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1983 Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front office
Chairman of the board – Arthur J. Rooney
President – Daniel M. Rooney
Vice president – John R. McGinley
Vice president – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
Controller – Dennis P. Thimons
Assistant controller – Dan Ferens
Traveling secretary – James A. Boston
Public relations director – Ed Kiely
Publicity director – Joe Gordon
Assistant publicity director – John Evenson
Director of ticket sales – Geraldine Glenn
Director of player personnel – Dick Haley
Assistant director of player personnel – William Nunn, Jr.
Pro talent scout – Tom Modrak
Talent scout – West Coast – Bob Schmitz
College talent scout – Joe Krupa
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
Conditioning coach – Jon Kolb
Physician, M.D. – Dr. David S. Huber
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
Physician, orthopedic – Dr. Paul Steele
Neurological surgery consultant – Dr. Joseph C. Maroon
Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek
Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli
Trainer – Ralph Berlin
Assistant trainer – Gary Stragar
Equipment manager – Anthony Parisi
Field manager – Rodgers Freyvogel
Film director – Bob McCartney
Photographers – Harry Homa, Bill Amatucci
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1983 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Rookies in italics
51 active, 4 inactive
Week
Date
Opponent
Game Site
Kickoff (ET )
TV
Result
Record
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Sunday, September 4
Denver Broncos
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 14–10
0–1
2
Sunday, September 11
at Green Bay Packers
Lambeau Field
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 25–21
1–1
3
Sunday, September 18
at Houston Oilers
Astrodome
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 40–28
2–1
4
Sunday, September 25
New England Patriots
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 28–23
2–2
5
Sunday, October 2
Houston Oilers
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 17–10
3–2
6
Monday, October 10
at Cincinnati Bengals
Riverfront Stadium
9:00 p.m.
ABC
W 24–14
4–2
7
Sunday, October 16
Cleveland Browns
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 44–17
5–2
8
Sunday, October 23
at Seattle Seahawks
Kingdome
4:00 p.m.
NBC
W 27–21
6–2
9
Sunday, October 30
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
CBS
W 17–12
7–2
10
Sunday, November 6
San Diego Chargers
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 26–3
8–2
11
Sunday, November 13
at Baltimore Colts
Memorial Stadium
2:00 p.m.
NBC
W 24–13
9–2
12
Sunday, November 20
Minnesota Vikings
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
CBS
L 17–14
9–3
13
Thursday, November 24
at Detroit Lions
Pontiac Silverdome
12:30 p.m.
NBC
L 45–3
9–4
14
Sunday, December 4
Cincinnati Bengals
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 23–10
9–5
15
Saturday, December 10
at New York Jets
Shea Stadium
12:30 p.m.
NBC
W 34–7
10–5
16
Sunday, December 18
at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 30–17
10–6
Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos
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Week 2: at Green Bay Packers
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
7
6
3 9 25
Packers
7
7
0 7 21
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : September 11, 1983Game time : 1:00 pm EDTGame weather : 60 °F (15.6 °C), wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)Game attendance : 58,144Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC) : Bob Costas (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)[ 6]
Week 3: at Houston Oilers
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
6
6
14 14 40
Oilers
7
0
0 21 28
at Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Date : September 18, 1983Game time : 1:00 pm EDTGame weather : DomeGame attendance : 44,150Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (NBC) : Marv Albert (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)[ 7]
Week 4: vs. New England Patriots
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Week 5: vs. Houston Oilers
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Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals
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Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns
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Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
7
17
0 3 27
Seahawks
0
0
7 14 21
at Kingdome , Seattle
Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers
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Week 11: at Baltimore Colts
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The Colts' first sellout since 1977 , and last in Baltimore, came about because thousands of Steelers fans who normally could not purchase tickets at Three Rivers Stadium found them cheap and plentiful in Maryland. Pittsburgh returned to Memorial Stadium with the birth of the Baltimore Ravens in 1996 .
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Week 13: at Detroit Lions
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Pittsburgh's first trip to the Motor City since 1967 was nothing short of disastrous. It was the Steelers' most lopsided loss under Noll, eclipsed only by a 51-0 embarrassment by the Browns at home in the 1989 opener.
Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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Week 15: at New York Jets
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After having been sidelined with an elbow injury for the first 14 games of the season, 36-year old Terry Bradshaw started his first game of the season. Despite still clearly being hampered by his elbow, he was able to impress in limited time. It would the final time Bradshaw would see the field as a player, as he felt a pop in his elbow while throwing his final pass, a 10-yard touchdown to Calvin Sweeney . Bradshaw did not play during the play-offs and retired after the season.[ 19]
This was also the final NFL game held at Shea Stadium.
Week 16: at Cleveland Browns
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Eight days after Bradshaw threw his last pass, Brian Sipe started his last NFL game in what turned out to be a hollow victory for the Browns, who were eliminated from the playoffs three hours later when the Seahawks defeated the Patriots in Seattle.
AFC Divisional Playoff: at Los Angeles Raiders
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
3
0
7 0 10
Raiders
7
10
21 0 38
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles
Date : January 1, 1984Game time : 4:00 pm EST/1:00 pm PSTGame weather : 61 °F (16.1 °C), wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)Game attendance : 90,380Referee : Gene Barth TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)[ 21]
^ 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide .
^ 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide .
^ 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide .
^ "1983 Pittsburgh Steelers" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Pro Football Reference Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers – September 4th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers – September 11th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers – September 18th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – September 25th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 2nd, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – October 10th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 16th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks – October 23rd, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 30th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 6th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Colts – November 13th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 20th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions - November 24th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 4th, 1983
^ "It all falls apart in LA" . Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014 .
^ Pro Football Reference Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – December 18th, 1983
^ Pro Football Reference Divisional Round - Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders - January 1st, 1984