1983 Los Angeles Raiders season

The 1983 season was the Los Angeles Raiders' 14th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th season overall, and their second season in Los Angeles. The team began by attempting to improve on their 8–1 record from 1982 and went on to win the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history. Prior to the Los Angeles Rams victory in Super Bowl LVI, the 1983 Raiders were the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl while based in Los Angeles. They became the 2nd team in NFL history to win 3 Super Bowls, the first being the Steelers.

1983 Los Angeles Raiders season
Owner	Al Davis
General manager	Al Davis
Head coach	Tom Flores
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoffs	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Steelers) 38–10 Won AFC Championship (vs. Seahawks) 30–14 Won Super Bowl XVIII (vs. Redskins) 38–9
All-Pros	5[1] TE Todd Christensen CB Lester Hayes DE Howie Long OLB Rod Martin S Vann McElroy
Pro Bowlers	8[2] TE Todd Christensen CB Lester Hayes OLB Ted Hendricks OT Henry Lawrence DE Howie Long OLB Rod Martin FS Vann McElroy RS Greg Pruitt
← 1982 Raiders seasons 1984 →

Allen (center) led the Raiders to a championship in Super Bowl XVIII and earned MVP honors as he rushed for a record of 191 yards, including a memorable 74-yard touchdown run.^[3]

NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just Win, Baby!; it was narrated by John Facenda, the 16th and final Raiders highlight film narrated by Facenda, who died on September 26, 1984. On November 24, 2006, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, in which they ranked the 1983 Raiders at #20; the film was narrated by Alec Baldwin and featured commentary from players Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen and Howie Long.

Offseason

NFL draft

During the draft the Raiders had attempted to execute a 3-team trade that would have brought future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway to Los Angeles, but this trade was blocked, and Elway was instead drafted by the Colts, for whom he refused to play, then traded to the Broncos.^[4]

Main article: 1983 NFL draft

1983 Los Angeles Raiders Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	26	Don Mosebar	C	USC
2	54	Bill Pickel	NT	Rutgers
3	82	Tony Caldwell	LB	Washington
4	110	Greg Townsend	DE	TCU
5	138	Dokie Williams	WR	UCLA
6	166	Traded to the Washington Redskins
7	194	Jeff McCall	RB	Clemson
8	222	Mike Dotterer	RB	Stanford
9	249	Kent Jordan	TE	St. Mary's
10	277	Mervyn Fernandez	WR	San Jose State
11	305	Traded to the Cleveland Browns
12	333	Scott Lindquist	QB	Northern Arizona

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Staff

1983 Los Angeles Raiders staff

Front office Owner – Al Davis General manager – Al Davis Head coaches Head coach – Tom Flores Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Larry Kennan Running backs – Ray Willsey Assistant running backs – Terry Robiskie Wide receivers – Tom Walsh Tight ends – Bob Mischak Offensive line – Sam Boghosian Assistant offensive line – Art Shell

Defensive coaches Defensive line – Earl Leggett Linebackers – Charlie Sumner Defensive backs – Willie Brown Defensive backs – Chet Franklin Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Steve Ortmayer Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Bob Mischak

Personnel

Roster

1983 Los Angeles Raiders roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 11 David Humm 16 Jim Plunkett Running backs (RB) 32 Marcus Allen 40 Rick Berns 27 Frank Hawkins 31 Derrick Jensen 33 Kenny King 28 Cleo Montgomery 34 Greg Pruitt Wide receivers (WR) 80 Malcolm Barnwell 21 Cliff Branch 82 Calvin Muhammad 85 Dokie Williams Tight ends (TE) 46 Todd Christensen 87 Don Hasselbeck

Offensive linemen (OL) 50 Dave Dalby C 79 Bruce Davis T 73 Charley Hannah G 64 Shelby Jordan T 70 Henry Lawrence T 65 Mickey Marvin G 72 Don Mosebar G 76 Ed Muransky T 66 Steve Sylvester G/C Defensive linemen (DL) 77 Lyle Alzado DE 62 Reggie Kinlaw NT 75 Howie Long DE 71 Bill Pickel DE 68 Johnny Robinson NT 61 Dave Stalls DE 93 Greg Townsend DE

Linebackers (LB) 56 Jeff Barnes OLB 54 Darryl Byrd ILB 57 Tony Caldwell OLB 83 Ted Hendricks OLB 53 Rod Martin OLB 55 Matt Millen ILB 51 Bob Nelson ILB 58 Jack Squirek ILB Defensive backs (DB) 45 James Davis CB 36 Mike Davis SS 37 Lester Hayes CB 22 Mike Haynes CB 48 Kenny Hill SS 26 Vann McElroy FS 23 Odis McKinney FS 20 Ted Watts CB Special teams (ST) 10 Chris Bahr K  8 Ray Guy P

Reserve 59 Stan Adams LB (IR) -- Mike Dotterer RB (IR) -- Kent Jordan TE (NF-Inj.) 60 Curt Marsh G (IR) -- Jeff McCall RB (IR) 25 Irvin Phillips CB (IR) 74 Archie Reese DE (NF-Ill.) 52 Jim Romano C (IR) -- Vic Simmons WR (IR) 38 Chester Willis RB (IR)  6 Marc Wilson QB (IR) Rookies in italics

Training Camp

The 1983 Los Angeles Raiders training camp facility was the El Rancho Tropicana in Santa Rosa, California.

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result	Record	Game site	Attendance	NFL.com recap
1	August 6	San Francisco 49ers	6:00 p.m. PDT	KNBC	W 26–23 (OT)	1–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	41,337	Recap
2	August 13	at New York Jets	5:00 p.m. PDT	KNBC	L 17–20	1–1	Giants Stadium	43,392	Recap
3	August 20	Chicago Bears	6:00 p.m. PDT	KNBC	L 21–27	1–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	30,187	Recap
4	August 26	at Cleveland Browns	5:00 p.m. PDT	NBC	L 17–20	1–3	Cleveland Stadium	61,844	Recap

Notes:

^a All times are PACIFIC time.

Pre Season Game Officials

Pre Season
Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge
1	San Francisco
2	at N.Y. Jets
3	Chicago
4	at Cleveland

Game summaries

Week P1 (Saturday, August 6, 1983): vs. San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers (0–1)	7	9	7	0	0	23
Raiders (1–0)	0	0	3	20	3	26

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: August 6, 1983
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game attendance: 41,337
• TV: KNBC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
RAI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SF RAI "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 23 26

• Point spread:
• Over/Under:
• Time of Game:

49ers	Game Statistics	Raiders
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week P2 (Saturday, August 13, 1983): at New York Jets

Preseason Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (1–1)	3	0	0	14	17
Jets (1–1)	14	3	3	0	20

at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: August 13, 1983
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
• Game attendance: 43,392
• TV: KNBC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NYJ	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI NYJ "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 20

• Point spread:
• Over/Under:
• Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Jets
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week P3 (Saturday, August 20, 1983): vs. Chicago Bears

Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears (2–1)	0	14	3	10	27
Raiders (1–2)	14	0	0	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: August 20, 1983
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game attendance: 30,187
• TV: KNBC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
CHI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
RAI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP CHI RAI "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 21

• Point spread:
• Over/Under:
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Bears	Game Statistics	Raiders
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week P4 (Friday, August 26, 1983): at Cleveland Browns

Preseason Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Cleveland Browns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (1–3)	0	3	7	7	17
Browns (3–1)	13	7	0	0	20

at Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: August 26, 1983
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
• Game attendance: 61,844
• TV: NBC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
CLE	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI CLE "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 20

• Point spread:
• Over/Under:
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Raiders	Game Statistics	Browns
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance	Recap
1	September 4	at Cincinnati Bengals	10:00 a.m. PDT	NBC	W 20–10	1–0	Riverfront Stadium	50,956	Recap
2	September 11	Houston Oilers	1:00 p.m. PDT	NBC	W 20–6	2–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	37,526	Recap
3	September 19	Miami Dolphins	6:00 p.m. PDT	ABC	W 27–14	3–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,796	Recap
4	September 25	at Denver Broncos	1:00 p.m. PDT	NBC	W 22–7	4–0	Mile High Stadium	74,289	Recap
5	October 2	at Washington Redskins	10:00 a.m. PDT	NBC	L 35–37	4–1	RFK Stadium	54,106	Recap
6	October 9	Kansas City Chiefs	1:00 p.m. PDT		W 21–20	5–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	40,492	Recap
7	October 16	at Seattle Seahawks	1:00 p.m. PDT	NBC	L 36–38	5–2	The Kingdome	60,967	Recap
8	October 23	at Dallas Cowboys	6:00 p.m. PDT	ABC	W 40–38	6–2	Texas Stadium	64,991	Recap
9	October 30	Seattle Seahawks	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	L 21–34	6–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	49,708	Recap
10	November 6	at Kansas City Chiefs	10:00 a.m. PST	NBC	W 28–20	7–3	Arrowhead Stadium	75,497	Recap
11	November 13	Denver Broncos	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	W 22–20	8–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,562	Recap
12	November 20	at Buffalo Bills	10:00 a.m. PST	NBC	W 27–24	9–3	Rich Stadium	72,393	Recap
13	November 27	New York Giants	1:00 p.m. PST	CBS	W 27–12	10–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	41,473	Recap
14	December 1	at San Diego Chargers	6:00 p.m. PST	ABC	W 42–10	11–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	47,760	Recap
15	December 11	St. Louis Cardinals	1:00 p.m. PST	CBS	L 24–34	11–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	32,111	Recap
16	December 18	San Diego Chargers	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	W 30–14	12–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,325	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Notes:

