1983 Los Angeles Raiders season
OwnerAl Davis
General managerAl Davis
Head coachTom Flores
Home fieldLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Local radioKRLA–AM 1110
Results
Record12–4
Division place1st AFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Steelers) 38–10
Won AFC Championship
(vs. Seahawks) 30–14
Won Super Bowl XVIII
(vs. Redskins) 38–9
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
Allen (center) led the Raiders to a championship in Super Bowl XVIII and earned MVP honors as he rushed for a record of 191 yards, including a memorable 74-yard touchdown run.[3]

The 1983 season was the Los Angeles Raiders' 14th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th season overall, and their second season in Los Angeles. The team began by attempting to improve on their 8–1 record from 1982 and went on to win the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history. Prior to the Los Angeles Rams victory in Super Bowl LVI, the 1983 Raiders were the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl while based in Los Angeles.

NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just Win, Baby!; it was narrated by John Facenda, the 16th and final Raiders highlight film narrated by Facenda, who died on September 26, 1984. On November 24, 2006, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, in which they ranked the 1983 Raiders at #20; the film was narrated by Alec Baldwin and featured commentary from players Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen and Howie Long.

Offseason

NFL draft

During the draft the Raiders had attempted to execute a 3-team trade that would have brought future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway to Los Angeles, but this trade was blocked, and Elway was instead drafted by the Colts, for whom he refused to play, then traded to the Broncos.[4]

Main article: 1983 NFL Draft
1983 Los Angeles Raiders Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 26 Don Mosebar C USC
2 54 Bill Pickel NT Rutgers
3 82 Tony Caldwell LB Washington
4 110 Greg Townsend DE TCU
5 138 Dokie Williams WR UCLA
6 166 Traded to the Washington Redskins
7 194 Jeff McCall RB Clemson
8 222 Mike Dotterer RB Stanford
9 249 Kent Jordan TE St. Mary's
10 277 Mervyn Fernandez WR San Jose State
11 305 Traded to the Cleveland Browns
12 333 Scott Lindquist QB Northern Arizona

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Staff

1983 Los Angeles Raiders staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Personnel

Roster

1983 Los Angeles Raiders final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics

Training Camp

The 1983 Los Angeles Raiders training camp facility was the El Rancho Tropicana in Santa Rosa, California.

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Game site Attendance NFL.com
recap
1 August 6 San Francisco 49ers 6:00 p.m. PDT KNBC W 26–23 (OT) 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,337 Recap
2 August 13 at New York Jets 5:00 p.m. PDT KNBC L 17–20 1–1 Giants Stadium 43,392 Recap
3 August 20 Chicago Bears 6:00 p.m. PDT KNBC L 21–27 1–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 30,187 Recap
4 August 26 at Cleveland Browns 5:00 p.m. PDT NBC L 17–20 1–3 Cleveland Stadium 61,844 Recap

Notes:

a All times are PACIFIC time.

Pre Season Game Officials

Pre Season
Week Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge
1 San Francisco
2 at N.Y. Jets
3 Chicago
4 at Cleveland

Game summaries

Week P1 (Saturday, August 6, 1983): vs. San Francisco 49ers

Preseason Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Raiders
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
49ers (0–1) 7 9 70023
Raiders (1–0) 0 0 320326

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: August 6, 1983
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 41,337
  • TV: KNBC
Team Category Player Statistics
SF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
RAI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
49ers Game Statistics Raiders
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Week P2 (Saturday, August 13, 1983): at New York Jets

Preseason Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at New York Jets
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (1–1) 3 0 01417
Jets (1–1) 14 3 3020

at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: August 13, 1983
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 43,392
  • TV: KNBC
Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NYJ Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Raiders Game Statistics Jets
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Week P3 (Saturday, August 20, 1983): vs. Chicago Bears

Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Raiders
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears (2–1) 0 14 31027
Raiders (1–2) 14 0 0721

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: August 20, 1983
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 30,187
  • TV: KNBC
Team Category Player Statistics
CHI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
RAI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bears Game Statistics Raiders
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Week P4 (Friday, August 26, 1983): at Cleveland Browns

Preseason Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Cleveland Browns
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (1–3) 0 3 7717
Browns (3–1) 13 7 0020

at Cleveland Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: August 26, 1983
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 61,844
  • TV: NBC
Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
CLE Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Raiders Game Statistics Browns
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance Recap
1 September 4 at Cincinnati Bengals 10:00 a.m. PDT NBC W 20–10 1–0 Riverfront Stadium 50,956 Recap
2 September 11 Houston Oilers 1:00 p.m. PDT NBC W 20–6 2–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 37,526 Recap
3 September 19 Miami Dolphins 6:00 p.m. PDT ABC W 27–14 3–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,796 Recap
4 September 25 at Denver Broncos 1:00 p.m. PDT NBC W 22–7 4–0 Mile High Stadium 74,289 Recap
5 October 2 at Washington Redskins 10:00 a.m. PDT NBC L 35–37 4–1 RFK Stadium 54,106 Recap
6 October 9 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 p.m. PDT W 21–20 5–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 40,492 Recap
7 October 16 at Seattle Seahawks 1:00 p.m. PDT NBC L 36–38 5–2 The Kingdome 60,967 Recap
8 October 23 at Dallas Cowboys 6:00 p.m. PDT ABC W 40–38 6–2 Texas Stadium 64,991 Recap
9 October 30 Seattle Seahawks 1:00 p.m. PST NBC L 21–34 6–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 49,708 Recap
10 November 6 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. PST NBC W 28–20 7–3 Arrowhead Stadium 75,497 Recap
11 November 13 Denver Broncos 1:00 p.m. PST NBC W 22–20 8–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,562 Recap
12 November 20 at Buffalo Bills 10:00 a.m. PST NBC W 27–24 9–3 Rich Stadium 72,393 Recap
13 November 27 New York Giants 1:00 p.m. PST CBS W 27–12 10–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,473 Recap
14 December 1 at San Diego Chargers 6:00 p.m. PST ABC W 42–10 11–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 47,760 Recap
15 December 11 St. Louis Cardinals 1:00 p.m. PST CBS L 24–34 11–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 32,111 Recap
16 December 18 San Diego Chargers 1:00 p.m. PST NBC W 30–14 12–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,325 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Notes:

a All times are PACIFIC time. (UTC–7 and UTC–8 starting October 30)

