NFL team season (won Super Bowl)
Allen (center ) led the Raiders to a championship inSuper Bowl XVIII and earnedMVP honors as he rushed for a record of 191 yards, including a memorable 74-yard touchdown run.[ 3] The1983 season was theLos Angeles Raiders ' 14th season in theNational 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 from1982 and went on to win theSuper Bowl for the third time in franchise history. Prior to theLos Angeles Rams victory inSuper Bowl LVI , the 1983 Raiders were the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl whilebased in Los Angeles . They became the 2nd team in NFL history to win 3 Super Bowls, the first being the Steelers.
NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitledJust Win, Baby! ; it was narrated byJohn Facenda , the 16th and final Raiders highlight film narrated by Facenda, who died on September 26, 1984. On November 24, 2006,NFL Network airedAmerica's Game: The Super Bowl Champions Alec Baldwin and featured commentary from playersMarcus Allen ,Todd Christensen andHowie Long .
During the draft the Raiders had attempted to execute a 3-team trade that would have brought future Hall of Fame quarterbackJohn 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]
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1983 Los Angeles Raiders staff Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
The1983 Los Angeles Raiders training camp facility was the El Rancho Tropicana inSanta Rosa, California .
Notes :
Pre Season Game Officials
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
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
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
Preseason Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Cleveland Browns
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders (1–3) 0 3 7 7 17 Browns (3–1) 13 7 0 0 20
atCleveland Stadium •Cleveland, Ohio
Date : August 26, 1983Game time : 5:00 p.m.PDT Game attendance : 61,844TV :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
Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Game Site Attendance Recap 1 September 4 atCincinnati Bengals 10:00 a.m.PDT NBC W 20–101–0 Riverfront Stadium 50,956 Recap 2 September 11 Houston Oilers 1:00 p.m.PDT NBC W 20–62–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 37,526 Recap 3 September 19 Miami Dolphins 6:00 p.m.PDT ABC W 27–143–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,796 Recap 4 September 25 atDenver Broncos 1:00 p.m.PDT NBC W 22–74–0 Mile High Stadium 74,289 Recap 5 October 2 atWashington Redskins 10:00 a.m.PDT NBC L 35–374–1 RFK Stadium 54,106 Recap 6 October 9 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 p.m.PDT W 21–205–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 40,492 Recap 7 October 16 atSeattle Seahawks 1:00 p.m.PDT NBC L 36–385–2 The Kingdome 60,967 Recap 8 October 23 atDallas Cowboys 6:00 p.m.PDT ABC W 40–386–2 Texas Stadium 64,991 Recap 9 October 30 Seattle Seahawks 1:00 p.m.PST NBC L 21–346–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 49,708 Recap 10 November 6 atKansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m.PST NBC W 28–207–3 Arrowhead Stadium 75,497 Recap 11 November 13 Denver Broncos 1:00 p.m.PST NBC W 22–208–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,562 Recap 12 November 20 atBuffalo Bills 10:00 a.m.PST NBC W 27–249–3 Rich Stadium 72,393 Recap 13 November 27 New York Giants 1:00 p.m.PST CBS W 27–1210–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,473 Recap 14 December 1 atSan Diego Chargers 6:00 p.m.PST ABC W 42–1011–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 47,760 Recap 15 December 11 St. Louis Cardinals 1:00 p.m.PST CBS L 24–3411–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 32,111 Recap 16 December 18 San Diego Chargers 1:00 p.m.PST NBC W 30–1412–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 57,325 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Notes :
a PACIFIC time. (UTC–7 and UTC–8 starting October 30)Regular Season Game Officials
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Week 1: Los Angeles Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders (1–0) 7 10 0 3 20 Bengals (0–1) 0 0 3 7 10
atRiverfront Stadium •Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : September 4, 1983Game time : 10:00 a.m.PDT Game weather : 75 °F (24 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)Game attendance : 50,956Referee :Ben Dreith TV announcers (NBC ) :Marv Albert (play-by-play) andJohn Brodie (color commentator)[ 7] [ 8]
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
Point spread :Over/Under: 42.0(under) Time of Game: 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 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 Interceptions Int Yds TD LG PD Millen 1 14 0 14
Starting Lineups
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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
Point spread :Over/Under: 44.0(under) Time of Game: 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 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
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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
Point spread :Over/Under: 39.5(over) Time of Game: 2 hours, 57 minutes 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 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 Interceptions Int Yds TD LG PD Davis 1 10 0 10
Starting Lineups
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Point spread :Over/Under: 34.0(under) Time of Game: 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 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 Interceptions Int Yds TD LG PD McElroy 2 37 0 0 0
Starting Lineups
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Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders (4–1) 0 7 14 14 35 Redskins (4–1) 7 10 3 17 37
atRFK Stadium •Washington, D.C.
