NFL team season
1982 Seattle Seahawks season Owner The Nordstrom family Head coach Jack Patera (fired Oct. 13, 0–2 record)Mike McCormack (interim, 4–3 record)General manager John Thompson (fired Oct. 13) Mike McCormack (acting) Home field Kingdome Record 4–5 Division place 10th AFC Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers SS Kenny Easley AP All-Pros None
The 1982 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's seventh season with the National Football League , which was interrupted by a 57-day players strike, which began on September 21, after the second game.
The Seahawks lost their first two games, and three weeks into the strike, head coach Jack Patera and general manager John Thompson were fired on Wednesday, October 13, and Mike McCormack took over as head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] [2]
After the strike ended in November, the Seahawks won twice to even their record at 2–2, then lost a close game to the Los Angeles Raiders . After beating the Bears the next week, the team was upset 16–0 in the Kingdome by the New England Patriots .[3] Seattle finished at 4–5 and missed the expanded playoffs as the second team out in the tiebreaker.
Offseason [ ]
1982 draft class [ ]
Round
Choice
Player
Position
College
1
6
Jeff Bryant
Defensive end
Clemson
2
33
Bruce Scholtz
Linebacker
Texas
3
75
Pete Metzelaars
Tight end
Wabash
6
144
Jack Campbell
Offensive tackle
Utah
7
174
Eugene Williams
Defensive back
Tulsa
8
201
Chester Cooper
Wide receiver
Minnesota
9
228
David Jefferson
Linebacker
Miami (FL)
10
258
Craig Austin
Linebacker
South Dakota
11
284
Sam Clancy
Defensive end
Pittsburgh
12
311
Frank Naylor
Center
Rutgers
Personnel [ ]
Staff [ ]
1982 Seattle Seahawks staff
Front office
Managing General Partner – Elmer Nordstrom
general manager – John Thompson
Assistant general manager – Mark Duncan
Director of Football Operations – Mike McCormack
Director of Player Personnel – Dick Mansperger
Director of Pro Scouting – Chuck Allen
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head Trainer – Bruce Scott
Assistant Trainer – Jim Whitesel
Final roster [ ]
1982 Seattle Seahawks final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
51 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad
[4]
Starters in bold.
(*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1983 Pro Bowl .
Schedule [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[5] [6]
Regular season [ ]
By finishing in fifth place in 1981, Seattle plays the two NFC fifth-place finishers, the Cardinals and Bears, and two games against the other AFC fifth-place finisher, the Patriots.
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1982 NFL season results[7]
Standings [ ]
Playoff teams were determined by the top eight conference teams.
Game Summaries [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Week P1: vs. St. Louis Cardinals [ ]
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
0 0 0
Seahawks
7
7
0 0 14
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 7:30 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 55,525Referee : Fred Silva Gamebook
Week P2: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
0
0 0 3
Vikings
0
0
7 0 7
at Metrodome , Minneapolis , Minnesota
Week P3: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
7 6 13
Rams
7
6
3 7 23
at Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim , California
Date : Game time : 7:00 pm local Game weather : clear, 74 °F (23 °C), 75% humidity, wind E 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 54,537Referee : Fred Wyant TV : KING Gamebook
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
3
14
0 0 17
Seahawks
0
0
6 7 13
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : Game time : 7:35 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 57,839Referee : Gene Barth Gamebook
Regular season [ ]
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
7
14
0 0 21
Seahawks
0
0
7 0 7
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : September 12Game time : 1:02 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 55,907Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC ) : Phil Stone and Gene WashingtonGamebook
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Mike Pruitt 3-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 4:09 (CLE 7–0)
Second quarter
CLE – Charles White 18-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 14:49 (CLE 14–0)
