9-7 (.563)
Stadium
Attendance
553,595 total
69,199 per game
69,199 per game
1983 Draft Picks
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Pick
Player
With a 9-7 record the Lions are able to rise to the top of a weak NFC Central, to claim their first division championship since 1957. In the playoffs the Lions lead the San Francisco 49ers for most of the game, until 49ers K Ray Wershing deals the Lions a heart-breaking loss in the final seconds 24-23.