1983 Canadian Football League


The 1983 season was the Canadian Football League's 39th, and 9 teams competed in the league that year. The Toronto Argonauts won the 1983 CFL championship.

1983 Canadian Football League Standings
1983 Canadian Football League League Leaders
1983 Canadian Football League League Logos

BC Lions (11-5) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Calgary Stampeders (8-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Edmonton Eskimos (8-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-10-1) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Montreal Concordes (5-10-1) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Ottawa Rough Riders (8-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-11) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Toronto Argonauts (12-4) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results


Marker indicates city location, not venue address.


1983 Award Winners


Cal Murphy - Annis Stukus Trophy (Coach of the Year)
Carl Brazley - Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Defence
Joe Barnes - Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Offence
Paul Bennett - Most Outstanding Canadian
Greg Marshall - Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Rudy Phillips - Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
Warren Moon - Most Outstanding Player
Johnny Shepherd - Most Outstanding Rookie
Henry Waszczuk - Tom Pate Memorial Award

1983 All-Pros



CFL

All-CFL
Danny Bass
Paul Bennett
John Blain
Leo Blanchard
John Bonk
Carl Brazley
Larry Crawford
Gary Dulin
Delbert Fowler
Vince Goldsmith
Terry Greer
Richie Hall
Rick Johnson
Brian Kelly
Greg Marshall
Rick Mohr
Warren Moon
Mack Moore
Kerry Parker
Lui Passaglia
Lui Passaglia
Rudy Phillips
Kevin Powell
Ron Robinson
Tom Scott
Johnny Shepherd
Harry Skipper
Skip Walker

East All-Star
Keith Baker
Carl Brazley
Gary Dulin
Dan Ferrone
Howard Fields
Delbert Fowler
Miles Gorrell
Terry Greer
Condredge Holloway
Franklin King
Greg Marshall
Ken McEachern
William Mitchell
Rick Mohr
Darrell Nicholson
Leroy Paul
Rudy Phillips
Kevin Powell
Ron Robinson
Bernie Ruoff
Bernie Ruoff
Johnny Shepherd
Harry Skipper
Rick Sowieta
Larry Tittley
Emanuel Tolbert
Skip Walker
Darrell Wilson

West All-Star
Roger Aldag
Danny Bass
Paul Bennett
John Blain
Leo Blanchard
John Bonk
Larry Crawford
Ray Crouse
Chris DeFrance
Mervyn Fernandez
Vince Goldsmith
Richie Hall
Brian Kelly
Trevor Kennerd
Dave Kirzinger
Warren Moon
Mack Moore
Tony Norman
James Parker
Kerry Parker
Lui Passaglia
Lui Passaglia
Willard Reaves
Tom Scott
David Shaw
Randy Trautman
James West

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