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1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 10-6-0 .625
Playoff Statistics
1983 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Ron BlackledgeOffensive Line
Tony DungyDefensive Backs
Dennis FitzgeraldLinebackers
Dick HoakOffensive Backs
Jon KolbConditioning
Tom MooreReceivers
Woody WidenhoferDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/30/1983NNew Orleans Saints27-14WCanton, OHFawcett Stadium23909
Sat8/6/1983NNew England Patriots27-16WKnoxville, TNNeyland Stadium42816
Fri8/12/1983HNew York Giants13-22LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium55281
Sat8/20/1983ADallas Cowboys24-7WIrving, TXTexas Stadium62164
Thu8/25/1983APhiladelphia Eagles10-3WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium59352
Sun9/4/1983HDenver Broncos10-14LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium58233
Sun9/11/1983AGreen Bay Packers25-21WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field55154
Sun9/18/1983AHouston Oilers40-28WHouston, TXAstrodome44150
Sun9/25/1983HNew England Patriots23-28LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium58282
Sun10/2/1983HHouston Oilers17-10WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium56901
Mon10/10/1983ACincinnati Bengals24-14WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium56086
Sun10/16/1983HCleveland Browns44-17WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium59263
Sun10/23/1983ASeattle Seahawks27-21WSeattle, WAKingdome61615
Sun10/30/1983HTampa Bay Buccaneers17-12WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium57648
Sun11/6/1983HSan Diego Chargers26-3WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium58191
Sun11/13/1983ABaltimore Colts24-13WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium57319
Sun11/20/1983HMinnesota Vikings14-17LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium58417
Thu11/24/1983ADetroit Lions3-45LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome77724
Sun12/4/1983HCincinnati Bengals10-23LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium55832
Sat12/10/1983ANew York Jets34-7WNew York, NYShea Stadium53996
Sun12/18/1983ACleveland Browns17-30LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium72313
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/1/1984ALos Angeles Raiders10-38LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum90334

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Walter Abercrombie34RB6-021024Baylor1513
Gary Anderson1K5-1118124Syracuse160
Tom Beasley65RDE6-524829Virginia Tech1614
Greg Best25S5-1018523Kansas State130
Craig Bingham54LB6-222324Syracuse120
Mel Blount47RCB6-320535Southern University1616
Emil Boures71LOG-ROG-ROT6-125823Pittsburgh163
Terry Bradshaw12QB6-321035Louisiana Tech11
Larry Brown79ROT6-427034Kansas88
Wayne Capers80WR6-219322Kansas114
Harvey Clayton33CB5-917522Florida State140
Robin Cole56ROLB6-222528New Mexico1616
Craig Colquitt5P6-218329Cleveland State JC; Tennessee160
Steve Courson77ROG6-127028South Carolina99
Bennie Cunningham89TE6-426029Clemson1616
Russell Davis45RB6-121527Michigan50
Rick Donnalley55ROG-LOG6-226725North Carolina167
Craig Dunaway88TE6-223322Michigan110
Gary Dunn67NT6-327030Miami (Florida)1312
Gregg Garrity86WR5-1018223Penn State153
Keith Gary92RDE6-326924Ferrum JC; Oklahoma162
John Goodman95LDE6-625425Oklahoma1411
Franco Harris32RB6-222533Penn State1616
Tim Harris43RB5-920622Washington State140
Greg Hawthorne27WR6-223027Baylor104
Bryan Hinkle53LB6-122424Oregon160
Tunch Ilkin62ROT0LOT6-326726Indiana State1110
Ron Johnson29FS5-1020027Eastern Michigan127
Mark Kirchner74OT6-326124Baylor30
Bob Kohrs90LB-DE6-324025Arizona State90
Jack Lambert58LILB6-422031Kent State1515
David Little50LILB6-124024Florida161
Mark Malone16QB6-422025Arizona State20
Mike Merriweather57LOLB6-222123Pacific1616
Edmund Nelson64NT-LDE6-327023Auburn165
Henry Odom44RB5-1020024South Carolina State160
Ted Petersen66LOT6-524128Eastern Illinois1313
Frank Pollard30RB5-1022026Baylor163
Gabriel Rivera69DT6-229322Texas Tech60
John Rodgers87TE6-223823Louisiana Tech151
Donnie Shell31SS5-1119831South Carolina State1616
Paul Skansi81WR5-1118722Washington150
John Stallworth82WR6-220231Alabama A&M44
Cliff Stoudt18QB6-421628Youngstown State1615
Calvin Sweeney85WR6-219228Riverside CC; UC Riverside; Southern California1616
Loren Toews51RILB6-322032California1616
Sam Washington41CB5-918023Mississippi Valley State160
Mike Webster52C6-226031Wisconsin1616
Eric Williams21LCB6-119023North Carolina State31
Keith Willis93LDE6-126324Northeastern144
