1983 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Mike Ditka (8-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1983 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Mike Ditka (8-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1983 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Bears scored 311 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 301. Walter Payton rushed for a team-leading 1,421 yards for Chicago.
Jim McMahon passed for 2,184 yards, and Vince Evans spent time under center, too. Walter Payton topped pass catchers, hauling in 53 balls, while Willie Gault added 836 receiving yards, while Matt Suhey and Emery Moorehead contributed to the receiving game also.
Leslie Frazier intercepted 7 opponent throws. Mike Hartenstine led the defensive unit with 12 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 51 sacks.
Mike Ditka coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kelvin Atkins | LB | July 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 235 | Illinois | Orlando, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Bob Avellini | QB | August 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 208 | Maryland | Queens, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Brian Baschnagel | WR | January 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 187 | Ohio St. | Kingston, NY USA | 16 | 4 |
| 79 | Kurt Becker | RG | December 22, 1958 | 6'5" | 271 | Michigan | Aurora, IL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 25 | Todd Bell | SS | November 28, 1958 | 6'1" | 207 | Ohio St. | Middletown, OH USA | 15 | 15 |
| 62 | Mark Bortz | G | February 12, 1961 | 6'6" | 282 | Iowa | Pardeeville, WI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 54 | Brian Cabral | LB | June 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 233 | Colorado | Fort Benning, GA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 59 | Gary Campbell | LB | March 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 218 | Colorado | Honolulu, HI USA | 6 | 4 |
| 74 | Jimbo Covert | LT | March 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 277 | Pittsburgh | Conway, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 95 | Richard Dent | DE | December 13, 1960 | 6'5" | 265 | Tennessee St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 22 | Dave Duerson | FS | November 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 207 | Notre Dame | Muncie, IN USA | 16 | 6 |
| 88 | Pat Dunsmore | TE | October 2, 1957 | 6'3" | 237 | Drake | Duluth, MN USA | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | Vince Evans | QB | June 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 215 | USC | Greensboro, NC USA | 9 | 3 |
| 92 | Rob Fada | G | May 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 265 | Pittsburgh | Fairborn, OH USA | 5 | 3 |
| 45 | Gary Fencik | FS | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 194 | Yale | Chicago, IL USA | 7 | 7 |
| 24 | Jeff Fisher | DB | February 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 188 | USC | Culver City, CA USA | 8 | 3 |
| 21 | Leslie Frazier | RCB | April 3, 1959 | 6'0" | 189 | Alcorn St. | Columbus, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | Andy Frederick | RT | July 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 257 | New Mexico | Oak Park, IL USA | 16 | 6 |
| 83 | Willie Gault | WR | September 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 181 | Tennessee | Griffin, GA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 29 | Dennis Gentry | WR-RB | February 10, 1959 | 5'8" | 181 | Baylor | Lubbock, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 99 | Dan Hampton | RDE | September 19, 1957 | 6'5" | 264 | Arkansas | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 11 | 11 |
| 90 | Al Harris | RLB | December 31, 1956 | 6'5" | 250 | Arizona St. | Bangor, ME USA | 13 | 11 |
| 73 | Mike Hartenstine | LDE | July 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 251 | Penn St. | Bethlehem, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 67 | Perry Hartnett | G | April 28, 1960 | 6'5" | 278 | SMU | Galveston, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Jay Hilgenberg | C | March 21, 1959 | 6'3" | 259 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 32 | Anthony Hutchison | KR | February 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 186 | Texas Tech | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 65 | Noah Jackson | LG | April 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 267 | Tampa | Jacksonville Beach, FL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 72 | John Janata | T | April 10, 1961 | 6'7" | 274 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 98 | Tyrone Keys | DE | October 24, 1959 | 6'7" | 272 | Mississippi St. | Jackson, MS USA | 14 | 4 |
| 82 | Ken Margerum | WR | October 5, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Stanford | Fountain Valley, CA USA | 15 | 9 |
| 85 | Dennis McKinnon | PR | August 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Florida St. | Quitman, GA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | Jim McMahon | QB | August 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | BYU | Jersey City, NJ USA | 14 | 13 |
| 76 | Steve McMichael | RDT | October 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 270 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 10 |
| 87 | Emery Moorehead | TE | March 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 218 | Colorado | Evanston, IL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 58 | Jerry Muckensturm | LB | October 13, 1953 | 6'4" | 223 | Arkansas St. | Belleville, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Dan Neal | C | August 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 250 | Kentucky | Corbin, KY USA | 8 | 8 |
| 67 | Tim Norman | T | July 10, 1959 | 6'6" | 270 | Illinois | Winfield, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Jim Osborne | LDT | September 7, 1949 | 6'3" | 250 | Southern | Sylvania, GA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 86 | Bob Parsons | P | June 29, 1950 | 6'4" | 234 | Penn St. | Bethlehem, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Walter Payton | RB | July 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 200 | Jackson St. | Columbia, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | Kevin Potter | DB | December 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 188 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 8 | 0 |
| 53 | Dan Rains | RLB | April 26, 1954 | 6'1" | 224 | Cincinnati | Rochester, PA USA | 15 | 5 |
| 27 | Mike Richardson | LCB | May 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 187 | Arizona St. | Compton, CA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 81 | Jay Saldi | TE | October 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 225 | South Carolina | White Plains, NY USA | 13 | 6 |
| 44 | Terry Schmidt | DB | May 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | Ball St. | Columbus, IN USA | 13 | 3 |
| 89 | James Scott | WR | March 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Trinity Valley CC (TX) | Longview, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Dave Simmons | LB | January 19, 1957 | 6'4" | 221 | North Carolina | Goldsboro, NC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Singletary | MLB | October 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 230 | Baylor | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 69 | Revie Sorey | G | September 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 260 | Illinois | Brooklyn, NY USA | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Ray Stachowicz | P | March 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Michigan St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Matt Suhey | FB | July 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 217 | Penn St. | Bellefonte, PA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 33 | Calvin Thomas | RB | January 7, 1960 | 5'11" | 239 | Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | Bob Thomas | K | August 7, 1952 | 5'10" | 178 | Notre Dame | Rochester, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 78 | Keith Van Horne | RT | November 6, 1957 | 6'6" | 281 | USC | Mount Lebanon, PA USA | 14 | 10 |
| 80 | Rickey Watts | WR | May 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 203 | Tulsa | Longview, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | Walt Williams | DB | July 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Ashland | Bedford Hills, NY USA | 15 | 0 |
| 55 | Otis Wilson | LLB | September 15, 1957 | 6'2" | 227 | Syracuse | New York, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