^a All times are PACIFIC time. (UTC–7 and UTC–8 starting October 30)

Regular Season Game Officials

Regular Season
Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge
1	at Cincinnati	(12) Ben Dreith	(10) Tom Myers	(8) Dale Williams	(53) Bill Reynolds	(28) Don Wedge	(79) Ed Ward	(119) Ron Spitler
2	Houston	(71) Bob Frederic	(67) John Keck	(17) Jerry Bergman	(30) Dan Wilford	(38) Bill Swanson	(120) Gary Lane (gridiron football)	(96) Don Hakes
3	Miami	(43) Red Cashion	(78) Art Demmas	(63) Ligouri Hagerty	(94) Vern Marshall	(52) Ben Tompkins	(97) Nate Jones	(84) Bob Wortman
4	at Denver	(60) Dick Jorgensen	(50) Neil Gereb	(108) Bob McLaughlin	(41) Dick McKenzie	(24) Roy Clymer	(66) Dave Hawk	(31) Dick Dolack
5	at Washington	(40) Pat Haggerty	(115) Hendi Ancich	(85) Frank Glover	(44) Walt Peters	(92) Jim Poole	(61) Dick Creed	(18) Bob Lewis
6	Kansas City	(9) Jerry Markbreit	(57) Ed Fiffick	(104) Dale Hamer	(117) Ben Montgomery	(25) Tom Kelleher	(102) Merrill Douglas	(91) Bill Stanley
7	at Seattle	(32) Jim Tunney	(68) John Leimbach	(109) Sid Semon	(3) Boyce Smith	(73) Pat Knight	(90) Gil Mace	(23) Johnny Grier
8	at Dallas	(14) Gene Barth	(101) Bob Boylston	(37) Burl Toler	(54) Jack Johnson	(98) Jimmy Rosser	(112) Gerry Austin	(34) Fritz Graf
9	Seattle	(70) Jerry Seeman	(20) Frank Sinkovitz	(35) Leo Miles	(15) Bama Glass	(22) Paul Baetz	(62) Duwayne Gandy	(83) Bill O'Brien
10	at Kansas City	(71) Bob Frederic	(67) John Keck	(17) Jerry Bergman	(30) Dan Wilford	(38) Bill Swanson	(120) Gary Lane	(96) Don Hakes
11	Denver	(43) Red Cashion	(78) Art Demmas	(63) Ligouri Hagerty	(94) Vern Marshall	(52) Ben Tompkins	(97) Nate Jones	(84) Bob Wortman
12	at Buffalo	(95) Bob McElwee	(27) Al Conway	(111) Earnie Frantz	(56) Carver Shannon	(5) Ray Douglas	(80) Bob Rice	(76) Ed Merrifield
13	N.Y. Giants	(7) Fred Silva	(19) Tommy Hensley	(65) Norm Kragseth	(59) Bob Beeks	(21) Pete Liske	(64) Dave Parry	(77) Don Orr
14	at San Diego	(60) Dick Jorgensen	(50) Neil Gereb	(108) Bob McLaughlin	(41) Dick McKenzie	(24) Roy Clymer	(66) Dave Hawk	(31) Dick Dolack
15	St. Louis	(11) Fred Wyant	(88) Dave Moss	(36) Tony Veteri	(4) Wilson Gosier	(107) Jim Kearney	(16) Royal Cathcart	(116) Chuck McCallum
16	San Diego	(32) Jim Tunney	(68) John Leimbach	(109) Sid Semon	(3) Boyce Smith	(73) Pat Knight	(90) Gil Mace	(23) Johnny Grier

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1983): at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 1: Los Angeles Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (1–0)	7	10	0	3	20
Bengals (0–1)	0	0	3	7	10

at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: September 4, 1983
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 50,956
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
• ^[7][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	14/29, 158 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	17 CAR, 47 YDS, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Malcolm Barnwell	5 REC, 66 YDS
CIN	Passing	Ken Anderson	26/35, 226 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Stanley Wilson	4 CAR, 20 YDS
	Receiving	Dan Ross	5 REC, 60 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI CIN 1 7:32 15 84 Raiders Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 7 0 2 9:05 14 77 Raiders Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 14 0 2 4:59 5 26 Raiders 38-yard field goal by Bahr 17 0 3 9:23 4 17 Bengals 36-yard field goal by Breech 17 3 4 12:25 10 46 Raiders 39-yard field goal by Bahr 20 3 4 1:00 5 40 Bengals Harris 9-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good 20 10 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 10

• Point spread: Raiders +2
• Over/Under: 42.0 (under)
• Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Bengals
22	First downs	17
40–124	Rushes–yards	16–58
158	Passing yards	226
14–30–1	Passes	26–35–1
3–25	Sacked–yards	4–23
133	Net passing yards	203
257	Total yards	261
60	Return yards	110
5–37.4	Punts	5–38.8
0–0	Fumbles–lost	4–2
8–65	Penalties–yards	8–74
35:37	Time of possession	24:23

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	14/29	158	0	1	3	25	26	50.6
Allen	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	17	47	2	8
King	10	34	0	8
Pruitt	5	32	0	18
Hawkins	2	5	0	3
Montgomery	1	5	0	5
Plunkett	5	1	0	5

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Barnwell	5	66	0	26
Christensen	3	35	0	18
Allen	3	19	0	10
King	2	17	0	10
Branch	1	11	0	11

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	2	25	12.5	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	21	7.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	5	194	38.8

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	2–2	2–2

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Alzado	2.0
Pickel	2.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Millen	1	14	0	14

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups at Cincinnati
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 2 (Sunday, September 11, 1983): vs. Houston Oilers

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Week 2: Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers (0–2)	0	3	3	0	6
Raiders (2–0)	6	7	0	7	20

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: September 11, 1983
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 37,526
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Jim Turner (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
HOU	Passing	Archie Manning	6/19, 107 YDS, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Larry Moriarty	6 CAR, 84 YDS
	Receiving	Mike Holston	3 REC, 35 YDS
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	19/28, 229 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	17 CAR, 96 YDS
	Receiving	Todd Christensen	6 REC, 58 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP HOU RAI 1 7:44 Raiders King 2-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick no good 0 6 2 1:12 Raiders Pruitt 10-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 0 13 2 0:23 Oilers 40-yard field goal by Kempf 3 13 3 1:57 Oilers 38-yard field goal by Kempf 6 13 4 14:11 Raiders Christensen 2-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 6 20 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 6 20

• Point spread: Raiders −10
• Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
• Time of Game:

Oilers	Game Statistics	Raiders
7	First downs	26
27–153	Rushes–yards	36–186
107	Passing yards	229
6–19–2	Passes	19–28–2
5–37	Sacked–yards	3–29
70	Net passing yards	200
177	Total yards	386
97	Return yards	46
6–37.3	Punts	2–38.5
1–0	Fumbles–lost	2–2
8–61	Penalties–yards	3–30
27:03	Time of possession	32:57

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	19/28	229	1	2	3	29	50	74.9

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	17	96	0	19
Pruitt	3	41	1	16
King	9	27	1	7
Hawkins	4	23	0	10
Plunkett	2	0	0	3
Willis	1	−1	0	−1

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Christensen	6	58	1	16
Allen	4	29	0	11
Branch	3	75	0	50
King	3	24	0	11
Barnwell	2	31	0	19
Muhammad	1	12	0	12

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	13	13.0	0	0
Martin	1	0	0.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	4	33	8.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	2	77	38.5

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA	MFG
Bahr	2–3	0–3	36, 41, 26

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Alzado	2.0
Davis	1.0
Nelson	1.0
Reese	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Martin	1	0	0	0
McElroy	1	0	0	0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Houston
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Steve Sylvester
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 3 (Monday, September 19, 1983): vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins (2–1)	0	0	0	14	14
Raiders (3–0)	7	6	7	7	27

