1982 New Orleans Saints season
The 1982 New Orleans Saints season saw the team nearly qualify for the NFL playoffs, missing it by a tiebreaker. The Saints finished with a 4–5 record, and narrowly missed the playoffs in a complicated labyrinth of tie-breakers.
| 1982 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Mecom, Jr. |
| Head coach | Bum Phillips |
| General manager | Bum Phillips |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–5 |
| Conference place | 9th NFC (would have been 2nd in the NFC West) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB George Rogers |
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1982 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Lindsay Scott | Wide receiver | Georgia | |
| 2 | 30 | Brad Edelman * | Guard | Missouri | |
| 3 | 58 | Rodney Lewis | Defensive back | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 66 | Eugene Goodlow | Wide receiver | Kansas State | |
| 3 | 68 | Kenny Duckett | Wide receiver | Wake Forest | |
| 3 | 76 | John Krimm | Defensive back | Notre Dame | |
| 4 | 86 | Morten Andersen * | Placekicker | Michigan State | |
| 5 | 114 | Tony Elliott | Defensive tackle | North Texas | |
| 6 | 142 | Marvin Lewis | Running back | Tulane | |
| 8 | 198 | Chuck Slaughter | Offensive tackle | South Carolina | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–7 | |
| 2 | September 19, 1982 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–0 | |
| – | September 26, 1982 | Denver Broncos | canceled | |
| – | October 3, 1982 | at Los Angeles Raiders | canceled | |
| – | October 10, 1982 | San Francisco 49ers | canceled | |
| – | October 17, 1982 | at Minnesota Vikings | canceled | |
| – | October 24, 1982 | at Los Angeles Rams | canceled | |
| – | October 31, 1982 | Atlanta Falcons | postponed | |
| – | November 7, 1982 | Los Angeles Rams | canceled | |
| – | November 14, 1982 | at San Diego Chargers | canceled | |
| 3 | November 21, 1982 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–17 | |
| 4 | November 28, 1982 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–20 | |
| 5 | December 5, 1982 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–10 | |
| 6 | December 12, 1982 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 35–0 | |
| 7 | December 19, 1982 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–7 | |
| 8 | December 26, 1982 | Washington Redskins | L 27–10 | |
| 9 | January 2, 1983 | Atlanta Falcons | W 35–6 |
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Atlanta Falcons(5) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 183 | 199 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2–1 | 3–5 | 129 | 160 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 209 | 206 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 200 | 250 | W1 |
| National Football Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Washington Redskins(1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 190 | 128 | W4 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys(2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 226 | 145 | L2 | ||
| Green Bay Packers(3) | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 226 | 169 | L1 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings(4) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 187 | 198 | W1 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons(5) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 183 | 199 | L2 | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals(6) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 135 | 170 | L1 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers(7) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 158 | 178 | W3 | ||
| Detroit Lions(8) | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 181 | 176 | W1 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 129 | 160 | W1 | ||
| New York Giants | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 164 | 160 | W1 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 209 | 206 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 141 | 174 | L1 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 191 | 195 | L1 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 200 | 250 | W1 | ||
References
- "1982 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- "1982 New Orleans Saints starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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