1983 NFL season

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Sources
NFL History Super Bowl History Pro-Football-Reference.com - Large online database of NFL data and statistics NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 193299436X) Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League Wikipedia

The 1983 NFL season was the 64th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XVIII when the Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins.

[edit] Major rule changes

In the last 30 seconds of a half, with the defensive team behind with no more time outs, a defensive foul cannot prevent the half to end except for the normal options that are available to the offensive team.
Pass interference will not be called if there was incidental contact, or if when players make simultaneous attempts to catch, tip, block, or bat the ball.
A player may not use a helmet, that is no longer worn by anyone, as a weapon to strike or hit an opponent.

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Qualified for playoffs

Seattle was the second AFC Wild Card ahead of Denver based on better division record (5-3 to Broncos' 3-5) after Cleveland was eliminated from the three-way tie based on head-to-head record (Seattle and Denver 2-1 to Browns' 0-2).
New England finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
Baltimore finished ahead of N.Y. Jets in the AFC East based on better conference record (5-9 to Jets' 4-8).
San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
Minnesota ended up in fourth place in the NFC Central after being eliminated from the three-way tie based on conference record (Chicago 7-7 and Green Bay 6-6 to Vikings' 4-8).
Green Bay finished ahead of Chicago in the NFC Central based on better record against common opponents (5-5 to Bears' 4-6).

Main article: NFL playoffs, 1983-84

Home team in capitals

NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 193299436X)
NFL History 1981-1990 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0062701746)

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