| 1983 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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| Head Coach | Forrest Gregg |
| Home Field | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9–0 |
| Place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1982 | 1984 |
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[]
NFL Draft[]
| 1983 Cincinnati Bengals Draft | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 25 | 25 | Dave Rimington | Center | Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 25 | 53 | Ray Horton | Defensive Back | Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 25 | 81 | Jim Turner | Defensive Back | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 25 | 109 | Steve Maidlow | Linebacker | Michigan State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 25 | 137 | Jeff Christensen | Quarterback | Eastern Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 12 | 152 | Kiki DeAyala | Linebacker | Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 25 | 165 | Larry Kinnebrew | Running Back | Tennessee State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 25 | 193 | James Griffin | Defensive Back | Middle Tennessee State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 25 | 221 | Mike Martin | Wide Receiver | Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 24 | 248 | Stanley Wilson | Running Back | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 25 | 276 | Tim Krumrie | Defensive Tackle | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 25 | 304 | Gary Williams | Wide Receiver | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 25 | 332 | Andre Young | Linebacker | Bowling Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 1983 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–10 | |
| 2 | September 11, 1983 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–6 | |
| 3 | September 15, 1983 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–7 | |
| 4 | September 25, 1983 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–17 | |
| 5 | October 2, 1983 | Baltimore Colts | L 34–31 | |
| 6 | October 10, 1983 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–14 | |
| 7 | October 16, 1983 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–17 | |
| 8 | October 23, 1983 | Cleveland Browns | W 28–21 | |
| 9 | October 30, 1983 | Green Bay Packers | W 34–14 | |
| 10 | November 6, 1983 | at Houston Oilers | W 55–14 | |
| 11 | November 13, 1983 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–15 | |
| 12 | November 20, 1983 | Houston Oilers | W 38–10 | |
| 13 | November 28, 1983 | at Miami Dolphins | L 38–14 | |
| 14 | December 4, 1983 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–10 | |
| 15 | December 11, 1983 | Detroit Lions | W 17–9 | |
| 16 | December 17, 1983 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–14 |
Standings[]
| AFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 355 | 303 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 356 | 342 | W-1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 346 | 302 | L-1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 288 | 460 | L-1 |
Roster[]
Cincinnati Bengals roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams | ||||
Awards and records[]
- 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[]
References[]
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