| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Tom Flores |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Local radio | KRLA–AM 1110 |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Steelers) 38–10 Won AFC Championship (vs. Seahawks) 30–14 Won Super Bowl XVIII (vs. Redskins) 38–9 |
| Pro Bowlers | 8[1]
|
| AP All-Pros | 5[2]
|
The 1983 season was the Los Angeles Raiders' 14th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th season overall, and their second season in Los Angeles. The team began by attempting to improve on their 8–1 record from 1982 and went on to win the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history. Prior to the Los Angeles Rams victory in Super Bowl LVI, the 1983 Raiders were the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl while based in Los Angeles. They became the 2nd team in NFL history to win 3 Super Bowls, the first being the Steelers.
NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just Win, Baby!; it was narrated by John Facenda, the 16th and final Raiders highlight film narrated by Facenda, who died on September 26, 1984. On November 24, 2006, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, in which they ranked the 1983 Raiders at #20; the film was narrated by Alec Baldwin and featured commentary from players Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen and Howie Long.
- ^ "1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1983 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Harvey, Harvey (2002). The Super Bowl's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Big-Game Heroes, Pigskin Zeroes, and Championship Oddities (1st ed.). Brassey's. p. 123. ISBN 9781612340289.