The 1982 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League, and the 23rd overall. Due to the 1982 NFL strike, the season was shortened to only nine games; the Bills' 4–5 record left them in the 9th spot in the AFC (one spot away from the last playoff seed), therefore eliminating the Bills from the playoffs in the 16-team tournament format.
The Bills led the league in rushing in 1982, with 1,371 yards (152.3 per game) on the ground.[1][2] This was the last season with Chuck Knox as head coach, as negotiations for a new contract with ownership failed, which led him to leave Buffalo for the Seattle Seahawks in January 1983.
Offseason
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NFL draft
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Linebacker Eugene Marve played linebacker for Buffalo for six seasons. Placekicker Gary Anderson went on to become the second-leading scorer in NFL history, although he did so with five other NFL teams,[3] as he never played a regular-season game for Buffalo.
Personnel
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Staff/coaches
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1982 Buffalo Bills staff
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Front office
Coaching staff
Offensive coaches
Defensive/special teams coaches
Special assignments
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1982 Buffalo Bills roster
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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
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
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Regular season
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Schedule
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Game summaries
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs |
3 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
9 |
• Bills |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | KC | Nick Lowery 39 yard field goal | Chiefs 3–0 | | 1 | | BUF | Frank Lewis 20 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | Bills 7–3 | | 2 | | KC | Nick Lowery 47 yard field goal | Bills 7–6 | | 2 | | BUF | Jerry Butler 6 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | Bills 14–6 | | 4 | | KC | Nick Lowery 42 yard field goal | Bills 14–9 |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings |
2 |
17 | 3 | 0 |
22 |
• Bills |
0 |
7 | 6 | 10 |
23 |
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| 1 | | MIN | Safety, Moore tackled by Mullaney in end zone | Vikings 2–0 | | 2 | | MIN | Bob Bruer 27 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | Vikings 9–0 | | 2 | | MIN | Bob Bruer 2 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | Vikings 16–0 | | 2 | | MIN | Rick Danmeier 43 yard field goal | Vikings 19–0 | | 2 | | BUF | Frank Lewis 6 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | Vikings 19–7 | | 3 | | BUF | Jerry Butler 4 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed) | Vikings 19–13 | | 3 | | MIN | Rick Danmeier 42 yard field goal | Vikings 22–13 | | 4 | | BUF | Nick Mike-Mayer 21 yard field goal | Vikings 22–16 | | 4 | | BUF | Jerry Butler 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | Bills 23–22 |
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
• Packers |
6 |
7 | 7 | 13 |
33 |
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Terry Bradshaws worst game in NFL
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Standings
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Awards and honors
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All-Pros
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First Team
Second Team
References
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