1982 Baltimore Colts season
1982 Baltimore Colts season | |
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Owner | Memorial Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 0–8–1 |
Conference place | 14th AFC |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
The 1982 Baltimore Colts season was the 30th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL), and the Colts’ penultimate season in Baltimore. It was their first under former Arizona State coach Frank Kush, who was hired to replace Mike McCormack after he recorded a 2–14 record in 1981.[1]
The Colts finished the NFL's strike-shortened 1982 season without a victory, finishing with eight losses and one tie in their nine games. The Colts became the third team since the league’s expansion era began in 1960, after the
As mentioned above, the NFL's 1982 season was disrupted by a strike by the league's players. In the Colts’ first game after the end of the strike on November 21, they were shut out by the New York Jets 37–0. The following week, they were shut out by the Buffalo Bills 20–0, in a game in which the Colts’ offense never crossed the 50-yard line.[2] Nevertheless, the week after that, they lost by only three points to the playoff-bound and defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals.
Offseason
NFL draft
1982 Baltimore Colts draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Johnie Cooks | Linebacker | Mississippi State | |
1 | 4 | Art Schlichter | Quarterback | Ohio State | |
2 | 28 | Leo Wisniewski | Nose tackle
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Penn State | |
2 | 34 | Rohn Stark * | Punter
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Florida State | |
3 | 57 | Jim Burroughs | Defensive back | Michigan State | |
4 | 98 | Mike Pagel | Quarterback | Arizona State | |
5 | 113 | Terry Crouch | Guard | Oklahoma | |
6 | 140 | Pat Beach | Tight end | Washington State | |
7 | 169 | Fletcher Jenkins | Defensive tackle | Washington | |
8 | 196 | Tony Loia | Guard | Arizona State | |
9 | 225 | Tony Berryhill | Center | Clemson | |
10 | 252 | Tom Deery | Safety | Widener | |
11 | 280 | Lamont Meacham | Defensive back | Western Kentucky | |
12 | 307 | Johnnie Wright | Running back | South Carolina | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agents
Player | Position | College |
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Bernard Henry | Wide Receiver | Arizona State |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Original week |
Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | 1 | September 12 | New England Patriots | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium
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39,055 |
2 | 2 | September 19 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–24 | 0–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 51,999 |
— | 3 | September 26 | New York Jets | Canceled | 0–2 | Memorial Stadium | NFLPA Strike |
— | 4 | October 3 | at Detroit Lions | Pontiac Silverdome | |||
— | 5 | October 10 | Buffalo Bills | Memorial Stadium | |||
— | 6 | October 17 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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— | 7 | October 24 | Miami Dolphins | Postponed (played January 2) | Memorial Stadium | ||
— | 8 | October 31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Canceled | Memorial Stadium | ||
— | 9 | November 7 | at New England Patriots | Schaefer Stadium | |||
— | 10 | November 14 | Los Angeles Raiders | Memorial Stadium | |||
3 | 11 | November 21 | at New York Jets | L 0–37 | 0–3 | Shea Stadium | 46,970 |
4 | 12 | November 28 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–20 | 0–4 | Rich Stadium
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33,985 |
5 | 13 | December 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–20 | 0–5 | Memorial Stadium | 23,598 |
6 | 14 | December 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–13 | 0–6 | Metrodome | 53,981 |
7 | 15 | December 19 | Green Bay Packers | T 20–20 (OT) | 0–6–1 | Memorial Stadium | 25,920 |
8 | 16 | December 26 | at San Diego Chargers | L 26–44 | 0–7–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium
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49,711 |
9 | 17 | January 2, 1983 | Miami Dolphins | L 7–34 | 0–8–1 | Memorial Stadium | 19,073 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
AFC East | |||||||||
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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 |
# | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
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Seeded postseason qualifiers | |||||||||
1 | Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 260 | 200 | W5 | |
2[a] | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 198 | 131 | W3 | |
3[a] | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 232 | 177 | W2 | |
4[b][c] | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 204 | 146 | W2 | |
5[b][c] | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 288 | 221 | L1 | |
6[c] | New York Jets | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 245 | 166 | L1 | |
7 | New England Patriots | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 143 | 157 | W1 | |
8[d] | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 140 | 182 | L1 | |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||
9[d] | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 150 | 154 | L3 | |
10[d] | 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
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See also
References
- ^ Lowman, Wayne (December 22, 1981). "McCormack's Fall Traced to Chaos in Front Office". The Evening Sun. Hanover, Pennsylvania. p. 8.
- ^ "Against Bills, Colts Have No Offense". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. November 29, 1982. p. 6.