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.
Offseason
The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1983 CFL Draft.
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)
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