| 1982 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Ladd Herzeg |
| Head coach | Ed Biles |
| Home stadium | Houston Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–8 |
| Conference place | 13thAFC |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LBRobert Brazile |
The1982Houston Oilers season was the franchise’s 23rd overall and the 13th in theNational Football League (NFL). After losing their season opener, the Oilers beat the Seattle Seahawks at the Astrodome 23–21. The Oilers were 1–1 before the two-month players’ strike. When the season resumed the Oilers struggled, losing all seven games.Earl Campbell was held to just 536 yards, as the Oilers finished the season with a 1–8 record.
The last remaining active member of the 1982 Houston Oilers was offensive linemanMike Munchak, who retired after the1993 season.
| 1982 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Mike Munchak * † | Guard | Penn State | |
| 2 | 44 | Oliver Luck | Quarterback | West Virginia | |
| 3 | 72 | Stan Edwards | Running back | Michigan | |
| 3 | 77 | Robert Abraham | Linebacker | North Carolina State | |
| 4 | 94 | Steve Bryant | Wide receiver | Purdue | |
| 5 | 121 | Malcolm Taylor | Defensive end | Tennessee State | |
| 6 | 148 | Gary Allen | Running back | Hawaii | |
| 9 | 234 | Matt Bradley | Defensive back | Penn State | |
| 10 | 261 | Ron Reeves | Quarterback | Texas Tech | |
| 11 | 287 | Jim Campbell | Tight end | Kentucky | |
| 12 | 314 | Donnie Craft | Running back | Louisville | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | atCincinnati Bengals | L 6–27 | 0–1 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Seattle Seahawks | W 23–21 | 1–1 | Astrodome | Recap |
| Players’ strike | ||||||
| 3 | November 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–24 | 1–2 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 4 | November 28 | atNew England Patriots | L 21–29 | 1–3 | Schaefer Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | December 5 | atNew York Giants | L 14–17 | 1–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | December 13 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–37 | 1–5 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 7 | December 19 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 14–35 | 1–6 | Veterans Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | December 26 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–20 | 1–7 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 9 | January 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 27–35 | 1–8 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 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 | |
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