| 1982 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mike Ditka (1st season) |
| General Manager | Jim Finks |
| Home Field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–6 |
| Place | 12th NFC |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 1[1]
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| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1981 | 1983 |
The 1982 Chicago Bears season was their 63rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 3–6 record under first year head coach Mike Ditka in a strike shortened season.
The strike also prevented the Bears–Packers rivalry from being played this year, making the Lions–Packers rivalry the longest-running annual series in the league.
Offseason[]
Transactions[]
Signings[]
After the draft, the Bears signed 2 undrafted free agents, linebacker Dan Rains from Cincinnati and running back Calvin Thomas of Illinois.[2]
1982 NFL Draft[]
| 1982 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jim McMahon * | Quarterback | Brigham Young | |
| 3 | 62 | Tim Wrightman | Tight end | UCLA | |
| 4 | 89 | Dennis Gentry | Running back | Baylor | |
| 5 | 116 | Perry Hartnett | Offensive tackle | Southern Methodist | |
| 5 | 134 | Dennis Tabron | Defensive back | Duke | |
| 6 | 146 | Kurt Becker | Guard | Michigan | |
| 7 | 173 | Henry Waechter | Defensive tackle | Nebraska | |
| 8 | 200 | Jerry Doerger | Tackle | Wisconsin | |
| 9 | 230 | Mike Hatchett | Defensive back | Texas | |
| 10 | 257 | Joe Turner | Defensive back | USC | |
| 11 | 283 | Guy Boliaux | Linebacker | Wisconsin | |
| 12 | 313 | Ricky Young | Linebacker | Oklahoma State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster[]
| 1982 Chicago Bears 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
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1982 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–10 | Pontiac Silverdome | |
| 2 | September 19, 1982 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–0 | Soldier Field | |
| September 26, 1982 | at San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park | |||
| October 3, 1982 | Minnesota Vikings | Soldier Field | |||
| October 10, 1982 | Green Bay Packers | Soldier Field | |||
| October 17, 1982 | at St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Memorial Stadium | |||
| October 24, 1982 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Soldier Field | |||
| October 31, 1982 | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | |||
| November 7, 1982 | Atlanta Falcons | Soldier Field | |||
| November 14, 1982 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Stadium | |||
| 3 | November 21, 1982 | Detroit Lions | W 20–17 | Soldier Field | |
| 4 | November 28, 1982 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 35–7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 5 | December 5, 1982 | New England Patriots | W 26–13 | Soldier Field | |
| 6 | December 12, 1982 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–14 | Kingdome | |
| 7 | December 19, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 10–7 | Soldier Field | |
| 8 | December 26, 1982 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34–26 | Anaheim Stadium | |
| 9 | January 2, 1983 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 26–23 | Tampa Stadium |
Standings[]
Template:1982 NFC Central standings
| National Football Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | ||||
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 190 | 128 | |||
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 226 | 145 | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 226 | 169 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 187 | 198 | |||
| Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 183 | 199 | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 135 | 170 | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 158 | 178 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 181 | 176 | |||
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 129 | 160 | |||
| New York Giants | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 164 | 160 | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 209 | 206 | |||
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 141 | 174 | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 191 | 195 | |||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 200 | 250 | |||
Roster[]
References[]
- ↑ "1982 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1982/probowl.htm.
- ↑ Taylor, Roy. "1982 Chicago Bears". Bearshistory.com. http://www.bearshistory.com/seasons/1982chicagobears.aspx.
- ↑ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 384. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
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