| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Lions |
at |
 Buccaneers |
Sunday, September 4, 1983 |
3:00PM |
DET 11, TB 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Browns |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 11, 1983 |
3:00PM |
CLE 31, DET 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Falcons |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 18, 1983 |
3:00PM |
ATL 30, DET 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Lions |
at |
 Vikings |
Sunday, September 25, 1983 |
3:00PM |
DET 17, MIN 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Lions |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, October 2, 1983 |
3:00PM |
DET 10, RAM 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Packers |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, October 9, 1983 |
3:00PM |
GB 14, DET 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Bears |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, October 16, 1983 |
3:00PM |
CHI 17, DET 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Lions |
at |
 Redskins |
Sunday, October 23, 1983 |
3:00PM |
DET 17, WAS 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Lions |
at |
Bears |
Sunday, October 30, 1983 |
2:00PM |
DET 38, CHI 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Giants |
at |
Lions |
Monday, November 7, 1983 |
3:00PM |
NYG 9, DET 15 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Lions |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, November 13, 1983 |
3:00PM |
DET 17, HOU 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Lions |
at |
Packers |
Sunday, November 20, 1983 |
3:00PM |
DET 23, GB 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Steelers |
at |
Lions |
Thursday, November 24, 1983 |
3:00PM |
PIT 3, DET 45 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Vikings |
at |
Lions |
Monday, December 5, 1983 |
3:00PM |
MIN 2, DET 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Lions |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, December 11, 1983 |
3:00PM |
DET 9, CIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Buccaneers |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, December 18, 1983 |
3:00PM |
TB 20, DET 23 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
Lions |
at |
 49ers |
Saturday, December 31, 1983 |
3:00PM |
DET 23, SF 24 |