1983 Buffalo Bills schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 4823 | 3087 | 1736 | 40 | 309 | 5809 | 3306 | 2503 | 31 | 332 |
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The Buffalo Bills' twenty-fourth season was in 1983, playing their home games at Rich Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Kay Stephenson to lead the team. Stephenson previously was the quarterbacks coach of the Buffalo Bills and had five years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 8-8-0, 3-5-0 at home and 5-3-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Miami Dolphins | 0-12 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 | |
| Week 3 | Baltimore Colts | 28-23 | ||
| Week 4 | Houston Oilers | 30-13 | ||
| Week 5 | New York Jets | 10-34 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 38-35 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 30-7 | |
| Week 8 | New England Patriots | 0-31 | ||
| Week 9 | New Orleans Saints | 27-21 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | New England Patriots | 7-21 | |
| Week 11 | @ | New York Jets | 24-17 | |
| Week 12 | Los Angeles Raiders | 24-27 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 17-41 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 14-9 | |
| Week 15 | San Francisco 49ers | 10-23 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 14-31 |
1983 Buffalo Bills Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Kay Stephenson Defensive Coordinator: Bob Zeman, Don Lawrence Wide Receivers Coach: Milt Jackson Offensive Line Coach: Jim Niblack Running Backs Coach: Andy MacDonald Tight Ends Coach: Perry Moss Offensive Assistant Coach: Al Sandahl Defensive Line Coach: Don Lawrence Linebackers Coach: Bob Zeman Defensive Backs Coach: Jerry Glanville Special Teams Coach: Miller McCalmon