The playoffs matchup pairs the Cleveland Browns against the San Diego Chargers on 1983-09-25 at Jack Murphy Stadium. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.
The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1]
The playoffs game between the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego Chargers is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.
Around the conference the playoffs bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The Cleveland Browns versus San Diego Chargers game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. Around the conference the slate continues to clarify the playoff seeding picture across the closing weeks.
Across the regular season both the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego Chargers tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the playoffs. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 2-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-3 | L3 |
| Houston Oilers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 2-1 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-2 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 1-2 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Raiders | 3-0 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-2 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-1 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-2 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-0 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 1-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0-3 | L3 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 714212430 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 310242424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Rolf Benirschke 37 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Browns | Mike Pruitt 1 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Ozzie Newsome 11 yard pass from Brian Sipe ( Matt Bahr kick) | 14-3 |
| Chargers | Eric Sievers 15 yard pass from Dan Fouts ( Rolf Benirschke kick) | 14-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Bobby Jones 27 yard pass from Brian Sipe ( Matt Bahr kick) | 21-10 |
| Chargers | Wes Chandler 25 yard pass from Dan Fouts ( Rolf Benirschke kick) | 21-17 |
| Chargers | Wes Chandler 34 yard pass from Dan Fouts ( Rolf Benirschke kick) | 21-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Browns | Matt Bahr 32 yard field goal | 24-24 |
| OT | ||
| Browns | Harry Holt 48 yard pass from Brian Sipe | 30-24 |
The won the playoffs game on 1983-09-25 against the 30-24. . . . For the other side Brian Sipe went 27 of 44 for 327 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Mike Pruitt ran for 63 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown. The 49ers stay on track for the divisional standings expected coming into the calendar's back half.[1]
The took the playoffs game over the on 1983-09-25. . . .
The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The playoffs's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.
30, 24. The playoffs's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Brian Sipe went 27 of 44 for 327 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Mike Pruitt ran for 63 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown.
The 's playoffs game against the on 1983-09-25 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.
How it unfolded
. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Brian Sipe went 27 of 44 for 327 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, and Mike Pruitt ran for 63 on 24 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
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Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.
What it means
The playoffs's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 29 | 23 |
| Total Yards | 410 | 421 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 27/45 | 24/38 |
| Pass yards | 327 | 351 |
| Pass TD | 3 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 20 | 0 |
| Net pass yards | 307 | 351 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 29 | 26 |
| Rush yards | 103 | 70 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 10 | 9 |
| Penalty yards | 94 | 76 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | |||||
| Brian Sipe | 27/44 | 327 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dwight Walker | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| SDG | |||||
| Dan Fouts | 24/38 | 351 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | ||||
| Mike Pruitt | 24 | 63 | 1 | 10 |
| Dwight Walker | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Bobby Jones | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Dino Hall | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SDG | ||||
| Chuck Muncie | 18 | 60 | 0 | 12 |
| James Brooks | 7 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Dan Fouts | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | ||||
| Dave Logan | 8 | 121 | 0 | 22 |
| Ozzie Newsome | 7 | 65 | 1 | 13 |
| Harry Holt | 2 | 53 | 1 | 48 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 39 | 1 | 27 |
| Mike Pruitt | 5 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Willis Adams | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Dwight Walker | 2 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| SDG | ||||
| Wes Chandler | 6 | 134 | 2 | 34 |
| Kellen Winslow | 8 | 108 | 0 | 28 |
| Charlie Joiner | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Chuck Muncie | 5 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| Eric Sievers | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| James Brooks | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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