CLE – Mike Pruitt 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 4:36 (CLE 21–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE – Brian Sipe : / , 138 yds
SEA – Dave Krieg : 22/38, 203 yds, 1
Top rushers
Top receivers
CLE – Charles White : 5 , 66 yds
SEA – Steve Largent : 6 rec, 71 yds
Team – – – –
CLE – 130 – 200 – 330 – 1
SEA – 140 – 40 – 180 – 3
Week 2: at Houston Oilers [ ]
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Houston Oilers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
0 14 21
Oilers
0
7
10 6 23
at Astrodome , Houston , Texas
Date : September 19Game time : 3:00 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 43,117Referee : Tom Dooley TV announcers (NBC ) : Phil Stone and Gene WashingtonGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
HOU – Florian Kempf 24-yard field goal, 10:48 (HOU 10–7)
HOU – Mike Reinfeldt fumble recovered in end zone (Norm Johnson kick), 7:11 (HOU 17–7)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Theotis Brown 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:00 (HOU 17–14)
SEA – David Hughes 29-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 5:42 (SEA 21–17)
HOU – Earl Campbell 12-yard run (PAT failed), 0:53 (HOU 23–21)
Top passers
SEA – Dave Krieg : 15/22, 156 yds, 1 TD
HOU – Gifford Nielsen : 17/37, 131 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Theotis Brown : 5 car, 31 yds, 1 TD
HOU – Earl Campbell : 30 car, 142 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Byron Walker: 4 rec, 81 yds, 1 TD
HOU – Donnie Craft: 6 rec, 62 yds
Team – – – –
SEA – 223 – 80 – 303 – 3
HOU – 112 – 170 – 282 – 3
Week 11: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
7 10 17
Broncos
0
7
3 0 10
at Mile High Stadium , Denver , Colorado
Date : November 21Game time : 2:00 pm local Game weather : clear, 48 °F (9 °C), 30% humidity, wind E 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)Game attendance : 73,996Referee : Jerry Seeman TV announcers (NBC ) : Charlie Jones and Len Dawson Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Bruce Scholtz 31-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 10:45 (Tied 7–7)
DEN – Rich Karlis 21-yard field goal, 5:38 (DEN 10–7)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 5:36 (Tied 10–10)
SEA – Steve Largent 34-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 0:49 (SEA 17–10)
Top passers
SEA – Jim Zorn : 22/41, 318 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
DEN – Steve DeBerg : 12/25, 129 yds, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Paul Johns : 5 rec, 103 yds
DEN – Steve Watson : 3 rec, 47 yds
Team – – – –
SEA – 303 – 84 – 387 – 1
DEN – 114 – 136 – 250 – 2
Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
0
0
0 0 0
Seahawks
3
6
7 0 16
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : November 28Game time : 1:01 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 55,553Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC ) : Charlie Jones and Len DawsonGamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal, 1:54 (SEA 6–0)
SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 0:02 (SEA 9–0)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
PIT – Franco Harris : 6 car, 33 yds
SEA – Sherman Smith : 17 car, 59 yds
Top receivers
Team – – – –
PIT – 135 – 83 – 218 – 5
SEA – 166 – 124 – 290 – 1
Week 13: at Los Angeles Raiders [ ]
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
0 16 23
Raiders
7
21
0 0 28
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles , California
Date : December 5Game time : 1:01 pm local Game weather : hazy, 75 °F (24 °C), 75% humidity, wind N 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 42,170Referee : Gordon McCarter TV announcers (NBC ) : Phil Stone and Gene WashingtonGamebook
Game information
First quarter
LA – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:32 (LA 7–0)
Second quarter
LA – Kenny King 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 14:12 (LA 14–0)
LA – Rod Martin 39-yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick), 13:09 (LA 21–0)
LA – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 7:18 (LA 28–0)
SEA – Steve Largent 10-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 1:11 (LA 28–7)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Theotis Brown 3-yard run (PAT failed), 12:08 (LA 28–13)
SEA – Roger Carr 23-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 9:15 (LA 28–20)
SEA – Norm Johnson 30-yard field goal, 4:51 (LA 28–23)
Top passers
SEA – Jim Zorn : 16/45, 280 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
