All NFL game summaries for 01/15/1983:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.3 (4) | 211.2 (7) | 357.6 (4) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 109.2 (10) | 182.9 (8) | 292.1 (5) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.0 (13) | 208.3 (10) | 328.3 (10) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 86.4 (2) | 254.2 (27) | 340.7 (22) | 29 |
Line: Raiders by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (8-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Los Angeles Raiders (9-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) NYJ Wesley Walker 20 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
(10- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 30 yard field goal
(10- 7) RAI Marcus Allen 3 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
(10-14) RAI Malcolm Barnwell 57 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
(17-14) NYJ Scott Dierking 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
NYJ RAI
First Downs: 21 19
Rushes-yards: 34-139 30-93
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-24-277-2 21-33-266-3
Sacked-yards: 4-25 2-20
Net pass yards: 252 246
Net yards/pass: 9.0 7.0
Total net yards: 391 339
Total plays: 62 (54% run) 65 (46% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-2
Turnovers: 5 5
Penalties-yards: 7-64 5-55
Attendance: 90,037
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 15 of 24 for 277 yards and 1 TD (2 int) RAI: Jim Plunkett, 21 of 33 for 266 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 23 for 101 yards; Richard Todd, 5 for 8 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 4 for 22 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD RAI: Marcus Allen, 15 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Kenny King, 5 for 16 yards; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 18 yards; Frank Hawkins, 3 for 4 yards; Cleo Montgomery, 1 for 11 yards; Malcolm Barnwell, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 7 for 169 yards and 1 TD; Lam Jones, 2 for 52 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 2 for 18 yards; Freeman McNeil, 1 for 11 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 11 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 9 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 7 yards RAI: Marcus Allen, 6 for 37 yards; Cliff Branch, 5 for 82 yards; Todd Christensen, 5 for 31 yards; Malcolm Barnwell, 2 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Frank Hawkins, 1 for 15 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 1 for 14 yards; Kenny King, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
RAI: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 1 for 4 yards RAI: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 0 yards; Jack Squirek, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Lance Mehl, 2 for 20 yards; Bobby Jackson, 1 for 10 yards RAI: Lester Hayes, 1 for 0 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 63 yards RAI: Ray Guy, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2 RAI: Chris Bahr, 0/1
NYJ: Richard Todd, 15 of 24 for 277 yards and 1 TD (2 int) RAI: Jim Plunkett, 21 of 33 for 266 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 23 for 101 yards; Richard Todd, 5 for 8 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 4 for 22 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD RAI: Marcus Allen, 15 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Kenny King, 5 for 16 yards; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 18 yards; Frank Hawkins, 3 for 4 yards; Cleo Montgomery, 1 for 11 yards; Malcolm Barnwell, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 7 for 169 yards and 1 TD; Lam Jones, 2 for 52 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 2 for 18 yards; Freeman McNeil, 1 for 11 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 11 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 9 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 7 yards RAI: Marcus Allen, 6 for 37 yards; Cliff Branch, 5 for 82 yards; Todd Christensen, 5 for 31 yards; Malcolm Barnwell, 2 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Frank Hawkins, 1 for 15 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 1 for 14 yards; Kenny King, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
RAI: Cleo Montgomery, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 1 for 4 yards RAI: Greg Pruitt, 1 for 0 yards; Jack Squirek, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Lance Mehl, 2 for 20 yards; Bobby Jackson, 1 for 10 yards RAI: Lester Hayes, 1 for 0 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 63 yards RAI: Ray Guy, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2 RAI: Chris Bahr, 0/1
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.3 (22) | 218.6 (5) | 319.9 (14) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 113.3 (14) | 208.3 (19) | 321.7 (19) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.7 (10) | 205.0 (12) | 331.7 (7) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 105.1 (8) | 179.3 (7) | 284.4 (4) | 24 |
Line: Redskins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (6-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Washington Redskins (10-1-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
( 0- 7) WAS Don Warren 3 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
( 0-14) WAS John Riggins 2 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
( 7-14) MIN Ted Brown 18 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7-21) WAS Alvin Garrett 18 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
MIN WAS
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 18-79 42-204
Yards/rush: 4.4 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-39-252-0 17-23-213-1
Sacked-yards: 2-14 2-2
Net pass yards: 238 211
Net yards/pass: 5.8 8.4
Total net yards: 317 415
Total plays: 59 (30% run) 67 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 5-39 3-25
Attendance: 54,593
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 18 of 39 for 252 yards WAS: Joe Theismann, 17 of 23 for 213 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 14 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 1 for 6 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 4 yards; Darrin Nelson, 1 for 4 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for 0 yards WAS: John Riggins, 37 for 185 yards and 1 TD; Joe Theismann, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 11 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ted Brown, 7 for 62 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 63 yards; Terry LeCount, 3 for 57 yards; Steve Jordan, 2 for 11 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 32 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 14 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 13 yards WAS: Charlie Brown, 5 for 59 yards; Don Warren, 4 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Garrett, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Nick Giaquinto, 2 for 39 yards; Rick Walker, 2 for 15 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jarvis Redwine, 2 for 33 yards; Darrin Nelson, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 22 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: John Swain, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 157 yards WAS: Jeff Hayes, 2 for 60 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 0/2
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 18 of 39 for 252 yards WAS: Joe Theismann, 17 of 23 for 213 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 14 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 1 for 6 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 4 yards; Darrin Nelson, 1 for 4 yards; Tommy Kramer, 1 for 0 yards WAS: John Riggins, 37 for 185 yards and 1 TD; Joe Theismann, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 11 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ted Brown, 7 for 62 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 63 yards; Terry LeCount, 3 for 57 yards; Steve Jordan, 2 for 11 yards; Joe Senser, 1 for 32 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 14 yards; Sammy White, 1 for 13 yards WAS: Charlie Brown, 5 for 59 yards; Don Warren, 4 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Alvin Garrett, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Nick Giaquinto, 2 for 39 yards; Rick Walker, 2 for 15 yards; Joe Washington, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jarvis Redwine, 2 for 33 yards; Darrin Nelson, 1 for 12 yards WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 22 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Mike Nelms, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: John Swain, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 157 yards WAS: Jeff Hayes, 2 for 60 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/1 WAS: Mark Moseley, 0/2