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: September 19, 1983
• Game time: 6:04 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); relative humidity 73%; wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 57,796
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MIA	Passing	Dan Marino	11/17, 90 YDS, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Andra Franklin	11 CAR, 34 YDS
	Receiving	Joe Rose	5 REC, 52 YDS, 1 TD
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	11/15, 162 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	22 CAR, 105 YDS
	Receiving	Todd Christensen	6 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIA RAI 1 2:53 9 61 4:53 Raiders Hawkins 2-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 0 7 2 0:09 9 80 1:35 Raiders Christensen 14-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick no good 0 13 3 1:12 — — — Raiders Fumble recovery returned 66 yards for touchdown by Townsend, Bahr kick good 0 20 4 5:15 14 63 8:50 Raiders Pruitt 5-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 0 27 4 2:29 12 66 2:38 Dolphins Rose 6-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 7 27 4 0:20 9 54 2:05 Dolphins Duper 2-yard touchdown reception from Marino, von Schamann kick good 14 27 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 27

• Point spread: Raiders —1½
• Over/Under: 39.5 (over)
• Time of Game: 2 hours, 57 minutes

Dolphins	Game Statistics	Raiders
19	First downs	21
29—101	Rushes–yards	38—152
234	Passing yards	162
21—35—1	Passes	11—15—0
3—27	Sacked–yards	6—43
207	Net passing yards	119
308	Total yards	271
102	Return yards	36
5—45.8	Punts	4—47.3
2—1	Fumbles–lost	2—1
5—41	Penalties–yards	5—51
28:35	Time of possession	31:25

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	11/15	162	1	0	5	35	28	130.4
Allen	0/0	0	0	0	1	8	0

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	22	105	0	15
King	7	27	0	11
Hawkins	5	12	1	5
Plunkett	2	4	0	7
Pruitt	2	4	1	5

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Christensen	6	85	1	28
Barnwell	2	35	0	20
Branch	1	16	0	16
Allen	1	10	0	10
King	1	6	0	6

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	26	8.7	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	4	189	47.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	3–4

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Martin	2.0
Pickel	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Davis	1	10	0	10

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Miami
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Steve Sylvester
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 4 (Sunday, September 25, 1983): at Denver Broncos

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Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (4–0)	0	7	13	2	22
Broncos (2–2)	0	0	0	7	7

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 25, 1983
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 44%; wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 57,796
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
• ^[14][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	13/24, 154 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	15 CAR, 45 YDS
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	4 CAR, 20 YDS
DEN	Passing	Steve DeBerg	8/21, 117 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Sammy Winder	20 CAR, 119 YDS
	Receiving	Steve Watson	5 REC, 72 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI DEN 2 7:11 2 36 Raiders Branch 35-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 7 0 3 9:41 Raiders 27-yard field goal by Bahr 10 0 3 2:23 Raiders 29-yard field goal by Bahr 13 0 3 0:44 Raiders Branch 17-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 20 0 4 1:42 — — — Broncos Thomas 70-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Karlis kick good 20 7 4 0:54 — — — Raiders DeBerg tackled in end zone for a safety by Townsend 22 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 22 7

• Point spread: Raiders —3½
• Over/Under: 34.0 (under)
• Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Broncos
11	First downs	16
37–82	Rushes–yards	30–130
154	Passing yards	188
13–24–1	Passes	14–33–2
3–22	Sacked–yards	5–50
132	Net passing yards	138
214	Total yards	268
113	Return yards	122
9–46.1	Punts	8–42.6
3–0	Fumbles–lost	4–2
4–22	Penalties–yards	9–78
29:29	Time of possession	30:31

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	13/24	154	2	1	3	22	35	84.4

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	15	45	0	9
Hawkins	6	17	0	8
King	6	17	0	9
Pruitt	4	5	0	2
Willis	4	1	0	4
Plunkett	2	−3	0	−1

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	4	20	0	9
Branch	3	63	2	35
King	3	37	0	18
Barnwell	2	25	0	19
Christensen	1	9	0	9

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	23	23.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	4	53	13.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	9	415	46.1

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	2–2	2–2

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Townsend	2.0
Alzado	1.0
Hendricks	1.0
Reese	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
McElroy	2	37	0	0	0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups at Denver
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 5 (Sunday, October 2, 1983): at Washington Redskins

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Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (4–1)	0	7	14	14	35
Redskins (4–1)	7	10	3	17	37

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 81%; wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 54,106
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
• ^[16][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	16/29, 372 YDS, 4 TDs, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Frank Hawkins	15 CAR, 64 YDS
	Receiving	Calvin Muhammad Todd Christensen	5 REC, 112 YDS, 2 TDs 5 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD
WAS	Passing	Joe Theismann	23/39, 417 YDS, 3 TDs
	Rushing	John Riggins	26 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Charlie Brown	11 REC, 180 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI WAS 1 10:23 3 11 Redskins Riggins 2-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick good 0 7 2 12:59 6 12 Redskins 28-yard field goal by Moseley 0 10 2 9:24 1 99 Raiders Branch 99-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 7 10 2 5:28 7 80 Redskins Washington 5-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good 7 17 3 10:28 8 46 Redskins 29-yard field goal by Moseley 7 20 3 6:29 3 83 Raiders Muhammad 35-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 14 20 3 1:55 7 47 Raiders Muhammad 22-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 21 20 4 11:50 9 65 Raiders Christensen 2-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 28 20 4 7:31 — — — Raiders Pruitt 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Bahr kick good 35 20 4 5:28 4 88 Redskins Brown 11-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good 35 27 4 4:28 5 15 Redskins 34-yard field goal by Moseley 35 30 4 0:33 5 69 Redskins Washington 6-yard touchdown reception from Theismann, Moseley kick good 35 37 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 37

• Point spread: Raiders +2
• Over/Under: 38.5 (over)
• Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Redskins
19	First downs	25
24–105	Rushes–yards	32–98
372	Passing yards	417
16–30–4	Passes	23–40–0
5–46	Sacked–yards	6–56
326	Net passing yards	361
431	Total yards	459
248	Return yards	196
4–43.5	Punts	7–40.1
2–2	Fumbles–lost	1–1
8–70	Penalties–yards	8–84
25:12	Time of possession	34:48

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	16/29	372	4	4	5	46	99	100.1
Pruitt	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Hawkins	15	64	0	16
King	7	20	0	6
Plunkett	2	21	0	12

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Muhammad	5	112	2	35
Christensen	5	70	1	41
Barnwell	3	75	0	39
Branch	1	99	1	99
King	1	9	0	9
Hawkins	1	7	0	7

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	6	119	19.8	0	0
Montgomery	1	21	21.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	4	108	27.0	1	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	4	174	43.5

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA	MFG
Bahr	5–5	0–1	41

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Long	5.0
Townsend	1.0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups at Washington
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 6 (Sunday, October 9, 1983): vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs (2–4)	14	3	0	3	20
Raiders (5–1)	0	7	7	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: October 9, 1983
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); relative humidity 75%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 40,492
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune (play-by-play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
• ^[18][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
KC	Passing	Bill Kenney	25/45, 272 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Billy Jackson	12 CAR, 33 YDS
	Receiving	Theotis Brown	6 REC, 72 YDS
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	15/28, 123 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	21 CAR, 53 YDS
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	6 REC, 58 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP KC RAI 1 4:00 Chiefs Paige 36-yard touchdown reception from Kenney, Lowery kick good 7 0 1 3:20 Chiefs Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Lowery kick good 14 0 2 14:55 Raiders Christensen 3-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 14 7 2 2:45 Chiefs 32-yard field goal by Lowery 17 7 3 11:15 9 65 Raiders Williams 24-yard touchdown reception from Allen, Bahr kick good 17 14 4 14:43 Chiefs 39-yard field goal by Lowery 20 14 4 8:29 — — — Raiders Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Allen, Bahr kick good 20 21 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 21

• Point spread: Raiders −9
• Over/Under: 40.5 (over)
• Time of Game:

Chiefs	Game Statistics	Raiders
20	First downs	21
21–55	Rushes–yards	35–114
272	Passing yards	172
25–45–0	Passes	17–30–2
5–36	Sacked–yards	2–15
236	Net passing yards	157
291	Total yards	271
79	Return yards	184
7–48.0	Punts	8–45.5
2–2	Fumbles–lost	3–1
13–105	Penalties–yards	11–104
29:48	Time of possession	30:12

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	15/28	123	1	2	2	15	14	47.2
Allen	2/2	49	1	0	0	0	28	158.3

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	21	53	0	13
Hawkins	10	46	0	9
Plunkett	3	14	0	8
King	1	1	0	1

