Week 4 of the 1983 NFL season featured two of the NFL’s most prolific passers going toe-to-toe at old Jack Murphy Stadium: Cleveland’s Brian Sipe against San Diego’s Dan Fouts.
The Browns were led by sixth-year head coach Sam Rutigliano and felt strong about their chances of starting the season 3-1, but the Chargers were an intimidating team in the early 1980s and were coming off four straight playoff appearances. Las Vegas had San Diego favored by 6.5 points.
But make no mistake: This game was Sipe vs. Fouts. Even in an era before the quarterback position was put on a pedestal like it is today, Sipe and Fouts were controlling entire football games with their right arms.