1983 San Diego Chargers season

1983 San Diego Chargers season
1983 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Eugene V. Klein
General manager	Johnny Sanders
Head coach	Don Coryell
Home field	Jack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	3 WR Wes Chandler; QB Dan Fouts; TE Kellen Winslow;
AP All-Pros	None

The 1983 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL) and its 24th overall. The Chargers fell from their 1982 6–3 record to 6–10. It was their first losing season since 1976, to date the most points the Chargers have surrendered in a sixteen-game season, and began an era in the wilderness for the Chargers, who would not place higher than third in the AFC West, nor win more than eight games in a season, until 1992.

Despite San Diego's disappointing 6–10 record, they led the NFL in passing yardage for the sixth consecutive season, which remains an NFL record.

This was the last season for the Chargers before Gene Klein; the team's owner since 1966, sold the team to Alex Spanos.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1983 San Diego Chargers draft
1	5	Billy Ray Smith	Linebacker	Stanford
1	20	Gary Anderson *	Running back	Arkansas	Joined the Chargers in 1985 after initially playing for the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits
1	22	Gill Byrd *	Cornerback	San Jose State
4	95	Danny Walters	Cornerback	Arkansas
6	141	Trumaine Johnson	Wide receiver	Grambling State	Joined the Chargers in 1985 after initially playing for the USFL's Chicago Blitz
7	192	Bill Elko	Nose tackle	Louisiana State
8	202	Earnest Jackson *	Running back	Texas A&M
9	245	Mike Green	Linebacker	Oklahoma State
10	272	Bruce Mathison	Quarterback	Nebraska
11	303	Tim Kearse	Wide receiver	San Jose State
11	307	Tim Spencer	Running back	Ohio State	Joined the Chargers in 1985 after initially playing for the USFL's Chicago Blitz
12	314	Billy Blaylock	Defensive back	Tennessee Tech
12	329	Chuck Ehin	Nose tackle	Brigham Young
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster

**1983 San Diego Chargers final roster**

	Quarterbacks 14 Dan Fouts 11 Ed Luther 12 Bruce Mathison Running backs 21 James Brooks 25 John Cappelletti 40 Jim Jodat 46 Chuck Muncie Wide receivers 81 Roger Carr 89 Wes Chandler 82 Bobby Duckworth 84 Hosea Fortune 18 Charlie Joiner Tight ends 88 Pete Holohan 80 Kellen Winslow		Offensive linemen 61 Don Brown T 77 Sam Claphan T 75 Andrew Gissinger T 62 Don Macek C 60 Dennis McKnight C 66 Billy Shields T 67 Ed White G 63 Doug Wilkerson G Defensive linemen 91 Rick Ackerman DT 90 Bill Elko DT 76 Keith Ferguson DE 79 Gary Johnson DE		Linebackers 50 Carlos Bradley 58 Mike Green 57 Linden King 52 Ray Preston 54 Billy Ray Smith, Jr. 59 Cliff Thrift Defensive backs 22 Gill Byrd CB 48 Tim Fox FS 28 Ken Greene SS 23 Danny Walters CB Special teams 7 Maury Buford P 6 Rolf Benirschke K		Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 4	New York Jets	L 29–41	0–1	Jack Murphy Stadium	51,004	Recap
2	September 12	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–14	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	62,150	Recap
3	September 18	at Seattle Seahawks	L 31–34	1–2	Kingdome	61,714	Recap
4	September 25	Cleveland Browns	L 24–30 (OT)	1–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	49,482	Recap
5	October 2	at New York Giants	W 41–34	2–3	Giants Stadium	73,892	Recap
6	October 9	Seattle Seahawks	W 28–21	3–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	49,132	Recap
7	October 16	at New England Patriots	L 21–37	3–4	Sullivan Stadium	59,016	Recap
8	October 23	at Denver Broncos	L 6–14	3–5	Mile High Stadium	74,581	Recap
9	October 31	Washington Redskins	L 24–27	3–6	Jack Murphy Stadium	46,114	Recap
10	November 6	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 3–26	3–7	Three Rivers Stadium	58,191	Recap
11	November 13	Dallas Cowboys	W 24–23	4–7	Jack Murphy Stadium	46,192	Recap
12	November 20	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 14–44	4–8	Busch Memorial Stadium	40,644	Recap
13	November 27	Denver Broncos	W 31–7	5–8	Jack Murphy Stadium	43,650	Recap
14	December 1	Los Angeles Raiders	L 10–42	5–9	Jack Murphy Stadium	47,760	Recap
15	December 11	Kansas City Chiefs	W 41–38	6–9	Jack Murphy Stadium	35,510	Recap
16	December 18	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 14–30	6–10	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,325	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Jets

Week One: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	13	7	21	41
Chargers	7	0	9	13	29

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 9 mph
Game attendance: 51,004
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:00. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:48.

