1983 Los Angeles Raiders Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Tom Flores (12-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1983 Los Angeles Raiders StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Tom Flores (12-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1983 Los Angeles Raiders Results
The Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
Los Angeles piled up points with 442 points, while the defense conceded 338. Jim Plunkett passed for 2,935 yards. Todd Christensen paced the receiving corps, grabbing 92 passes for 1,247 yards.
Marcus Allen carried the ball for a team-best 1,014 yards for the Raiders.
Vann McElroy picked off 8 opponent throws. Howie Long topped the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 57 sacks.
Tom Flores coached the team. The 1983 Los Angeles Raiders won the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Marcus Allen | RB | March 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | USC | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 77 | Lyle Alzado | RDE | April 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Yankton | Brooklyn, NY USA | 15 | 15 |
| 10 | Chris Bahr | K | February 3, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Penn St. | State College, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Jeff Barnes | LB | March 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 223 | California | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Malcolm Barnwell | WR | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 184 | Virginia Union | Charleston, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 40 | Rick Berns | RB | February 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Nebraska | Kadena AFB, Okinawa | 16 | 0 |
| 47 | Don Bessillieu | DB | May 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 200 | Georgia Tech | Fort Benning, GA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Cliff Branch | WR | August 1, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 54 | Darryl Byrd | LB | September 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 220 | Illinois | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 57 | Tony Caldwell | LB | April 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 225 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 46 | Todd Christensen | TE | August 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 230 | BYU | Bellefonte, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Dave Dalby | C | October 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 247 | UCLA | Alexandria, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Bruce Davis | LT | June 21, 1956 | 6'6" | 287 | UCLA | Rutherfordton, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 45 | James Davis | DB | June 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 193 | Southern | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 36 | Mike Davis | SS | April 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 203 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | Ray Guy | P | December 22, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Southern Miss | Swainsboro, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 73 | Charley Hannah | LG | July 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 260 | Alabama | Albertville, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Don Hasselbeck | TE | April 1, 1955 | 6'7" | 245 | Colorado | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Frank Hawkins | RB | July 3, 1959 | 5'9" | 210 | Nevada-Reno | Las Vegas, NV USA | 16 | 2 |
| 37 | Lester Hayes | LCB | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 200 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Mike Haynes | DB | July 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 192 | Arizona St. | Denison, TX USA | 5 | 3 |
| 83 | Ted Hendricks | LOLB | November 1, 1947 | 6'7" | 220 | Miami (FL) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 16 | 16 |
| 48 | Kenny Hill | DB | July 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 194 | Yale | Oak Grove, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | David Humm | QB | April 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 188 | Nebraska | Las Vegas, NV USA | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | Derrick Jensen | RB-TE | April 27, 1956 | 6'1" | 221 | Texas-Arlington | Waukegan, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 64 | Shelby Jordan | T | January 23, 1952 | 6'7" | 260 | Washington (MO) | St. Louis, MO USA | 13 | 0 |
| 33 | Kenny King | FB | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 203 | Oklahoma | Clarendon, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 62 | Reggie Kinlaw | NT | January 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 245 | Oklahoma | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 70 | Henry Lawrence | RT | September 26, 1951 | 6'4" | 272 | Florida A&M | Danville, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Howie Long | LDE | January 6, 1960 | 6'5" | 268 | Villanova | Somerville, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 53 | Rod Martin | ROLB | April 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 218 | USC | Welch, WV USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Mickey Marvin | RG | October 5, 1955 | 6'4" | 270 | Tennessee | Pisgah Forest, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Vann McElroy | FS | January 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 193 | Baylor | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Odis McKinney | DB | May 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 187 | Colorado | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 55 | Matt Millen | LILB | March 12, 1958 | 6'2" | 250 | Penn St. | Hokendauqua, PA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 28 | Cleo Montgomery | WR | July 1, 1955 | 5'8" | 183 | Abilene Christian | Greenville, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Don Mosebar | C-T-G | September 11, 1961 | 6'6" | 285 | USC | Yakima, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Calvin Muhammad | WR | December 10, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Texas Southern | Jacksonville, FL USA | 15 | 4 |
| 76 | Ed Muransky | T | January 20, 1960 | 6'7" | 277 | Michigan | Youngstown, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 51 | Bob Nelson | RILB | June 30, 1953 | 6'4" | 232 | Nebraska | Stillwater, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 25 | Irvin Phillips | DB | January 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 192 | Arkansas Tech | Leesburg, FL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 71 | Bill Pickel | NT | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 265 | Rutgers | Queens, NY USA | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | Jim Plunkett | QB | December 5, 1947 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanford | San Jose, CA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 34 | Greg Pruitt | KR | August 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Oklahoma | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 84 | Derrick Ramsey | TE | December 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 230 | Kentucky | Hastings, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Archie Reese | DE-NT-DT | February 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 267 | Clemson | Mayesville, SC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 68 | Johnny Robinson | NT | February 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 260 | Louisiana Tech | Jonesboro, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 52 | Jim Romano | C | September 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 260 | Penn St. | Glen Cove, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Jack Squirek | LB | February 16, 1959 | 6'4" | 230 | Illinois | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 1 |
| 61 | Dave Stalls | DE-DT-NT | September 19, 1955 | 6'5" | 250 | Northern Colorado | Madison, WI USA | 6 | 0 |
| 66 | Steve Sylvester | C | March 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 260 | Notre Dame | Cincinnati, OH USA | 9 | 2 |
| 93 | Greg Townsend | DE-LB-DT-NT | November 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 264 | TCU | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Ted Watts | RCB | May 29, 1958 | 6'0" | 195 | Texas Tech | Tarpon Springs, FL USA | 16 | 13 |
| 85 | Dokie Williams | WR | August 25, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | UCLA | Oceanside, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 38 | Chester Willis | RB | May 2, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | Auburn | Elberton, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Marc Wilson | QB | February 15, 1957 | 6'6" | 205 | BYU | Bremerton, WA USA | 10 | 3 |
