1982 Buffalo Bills season
The 1982 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League, and the 23rd overall. Due to the 1982 NFL strike, the season was shortened to only nine games; the Bills' 4–5 record left them in the 9th spot in the AFC (one spot away from the last playoff seed), therefore eliminating the Bills from the playoffs in the 16-team tournament format.
| 1982 Buffalo Bills season | |
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| Owner | Ralph Wilson |
| Head coach | Chuck Knox |
| Home field | Rich Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–5 |
| Division place | 4th AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DT Fred Smerlas DE Ben Williams |
The Bills led the league in rushing in 1982, with 1,371 yards (152.3 per game) on the ground.[1][2] This was the last season with Chuck Knox as head coach, as negotiations for a new contract with ownership failed, which led him to leave Buffalo for the Seattle Seahawks in January 1983.
Offseason
NFL draft
Linebacker Eugene Marve played linebacker for Buffalo for six seasons. Placekicker Gary Anderson went on to become the second-leading scorer in NFL history, although he did so with five other NFL teams,[3] as he never played a regular-season game for Buffalo.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 19 | Perry Tuttle | WR | Clemson | |
| 2 | 48 | Matt Kofler | QB | San Diego State | |
| 3 | 59 | Eugene Marve | LB | Saginaw Valley State | |
| 4 | 93 | Van Williams | RB | Carson-Newman | |
| 6 | 160 | DeWayne Chivers | TE | South Carolina | |
| 7 | 171 | Gary Anderson | K | Syracuse | |
| 8 | 218 | Luc Tousignant | QB | Fairmont State | |
| 9 | 245 | Dennis Edwards | DE | USC | |
| 10 | 272 | Vic James | DB | Colorado | |
| 11 | 298 | Frank Kalil | G | Arizona | |
| 12 | 329 | Tony Suber | DT | Gardner–Webb |
Personnel
Staff/coaches
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Front office
Coaching staff
Offensive coaches
Defensive/special teams coaches
Special assignments
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | |
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| 1 | September 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 14–9 | 1–0 | Rich Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 16 | Minnesota Vikings | W 23–22 | 2–0 | Rich Stadium | Recap | |
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| 3 | November 21 | Miami Dolphins | L 7–9 | 2–1 | Rich Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | November 28 | Baltimore Colts | W 20–0 | 3–1 | Rich Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | December 5 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–33 | 3–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | December 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 13–0 | 4–2 | Rich Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | December 19 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–24 | 4–3 | Tampa Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | December 27 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–27 | 4–4 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 9 | January 2 | at New England Patriots | L 19–30 | 4–5 | Schaefer Stadium | Recap | |
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Week 6
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Miami Dolphins(2) | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 198 | 131 | W3 |
| New York Jets(6) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 245 | 166 | L1 |
| New England Patriots(7) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 143 | 157 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 150 | 154 | L3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | 0–5–0 | 0–7–0 | 113 | 236 | L2 |
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| Los Angeles Raiders(1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 260 | 200 | W5 | ||
| Miami Dolphins(2) | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 198 | 131 | W3 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals(3) | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 232 | 177 | W2 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers(4) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 204 | 146 | W2 | ||
| San Diego Chargers(5) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 288 | 221 | L1 | ||
| New York Jets(6) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 245 | 166 | L1 | ||
| New England Patriots(7) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 143 | 157 | W1 | ||
| Cleveland Browns(8) | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 140 | 182 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 150 | 154 | L3 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 127 | 147 | W1 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 176 | 184 | W1 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 148 | 226 | L3 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 136 | 245 | L7 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | 113 | 236 | L2 | ||
Awards and honors
References
- Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1982 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics
- "1982 Buffalo Bills".
- Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Minnesota, Tennessee
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
- "Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers - December 5th, 1982". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills - December 12th, 1982". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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