1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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
2-14-0 0-0 4477 3124 1353 37 249 5397 3315 2082 41 320
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' eighth season was in 1983, and it was the eighth season John McKay served as the head coach of the team. The Buccaneers played their home games at Tampa Stadium. They finished the season 2-14-0, 1-7-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.


Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 Detroit Lions 0-11
Week 2 @ Chicago Bears 10-17
Week 3 Minnesota Vikings 16-19
Week 4 Cincinnati Bengals 17-23
Week 5 @ Green Bay Packers 14-55
Week 6 @ Dallas Cowboys 24-27
Week 7 St. Louis Cardinals 27-34
Week 8 New Orleans Saints 21-24
Week 9 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 12-17
Week 10 @ Minnesota Vikings 17-12
Week 11 @ Cleveland Browns 0-20
Week 12 Chicago Bears 0-27
Week 13 Houston Oilers 33-24
Week 14 @ San Francisco 49ers 21-35
Week 15 Green Bay Packers 9-12
Week 16 @ Detroit Lions 20-23

1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coaching Staff

Head Coach: John McKay Defensive Coordinator: Wayne Fontes Quarterbacks Coach: Boyd Dowler Wide Receivers Coach: Phillip "Chip" Myers Offensive Line Coach: Kim Helton Running Backs Coach: Jim Gruden Defensive Line Coach: Abe Gibron Linebackers Coach: Howard Tippett Defensive Backs Coach: Wayne Fontes Kicking Teams: Frank Emanuel