LA – Jim Plunkett : 10/19, 82 yds, 1 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Jim Zorn: 1 car, 35 yds
LA – Marcus Allen : 24 car, 156 yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Roger Carr : 3 rec, 90 yds, 1 TD
LA – Todd Christensen : 5 rec, 53 yds
Team – – – –
SEA – 251 – 80 – 331 – 4
LA – 41 – 194 – 235 – 1
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
0
0 7 14
Seahawks
3
14
0 3 20
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : December 12Game time : 1:02 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 52,826Referee : Gene Barth TV announcers (CBS ) : Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 30-yard field goal, 9:57 (SEA 3–0)
CHI – Brian Baschnagel 39-yard pass from Walter Payton (John Roveto kick), 1:26 (CHI 7–3)
Second quarter
SEA – Jim Zorn 15-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:45 (SEA 10–7)
SEA – Byron Walker 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 1:56 (SEA 17–7)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CHI – Matt Suhey 2-yard run (John Roveto kick), 11:53 (SEA 17–14)
SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 1:57 (SEA 20–14)
Top passers
CHI – Jim McMahon : 19/29, 199 yds, 1 INT
SEA – Jim Zorn : 22/32, 196 yds, 1 TD
Top rushers
CHI – Walter Payton : 14 car, 40 yds
SEA – Jim Zorn: 4 car, 41 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
Team – – – –
CHI – 213 – 97 – 310 – 2
SEA – 164 – 126 – 290 – 0
Week 15: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
3
7
3 3 16
Seahawks
0
0
0 0 0
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Mark van Eeghen 5-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick), 0:09 (NE 10–0)
Third quarter
NE – John Smith 37-yard field goal, 8:41 (NE 13–0)
Fourth quarter
NE – John Smith 23-yard field goal, 3:05 (NE 16–0)
Top passers
NE – Steve Grogan : 14/20, 157 yds, 1 TD
SEA – Jim Zorn : 15/35, 134 yds, 4 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
NE – 144 – 249 – 393 – 1
SEA – 118 – 53 – 171 – 6
Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
3
7 0 10
Bengals
0
14
0 10 24
at Riverfront Stadium , Cincinnati , Ohio
Date : December 26Game time : 1:00 pm local Game weather : showers, 43 °F (6 °C), 79% humidity, wind N 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 55,330Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC ) : Jay Randolph and Bob Griese Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jim Breech 34-yard field goal, 10:30 (CIN 17–10)
CIN – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 7:46 (CIN 24–10)
Top passers
SEA – Jim Zorn : 19/35, 217 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Ken Anderson : 22/29, 265 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team – – – –
SEA –200 – 79 – 279 – 3
CIN – 256 – 133 – 389 – 3
Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
2
0
7 2 11
Seahawks
3
0
0 10 13
at Kingdome , Seattle , Washington
Date : January 2Game time : 1:00 pm local Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 43,145Referee : Fred Wyant TV announcers (NBC ) : Phil Stone and Gene WashingtonGamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 8:09 (SEA 3–0)
DEN – Safety , Greg Boyd tackled Theotis Brown in end zone, 0:01 (SEA 3–2)
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 10:57 (DEN 9–6)
DEN – Safety, Barney Chavous tackled Dave Krieg in end zone, 3:44 (DEN 11–6)
SEA – Steve Largent 19-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:47 (SEA 13–11)
Top passers
DEN – Mark Herrmann : 18/32, 188 yds, 1 INT
SEA – Dave Krieg : 12/18, 142 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – James Wright : 3 rec, 64 yds
SEA – Dan Doornink: 5 rec, 67 yds
Team – – – –
DEN – 188 – 199 – 387 – 4
SEA – 234 – 129 – 363 – 3
References [ ]
^ Cour, Jim (October 14, 1982). "Patera fired" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 29.
^ "Do Seahawks want James?" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 14, 1982. p. 1C.
^ Cour, Jim (December 20, 1982). "Patriots steal the Seahawks blind" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com
^ 1982 Seahawks Media Guide , accessed February 14, 2015.
^ 1983 Seahawks Media Guide , accessed February 14, 2015.
^ 1982 NFL season results , NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
External links [ ]
Seattle Seahawks
Founded in 1976
Based in Seattle, Washington
Headquartered in Renton, Washington
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