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1983 San Diego Chargers Draftees

Record: 6-10-0, 4th in AFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Don Coryell (6-10-0)

Points For: 358 (22.4/g) 12th of 28

Points Against: 462 (28.9/g) 28th of 28

Expected W-L: 5.7-10.3

SRS: -4.64 (25th of 28), SOS: 1.86

Offensive Coordinator: Dave Levy

Defensive Coordinator: Tom Bass

Other Notable Asst.: Al Saunders (Wide Receivers), Jerry Smith (Defensive Line), Chuck Weber (Linebackers) and Ernie Zampese (Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator)

Stadium: Jack Murphy Stadium

Principal Owner/President: Eugene Klein

General Manager: Johnny Sanders

Offensive Scheme: Air Coryell

Defensive Alignment: 3-4

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +800

Training Camp: UC San Diego (San Diego, California)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Billy Ray Smith	5	LB	10	1983	1992	0	0	7	46	126	0	1	0	0	1			0			0	Arkansas
1	Gary Anderson	20	RB	8	1985	1993	0	1	4	42	111	1	1	4	1	0	869	3409	16	302	2999	15	Arkansas
1	Gill Byrd	22	DB	10	1983	1992	0	2	10	58	149				0				0			0	San Jose St.
4	Danny Walters	95	DB	5	1983	1987	0	0	3	17	54				0				0			0	Arkansas
6	Trumaine Johnson	141	WR	4	1985	1988	0	0	1	11	55				0				0	86	1150	4	Grambling St.
7	Bill Elko	192	NT	3	1983	1987	0	0	1	7	29				0				0			0	LSU
8	Earnest Jackson	202	RB	6	1983	1988	0	2	4	35	81				0		1059	4167	22	87	695	2	Texas A&M
9	Mike Green	245	LB	3	1983	1985	0	0	3	16	47				0				0			0	Oklahoma St.
10	Bruce Mathison	272	QB	5	1983	1987	0	0	0	6	18	152	309	2177	7	20	34	245	1			0	Nebraska
11	Tim Kearse	303	WR	1	1987	1987	0	0	0	1	3				0				0	3	56	0	San Jose St.
11	Tim Spencer	307	RB	6	1985	1990	0	0	4	14	78				0		474	1792	19	53	432	0	Ohio St.
12	Billy Blaylock	314	DB				0	0	0														Tennessee Tech
12	Chuck Ehin	329	NT	5	1983	1987	0	0	3	18	65				0				0			0	BYU