1982 Cleveland Browns season
| 1982 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sam Rutigliano |
| Owner | Art Modell |
| Home field | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–5–0 |
| Division place | 8th AFC |
| Playoff finish | Lost First Round Playoffs |
The 1982 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 33rd season with the National Football League.
The Browns were among 8 teams that qualified for the playoffs during this strike shorted season, and became one of only four teams to ever qualify for the playoffs despite having a losing record.[1][2][3] Browns and the Detroit Lions from the same year are the only two teams with a losing record to qualify as wildcards. In 2010, the Seattle Seahawks became the third team with a losing record to qualify for the playoffs and the first team to win a division title with a losing record (however, the Seahawks were the first to accomplish the former in a non-strike shortened season), followed by the Carolina Panthers four years later.[2] In 1982, the Los Angeles Raiders eliminated the Browns from the playoffs for a second consecutive season, 27–10.
The Browns' first round draft pick, rookie sensation linebacker Chip Banks earned 6.5 sacks in just nine games.
NFL Draft
The following were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 3 | Chip Banks | Linebacker | USC |
| 2 | 31 | Keith Baldwin | Defensive End | Texas A&M |
| 4 | 87 | Dwight Walker | Running Back | Nicholls State |
| 5 | 115 | Mike Baab | Center | Texas |
| 6 | 162 | Mike Whitwell | Defensive Back | Texas A&M |
| 8 | 199 | Mark Kafentzis | Defensive Back | Hawaii |
| 8 | 204 | Van Heflin | Tight End | Vanderbilt |
| 8 | 211 | Bill Jackson | Defensive Back | North Carolina |
| 9 | 227 | Milton Baker | Tight End | West Texas A&M |
| 10 | 255 | Ricky Floyd | Running Back | Southern Miss |
| 11 | 282 | Steve Michuta | Quarterback | Grand Valley State |
| 12 | 310 | Scott Nicolas | Linebacker | Miami |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 12, 1982 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 21–7 |
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| 2 | September 19, 1982 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–21 |
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| 3 | September 27, 1982 | Cincinnati Bengals | canceled | |
| 4 | October 3, 1982 | at Washington Redskins | canceled | |
| 5 | October 10, 1982 | at Los Angeles Raiders | canceled | |
| 6 | October 17, 1982 | Baltimore Colts | canceled | |
| October 24, 1982 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | postponed until January 2, 1983 | ||
| 7 | October 31, 1982 | Houston Oilers | canceled | |
| 8 | November 7, 1982 | New York Giants | canceled | |
| 9 | November 14, 1982 | at Miami Dolphins | canceled | |
| 11 | November 21, 1982 | New England Patriots | W 10–7 |
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| 12 | November 25, 1982 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–14 |
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| 13 | December 5, 1982 | San Diego Chargers | L 30–13 |
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| 14 | December 12, 1982 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 23–10 |
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| 15 | December 19, 1982 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–9 |
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| 16 | December 26, 1982 | at Houston Oilers | W 20–14 |
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| 17 | January 2, 1983 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 37–21 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | January 8, 1983 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 27–10 |
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Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cincinnati Bengals(3) | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 3–1 | 6–2 | 232 | 177 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers(4) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 204 | 146 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns(8) | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 140 | 182 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 136 | 245 | L7 |
| American Football Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| 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 | ||
Roster
References
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