1983 San Diego Chargers season

1983 San Diego Chargers season
Head coach	Don Coryell (6th season)
General manager	Johnny Sanders (Since 1976)
Owner	Gene Klein (Since 1966)
Home field	Jack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	3[1] QB Dan Fouts TE Kellen Winslow WR Wes Chandler
AP All-Pros	1[2] QB Dan Fouts

The 1983 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–3 record in 1982. It was their first losing season in seven years, as it is to date the most points the Chargers have surrendered in a sixteen-game season.

Despite San Diego's disappointing win-loss record, they led the NFL in passing yardage for the sixth consecutive season, which remains an NFL record.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 4, 1983	New York Jets	L 41–29	51,004
2	September 12, 1983	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–14	62,150
3	September 18, 1983	at Seattle Seahawks	L 34–31	61,714
4	September 25, 1983	Cleveland Browns	L 30–24	49,482
5	October 2, 1983	at New York Giants	W 41–34	73,892
6	October 9, 1983	Seattle Seahawks	W 28–21	49,132
7	October 16, 1983	at New England Patriots	L 37–21	59,016
8	October 23, 1983	at Denver Broncos	L 14–6	74,581
9	October 31, 1983	Washington Redskins	L 27–24	46,114
10	November 6, 1983	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 26–3	58,191
11	November 13, 1983	Dallas Cowboys	W 24–23	46,192
12	November 20, 1983	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 44–14	40,644
13	November 27, 1983	Denver Broncos	W 31–7	43,650
14	December 1, 1983	Los Angeles Raiders	L 42–10	47,760
15	December 11, 1983	Kansas City Chiefs	W 41–38	35,510
16	December 18, 1983	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 30–14	57,325

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

Game summaries

Week 5: New York Giants

	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.
• Game weather: 66°F, wind 8 mph
• Box Score

Game information

1st Quarter SD: Rolf Benirschke 40 yard field goal SD: Rolf Benirschke 37 yard field goal SD: Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 2nd Quarter NYG: Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 yard field goal SD: Charlie Joiner 13 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) NYG: Earnest Gray 51 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) SD: Kellen Winslow 16 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) NYG: Danny Pittman 40 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) 3rd Quarter NYG: Rob Carpenter 1 yard rush (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) SD: Chuck Muncie 2 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 4th Quarter NYG: Tom Mullady 21 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) NYG: Ali Haji-Sheikh 37 yard field goal SD: Chuck Muncie 34 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) Passing SD: Dan Fouts 15/28, 215 yards, 2 INT, Ed Luther 9/13, 94 yards, INT NYG: Scott Brunner 31/51, 395 yards, INT Rushing SD: Chuck Muncie 17–87, James Brooks 3–25, Wes Chandler 1–23, Dan Fouts 1–0, Ed Luther 5–(−15) NYG: Rob Carpenter 18–35, Butch Woolfolk 6–18, Scott Brunner 3–12, Joe Morris 1–-11 Receiving SD: Kellen Winslow 8–99, Charlie Joiner 5–83, Eric Sievers 4–49, Wes Chandler 4–41, Chuck Muncie 2–33, Sherman Smith 1–4 NYG: Earnest Gray 9–159, John Mistler 8–91, Danny Pittman 2–49, Butch Woolfolk 5–39, Tom Mullady 3–37, Rob Carpenter 4–20

Gill Byrd had an interception for San Diego.

References

1. "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. "1983 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

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