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W-L-T: Win-Loss-Tie.....PF: Points For.....PA: Points Against.....Conf: Conference record.....Div: Division record.....
x: division champ.....y: wildcard.....FG: Field Goals.....PAT: Points After Touchdown.....TP: Total Points

The Standings
Team
W-L-T
PF
PA
Home
Away
Conf
Div
x/y
AFC East
Miami Dolphins
New York Jets
New England Patriots
Indianapolis Colts
Buffalo Bills
12-4-0
11-5-0
11-5-0
5-11-0
2-14-0
428
393
362
320
200
320
264
290
386
381
4-4-0
4-4-0
4-4-0
1-7-0
0-8-0
8-0-0
7-1-0
7-1-0
4-4-0
2-6-0
9-3-0
9-3-0
8-4-0
2-10-0
2-12-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
1-7-0
1-7-0
x
y
y
AFC Central
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston Oilers
8-8-0
7-9-0
7-9-0
5-11-0
287
441
379
284
294
437
355
412
3-5-0
2-6-0
2-6-0
1-7-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
7-5-0
5-7-0
6-6-0
4-8-0
4-2-0
4-2-0
3-3-0
1-5-0
x
AFC East
Oakland Raiders
Denver Broncos
Seattle Seahawks
San Diego Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
12-4-0
11-5-0
8-8-0
8-8-0
6-10-0
354
380
349
467
317
308
329
303
435
360
5-3-0
5-3-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
1-7-0
7-1-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
9-3-0
8-4-0
6-6-0
7-7-0
4-8-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
3-5-0
3-5-0
x
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Cardinals
10-6-0
10-6-0
10-6-0
7-9-0
5-11-0
357
399
297
286
278
333
283
312
310
414
3-5-0
4-4-0
5-3-0
3-5-0
1-7-0
7-1-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
4-4-0
7-5-0
8-4-0
6-6-0
6-8-0
3-9-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
4-4-0
1-7-0
x
y
NFC Central
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15-1-0
8-8-0
7-9-0
7-9-0
2-14-0
456
337
346
307
294
198
355
359
366
449
7-1-0
3-5-0
3-5-0
1-7-0
0-8-0
8-0-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
6-2-0
2-6-0
12-0-0
8-4-0
5-9-0
5-7-0
2-10-0
8-0-0
6-2-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
1-7-0
x
NFC West
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
11-5-0
10-6-0
5-11-0
4-12-0
340
411
294
282
277
263
401
452
5-3-0
5-3-0
2-6-0
1-7-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
2-6-0
1-7-0
8-4-0
7-5-0
5-7-0
4-8-0
3-3-0
4-2-0
2-4-0
3-3-0
x
y

The Playoffs

1st Round
new England 26, NY Jets 14
Divisional
Miami 24, Cleveland 21
New England 27, L.A. Raiders 20
Championship
New England 31, Miami 14

1st Round
NY Giants 17, San Francisco 3
Divisional
L.A. Rams 20, Dallas 0
Chicago 21, NY Giants 0
Championship
Chicago 24, L.A. Rams 0

XX - New Orleans, Louisiana  1/26/86
Chicago Bears 46 - New England Patriots 10
Attendance: 73,818
MVP: Richard Dent
Winning Coach: Mike Ditka

The Bears rambled to victory with a new Super Bowl record in points scored, beating San Francisco's 38 in SBXIX and the 38 scored by the Raiders in SBXVIII.  The dominating Chicago defense held the Patriots to a record low seven yards rushing.  In the first half the Bears amassed 236 total yards to New England's total of minus-19.  Chicago QB Jim McMahon rushed for two touchdowns, a Super Bowl first for a quarterback.  The 36-point margin of victory set a new record.


Individual Statistical Leaders for 1983

Rushing
AFC: Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders
(380 Carries, 1759 Yards, 4.6 Av., 11 TDs)
NFC: Gerald Riggs, Atlanta
(397 Carries, 1719 Yards, 4.3 Av., 10 TDs)

Scoring
AFC: Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh
(33 FGs, 40 PAT, 139 TP)
NFC: Kevin Butler, Chicago
(31 FGs, 51 PAT, 144 TP)

Passing
AFC: Ken O'Brien, NY Jets
(488 Att., 297 Comp., 3888 Yards, 25 TDs, 8 Int.)
NFC: Joe Montana, San Francisco
(494 Att., 303 Comp., 3653 Yards, 27 TDs, 13 Int.)

Pass Receiving
AFC: Lionel James, San Diego
(86 Rec., 1027 Yards, 11.9 Av., 6 TDs)
NFC: Roger Craig, San Francisco
(92 Rec., 1016 Yards, 11.0 Av., 6 TDs)