1983 Houston Oilers season
| 1983 Houston Oilers season |
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| Head coach |
Ed Biles and Chuck Studley |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
2–14 |
| Division Place |
4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1982 |
1984 |
The 1983 Houston Oilers season was the 24th season the team was with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 1–8, winning two games,[1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 4, 1983 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 41–38 |
44,073
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| 2 |
September 11, 1983 |
at Los Angeles Raiders |
L 20–6 |
37,526
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| 3 |
September 18, 1983 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 40–28 |
44,150
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| 4 |
September 25, 1983 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 30–13 |
60,070
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| 5 |
October 2, 1983 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 17–10 |
56,901
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| 6 |
October 9, 1983 |
Denver Broncos |
L 26–14 |
44,209
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| 7 |
October 16, 1983 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 34–14 |
58,910
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| 8 |
October 23, 1983 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 13–10 |
39,462
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| 9 |
October 30, 1983 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 25–19 |
68,851
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| 10 |
November 6, 1983 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
L 55–14 |
39,706
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| 11 |
November 13, 1983 |
Detroit Lions |
W 27–17 |
40,660
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| 12 |
November 20, 1983 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 38–10 |
46,375
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| 13 |
November 27, 1983 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 33–24 |
38,625
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| 14 |
December 4, 1983 |
Miami Dolphins |
L 24–17 |
39,434
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| 15 |
December 11, 1983 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 34–27 |
29,746
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| 16 |
December 18, 1983 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 20–10 |
20,418
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Standings
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Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans seasons
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