1983 Chicago Bears season
1983 Chicago Bears season | |
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Owner | NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 2[1]
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AP All-Pros | 2[2]
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The
1983 NFL Draft
1983 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Jim Covert * † | Offensive tackle
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Pittsburgh | |
1 | 18 | Willie Gault | Wide receiver | Tennessee | |
2 | 33 | Mike Richardson
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Cornerback | Arizona State | |
3 | 64 | Dave Duerson * | Safety | Notre Dame | |
4 | 91 | Tom Thayer | Center | Notre Dame | |
4 | 107 | Pat Dunsmore | Tight end | Drake | |
8 | 203 | Richard Dent † | Defensive end | Tennessee State | |
8 | 219 | Mark Bortz * | Guard
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Iowa | |
9 | 230 | Rob Fada | Guard
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Pittsburgh | |
9 | 235 | Mark Zavagnin | Linebacker | Notre Dame | |
10 | 256 | Anthony Hutchison | Running back | Texas Tech | |
11 | 286 | Gary Worthy | Running back | Wilmington (OH) | |
12 | 313 | Oliver Williams | Wide receiver | Illinois | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Preseason
The Bears were predicted to finish 7–9 and fourth in the division by
Jimbo Covert would help open bigger holes for Walter Payton but it was felt they were a few offensive lineman and a tight end away from being effective. The defense would be led by All-Pro Dan Hampton and new defensive backs Mike Richardson and Dave Duerson.[4]
The Bears started 1983 by losing 7 of their first 10, but won 5 of their last 6 to finish 8–8. The Bears would go 71–18 in regular season games from November 13, 1983, through October 2, 1989.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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1 | August 6 | Buffalo Bills | W 27–17 | 1–0 | Soldier Field |
2 | August 13 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24–27 | 1–1 | Busch Stadium |
3 | August 20 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 27–21 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
4 | August 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 | 3–1 | Soldier Field |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 4 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17–20 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | 60,165 | |
2 | September 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–10 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | 58,186 | |
3 | September 18 | at New Orleans Saints | L 31–34 | 1–2 | Louisiana Superdome
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64,692 | |
4 | September 25 | at Baltimore Colts | L 19–22 | 1–3 | Memorial Stadium
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34,350 | |
5 | October 2 | Denver Broncos | W 31–14 | 2–3 | Soldier Field | 58,210 | |
6 | October 9 | Minnesota Vikings | L 14–23 | 2–4 | Soldier Field | 59,632 | |
7 | October 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–31 | 2–5 | Pontiac Silverdome | 66,709 | |
8 | October 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 7–6 | 3–5 | Veterans Stadium | 45,263 | |
9 | October 30 | Detroit Lions | L 17–38 | 3–6 | Soldier Field | 58,764 | |
10 | November 6 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–21 | 3–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 53,010 | |
11 | November 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–14 | 4–7 | Soldier Field | 47,524 | |
12 | November 20 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–0 | 5–7 | Tampa Stadium | 36,816 | |
13 | November 27 | San Francisco 49ers | W 13–3 | 6–7 | Soldier Field | 40,483 | |
14 | December 4 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–31 | 6–8 | Lambeau Field | 51,147 | |
15 | December 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 19–13 | 7–8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 57,880 | |
16 | December 18 | Green Bay Packers | W 23–21 | 8–8 | Soldier Field | 35,807 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Bears | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago
- Date: Sunday, September 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan, Johnny Morris
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 2 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Bears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan, Johnny Morris
- Box Score
CHI: Mike Hartenstine 2.0 sacks, Terry Schmidt INT
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Week 3: at New Orleans Saints
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Saints | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: Sunday, September 18
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors, dome
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan, Johnny Morris
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 4: at Baltimore Colts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
Colts | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
at Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: Sunday, September 25
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Bears | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: Sunday, October 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), wind 13 mph (21 km/h)
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
- Date: Sunday, October 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: Sunday, October 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: Sunday, November 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: Sunday, November 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
- Referee: Red Cashion
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bears | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: Sunday, November 27
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), wind 18 mph (29 km/h)
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Packers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: Sunday, December 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings
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Week 16 vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 16: Green Bay Packers (8–7) at Chicago Bears (7–8)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
at Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 1 °F (−17 °C)
- Game attendance: 35,807
- Referee: Red Cashion
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database
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Standings
NFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Detroit Lions(3) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 347 | 286 | W1 |
Green Bay Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 429 | 439 | L1 |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 311 | 301 | W2 |
Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 316 | 348 | W1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–7 | 1–11 | 241 | 380 | L3 |
Roster and staff
Staff
Coaching Staff of 1983 season | ||||||
Front office
Coaches
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Position coaches
Trainers
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Scouts
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Roster
References
- ^ "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1983 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "NFLs top 10 draft classes in league history". National Football League. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Sports Illustrated. 1 Sept 1983
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Mar-02.
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