1983 Seattle Seahawks season
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1983 Seattle Seahawks season
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Chuck Knox | ||||||
| Home field | Kingdome | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 9–7 | ||||||
| Division Place | T-2nd AFC West | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 31–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 27–20 Lost Conference Championship (Raiders) 30–14 |
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The 1983 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's eighth season with the National Football League.
The 1983 season was the first season head coach Chuck Knox coached the team. It was also the first season in which the Seahawks made the AFC playoffs, where they won the first two postseason games in franchise history, before losing in the AFC Championship Game.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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| 1/3 | Curt Warner | Running Back | Penn State |
| 5/123 | Chris Castor | Wide Receiver | Duke |
| 6/150 | Reginald Gipson | Running Back | Alabama A&M |
| 7/177 | Sam Merriman | Linebacker | Idaho |
| 8/210 | Matt Hernandez | Offensive Tackle | Purdue |
| 9/236 | Bob Clasby | Defensive End | Notre Dame |
| 10/263 | Pete Speros | Offensive Guard | Penn State University |
| 11/290 | Bob Mayberry | Offensive Guard | Clemson |
| 12/317 | Don Dow | Offensive Tackle | Washington |
Personnel
Staff
| 1983 Seattle Seahawks staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 4, 1983 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17-13 | Arrowhead Stadium | 0-1 | 42,531 |
| 2 | September 11, 1983 | at New York Jets | W 17-10 | Shea Stadium | 1-1 | 50,066 |
| 3 | September 18, 1983 | San Diego Chargers | W 34-31 | Kingdome | 2-1 | 61,714 |
| 4 | September 25, 1983 | Washington Redskins | L 27-17 | Kingdome | 2-2 | 60,718 |
| 5 | October 2, 1983 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24-9 | Cleveland Stadium | 3-2 | 75,446 |
| 6 | October 9, 1983 | at San Diego Chargers | L 28-21 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 3-3 | 49,132 |
| 7 | October 16, 1983 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 38-36 | Kingdome | 4-3 | 60,967 |
| 8 | October 23, 1983 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27-21 | Kingdome | 4-4 | 61,615 |
| 9 | October 30, 1983 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 34-21 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 5-4 | 49,708 |
| 10 | November 6, 1983 | Denver Broncos | W 27-19 | Kingdome | 6-4 | 61,189 |
| 11 | November 13, 1983 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 33-28 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 6-5 | 33,280 |
| 12 | November 20, 1983 | at Denver Broncos | L 38-27 | Mile High Stadium | 6-6 | 74,710 |
| 13 | November 27, 1983 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 51-48 OT | Kingdome | 7-6 | 56,793 |
| 14 | December 4, 1983 | Dallas Cowboys | L 35-10 | Kingdome | 7-7 | 63,352 |
| 15 | December 11, 1983 | at New York Giants | W 17-12 | Giants Stadium | 8-7 | 48,945 |
| 16 | December 18, 1983 | New England Patriots | W 24-6 | Kingdome | 9-7 | 59,688 |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | ||||
| Los Angeles Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 442 | 338 | |||
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 403 | 397 | |||
| Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 302 | 327 | |||
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 358 | 462 | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 386 | 367 | |||
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance |
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| Wildcard | December 24, 1983 | Denver Broncos | W 31-7 | Kingdome | 60,752 |
| Divisional | December 31, 1983 | Miami Dolphins | W 27-20 | Miami Orange Bowl | 71,032 |
| AFC Championship | January 8, 1984 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 30-14 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 88,734 |
References
- ^ 2009 Seattle Seahawks Media Guide. pp. 236–238. http://www.seahawksmedia.com/. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 384. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
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