The 1983 NFL season was the 64th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XVIII when the Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins. [edit] Major rule changes - In the last 30 seconds of a half, with the defensive team behind with no more time outs, a defensive foul cannot prevent the half to end except for the normal options that are available to the offensive team.
- Pass interference will not be called if there was incidental contact, or if when players make simultaneous attempts to catch, tip, block, or bat the ball.
- A player may not use a helmet, that is no longer worn by anyone, as a weapon to strike or hit an opponent.
[edit] Final standings W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against x - clinched wild card berth, y - clinched division title
[edit] Tiebreakers - Los Angeles Raiders was the first AFC seed over Miami based on head-to-head sweep (1-0).
- Seattle was the first AFC Wild Card ahead of Denver based on better division record (5-3 to Broncos' 3-5) after Cleveland was eliminated from the three-way tie based on head-to-head record (Seattle and Denver 2-1 to Browns' 0-2).
- New England finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
- Baltimore finished ahead of N.Y. Jets in the AFC East based on better conference record (5-9 to Jets' 4-8).
- San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
- Minnesota ended up in fourth place in the NFC Central after being eliminated from the three-way tie based on conference record (Chicago 7-7 and Green Bay 6-6 to Vikings' 4-8).
- Green Bay finished ahead of Chicago in the NFC Central based on better record against common opponents (5-5 to Bears' 4-6).
[edit] Playoffs - Home team in capitals
- Wild-Card playoff: SEATTLE 31, Denver 7
- Divisional playoffs: Seattle 27, MIAMI 20; L.A. RAIDERS 38, Pittsburgh 10
- AFC Championship: L.A. RAIDERS 30, Seattle 14 at Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles,California January 8, 1984
- Wild-Card playoff: L.A. Rams 24, DALLAS 17
- Divisional playoffs: SAN FRANCISCO 24, Detroit 23; WASHINGTON 51, L.A. Rams 7
- NFC Championship: WASHINGTON 24, San Francisco 21 at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., January 8, [1984
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