| Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC West |
| Coach: | Dan Henning |
| General Manager: | Tom Braatz |
| Stadium: | Fulton County Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | G R. C. Thielemann T Mike Kenn FB William Andrews KR Billy Johnson |
| Shortnavlink: | Falcons seasons |
The 1983 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons’ eighteenth season in the National Football League. The team looked to improve on its 5–4 1982 season and make the playoffs for the second consecutive season. However, the Falcons started out terribly, losing five of their first seven games. The Falcons would finish the season with a 7–9 record in their first season under head coach Dan Henning. This would ultimately prove the first of eight consecutive losing seasons for the Falcons.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Mike Pitts | DE | Alabama | |
| 2 | 43 | Jim Britt | DB | Louisiana State | |
| 3 | 75 | Andrew Provence | DT | South Carolina | |
| 4 | 102 | John Harper | LB | Southern Illinois | |
| 5 | 129 | Brett Miller | OT | Iowa | |
| 6 | 156 | Anthony Allen | WR | Washington | |
| 7 | 183 | Jeff Turk | DB | Boise State | |
| 8 | 215 | John Rade | LB | Boise State | |
| 10 | 268 | Ralph Giacomarro | P | Penn State | |
| 11 | 295 | John Salley | DB | Wyoming | |
| 12 | 322 | Allama Matthews | TE | Vanderbilt |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–17 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | 60,165 | ||
| 2 | September 11 | New York Giants | L 13–16 | 1–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 58,075 | ||
| 3 | September 18 | at Detroit Lions | W 30–14 | 2–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 54,622 | ||
| 4 | September 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–24 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 57,814 | ||
| 5 | October 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–28 | 2–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 50,621 | ||
| 6 | October 9 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–19 | 2–4 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 51,654 | ||
| 7 | October 16 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21–27 | 2–5 | Anaheim Stadium | 50,404 | ||
| 8 | October 23 | at New York Jets | W 27–21 | 3–5 | Giants Stadium | 46,878 | ||
| 9 | October 30 | New England Patriots | W 24–13 | 4–5 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 47,546 | ||
| 10 | November 6 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–27 | 4–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 67,062 | ||
| 11 | November 14 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–36 | 4–7 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 31,202 | ||
| 12 | November 20 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28–24 | 5–7 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 39,782 | ||
| 13 | November 27 | Green Bay Packers | W 47–41 | 6–7 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 35,688 | ||
| 14 | December 4 | at Washington Redskins | L 21–37 | 6–8 | RFK Stadium | 52,074 | ||
| 15 | December 10 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–31 | 6–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | 56,725 | ||
| 16 | December 18 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–14 | 7–9 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 31,015 | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||