The 1983 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 16th year in professional football and its 14th with the National Football League.
The Bengals started the season by losing six of their first seven games and finished 7–9. Despite the losing record, the Bengals claimed the top overall defense in the NFL. In the offseason, Forrest Gregg resigned as head coach and Sam Wyche was named as his replacement.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 4, 1983 |
Los Angeles Raiders |
L 20–10 |
50,956
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| 2 |
September 11, 1983 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 10–6 |
46,839
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| 3 |
September 15, 1983 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 17–7 |
79,700
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| 4 |
September 25, 1983 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 23–17 |
56,023
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| 5 |
October 2, 1983 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 34–31 |
48,104
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| 6 |
October 10, 1983 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 24–14 |
56,086
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| 7 |
October 16, 1983 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 24–17 |
74,305
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| 8 |
October 23, 1983 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 28–21 |
50,047
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| 9 |
October 30, 1983 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 34–14 |
53,349
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| 10 |
November 6, 1983 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 55–14 |
39,706
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| 11 |
November 13, 1983 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 20–15 |
44,711
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| 12 |
November 20, 1983 |
Houston Oilers |
W 38–10 |
46,375
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| 13 |
November 28, 1983 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 38–14 |
74,506
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| 14 |
December 4, 1983 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 23–10 |
55,832
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| 15 |
December 11, 1983 |
Detroit Lions |
W 17–9 |
45,728
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| 16 |
December 17, 1983 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 20–14 |
51,565
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Standings [edit]
Game summaries [edit]
Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Raiders [edit]
| Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- LA (9:05) - Marcus Allen 1 yard run (Chris Bahr kick) - Raiders 14-0
- LA (4:59) - Chris Bahr 38 yard field goal - Raiders 17-0
- Third Quarter
- CIN (9:23) - Jim Breech 36 yard field goal - Raiders 17-3
- Fourth Quarter
- LA (12:25) - Chris Bahr 39 yard field goal - Raiders 20-3
- CIN (1:00) - M.L. Harris 9 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick) - Raiders 20-10
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Roster [edit]
Cincinnati Bengals roster
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Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Awards and records [edit]
- Passing: Ken Anderson (297 Att, 198 Comp, 2333 Yds, 66.7 Pct, 12 TD, 13 Int, 85.6 Rating)
- Rushing: Pete Johnson (210 Att, 763 Yds, 3.6 Avg, 16 Long, 14 TD)
- Receiving: Cris Collinsworth (66 Rec, 1130 Yds, 17.1 Avg, 63 Long, 5 TD)
- Scoring: Jim Breech, 87 points (16 FG; 39 PAT)
Milestones [edit]
References [edit]
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