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	6	58	0	14
Christensen	5	32	1	10
Hawkins	3	41	0	28
Williams	1	21	1	21
Montgomery	1	14	0	14
Muhammad	1	6	0	6

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	3	57	19.0	0	0
Pruitt	2	37	18.5	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	7	90	12.9	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	8	364	45.5

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	5–5

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Hendricks	1.0
Long	1.0
Millen	1.0
Nelson	1.0
Pickel	1.0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Kansas City
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 7 (Sunday, October 16, 1983): at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 7: Los Angeles Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (5–2)	7	10	5	14	36
Seahawks (4–3)	7	0	17	14	38

at The Kingdome • Seattle, Washington

• Date: October 16, 1983
• Game time: 1:02 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), no wind
• Game attendance: 60,967
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
• ^[20][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	14/22, 139 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	18 CAR, 86 YDS
	Receiving	Todd Christensen	11 REC, 162 YDS, 3 TDs
SEA	Passing	Jim Zorn	4/16, 13 YDS
	Rushing	Curt Warner	22 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dan Doornink	2 REC, −6 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI SEA 1 10:28 6 47 3:08 Raiders Christensen 19-yard touchdown reception from Allen, Bahr kick good 7 0 1 1:57 15 75 8:20 Seahawks Doornink 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good 7 7 2 9:26 9 40 5:19 Raiders 32-yard field goal by Bahr 10 7 2 0:18 9 64 3:01 Raiders Christensen 12-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 17 7 3 13:16 3 21 0:34 Seahawks Zorn 18-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good 17 14 3 9:13 — — — Seahawks Johns 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Johnson kick good 17 21 3 7:50 4 1 1:00 Seahawks 22-yard field goal by Johnson 17 24 3 1:19 13 66 6:22 Raiders 42-yard field goal by Bahr 20 24 3 0:50 — — — Raiders −11-yard fumble, Pratt tackled in the end zone by Alzado for a safety 22 24 4 8:23 — — — Seahawks Fumble recovery returned 9 yards for touchdown by Robinson, Johnson kick good 22 31 4 7:20 2 8 0:49 Seahawks Warner 6-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good 22 38 4 0:47 13 85 3:45 Raiders Allen 1-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good 29 38 4 0:12 2 55 0:35 Raiders Christensen 22-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good 36 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 36 38

• Point spread: Raiders −3
• Over/Under: 43.5 (over)
• Time of Game: 3 hours, 18 minutes

Raiders	Game Statistics	Seahawks
24	First downs	13
30–183	Rushes–yards	44–151
264	Passing yards	13
23–34–3	Passes	4–16–0
8–65	Sacked–yards	1–11
199	Net passing yards	2
382	Total yards	153
59	Return yards	237
3–46.3	Punts	6–37.5
6–5	Fumbles–lost	2–1
5–45	Penalties–yards	5–84
33:13	Time of possession	26:47

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	14/22	139	1	3	8	65	19	57.0
Wilson	8/11	106	2	0	0	0	33	142.4
Allen	1/1	19	1	0	0	0	19	158.3

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	18	86	0	16
Hawkins	5	40	0	8
Plunkett	4	27	0	20
Wilson	2	21	0	15
Pruitt	1	9	0	9

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Christensen	11	152	3	22
Allen	5	25	1	12
Williams	2	39	0	33
Hawkins	2	3	0	2
Barnwell	1	19	0	19
Montgomery	1	15	0	15
Muhammad	1	11	0	11

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	36	12.0	0	0
Montgomery	2	23	11.5	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	2	0	0.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	3	139	46.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	4–4	2–2

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Long	1.0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups at Seattle
Offense
WR	Calvin Muhammad
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
RB	Frank Hawkins
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 8 (Sunday, October 23, 1983): at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 8: Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (6–2)	10	21	3	6	40
Cowboys (7–1)	7	17	0	14	38

at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas

• Date: October 23, 1983
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), relative humidity 68%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 64,991
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator)
• ^[22][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Marc Wilson	26/49, 318 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Frank Hawkins	17 CAR, 118 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Todd Christensen Marcus Allen	7 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD 7 REC, 67 YDS
DAL	Passing	Danny White	19/38, 240 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Tony Dorsett	20 CAR, 65 YDS
	Receiving	Butch Johnson Doug Donley Drew Pearson Tony Hill	3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD 3 REC, 51 YDS, 1 TD 3 REC, 49 YDS 3 REC, 32 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI DAL 1 12:50 4 33 1:01 Cowboys White 15-yard touchdown reception from Springs, Septién kick good 0 7 1 6:59 4 7 0:59 Raiders 37-yard field goal by Bahr 3 7 1 1:35 7 45 3:35 Raiders Jensen 2-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good 10 7 2 13:45 4 38 1:04 Cowboys Springs 2-yard touchdown run, Septién kick good 10 14 2 10:13 7 15 3:15 Cowboys 23-yard field goal by Septién 10 17 2 9:04 4 56 3:37 Raiders Hawkins 23-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 17 17 2 5:27 8 76 3:37 Cowboys Johnson 15-yard touchdown reception from White, Septién kick good 17 24 2 2:19 11 78 3:08 Raiders Hawkins 17-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good 24 24 2 0:00 6 78 0:44 Raiders Christensen 1-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good 31 24 3 2:16 5 14 0:35 Raiders 24-yard field goal by Bahr 34 24 4 14:47 9 82 2:27 Cowboys Donley 17-yard touchdown reception from White, Septién kick good 34 31 4 13:05 — — — Cowboys Fumble recovery returned 9 yards for touchdown by Hegman, Septién kick good 34 38 4 9:40 11 67 3:20 Raiders 28-yard field goal by Bahr 37 38 4 0:20 12 67 2:49 Raiders 26-yard field goal by Bahr 40 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 40 38

• Point spread: Raiders +4
• Over/Under: 46.0 (over)
• Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Cowboys
31	First downs	17
37–219	Rushes–yards	27–81
318	Passing yards	255
26–50–1	Passes	20–39–2
2–18	Sacked–yards	2–17
300	Net passing yards	238
519	Total yards	319
260	Return yards	180
3–42.3	Punts	7–33.9
6–5	Fumbles–lost	1–1
10–68	Penalties–yards	5–52
29:25	Time of possession	30:35

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Wilson	26/49	318	3	1	2	18	28	85.2
Allen	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Hawkins	17	118	1	32
Allen	15	55	0	11
Wilson	5	46	0	23

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Christensen	7	90	1	28
Allen	7	67	0	17
Williams	4	66	0	18
Branch	2	30	0	19
Barnwell	2	26	0	18
Hawkins	2	20	1	17
Muhammad	1	17	0	17
Jensen	1	2	1	2

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	4	127	31.8	0	0
Pruitt	2	50	25.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	5	70	14.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	3	127	42.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	4–4	4–4

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Millen	1.0
Reese	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Watts	1	13	0	13	0
McKinney	1	0	0	0	0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups at Dallas
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Marc Wilson
RB	Frank Hawkins
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 9 (Sunday, October 30, 1983): vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks (5–4)	0	17	7	10	34
Raiders (6–3)	0	7	7	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: October 30, 1983
• Game time: 1:02 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 49,708
• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
• ^[24][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SEA	Passing	Dave Krieg	13/22, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Curt Warner	23 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Paul Johns	5 REC, 64 YDS
RAI	Passing	Marc Wilson	22/34, 318 YDS, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Marc Wilson	3 CAR, 35 YDS
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	8 REC, 104 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SEA RAI 2 14:57 13 65 5:50 Raiders Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 0 7 2 9:18 — — — Seahawks Fumble recovery returned 12 yards for touchdown by Robinson, Johnson kick good 7 7 2 3:49 10 46 2:59 Seahawks 37-yard field goal by Johnson 10 7 2 0:12 6 65 1:37 Seahawks Young 5-yard touchdown reception from Krieg, Johnson kick good 17 7 3 10:07 7 46 3:05 Raiders Hasselbeck 4-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good 17 14 3 5:09 10 65 4:58 Seahawks Warner 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good 24 14 4 11:49 9 80 5:32 Seahawks Hughes 33-yard touchdown reception from Zorn, Johnson kick good 31 14 4 11:13 3 86 0:32 Raiders Williams 50-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good 31 21 4 4:03 7 15 3:21 Seahawks 44-yard field goal by Johnson 34 21 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 21

• Point spread: Raiders −7
• Over/Under: 54.5 (over)
• Time of Game: 3 hours, 14 minutes

