1982 Green Bay Packers season

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1982 Green Bay Packers season
Head Coach Bart Starr
Home Field Lambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record 5-3-1
Place 3rd NFC
Playoff Finish Won First-round Playoffs
Lost Second-round Playoffs
Timeline
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The 1982 Green Bay Packers season was their 62nd season in the National Football League, which was a strike-shortened season. The club posted a 5-3-1 record under coach Bart Starr. Due to the strike, the NFL ignored divisions and placed eight teams from each conference into the playoffs. The Packers finished the season in 3rd place which earned them a playoff berth. The Packers beat the Cardinals 41-16, but lost to the Dallas Cowboys 37-26 in the second round. Their playoff berth was the first for the Packers in nine seasons.

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NFL Draft

Main article: 1982 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] Season Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Packers points Opponents Record Streak Notes
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[edit] Standings

NFC
Team 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
Qualified for playoffs

[edit] Postseason

[edit] NFC First Round

  • Green Bay Packers 41, St. Louis Cardinals 16
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 6 0 7 16
Packers 7 21 10 3 41

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay quarterback Lynn Dickey threw for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns en route to a 41-16 win. The Packers scored four touchdowns on four consecutive possessions. It was their first playoff victory since Super Bowl II.

[edit] NFC Second Round

  • Dallas Cowboys 37, Green Bay Packers 26
1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 7 6 13 26
Cowboys 6 14 3 14 37

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

The Cowboys scored touchdowns on two 80-yard drives while cornerback Dennis Thurman had 3 interceptions, including a 39-yard touchdown and one to clinch the victory. Packers quarterback Lynn Dickey threw for a franchise postseason record 332 yards and a touchdown, but his 3 interceptions were too costly to overcome. Receiver James Lofton caught 5 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also had a 71-yard touchdown run on a reverse play, which tied the record for longest running play in a playoff game at the time.

Green Bay finished the game with a franchise playoff record 466 total yards.

[edit] Awards and records

  • Led NFL in Points Scored, (226)

[edit] References

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