1982 Cincinnati Bengals season

1982 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head coach	Forrest Gregg
General manager	Paul Brown
Home field	Riverfront Stadium
Results
Record	7–2
Division place	3rd AFC
Playoff finish	Lost Wildcard Playoffs (Jets) 44–17

The 1982 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 15th year in professional football and its 13th with the National Football League (NFL). 1982 was the first year in which the Bengals made the playoffs for a second-consecutive season; they would not do so again for another 30 years.

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. Ken Anderson led the AFC in passing for the fourth time as the Bengals boasted the second-best offense in the NFL.

Offseason

NFL Draft

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 one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1982 Cincinnati Bengals staff
	Front office President – John Sawyer General Manager – Paul Brown Director of Player Personnel – Pete Brown Head coaches Head Coach – Forrest Gregg Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Lindy Infante Offensive Backfield – George Sefcik Tight Ends – Bruce Coslet Offensive Line – Jim McNally			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Hank Bullough Defensive Line – Dick Modzelewski Defensive Backfield – Dick LeBeau Special teams coaches Special Teams – Bruce Coslet Strength and conditioning Strength – Kim Wood

Regular season

Schedule

Date	Opponent #	Result	Score	Attendance	Stadium
September 12	Houston Oilers	W	27–6	52,268	Riverfront Stadium
September 19	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L	26–20	53,973	Three Rivers Stadium
November 21	at Philadelphia Eagles	W	18–14	65,172	Veterans Stadium
November 28	Los Angeles Raiders	W	31–17	53,330	Riverfront Stadium
December 5	at Baltimore Colts	W	20–17	23,598	Memorial Stadium
December 12	Cleveland Browns	W	23–10	54,305	Riverfront Stadium
December 20	at San Diego Chargers	L	50–34	51,296	Jack Murphy Stadium
December 26	Seattle Seahawks	W	24–10	55,330	Riverfront Stadium
January 2	at Houston Oilers	W	35–27	26,522	Astrodome

Standings

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

American Football Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Raiders^(1)	8	1	0	.889	260	200	W5
Miami Dolphins^(2)	7	2	0	.778	198	131	W3
Cincinnati Bengals^(3)	7	2	0	.778	232	177	W2
Pittsburgh Steelers^(4)	6	3	0	.667	204	146	W2
San Diego Chargers^(5)	6	3	0	.667	288	221	L1
New York Jets^(6)	6	3	0	.667	245	166	L1
New England Patriots^(7)	5	4	0	.556	143	157	W1
Cleveland Browns^(8)	4	5	0	.444	140	182	L1
Buffalo Bills	4	5	0	.444	150	154	L3
Seattle Seahawks	4	5	0	.444	127	147	W1
Kansas City Chiefs	3	6	0	.333	176	184	W1
Denver Broncos	2	7	0	.222	148	226	L3
Houston Oilers	1	8	0	.111	136	245	L7
Baltimore Colts	0	8	1	.056	113	236	L2

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wildcard	January 9, 1983	New York Jets	L 44–17	57,560

References

1. "1982 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.

External links

• 1982 Cincinnati Bengals at Pro-Football-Reference.com