The 1982 CFL season is considered to be the 29th season in modern-day

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, although it is officially the 25th

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season.

CFL News in 1982

After the 1981 season, the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

folded. However, one day later in 1982 the

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granted the city of

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a new franchise called the Concordes, which assumed the Alouettes' history and player contracts. The 1982

Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...

game between the

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

and the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

attracted 7,862,000 television viewers, the largest television audience in the history of

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broadcast four CFL games in the United States over three weeks during the 1982 NFL players' strike. The Edmonton Eskimos won their fifth straight Grey Cup championship.

Regular season standings

Final regular season standings

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they had clinched the playoffs. *''Edmonton and Toronto had first round byes.''

Grey Cup playoffs

The

were the 1982

champions, defeating the

, 32–16, in front of their home crowd at

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. That was Edmonton's fifth-straight championship, becoming the

's most successful dynasty. The Eskimos'

Warren Moon Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956) is an American former football quarterback who played professionally for 23 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Edmonto ...

(QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence and was the

Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian The Dick Suderman Trophy (french: Trophée Dick Suderman) for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian (''Le Canadien le plus précieux de la Coupe Grey'') is awarded annually to the Canadian player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup ...

Playoff bracket

CFL Leaders

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1982 CFL All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

, Edmonton Eskimos *RB – Alvin "Skip" Walker, Ottawa Rough Riders *RB – William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos *SB –

Joey Walters Joey Walters (born October 29, 1954 in Florence, South Carolina) is a former slotback and wide receiver who played in the Canadian Football League, mainly for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He later played for the Washington Federals and the Orlan ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *WR –

Terry Greer Terry Greer (born September 27, 1957) is a former professional American and Canadian football player who played wide receiver with the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts and the NFL Cleveland Browns as well as the San Francisco 49ers. H ...

, Toronto Argonauts *WR – Keith Baker, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *C –

John Bonk John Bonk (born August 27, 1950 in Stoney Creek, Ontario) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. The four-time All-Star played from 1973 to 1985 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Bonk won the CFL's Most Outstanding ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *OG – Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders *OG – Rudy Phillips, Ottawa Rough Riders *OT – Bobby Thompson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *OT –

Lloyd Fairbanks Lloyd Fairbanks (born April 28, 1953, in Raymond, Alberta) is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman who played seventeen seasons in the CFL. Fairbanks was named to the CFL's All-Star team 5 times. Fairbanks was announced as a memb ...

, Calgary Stampeders

Defence

*DT – Mike Samples, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DT –

John Helton John Helton (born 23 May 1947) is a former defensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders from 1969 to 1978 and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1979 to 1982 of the Canadian Football League. High school and college John Helton graduated from Captai ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *DE – Nick Hebeler, BC Lions *DE –

Pete Catan Pete Catan (born November 12, 1957) is a former American football player. He was one of the Houston Gamblers' leaders in quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gr ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *LB –

Danny Bass Danny Bass (born March 31, 1958) is a former linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts in 1980, Calgary Stampeders from 1981–1983 and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1984-1991 of the Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: ...

, Calgary Stampeders *LB –

James "Quick" Parker James "Quick" Parker (January 1, 1958 – March 27, 2018) was a Canadian football player who was a leading defensive player in the Canadian Football League. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After attending Wake Forest University from ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *LB –

Ben Zambiasi Benjamin Ray Zambiasi (born August 19, 1956) is a former linebacker for the University of Georgia and in the Canadian Football League. Zambiasi was born in Valdosta, Georgia, and attended high school at Mount de Sales Academy in Macon playin ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB –

Ray Odums Ray Odums (born October 30, 1951) is a football player who played in the CFL and USFL. He played defensive back (DB). From 1975 to 1984 Odums was DB for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the Calgary Stampeders. He ...

, Calgary Stampeders *DB – Vince Phason, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *DB – Fran McDermott, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DB –

Zac Henderson Zachary Ryall Henderson (October 14, 1955 – April 20, 2020) was an American professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League for four years. Henderson played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argona ...

, Toronto Argonauts

Special teams

*P – Ken Clark, Saskatchewan Roughriders *K –

Dave Ridgway David Ridgway (born April 24, 1959) is a former placekicker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. His CFL career began in 1981 when he was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes. He did not make the squad that year and retur ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders

1982 Western All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

Dieter Brock Ralph Dieter Brock (born February 12, 1951) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) player and coach. He is best remembered as the quarterback for the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers where he led the league in pas ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *RB – James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders *RB – William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos *SB –

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *WR –

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 ...

