1982 Green Bay Packers season
| 1982 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bart Starr |
| Home field |
Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–3–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC |
| Playoff finish |
Won First-round Playoffs Lost Second-round Playoffs |
The 1982 Green Bay Packers season was their 63rd season in the National Football League and shortened due to a players strike. The club posted a 5–3–1 record under coach Bart Starr. Due to the strike, the NFL ignored division standing and placed eight teams from each conference into the playoffs. The Packers finished the season in third place which earned them a playoff berth. The Packers beat the Cardinals 41–16 in the first round, but lost to the Dallas Cowboys 37–26 in the second. Their playoff berth was the first for the Packers in ten seasons.
The strike also prevented the Bears–Packers rivalry from being played this year, making the Lions–Packers rivalry the longest-running annual series in the league.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ron Hallstrom | Guard | Iowa |
| 3 | 71 | Del Rodgers | Running back | Utah |
| 4 | 98 | Robert Brown | Linebacker | Virginia Tech |
| 5 | 126 | Mike Meade | Running back | Penn State |
| 6 | 152 | Chet Parlavecchio | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 7 | 183 | Joel Whitley | Defensive back | UTEP |
| 8 | 210 | Thomas Boyd | Linebacker | Alabama |
| 9 | 237 | Charles Riggins | Defensive end | Bethune-Cookman |
| 10 | 264 | Eddie Garcia | Kicker | SMU |
| 11 | 294 | John Macauley | Center | Stanford |
| 12 | 321 | Phil Epps | Wide receiver | TCU |
Personnel
Staff
| 1982 Green Bay Packers staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1982 | Los Angeles Rams | W 35–23 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 2 | September 20, 1982 | at New York Giants | W 27–19 | Giants Stadium | |
| 3 | November 21, 1982 | Minnesota Vikings | W 26–7 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 4 | November 28, 1982 | at New York Jets | L 15–13 | Shea Stadium | |
| 5 | December 5, 1982 | Buffalo Bills | W 33–21 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 6 | December 12, 1982 | Detroit Lions | L 30–10 | Lambeau Field | |
| 7 | December 19, 1982 | at Baltimore Colts | T 20–20 (OT) | Memorial Stadium | |
| 8 | December 26, 1982 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–7 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | |
| 9 | January 2, 1983 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–24 | Pontiac Silverdome | |
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers(3) | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 226 | 169 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings(4) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 158 | 178 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers(7) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 158 | 178 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions(8) | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 181 | 176 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 141 | 174 | L1 |
| National Football Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Washington Redskins(1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 190 | 128 | W4 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys(2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 226 | 145 | L2 | ||
| Green Bay Packers(3) | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 226 | 169 | L1 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings(4) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 187 | 198 | W1 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons(5) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 183 | 199 | L2 | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals(6) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 135 | 170 | L1 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers(7) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 158 | 178 | W3 | ||
| Detroit Lions(8) | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 181 | 176 | W1 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 129 | 160 | W1 | ||
| New York Giants | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 164 | 160 | W1 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 209 | 206 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 141 | 174 | L1 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 191 | 195 | L1 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 200 | 250 | W1 | ||
Playoffs
NFC First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Packers | 7 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), overcast
- Game attendance: 54,282
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris
Green Bay quarterback Lynn Dickey threw for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns en route to a 41–16 win. The Packers scored four touchdowns on four consecutive possessions. It was their first playoff victory since Super Bowl II.
NFC Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| Cowboys | 6 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 63,972
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
The Cowboys scored touchdowns on two 80-yard drives while cornerback Dennis Thurman had 3 interceptions, including a 39-yard touchdown and one to clinch the victory. Packers quarterback Lynn Dickey threw for a franchise postseason record 332 yards and a touchdown, but his 3 interceptions were too costly to overcome. Receiver James Lofton caught 5 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also had a 71-yard touchdown run on a reverse play, which tied the record for longest running play in a playoff game at the time.
Green Bay finished the game with a franchise playoff record 466 total yards.
Awards and records
- Led NFL in Points Scored, (226)
References
- ↑ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.