St. Louis Cardinals at Green Bay Packers 16 to 41

Saturday, January 8, 1983, Wild Card Round

The Cardinals began their playoff run on the road against the Packers on Saturday, January 8, 1983. The Packers won, 41-16 and advanced to play Dallas Cowboys. The Cardinals finished their season 5-4-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs.


St. Louis Cardinals offense

Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
453 347 106 4 27

Coaches

Head Coach: Jim Hanifan Assistant Head Coach: Floyd Peters Defensive Coordinator: Tom Bettis Quarterbacks Coach: Harry Gilmer Wide Receivers Coach: Emmitt Thomas Offensive Line Coach: Tom Lovat Offensive Backfield Coach: Dick Jamieson Linebackers Coach: Rudy Feldman Defense: Floyd Peters Special Teams Coach: Chuck Banker Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Leon McLaughlin Flexibility and Strength Coach: Don Brown


Green Bay Packers offense

Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
394 286 108 1 22

Coaches

Head Coach: Bart Starr Offensive Coordinator: Bob Schnelker Defensive Coordinator: John Meyer Wide Receivers Coach: Lew Carpenter Offensive Line Coach: Ernie McMillan Offensive Backs Coach: Pete Kettela Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Bill Meyers Defensive Line Coach: Richard "Doc" Urich Linebackers Coach: John Marshall Defensive Backs Coach: Ross Fichtner Special Teams Coach: Fred Von Appen, Dick Rehbein Quality Control Coach: Dave Hanner