Seahawks	Game Statistics	Raiders
20	First downs	22
40–183	Rushes–yards	27–125
189	Passing yards	297
14–23–1	Passes	22–34–4
4–20	Sacked–yards	5–42
169	Net passing yards	255
352	Total yards	380
124	Return yards	153
4–42.8	Punts	4–47.0
1–0	Fumbles–lost	4–1
3–20	Penalties–yards	6–55
33:51	Time of possession	26:09

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Wilson	22/34	297	2	4	5	42	50	72.4

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Marc Wilson	3	35	0	18
Allen	13	30	1	9
King	5	25	0	10
Hawkins	5	23	0	12
Barnwell	1	12	0	12

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	8	104	0	36
Christensen	4	60	0	31
Williams	3	65	1	50
Muhammad	2	31	0	18
Barnwell	2	22	0	13
King	2	11	0	10
Hasselbeck	1	4	1	4

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	4	72	18.0	0	0
Williams	3	54	18.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	19	6.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	4	188	47.0

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	3–3

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Alzado	1.0
Kinlaw	1.0
Martin	1.0
Reese	1.0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Seattle
Offense
WR	Calvin Muhammad
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Marc Wilson
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 10 (Sunday, November 6, 1983): at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (7–3)	7	0	0	21	28
Chiefs (4–6)	0	6	7	7	20

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 6, 1983
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 75,497
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play) ad Bob Griese (color commentator)
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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Marc Wilson	11/23, 143 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	21 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dokie Williams Todd Christensen Malcolm Barnwell Marcus Allen	3 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD 3 REC, 46 YDS 3 REC, 33 YDS 3 REC, 31 YDS
KC	Passing	Bill Kenney	2445, 292 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Billy Jackson	15 CAR, 64 YDS
	Receiving	Carlos Carson Billy Jackson	5 REC, 103 YDS 5 REC, 29 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI KC 1 7:03 Raiders Hawkins 15-yard touchdown reception from Wilson, Bahr kick good 7 0 2 0:56 Chiefs 54-yard field goal by Lowery 7 3 2 0:06 Chiefs 48-yard field goal by Lowery 7 6 3 2:37 Chiefs Brown 1-yard touchdown run, Lowery kick good 7 13 4 12:18 Raiders Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 14 13 4 7:16 Chiefs Thomas 2-yard touchdown reception from Kenney, Lowery kick good 14 20 4 3:49 Raiders Williams 19-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 21 20 4 0:03 — — — Raiders Interception returned 40 yards for touchdown by Martin, Bahr kick good 28 20 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 20

• Point spread: Raiders −3½
• Over/Under: 45.0 (over)
• Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Chiefs
22	First downs	20
33–91	Rushes–yards	24–81
257	Passing yards	292
16–32–1	Passes	24–45–2
4–25	Sacked–yards	2–16
232	Net passing yards	276
323	Total yards	357
177	Return yards	90
7–40.3	Punts	5–39.8
1–0	Fumbles–lost	1–1
5–27	Penalties–yards	5–34
29:55	Time of possession	30:05

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Wilson	11/23	143	1	1	3	15	23	64.2
Plunkett	5/9	114	1	0	0	0	45	137.5
Allen	0/0	0	0	0	1	10	0

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	21	64	1	10
Wilson	3	20	0	12
Hawkins	4	5	0	6
Plunkett	2	5	0	5
King	2	0	0	1
Guy	1	−3	0	−3

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Williams	3	60	1	28
Christensen	3	46	0	23
Barnwell	3	33	0	19
Allen	3	31	0	18
Muhammad	2	63	0	45
Hawkins	2	24	1	15

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	61	20.3	0	0
Montgomery	2	42	21.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	6	6.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	7	282	40.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	4–4

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Long	1.0
Squirek	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Martin	1	40	1	40
Hayes	1	28	0	28

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups at Kansas City
Offense
WR	Calvin Muhammad
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Marc Wilson
FB	Kenny King
RB	Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 11 (Sunday, November 13, 1983): vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 11: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos (6–5)	10	0	0	10	20
Raiders (8–3)	0	6	7	9	22

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 13, 1983
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 51,945
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
• ^[28][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
DEN	Passing	John Elway	11/31, 190 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	John Elway	3 CAR, 32 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Rick Upchurch	3 REC, 63 YDS
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	26/42, 252 YDS
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	18 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Todd Christensen	8 REC, 114 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP DEN RAI 1 9:24 Broncos 23-yard field goal by Karlis 3 0 1 8:26 — — — Broncos Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Chavous, Karlis kick good 10 0 2 12:39 Raiders 28-yard field goal by Bahr 10 3 2 0:02 Raiders 42-yard field goal by Bahr 10 6 3 5:52 Raiders Allen 7-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 10 13 4 11:44 Raiders Hawkins 17-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick no good (aborted) 10 19 4 6:35 Broncos 22-yard field goal by Karlis 13 19 4 0:58 Broncos Elway 4-yard touchdown run, Karlis kick good 20 19 4 0:04 Raiders 39-yard field goal by Bahr 20 22 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 22

• Point spread: Raiders −7
• Over/Under: 42.0 (push)
• Time of Game:

Broncos	Game Statistics	Raiders
14	First downs	23
25–63	Rushes–yards	29–140
190	Passing yards	252
11–31–1	Passes	26–43–0
2–21	Sacked–yards	5–52
169	Net passing yards	200
232	Total yards	340
91	Return yards	147
7–36.4	Punts	5–44.8
2–1	Fumbles–lost	3–3
5–29	Penalties–yards	7–57
26:30	Time of possession	33:30

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	26/42	252	0	0	5	52	17	78.7
Allen	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	18	84	1	14
Hawkins	6	42	1	17
King	4	8	0	4
Pruitt	1	6	0	6

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Christensen	8	114	0	17
Branch	6	52	0	13
Allen	6	49	0	16
Hawkins	4	21	0	12
Barnwell	1	10	0	10
Pruitt	1	6	0	6

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	49	16.3	0	0
Williams	1	17	17.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	5	80	16.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	5	224	44.8

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA	MFG
Bahr	1–1	3–4	28

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Pickel	1.0
Townsend	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
McElroy	1	1	0	1	0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Denver
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 12 (Sunday, November 20, 1983): at Buffalo Bills

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Week 12: Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (9–3)	7	3	7	10	27
Bills (7–5)	0	3	0	21	24

at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York

• Date: November 20, 1983
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 72,393
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Gene Washington (color commentator)
• ^[30][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	24/32, 232 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	26 CAR, 89 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	8 REC, 68 YDS
BUF	Passing	Matt Kofler	9/14, 128 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Joe Ferguson	1 CAR, 17 YDS
	Receiving	Julius Dawkins Joe Cribbs	3 REC, 30 YDS 3 REC, 12 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI BUF 1 7:50 Raiders Hawkins 2-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 7 0 2 4:04 Bills 48-yard field goal by Danelo 7 3 2 1:10 Raiders 41-yard field goal by Bahr 10 3 3 8:52 Raiders Allen 4-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 17 3 4 10:55 Raiders Christensen 15-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 24 3 4 8:44 Bills Hunter 23-yard touchdown reception from Kofler, Danelo kick good 24 10 4 5:54 Bills Cribbs 1-yard touchdown run, Danelo kick good 24 17 4 3:41 Bills Tuttle 28-yard touchdown reception from Kofler, Danelo kick good 24 24 4 0:00 Raiders 36-yard field goal by Bahr 27 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 24

• Point spread: Raiders −2
• Over/Under: 42.0 (over)
• Time of Game:

Raiders	Game Statistics	Bills
27	First downs	15
45–169	Rushes–yards	22–68
232	Passing yards	146
24–32–0	Passes	12–21–2
0–0	Sacked–yards	3–30
232	Net passing yards	116
401	Total yards	184
86	Return yards	33
3–37.7	Punts	5–37.0
4–3	Fumbles–lost	1–1
13–117	Penalties–yards	6–35
37:06	Time of possession	22:54

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	24/32	232	1	0	0	0	27	105.2

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	26	89	1	9
King	7	46	0	16
Pruitt	3	29	0	18
Hawkins	8	15	1	4
Guy	1	−10	0	−10

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	8	68	0	11
Christensen	7	86	1	27
Branch	4	47	0	20
Barnwell	2	15	0	9
Hawkins	2	15	0	8
King	1	1	0	1

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	1	17	17.0	0	0
Williams	1	17	17.0	0	0
Jensen	1	0	0.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	28	9.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	3	113	37.7

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	3–3	2–2

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Alzado	1.0
Martin	1.0
Pickel	0.5
Townsend	0.5

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Hayes	1	21	0	21	0
Davis	1	3	0	3	0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups at Buffalo
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 13 (Sunday, November 27, 1983): vs. New York Giants

