NFL playoffs, 1983-84

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The NFL playoffs following the 1983 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XVIII.

Due to Christmas, the two wild card playoff games were played in a span of three days.

Playoff seeds
Seed AFC NFC
1 Los Angeles Raiders (West winner) Washington Redskins (East winner)
2 Miami Dolphins (East winner) San Francisco 49ers (West winner)
3 Pittsburgh Steelers (Central winner) Detroit Lions (Central winner)
4 Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys
5 Denver Broncos Los Angeles Rams

Note: The Los Angeles Raiders (the AFC 1 seed) did not play the Seattle Seahawks (the 4 seed) in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.

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[edit] Wild Card playoffs

[edit] December 24, 1983

[edit] AFC: Seattle Seahawks 31, Denver Broncos 7

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 0 0 0 7
Seahawks 7 3 7 14 31

at Seattle Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

The Seahawks won their first playoff game in team history with quarterback Dave Krieg's 200 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. They also got a big performance out of running back Curt Warner, who rushed for 99 yards and caught 3 passes for 22 yards. Seattle scored first with Krieg's 17-yard pass to wide receiver Steve Largent, but the Broncos responded before the end of the first quarter with Wilbur Myles' 13-yard touchdown reception from Steve DeBerg. The Seahawks then controlled the rest of the game by scoring 24 unanswered points. Tight end Pete Metzelaars recorded a 5-yard touchdown reception to end a 73-yard drive in the third quarter. In the fourth period, wide receiver Paul Johns caught an 18-yard touchdown and running back David Hughes scored on a 2-yard run.

  • Scoring
    • SEA - Largent 17 pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)
    • DEN - Myles 13 pass from DeBerg (Karlis kick)
    • SEA - FG Johnson 37
    • SEA - Metzelaars 5 pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)
    • SEA - Jones 18 pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)
    • SEA - Hughes 2 run (Johnson kick)

[edit] December 26, 1983

[edit] NFC: Los Angeles Rams 24, Dallas Cowboys 17

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 0 7 10 24
Cowboys 0 7 3 7 17

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

The Rams converted 3 turnovers in the second half into 17 points. Los Angeles scored first in the first quarter on quarterback Vince Ferragamo's 18-yard touchdown pass after an 85-yard drive. The Cowboys then tied the game just before halftime after quarterback Danny White capped a 70-yard drive with a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tony Hill. Dallas then took the lead in the third period with Rafael Septien's 41-yard field goal. But then the Rams took advantage of the Cowboys' turnovers. Los Angeles' Mike Witcher recovered a muffed punt at the Dallas 16-yard line, setting up wide receiver Preston Dennard's 16-yard touchdown reception. Then linebacker Jim Collins' interception set up Ferragamo's 8 yard pass to wide receiver George Farmer. Finally, defensive back LeRoy Irvin's interception set up Mike Lansford's 20-yard field goal. By the time White threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Doug Cosbie, the game was out of reach.

  • Scoring
    • RAMS - D. Hill 18 pass from Ferragamo (Lansford kick)
    • DAL - T. Hill 14 pass from White (Septien kick)
    • DAL - FG Septien 41
    • RAMS - Dennard 16 pass from Ferragamo (Lansford kick)
    • RAMS - Farmer 8 pass from Ferragamo (Lansford kick)
    • RAMS - FG Lansford 20
    • DAL - Cosbie 2 pass from White (Septien kick)

[edit] Divisional playoffs

[edit] December 31, 1983

[edit] AFC: Seattle Seahawks 27, Miami Dolphins 20

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 7 7 13 27
Dolphins 0 13 0 7 20

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

The Seahawks converted three turnovers in the second half into 13 points, while running back Curt Warner rushed for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter: A 19-yard pass to Johnson and a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Mark Duper. Seattle's only score in the first half was quarterback Dave Krieg's 6-yard touchdown pass to running back Cullen Bryant. In the third quarter, a fumble led to Warner's 1-yard touchdown. A fourth quarter interception from Marino then led to Norm Johnson's 27-yard field goal to give Seattle a 17-13 lead. After the Dolphins regained the lead off of running back Woody Bennett's 3-yard touchdown, Seattle responded with Warner's 2-yard touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, Miami returner Fulton Walker fumbled, setting up Norm Johnson's 37-yard field goal.

