1983 Kansas City Chiefs season
1983 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | Lamar Hunt |
General manager | Jim Schaaf |
Head coach | John Mackovic |
Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 5th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 4 |
AP All-Pros | 1
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The 1983 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League and the 24th overall. They matched on their 6–10 record and last place finish in the AFC West.
The Chiefs fired head coach Marv Levy on January 4 after compiling a 31–42 record.
Tragedy struck the Chiefs on June 29 when
With
NFL Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 7 | Todd Blackledge | Quarterback | Penn State |
2 | 34 | Dave Lutz | Guard | Georgia Tech |
3 | 61 | Albert Lewis | Cornerback | Grambling State |
4 | 92 | Ron Wetzel | Tight end | Arizona State |
5 | 119 | Jim Arnold | Punter | Vanderbilt |
6 | 146 | Ellis Gardner | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
7 | 173 | Ken Thomas | Running back | San Jose State |
7 | 179 | Daryl Posey | Running back | Mississippi College |
8 | 204 | Irv Eatman | Tackle | UCLA |
9 | 231 | Adam Lingner | Center | Illinois |
10 | 257 | Mark Shumate | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
11 | 284 | Dwayne Jackson | Defensive end | South Carolina State |
12 | 315 | Ken Jones | Tackle | Tennessee |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 6 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–7 | 1–0 | Riverfront Stadium | 42,662 | Recap |
2 | August 13 | Detroit Lions | L 13–17 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 32,885 | Recap |
3 | August 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–16 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 34,070 | Recap |
4 | August 27 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–20 (OT) | 2–2 | Soldier Field | 56,311 | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 4 | Seattle Seahawks | W 17–13 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 42,531 | Recap |
2 | September 12 | San Diego Chargers | L 14–17 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,150 | Recap |
3 | September 18 | at Washington Redskins | L 12–27 | 1–2 | RFK Stadium
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52,610 | Recap |
4 | September 25 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–14 | 1–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | 50,785 | Recap |
5 | October 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 38–14 | 2–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 58,975 | Recap |
6 | October 9 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–21 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,492 | Recap |
7 | October 16 | New York Giants | W 38–17 | 3–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,449 | Recap |
8 | October 23 | at Houston Oilers | W 13–10 (OT) | 4–4 | Houston Astrodome
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39,462 | Recap |
9 | October 30 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–27 | 4–5 | Mile High Stadium | 74,640 | Recap |
10 | November 6 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–28 | 4–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,497 | Recap |
11 | November 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–15 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 44,711 | Recap |
12 | November 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–41 | 5–7 | Texas Stadium | 64,103 | Recap |
13 | November 27 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 48–51 (OT) | 5–8 | Kingdome | 56,793 | Recap |
14 | December 4 | Buffalo Bills | L 9–14 | 5–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | 27,104 | Recap |
15 | December 11 | at San Diego Chargers | L 38–41 | 5–10 | Jack Murphy Stadium
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35,510 | Recap |
16 | December 18 | Denver Broncos | W 48–17 | 6–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | 11,377 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 42,531
- Referee:
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Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,150
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: at Washington Redskins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
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- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,610
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 4: at Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,785
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Turner
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 5: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Chiefs | 14 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 91 °F (33 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,975
- Referee:
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Warm and Overcast, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,492
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune and Len Dawson
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 7: vs. New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 55,449
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: at Houston Oilers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Oilers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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- Date: October 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 39,462
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 9: at Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
Broncos | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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- Date: October 30
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,640
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Bob Chandler
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,711
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,103
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 48 |
Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 51 |
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- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,793
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Jim Turner
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 27,104
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
Chargers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
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- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 35,510
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Chiefs | 21 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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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
- ^ a b c d e "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.