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Week 13: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants (3–9–1)	2	3	0	7	12
Raiders (10–3)	0	13	7	7	27

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 27, 1983
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 41,473
• Referee: Fred Silva
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
• ^[32][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NYG	Passing	Scott Brunner	19/41, 346 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Butch Woolfolk	23 CAR, 52 YDS
	Receiving	Earnest Gray Byron Williams	5 REC, 134 YDS 5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	19/32, 243 YDS, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	13 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Cliff Branch Malcolm Barnwell	5 REC, 83 YDS 5 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYG RAI 1 9:21 — — — Raiders −2-yard fumble, Plunkett tackled in the end zone by Marshall for a safety 2 0 2 8:33 10 80 Raiders Hasselbeck 13-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 2 7 2 2:09 5 23 Raiders 47-yard field goal by Bahr 2 10 2 1:16 6 64 Giants 31-yard field goal by Haji-Sheikh 5 10 2 0:00 8 50 Raiders 38-yard field goal by Bahr 5 13 3 11:50 6 70 Raiders Barnwell 36-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 5 20 4 11:30 6 47 Raiders Allen 11-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 5 27 4 9:37 4 80 Giants Williams 43-yard touchdown reception from Brunner, Haji-Sheikh kick good 12 27 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 12 27

• Point spread: Raiders −10
• Over/Under: 41.0 (under)
• Time of Game:

Giants	Game Statistics	Raiders
20	First downs	22
24–58	Rushes–yards	32–138
346	Passing yards	243
19–41–3	Passes	19–32–0
7–63	Sacked–yards	0–0
283	Net passing yards	243
341	Total yards	381
61	Return yards	110
6–45.3	Punts	6–35.3
2–0	Fumbles–lost	3–0
5–49	Penalties–yards	9–69
30:52	Time of possession	29:08

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	19/32	243	2	0	0	0	36	104.0

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	13	64	1	14
Hawkins	7	32	0	8
King	7	29	0	8
Plunkett	3	7	0	7
Pruitt	1	4	0	4
Montgomery	1	2	0	2

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Branch	5	83	0	21
Barnwell	5	82	1	36
Christensen	4	46	0	21
Allen	4	19	0	9
Hasselbeck	1	13	1	13

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	2	43	21.5	0	0
Pruitt	1	22	22.0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	3	28	9.3	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	6	212	35.3

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA	MFG
Bahr	3–3	2–3	52

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Townsend	3.0
Davis	1.0
Long	1.0
Martin	1.0
Pickel	0.5
Stalls	0.5

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Martin	1	12	0	12	0
McElroy	1	5	0	5	0
Haynes	1	0	0	0	0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. N.Y. Giants
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Ted Watts
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Week 14 (Thursday, December 1, 1983): at San Diego Chargers

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Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at San Diego Chargers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (11–3)	0	14	28	0	42
Chargers (5–9)	7	3	0	0	10

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

• Date: December 1, 1983
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT)
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), relative humidity 64%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 47,760
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Howard Cosell & O. J. Simpson (color commentators)
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

First quarter SD – Muncie 5-yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick) – Chargers 7–0 Second quarter SD – Benirschke 24-yard field goal – Chargers 10–0 LA – Christensen 43-yard pass from Allen (Bahr kick) – Chargers 10–7 LA – Christensen 25-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 14–10 Third quarter LA – Hawkins 20-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 21–10 LA – Hawkins 1-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 28–10 LA – Martin 29-yard interception return (Bahr kick) – Raiders 35–10 LA – Christensen 14-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 42–10 Fourth quarter No Score Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −1.5 (Won) Over/Under=54.0 (Under) Raiders Jim Plunkett 14/28, 156 Yds, 2 TDs, INT Frank Hawkins 8 Rush, 56 Yds, TD Todd Christensen 8 Rec, 140 Yds, three touchdowns Chargers Dan Fouts 16/30, 186 Yds, TD, 2 INTs Chuck Muncie 13 Rush, 47 Yds Charlie Joiner 5 Rec, 72 Yds Chuck Muncie 5 Rec, 40 Yds, TD

Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1983): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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Week 15: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	20	7	7	34
Raiders	17	7	0	0	24

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: December 11, 1983
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 32,111
• Referee: Fred Wyant
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly (play-by-play) and John Dockery (color commentator)
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information
Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −9.0 (Lost) Over/Under=47.5 (Over) Cardinals Neil Lomax 17/24, 227 Yds, 2 TDs Ottis Anderson 24 Rush, 119 Yds, TD Roy Green 5 Rec, 86 Yds Ottis Anderson 5 Rec, 61 Yds Raiders Jim Plunkett 19/31, 269 Yds, 3 TDs, 3 INTs Marcus Allen 18 Rush, 86 Yds Todd Christensen 6 Rec, 78 Yds Game Length Time of Game:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP STL LA 1 12:13 5 57 Raiders King 34-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 0 7 1 7:05 6 72 Raiders 22-yard field goal by Bahr 0 10 1 0:12 10 45 Raiders Branch 5-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 0 17 2 9:58 11 94 Cardinals Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, O'Donoghue kick good 7 17 2 3:13 12 79 Raiders Allen 20-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 7 24 2 0:21 7 83 Cardinals Marsh 1-yard touchdown reception from Lomax, O'Donoghue kick no good 13 24 2 0:06 — — — Cardinals Fumble recovery returned 40 yards for touchdown by Grooms, O'Donoghue kick good 20 24 3 9:58 7 67 Cardinals Morris 3-yard touchdown run, O'Donoghue kick good 27 24 4 13:51 12 99 Cardinals Tilley 15-yard touchdown reception from Lomax, O'Donoghue kick good 34 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 24

Week 16 (Sunday, December 18, 1983): vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers (6–10)	7	0	7	0	14
Raiders (12–4)	7	6	3	14	30

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

• Date: December 18, 1983
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. (ET)/1:00 p.m. (PT)
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 57,235
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

First quarter SD – Duckworth 40-yard pass from Luther (Benirschke kick) – Chargers 7–0 LA – Allen 8-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Tied 7–7 Second quarter LA – Bahr 21-yard field goal – Raiders 10–7 LA – Bahr 32-yard field goal – Raiders 13–7 Third quarter LA – Bahr 28-yard field goal – Raiders 16–7 SD – Muncie 2-yard rush (Benirschke kick) – Raiders 16–14 Fourth quarter LA – Branch 4-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 23–14 LA – Allen 5-yard rush (Bahr kick) – Raiders 30–14 Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −9.0 (Won) Over/Under=53.5 (Under) Chargers Ed Luther 20/36, 236 Yds, TD, INT Chuck Muncie 18 Rush, 78 Yds, TD Chuck Muncie 5 Rec, 43 Yds Kellen Winslow 5, Rec, 40 Yds Raiders Jim Plunkett 21/30, 332 Yds, TD, INT Marcus Allen 16 Rush, 72 Yds, 2 TDs Todd Christensen 8 Rec, 136 Yds

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	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

Final statistics

Statistical comparison

	Los Angeles Raiders	Opponents
First downs	356	285
First downs rushing	143	86
First downs passing	181	170
First downs penalty	32	29
Third down efficiency	100/223 44.8%	72/225 32.0%
Fourth down efficiency	7/7 100.0%	/
Net yards rushing	2240	1586
Rushing attempts	542	436
Yards per rush	4.1	3.6
Passing – Completions/attempts	301/504	282/531
Times sacked-total yards	55–464	57–484
Interceptions thrown	24	20
Net yards passing	3446	3162
Total net yards	5686	4748
Punt returns-total yards	58–664	35–334
Kickoff returns-total yards	61–1175	68–1227
Interceptions-total return yards	20–238	24–381
Punts-average yardage	78–42.8	100–40.6
Fumbles-lost	46–25	31–16
Penalties-total yards	121–992	109–947
Time of possession	30:58	29:02
Turnovers	49	36

Boxscore

Quarter-by-quarter
	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Raiders	75	131	108	128	0	442
Opponents	61	85	54	138	0	338

Individual leaders

Offense

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT
Jim Plunkett	230/379	2935	20	18
Marc Wilson	67/117	864	8	6
Marcus Allen	4/7	111	3	0
Greg Pruitt	0/1	0	0	0
Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Marcus Allen	266	1014	9	19
Frank Hawkins	110	526	6	32
Kenny King	82	294	1	16
Greg Pruitt	26	154	2	18
Marc Wilson	13	122	0	23
Jim Plunkett	26	78	0	20
Rick Berns	6	22	0	13
Cliff Branch	1	20	0	20
Malcolm Barnwell	1	12	0	12
Cleo Montgomery	2	7	0	5
Derrick Jensen	1	5	0	5
Chester Willis	5	0	0	4
David Humm	1	−1	0	−1
Ray Guy	2	−13	0	−3
Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Todd Christensen	92	1247	12	45
Marcus Allen	68	590	2	36
Cliff Branch	39	696	5	99
Malcolm Barnwell	35	513	1	41
Frank Hawkins	20	150	2	28
Dokie Williams	14	259	3	50
Kenny King	14	149	1	34
Calvin Muhammad	13	252	2	45
Cleo Montgomery	2	29	0	15
Don Hasselbeck	2	17	2	13
Greg Pruitt	1	6	0	6
Derrick Jensen	1	2	1	2

