1982 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 1982 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 15th year in professional football and its 13th with the National Football League (NFL). 1982 was the first year in which the Bengals made the playoffs for a second-consecutive season; they would not do so again for another 30 years.

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

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

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
DateOpponent #ResultScoreAttendanceStadium
September 12Houston OilersW27–6
52,268
Riverfront Stadium
September 19at Pittsburgh SteelersL26–20
53,973
Three Rivers Stadium
Players' strike
November 21at Philadelphia EaglesW18–14
65,172
Veterans Stadium
November 28Los Angeles RaidersW31–17
53,330
Riverfront Stadium
December 5at Baltimore ColtsW20–17
23,598
Memorial Stadium
December 12Cleveland BrownsW23–10
54,305
Riverfront Stadium
December 20at San Diego ChargersL50–34
51,296
Jack Murphy Stadium
December 26Seattle SeahawksW24–10
55,330
Riverfront Stadium
January 2at Houston OilersW35–27
26,522
Astrodome

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

Playoffs
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
Wildcard January 9, 1983 New York Jets L 44–17
57,560

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