| 1982 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Paul Brown |
| Head coach | Forrest Gregg |
| Home stadium | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–2 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC (1stAFC Central) |
| Playoffs | LostWild Card Playoffs (vs.Jets) 17–44 |
The1982 season was theCincinnati Bengals' 13th season in theNational Football League, their 15th overall and their third underhead coachForrest 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 until2012.
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 atRiverfront 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 theRaiders 31–17. The loss by the Raiders was their only loss of the season. The Bengals went 4–0 at home in 1982.
The last remaining active member of the 1982 Cincinnati Bengals was tight endRodney Holman, who retired after the1995 season.
| 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 onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
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| Defensive coaches
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Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
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Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Houston Oilers | W 27–6 | 1–0 | Riverfront Stadium | 52,268 |
| 2 | September 19 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 20–26 | 1–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 53,973 |
| Players' strike | ||||||
| 3 | November 21 | atPhiladelphia 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 | atBaltimore 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 | atSan 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 | atHouston Oilers | W 35–27 | 7–2 | Astrodome | 26,522 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | ||||||
| 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 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | January 9, 1983 | New York Jets (6) | L 17–44 | 0–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 57,560 |
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