Second quarter

NYJ – Wesley Walker 26-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick), 12:34. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:26.
NYJ – Pat Leahy 32-yard field goal, 5:04. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:33.
NYJ – Pat Leahy 27-yard field goal, 0:14. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:12.

Third quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 23-yard field goal, 11:41. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:19.
NYJ – Freeman McNeil 9-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 4:24. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:17.
SDG – Chuck Muncie 2-yard run (kick failed), 1:01. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Dwayne Crutchfield 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 12:33. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:18.
SDG – Bobby Duckworth 29-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed), 8:32. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:33.
NYJ – Freeman McNeil 18-yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick), 6:43. Raiders 34–27. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:49.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 33-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:55. Raiders 41–34. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
NYJ – Mike Augustyniak 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 1:57. Raiders 41–27. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:26.

Top passers

NYJ – Richard Todd – 17/29, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 20/36, 354 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 23 rushes, 120 yards, TD
SDG – James Brooks – 7 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Wesley Walker – 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
SDG – Bobby Duckworth – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	0	7	7	17
Chiefs	0	7	0	7	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 12
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 12 mph
Game attendance: 62,150
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 49-yard field goal, 8:19. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:37.

Second quarter

KAN – Anthony Hancock 45-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:46.

Third quarter

SDG – Chuck Muncie 10-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:34. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 8:26.

Fourth quarter

KAN – Henry Marshall 48-yard pass from Carlos Carson (Nick Lowery kick), 3:07. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
SDG – Wes Chandler 12-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:45. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:22.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 17/25, 259 yards, TD, INT
KAN – Bill Kenney – 23/30, 188 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Chuck Muncie – 27 rushes, 110 yards, TD
KAN – Billy Jackson – 10 rushes, 20 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Wes Chandler – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
KAN – Anthony Hancock – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	3	0	21	31
Seahawks	14	3	10	7	34

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 61,714
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Dan Doornink 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 8:43. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:17.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 25-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:28.
SEA – Steve Largent 5-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 1:38. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:37.

Second quarter

SEA – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 2:00. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:00.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 26-yard field goal, 0:32. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

SEA – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 10:52. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:07.
SEA – Paul Moyer 19-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 9:56. Seahawks 27–10.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Eric Sievers 26-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:27. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:33.
SEA – Steve Largent 41-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 9:00. Seahawks 34–17. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:27.
SDG – Bobby Duckworth 44-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:29. Seahawks 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:31.
SDG – Eric Sievers 27-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:16. Seahawks 34–31. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 21/41, 338 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
SEA – Jim Zorn – 15/24, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Chuck Muncie – 13 rushes, 64 yards
SEA – Curt Warner – 22 rushes, 109 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Eric Sievers – 6 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Steve Largent – 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Four: Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Browns	7	7	7	3	6	30
Chargers	3	7	14	0	0	24

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 73 °F (22.8 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 mph
Game attendance: 49,482
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Bob Chandler
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 37-yard field goal, 11:41. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:19.
CLE – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 12:34. Browns 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:26.

Second quarter

CLE – Ozzie Newsome 11-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick), 12:34. Browns 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:26.
SDG – Eric Sievers 15-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:04. Browns 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:33.

Third quarter

CLE – Bobby Jones 27-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Matt Bahr kick), 0:14. Browns 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:12.
SDG – Wes Chandler 25-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 11:41. Browns 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:19.
SDG – Wes Chandler 34-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:01. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Matt Bahr 32-yard field goal, 12:33. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:18.

Overtime

CLE – Harry Holt 48-yard pass from Brian Sipe, 12:33. Browns 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:18.

Top passers

CLE – Brian Sipe – 27/44, 327 yards, 3 TD
SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/38, 351 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

CLE – Mike Pruitt – 24 rushes, 63 yards, TD
SDG – Chuck Muncie – 18 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Dave Logan – 8 receptions, 121 yards
SDG – Wes Chandler – 6 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: at New York Giants

Week Five: San Diego Chargers at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	13	14	7	7	41
Giants	0	17	7	10	34

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 2
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), relative humidity 86%, wind 8 mph
Game attendance: 73,892
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 40-yard field goal, 12:29. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:31.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 37-yard field goal, 7:33. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 2:56.
SDG – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:45. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:58.

