1982 Cincinnati Bengals season

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1982 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head coachForrest Gregg
General managerPaul Brown
Home fieldRiverfront Stadium
Results
Record7–2
Division place3rd AFC
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Jets) 17–44

The 1982 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 13th season in the National Football League, their 15th overall and their third under head coach Forrest Gregg. It was the first year in which the Bengals made the playoffs for a second-consecutive season, and they would not do so again for another 30 years.

The Bengals posted a 7–2 record in a strike-shortened season to earn a postseason berth but lost to the Jets in the first round of the playoffs, 44–17. This was the only playoff loss by the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium. Ken Anderson led the AFC in passing for the fourth time as the Bengals boasted the second-best offense in the NFL. Perhaps the best moment of the season for the Bengals was defeating the Raiders 31-17. The loss by the Raiders was their only loss of the season. The Bengals went 4-0 at home in 1982.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Main article: 1982 NFL Draft
1982 Cincinnati Bengals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 26 Glen Collins  Defensive end Mississippi State
2 54 Emanuel Weaver  Defensive tackle South Carolina
3 82 Rodney Holman *  Tight end Tulane
4 110 Rodney Tate  Running back Texas
5 138 Paul Sorensen  Defensive back Washington State
6 166 Arthur King  Defensive tackle Grambling State
7 194 Ben Needham  Linebacker Michigan
8 222 Kari Yli-Renko  Offensive tackle Cincinnati
9 250 James Bennett  Wide receiver Northwestern State
10 278 Larry Hogue  Defensive back Utah State
11 305 Russell Davis  Running back Idaho
12 333 Dan Feraday  Quarterback Toronto
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel[]

Staff[]

1982 Cincinnati Bengals staff
Front office
  • President – John Sawyer
  • General Manager – Paul Brown
  • Director of Player Personnel – Pete Brown

Head coaches

  • Head Coach – Forrest Gregg

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Bruce Coslet

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength – Kim Wood

Roster[]

1982 Cincinnati Bengals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 12 Houston Oilers W 27–6 1–0 Riverfront Stadium 52,268
2 September 19 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–26 1–1 Three Rivers Stadium 53,973
Players' strike
3 November 21 at Philadelphia Eagles W 18–14 2–1 Veterans Stadium 65,172
4 November 28 Los Angeles Raiders W 31–17 3–1 Riverfront Stadium 53,330
5 December 5 at Baltimore Colts W 20–17 4–1 Memorial Stadium 23,598
6 December 12 Cleveland Browns W 23–10 5–1 Riverfront Stadium 54,305
7 December 20 at San Diego Chargers L 34–50 5–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 51,296
8 December 26 Seattle Seahawks W 24–10 6–2 Riverfront Stadium 55,330
9 January 2, 1983 at Houston Oilers W 35–27 7–2 Astrodome 26,522

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

AFC Central
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 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
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 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

Playoffs[]

Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
Wildcard January 9, 1983 New York Jets (6) L 17–44 0–1 Riverfront Stadium 57,560

References[]

  1. ^ "1982 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.

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