1983 Chicago Bears Team Info
League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
National Football League (NFL) | Mike Ditka (8-8) | 8-8 | – | Finished 2nd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division | – |
Roster
Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
Kelvin Atkins | LB | July 3, 1960 | 6’3′ | 235 | Illinois |
Bob Avellini | QB | August 28, 1953 | 6’2′ | 208 | Maryland |
Brian Baschnagel | WR | January 8, 1954 | 5’11’ | 187 | Ohio St. |
Kurt Becker | G | December 22, 1958 | 6’5′ | 271 | Michigan |
Todd Bell | DB-LB | November 28, 1958 | 6’1′ | 207 | Ohio St. |
Mark Bortz | G | February 12, 1961 | 6’6′ | 282 | Iowa |
Brian Cabral | LB | June 23, 1956 | 6’1′ | 233 | Colorado |
Gary Campbell | LB | March 4, 1952 | 6’1′ | 218 | Colorado |
Jimbo Covert | T | March 22, 1960 | 6’4′ | 277 | Pittsburgh |
Richard Dent | DE | December 13, 1960 | 6’5′ | 265 | Tennessee St. |
Dave Duerson | DB | November 28, 1960 | 6’1′ | 207 | Notre Dame |
Pat Dunsmore | TE | October 2, 1957 | 6’3′ | 237 | Drake |
Vince Evans | QB | June 14, 1955 | 6’2′ | 215 | USC |
Rob Fada | G | May 7, 1961 | 6’2′ | 265 | Pittsburgh |
Gary Fencik | DB | June 11, 1954 | 6’1′ | 194 | Yale |
Jeff Fisher | DB | February 25, 1958 | 5’10’ | 188 | USC |
Leslie Frazier | DB | April 3, 1959 | 6’0′ | 189 | Alcorn St. |
Andy Frederick | T | July 25, 1954 | 6’6′ | 257 | New Mexico |
Willie Gault | WR | September 5, 1960 | 6’0′ | 181 | Tennessee |
Dennis Gentry | WR-RB | February 10, 1959 | 5’8′ | 181 | Baylor |
Dan Hampton | DE-DT | September 19, 1957 | 6’5′ | 264 | Arkansas |
Al Harris | DE-LB | December 31, 1956 | 6’5′ | 250 | Arizona St. |
Mike Hartenstine | DE | July 27, 1953 | 6’3′ | 251 | Penn St. |
Perry Hartnett | G | April 28, 1960 | 6’5′ | 278 | SMU |
Jay Hilgenberg | C-G | March 21, 1959 | 6’3′ | 259 | Iowa |
Anthony Hutchison | RB | February 4, 1961 | 5’10’ | 186 | Texas Tech |
Noah Jackson | G | April 14, 1951 | 6’2′ | 267 | Tampa |
John Janata | T | April 10, 1961 | 6’7′ | 274 | Illinois |
Tyrone Keys | DE-LB | October 24, 1959 | 6’7′ | 272 | Mississippi St. |
Ken Margerum | WR | October 5, 1958 | 6’0′ | 175 | Stanford |
Dennis McKinnon | WR | August 22, 1961 | 6’1′ | 185 | Florida St. |
Jim McMahon | QB | August 21, 1959 | 6’1′ | 195 | BYU |
Steve McMichael | DT-NT | October 17, 1957 | 6’2′ | 270 | Texas |
Emery Moorehead | TE-WR | March 22, 1954 | 6’2′ | 218 | Colorado |
Jerry Muckensturm | LB | October 13, 1953 | 6’4′ | 223 | Arkansas St. |
Dan Neal | C-G | August 30, 1949 | 6’4′ | 250 | Kentucky |
Tim Norman | T | July 10, 1959 | 6’6′ | 270 | Illinois |
Jim Osborne | DT | September 7, 1949 | 6’3′ | 250 | Southern |
Bob Parsons | TE-P | June 29, 1950 | 6’4′ | 234 | Penn St. |
Walter Payton | RB | July 25, 1954 | 5’10’ | 200 | Jackson St. |
Kevin Potter | DB | December 19, 1959 | 5’10’ | 188 | Missouri |
Dan Rains | LB | April 26, 1954 | 6’1′ | 224 | Cincinnati |
Mike Richardson | DB | May 23, 1961 | 6’0′ | 187 | Arizona St. |
Jay Saldi | TE-WR | October 8, 1954 | 6’3′ | 225 | South Carolina |
Terry Schmidt | DB | May 28, 1952 | 6’0′ | 177 | Ball St. |
James Scott | WR | March 28, 1952 | 6’1′ | 190 | Trinity Valley CC (TX) |
Dave Simmons | LB | January 19, 1957 | 6’4′ | 221 | North Carolina |
Mike Singletary | LB | October 9, 1958 | 6’0′ | 230 | Baylor |
Revie Sorey | G | September 10, 1953 | 6’2′ | 260 | Illinois |
Ray Stachowicz | P | March 6, 1959 | 5’11’ | 185 | Michigan St. |
Matt Suhey | RB | July 7, 1958 | 5’11’ | 217 | Penn St. |
Calvin Thomas | RB | January 7, 1960 | 5’11’ | 239 | Illinois |
Bob Thomas | K | August 7, 1952 | 5’10’ | 178 | Notre Dame |
Keith Van Horne | T | November 6, 1957 | 6’6′ | 281 | USC |
Rickey Watts | WR | May 16, 1957 | 6’1′ | 203 | Tulsa |
Walt Williams | DB | July 10, 1954 | 6’1′ | 185 | Ashland |
Otis Wilson | LB | September 15, 1957 | 6’2′ | 227 | Syracuse |