  • Scoring
    • MIA - Johnson 19 pass from Marino (kick failed)
    • SEA - Bryant 6 pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)
    • MIA - Duper 32 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
    • SEA - Warner 1 run (Johnson kick)
    • SEA - FG Johnson 27
    • MIA - Bennett 3 run (von Schamann kick)
    • SEA - Warner 2 run (Johnson kick)
    • SEA - FG Johnson 37

[edit] NFC: San Francisco 49ers 24, Detroit Lions 23

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 3 6 0 14 23
49ers 7 7 3 7 24

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

Lions kicker Eddie Murray made 3 field goals but missed the winning 43-yard attempt with 5 seconds left in the game. Murray put the Lions in the lead first with a 37-yard kick, but then Detroit quarterback Gary Danielson threw two interceptions that led to two touchdowns by the 49ers: a 1-yard score from running back Roger Craig and a 2-yarder from running back Wendell Tyler. Murray then scored two more field goals in the second half, a 21- and a 54-yarder, before San Francisco kicker Ray Wersching made a 19-yard filed goal in the third period. In the fourth quarter, running back Billy Sims scored two touchdowns to give the Lions a 23-17 lead with five minutes left to play. But then 49ers quarterback Joe Montana completed 6 consecutive passes, including a 14-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Solomon to retake the lead. Danielson then completed 4 passes to set up Murray's 43-yard field goal attempt with 5 seconds remaining, but the kicker missed and San Francisco escaped with the win.

  • Scoring
    • DET - FG Murray 37
    • SF - Craig 1 run (Wersching kick)
    • SF - Tyler 2 run (Wersching kick)
    • DET - FG Murray 21
    • DET - FG Murray 54
    • SF - FG Wersching 19
    • DET - Sims 11 run (Murray kick)
    • DET - Sims 3 run (Murray kick)
    • SF - Solomon 14 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)

[edit] January 1, 1984

[edit] NFC: Washington Redskins 51, Los Angeles Rams 7

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 7 0 0 7
Redskins 17 21 6 7 51

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

The Redskins crushed the Rams by scoring on their first five possessions to build a 51-7 win. Running back John Riggins recorded 119 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Joe Theismann completed 18 out of 23 passes for 302 and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Kicker Mark Moseley made three field goals, and defensive back Darrell Green returned an interception 72-yards for a touchdown. Washington receiver Charlie Brown caught 6 passes for 171 yards. Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo was limited to just 20 of 43 completions for 175 yards and a touchdown, with 3 interceptions. Running back Eric Dickerson, who led the league in rushing during the regular season, was limited to only 16 yards on 10 carries, and 9 yards on 6 receptions.

  • Scoring
    • WAS - Riggins 3 run (Moseley kick)
    • WAS - Monk 40 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick)
    • WAS - FG Moseley 42
    • WAS - Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick)
    • RAMS - Dennard 32 pass from Ferragamo (Lansford kick)
    • WAS - Monk 21 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick)
    • WAS - Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick)
    • WAS - FG Moseley 36
    • WAS - FG Moseley 41
    • WAS - Green 72 interception return (Moseley kick)

[edit] AFC: Los Angeles Raiders 38, Pittsburgh Steelers 10

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 0 7 0 10
Raiders 7 10 21 0 38

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

The Raiders scored 3 touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 38-10 win over the Steelers. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh advanced on a 78-yard drive, but when faced with fourth down and inches near the goal line, they opted for kicker Gary Anderson's 17-yard field goal. But the Raiders controlled the rest of the game, as Lester Hayes returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. A 4-yard touchdown by running back Marcus Allen and a 45-yard field goal gave the Raiders a 17-3 lead. The Raiders then scored three touchdowns in the third period, including Allen's 49-yard run. Allen finished the game with 121 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on just 13 carries, while also catching 5 passes for 38 yards. The Steelers' lone score in the second half was wide receiver John Stallworth's 58-yard touchdown reception.