Regular Season Game Officials

Regular Season
Week Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge
1 at Cincinnati (12) Ben Dreith (10) Tom Myers (8) Dale Williams (53) Bill Reynolds (28) Don Wedge (79) Ed Ward (119) Ron Spitler
2 Houston (71) Bob Frederic (67) John Keck (17) Jerry Bergman (30) Dan Wilford (38) Bill Swanson (120) Gary Lane (gridiron football) (96) Don Hakes
3 Miami (43) Red Cashion (78) Art Demmas (63) Ligouri Hagerty (94) Vern Marshall (52) Ben Tompkins (97) Nate Jones (84) Bob Wortman
4 at Denver (60) Dick Jorgensen (50) Neil Gereb (108) Bob McLaughlin (41) Dick McKenzie (24) Roy Clymer (66) Dave Hawk (31) Dick Dolack
5 at Washington (40) Pat Haggerty (115) Hendi Ancich (85) Frank Glover (44) Walt Peters (92) Jim Poole (61) Dick Creed (18) Bob Lewis
6 Kansas City (9) Jerry Markbreit (57) Ed Fiffick (104) Dale Hamer (117) Ben Montgomery (25) Tom Kelleher (102) Merrill Douglas (91) Bill Stanley
7 at Seattle (32) Jim Tunney (68) John Leimbach (109) Sid Semon (3) Boyce Smith (73) Pat Knight (90) Gil Mace (23) Johnny Grier
8 at Dallas (14) Gene Barth (101) Bob Boylston (37) Burl Toler (54) Jack Johnson (98) Jimmy Rosser (112) Gerry Austin (34) Fritz Graf
9 Seattle (70) Jerry Seeman (20) Frank Sinkovitz (35) Leo Miles (15) Bama Glass (22) Paul Baetz (62) Duwayne Gandy (83) Bill O'Brien
10 at Kansas City (71) Bob Frederic (67) John Keck (17) Jerry Bergman (30) Dan Wilford (38) Bill Swanson (120) Gary Lane (96) Don Hakes
11 Denver (43) Red Cashion (78) Art Demmas (63) Ligouri Hagerty (94) Vern Marshall (52) Ben Tompkins (97) Nate Jones (84) Bob Wortman
12 at Buffalo (95) Bob McElwee (27) Al Conway (111) Earnie Frantz (56) Carver Shannon (5) Ray Douglas (80) Bob Rice (76) Ed Merrifield
13 N.Y. Giants (7) Fred Silva (19) Tommy Hensley (65) Norm Kragseth (59) Bob Beeks (21) Pete Liske (64) Dave Parry (77) Don Orr
14 at San Diego (60) Dick Jorgensen (50) Neil Gereb (108) Bob McLaughlin (41) Dick McKenzie (24) Roy Clymer (66) Dave Hawk (31) Dick Dolack
15 St. Louis (11) Fred Wyant (88) Dave Moss (36) Tony Veteri (4) Wilson Gosier (107) Jim Kearney (16) Royal Cathcart (116) Chuck McCallum
16 San Diego (32) Jim Tunney (68) John Leimbach (109) Sid Semon (3) Boyce Smith (73) Pat Knight (90) Gil Mace (23) Johnny Grier

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1983): at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 1: Los Angeles Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (1–0) 7 10 0320
Bengals (0–1) 0 0 3710

at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: September 4, 1983
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,956
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 14/29, 158 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Marcus Allen 17 CAR, 47 YDS, 2 TDs
Receiving Malcolm Barnwell 5 REC, 66 YDS
CIN Passing Ken Anderson 26/35, 226 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Stanley Wilson 4 CAR, 20 YDS
Receiving Dan Ross 5 REC, 60 YDS


Raiders Game Statistics Bengals
22 First downs 17
40–124 Rushes–yards 16–58
158 Passing yards 226
14–30–1 Passes 26–35–1
3–25 Sacked–yards 4–23
133 Net passing yards 203
257 Total yards 261
60 Return yards 110
5–37.4 Punts 5–38.8
0–0 Fumbles–lost 4–2
8–65 Penalties–yards 8–74
35:37 Time of possession 24:23

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 14/29 158 0 1 3 25 26 50.6
Allen 0/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.6
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 17 47 2 8
King 10 34 0 8
Pruitt 5 32 0 18
Hawkins 2 5 0 3
Montgomery 1 5 0 5
Plunkett 5 1 0 5
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Barnwell 5 66 0 26
Christensen 3 35 0 18
Allen 3 19 0 10
King 2 17 0 10
Branch 1 11 0 11
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 2 25 12.5 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 3 21 7.0 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 5 194 38.8
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 2–2 2–2
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Alzado 2.0
Pickel 2.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Millen 1 14 0 14

Staring Lineups

Position Staring Lineups at Cincinnati
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 2 (Sunday, September 11, 1983): vs. Houston Oilers

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Week 2: Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Oilers (0–2) 0 3 306
Raiders (2–0) 6 7 0720

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: September 11, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,526
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Jim Turner (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
HOU Passing Archie Manning 6/19, 107 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing Larry Moriarty 6 CAR, 84 YDS
Receiving Mike Holston 3 REC, 35 YDS
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 19/28, 229 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Marcus Allen 17 CAR, 96 YDS
Receiving Todd Christensen 6 REC, 58 YDS, 1 TD
Oilers Game Statistics Raiders
7 First downs 26
27–153 Rushes–yards 36–186
107 Passing yards 229
6–19–2 Passes 19–28–2
5–37 Sacked–yards 3–29
70 Net passing yards 200
177 Total yards 386
97 Return yards 46
6–37.3 Punts 2–38.5
1–0 Fumbles–lost 2–2
8–61 Penalties–yards 3–30
27:03 Time of possession 32:57

