1983 San Diego Chargers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Don Coryell (6-10)
Location: San Diego, California
1983 San Diego Chargers Statistics
1983 San Diego Chargers Roster

The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

San Diego netted 358 points, while the leaky defense allowed 462, most in the league. Dan Fouts passed for 2,975 yards, and Ed Luther spent time under center as well. Kellen Winslow grabbed 88 passes for 1,172 yards. Charlie Joiner was targeted regularly also.

Chuck Muncie carried the ball for a team-best 886 yards for the Chargers.

Danny Walters intercepted 7 opponent throws. Linden King sacked quarterbacks 8 times.

Don Coryell coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 358
Regular Season Points Against: 462

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 4, 1983 New York Jets 41 at San Diego Chargers 29 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 12, 1983 San Diego Chargers 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 W 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0
September 18, 1983 San Diego Chargers 31 at Seattle Seahawks 34 L 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
September 25, 1983 Cleveland Browns 30 at San Diego Chargers 24 L 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 OT
October 2, 1983 San Diego Chargers 41 at New York Giants 34 W 0-2-0 2-1-0 2-3-0
October 9, 1983 Seattle Seahawks 21 at San Diego Chargers 28 W 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0
October 16, 1983 San Diego Chargers 21 at New England Patriots 37 L 1-2-0 2-2-0 3-4-0
October 23, 1983 San Diego Chargers 6 at Denver Broncos 14 L 1-2-0 2-3-0 3-5-0
October 31, 1983 Washington Redskins 27 at San Diego Chargers 24 L 1-3-0 2-3-0 3-6-0
November 6, 1983 San Diego Chargers 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers 26 L 1-3-0 2-4-0 3-7-0
November 13, 1983 Dallas Cowboys 23 at San Diego Chargers 24 W 2-3-0 2-4-0 4-7-0
November 20, 1983 San Diego Chargers 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 44 L 2-3-0 2-5-0 4-8-0
November 27, 1983 Denver Broncos 7 at San Diego Chargers 31 W 3-3-0 2-5-0 5-8-0
December 1, 1983 Los Angeles Raiders 42 at San Diego Chargers 10 L 3-4-0 2-5-0 5-9-0
December 11, 1983 Kansas City Chiefs 38 at San Diego Chargers 41 W 4-4-0 2-5-0 6-9-0
December 18, 1983 San Diego Chargers 14 at Los Angeles Raiders 30 L 4-4-0 2-6-0 6-10-0


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