zone to the Washington 30-yard line. Then, Theismann completed a 23-yard pass to receiver Charlie Brown to the Raiders' 47-yard line. Eight plays later, fullback John Riggins finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. (Riggins became the second player to run for touchdowns in back-to-back Super Bowls. He had one in Super Bowl XVII en route to winning that game's Super Bowl MVP). Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked by Don Hasselbeck, but the Redskins had cut the score to 21–9 and were just 2 touchdowns away from taking the lead.

However, the Raiders completely took over the rest of the game, preventing any chance of a Washington comeback. On the ensuing drive, Washington defensive back Darrell Green was called for a 38-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Raiders receiver Malcolm Barnwell, setting up running back Marcus Allen's 5-yard touchdown run 7 plays later to make the score 28–9.

On the next Raiders possession, the last play of the third quarter, Plunkett handed the ball off to Allen, who started to run left. But then he saw a lot of defenders in front of him so he cut back to the middle and took off for a then Super Bowl record 74-yard touchdown run, increasing Los Angeles' lead to 35–9.

In the final period, the Raiders sacked Theismann 3 times, forcing him to fumble once, and intercepted a pass. Meanwhile, a 39-yard run from Allen set up a 21-yard field goal from kicker Chris Bahr to make the final score of the game 38–9.

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Media

Radio
Flagship Station	Play-by-play	Color Commentator	Studio Host
KRLA–AM 1110	Bill King	Rich Marotta
Pre Season TV
Station	Play-by-play	Color Commentator	Studio Host
KNBC–TV 4

References

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↑ 1983 Los Angeles Raiders season at databaseFootball.com Archived April 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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[2] "1983 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[3] Harvey, Harvey (2002). The Super Bowl's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Big-Game Heroes, Pigskin Zeroes, and Championship Oddities (1st ed.). Brassey's. p. 123. ISBN 9781612340289.

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