1983_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season

1983 Los Angeles Raiders season

1983 Los Angeles Raiders season

NFL team season (won Super Bowl)


The 1983 season was the Los Angeles Raiders' 14th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th season overall, and their second season in Los Angeles. The team began by attempting to improve on their 8–1 record from 1982 and went on to win the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history. Prior to the Los Angeles Rams victory in Super Bowl LVI, the 1983 Raiders were the only NFL team to win the Super Bowl while based in Los Angeles.

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Allen (center) led the Raiders to a championship in Super Bowl XVIII and earned MVP honors as he rushed for a record of 191 yards, including a memorable 74-yard touchdown run.[3]

NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Just Win, Baby!; it was narrated by John Facenda, the 16th and final Raiders highlight film narrated by Facenda, who died on September 26, 1984. On November 24, 2006, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, in which they ranked the 1983 Raiders at #20; the film was narrated by Alec Baldwin and featured commentary from players Marcus Allen, Todd Christensen and Howie Long.

Offseason

NFL draft

During the draft the Raiders had attempted to execute a 3-team trade that would have brought future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway to Los Angeles, but this trade was blocked, and Elway was instead drafted by the Colts, for whom he refused to play, then traded to the Broncos.[4]

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Staff

1983 Los Angeles Raiders staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Personnel

Roster

1983 Los Angeles Raiders final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics

Training Camp

The 1983 Los Angeles Raiders training camp facility was the El Rancho Tropicana in Santa Rosa, California.

Preseason

Schedule

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Notes:

a All times are PACIFIC time.

Pre Season Game Officials

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Game summaries

Week P1 (Saturday, August 6, 1983): vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Preseason Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Raiders

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: August 6, 1983
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 41,337
  • TV: KNBC
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Week P2 (Saturday, August 13, 1983): at New York Jets

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Preseason Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at New York Jets

at Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: August 13, 1983
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 43,392
  • TV: KNBC
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Week P3 (Saturday, August 20, 1983): vs. Chicago Bears

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Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Raiders

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: August 20, 1983
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 30,187
  • TV: KNBC
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Week P4 (Friday, August 26, 1983): at Cleveland Browns

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Preseason Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Cleveland Browns

at Cleveland StadiumCleveland, Ohio

  • Date: August 26, 1983
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 61,844
  • TV: NBC
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Regular season

Schedule

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Notes:

a All times are PACIFIC time. (UTC–7 and UTC–8 starting October 30)

Regular Season Game Officials

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Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1983): at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 1: Los Angeles Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

at Riverfront StadiumCincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: September 4, 1983
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); relative humidity 67%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,956
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders +2
  • Over/Under: 42.0 (under)
  • Time of Game:
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Individual stats

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Staring Lineups

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Week 2 (Sunday, September 11, 1983): vs. Houston Oilers

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Week 2: Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: September 11, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); relative humidity 59%; wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,526
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Jim Turner (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders –10
  • Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
  • Time of Game:
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Staring Lineups

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Week 3 (Monday, September 19, 1983): vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week 3: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

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  • Point spread: Raiders —1½
  • Over/Under: 39.5 (over)
  • Time of Game: 2 hours, 57 minutes
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Staring Lineups

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Week 4 (Sunday, September 25, 1983): at Denver Broncos

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Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

  • Date: September 25, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 44%; wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,796
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders —3½
  • Over/Under: 34.0 (under)
  • Time of Game:
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Staring Lineups

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Week 5 (Sunday, October 2, 1983): at Washington Redskins

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Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins – Game summary

at RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.

  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); relative humidity 81%; wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 54,106
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders +2
  • Over/Under: 38.5 (over)
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Staring Lineups

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Week 6 (Sunday, October 9, 1983): vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: October 9, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); relative humidity 75%; wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 40,492
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune (play-by-play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders –9
  • Over/Under: 40.5 (over)
  • Time of Game:
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Individual stats

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Staring Lineups

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Week 7 (Sunday, October 16, 1983): at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 7: Los Angeles Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at The KingdomeSeattle, Washington

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  • Point spread: Raiders –3
  • Over/Under: 43.5 (over)
  • Time of Game: 3 hours, 18 minutes
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Staring Lineups

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Week 8 (Sunday, October 23, 1983): at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 8: Los Angeles Raiders at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

at Texas StadiumIrving, Texas

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  • Point spread: Raiders +4
  • Over/Under: 46.0 (over)
  • Time of Game:
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Staring Lineups

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Week 9 (Sunday, October 30, 1983): vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: October 30, 1983
  • Game time: 1:02 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 76%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 49,708
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders –7
  • Over/Under: 54.5 (over)
  • Time of Game: 3 hours, 14 minutes
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Staring Lineups

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Week 10 (Sunday, November 6, 1983): at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 6, 1983
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 75,497
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play-by-play) ad Bob Griese (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders –3½
  • Over/Under: 45.0 (over)
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Week 11 (Sunday, November 13, 1983): vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 11: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: November 13, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 51,945
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders –7
  • Over/Under: 42.0 (push)
  • Time of Game:
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Week 12 (Sunday, November 20, 1983): at Buffalo Bills