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 19/28 229 1 2 3 29 50 74.9
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 17 96 0 19
Pruitt 3 41 1 16
King 9 27 1 7
Hawkins 4 23 0 10
Plunkett 2 0 0 3
Willis 1 –1 0 –1
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Christensen 6 58 1 16
Allen 4 29 0 11
Branch 3 75 0 50
King 3 24 0 11
Barnwell 2 31 0 19
Muhammad 1 12 0 12
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 1 13 13.0 0 0
Martin 1 0 0.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 4 33 8.3 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 2 77 38.5
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA MFG
Bahr 2–3 0–3 36, 41, 26
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Alzado 2.0
Davis 1.0
Nelson 1.0
Reese 1.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Martin 1 0 0 0
McElroy 1 0 0 0

Staring Lineups

Position Starting Lineups vs. Houston
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Steve Sylvester
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 3 (Monday, September 19, 1983): vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins (2–1) 0 0 01414
Raiders (3–0) 7 6 7727

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Team Category Player Statistics
MIA Passing Dan Marino 11/17, 90 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing Andra Franklin 11 CAR, 34 YDS
Receiving Joe Rose 5 REC, 52 YDS, 1 TD
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 11/15, 162 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Marcus Allen 22 CAR, 105 YDS
Receiving Todd Christensen 6 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD
Dolphins Game Statistics Raiders
19 First downs 21
29—101 Rushes–yards 38—152
234 Passing yards 162
21—35—1 Passes 11—15—0
3—27 Sacked–yards 6—43
207 Net passing yards 119
308 Total yards 271
102 Return yards 36
5—45.8 Punts 4—47.3
2—1 Fumbles–lost 2—1
5—41 Penalties–yards 5—51
28:35 Time of possession 31:25

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 11/15 162 1 0 5 35 28 130.4
Allen 0/0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 22 105 0 15
King 7 27 0 11
Hawkins 5 12 1 5
Plunkett 2 4 0 7
Pruitt 2 4 1 5
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Christensen 6 85 1 28
Barnwell 2 35 0 20
Branch 1 16 0 16
Allen 1 10 0 10
King 1 6 0 6
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 3 26 8.7 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 4 189 47.3
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 3–4
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Martin 2.0
Pickel 1.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Davis 1 10 0 10

Staring Lineups

Position Starting Lineups vs. Miami
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Steve Sylvester
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 4 (Sunday, September 25, 1983): at Denver Broncos

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Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (4–0) 0 7 13222
Broncos (2–2) 0 0 077

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 25, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 44%; wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,796
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 13/24, 154 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Marcus Allen 15 CAR, 45 YDS
Receiving Marcus Allen 4 CAR, 20 YDS
DEN Passing Steve DeBerg 8/21, 117 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Sammy Winder 20 CAR, 119 YDS
Receiving Steve Watson 5 REC, 72 YDS
Raiders Game Statistics Broncos
11 First downs 16
37–82 Rushes–yards 30–130
154 Passing yards 188
13–24–1 Passes 14–33–2
3–22 Sacked–yards 5–50
132 Net passing yards 138
214 Total yards 268
113 Return yards 122
9–46.1 Punts 8–42.6
3–0 Fumbles–lost 4–2
4–22 Penalties–yards 9–78
29:29 Time of possession 30:31

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 13/24 154 2 1 3 22 35 84.4
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 15 45 0 9
Hawkins 6 17 0 8
King 6 17 0 9
Pruitt 4 5 0 2
Willis 4 1 0 4
Plunkett 2 –3 0 –1
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Allen 4 20 0 9
Branch 3 63 2 35
King 3 37 0 18
Barnwell 2 25 0 19
Christensen 1 9 0 9
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 1 23 23.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 4 53 13.3 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 9 415 46.1
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 2–2 2–2
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Townsend 2.0
Alzado 1.0
Hendricks 1.0
Reese 1.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
McElroy 2 37 0 0 0

Staring Lineups

Position Staring Lineups at Denver
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 5 (Sunday, October 2, 1983): at Washington Redskins

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Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (4–1) 0 7 141435
Redskins (4–1) 7 10 31737

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 81%; wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 54,106
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 16/29, 372 YDS, 4 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing Frank Hawkins 15 CAR, 64 YDS
Receiving Calvin Muhammad
Todd Christensen		 5 REC, 112 YDS, 2 TDs
5 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD
WAS Passing Joe Theismann 23/39, 417 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing John Riggins 26 CAR, 91 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Charlie Brown 11 REC, 180 YDS, 1 TD
Raiders Game Statistics Redskins
19 First downs 25
24–105 Rushes–yards 32–98
372 Passing yards 417
16–30–4 Passes 23–40–0
5–46 Sacked–yards 6–56
326 Net passing yards 361
431 Total yards 459
248 Return yards 196
4–43.5 Punts 7–40.1
2–2 Fumbles–lost 1–1
8–70 Penalties–yards 8–84
25:12 Time of possession 34:48

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 16/29 372 4 4 5 46 99 100.1
Pruitt 0/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.6
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Hawkins 15 64 0 16
King 7 20 0 6
Plunkett 2 21 0 12
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Muhammad 5 112 2 35
Christensen 5 70 1 41
Barnwell 3 75 0 39
Branch 1 99 1 99
King 1 9 0 9
Hawkins 1 7 0 7
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 6 119 19.8 0 0
Montgomery 1 21 21.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 4 108 27.0 1 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 4 174 43.5
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA MFG
Bahr 5–5 0–1 41
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Long 5.0
Townsend 1.0

Staring Lineups

Position Staring Lineups at Washington
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 6 (Sunday, October 9, 1983): vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs (2–4) 14 3 0320
Raiders (5–1) 0 7 7721

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 9, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); relative humidity 75%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 40,492
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune (play-by-play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
KC Passing Bill Kenney 25/45, 272 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Billy Jackson 12 CAR, 33 YDS
Receiving Theotis Brown 6 REC, 72 YDS
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 15/28, 123 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Marcus Allen 21 CAR, 53 YDS
Receiving Marcus Allen 6 REC, 58 YDS
Chiefs Game Statistics Raiders
20 First downs 21
21–55 Rushes–yards 35–114
272 Passing yards 172
25–45–0 Passes 17–30–2
5–36 Sacked–yards 2–15
236 Net passing yards 157
291 Total yards 271
79 Return yards 184
7–48.0 Punts 8–45.5
2–2 Fumbles–lost 3–1
13–105 Penalties–yards 11–104
29:48 Time of possession 30:12

