What Happened On Wednesday Aug 31, 1983 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Aug 31, 1983 In NFL


1983 All Fantasy Team
Player Pos Team Fantasy Avg.
Dan Fouts QB Chargers 21.43
Eric Dickerson RB Rams 20.06
Roy Green WR Cardinals 9.39
James Jones TE Lions 8.06
Mark Moseley K Redskins 10.06
There were no professional football games played on Aug 31, 1983. The top fantasy performance ever on this date was Lawrence Phillips who had 30.90 points on Aug 31, 1997 against the New Orleans Saints.

There were 5 players born on this date: Devan Long, Carlos Hendricks, Justin Rogers, Larry Fitzgerald and Lance Moore, and 66 total players who share this birthday including: Perry Jackson, Kenny Washington and Jim Thibaut.

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.
Pro Football Players Born on Aug 31, 1983
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Devan Long DL 0.00
Carlos Hendricks DB 0.00 2006
Justin Rogers LB 0.00 2007 - 2009
Larry Fitzgerald WR 8.10 2004 - 2010
Lance Moore WR 4.18 2005 - 2010
Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 31)
Player Pos Year Born Played
Perry JacksonOL 1903 1928 - 1930
Kenny WashingtonDB 1918 1946 - 1948
Jim ThibautRB 1919 1946
Larry BeilOL 1921 1948
Gene FeketeRB 1922 1946
Jim FinksDB 1927 1949 - 1955
Ken MacAfeeDL 1929 1954 - 1959
John SymankDB 1935 1957 - 1963
Nat WhitmyerDB 1940 1963 - 1966
Joe O'DonnellOL 1941 1964 - 1971
Alvin HaymondDB 1942 1964 - 1973
Pete BarnesLB 1945 1967 - 1977
Dennis ByrdDL 1946 1968
Edgar ChandlerLB 1946 1968 - 1973
Charlie WestDB 1946 1968 - 1979
Louis RossDL 1947 1971 - 1975
Carl GarrettRB 1947 1969 - 1977
Jim FasselQB 1949 1972
Floyd RiceLB 1949 1971 - 1978
Ralph ColemanLB 1950 1972
Lionel AntoineOL 1950 1972 - 1978
Ed JenkinsWR 1950 1972 - 1974
Mike LeeLB 1951 1974
Gary JohnsonDL 1952 1975 - 1985
John RomanOL 1952 1976 - 1982
Charlie WhiteRB 1953 1977 - 1978
Calvin MillerDL 1953 1979 - 1980
Nate RiversRB 1955 1980
Kirby CriswellDL 1957 1980 - 1981
Walt ArnoldTE 1958 1980 - 1987
Tim HuffmanOL 1959 1981 - 1985
Charles MartinDL 1959 1984 - 1988
John DorseyLB 1960 1984 - 1989
John RadeLB 1960 1983 - 1992
John Walker 1961
George Reynolds 1961
Scott SchuttLB 1963 1987
Larry KolicLB 1963 1986 - 1988
Rob HarrisonDB 1963 1987
James HamrickK 1963 1987
Brian DavisDB 1963 1987 - 1994
Lybrant RobinsonDL 1964 1989
Tony Flack 1964
Danny McCoin 1964
Doug LloydRB 1965 1991
Ron DickersonWR 1971 1993 - 1994
Greg JeffersonDL 1971 1995 - 2000
Mike CaldwellLB 1971 1993 - 2003
Garin PatrickOL 1971 1995 - 1997
Carlos Jones 1973
Deron ThorpOL 1973 1997
Raleigh RoundtreeOL 1975 1997 - 2003
Herbert GoodmanRB 1977 2000 - 2001
Carey ClaytonOL 1977 2001
Ben TaylorLB 1978 2002 - 2006
Jacoby ShepherdDB 1979 2000 - 2003
Matt StewartLB 1979 2001 - 2010
Donald LeeTE 1980 2003 - 2010
Lawrence HamiltonWR 1980 2003 - 2004
Jordan BabineauxDB 1982 2004 - 2010
Carlos HendricksDB 1983 2006
Justin RogersLB 1983 2007 - 2009
Larry FitzgeraldWR 1983 2004 - 2010
Lance MooreWR 1983 2005 - 2010
Devan LongDL 1983
Marcus PaschalDB 1984 2007 - 2009
Aug 31, 1983 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Aug 31, 1983
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 31)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
Lawrence Phillips RB Aug 31, 1997 30.90
Rob Johnson QB Aug 31, 1997 29.80
Drew Bledsoe QB Aug 31, 1997 29.80
Neil O'Donnell QB Aug 31, 1997 28.40
Eddie George RB Aug 31, 1997 27.60
1983 Pro Football Champion
1983 Stat Leaders
Player Team Cat Stat
Lynn Dickey Green Bay Packers Passing Yds 4,458
Lynn Dickey Green Bay Packers Passing Tds 32
Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams Rushing Yds 1,808
John Riggins Washington Redskins Rushing Tds 24
Mike Quick Philadelphia Eagles Receiving Yds 1,409
Roy Green St. Louis Cardinals Receiving Tds 14
Todd Christensen Los Angeles Raiders Receptions 92
Ali Haji-Sheikh New York Giants FGs Made 35
Mark Moseley Washington Redskins XPs Made 62
1983 Fantasy Leaders
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Dan Fouts QB Chargers 21.43
Lynn Dickey QB Packers 21.13
Eric Dickerson RB Rams 20.06
Danny White QB Cowboys 19.99
Dave Krieg QB Seahawks 19.89
1983 Top Fantasy Games
1983 Top Draft Pick
Player Pos Team College
John Elway QB Baltimore Colts Stanford
1983 Hall of Fame Class
Member Contribution
Paul Warfield Player
Bobby Mitchell Player
Bobby Bell Player
Sonny Jurgensen Player
Sid Gillman Coach