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Week 12: Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

at Rich StadiumOrchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 20, 1983
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,393
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Gene Washington (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders –2
  • Over/Under: 42.0 (over)
  • Time of Game:
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Week 13 (Sunday, November 27, 1983): vs. New York Giants

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Week 13: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: November 27, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 41,473
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
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  • Point spread: Raiders –10
  • Over/Under: 41.0 (under)
  • Time of Game:
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Week 14 (Thursday, December 1, 1983): at San Diego Chargers

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Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at San Diego Chargers

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1983): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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Week 15: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Raiders

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

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Week 16 (Sunday, December 18, 1983): vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Raiders

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Standings

Division

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Final statistics

Statistical comparison

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Boxscore

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Individual leaders

Offense

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1Completions/attempts 2Carries 3Long gain 4Receptions

Defense

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Special teams

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Scoring

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Postseason

Schedule

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Notes:

a All times are PACIFIC time.

Playoff Game Officials

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AFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, January 1, 1984): vs. (3) Pittsburgh Steelers

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AFC Divisional Playoffs: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

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The Raiders scored 3 touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 38–10 win over the Steelers. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh advanced on a 78-yard drive, but when faced with fourth down and inches near the goal line, they opted for kicker Gary Anderson's 17-yard field goal. But the Raiders controlled the rest of the game, as Lester Hayes returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. A 4-yard touchdown by running back Marcus Allen and a 45-yard field goal gave the Raiders a 17–3 lead. The Raiders then scored three touchdowns in the third period, including Allen's 49-yard run. Allen finished the game with 121 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on just 13 carries, while also catching 5 passes for 38 yards. The Steelers' lone score in the second half was wide receiver John Stallworth's 58-yard touchdown reception.

1983 AFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 8, 1984): vs. (4) Seattle Seahawks

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1983 AFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

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  • Point spread: Raiders –7
  • Over/Under: 47.0 (under)
  • Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes
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Seattle had defeated Los Angeles twice during the regular season, but this game had a very different outcome.

The Raiders jumped to a 20–0 halftime lead en route to a 30–14 victory. The Seahawks were held to 65 rushing yards while Raiders Running back Marcus Allen ran for 154 yards, caught 7 passes for 62 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns. Lester Hayes' interception on Seattle's first drive of the game set up a 20-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Raiders running back Frank Hawkins then scored two touchdowns. In the second half, Seahawks starting quarterback Dave Krieg was benched and replaced by Jim Zorn. Zorn threw two touchdown passes, but it was not enough as Allen's 3-yard touchdown reception and another Raiders field goal put the game away. Seahawks running back Curt Warner, the AFC's leading rusher during the regular season, was held to just 26 yards on 11 carries.

Super Bowl XVIII (Sunday, January 22, 1984): vs. (N1) Washington Redskins

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Super Bowl XVIII: Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

at Tampa StadiumTampa, Florida

  • Date: January 22, 1984
  • Game time: 1:45 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 16 mph (26 km/h) (Partly cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 72,920
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Jim Hill (sideline reporter)
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  • Point spread: Raiders +2
  • Over/Under: 48.0 (under)
  • Time of Game: 3 hours, 31 minutes
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Marcus Allen rushes in Super Bowl XVIII.

Less than five minutes into the game, Derrick Jensen blocked Redskins Jeff Hayes punt and recovered the ball in the end zone to give the Raiders a 7–0 lead. On their ensuing drive, Washington was forced to punt, but Los Angeles punt returner Ted Watts muffed the kick and Washington safety Greg Williams recovered the ball at the Raiders 42-yard line. However, the Redskins could only advance to 27-yard line.

The Redskins regrouped in the second half, and scoring on their opening drive by marching 70 yards in 9 plays. First, Garrett returned the opening kickoff 35 yards from 5 yards deep in the end zone to the Washington 30-yard line. Then, Theismann completed a 23-yard pass to receiver Charlie Brown to the Raiders' 47-yard line. Eight plays later, fullback John Riggins finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. (Riggins became the second player to run for touchdowns in back-to-back Super Bowls. He had one in Super Bowl XVII en route to winning that game's Super Bowl MVP). Moseley's extra point attempt was blocked by Don Hasselbeck, but the Redskins had cut the score to 21–9 and were just 2 touchdowns away from taking the lead.

However, the Raiders completely took over the rest of the game, preventing any chance of a Washington comeback. On the ensuing drive, Washington defensive back Darrell Green was called for a 38-yard pass interference penalty while trying to cover Raiders receiver Malcolm Barnwell, setting up running back Marcus Allen's 5-yard touchdown run 7 plays later to make the score 28–9.

On the next Raiders possession, the last play of the third quarter, Plunkett handed the ball off to Allen, who started to run left. But then he saw a lot of defenders in front of him so he cut back to the middle and took off for a then Super Bowl record 74-yard touchdown run, increasing Los Angeles' lead to 35–9.

In the final period, the Raiders sacked Theismann 3 times, forcing him to fumble once, and intercepted a pass. Meanwhile, a 39-yard run from Allen set up a 21-yard field goal from kicker Chris Bahr to make the final score of the game 38–9.

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