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 15/28 123 1 2 2 15 14 47.2
Allen 2/2 49 1 0 0 0 28 158.3
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 21 53 0 13
Hawkins 10 46 0 9
Plunkett 3 14 0 8
King 1 1 0 1
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Allen 6 58 0 14
Christensen 5 32 1 10
Hawkins 3 41 0 28
Williams 1 21 1 21
Montgomery 1 14 0 14
Muhammad 1 6 0 6
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Montgomery 3 57 19.0 0 0
Pruitt 2 37 18.5 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 7 90 12.9 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 8 364 45.5
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 5–5
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Hendricks 1.0
Long 1.0
Millen 1.0
Nelson 1.0
Pickel 1.0

Staring Lineups

Position Starting Lineups vs. Kansas City
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 7 (Sunday, October 16, 1983): at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 7: Los Angeles Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (5–2) 7 10 51436
Seahawks (4–3) 7 0 171438

at The Kingdome • Seattle, Washington

Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 14/22, 139 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing Marcus Allen 18 CAR, 86 YDS
Receiving Todd Christensen 11 REC, 162 YDS, 3 TDs
SEA Passing Jim Zorn 4/16, 13 YDS
Rushing Curt Warner 22 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Dan Doornink 2 REC, –6 Yds
Raiders Game Statistics Seahawks
24 First downs 13
30–183 Rushes–yards 44–151
264 Passing yards 13
23–34–3 Passes 4–16–0
8–65 Sacked–yards 1–11
199 Net passing yards 2
382 Total yards 153
59 Return yards 237
3–46.3 Punts 6–37.5
6–5 Fumbles–lost 2–1
5–45 Penalties–yards 5–84
33:13 Time of possession 26:47

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 14/22 139 1 3 8 65 19 57.0
Wilson 8/11 106 2 0 0 0 33 142.4
Allen 1/1 19 1 0 0 0 19 158.3
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 18 86 0 16
Hawkins 5 40 0 8
Plunkett 4 27 0 20
Wilson 2 21 0 15
Pruitt 1 9 0 9
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Christensen 11 152 3 22
Allen 5 25 1 12
Williams 2 39 0 33
Hawkins 2 3 0 2
Barnwell 1 19 0 19
Montgomery 1 15 0 15
Muhammad 1 11 0 11
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 3 36 12.0 0 0
Montgomery 2 23 11.5 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 2 0 0.0 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 3 139 46.3
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 4–4 2–2
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Long 1.0

Staring Lineups

Position Staring Lineups at Seattle
Offense
WR Calvin Muhammad
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
RB Frank Hawkins
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 8 (Sunday, October 23, 1983): at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 8: Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (6–2) 10 21 3640
Cowboys (7–1) 7 17 01438

at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas

Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing Marc Wilson 26/49, 318 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Frank Hawkins 17 CAR, 118 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Todd Christensen
Marcus Allen		 7 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD
7 REC, 67 YDS
DAL Passing Danny White 19/38, 240 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Tony Dorsett 20 CAR, 65 YDS
Receiving Butch Johnson
Doug Donley
Drew Pearson
Tony Hill		 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD
3 REC, 51 YDS, 1 TD
3 REC, 49 YDS
3 REC, 32 YDS
Raiders Game Statistics Cowboys
31 First downs 17
37–219 Rushes–yards 27–81
318 Passing yards 255
26–50–1 Passes 20–39–2
2–18 Sacked–yards 2–17
300 Net passing yards 238
519 Total yards 319
260 Return yards 180
3–42.3 Punts 7–33.9
6–5 Fumbles–lost 1–1
10–68 Penalties–yards 5–52
29:25 Time of possession 30:35

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Wilson 26/49 318 3 1 2 18 28 85.2
Allen 0/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.6
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Hawkins 17 118 1 32
Allen 15 55 0 11
Wilson 5 46 0 23
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Christensen 7 90 1 28
Allen 7 67 0 17
Williams 4 66 0 18
Branch 2 30 0 19
Barnwell 2 26 0 18
Hawkins 2 20 1 17
Muhammad 1 17 0 17
Jensen 1 2 1 2
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Montgomery 4 127 31.8 0 0
Pruitt 2 50 25.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 5 70 14.0 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 3 127 42.3
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 4–4 4–4
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Millen 1.0
Reese 1.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Watts 1 13 0 13 0
McKinney 1 0 0 0 0

Staring Lineups

Position Staring Lineups at Dallas
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Marc Wilson
RB Frank Hawkins
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 9 (Sunday, October 30, 1983): vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks (5–4) 0 17 71034
Raiders (6–3) 0 7 7721

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 30, 1983
  • Game time: 1:02 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 49,708
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
  • [24][8]
Team Category Player Statistics
SEA Passing Dave Krieg 13/22, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Curt Warner 23 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Paul Johns 5 REC, 64 YDS
RAI Passing Marc Wilson 22/34, 318 YDS, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing Marc Wilson 3 CAR, 35 YDS
Receiving Marcus Allen 8 REC, 104 YDS
Seahawks Game Statistics Raiders
20 First downs 22
40–183 Rushes–yards 27–125
189 Passing yards 297
14–23–1 Passes 22–34–4
4–20 Sacked–yards 5–42
169 Net passing yards 255
352 Total yards 380
124 Return yards 153
4–42.8 Punts 4–47.0
1–0 Fumbles–lost 4–1
3–20 Penalties–yards 6–55
33:51 Time of possession 26:09

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Wilson 22/34 297 2 4 5 42 50 72.4
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Marc Wilson 3 35 0 18
Allen 13 30 1 9
King 5 25 0 10
Hawkins 5 23 0 12
Barnwell 1 12 0 12
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Allen 8 104 0 36
Christensen 4 60 0 31
Williams 3 65 1 50
Muhammad 2 31 0 18
Barnwell 2 22 0 13
King 2 11 0 10
Hasselbeck 1 4 1 4
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 4 72 18.0 0 0
Williams 3 54 18.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 3 19 6.3 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 4 188 47.0
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 3–3
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Alzado 1.0
Kinlaw 1.0
Martin 1.0
Reese 1.0