, BC Lions *WR – Willie Armstead, Calgary Stampeders *C –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *OG –

Nick Bastaja Nick Bastaja (born February 4, 1953 in Grantham, England) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played fourteen seasons in the Canadian Football League. He was part of the Grey Cup championship-winning Winnipeg Blue B ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *OG –

Leo Blanchard Leo Blanchard (born March 12, 1955, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played between 1979 and 1991 in the Canadian Football League, mainly for the Edmonton Eskimos, but also for the Calgary St ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *OG – Roger Aldag, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OT – Bobby Thompson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *OT –

, Calgary Stampeders

Defence

*DT – Mike Samples, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DT –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *DE – Nick Hebeler, BC Lions *DE –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *LB –

, Calgary Stampeders *LB –

, Edmonton Eskimos *LB – Glen Jackson, BC Lions *DB – Joe Hollimon, Edmonton Eskimos *DB –

, Calgary Stampeders *DB – Vince Phason, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *DB – Fran McDermott, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DB – Paul Bennett, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Special teams

*P – Ken Clark, Saskatchewan Roughriders *K –

, Saskatchewan Roughriders

1982 Eastern All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

Condredge Holloway Condredge Holloway Jr. (born January 25, 1954) is a former quarterback for the University of Tennessee and later in the Canadian Football League. Holloway was one of the first African-American quarterbacks to receive national exposure. His nickna ...

, Toronto Argonauts *RB – Alvin "Skip" Walker, Ottawa Rough Riders *RB –

Cedric Minter Cedric Alwyn Minter (born November 13, 1958), is a former professional football player, an award-winning running back in the Canadian Football League. After his playing career, Minter became an educator and is currently a junior high school assis ...

, Toronto Argonauts *SB – Rocky DiPietro, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *SB –

Nick Arakgi Nick Arakgi (born August 9, 1955) is a former professional Canadian football star receiver in the Canadian Football League. In a nine-season career, Arakgi played for the Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Concordes, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers and made t ...

, Montreal Concordes *WR –

, Toronto Argonauts *WR – Keith Baker, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *C – Henry Waszczuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *OG – Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders *OG – Rudy Phillips, Ottawa Rough Riders *OT – Ed Fulton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *OT – Doug Payton, Montreal Concordes

Defence

*DT – Gary Dulin, Ottawa Rough Riders *DT – Glen Weir, Montreal Concordes *DE –

Doug Scott Douglas Keith Scott (29 May 19417 December 2020) was an English mountaineer, noted for being on the team that made the first ascent of the south-west face of Mount Everest on 24 September 1975. In receiving one of mountaineering's highest hon ...

, Montreal Concordes *DE – Greg Marshall, Ottawa Rough Riders *LB – John Pointer, Toronto Argonauts *LB – William Hampton, Montreal Concordes *LB –

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB –

Carl Brazley Carl Eugene Brazley (born September 5, 1957 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former football player in the Canadian Football League for thirteen years. Brazley played defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argon ...

, Ottawa Rough Riders *DB – Howard Fields, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – Mark Young, Montreal Concordes *DB –

, Toronto Argonauts

Special teams

*P –

Bernie Ruoff Bernie Ruoff (born October 12, 1951) is a former punter and placekicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1975 to 1979 and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1980 to 1987 of the Canadian Football League. He finished his CFL career in 1988, playing 5 ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *K –

Gerry Organ Gerry Organ (born December 4, 1944) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and Punter (football), punter for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He played for 13 seasons for the Rough Riders, playing in three G ...

, Ottawa Rough Riders

1982 CFL Awards

CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Terry Evanshen Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner from ...

–

(QB), Toronto Argonauts * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats *

CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually awarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian football League. The winner of the award is selected by members of the Football Reporters of Canada along with the head coaches in the CFL. ...

–

(LB), Edmonton Eskimos *

CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually awarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Leo Dandurand Trophy winner from the East Division, and the DeMarco-Becket Memor ...

– Rudy Phillips (OG), Ottawa Rough Riders *

CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and the ...

– Chris Isaac (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders * CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award –

David Boone Humphrey David Boone, Jr. (October 30, 1951 – March 26, 2005) was an All-Star Canadian Football League defensive lineman, winner of 5 Grey Cups. Career Rookie Year Boone graduated from Eastern Michigan University and was drafted by the M ...

(DE), Edmonton Eskimos * CFL's Coach of the Year –

Bob O'Billovich Robert O'Billovich, nicknamed "Bobby O" or "Obie", (born June 30, 1940) is an east regional scout for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). O'Billovich has been involved with the CFL since 1963 in the roles of player, coach, general ...

, Toronto Argonauts

References

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