Second quarter

NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 20-yard field goal, 8:35. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 4:15.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 13-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:16. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:19.
NYG – Earnest Gray 51-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 1:50. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:26.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 16-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:42. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:08.
NYG – Danny Pittman 40-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 0:06. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

NYG – Rob Carpenter 1-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 8:49. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:11.
SDG – Chuck Muncie 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:10. Chargers 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:21.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Tom Mullady 21-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 10:20. Chargers 34–31. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:50.
NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 37-yard field goal, 6:53. Tied 34–34. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:51.
SDG – Chuck Muncie 34-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:32. Chargers 41–34. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:21.

Passing

SDG – Dan Fouts – 15/28, 215 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NYG – Scott Brunner – 31/51, 395 yards, 3 TD, INT

Rushing

SDG – Chuck Muncie – 17 carries, 87 yards, 3 TD
NYG – Rob Carpenter – 18 carries, 35 yards, TD

Receiving

SDG – Kellen Winslow – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD
NYG – Earnest Gray – 9 receptions, 159 yards, TD

Gill Byrd had an interception for San Diego.

Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	14	0	0	21
Chargers	0	7	7	14	28

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 12 mph
Game attendance: 49,132
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Reggie Rucker
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Harold Jackson 5-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 3:31. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards.

Second quarter

SEA – Curt Warner 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:21. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:37.
SEA – Curt Warner 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 1:50. Seahawks 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:15.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 12-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:34. Seahawks 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

SDG – Bobby Duckworth 59-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:17. Seahawks 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:43.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:20. Tied 21–21. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 7:13.
SDG – Andre Young 40-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:04. Chargers 28–21.

Top passers

SEA – Jim Zorn – 25/41, 295 yards, TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 28/36, 331 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SEA – Curt Warner – 19 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Chuck Muncie – 18 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

SEA – Charle Young – 7 receptions, 140 yards
SDG – Wes Chandler – 8 receptions, 83 yards

Week 7: at New England Patriots

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	14	0	0	21
Patriots	3	7	3	24	37

at Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), relative humidity 51%, wind 15 mph
Game attendance: 59,016
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone, Gene Washington
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – James Brooks 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:19. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:37.
NE – Fred Steinfort 35-yard field goal, 0:35. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:25.

Second quarter

SDG – Bobby Duckworth 40-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:43. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:52.
NE – Tony Collins 7-yard run (Fred Steinfort kick), 10:31. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:12.
SDG – James Brooks 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:36. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:55.

Third quarter

NE – Fred Steinfort 20-yard field goal, 9:38. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:25.

Fourth quarter

NE – Fred Steinfort 32-yard field goal, 10:53. Chargers 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:05.
NE – Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Fred Steinfort kick), 9:56. Patriots 23–21. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:32.
NE – Tony Collins 10-yard run (Fred Steinfort kick), 2:23. Patriots 30–21. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:08.
NE – Steve Grogan 1-yard run (Fred Steinfort kick), 0:23. Patriots 37–21. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:25.

Top passers

SDG – Dan Fouts – 25/37, 357 yards, TD, INT
NE – Steve Grogan – 17/33, 180 yards

Top rushers

SDG – James Brooks – 24 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD
NE – Tony Collins – 19 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

SDG – Kellen Winslow – 6 receptions, 94 yards
NE – Cedric Jones – 2 receptions, 44 yards

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	3	0	6
Broncos	0	0	0	14	14

at Mile High Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 23
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 25%, wind 6 mph
Game attendance: 74,581
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 29-yard field goal, 0:23. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19.

Third quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 30-yard field goal, 1:49. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:14.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Rick Upchurch 30-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Rich Karlis kick), 12:32. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.
DEN – Dave Preston 2-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 1:42. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:18.

Top passers

SDG – Ed Luther – 22/48, 193 yards, 3 INT
DEN – Steve DeBerg – 14/26, 175 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Sherman Smith – 10 rushes, 57 yards
DEN – Dave Preston – 22 rushes, 99 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Kellen Winslow – 6 receptions, 88 yards
DEN – Dave Preston – 5 receptions, 49 yards

Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Nine: Washington Redskins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	3	7	10	27
Chargers	7	0	0	17	24

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 31
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 9 mph
Game attendance: 46,114
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
Box score

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Virgil Seay 39-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 13:14. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:46.
SDG – Chuck Muncie 5-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:23. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:50.