Staring Lineups

Position Starting Lineups vs. Seattle
Offense
WR Calvin Muhammad
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Marc Wilson
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 10 (Sunday, November 6, 1983): at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (7–3) 7 0 02128
Chiefs (4–6) 0 6 7720

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 6, 1983
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 75,497
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play) ad Bob Griese (color commentator)
  • [26][8]
Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing Marc Wilson 11/23, 143 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Marcus Allen 21 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Dokie Williams
Todd Christensen
Malcolm Barnwell
Marcus Allen		 3 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD
3 REC, 46 YDS
3 REC, 33 YDS
3 REC, 31 YDS
KC Passing Bill Kenney 2445, 292 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Billy Jackson 15 CAR, 64 YDS
Receiving Carlos Carson
Billy Jackson		 5 REC, 103 YDS
5 REC, 29 YDS
Raiders Game Statistics Chiefs
22 First downs 20
33–91 Rushes–yards 24–81
257 Passing yards 292
16–32–1 Passes 24–45–2
4–25 Sacked–yards 2–16
232 Net passing yards 276
323 Total yards 357
177 Return yards 90
7–40.3 Punts 5–39.8
1–0 Fumbles–lost 1–1
5–27 Penalties–yards 5–34
29:55 Time of possession 30:05

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Wilson 11/23 143 1 1 3 15 23 64.2
Plunkett 5/9 114 1 0 0 0 45 137.5
Allen 0/0 0 0 0 1 10 0
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 21 64 1 10
Wilson 3 20 0 12
Hawkins 4 5 0 6
Plunkett 2 5 0 5
King 2 0 0 1
Guy 1 –3 0 –3
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Williams 3 60 1 28
Christensen 3 46 0 23
Barnwell 3 33 0 19
Allen 3 31 0 18
Muhammad 2 63 0 45
Hawkins 2 24 1 15
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 3 61 20.3 0 0
Montgomery 2 42 21.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 1 6 6.0 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 7 282 40.3
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 4–4
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Long 1.0
Squirek 1.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Martin 1 40 1 40
Hayes 1 28 0 28

Staring Lineups

Position Staring Lineups at Kansas City
Offense
WR Calvin Muhammad
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Marc Wilson
FB Kenny King
RB Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 11 (Sunday, November 13, 1983): vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 11: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos (6–5) 10 0 01020
Raiders (8–3) 0 6 7922

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 13, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 51,945
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
  • [28][8]
Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing John Elway 11/31, 190 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing John Elway 3 CAR, 32 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Rick Upchurch 3 REC, 63 YDS
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 26/42, 252 YDS
Rushing Marcus Allen 18 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Todd Christensen 8 REC, 114 YDS
Broncos Game Statistics Raiders
14 First downs 23
25–63 Rushes–yards 29–140
190 Passing yards 252
11–31–1 Passes 26–43–0
2–21 Sacked–yards 5–52
169 Net passing yards 200
232 Total yards 340
91 Return yards 147
7–36.4 Punts 5–44.8
2–1 Fumbles–lost 3–3
5–29 Penalties–yards 7–57
26:30 Time of possession 33:30

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 26/42 252 0 0 5 52 17 78.7
Allen 0/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.6
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 18 84 1 14
Hawkins 6 42 1 17
King 4 8 0 4
Pruitt 1 6 0 6
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Christensen 8 114 0 17
Branch 6 52 0 13
Allen 6 49 0 16
Hawkins 4 21 0 12
Barnwell 1 10 0 10
Pruitt 1 6 0 6
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 3 49 16.3 0 0
Williams 1 17 17.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 5 80 16.0 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 5 224 44.8
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA MFG
Bahr 1–1 3–4 28
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Pickel 1.0
Townsend 1.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
McElroy 1 1 0 1 0

Staring Lineups

Position Starting Lineups vs. Denver
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 12 (Sunday, November 20, 1983): at Buffalo Bills

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Week 12: Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (9–3) 7 3 71027
Bills (7–5) 0 3 02124

at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 20, 1983
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,393
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Gene Washington (color commentator)
  • [30][8]
Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 24/32, 232 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Marcus Allen 26 CAR, 89 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Marcus Allen 8 REC, 68 YDS
BUF Passing Matt Kofler 9/14, 128 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Joe Ferguson 1 CAR, 17 YDS
Receiving Julius Dawkins
Joe Cribbs		 3 REC, 30 YDS
3 REC, 12 YDS
Raiders Game Statistics Bills
27 First downs 15
45–169 Rushes–yards 22–68
232 Passing yards 146
24–32–0 Passes 12–21–2
0–0 Sacked–yards 3–30
232 Net passing yards 116
401 Total yards 184
86 Return yards 33
3–37.7 Punts 5–37.0
4–3 Fumbles–lost 1–1
13–117 Penalties–yards 6–35
37:06 Time of possession 22:54

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 24/32 232 1 0 0 0 27 105.2
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 26 89 1 9
King 7 46 0 16
Pruitt 3 29 0 18
Hawkins 8 15 1 4
Guy 1 –10 0 –10
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Allen 8 68 0 11
Christensen 7 86 1 27
Branch 4 47 0 20
Barnwell 2 15 0 9
Hawkins 2 15 0 8
King 1 1 0 1
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Montgomery 1 17 17.0 0 0
Williams 1 17 17.0 0 0
Jensen 1 0 0.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 3 28 9.3 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 3 113 37.7
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 3–3 2–2
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Alzado 1.0
Martin 1.0
Pickel 0.5
Townsend 0.5
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Hayes 1 21 0 21 0
Davis 1 3 0 3 0

Staring Lineups

Position Staring Lineups at Buffalo
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Frank Hawkins
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 13 (Sunday, November 27, 1983): vs. New York Giants

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Week 13: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants (3–9–1) 2 3 0712
Raiders (10–3) 0 13 7727

