* 1895 – George Halas, American NFL co-founder ( d. 1983 )

During the period spanning 1983 to the end of 1999, quarterback Dan Marino became one of the most prolific passers in NFL history, breaking numerous league passing records.

During this game, CBS would introduce a new theme that would be used the following season for the NFL Today pregame show between 1976 and 1981 in its original form, with a remake for 1982 followed by updates for 1983 and 1989 before its retirement.

Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Los Angeles Raiders to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1983 season.

As a result of the 1982 television contract signed by the NFL with the three networks, this game was the first Super Bowl to be televised in the United States by ABC, as they earned their first turn at the Super Bowl, with a new alternation process started for the 1983 game.

Allen won the 1985 NFL MVP Award and rushing title while being named Super Bowl XVIII MVP at the conclusion of the 1983 season.

The Redskins ' first Super Bowl win, and their first NFL Championship in 40 years, was in Super Bowl XVII, where the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins 27 – 17 on January 30, 1983.

The 1983 season marked the rookie debut of Darrell Green, selected in the 1983 NFL Draft along with Charles Mann, who played for twenty more seasons.

Then during the regular-season finale on December 17, 1983, Moseley set an NFL scoring record with 161 points while Riggins ' total of 144 points was second.

Since their last Cup win in 1983, they are currently the only team of the four major North American sports leagues ( NHL, NFL, NBA, & MLB ) to win 4 consecutive championships, and hold the NHL record for most consecutive playoff series ' wins at 19 ( 1980 Playoffs-1984 Playoffs ).

The Oakland Raiders of the NFL won Super Bowl XI in 1977, Super Bowl XV in 1981, and after the 1983 season ( their second season since the temporary LA move ), they defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII to capture a third championship, while also appearing in Super Bowl II in 1968 and Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003.

All but Phoenix and Mexico City would eventually get a new NFL or WFL franchise by the end of the decade ; Phoenix would have to wait for a USFL team to arrive in 1983, while Mexico City still has no professional American football team ( though it has hosted several neutral-site NFL games ).

Three of its teams were admitted to the NFL: San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Colts ( not related to the later NFL team that would play in Baltimore from 1953 through 1983, now the Indianapolis Colts ).

Lewis made his professional debut in the NFL in 1983 with the Kansas City Chiefs.

* Jay Alford ( born 1983 ), defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2007 NFL Draft ( 81st overall ).

* Joe Delaney, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and 1981 Rookie of the Year, who died in 1983 attempting to rescue three children from drowning.

* The Metrodome was the site of Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett's 99 yard run, on January 3, 1983 the longest run from scrimmage in NFL history, in a Monday night game that was won by the Minnesota Vikings.

" Speros had started calling his new franchise the Baltimore CFL Colts and the NFL sued because of possible public confusion with their Indianapolis Colts, who had played in Baltimore from 1953 until 1983.

Modell's move returned the NFL to Baltimore for the first time since the Colts left for Indianapolis after the 1983 season.

He retired after the 1983 NFL season and was succeeded by Les Steckel, who led the team to a 3-13 record the following season.

The Offensive coordinator during the 1983 season was College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL Most Valuable Player Roman Gabriel.

He entered the USFL with a career NFL competition percentage of 48. 7 % and a 31-53 TD to INT ratio ( Evans signed in November 1983 to a 4 year $ 5 million deal ).

* Ryan Murphy ( born 1983 ), former professional ice hockey player who was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Paxson was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 19th overall pick of the 1983 NBA Draft.

The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was the first for Mike and Marian Ilitch, who had purchased the Detroit Red Wings in the summer of 1982.

Bol was drafted by the San Diego Clippers in the 5th round of the 1983 NBA Draft, but the league ruled that Bol had not been eligible for the draft and declared the pick invalid.

Elway was drafted # 1 overall in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts before being traded to the Denver Broncos.

The Colts traded him to the Denver Broncos for QB Mark Herrmann, rights to OL Chris Hinton and a first-round pick ( OG Ron Solt ) in the 1984 NFL Draft on May 2, 1983.

* In the 1983 NFL Draft, Elway was selected as the first overall pick by the Baltimore Colts, and on May 2, was traded to the Denver Broncos.

However, unable to play in North America at the time, he was re-entered into the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected by the New Jersey Devils.

* Shawon Dunston ( 1983 ) 1982 Draft :# 1 overall pick ; MLB AS

Following his Junior year, Drabek was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 11th round of the June 1983 MLB Draft and signed on June 11.

He was again passed over at the 1983 Entry Draft as teams remained unconvinced of his commitment to the game and his conditioning.

The North Stars selected Modano as the first overall draft pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft at the age of 18, an honor shared by only five other Americans: Brian Lawton ( 1983 ), Bryan Berard ( 1995 ), Rick DiPietro ( 2000 ), Erik Johnson ( 2006 ), and Patrick Kane ( 2007 ).

* Leonard Smith – Former 1st round draft pick, 17th overall, of the St. Louis Cardinals ( NFL ) in the 1983 NFL Draft.

He played for the London Knights in the early 1980s before being selected 51st overall, in the 3rd round, by the Calgary Flames at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.

Bergevin was drafted by the NHL Chicago Black Hawks in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, third round, 59th overall.

Lemieux was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.

Pat LaFontaine was selected by the Islanders in the 1st round as the 3rd pick overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft with the draft pick they had acquired from the Rockies.

Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round ( 20th pick ) of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft, Burks made his debut in the 1987 season as a regular center fielder at age 22, becoming the third player in the Red Sox history to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in one season.

The 1983 season started with Gastineau and the Jets ' first round pick of the 1983 NFL Draft, quarterback Ken O ' Brien, getting arrested and charged with assault at Studio 54.

After playing 4 years at Tennessee State University, Dent was drafted in the eighth round by the Bears, with 203rd overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft.