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