1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Hanifan |
| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Home field | Busch Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–7–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1983 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 64th season the team was in the National Football League. The Cardinals won eight games, including victories over both participants in the AFC championship game, the Raiders and Seahawks.[1] However, the team also lost in meetings over both participants in the NFC Championship Game, the 49ers and the Redskins. Despite their winning record, the team failed to reach the playoffs.
The Cardinals' had a winning record, despite being outscored by a total of 54 points during the regular season. In fact, St. Louis's 428 points surrendered was, to that point, the most points given up by a team with a winning record in NFL history; it is still second-most all time.[2]
Personnel
Staff
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals 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 | at New Orleans Saints | L 28–17 | |
| 2 | September 11, 1983 | Dallas Cowboys | L 34–17 | |
| 3 | September 18, 1983 | San Francisco 49ers | L 42–27 | |
| 4 | September 25, 1983 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–11 | |
| 5 | October 2, 1983 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 38–14 | |
| 6 | October 9, 1983 | Washington Redskins | L 38–14 | |
| 7 | October 16, 1983 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–27 | |
| 8 | October 24, 1983 | New York Giants | T 20–20 | |
| 9 | October 30, 1983 | Minnesota Vikings | W 41–31 | |
| 10 | November 6, 1983 | at Washington Redskins | L 45–7 | |
| 11 | November 13, 1983 | Seattle Seahawks | W 33–28 | |
| 12 | November 20, 1983 | San Diego Chargers | W 44–14 | |
| 13 | November 24, 1983 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 35–17 | |
| 14 | December 4, 1983 | at New York Giants | W 10–6 | |
| 15 | December 11, 1983 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 34–24 | |
| 16 | December 18, 1983 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–7 | |
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 |
References
- ↑ 1983 St. Louis Cardinals
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2012, in the Regular Season, team with winning record, sorted by descending Points Allowed., eclipsed in 2000 by the St. Louis Rams, with 471 points surrendered.