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 27, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 41,473
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
  • [32][8]
Team Category Player Statistics
NYG Passing Scott Brunner 19/41, 346 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing Butch Woolfolk 23 CAR, 52 YDS
Receiving Earnest Gray
Byron Williams		 5 REC, 134 YDS
5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 19/32, 243 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Marcus Allen 13 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Cliff Branch
Malcolm Barnwell		 5 REC, 83 YDS
5 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD
Giants Game Statistics Raiders
20 First downs 22
24–58 Rushes–yards 32–138
346 Passing yards 243
19–41–3 Passes 19–32–0
7–63 Sacked–yards 0–0
283 Net passing yards 243
341 Total yards 381
61 Return yards 110
6–45.3 Punts 6–35.3
2–0 Fumbles–lost 3–0
5–49 Penalties–yards 9–69
30:52 Time of possession 29:08

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 19/32 243 2 0 0 0 36 104.0
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 13 64 1 14
Hawkins 7 32 0 8
King 7 29 0 8
Plunkett 3 7 0 7
Pruitt 1 4 0 4
Montgomery 1 2 0 2
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Branch 5 83 0 21
Barnwell 5 82 1 36
Christensen 4 46 0 21
Allen 4 19 0 9
Hasselbeck 1 13 1 13
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Montgomery 2 43 21.5 0 0
Pruitt 1 22 22.0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 3 28 9.3 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 6 212 35.3
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA MFG
Bahr 3–3 2–3 52
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Townsend 3.0
Davis 1.0
Long 1.0
Martin 1.0
Pickel 0.5
Stalls 0.5
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Martin 1 12 0 12 0
McElroy 1 5 0 5 0
Haynes 1 0 0 0 0

Staring Lineups

Position Starting Lineups vs. N.Y. Giants
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Ted Watts
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Week 14 (Thursday, December 1, 1983): at San Diego Chargers

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Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at San Diego Chargers
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders (11-3) 0 14 28042
Chargers (5-9) 7 3 0010

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

Game information

Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1983): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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Week 15: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Raiders
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 20 7734
Raiders 17 7 0024

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Game information

Week 16 (Sunday, December 18, 1983): vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers (6-10) 7 0 7014
Raiders (12-4) 7 6 31430

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Raiders(1) 12 4 0 .750 6–2 10–2 442 338 W1
Seattle Seahawks(4) 9 7 0 .563 5–3 8–4 403 397 W2
Denver Broncos(5) 9 7 0 .563 3–5 9–5 302 327 L1
San Diego Chargers 6 10 0 .375 4–4 4–8 358 462 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 6 10 0 .375 2–6 4–8 386 367 W1

Final statistics

Statistical comparison

Los Angeles Raiders Opponents
First downs 356 285
First downs rushing 143 86
First downs passing 181 170
First downs penalty 32 29
Third down efficiency 100/223 44.8% 72/225 32.0%
Fourth down efficiency 7/7 100.0% /
Net yards rushing 2240 1586
Rushing attempts 542 436
Yards per rush 4.1 3.6
Passing – Completions/attempts 301/504 282/531
Times sacked-total yards 55–464 57–484
Interceptions thrown 24 20
Net yards passing 3446 3162
Total net yards 5686 4748
Punt returns-total yards 58–664 35–334
Kickoff returns-total yards 61–1175 68–1227
Interceptions-total return yards 20–238 24–381
Punts-average yardage 78–42.8 100–40.6
Fumbles-lost 46–25 31–16
Penalties-total yards 121–992 109–947
Time of possession 30:58 29:02
Turnovers 49 36

Boxscore

Quarter-by-quarter
1 2 3 4 OT T
Raiders 75 131 108 128 0 442
Opponents 61 85 54 138 0 338

Individual leaders

Offense

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT
Jim Plunkett 230/379 2935 20 18
Marc Wilson 67/117 864 8 6
Marcus Allen 4/7 111 3 0
Greg Pruitt 0/1 0 0 0
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Marcus Allen 266 1014 9 19
Frank Hawkins 110 526 6 32
Kenny King 82 294 1 16
Greg Pruitt 26 154 2 18
Marc Wilson 13 122 0 23
Jim Plunkett 26 78 0 20
Rick Berns 6 22 0 13
Cliff Branch 1 20 0 20
Malcolm Barnwell 1 12 0 12
Cleo Montgomery 2 7 0 5
Derrick Jensen 1 5 0 5
Chester Willis 5 0 0 4
David Humm 1 –1 0 –1
Ray Guy 2 –13 0 –3
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Todd Christensen 92 1247 12 45
Marcus Allen 68 590 2 36
Cliff Branch 39 696 5 99
Malcolm Barnwell 35 513 1 41
Frank Hawkins 20 150 2 28
Dokie Williams 14 259 3 50
Kenny King 14 149 1 34
Calvin Muhammad 13 252 2 45
Cleo Montgomery 2 29 0 15
Don Hasselbeck 2 17 2 13
Greg Pruitt 1 6 0 6
Derrick Jensen 1 2 1 2

1Completions/attempts 2Carries 3Long gain 4Receptions

Defense

Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Howie Long 13.0
Greg Townsend 10.5
Lyle Alzado 7.0
Rod Martin 6.0
Bill Pickel 6.0
Archie Reese 4.0
Mike Davis 2.0
Ted Hendricks 2.0
Matt Millen 2.0
Bob Nelson 2.0
Reggie Kinlaw 1.0
Jack Squirek 1.0
Dave Stalls 0.5
Raiders Safety
Sfty
Lyle Alzado 1
Greg Townsend 1
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Vann McElroy 8 68 0 28
Rod Martin 4 81 2 40
Lester Hayes 2 49 0 28
Matt Millen 1 14 0 14
Ted Watts 1 13 0 13
James Davis 1 10 0 10
Mike Davis 1 3 0 3
Mike Haynes 1 0 0 0
Odis McKinney 1 0 0 0
Raiders Fumbles
FF Fmb FR Yds TD
Marcus Allen 14 2 0 1
Greg Pruitt 10 7 0 0
Jim Plunkett 7 3 0 0
Marc Wilson 4 1 0 0
Frank Hawkins 2 1 0 0
Calvin Muhammad 2 0 0 0
Dokie Williams 2 0 0 0
Todd Christensen 1 1 0 0
Derrick Jensen 1 0 0 0
Kenny King 1 0 0 0
Cleo Montgomery 1 0 0 0
Chester Willis 1 0 0 0
Vann McElroy 0 3 5 0
Mike Davis 0 2 0 0
Howie Long 0 2 0 0
Greg Townsend 0 1 66 1
Lyle Alzado 0 1 0 0
Tony Caldwell 0 1 0 0
Dave Dalby 0 1 0 0
Bruce Davis 0 1 0 0
James Davis 0 1 0 0
Ted Hendricks 0 1 0 0
Bob Nelson 0 1 0 0
Bill Pickel 0 1 0 0
Dave Stalls 0 1 0 0
Ted Watts 0 1 0 0
Raiders Tackles
Comb Solo Ast TGL QBHits

