1983 Minnesota Vikings 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 | 5019 | 3211 | 1808 | 32 | 303 | 5487 | 2903 | 2584 | 48 | 318 |
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The Minnesota Vikings' twenty-third season was in 1983, and it was the seventeenth season Bud Grant served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. 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 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 27-21 | |
| Week 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 17-48 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19-16 | |
| Week 4 | Detroit Lions | 20-17 | ||
| Week 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 24-37 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Chicago Bears | 23-14 | |
| Week 7 | Houston Oilers | 34-14 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20-17 | |
| Week 9 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 31-41 | |
| Week 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12-17 | ||
| Week 11 | Green Bay Packers | 21-29 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-14 | |
| Week 13 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 16-17 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Detroit Lions | 2-13 | |
| Week 15 | Chicago Bears | 13-19 | ||
| Week 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 20-14 |
1983 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bud Grant Offensive Coordinator: Jerry Burns Defensive Coordinator: Bob Hollway Wide Receivers Coach: Les Steckel Offensive Line Coach: John Michels Linebackers Coach: Floyd Reese Special Teams Coach: Floyd Reese