NFL team season
The1982 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's seventh season with theNational Football League (NFL), which was interrupted by a 57-day players strike, which began on September 21, after the second game.
The Seahawks lost their first two games, and three weeks into the strike,head coach Jack Patera and general manager John Thompson were fired on Wednesday, October 13, andMike McCormack took over as head coach for the remainder ofthe season.[ 1] [ 2]
After the strike ended in November, the Seahawks won twice to even their recordat 2–2, then lost a close game to theLos Angeles Raiders . After beating theChicago Bears the next week, the team was upset16–0 in theKingdome by theNew England Patriots .[ 3] at 4–5 and missed the expanded playoffs as the second team out in the tiebreaker.
Undrafted free agents [ edit ] 1982 Seattle Seahawks staff Front office
Managing general partner – Elmer Nordstrom general manager – John Thompson Assistant general manager – Mark Duncan Director of football operations –Mike McCormack Director of player personnel –Dick Mansperger Director of pro scouting –Chuck Allen Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head trainer – Bruce Scott Assistant trainer – Jim Whitesel
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Starters in bold. (*) Denotes players that were selected for the1983 Pro Bowl . Source: Seahawks Media Guides[ 5] [ 6] By finishing in fifth place in 1981, Seattle plays the two NFC fifth-place finishers, the Cardinals and Bears, and two games against the other AFC fifth-place finisher, the Patriots.
Bold indicates division opponents.Source: 1982 NFL season results[ 7] Playoff teams were determined by the top eight conference teams.
Week P1: vs. St. Louis Cardinals [ edit ] Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 Seahawks 7 7 0 0 14
atKingdome ,Seattle ,Washington
Week P2: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ] Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 3 0 0 0 3 Vikings 0 0 7 0 7
atMetrodome ,Minneapolis ,Minnesota
Week P3: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ] Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 0 7 6 13 Rams 7 6 3 7 23
atAnaheim Stadium ,Anaheim ,California
Date :August 28 Game time : 7:00 pmlocal Game weather : clear, 74 °F (23 °C), 75% humidity, wind E 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 54,537Referee :Fred Wyant TV :KING Gamebook
Week P4: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ] Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 3 14 0 0 17 Seahawks 0 0 6 7 13
atKingdome ,Seattle ,Washington
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ] Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Browns 7 14 0 0 21 Seahawks 0 0 7 0 7
atKingdome ,Seattle ,Washington
Date : September 12Game time : 1:02 pmlocal Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 55,907Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC ) : Phil Stone and Gene WashingtonGamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
CLE –Charles White 18-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 14:49 (CLE 14–0) CLE – Mike Pruitt 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 4:36 (CLE 21–0) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –pass –rush –total –to
CLE – 130 – 200 – 330 – 1 SEA – 140 – 40 – 180 – 3
Week 2: at Houston Oilers [ edit ] Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 7 0 14 21 Oilers 0 7 10 6 23
atAstrodome ,Houston ,Texas
Date : September 19Game time : 3:00 pmlocal Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 43,117Referee :Tom Dooley TV announcers (NBC ) : Phil Stone and Gene WashingtonGamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Byron Walker: 4 rec, 81 yds, 1 TD HOU – Donnie Craft: 6 rec, 62 yds Team –pass –rush –total –to
SEA – 223 – 80 – 303 – 3 HOU – 112 – 170 – 282 – 3
Week 11: at Denver Broncos [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 5:36 (Tied 10–10) SEA –Steve Largent 34-yard pass fromJim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 0:49 (SEA 17–10) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –pass –rush –total –to
SEA – 303 – 84 – 387 – 1 DEN – 114 – 136 – 250 – 2
Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ] Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 Seahawks 3 6 7 0 16
atKingdome ,Seattle ,Washington
Date : November 28Game time : 1:01 pmlocal Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 55,553Referee :Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC ) : Charlie Jones and Len DawsonGamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal, 1:54 (SEA 6–0) SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 0:02 (SEA 9–0) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –pass –rush –total –to
PIT – 135 – 83 – 218 – 5 SEA – 166 – 124 – 290 – 1
Week 13: at Los Angeles Raiders [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA –Theotis Brown 3-yard run (PAT failed), 12:08 (LA 28–13) SEA –Roger Carr 23-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 9:15 (LA 28–20) SEA – Norm Johnson 30-yard field goal, 4:51 (LA 28–23) Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Jim Zorn: 1 car, 35 yds LA –Marcus Allen : 24 car, 156 yds, 2 TD Top receivers
Team –pass –rush –total –to
SEA – 251 – 80 – 331 – 4 LA – 41 – 194 – 235 – 1
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ] Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 7 0 0 7 14 Seahawks 3 14 0 3 20
atKingdome ,Seattle ,Washington
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA –Jim Zorn 15-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:45 (SEA 10–7) SEA – Byron Walker 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 1:56 (SEA 17–7) Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CHI –Matt Suhey 2-yard run (John Roveto kick), 11:53 (SEA 17–14) SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 1:57 (SEA 20–14) Top passers
Top rushers
CHI –Walter Payton : 14 car, 40 yds SEA – Jim Zorn: 4 car, 41 yds, 1 TD Top receivers
Team –pass –rush –total –to
CHI – 213 – 97 – 310 – 2 SEA – 164 – 126 – 290 – 0
Week 15: vs. New England Patriots [ edit ] Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 3 7 3 3 16 Seahawks 0 0 0 0 0
atKingdome ,Seattle ,Washington
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
NE – John Smith 37-yard field goal, 8:41 (NE 13–0) Fourth quarter
NE – John Smith 23-yard field goal, 3:05 (NE 16–0) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –pass –rush –total –to
NE – 144 – 249 – 393 – 1 SEA – 118 – 53 – 171 – 6
Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ] Week Sixteen: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 3 7 0 10 Bengals 0 14 0 10 24
atRiverfront Stadium ,Cincinnati ,Ohio
Date : December 26Game time : 1:00 pmlocal Game weather : showers, 43 °F (6 °C), 79% humidity, wind N 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 55,330Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC ) : Jay Randolph andBob Griese Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jim Breech 34-yard field goal, 10:30 (CIN 17–10) CIN – Pete Johnson 3-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 7:46 (CIN 24–10) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Team –pass –rush –total –to
SEA –200 – 79 – 279 – 3 CIN – 256 – 133 – 389 – 3
Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ] Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 2 0 7 2 11 Seahawks 3 0 0 10 13
atKingdome ,Seattle ,Washington
Date : January 2Game time : 1:00 pmlocal Game weather : indoorsGame attendance : 43,145Referee :Fred Wyant TV announcers (NBC ) : Phil Stone and Gene WashingtonGamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 10:57 (DEN 9–6) DEN – Safety,Barney Chavous tackledDave Krieg in end zone, 3:44 (DEN 11–6) SEA –Steve Largent 19-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:47 (SEA 13–11) Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN –James Wright : 3 rec, 64 yds SEA – Dan Doornink: 5 rec, 67 yds Team –pass –rush –total –to
DEN – 188 – 199 – 387 – 4 SEA – 234 – 129 – 363 – 3
^ Cour, Jim (October 14, 1982)."Patera fired" .Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 29. ^ "Do Seahawks want James?" .Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 14, 1982. p. 1C.^ Cour, Jim (December 20, 1982)."Patriots steal the Seahawks blind" .Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1. ^ "Home" .pro-football-reference.com .^ 1982 Seahawks Media Guide , accessed February 14, 2015.^ 1983 Seahawks Media Guide , accessed February 14, 2015.^ 1982 NFL season results , NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
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