1983 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1983 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 51st in the National Football League (NFL). The team followed up their record of 3–6 during the strike-shortened 1982 season with another losing campaign.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season. The Eagles started off winning four of their first six games, before losing seven consecutive games. The Eagles finished in fourth place with a 5–11 record. Despite the disappointing season, second year wide receiver Mike Quick established himself as a new star by collecting 1,409 receiving yards.

1983 Philadelphia Eagles season
OwnerLeonard Tose
Head coachMarion Campbell
Home fieldVeterans Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason

NFL draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
18Michael HaddixRunning backMississippi State
235Wes HopkinsSafetySouthern Methodist
246Jody SchulzLinebackerEast Carolina
362Glen YoungWide receiverMississippi State
489Mike WilliamsRunning backMississippi College
5120Byron DarbyDefensive tackleUSC
6147Victor OatisWide receiverNorthwest Louisiana
7174Anthony EdgarRunning backHawaii
7182Jon SchultheisGuardPrinceton
8201Rich KraynakLinebackerPittsburgh
9232Rich PelzerTackleRhode Island
10258Thomas StrauthersDefensive tackleJackson State
11285Steve SebaharCenterWashington State
12312David MangrumQuarterbackBaylor

Personnel

Staff
1983 Philadelphia Eagles staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Marion Campbell
  • Defensive Line – Chuck Clausen
  • Linebackers – George Hill
  • Defensive Backs – Fred Bruney

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Frank Gansz

Roster
1983 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

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Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 3, 1983 at San Francisco 49ers W 22–17
55,775
2 September 11, 1983 Washington Redskins L 23–13
69,542
3 September 18, 1983 at Denver Broncos W 13–10
74,202
4 September 25, 1983 St. Louis Cardinals L 14–11
64,465
5 October 2, 1983 at Atlanta Falcons W 28–24
50,621
6 October 9, 1983 at New York Giants W 17–13
73,291
7 October 16, 1983 at Dallas Cowboys L 37–7
63,070
8 October 23, 1983 Chicago Bears L 7–6
45,263
9 October 30, 1983 Baltimore Colts L 22–21
59,150
10 November 6, 1983 Dallas Cowboys L 27–20
71,236
11 November 13, 1983 at Chicago Bears L 17–14
47,524
12 November 20, 1983 New York Giants L 23–0
57,977
13 November 27, 1983 at Washington Redskins L 28–24
54,324
14 December 4, 1983 Los Angeles Rams W 13–9
32,867
15 December 11, 1983 New Orleans Saints L 20–17
45,182
16 December 18, 1983 at St. Louis Cardinals L 31–7
21,902

The October 16 and November 6 games against the Dallas Cowboys were played with locations switched from the original schedule, because of October 16 conflict with the Phillies' game 5 of the 1983 World Series.

Standings
NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Washington Redskins(1) 14 2 0 .875 7–1 10–2 541 332 W9
Dallas Cowboys(4) 12 4 0 .750 7–1 10–2 479 360 L2
St. Louis Cardinals 8 7 1 .531 3–4–1 5–6–1 374 428 W3
Philadelphia Eagles 5 11 0 .313 1–7 4–10 233 322 L2
New York Giants 3 12 1 .219 1–6–1 3–8–1 267 347 L4

Awards and honors

References
  1. 1983 Philadelphia Eagles
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