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1982 New England Patriots season
1982 New England Patriots season
Owner	Billy Sullivan
General manager	Bucko Kilroy
Head coach	Ron Meyer
Home field	Schaefer Stadium
Results
Record	5–4
Division place	7th AFC
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (at Dolphins) 13–28
Pro Bowlers	G John Hannah; CB Mike Haynes
AP All-Pros	G John Hannah (2nd team) ; CB Mike Haynes (2nd team)
Uniform
	← 1981; Patriots seasons; 1983 →;

1982 New England Patriots season

Season of National Football League team the New England Patriots

The 1982 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League and 23rd overall. They finished the National Football League's strike-shortened season with a record of five wins and four losses and finished seventh in the American Football Conference. Due to the format of the playoffs adopted for the season due to the strike, the Patriots qualified as the #7 seed and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the eventual conference champion Miami Dolphins 28–13.

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After firing Ron Erhardt after a dismal 2-14 season in 1981, the Patriots hired Southern Methodist University head coach Ron Meyer to be their new coach. Meyer led the Patriots to the playoffs for the first time since 1978, where they won the division under Chuck Fairbanks but were defeated in their opening playoff game.

One of the most notable games in NFL history occurred during the season, when the Patriots hosted the Dolphins in a game played in frozen conditions and under a blanket of snow at Schaefer Stadium. The Patriots won the game 3–0 doing so after a stadium worker used a snowplow to assist kicker John Smith in making the winning field goal.

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[7–2-1] Miami finished ahead of Cincinnati based on better conference record (6–1 to Cincinnati’s 6–2).

[6–3a-2] Pittsburgh finished ahead of San Diego based on better record against common opponents (3–1 to Chargers' 2–1). Conference tiebreak was initially used to eliminate New York Jets.

[6–3b-3] Pittsburgh and San Diego finished ahead of New York Jets based on conference record (Pittsburgh and San Diego 5–3 against Jets’ 2–3)

[4–5-4] Cleveland finished ahead of Buffalo and Buffalo ahead of Seattle based on conference record (4–3 to Buffalo’s 3–3 to Seattle’s 3–5).

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1982 New England Patriots draft
1	1	Kenneth Sims	Defensive end	Texas
1	27	Lester Williams	Nose tackle	Miami (FL)	acquired from San Francisco
2	40	Robert Weathers	Running back	Arizona State	from Green Bay via San Diego
2	41	Andre Tippett * ^†	Linebacker	Iowa	from Washington via San Francisco
2	55	Darryl Haley	Offensive tackle	Utah	from San Francisco
3	56	Cedric Jones	Wide receiver	Duke
3	60	Clayton Weishuhn	Linebacker	Angelo State
4	85	George Crump	Defensive end	East Carolina
4	111	Brian Ingram	Linebacker	Tennessee
5	112	Fred Marion *	Safety	Miami (FL)
6	141	Ricky Smith	Cornerback	Alabama State
7	168	Jeff Roberts	Linebacker	Tulane
8	197	Ken Collins	Linebacker	Washington State
9	224	Kelvin Murdock	Wide receiver	Troy State
10	253	Brian Clark	Placekicker	Florida
11	296	Steve Sandon	Quarterback	Northern Iowa
12	308	Greg Taylor	Wide receiver	Virginia
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 12 Matt Cavanaugh 10 Tom Flick 14 Steve Grogan 17 Tom Owen Running backs 33 Tony Collins 39 Sam Cunningham 34 Mark van Eeghen FB 43 Vagas Ferguson 30 Mosi Tatupu Wide receivers 88 Morris Bradshaw 83 Cedric Jones 86 Stanley Morgan 82 Ken Toler Tight ends 87 Lin Dawson 80 Don Hasselbeck		Offensive linemen 58 Pete Brock C 75 Bob Cryder T 73 John Hannah G 76 Brian Holloway T 74 Shelby Jordan G 62 Dwight Wheeler T Defensive linemen 85 Julius Adams DE 70 Luther Henson DT 77 Kenneth Sims DE 72 Lester Williams DT 91 George Crump DE		Linebackers 55 Don Blackmon 51 Brian Ingram 50 Larry McGrew 57 Steve Nelson 56 Andre Tippett 54 John Zamberlin Defensive backs 26 Raymond Clayborn CB 47 Paul Dombroski 40 Mike Haynes CB 38 Roland James SS 22 Keith Lee CB 31 Fred Marion FS 25 Rick Sanford SS Special teams 3 Rich Camarillo P 1 John Smith K		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics

Week	Original Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	1	September 12	at Baltimore Colts	W 24–13	1–0	Memorial Stadium	Recap
2	2	September 19	New York Jets	L 7–31	1–1	Schaefer Stadium	Recap
—	3	Seattle Seahawks		Cancelled due to players’ strike
—	4	at Buffalo Bills
—	5	Cincinnati Bengals
—	6	at Miami Dolphins
—	7	St. Louis Cardinals
—	8	at New York Jets
—	9	Baltimore Colts
—	10	Buffalo Bills		Postponed due to players’ strike
3	11	November 21	at Cleveland Browns	L 7–10	1–2	Cleveland Stadium	Recap
4	12	November 28	Houston Oilers	W 29–21	2–2	Schaefer Stadium	Recap
5	13	December 5	at Chicago Bears	L 13–26	2–3	Soldier Field	Recap
6	14	December 12	Miami Dolphins	W 3–0	3–3	Schaefer Stadium	Recap
7	15	December 19	at Seattle Seahawks	W 16–0	4–3	Kingdome	Recap
8	16	December 26	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–37	4–4	Three Rivers Stadium	Recap
9	17	January 2	Buffalo Bills	W 30–19	5–4	Schaefer Stadium	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

AFC East
view talk edit	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

AFC v t e
#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Seeded postseason qualifiers
1	Los Angeles Raiders	8	1	0	.889	260	200	W5
2^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Miami Dolphins	7	2	0	.778	198	131	W3
3^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Cincinnati Bengals	7	2	0	.778	232	177	W2
4^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Pittsburgh Steelers	6	3	0	.667	204	146	W2
5^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	San Diego Chargers	6	3	0	.667	288	221	L1
6^{[lower-alpha 3]}	New York Jets	6	3	0	.667	245	166	L1
7	New England Patriots	5	4	0	.556	143	157	W1
8^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Cleveland Browns	4	5	0	.444	140	182	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
9^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Buffalo Bills	4	5	0	.444	150	154	L3
10^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Seattle Seahawks	4	5	0	.444	127	147	W1
11	Kansas City Chiefs	3	6	0	.333	176	184	W1
12	Denver Broncos	2	7	0	.222	148	226	L3
13	Houston Oilers	1	8	0	.111	136	245	L7
14	Baltimore Colts	0	8	1	.056	113	236	L2
Tiebreakers
Miami finished ahead of Cincinnati based on better conference record (6–1 to Cincinnati’s 6–2). Pittsburgh finished ahead of San Diego based on better record against common opponents (3–1 to Chargers' 2–1). Conference tiebreak was initially used to eliminate New York Jets. Pittsburgh and San Diego finished ahead of New York Jets based on conference record (Pittsburgh and San Diego 5–3 against Jets’ 2–3) Cleveland finished ahead of Buffalo and Buffalo ahead of Seattle based on conference record (4–3 to Buffalo’s 3–3 to Seattle’s 3–5).

1982_New_England_Patriots_season

1982 New England Patriots season

Offseason

NFL draft

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Playoffs

See also

References

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