Blake Wingle61OG6-226723UCLA160
Craig Wolfley73LOG6-126825Syracuse1414
Dwayne Woodruff49LCB5-1119526Louisville1515
Rick Woods22FS6-019524Boise State159
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
121Gabriel RiveraDTTexas Tech
252Wayne CapersWRKansas
379Todd SeabaughLBSan Diego State
4106Bo MetcalfDBBaylor
5133Paul SkansiWRWashington
5140Gregg GarrityWRPenn State
6164Eric WilliamsDBNorth Carolina State
7191Mark KirchnerGBaylor
8199Henry OdomRBSouth Carolina State
8218Craig DunawayTEMichigan
9244Blake WingleGUCLA
10275Roosevelt StraughterDBLouisiana-Monroe
11302Mark RaughTEWest Virginia
12330Roger WileyRBSam Houston State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals9510530125355
Opponents Totals80787273303
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:4031215614115100/233 42.9%/ %99836
Opponents Totals29:202781001512776/216 35.2%/ %96782
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gary Anderson0383997.4273187.10119
Walter Abercrombie70000042
Franco Harris70000042
Calvin Sweeney50000030
Frank Pollard40000024
Cliff Stoudt40000024
Bennie Cunningham30000018
Greg Best1000006
Mel Blount1000006
Wayne Capers1000006
Harvey Clayton1000006
Gregg Garrity1000006
Bryan Hinkle1000006
Ron Johnson1000006
Mike Merriweather1000006
Rick Woods1000006
Bob Kohrs0000012
Team Totals39383997.4273187.11355
Opponents Totals37363797.3152075.00303
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gary Anderson273187.12492/28/99/108/100/0
Team Totals273187.12492/28/99/108/100/0
Opponents Totals152075.01/16/76/62/50/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Franco Harris27910073.6195
Frank Pollard1356084.5324
Cliff Stoudt774796.2234
Walter Abercrombie1124464.050t4
Greg Hawthorne5479.4200
Tim Harris2157.5100
Henry Odom273.540
Terry Bradshaw133.030
Calvin Sweeney1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals61426104.350t17
Opponents Totals50918333.63014
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Cliff Stoudt38119719716325536.713.052123.1215.551339221460.6
Mark Malone209991246.213.83815.0210.011111342.5
Terry Bradshaw8553779.615.424225.000.00077133.9
Team Totals40921121117527546.713.152153.7235.652350240461.9
Opponents Totals44723823818132607.313.776t194.3286.350361289964.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Calvin Sweeney3957714.8425
Bennie Cunningham3544212.6293
Franco Harris342788.229t2
Walter Abercrombie2639115.051t3
Greg Hawthorne1930015.8520
Gregg Garrity1927914.7381
Frank Pollard161277.9170
Wayne Capers1018518.5361
John Stallworth810012.5200
Paul Skansi33913.0210
John Rodgers23618.0250
Team Totals211275413.15215
Opponents Totals238326013.776t19
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Rick Woods55310.6310
Donnie Shell5183.6180
Mel Blount4328.0210
Dwayne Woodruff38528.3470
Ron Johnson38428.034t1
Mike Merriweather35518.331t1
Jack Lambert2-1-0.500
Harvey Clayton17070.070t1
Sam Washington12525.0250
Bryan Hinkle11414.014t1
Team Totals2843515.570t4
Opponents Totals2325211.0702
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Craig Colquitt80335241.9580720418279434.9
Team Totals80335241.9580720418279434.9
Opponents Totals88361541.16101411421291433.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Skansi4393638.4570
Rick Woods50469.2130
Tim Harris30124.080
Team Totals5194218.3570
Opponents Totals4464189.581t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Henry Odom39075619.4350
Tim Harris18028916.1320
Craig Bingham101515.0150
Bob Kohrs1066.060
Rick Donnalley0022L0
Team Totals590106818.1350
Opponents Totals65150723.297t1
SACKSNOYDS
Keith Willis14.0
Keith Gary7.5
Gary Dunn6.0
Robin Cole5.0
Jack Lambert4.0
Edmund Nelson3.0
Tom Beasley2.5
Gabriel Rivera2.0
Harvey Clayton2.0
Bob Kohrs1.5
Dwayne Woodruff1.0
John Goodman1.0
Mike Merriweather0.5
Team Totals50.0361.0
Opponents Totals52.0350.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Walter Abercrombie200000
Tom Beasley0002200
Greg Best00011941
Mel Blount0001131
Emil Boures100000
Robin Cole00022200
Bennie Cunningham410100
Gregg Garrity110100
Keith Gary00022170
Franco Harris1000000
Tim Harris210100
Greg Hawthorne0010100
Bryan Hinkle0011240
Tunch Ilkin0010100
Ron Johnson0001150
Bob Kohrs0001100
Jack Lambert0002200
Mark Malone0010100
Mike Merriweather0020200
Henry Odom210100
Ted Petersen0020200
Frank Pollard510100
Donnie Shell0001100
Paul Skansi520200
Cliff Stoudt1020200
Mike Webster0020200
Keith Willis0001100
Craig Wolfley0010100
Rick Woods00022381
Team Totals42222017371813
Opponents Totals34171520350
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