¹Completions/attempts ²Carries ³Long gain ⁴Receptions

Defense

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Howie Long	13.0
Greg Townsend	10.5
Lyle Alzado	7.0
Rod Martin	6.0
Bill Pickel	6.0
Archie Reese	4.0
Mike Davis	2.0
Ted Hendricks	2.0
Matt Millen	2.0
Bob Nelson	2.0
Reggie Kinlaw	1.0
Jack Squirek	1.0
Dave Stalls	0.5

Raiders Safety
	Sfty
Lyle Alzado	1
Greg Townsend	1

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Vann McElroy	8	68	0	28
Rod Martin	4	81	2	40
Lester Hayes	2	49	0	28
Matt Millen	1	14	0	14
Ted Watts	1	13	0	13
James Davis	1	10	0	10
Mike Davis	1	3	0	3
Mike Haynes	1	0	0	0
Odis McKinney	1	0	0	0

Raiders Fumbles
	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD
Marcus Allen		14	2	0	1
Greg Pruitt		10	7	0	0
Jim Plunkett		7	3	0	0
Marc Wilson		4	1	0	0
Frank Hawkins		2	1	0	0
Calvin Muhammad		2	0	0	0
Dokie Williams		2	0	0	0
Todd Christensen		1	1	0	0
Derrick Jensen		1	0	0	0
Kenny King		1	0	0	0
Cleo Montgomery		1	0	0	0
Chester Willis		1	0	0	0
Vann McElroy		0	3	5	0
Mike Davis		0	2	0	0
Howie Long		0	2	0	0
Greg Townsend		0	1	66	1
Lyle Alzado		0	1	0	0
Tony Caldwell		0	1	0	0
Dave Dalby		0	1	0	0
Bruce Davis		0	1	0	0
James Davis		0	1	0	0
Ted Hendricks		0	1	0	0
Bob Nelson		0	1	0	0
Bill Pickel		0	1	0	0
Dave Stalls		0	1	0	0
Ted Watts		0	1	0	0

Raiders Tackles
	Comb	Solo	Ast	TGL	QBHits

Special teams

Raiders Kicking
	0–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Chris Bahr		9–11	8–9	4–6	0–1	21–27	51–53

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck
Ray Guy	78	3336	67	0

Raiders Kick Returns
	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng
Greg Pruitt	31	604	0	42
Cleo Montgomery	21	464	0	48
Dokie Williams	5	88	0	19
Matt Millen	2	19	0	10
Derrick Jensen	1	0	0	0
Rod Martin	1	0	0	0

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng
Greg Pruitt	58	666	1	97

Scoring

Raiders Scoring
	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts
Chris Bahr									51	53	21	27		114
Marcus Allen	9	2			1			12						72
Todd Christensen		12						12						72
Frank Hawkins	6	2						8						48
Cliff Branch		5						5						30
Greg Pruitt	2		1					3						18
Dokie Williams		3						3						18
Don Hasselbeck		2						2						12
Kenny King	1	1						2						12
Rod Martin						2		2						12
Calvin Muhammad		2						2						12
Greg Townsend					1			1					1	8
Malcolm Barnwell		1						1						6
Derrick Jensen		1						1						6
Lyle Alzado													1	2

Postseason

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Time	TV	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	January 1	Pittsburgh Steelers (3)	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	W 38–10	1–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	90,334	Recap
AFC Championship	January 8	Seattle Seahawks (4)	1:00 p.m. PST	NBC	W 30–14	2–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	88,374	Recap
Super Bowl XVIII	January 22	Washington Redskins (N1)	1:30 p.m. PST	CBS	W 38–9	3–0	Tampa Stadium	72,290	Recap

Notes:

^a All times are PACIFIC time.

Playoff Game Officials

Playoff
Round	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge	Alternate
AFC Divisional Playoff	Pittsburgh	(14) Gene Barth	(78) Art Demmas	(85) Frank Glover	(39) Jack Fette	(52) Ben Tompkins	(80) Bob Rice	(31) Dick Dolack
AFC Championship Game	Seattle	(60) Dick Jorgensen	(101) Bob Boylston	(35) Leo Miles	(74) Ray Dodez	(73) Pat Knight	(58) Bill Quinby	(23) Johnny Grier
Super Bowl XVIII	Washington	(14) Gene Barth	(89) Gordon Wells	(17) Jerry Bergman	(59) Bob Beeks	(52) Ben Tompkins	(90) Gil Mace	(34) Fritz Graf	(32) Jim Tunney (Referee) (57) Ed Fiffick (Umpire)

AFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, January 1, 1984): vs. (3) Pittsburgh Steelers

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AFC Divisional Playoffs: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	0	7	0	10
Raiders	7	10	21	0	38

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: January 1, 1984
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), relative humidity 64%, wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h) (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 90,334
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter)
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information
Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −7.0 (Won) Over/Under=43.0 (Over) Steelers Cliff Stoudt 10/20, 187 Yds, TD, INT Cliff Stoudt 9 Rush, 50 Yds Franco Harris 4 Rec, 31 Yds Raiders Jim Plunkett 21/34, 232 Yds Marcus Allen 13 Rush, 121 Yds, 2 TDs Todd Christensen 7 Rec, 88 Yds Game Length Time of Game:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP PIT LA 1 8:19 8 78 Steelers 17-yard field goal by Anderson 3 0 1 5:31 — — — Raiders Interception returned 18 yards for touchdown by Hayes, Bahr kick good 3 7 2 11:33 9 80 Raiders Allen 4-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 3 14 2 0:06 7 43 Raiders 43-yard field goal by Bahr 3 17 3 10:05 8 72 Raiders King 9-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 3 24 3 6:46 2 58 Raiders Allen 49-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 3 31 3 5:27 4 80 Steelers Stallworth 58-yard touchdown reception from Stoudt, Anderson kick good 10 31 3 0:46 10 65 Raiders Hawkins 2-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 10 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 38

The Raiders scored 3 touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 38–10 win over the Steelers. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh advanced on a 78-yard drive, but when faced with fourth down and inches near the goal line, they opted for kicker Gary Anderson's 17-yard field goal. But the Raiders controlled the rest of the game, as Lester Hayes returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. A 4-yard touchdown by running back Marcus Allen and a 45-yard field goal gave the Raiders a 17–3 lead. The Raiders then scored three touchdowns in the third period, including Allen's 49-yard run. Allen finished the game with 121 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on just 13 carries, while also catching 5 passes for 38 yards. The Steelers' lone score in the second half was wide receiver John Stallworth's 58-yard touchdown reception. Raiders go to the AFC Championship Game and win to the Seattle Seahawks 30–14. And win Super Bowl XVIII to the Redskins 38–9.

1983 AFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 8, 1984): vs. (4) Seattle Seahawks

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1983 AFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks (2–1)	0	0	7	7	14
Raiders (2–0)	3	17	7	3	30

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: January 8, 1984
• Game time: 1:04 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h) (Overcast)
• Game attendance: 88,734
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) and Ahmad Rashad (sideline reporter)
• ^[38][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SEA	Passing	Jim Zorn	14/27, 134 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Curt Warner	11 CAR, 26 YDS
	Receiving	Dan Doornink	6 REC, 48 YDS, 1 TD
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	17/24, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	25 CAR, 154 YDS
	Receiving	Marcus Allen	7 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SEA RAI 1 8:47 6 23 2:43 Raiders 20-yard field goal by Bahr 0 3 2 8:57 9 61 4:17 Raiders Hawkins 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 0 10 2 1:06 4 60 4:17 Raiders Hawkins 5-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 0 17 2 0:03 5 33 0:38 Raiders 45-yard field goal by Bahr 0 20 3 6:49 2 46 1:09 Raiders Allen 3-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 0 27 3 4:01 10 74 2:58 Seahawks Doornink 11-yard touchdown reception from Zorn, Johnson kick good 7 27 4 3:57 7 19 3:49 Raiders 35-yard field goal by Bahr 7 30 4 1:16 9 71 2:41 Seahawks Young 9-yard touchdown reception from Zorn, Johnson kick good 14 30 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 30

