1983 Toronto Argonauts season
The 1983 Toronto Argonauts season was the 94th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the East Division with a 12–4 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Final and qualified for the Grey Cup for the second year in a row. Toronto defeated the BC Lions in the first ever Grey Cup match between the two teams, winning their 11th Grey Cup championship by a score of 18-17. The win ended a 31-year championship drought, which is the longest drought in Canadian Football League history. During the regular season, receiver Terry Greer set a professional football record (NFL and CFL) for most receiving yards with 2003 yards. He also set a record for most 200-yard ball games in a year with three. Preseason Regular season Standings Schedule Postseason Grey Cup November 27 @ BC Place Stadium (Attendance: 59,345) Awards and honours 1983 CFL All-Stars Terry Greer, Wide receiver Rick Mohr, Defensive end Carl Brazley, Defensive back Canadian Football Hall of Fame Condredge Holloway, quarterback (1998) Dan Ferrone, guard (2013) Hank Ilesic, kicker/punter (2018) Terry Greer, wide receiver (2019) References Toronto Argonauts seasons James S. Dixon Trophy championship seasons Grey Cup championship seasons 1983 Canadian Football League season by team