What Happened On Wednesday Jan 22, 1983 In Pro Football

There was 1 postseason game played on Jan 22, 1983. The game was a 14 point victory for the Washington Redskins over the Dallas Cowboys. The top fantasy performance on this date was John Riggins with 26.00 points against the Dallas Cowboys.

There was 1 player born on this date: Shaun Cody, and 75 total players who share this birthday including: Tom Murphy, John Simons and Ed Herman.

The pro football champion in 1983 was the Los Angeles Raiders who defeated the Washington Redskins in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Lynn Dickey (pass yds), Eric Dickerson (rush yds) and Mike Quick (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '83 were Dan Fouts, Lynn Dickey, Eric Dickerson, Danny White and Dave Krieg and the top fantasy games were: Bill Kenney with 40.25 pts against the Seattle Seahawks, Tony Collins with 39.45 pts against the New York Jets and Eric Dickerson with 38.95 pts against the Detroit Lions.

The top pick in the 1983 draft was John Elway by the Baltimore Colts, and the 1983 Hall of Fame Class Members were Paul Warfield, Bobby Mitchell, Bobby Bell, Sonny Jurgensen and Sid Gillman.