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 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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI WAS 1 10:23 3 11 Redskins Riggins 2-yard touchdown run,Moseley kick good0 7 2 12:59 6 12 Redskins 28-yard field goal byMoseley 0 10 2 9:24 1 99 Raiders Branch 99-yard touchdown reception fromPlunkett ,Bahr kick good7 10 2 5:28 7 80 Redskins Washington 5-yard touchdown reception fromTheismann ,Moseley kick good7 17 3 10:28 8 46 Redskins 29-yard field goal byMoseley 7 20 3 6:29 3 83 Raiders Muhammad 35-yard touchdown reception fromPlunkett ,Bahr kick good14 20 3 1:55 7 47 Raiders Muhammad 22-yard touchdown reception fromPlunkett ,Bahr kick good21 20 4 11:50 9 65 Raiders Christensen 2-yard touchdown reception fromPlunkett ,Bahr kick good28 20 4 7:31 — — — Raiders Pruitt 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown,Bahr kick good35 20 4 5:28 4 88 Redskins Brown 11-yard touchdown reception fromTheismann ,Moseley kick good35 27 4 4:28 5 15 Redskins 34-yard field goal byMoseley 35 30 4 0:33 5 69 Redskins Washington 6-yard touchdown reception fromTheismann ,Moseley kick good35 37 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 35 37
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 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
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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 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
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Week 7: Los Angeles Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders (5–2) 7 10 5 14 36 Seahawks (4–3) 7 0 17 14 38
atThe 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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI SEA 1 10:28 6 47 3:08 Raiders Christensen 19-yard touchdown reception fromAllen ,Bahr kick good7 0 1 1:57 15 75 8:20 Seahawks Doornink 1-yard touchdown run,Johnson kick good7 7 2 9:26 9 40 5:19 Raiders 32-yard field goal byBahr 10 7 2 0:18 9 64 3:01 Raiders Christensen 12-yard touchdown reception fromPlunkett ,Bahr kick good17 7 3 13:16 3 21 0:34 Seahawks Zorn 18-yard touchdown run,Johnson kick good17 14 3 9:13 — — — Seahawks Johns 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown,Johnson kick good17 21 3 7:50 4 1 1:00 Seahawks 22-yard field goal byJohnson 17 24 3 1:19 13 66 6:22 Raiders 42-yard field goal byBahr 20 24 3 0:50 — — — Raiders −11-yard fumble,Pratt tackled in the end zone byAlzado for a safety 22 24 4 8:23 — — — Seahawks Fumble recovery returned 9 yards for touchdown byRobinson ,Johnson kick good 22 31 4 7:20 2 8 0:49 Seahawks Warner 6-yard touchdown run,Johnson kick good22 38 4 0:47 13 85 3:45 Raiders Allen 1-yard touchdown reception fromWilson ,Bahr kick good29 38 4 0:12 2 55 0:35 Raiders Christensen 22-yard touchdown reception fromWilson ,Bahr kick good36 38 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 36 38
Point spread :Over/Under: 43.5(over) Time of Game: 3 hours, 18 minutes 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 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
Starting Lineups
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Week 8: Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders (6–2) 10 21 3 6 40 Cowboys (7–1) 7 17 0 14 38
atTexas 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 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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP RAI DAL 1 12:50 4 33 1:01 Cowboys White 15-yard touchdown reception fromSprings ,Septién kick good0 7 1 6:59 4 7 0:59 Raiders 37-yard field goal byBahr 3 7 1 1:35 7 45 3:35 Raiders Jensen 2-yard touchdown reception fromWilson ,Bahr kick good10 7 2 13:45 4 38 1:04 Cowboys Springs 2-yard touchdown run,Septién kick good10 14 2 10:13 7 15 3:15 Cowboys 23-yard field goal bySeptién 10 17 2 9:04 4 56 3:37 Raiders Hawkins 23-yard touchdown run,Bahr kick good17 17 2 5:27 8 76 3:37 Cowboys Johnson 15-yard touchdown reception fromWhite ,Septién kick good17 24 2 2:19 11 78 3:08 Raiders Hawkins 17-yard touchdown reception fromWilson ,Bahr kick good24 24 2 0:00 6 78 0:44 Raiders Christensen 1-yard touchdown reception fromWilson ,Bahr kick good31 24 3 2:16 5 14 0:35 Raiders 24-yard field goal byBahr 34 24 4 14:47 9 82 2:27 Cowboys Donley 17-yard touchdown reception fromWhite ,Septién kick good34 31 4 13:05 — — — Cowboys Fumble recovery returned 9 yards for touchdown byHegman ,Septién kick good 34 38 4 9:40 11 67 3:20 Raiders 28-yard field goal byBahr 37 38 4 0:20 12 67 2:49 Raiders 26-yard field goal byBahr 40 38 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 40 38
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 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
Starting Lineups
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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
Point spread :Over/Under: 54.5(over) Time of Game: 3 hours, 14 minutes 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 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
Starting Lineups
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Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders (7–3) 7 0 0 21 28 Chiefs (4–6) 0 6 7 7 20
atArrowhead Stadium •Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 6, 1983Game time : 10:00 a.m.PST Game weather : 53 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)Game attendance : 75,497Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC ) :Charlie Jones (play-by-play) adBob 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 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
Point spread :Over/Under: 45.0(over) Time of Game: 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 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 Interceptions Int Yds TD LG PD Martin 1 40 1 40 Hayes 1 28 0 28
Starting Lineups
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Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP DEN RAI 1 9:24 Broncos 23-yard field goal byKarlis 3 0 1 8:26 — — — Broncos Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown byChavous ,Karlis kick good 10 0 2 12:39 Raiders 28-yard field goal byBahr 10 3 2 0:02 Raiders 42-yard field goal byBahr 10 6 3 5:52 Raiders Allen 7-yard touchdown run,Bahr kick good10 13 4 11:44 Raiders Hawkins 17-yard touchdown run,Bahr kick no good (aborted)10 19 4 6:35 Broncos 22-yard field goal byKarlis 13 19 4 0:58 Broncos Elway 4-yard touchdown run,Karlis kick good20 19 4 0:04 Raiders 39-yard field goal byBahr 20 22 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 20 22
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 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 Interceptions Int Yds TD LG PD McElroy 1 1 0 1 0
Starting Lineups
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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
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 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 Interceptions Int Yds TD LG PD Hayes 1 21 0 21 0 Davis 1 3 0 3 0
Starting Lineups
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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 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
Point spread :Over/Under: 41.0(under) Time of Game: 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 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
Starting Lineups
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Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter No Score
Vegas Odds
Vegas Line=LA −1.5(Won) Over/Under=54.0(Under) Raiders
Chargers
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Game information Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −9.0(Lost) Over/Under=47.5(Over) Cardinals Raiders Game Length
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Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers (6–10) 7 0 7 0 14 Raiders (12–4) 7 6 3 14 30
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
LA –Bahr 21-yard field goal –Raiders 10–7 LA –Bahr 32-yard field goal –Raiders 13–7 Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Vegas Odds
Vegas Line=LA −9.0(Won) Over/Under=53.5(Under) Chargers
Raiders
Statistical comparison [ edit ] 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
Offense
1 Completions/attempts2 Carries3 Long gain4 Receptions
Defense
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
Scoring
Notes :
Playoff Game Officials
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Game information Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA −7.0(Won) Over/Under=43.0(Over) Steelers Raiders Game Length
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 kickerGary Anderson 's 17-yard field goal. But the Raiders controlled the rest of the game, asLester Hayes returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. A 4-yard touchdown by running backMarcus 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 receiverJohn Stallworth 's 58-yard touchdown reception. Raiders go to the AFC Championship Game and win to the Seattle Seahawks 30–14. And win Super Bowl XVIII to the Redskins 38–9.
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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
Point spread :Over/Under: 47.0(under) Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes 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 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
Starting Lineups
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 backMarcus 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 backFrank Hawkins then scored two touchdowns. In the second half, Seahawks starting quarterback Dave Krieg was benched and replaced byJim 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 backCurt Warner , the AFC's leading rusher during the regular season, was held to just 26 yards on 11 carries. Raiders go to Super Bowl XVIII to the Washington Redskins 38–9.
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Super Bowl XVIII: Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins (2–1) 0 3 6 0 9 Raiders (3–0) 7 14 14 3 38
atTampa Stadium •Tampa, Florida
Date : January 22, 1984Game 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 : 72,920Referee :Gene Barth TV announcers (CBS ) :Pat Summerall (play-by-play),John Madden (color commentator) andJim Hill (sideline reporter)[ 40] [ 8]
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
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP WAS RAI 1 10:08 — — — Raiders Jensen recovered blocked punt in end zone,Bahr kick good0 7 2 9:14 3 65 1:34 Raiders Branch 12-yard touchdown reception fromPlunkett ,Bahr kick good0 14 2 3:05 13 73 6:09 Redskins 24-yard field goal byMoseley 3 14 2 0:07 — — — Raiders Interception returned 5 yards for touchdown bySquirek ,Bahr kick good 3 21 3 10:52 9 70 4:08 Redskins Riggins 1-yard touchdown run,Moseley kick no good (blocked)9 21 3 7:06 8 70 3:46 Raiders Allen 5-yard touchdown run,Bahr kick good9 28 3 0:00 1 74 0:12 Raiders Allen 74-yard touchdown run,Bahr kick good9 35 4 2:24 8 55 3:55 Raiders 21-yard field goal byBahr 9 38 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 9 38
Point spread :Over/Under: 48.0(under) Time of Game: 3 hours, 31 minutes 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 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
Starting Lineups
Marcus Allen rushes in Super Bowl XVIII. Less than five minutes into the game,Derrick Jensen blocked RedskinsJeff 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 Angelespunt returner Ted Watts muffed the kick and Washington safetyGreg 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, fullbackJohn 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 inSuper Bowl XVII en route to winning that game's Super Bowl MVP). Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked byDon 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 backDarrell Green was called for a 38-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Raiders receiverMalcolm Barnwell , setting up running backMarcus 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 kickerChris Bahr to make the final score of the game 38–9.
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Radio Flagship Station Play-by-play Color Commentator Studio Host KRLA –AM 1110Bill King Rich Marotta Pre Season TV Station Play-by-play Color Commentator Studio Host KNBC –TV 4
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