Special teams

Raiders Kicking
0–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Chris Bahr 9–11 8–9 4–6 0–1 21–27 51–53
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Lng Blck
Ray Guy 78 3336 67 0
Raiders Kick Returns
Ret Yds TD Lng
Greg Pruitt 31 604 0 42
Cleo Montgomery 21 464 0 48
Dokie Williams 5 88 0 19
Matt Millen 2 19 0 10
Derrick Jensen 1 0 0 0
Rod Martin 1 0 0 0
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds TD Lng
Greg Pruitt 58 666 1 97

Scoring

Raiders Scoring
RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts
Chris Bahr 51 53 21 27 114
Marcus Allen 9 2 1 12 72
Todd Christensen 12 12 72
Frank Hawkins 6 2 8 48
Cliff Branch 5 5 30
Greg Pruitt 2 1 3 18
Dokie Williams 3 3 18
Don Hasselbeck 2 2 12
Kenny King 1 1 2 12
Rod Martin 2 2 12
Calvin Muhammad 2 2 12
Greg Townsend 1 1 1 8
Malcolm Barnwell 1 1 6
Derrick Jensen 1 1 6
Lyle Alzado 1 2

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance Recap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 1 Pittsburgh Steelers (3) 1:00 p.m. PST NBC W 38–10 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 90,334 Recap
AFC Championship January 8 Seattle Seahawks (4) 1:00 p.m. PST NBC W 30–14 2–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 88,374 Recap
Super Bowl XVIII January 22 Washington Redskins (N1) 1:30 p.m. PST CBS W 38–9 3–0 Tampa Stadium 72,290 Recap

Notes:

a All times are PACIFIC time.

Playoff Game Officials

Playoff
Round Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge Alternate
AFC Divisional Playoff Pittsburgh (14) Gene Barth (78) Art Demmas (85) Frank Glover (39) Jack Fette (52) Ben Tompkins (80) Bob Rice (31) Dick Dolack
AFC Championship Game Seattle (60) Dick Jorgensen (101) Bob Boylston (35) Leo Miles (74) Ray Dodez (73) Pat Knight (58) Bill Quinby (23) Johnny Grier
Super Bowl XVIII Washington (14) Gene Barth (89) Gordon Wells (17) Jerry Bergman (59) Bob Beeks (52) Ben Tompkins (90) Gil Mace (34) Fritz Graf (32) Jim Tunney (Referee)
(57) Ed Fiffick (Umpire)

AFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, January 1, 1984): vs. (3) Pittsburgh Steelers

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AFC Divisional Playoffs: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 0 7010
Raiders 7 10 21038

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Game information

The Raiders scored 3 touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 38–10 win over the Steelers. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh advanced on a 78-yard drive, but when faced with fourth down and inches near the goal line, they opted for kicker Gary Anderson's 17-yard field goal. But the Raiders controlled the rest of the game, as Lester Hayes returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. A 4-yard touchdown by running back Marcus Allen and a 45-yard field goal gave the Raiders a 17–3 lead. The Raiders then scored three touchdowns in the third period, including Allen's 49-yard run. Allen finished the game with 121 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on just 13 carries, while also catching 5 passes for 38 yards. The Steelers' lone score in the second half was wide receiver John Stallworth's 58-yard touchdown reception.

1983 AFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 8, 1984): vs. (4) Seattle Seahawks

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1983 AFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks (2–1) 0 0 7714
Raiders (2–0) 3 17 7330

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Team Category Player Statistics
SEA Passing Jim Zorn 14/27, 134 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Curt Warner 11 CAR, 26 YDS
Receiving Dan Doornink 6 REC, 48 YDS, 1 TD
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 17/24, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Marcus Allen 25 CAR, 154 YDS
Receiving Marcus Allen 7 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD
Seahawks Game Statistics Raiders
16 First downs 21
18–65 Rushes–yards 46–205
146 Passing yards 214
17–36–5 Passes 17–24–2
4–44 Sacked–yards 2–18
102 Net passing yards 196
167 Total yards 401
144 Return yards 100
5–32.0 Punts 2–34.0
1–0 Fumbles–lost 3–2
2–20 Penalties–yards 7–53
22:54 Time of possession 37:06

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 17/24 214 1 2 2 18 49 77.4
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Allen 25 154 0 43
Plunkett 7 26 0 10
Hawkins 10 24 2 8
Pruitt 1 4 0 4
King 2 0 0 0
Wilson 1 –3 0 –3
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Allen 7 62 1 16
Barnwell 5 116 0 49
Christensen 3 14 0 6
Branch 2 22 0 11
Raiders Kickoff Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Montgomery 2 46 23.0 0 27
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 1 1 1.0 0 1
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 2 68 34.0 55
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 3–3 3–3
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Townsend 2.0
Martin 1.0
Pickel 1.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Davis 2 2 0 2
Hayes 1 44 0 44
Millen 1 13 0 13
McElroy 1 –6 0 –6

Staring Lineups

Position Starting Lineups vs. Seattle (1983 AFC Championship Game)
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Mickey Marvin
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
TE Don Hasselbeck
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Mike Haynes
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy

Seattle had defeated Los Angeles twice during the regular season, but this game had a very different outcome.

