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1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 7-9-0 .438
1983 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dan Henning
Jack ChristiansenDefensive Backs
Steve CrosbyRunning Backs
George DostalStrength and Conditioning
Sam ElliottAdministrative Assistant
Ted FritschSpecial Teams
Bob FryOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Bob HarrisonReceivers
Bobby JacksonLinebackers
John MarshallDefensive Coordinator
Garry PuetzAssistant Offensive Line
Dan SekanovichAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1983HWashington Redskins13-10WOTAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium46052
Sat8/13/1983ADenver Broncos10-21LDenver, COMile High Stadium73199
Sat8/20/1983ATampa Bay Buccaneers6-17LTampa, FLTampa Stadium57237
Fri8/26/1983HBaltimore Colts10-7WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium37420
Sun9/4/1983AChicago Bears20-17WChicago, ILSoldier Field60165
Sun9/11/1983HNew York Giants13-16LOTAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium52850
Sun9/18/1983ADetroit Lions30-14WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome54622
Sun9/25/1983ASan Francisco 49ers20-24LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park57814
Sun10/2/1983HPhiladelphia Eagles24-28LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium50621
Sun10/9/1983HNew Orleans Saints17-19LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium51654
Sun10/16/1983ALos Angeles Rams21-27LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium50404
Sun10/23/1983ANew York Jets27-21WNew York, NYShea Stadium46878
Sun10/30/1983HNew England Patriots24-13WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium47546
Sun11/6/1983ANew Orleans Saints10-27LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome67062
Mon11/14/1983HLos Angeles Rams13-36LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium31202
Sun11/20/1983HSan Francisco 49ers28-24WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium32782
Sun11/27/1983HGreen Bay Packers47-41WOTAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium35688
Sun12/4/1983AWashington Redskins21-37LWashington, DCRFK Stadium52074
Sat12/10/1983AMiami Dolphins24-31LMiami, FLOrange Bowl56725
Sun12/18/1983HBuffalo Bills31-14WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium31015

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
William Andrews31FB6-021028Auburn1616
Stacey Bailey82WR6-016023San Jose State1412
Steve Bartkowski10QB6-421531California1414
Dan Benish69RDT6-528023Clemson163
James Britt26LS6-018523Louisiana State148
Reggie Brown46RB5-1121123Pasadena CC; Oregon20
Warren Bryant66ROT6-627028Kentucky1616
Bobby Butler23LCB5-1117724Florida State1616
Lynn Cain21RB6-120528East Los Angeles JC; Southern California160
Arthur Cox88TE6-227022Texas Southern169
Willie Curran89WR5-1017524UCLA160
Buddy Curry50RLB-MLB6-422225North Carolina1616
Rich Dixon51LB6-223524California140
Dan Dufour71OG6-528023UCLA160
Dave Frye58RLB6-222622Santa Ana JC; Purdue162
Blane Gaison34S6-018525Hawaii160
Ralph Giacomarro1P6-119222Penn State160
Bob Glazebrook36LS-RS6-120027Fresno CC; Fresno State168
John Harper52LB6-323023Southern Illinois130
Steve Haworth30CB5-1118922Oklahoma110
Floyd Hodge83WR6-019524Los Angeles Valley JC; Utah126
Pat Howell64OG6-525326Southern California20
Alfred Jackson85WR6-019028Texas44
Alfred Jenkins84WR5-1017231Morris Brown1010
Billy Johnson81WR5-917031Widener161
Kenny Johnson37RCB5-1017525Mississippi State1616
Earl Jones20CB6-017826Norfolk State160
Mike Kenn78LOT6-727827Michigan1616
Fulton Kuykendall54MLB6-422630UCLA1414
Ronnie Lee70OT6-327227Baylor140
Dave Levenick55LB6-222224Wisconsin160
Mick Luckhurst18K6-118025St. Cloud State; California160
Allama Matthews49HBK6-323022Vanderbilt161
Jeff Merrow75RDE6-425030West Virginia1612
Brett Miller63OT6-729525Glendale CC; Iowa160
Junior Miller80HBK-TE6-424026Nebraska156
Mike Moroski15QB6-420126UC Davis162
Mike Pitts74RDE6-527823Alabama164
Tom Pridemore27RS-LS5-1118627West Virginia1616
Andrew Provence73LDT6-328622South Carolina1612
John Rade59LLB6-124023Northern Arizona; Modesto JC; Boise State1611
Al Richardson56LLB6-322226Georgia Tech55
Gerald Riggs42RB6-123223Arizona State140
Bo Robinson33HBK6-223027West Texas A&M129
Doug Rogers77DE6-526823Stanford20
Eric Sanders67OT6-728225Nevada-Reno150
John Scully61ROG6-627025Notre Dame1616
Don Smith65RDT6-526226Miami (Florida)1413
R.C. Thielemann68LOG6-425728Arkansas1616
Tom Tutson43CB6-117825South Carolina State100
Jeff Van Note57C6-224737Kentucky1616
