NFL Game of the Week
Season 19
TV-PG
The NFL Films Game of the Week, formerly known as the NFL Game of the Week, is a program that airs on NFL Network, the official television channel of the National Football League. On this show, NFL Films compresses one or two NFL games from the previous week into a one-hour program.
Where to Watch NFL Game of the Week • Season 19
7 Episodes
- Green Bay Packers at Houston Oilers, 1983E1
Green Bay Packers at Houston Oilers, 1983The Packers, fresh off a playoff appearance the year before, spent September 4, 1983 living a harbinger of their entire season: explosive offense, terrible defense, and blown leads. Battling the hapless Oilers helped Green Bay win this game in overtime. - Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers, 1983E2
Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers, 1983San Diego State alum Brian Sipe, in his final NFL season, would produce his best day as a pro in front of the San Diego crowd. The Browns were a surly bunch, especially against the Chargers' predictably stomach-turning defense. - Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins, 1983E3
Los Angeles Raiders at Washington Redskins, 1983The preview of Super Bowl XVIII came October 2, 1983. Just a year earlier, the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Raiders posted the best records in the NFL. Now the 4-0 Raiders faced the 3-1 Redskins in perhaps the most thrilling game of the 1983 season. - Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, 1983E4
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, 1983The legendary Dan Marino got his first NFL start October 9, 1983 at Miami. On him was the awesome task of extending the Orange Bowl jinx on the Buffalo Bills. This time, though, Buffalo quarterback Joe Ferguson was ready to give the Bills their first win at Miami since 1966. - Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 1983E5
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 1983America's Team kept up its winning tradition, as evidenced by this Nov. 6 game in Philadelphia. Dallas assured itself of its 18th straight winning season (an NFL record) by outlasting the Eagles 27-20. That kept the Cowboys in a first-place tie with the Redskins. - Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 1983E6
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 1983Everyone in the NFC Central (well, four of the five teams) were still in the hunt for the division crown by November 20, 1983. Green Bay broke into a huge halftime lead, but the Lions fought back to force overtime. Detroit came out on top, 23-20. That would make the Lions' season a winning one. - Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 1983E7
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 1983There were to be no breaks for Green Bay in 1983. After two straight overtime defeats, the Packers returned to Lambeau Field Dec. 4 to face the Bears. This time, Chicago threatened to break Green Bay's back with a potential for overtime. However, the Pack fought back to win it in regulation, 31-28.