1983 Houston Oilers season
| 1983 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
Ed Biles Chuck Studley (interim) |
| Home field | Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1983 Houston Oilers season was the 24th season overall and 14th with the National Football League (NFL). The team improved upon their previous season's output of 1–8, winning two games,[1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The 460 points allowed by the team are the most given up by the team in franchise history.[2]
The week 13 game against Tampa Bay, in which both teams had 1–11 records, was nicknamed the "Repus Bowl". Steve Wulf wrote of the game, "Yes, this was the Small One, the battle of the beatens, the movable object meeting the resistible force. There were only tomorrows. When these two teams get together, nothing can happen. This game was for a marble."[3]
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1983 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bruce Matthews * † | Guard | USC | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1983 Houston Oilers staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 1983 | Green Bay Packers | L 41–38 | |
| 2 | September 11, 1983 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–6 | |
| 3 | September 18, 1983 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 40–28 | |
| 4 | September 25, 1983 | at Buffalo Bills | L 30–13 | |
| 5 | October 2, 1983 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–10 | |
| 6 | October 9, 1983 | Denver Broncos | L 26–14 | |
| 7 | October 16, 1983 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 34–14 | |
| 8 | October 23, 1983 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–10 | |
| 9 | October 30, 1983 | at Cleveland Browns | L 25–19 | |
| 10 | November 6, 1983 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 55–14 | |
| 11 | November 13, 1983 | Detroit Lions | W 27–17 | |
| 12 | November 20, 1983 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 38–10 | |
| 13 | November 27, 1983 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 33–24 | |
| 14 | December 4, 1983 | Miami Dolphins | L 24–17 | |
| 15 | December 11, 1983 | Cleveland Browns | W 34–27 | |
| 16 | December 18, 1983 | at Baltimore Colts | L 20–10 | |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 355 | 303 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 356 | 342 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 4–8 | 346 | 302 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 288 | 460 | L1 |
References
- ↑ 1983 Houston Oilers
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (December 25, 2012). "Tennessee Titans on pace to break shameful record". National Football League. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ Murphy, Austin (November 20, 2008). "Washington-Washington State playing for pride in Apple Cup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ↑ "1983 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.