The Raiders jumped to a 20–0 halftime lead en route to a 30–14 victory. The Seahawks were held to 65 rushing yards while Raiders Running back Marcus Allen ran for 154 yards, caught 7 passes for 62 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns. Lester Hayes' interception on Seattle's first drive of the game set up a 20-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Raiders running back Frank Hawkins then scored two touchdowns. In the second half, Seahawks starting quarterback Dave Krieg was benched and replaced by Jim Zorn. Zorn threw two touchdown passes, but it was not enough as Allen's 3-yard touchdown reception and another Raiders field goal put the game away. Seahawks running back Curt Warner, the AFC's leading rusher during the regular season, was held to just 26 yards on 11 carries.

Super Bowl XVIII (Sunday, January 22, 1984): vs. (N1) Washington Redskins

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Super Bowl XVIII: Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (2–1) 0 3 609
Raiders (3–0) 7 14 14338

at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: January 22, 1984
  • Game time: 1:45 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 16 mph (26 km/h) (Partly cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 72,920
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Jim Hill (sideline reporter)
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Team Category Player Statistics
WAS Passing Joe Theismann 16/35, 243 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing John Riggins 26 CAR, 64 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Clint Didier 5 REC, 65 YDS
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 16/25, 172 YDS, TD
Rushing Marcus Allen 20 CAR, 191 YDS, 2 TDs
Receiving Cliff Branch 6 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD
Redskins Game Statistics Raiders
19 First downs 18
32–90 Rushes–yards 33–231
243 Passing yards 172
16–35–2 Passes 16–25–0
6–50 Sacked–yards 2–18
193 Net passing yards 154
283 Total yards 385
167 Return yards 30
7–37.0 Punts 7–42.7
1–1 Fumbles–lost 3–2
4–62 Penalties–yards 7–56
30:38 Time of possession 29:22

Individual stats

Raiders Passing
C/ATT1 Yds TD INT Sk Yds LG3 Rate
Plunkett 16/25 172 1 0 2 18 50 97.4
Raiders Rushing
Car2 Yds TD LG3
Marcus Allen 20 191 2 74
Greg Pruitt 5 17 0 11
Kenny King 3 12 0 10
Chester Willis 1 7 0 7
Frank Hawkins 3 6 0 3
Jim Plunkett 1 –2 0 –2
Raiders Receiving
Rec4 Yds TD LG3
Cliff Branch 6 94 1 50
Todd Christensen 4 32 0 14
Frank Hawkins 2 20 0 14
Marcus Allen 2 18 0 12
Kenny King 2 8 0 7
Malcolm Barnwell 0 0 0 0
Raiders Kickoff Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 1 17 17.0 0 17
Raiders Punt Returns
Ret Yds Y/Rt TD Lng
Pruitt 1 8 8.0 0 8
Watts 1 0 0.0 0 0
Raiders Punting
Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
Guy 7 299 42.7
Raiders Kicking
FGM–FGA XPM–XPA
Bahr 5–5 1–1
Raiders Sacks
Sacks
Barnes 1.0
Davis 1.0
Martin 1.0
Millen 1.0
Pickel 1.0
Townsend 1.0
Raiders Interceptions
Int Yds TD LG PD
Squirek 1 5 1 5 0
Haynes 1 0 0 0 0

Staring Lineups

Position Starting Lineups vs. Washington (Super Bowl XVIII)
Offense
WR Cliff Branch
LT Bruce Davis
LG Charley Hannah
C Dave Dalby
RG Steve Sylvester
RT Henry Lawrence
TE Todd Christensen
WR Malcolm Barnwell
QB Jim Plunkett
FB Kenny King
RB Marcus Allen
Defense
LDE Howie Long
NT Reggie Kinlaw
RDE Lyle Alzado
LOLB Ted Hendricks
LILB Matt Millen
RILB Bob Nelson
ROLB Rod Martin
LCB Lester Hayes
RCB Mike Haynes
SS Mike Davis
FS Vann McElroy
Marcus Allen rushes in Super Bowl XVIII.

Less than five minutes into the game, Derrick Jensen blocked Redskins Jeff Hayes punt and recovered the ball in the end zone to give the Raiders a 7–0 lead. On their ensuing drive, Washington was forced to punt, but Los Angeles punt returner Ted Watts muffed the kick and Washington safety Greg Williams recovered the ball at the Raiders 42-yard line. However, the Redskins could only advance to 27-yard line.

The Redskins regrouped in the second half, and scoring on their opening drive by marching 70 yards in 9 plays. First, Garrett returned the opening kickoff 35 yards from 5 yards deep in the end zone to the Washington 30-yard line. Then, Theismann completed a 23-yard pass to receiver Charlie Brown to the Raiders' 47-yard line. Eight plays later, fullback John Riggins finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. (Riggins became the second player to run for touchdowns in back-to-back Super Bowls. He had one in Super Bowl XVII en route to winning that game's Super Bowl MVP). Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked by Don Hasselbeck, but the Redskins had cut the score to 21–9 and were just 2 touchdowns away from taking the lead.

However, the Raiders completely took over the rest of the game, preventing any chance of a Washington comeback. On the ensuing drive, Washington defensive back Darrell Green was called for a 38-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Raiders receiver Malcolm Barnwell, setting up running back Marcus Allen's 5-yard touchdown run 7 plays later to make the score 28–9.

On the next Raiders possession, the last play of the third quarter, Plunkett handed the ball off to Allen, who started to run left. But then he saw a lot of defenders in front of him so he cut back to the middle and took off for a then Super Bowl record 74-yard touchdown run, increasing Los Angeles' lead to 35–9.

In the final period, the Raiders sacked Theismann 3 times, forcing him to fumble once, and intercepted a pass. Meanwhile, a 39-yard run from Allen set up a 21-yard field goal from kicker Chris Bahr to make the final score of the game 38–9.

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Media

Radio
Flagship Station Play-by-play Color Commentator Studio Host
KRLA–AM 1110 Bill King Rich Marotta
Pre Season TV
Station Play-by-play Color Commentator Studio Host
KNBC–TV 4

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