# 1983 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1983 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 51st in the National Football League (NFL). The team followed up their record of 3–6 during the strike-shortened 1982 season with another losing campaign. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season. The Eagles started off winning four of their first six games, before losing seven consecutive games. The Eagles finished in fourth place with a 5–11 record. Despite the disappointing season, second year wide receiver Mike Quick established himself as a new star by collecting 1,409 receiving yards.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 8 | Michael Haddix | Running back | Mississippi State |
| 2 | 35 | Wes Hopkins | Safety | Southern Methodist |
| 2 | 46 | Jody Schulz | Linebacker | East Carolina |
| 3 | 62 | Glen Young | Wide receiver | Mississippi State |
| 4 | 89 | Mike Williams | Running back | Mississippi College |
| 5 | 120 | Byron Darby | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 6 | 147 | Victor Oatis | Wide receiver | Northwest Louisiana |
| 7 | 174 | Anthony Edgar | Running back | Hawaii |
| 7 | 182 | Jon Schultheis | Guard | Princeton |
| 8 | 201 | Rich Kraynak | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 9 | 232 | Rich Pelzer | Tackle | Rhode Island |
| 10 | 258 | Thomas Strauthers | Defensive tackle | Jackson State |
| 11 | 285 | Steve Sebahar | Center | Washington State |
| 12 | 312 | David Mangrum | Quarterback | Baylor |

## Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
| 1 | September 3, 1983 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 22–17 | 55,775 |
| 2 | September 11, 1983 | Washington Redskins | L 23–13 | 69,542 |
| 3 | September 18, 1983 | at Denver Broncos | W 13–10 | 74,202 |
| 4 | September 25, 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 14–11 | 64,465 |
| 5 | October 2, 1983 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 28–24 | 50,621 |
| 6 | October 9, 1983 | at New York Giants | W 17–13 | 73,291 |
| 7 | October 16, 1983 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 37–7 | 63,070 |
| 8 | October 23, 1983 | Chicago Bears | L 7–6 | 45,263 |
| 9 | October 30, 1983 | Baltimore Colts | L 22–21 | 59,150 |
| 10 | November 6, 1983 | Dallas Cowboys | L 27–20 | 71,236 |
| 11 | November 13, 1983 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–14 | 47,524 |
| 12 | November 20, 1983 | New York Giants | L 23–0 | 57,977 |
| 13 | November 27, 1983 | at Washington Redskins | L 28–24 | 54,324 |
| 14 | December 4, 1983 | Los Angeles Rams | W 13–9 | 32,867 |
| 15 | December 11, 1983 | New Orleans Saints | L 20–17 (OT) | 45,182 |
| 16 | December 18, 1983 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 31–7 | 21,902 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The October 16 and November 6 games against the Dallas Cowboys were played with their locations switched from the original schedule, because of the October 16 conflict with the Phillies' game 5 of the 1983 World Series.

## Standings

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Washington Redskins$^{(1)}$ | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 541 | 332 | W9 |
| Dallas Cowboys$^{(4)}$ | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 479 | 360 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–4–1 | 5–6–1 | 374 | 428 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–7 | 4–10 | 233 | 322 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 1–6–1 | 3–8–1 | 267 | 347 | L4 |

## Awards and honors

* Mike Quick, 1983 Pro Bowl selection
* Mike Quick, Associated Press first-team All-Pro selection 1983