• Point spread: Raiders −7
• Over/Under: 47.0 (under)
• Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes

Seahawks	Game Statistics	Raiders
16	First downs	21
18–65	Rushes–yards	46–205
146	Passing yards	214
17–36–5	Passes	17–24–2
4–44	Sacked–yards	2–18
102	Net passing yards	196
167	Total yards	401
144	Return yards	100
5–32.0	Punts	2–34.0
1–0	Fumbles–lost	3–2
2–20	Penalties–yards	7–53
22:54	Time of possession	37:06

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	17/24	214	1	2	2	18	49	77.4

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	25	154	0	43
Plunkett	7	26	0	10
Hawkins	10	24	2	8
Pruitt	1	4	0	4
King	2	0	0	0
Wilson	1	−3	0	−3

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Allen	7	62	1	16
Barnwell	5	116	0	49
Christensen	3	14	0	6
Branch	2	22	0	11

Raiders Kickoff Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Montgomery	2	46	23.0	0	27

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	1	1.0	0	1

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	2	68	34.0	55

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	3–3	3–3

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Townsend	2.0
Martin	1.0
Pickel	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Davis	2	2	0	2
Hayes	1	44	0	44
Millen	1	13	0	13
McElroy	1	−6	0	−6

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Seattle (1983 AFC Championship Game)
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Mickey Marvin
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
TE	Don Hasselbeck
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Mike Haynes
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Seattle had defeated Los Angeles twice during the regular season, but this game had a very different outcome.

The Raiders jumped to a 20–0 halftime lead en route to a 30–14 victory. The Seahawks were held to 65 rushing yards while Raiders Running back Marcus Allen ran for 154 yards, caught 7 passes for 62 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns. Lester Hayes' interception on Seattle's first drive of the game set up a 20-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Raiders running back Frank Hawkins then scored two touchdowns. In the second half, Seahawks starting quarterback Dave Krieg was benched and replaced by Jim Zorn. Zorn threw two touchdown passes, but it was not enough as Allen's 3-yard touchdown reception and another Raiders field goal put the game away. Seahawks running back Curt Warner, the AFC's leading rusher during the regular season, was held to just 26 yards on 11 carries. Raiders go to Super Bowl XVIII to the Washington Redskins 38–9.

Super Bowl XVIII (Sunday, January 22, 1984): vs. (N1) Washington Redskins

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Super Bowl XVIII: Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (2–1)	0	3	6	0	9
Raiders (3–0)	7	14	14	3	38

at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida

• Date: January 22, 1984
• Game time: 1:45 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 16 mph (26 km/h) (Partly cloudy)
• Game attendance: 72,920
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Jim Hill (sideline reporter)
• ^[40][8]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WAS	Passing	Joe Theismann	16/35, 243 YDS, 2 INTs
	Rushing	John Riggins	26 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Clint Didier	5 REC, 65 YDS
RAI	Passing	Jim Plunkett	16/25, 172 YDS, TD
	Rushing	Marcus Allen	20 CAR, 191 YDS, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Cliff Branch	6 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP WAS RAI 1 10:08 — — — Raiders Jensen recovered blocked punt in end zone, Bahr kick good 0 7 2 9:14 3 65 1:34 Raiders Branch 12-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 0 14 2 3:05 13 73 6:09 Redskins 24-yard field goal by Moseley 3 14 2 0:07 — — — Raiders Interception returned 5 yards for touchdown by Squirek, Bahr kick good 3 21 3 10:52 9 70 4:08 Redskins Riggins 1-yard touchdown run, Moseley kick no good (blocked) 9 21 3 7:06 8 70 3:46 Raiders Allen 5-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 9 28 3 0:00 1 74 0:12 Raiders Allen 74-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 9 35 4 2:24 8 55 3:55 Raiders 21-yard field goal by Bahr 9 38 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 9 38

• Point spread: Raiders +2
• Over/Under: 48.0 (under)
• Time of Game: 3 hours, 31 minutes

Redskins	Game Statistics	Raiders
19	First downs	18
32–90	Rushes–yards	33–231
243	Passing yards	172
16–35–2	Passes	16–25–0
6–50	Sacked–yards	2–18
193	Net passing yards	154
283	Total yards	385
167	Return yards	30
7–37.0	Punts	7–42.7
1–1	Fumbles–lost	3–2
4–62	Penalties–yards	7–56
30:38	Time of possession	29:22

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT1	Yds	TD	INT	Sk	Yds	LG3	Rate
Plunkett	16/25	172	1	0	2	18	50	97.4

Raiders Rushing
	Car2	Yds	TD	LG3
Marcus Allen	20	191	2	74
Greg Pruitt	5	17	0	11
Kenny King	3	12	0	10
Chester Willis	1	7	0	7
Frank Hawkins	3	6	0	3
Jim Plunkett	1	−2	0	−2

Raiders Receiving
	Rec4	Yds	TD	LG3
Cliff Branch	6	94	1	50
Todd Christensen	4	32	0	14
Frank Hawkins	2	20	0	14
Marcus Allen	2	18	0	12
Kenny King	2	8	0	7
Malcolm Barnwell	0	0	0	0

Raiders Kickoff Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	17	17.0	0	17

Raiders Punt Returns
	Ret	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng
Pruitt	1	8	8.0	0	8
Watts	1	0	0.0	0	0

Raiders Punting
	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
Guy	7	299	42.7

Raiders Kicking
	FGM–FGA	XPM–XPA
Bahr	5–5	1–1

Raiders Sacks
	Sacks
Barnes	1.0
Davis	1.0
Martin	1.0
Millen	1.0
Pickel	1.0
Townsend	1.0

Raiders Interceptions
	Int	Yds	TD	LG	PD
Squirek	1	5	1	5	0
Haynes	1	0	0	0	0

Starting Lineups

Position	Starting Lineups vs. Washington (Super Bowl XVIII)
Offense
WR	Cliff Branch
LT	Bruce Davis
LG	Charley Hannah
C	Dave Dalby
RG	Steve Sylvester
RT	Henry Lawrence
TE	Todd Christensen
WR	Malcolm Barnwell
QB	Jim Plunkett
FB	Kenny King
RB	Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE	Howie Long
NT	Reggie Kinlaw
RDE	Lyle Alzado
LOLB	Ted Hendricks
LILB	Matt Millen
RILB	Bob Nelson
ROLB	Rod Martin
LCB	Lester Hayes
RCB	Mike Haynes
SS	Mike Davis
FS	Vann McElroy

Marcus Allen rushes in Super Bowl XVIII.

Less than five minutes into the game, Derrick Jensen blocked Redskins Jeff Hayes punt and recovered the ball in the end zone to give the Raiders a 7–0 lead. On their ensuing drive, Washington was forced to punt, but Los Angeles punt returner Ted Watts muffed the kick and Washington safety Greg Williams recovered the ball at the Raiders 42-yard line. However, the Redskins could only advance to 27-yard line.

The Redskins regrouped in the second half, and scoring on their opening drive by marching 70 yards in 9 plays. First, Garrett returned the opening kickoff 35 yards from 5 yards deep in the end zone to the Washington 30-yard line. Then, Theismann completed a 23-yard pass to receiver Charlie Brown to the Raiders' 47-yard line. Eight plays later, fullback John Riggins finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. (Riggins became the second player to run for touchdowns in back-to-back Super Bowls. He had one in Super Bowl XVII en route to winning that game's Super Bowl MVP). Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked by Don Hasselbeck, but the Redskins had cut the score to 21–9 and were just 2 touchdowns away from taking the lead.

However, the Raiders completely took over the rest of the game, preventing any chance of a Washington comeback. On the ensuing drive, Washington defensive back Darrell Green was called for a 38-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Raiders receiver Malcolm Barnwell, setting up running back Marcus Allen's 5-yard touchdown run 7 plays later to make the score 28–9.

On the next Raiders possession, the last play of the third quarter, Plunkett handed the ball off to Allen, who started to run left. But then he saw a lot of defenders in front of him so he cut back to the middle and took off for a then Super Bowl record 74-yard touchdown run, increasing Los Angeles' lead to 35–9.

In the final period, the Raiders sacked Theismann 3 times, forcing him to fumble once, and intercepted a pass. Meanwhile, a 39-yard run from Allen set up a 21-yard field goal from kicker Chris Bahr to make the final score of the game 38–9.

^[41] Raiders win and in 1984 finished 11–5. But in the Wild Card lost to the Seahawks 13–7.

Media

Radio
Flagship Station	Play-by-play	Color Commentator	Studio Host
KRLA–AM 1110	Bill King	Rich Marotta
Pre Season TV
Station	Play-by-play	Color Commentator	Studio Host
KNBC–TV 4