The 1983 New York Jets season was the 24th season for the team and the 14th in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 6–3 record from 1982 and return to the playoffs under first-year head coach

Joe Walton Joseph Frank Walton (December 15, 1935 – August 15, 2021) was an American football player and coach who retired after 20 years as the head coach and creator of the football program at Robert Morris University. Walton played eight seasons in t ...

. The Jets, who finished the season with a record of 7–9, played their twentieth and final season at

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

before relocating their home games to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, starting with the following season.

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Game summaries

Week 4

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Week 15

''Last home game played at

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

References

External links

1983 statistics
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