Second quarter

WAS – Mark Moseley 43-yard field goal, 0:05. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

WAS – John Riggins 2-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 6:03. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 5:45.

Fourth quarter

WAS – John Riggins 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 14:46. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:51.
SDG – Pete Holohan 23-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 8:41. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:20.
SDG – Wes Chandler 27-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:13. Chargers 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 1:07.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 43-yard field goal, 1:52. Chargers 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:07.
WAS – Mark Moseley 37-yard field goal, 0:09. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

WAS – Joe Theismann – 25/46, 324 yards, TD, INT
SDG – Ed Luther – 19/36, 314 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT

Top rushers

WAS – John Riggins – 29 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Chuck Muncie – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

WAS – Art Monk – 7 receptions, 106 yards
SDG – Wes Chandler – 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Ten: San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
Steelers	17	3	3	3	26

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 11 mph
Game attendance: 58,191
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Walter Abercrombie 6-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 12:43. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:17.
PIT – Gary Anderson 45-yard field goal, 4:21. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:39.
PIT – Mel Blount 3-yard fumble return (Gary Anderson kick), 1:41. Steelers 17–0.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 29-yard field goal, 10:42. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:21.
PIT – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 4:36. Steelers 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:06.

Third quarter

PIT – Gary Anderson 49-yard field goal, 8:28. Steelers 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Gary Anderson 42-yard field goal, 14:07. Steelers 26–3. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:49.

Top passers

SDG – Ed Luther – 14/29, 135 yards, INT
PIT – Cliff Stoudt – 11/23, 150 yards, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Chuck Muncie – 15 rushes, 61 yards
PIT – Franco Harris – 22 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Kellen Winslow – 5 receptions, 69 yards
PIT – Walter Abercrombie – 1 reception, 51 yards

Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	6	3	14	23
Chargers	7	10	7	0	24

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 11 mph
Game attendance: 46,192
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Derrie Nelson 21-yard blocked punt return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:22. Chargers 7–0.

Second quarter

SDG – Chuck Muncie 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:01. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:44.
DAL – Drew Pearson 16-yard pass from Danny White (kick failed), 0:49. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:36.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 37-yard field goal, 0:08. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

SDG – Pete Holohan 18-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 11:31. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:29.
DAL – Rafael Septien 37-yard field goal, 5:53. Chargers 24–9. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:38.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Tony Hill 35-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick), 14:53. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:35.
DAL – Billy Joe DuPree 4-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick), 8:13. Chargers 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:54.

Top passers

DAL – Danny White – 31/47, 300 yards, 3 TD
SDG – Ed Luther – 26/43, 340 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DAL – Tony Dorsett – 17 rushes, 58 yards
SDG – Chuck Muncie – 18 rushes, 30 yards, TD

Top receivers

DAL – Tony Hill – 7 receptions, 99 yards, TD
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 6 receptions, 186 yards

Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	0	7	14
Cardinals	7	30	7	0	44

at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: November 20
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 80%, wind 21 mph
Game attendance: 40,644
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy
Box score

Game information

First quarter

STL – Pat Tilley 71-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 5:49. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 2:23.

Second quarter

STL – Neil O'Donoghue 39-yard field goal, 11:33. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:21.
STL – Earl Ferrell 11-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 9:44. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:44.
STL – Doug Marsh 10-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 7:52. Cardinals 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:58.
STL – Neil Lomax 1-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 4:26. Cardinals 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:10.
STL – Neil Lomax 11-yard run (kick failed), 3:25. Cardinals 37–0. Drive: 1 plays 11 yards, 0:06.
SDG – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:38. Cardinals 37–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

STL – Ottis Anderson 1-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 3:20. Cardinals 44–7. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:59.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Kellen Winslow 24-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:50. Cardinals 44–14. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:46.

Top passers

SDG – Ed Luther – 24/50, 338 yards, TD, 3 INT
STL – Neil Lomax – 12/20, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Chuck Muncie – 13 rushes, 21 yards, TD
PIT – Ottis Anderson – 28 rushes, 113 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Kellen Winslow – 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD
PIT – Pat Tilley – 3 reception, 90 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	0	0	7
Chargers	14	7	0	10	31

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), relative humidity 42%, wind 6 mph
Game attendance: 43,650
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
Box score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Nathan Poole 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 10:59. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:58.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 9-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:05.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 2-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:29. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:05.

