# 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Football League. The team won the AFC Central Division with a 10–6 record. In the AFC Divisional Playoffs, the Steelers were soundly beaten by the Los Angeles Raiders 38–10.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

1983 Pittsburgh Steelers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 21 | Gabriel Rivera | Nose tackle | Texas Tech |
| 2 | 52 | Wayne Capers | Wide receiver | Kansas |
| 3 | 79 | Todd Seabaugh | Linebacker | San Diego State |
| 4 | 106 | Bo Metcalf | Cornerback | Baylor |
| 5 | 133 | Paul Skansi | Wide receiver | Washington |
| 5 | 140 | Gregg Garrity | Wide receiver | Penn State |
| 6 | 164 | Eric Williams | Safety | NC State |
| 7 | 191 | Mark Kirchner | Guard | Baylor |
| 8 | 199 | Henry Odom | Running back | South Carolina State |
| 8 | 218 | Craig Dunaway | Tight end | Michigan |
| 9 | 244 | Blake Wingle | Guard | UCLA |
| 10 | 275 | Roosevelt Straughter | Defensive back | Northeast Louisiana |
| 11 | 302 | Mark Raugh | Tight end | West Virginia |
| 12 | 330 | Roger Wiley | Running back | Sam Houston |
| Made roster ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

1983 Undrafted free agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Greg Best | Safety | Kansas State |
| Pat Bowen | Safety | Florida State |
| Harvey Clayton | Cornerback | Florida State |
| Conrad Coye | Defensive end | Northeastern |
| Darryl Crane | Wide receiver | Bethune–Cookman |
| Gary Degruttola | Safety | Westminster |
| Dennis Fowlkes | Linebacker | West Virginia |
| Rickey Goff | Linebacker | Tulane |
| Russ Graham | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| Ananias Harris | Quarterback | Alabama A&M |
| Tim Harris | Running back | Washington State |
| Jay Hull | Guard | Wichita State |
| Russ Joyner | Linebacker | Boston College |
| Lonnie Kennell | Nose tackle | Wichita State |
| Pete Rostosky | Tackle | UConn |
| Chet Winters | Running back | Oklahoma |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Game Site | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
| 1 | Saturday, July 30 | vs. New Orleans Saints | Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio) | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | W 27–14 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Saturday, August 6 | vs. New England Patriots | Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee) | 7:30 p.m. | WPXI | W 27–16 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Friday, August 12 | New York Giants | Three Rivers Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | ABC | L 22–13 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Saturday, August 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | NBC | W 24–7 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Thursday, August 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | Veterans Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | WPXI | W 10–3 | 4–1 |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Game Site | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
| 1 | Sunday, September 4 | Denver Broncos | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 14–10 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Sunday, September 11 | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 25–21 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Sunday, September 18 | at Houston Oilers | Astrodome | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 40–28 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Sunday, September 25 | New England Patriots | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 28–23 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Sunday, October 2 | Houston Oilers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 17–10 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Monday, October 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Riverfront Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | W 24–14 | 4–2 |
| 7 | Sunday, October 16 | Cleveland Browns | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 44–17 | 5–2 |
| 8 | Sunday, October 23 | at Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | W 27–21 | 6–2 |
| 9 | Sunday, October 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | W 17–12 | 7–2 |
| 10 | Sunday, November 6 | San Diego Chargers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 26–3 | 8–2 |
| 11 | Sunday, November 13 | at Baltimore Colts | Memorial Stadium | 2:00 p.m. | NBC | W 24–13 | 9–2 |
| 12 | Sunday, November 20 | Minnesota Vikings | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 17–14 | 9–3 |
| 13 | Thursday, November 24 | at Detroit Lions | Pontiac Silverdome | 12:30 p.m. | NBC | L 45–3 | 9–4 |
| 14 | Sunday, December 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 23–10 | 9–5 |
| 15 | Saturday, December 10 | at New York Jets | Shea Stadium | 12:30 p.m. | NBC | W 34–7 | 10–5 |
| 16 | Sunday, December 18 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 30–17 | 10–6 |

### Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 4, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
* Game weather: 80 °F or 26.7 °C (Drizzle)
* Game attendance: 58,233
* Referee: Jerry Seeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Broncos | Steelers |
| 2 | | | | | Broncos | Sammy Winder 1-yard touchdown run, Rich Karlis kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Franco Harris 4-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Steelers | 31-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Broncos | Ron Egloff 2-yard touchdown reception from Steve DeBerg, Rich Karlis kick good | 14 | 10 |
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### Week 2: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 11, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C), wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
* Game attendance: 58,144
* Referee: Fred Silva
* TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Steelers | Packers |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Franco Harris 3-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Packers | James Lofton 71-yard touchdown reception from Lynn Dickey, Jan Stenerud kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Cliff Stoudt 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick no good (blocked) | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Packers | James Lofton 73-yard touchdown reception from Lynn Dickey, Jan Stenerud kick good | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | Steelers | 30-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 16 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Frank Pollard 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 23 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Packers | James Lofton 13-yard touchdown reception from Lynn Dickey, Jan Stenerud kick good | 23 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Lynn Dickey tackled in end zone for a safety by Bob Kohrs | 25 | 21 |
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### Week 3: at Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 40 |
| Oilers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 18, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
* Game weather: Dome
* Game attendance: 44,150
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Steelers | Oilers |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | 49-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Oilers | Carl Roaches 97-yard kickoff return touchdown | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | 35-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 20-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 22-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Steelers | Franco Harris 6-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 19 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Steelers | Walter Abercrombie 30-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 26 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Interception returned 14 yards for touchdown by Bryan Hinkle, Gary Anderson kick good | 33 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Oilers | Larry Moriarty 1-yard touchdown run, Florian Kempf kick good | 33 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Oilers | Earl Campbell 1-yard touchdown run, Florian Kempf kick good | 33 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Walter Abercrombie 50-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 40 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | Oilers | Herkie Walls 28-yard touchdown reception from Archie Manning, Florian Kempf kick good | 40 | 28 |
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### Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Steelers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 25, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
* Game weather: 71 °F or 21.7 °C (Mostly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 55,282
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Patriots | Steelers |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Calvin Sweeney 3-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Patriots | Clayton Weishuhn 27-yard run for touchdown off lateral pass from interception by Steve Nelson | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 20-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Patriots | Derrick Ramsey 4-yard touchdown reception from Steve Grogan, John Smith kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 34-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 14 | 13 |
| 3 | | | | | Patriots | Tony Collins 4-yard touchdown run, John Smith kick good | 21 | 13 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | 28-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 21 | 16 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Walter Abercrombie 26-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 21 | 23 |
| 4 | | | | | Patriots | Stephen Starring 76-yard touchdown reception from Steve Grogan, John Smith kick good | 28 | 23 |
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### Week 5: vs. Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oilers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 2, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
* Game weather: 73 °F or 22.8 °C (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 56,901
* Referee: Dick Jorgensen
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Oilers | Steelers |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Frank Pollard 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Oilers | 34-yard field goal by Florian Kempf | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Oilers | Earl Campbell 1-yard touchdown run, Florian Kempf kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Walter Abercrombie 51-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | 18-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 10 | 17 |
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### Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
* Date: October 10, 1983
* Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
* Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
* Game attendance: 56,086
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith & O. J. Simpson (color commentators)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | | |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Fumble recovery returned 38 yards for touchdown by Rick Woods, Gary Anderson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 35-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Bengals | Pete Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, Jim Breech kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Bengals | Interception returned 41 yards for touchdown by James Griffin, Jim Breech kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Interception returned 34 yards for touchdown by Johnson, Gary Anderson kick good | 17 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Interception returned 70 yards for touchdown by Harvey Clayton, Gary Anderson kick good/no good (blocked)/no good (miss right)/no good (miss left)/no good (miss short)/no good | 24 | 14 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 24 | 14 |

### Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Steelers | 20 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 44 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 16, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
* Game weather: 73 °F or 22.8 °C (Mostly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 59,263
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Browns | Steelers |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | 18-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Walter Abercrombie 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Interception returned 31 yards for touchdown by Mike Merriweather, Gary Anderson kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | | | | | Browns | 27-yard field goal by Matt Bahr | 3 | 17 |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | 29-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | | | | | Browns | Boyce Green 23-yard touchdown run, Matt Bahr kick good | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Franco Harris 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Calvin Sweeney 40-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | | | | | Browns | Boyce Green 1-yard touchdown run, Matt Bahr kick good | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | 26-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 17 | 37 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Fumble recovery returned 94 yards for touchdown by Greg Best, Gary Anderson kick good | 17 | 44 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 44 |

### Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Kingdome, Seattle
* Date: October 23, 1983
* Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
* Game weather: Dome
* Game attendance: 61,615
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Steelers | Seahawks |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Franco Harris 9-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Cliff Stoudt 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Frank Pollard 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 20-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 24 | 0 |
| 3 | | | | | Seahawks | Curt Warner 1-yard touchdown run, Norm Johnson kick good | 24 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Seahawks | Steve Largent 21-yard touchdown reception from Dave Krieg, Norm Johnson kick good | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | 32-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 27 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | Seahawks | Paul Johns 26-yard touchdown reception from Dave Krieg, Norm Johnson kick good | 27 | 21 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 27 | 21 |

### Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 30, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EST
* Game weather: 57 °F or 13.9 °C (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 57,468
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Buccaneers | Steelers |
| 1 | | | | | Buccaneers | 26-yard field goal by Bill Capece | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Buccaneers | 49-yard field goal by Bill Capece | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Buccaneers | 27-yard field goal by Bill Capece | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | | | | | Buccaneers | 28-yard field goal by Bill Capece | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Wayne Capers 11-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | 42-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 12 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Frank Pollard 2-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 12 | 17 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 12 | 17 |

### Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steelers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 6, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EST
* Game weather: 57 °F or 13.9 °C (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 58,191
* Referee: Jerry Seeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Chargers | Steelers |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Walter Abercrombie 6-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | 45-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Fumble recovery returned 3 yards for touchdown by Mel Blount, Gary Anderson kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | | | | | Chargers | 39-yard field goal by Rolf Benirschke | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 30-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | | | | | Steelers | 49-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | 42-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 3 | 26 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 3 | 26 |

### Week 11: at Baltimore Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 13, 1983
* Game time: 2:00 pm EST
* Game weather: 38 °F (3.3 °C), wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
* Game attendance: 57,319
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon (play by play), Jim Turner (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Steelers | Colts |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Walter Abercrombie 11-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Colts | 46-yard field goal by Raul Allegre | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | | | | | Colts | 37-yard field goal by Raul Allegre | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 42-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Calvin Sweeney 7-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | | | | | Colts | Curtis Dickey 5-yard touchdown run, Raul Allegre kick good | 17 | 13 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Bennie Cunningham 2-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 24 | 13 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 24 | 13 |
The Colts' first sellout since 1977, and last in Baltimore, came about because thousands of Steelers fans who normally could not purchase tickets at Three Rivers Stadium found them cheap and plentiful in Maryland. Pittsburgh returned to Memorial Stadium with the birth of the Baltimore Ravens in 1996.

### Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 20, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EST
* Game weather: 63 °F or 17.2 °C (Light Rain)
* Game attendance: 58,417
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Vikings | Steelers |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Bennie Cunningham 3-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Vikings | Sam McCullum 30-yard touchdown reception from Steve Dils, Benny Ricardo kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Vikings | Tony Galbreath 6-yard touchdown reception from Steve Dils, Benny Ricardo kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Vikings | 39-yard field goal by Benny Ricardo | 17 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Cliff Stoudt 4-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 17 | 14 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 14 |

### Week 13: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lions | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
* Date: November 24, 1983
* Game time: 12:30 pm EST
* Game weather: Dome
* Game attendance: 77,724
* Referee: Gene Barth
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Steelers | Lions |
| 1 | | | | | Lions | Billy Sims 2-yard touchdown run, Eddie Murray kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | Lions | 27-yard field goal by Eddie Murray | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | | | | | Lions | Ulysses Norris 13-yard touchdown reception from Eric Hipple, Eddie Murray kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 38-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | | | | | Lions | Ulysses Norris 4-yard touchdown reception from Eric Hipple, Eddie Murray kick good | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | | | | | Lions | Billy Sims 2-yard touchdown run, Eddie Murray kick good | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | | | | | Lions | Robbie Martin 81-yard punt return touchdown | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | | | | | Lions | Jeff Chadwick 4-yard touchdown reception from Gary Danielson, Eddie Murray kick good | 3 | 45 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 3 | 45 |
Pittsburgh's first trip to the Motor City since 1967 was nothing short of disastrous. It was the Steelers' most lopsided loss under Noll, eclipsed only by a 51-0 embarrassment by the Browns at home in the 1989 opener.

### Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 4, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EST
* Game weather: 44 °F or 6.7 °C (Fog & Light Drizzle)
* Game attendance: 55,832
* Referee: Red Cashion
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | | |
| 1 | | | | | Bengals | Pete Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, Jim Breech kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Bengals | Pete Johnson 16-yard touchdown run, Jim Breech kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Bengals | 19-yard field goal by Jim Breech | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 48-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | | | | | Bengals | 27-yard field goal by Jim Breech | 20 | 3 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Franco Harris 29-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 20 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | Bengals | 32-yard field goal by Jim Breech | 23 | 10 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 23 | 10 |

### Week 15: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York
* Date: December 10, 1983
* Game time: 12:30 pm EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7.2 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
* Game attendance: 53,996
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
* Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets – December 10th, 1983
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Steelers | Jets |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | Gregg Garrity 17-yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw, Gary Anderson kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Calvin Sweeney 10-yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw, Gary Anderson kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 29-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | 40-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | | | | | Steelers | Bennie Cunningham 13-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 27 | 0 |
| 3 | | | | | Jets | Johnny Lam Jones 27-yard touchdown reception from Pat Ryan, Pat Leahy kick good | 27 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Calvin Sweeney 18-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 34 | 7 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 34 | 7 |
After having been sidelined with an elbow injury for the first 14 games of the season, 36-year old Terry Bradshaw started his first game of the season. Despite still clearly being hampered by his elbow, he was able to impress in limited time. It would the final time Bradshaw would see the field as a player, as he felt a pop in his elbow while throwing his final pass, a 10-yard touchdown to Calvin Sweeney. Bradshaw did not play during the play-offs and retired after the season.
This was also the final NFL game held at Shea Stadium.

### Week 16: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Browns | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 18, 1983
* Game time: 1:00 pm EST
* Game weather: 18 °F (−7.8 °C), wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn), wind chill 6 °F or −14.4 °C
* Game attendance: 72,313
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Steelers | Browns |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | 34-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Browns | Rocky Belk 64-yard touchdown reception from Brian Sipe, Matt Bahr kick no good | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | | | | | Browns | 30-yard field goal by Matt Bahr | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | | | | | Browns | Harry Holt 3-yard touchdown reception from Brian Sipe, Matt Bahr kick good | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | | | | | Steelers | Cliff Stoudt 3-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | | | | | Browns | Ricky Feacher 4-yard touchdown reception from Brian Sipe, Matt Bahr kick good | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | | | | | Browns | Harry Holt 1-yard touchdown reception from Brian Sipe, Matt Bahr kick good | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | | | | | Steelers | Franco Harris 2-yard touchdown reception from Mark Malone, Gary Anderson kick good | 17 | 30 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 30 |
Eight days after Bradshaw threw his last pass, Brian Sipe started his last NFL game in what turned out to be a hollow victory for the Browns, who were eliminated from the playoffs three hours later when the Seahawks defeated the Patriots in Seattle.

### Standings

AFC Central :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Pittsburgh Steelers$^{(3)}$ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 355 | 303 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 356 | 342 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 4–8 | 346 | 302 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 288 | 460 | L1 |

## Playoffs
### AFC Divisional Playoff: at Los Angeles Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
* Date: January 1, 1984
* Game time: 4:00 pm EST/1:00 pm PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
* Game attendance: 90,380
* Referee: Gene Barth
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Steelers | Raiders |
| 1 | | | | | Steelers | 17-yard field goal by Gary Anderson | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | | | | Raiders | Interception returned 18 yards for touchdown by Lester Hayes, Chris Bahr kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Raiders | Marcus Allen 4-yard touchdown run, Chris Bahr kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Raiders | 45-yard field goal by Chris Bahr | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | | | | | Raiders | Kenny King 9-yard touchdown run, Chris Bahr kick good | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | | | | | Raiders | Marcus Allen 49-yard touchdown run, Chris Bahr kick good | 3 | 31 |
| 3 | | | | | Steelers | John Stallworth 58-yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt, Gary Anderson kick good | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | | | | | Raiders | Frank Hawkins 2-yard touchdown run, Chris Bahr kick good | 10 | 38 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 10 | 38 |