  • Scoring
    • PIT - FG Anderson 17
    • RAI - Hayes 18 interception return (Bahr kick)
    • RAI - Allen 4 run (Bahr kick)
    • RAI - FG Bahr 45
    • RAI - King 9 run (Bahr kick)
    • RAI - Allen 49 run (Bahr kick)
    • PIT - Stallworth 58 pass from Stoudt (Anderson kick)
    • RAI - Hawkins 2 run (Bahr kick)

[edit] Conference Championships

[edit] January 8, 1984

[edit] NFC: Washington Redskins 24, San Francisco 49ers 21

1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 0 0 0 21 21
Redskins 0 7 14 3 24

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

After the 49ers overcame a 21-0 deficit in the fourth quarter, two controversial penalties against San Francisco led to the Redskins' kicker Mark Moseley overcoming an awful day and kicking the winning field goal. Washington controlled the first three quarters, scoring first with running back John Riggins' 4-yard touchdown in the second period. In the third quarter, Riggins scored a 1-yard touchdown and quarterback Joe Theismann threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Charlie Brown. But with 14:37 left in the game, 49ers quarterback Joe Montana completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wilson. Then after Moseley missed his fourth field goal of the day, a 41 yarder, wide receiver Freddie Solomon scored a 76-yard touchdown reception from Montana. Later with 7:08 remaining, Wilson tied the game, 21-21 with a 12-yard touchdown reception.

The Redskins then marched on a 13-yard, 78-yard drive that took 6:12 off the clock and set up Moseley to try a field goal with 40 seconds left in the game. The fifth time was the charm as Moseley was true from 25 yards out. This possession was aided by two controversial penalties:

  1. On second down and 10 on the San Francisco 45-yard line, Theismann threw a long incompletion intended for wide receiver Art Monk, but cornerback Eric Wright was called for pass interference at the 18-yard line. It seemed that nobody had a reasonable chance to catch the ball, which, under the rule, would have nullified any pass interference penalty.
  2. On third down and 5 from the San Francisco 13-yard line, cornerback Ronnie Lott was called for holding on what seemed to be a harmless act with Brown far away from where the pass fell incomplete.

Brown finished the game with 5 receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown, while Riggins rushed for 123 yards and 2 scores.

  • Scoring
    • WAS - Riggins 4 run (Moseley kick)
    • WAS - Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick)
    • WAS - Brown 70 pass from Theismann (Moseley kick)
    • SF - Wilson 5 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
    • SF - Solomon 76 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
    • SF - Wilson 12 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
    • WAS - FG Moseley 25

[edit] AFC: Los Angeles Raiders 30, Seattle Seahawks 14

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 0 7 7 14
Raiders 3 17 7 3 30

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Seattle had defeated Los Angeles twice during the regular season, but this game had a very different outcome.

The Raiders jumped to a 20-0 halftime lead en route to a 30-14 victory. The Seahawks were held to 65 rushing yards while Raiders Running back Marcus Allen ran for 154 yards, caught 7 passes for 62 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns. Lester Hayes' interception on Seattle's first drive of the game set up a 20-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Raiders running back Frank Hawkins then scored two touchdowns. In the second half, Seahawks starting quarterback Dave Krieg was benched and replaced by Jim Zorn. Zorn threw two touchdown passes, but it was not enough as Allen's 3-yard touchdown reception and another Raiders field goal put the game away. Seahawks running back Curt Warner, the AFC's leading rusher during the regular season, was held to just 26 yards on 11 carries.

  • Scoring
    • RAI - FG Bahr 20
    • RAI - Hawkins 1 run (Bahr kick)
    • RAI - Hawkins 5 run (Bahr kick)
    • RAI - FG Bahr 45
    • RAI - Allen 3 pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)
    • SEA - Doornick 11 pass from Zorn (Johnson kick)
    • RAI - FG Bahr 35
    • SEA - Young 9 pass from Zorn (Johnson kick)

[edit] Bracket

  Wild Card Playoffs Divisional Playoffs Conference Championships Super Bowl XVIII
                                     
        
  3  Lions 23  
    2  49ers 24  
      
        
  2  49ers 21  
NFC
  1  Redskins 24  
5  Rams 24  
4  Cowboys 17  
  5  Rams 7
    1  Redskins 51  
      
        
  N1  Redskins 9
  A1  Raiders 38
5  Broncos 7  
4  Seahawks 31  
  4  Seahawks 27
    2*  Dolphins 20  
      
        
  4  Seahawks 14
AFC
  1  Raiders 30  
        
        
  3  Steelers 10
    1*  Raiders 38  
      

*The Raiders (the AFC 1 seed) did not play the Seahawks (the 4 seed) in the Divisional playoff round because both teams were in the same division.

[edit] Super Bowl

Further information: Super Bowl XVIII

Los Angeles Raiders (AFC) 38, Washington Redskins (NFC) 9, at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

[edit] References

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NFL playoffs, 1982-83		 NFL playoffs
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