Second quarter

SDG – James Brooks 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 8:51. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:43. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:20.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 20-yard field goal, 6:08. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:29.

Top passers

DEN – John Elway – 14/28, 147 yards, 3 INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 24/33, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Gerald Willhite – 5 rushes, 33 yards
SDG – Chuck Muncie – 19 rushes, 82 yards, TD

Top receivers

DEN – Steve Watson – 2 receptions, 65 yards
SDG – Kellen Winslow – 6 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week Fourteen: Los Angeles Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	14	28	0	42
Chargers	7	3	0	0	10

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 1
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), relative humidity 64%, wind 12 mph
Game attendance: 47,760
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Chuck Muncie 5-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 8:04. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:03.

Second quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 3:42.
RAI – Todd Christensen 43-yard pass from Marcus Allen (Chris Bahr kick), 1:50. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:52.
RAI – Todd Christensen 25-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 0:26. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:32.

Third quarter

RAI – Frank Hawkins 20-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 10:55. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:15.
RAI – Frank Hawkins 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 8:54. Raiders 28–10. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:27.
RAI – Rod Martin 29-yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick), 8:33. Raiders 35–10.
RAI – Todd Christensen 14-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 3:21. Raiders 42–10. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:44.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

RAI – Jim Plunkett – 14/28, 156 yards, 2 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 16/30, 186 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

RAI – Frank Hawkins – 8 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Chuck Muncie – 13 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

RAI – Todd Christensen – 8 receptions, 140 yards, 3 TD
SDG – Charlie Joiner – 5 receptions, 72 yards

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Fifteen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	10	14	38
Chargers	10	14	14	3	41

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 6 mph
Game attendance: 35,510
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Rolf Benirschke 27-yard field goal, 10:33. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:37.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 37-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:40. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:15.
KAN – Carlos Carson 50-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:06. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:34.

Second quarter

SDG – Kellen Winslow 18-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:06. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:00.
KAN – Stephone Paige 20-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:29. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:48.
SDG – Kellen Winslow 5-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:53. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 4:22.

Third quarter

KAN – Theotis Brown 49-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:24. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:56.
SDG – Dan Fouts 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:55. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:29.
KAN – Nick Lowery 49-yard field goal, 4:03. Chargers 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:52.
SDG – Wes Chandler 44-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:02. Chargers 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.

Fourth quarter

KAN – Stephone Paige 16-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:45. Chargers 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:17.
KAN – Willie Scott 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:34. Tied 38–38. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:54.
SDG – Rolf Benirschke 28-yard field goal, 0:06. Chargers 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:28.

Top passers

KAN – Bill Kenney – 31/41, 411 yards, 4 TD, INT
SDG – Dan Fouts – 25/36, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KAN – Theotis Brown – 8 rushes, 94 yards, TD
SDG – James Brooks – 14 rushes, 81 yards

Top receivers

KAN – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 165 yards, TD
SDG – Kellen Winslow – 14 receptions, 162 yards, 3 TD

Week 16: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	7	0	14
Raiders	7	6	3	14	30

at Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: December 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 6 mph
Game attendance: 57,325
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Reggie Rucker
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Bobby Duckworth 40-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 8:40. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:15.
RAI – Marcus Allen 8-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 6:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:22.

Second quarter

RAI – Chris Bahr 21-yard field goal, 13:51. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:40.
RAI – Chris Bahr 32-yard field goal, 0:15. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:23.

Third quarter

RAI – Chris Bahr 28-yard field goal, 11:16. Raiders 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:53.
SDG – Chuck Muncie 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:03. Raiders 16–14. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:13.

Fourth quarter

RAI – Cliff Branch 4-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 13:48. Raiders 23–14. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:15.
RAI – Marcus Allen 5-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 7:13. Raiders 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:01.

Top passers

SDG – Ed Luther – 20/36, 236 yards, TD, INT
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 21/30, 332 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Chuck Muncie – 18 rushes, 78 yards, TD
RAI – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

SDG – Bobby Duckworth – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
RAI – Todd Christensen – 8 receptions, 136 yards

Standings

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

References

↑ "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
↑ "1983 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

1983 San Diego Chargers at pro-football-reference.com

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[1] "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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

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