Game Recap
Week 1 of the 1983 season saw the Green Bay Packers defeat the Houston Oilers 41-38.
Notes
- Score: Green Bay PackersGNB defeat Houston Oilers 41-38
- Date: Sunday, September 4, 1983
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Green Bay Packers Stats - Yards: 479, Turnovers: 2
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 498, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| GNB |
7 |
21 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
41 |
| HOU |
10 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
38 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Archie Manning | HOU | 22-34 | 348 | 1 | 2 | 47 | |
| Lynn Dickey | GNB | 27-31 | 333 | 5 | 1 | 74 | |
| David Whitehurst | GNB | 3-3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Campbell | HOU | 27 | 123 | 3 | 11 | |
| Eddie Lee Ivery | GNB | 12 | 71 | 0 | 21 | |
| Gerry Ellis | GNB | 9 | 41 | 0 | 13 | |
| Larry Moriarty | HOU | 5 | 21 | 1 | 16 | |
| James Lofton | GNB | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| Harlan Huckleby | GNB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Gary Allen | HOU | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tim Smith | HOU | 8 | 197 | 1 | 47 | |
| James Lofton | GNB | 8 | 154 | 1 | 74 | |
| John Jefferson | GNB | 6 | 60 | 2 | 16 | |
| Paul Coffman | GNB | 3 | 46 | 1 | 25 | |
| Gerry Ellis | GNB | 6 | 39 | 1 | 11 | |
| Chris Dressel | HOU | 4 | 38 | 0 | 17 | |
| Eddie Lee Ivery | GNB | 3 | 31 | 0 | 12 | |
| Mike Holston | HOU | 2 | 31 | 0 | 18 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| GNB | 26 | 135 | 0 | | |
| HOU | 36 | 150 | 4 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| GNB | 30-34 | 352 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| HOU | 22-34 | 348 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
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