Richard Williams22RB6-020523Memphis140
Jeff Yeates79LDE6-325232Boston College1616
Ben Young48TE6-422523Texas-Arlington116
Mike Zele63LDT6-425027Kent State54
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
116Mike PittsDEAlabama
243James BrittDBLouisiana State
375Andrew ProvenceDESouth Carolina
4102John HarperLBSouthern Illinois
5129Brett MillerTIowa
6156Anthony AllenWRWashington
7183Jeff TurkDBBoise State
8215John RadeLBBoise State
10268Ralph GiacomarroPPenn State
11295John SalleyDBWyoming
12322Allama MatthewsTEVanderbilt
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals25127681446370
Opponents Totals69113991053389
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:1232511819017108/223 48.4%9/14 64.3%90806
Opponents Totals29:483421391871695/202 47.0%6/10 60.0%81710
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mick Luckhurst0434595.6172277.3094
William Andrews110000066
Gerald Riggs80000048
Stacey Bailey60000036
Billy Johnson50000030
Floyd Hodge40000024
Alfred Jackson30000018
Kenny Johnson20000012
Steve Bartkowski1000006
Lynn Cain1000006
Arthur Cox1000006
Blane Gaison1000006
Alfred Jenkins1000006
John Rade1000006
Ben Young1000006
Team Totals46434595.6172277.30370
Opponents Totals49444989.8172665.40389
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Mick Luckhurst172277.30490/04/54/59/110/1
Team Totals172277.30490/04/54/59/110/1
Opponents Totals172665.42/28/105/61/51/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
William Andrews33115674.7277
Gerald Riggs1004374.440t8
Billy Johnson15835.5360
Lynn Cain19633.3481
Steve Bartkowski16382.4131
Ralph Giacomarro2136.5130
Mike Moroski2126.070
Bo Robinson393.070
Richard Williams155.050
Junior Miller122.020
Stacey Bailey2-5-2.500
Team Totals49222244.540t17
Opponents Totals49323094.778t20
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Steve Bartkowski43227463.415331677.311.676t225.151.251348281997.6
Mike Moroski704564.3215758.212.850t22.945.744153475.6
Ralph Giacomarro11100.002323.023.02300.000.00023118.8
Floyd Hodge2150.002814.028.02800.0150.0002856.3
William Andrews100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Billy Johnson100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals50732163.317637937.511.876t244.7102.055389340493.6
Opponents Totals49331363.516537347.611.961t285.7153.031217351792.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Johnson6470911.147t4
William Andrews5960910.3404
Stacey Bailey5588116.0536
Alfred Jenkins3848712.8261
Floyd Hodge2528011.276t4
Gerald Riggs171498.8250
Junior Miller161257.8190
Alfred Jackson1322016.954t3
Bo Robinson121008.3150
Arthur Cox9839.2191
Ben Young67412.3191
Allama Matthews33712.3230
Lynn Cain3248.0110
Willie Curran11515.0150
Team Totals321379311.876t24
Opponents Totals313373411.961t28
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Tom Pridemore45614.0250
Bobby Butler4123.0120
Bob Glazebrook33010.0250
Kenny Johnson25728.531t2
Al Richardson13838.0380
Earl Jones11919.0190
Team Totals1521214.1382
Opponents Totals10949.4260
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Ralph Giacomarro70282340.3571818179248435.0
Team Totals71282339.8571818179248435.0
Opponents Totals67281242.0660412489224333.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Johnson46448910.671t1
Team Totals46448910.671t1
Opponents Totals34121795.3220
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Richard Williams23046120.0340
Gerald Riggs17033019.4350
Kenny Johnson11022420.4280
Lynn Cain11020018.2240
Willie Curran202613.0160
Bob Glazebrook2000.000
Bobby Butler101717.0170
Team Totals670125818.8350
Opponents Totals60121220.2730
SACKSNOYDS
Mike Pitts7.0
Don Smith6.0
Jeff Yeates4.0
Buddy Curry4.0
Jeff Merrow3.0
John Rade1.5
Andrew Provence1.5
Mike Zele1.0
Fulton Kuykendall1.0
Dave Frye1.0
Dan Benish1.0
Team Totals31.0217.0
Opponents Totals55.0389.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
William Andrews620200
Stacey Bailey110100
Steve Bartkowski710100
Bobby Butler0001100
Lynn Cain100000
Arthur Cox100000
Willie Curran100000
Buddy Curry0001100
Dave Frye0002200
Blane Gaison00011641
Ralph Giacomarro110100
Bob Glazebrook101100
Billy Johnson420200
Kenny Johnson110100
Earl Jones0001100
Mike Kenn0010100
Fulton Kuykendall0001100
Allama Matthews0010100
Jeff Merrow0001100
Junior Miller100000
Mike Moroski200000
Mike Pitts00011260
Andrew Provence00011260
John Rade00022161
Gerald Riggs710100
Bo Robinson100000
R.C. Thielemann0001100
Richard Williams110100
Jeff Yeates0001100
Team Totals36241215271322
Opponents Totals26151119301
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