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1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season ...

finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 9–7 record. Despite the winning record, they still failed to make the playoffs. Vic Rapp and the coaching staff were fired at the end of the season. Rookie receiver Merv Fernandez had a great season and was the runner-up in the Schenley Rookie of the Year award voting. The final game at Empire Stadium was played on November 6th against Montreal. Willie Fleming was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.

Offseason

CFL Draft

Preseason

Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

Awards and records

1982 CFL All-Stars

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Nick Hebeler Nick Hebeler (born July 18, 1957) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman who played nine years in the Canadian Football League, for the BC Lions from 1979 to 1985 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1986 and 1987. Hebeler pla ...

, CFL All-Star

1982 CFL Western All-Stars

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Mervyn Fernandez Mervyn L. Fernandez (born December 29, 1959), nicknamed Swervin' Mervyn, is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver with the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Los Angeles Raiders in the National ...

, CFL Western All-Star * DE –

, CFL Western All-Star * LB – Glen Jackson, CFL Western All-Star

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