The 1982 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 13th season in the
National Football League
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, and the 23rd overall. Due to the
1982 NFL strike, the season was shortened to only nine games; the Bills' 4–5 record left them in the 9th spot in the AFC, therefore eliminating the Bills from the
playoffs
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
in the 16-team tournament format.
The Bills led the league in rushing in 1982, with 1,371 yards (152.3 per game) on the ground.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Linebacker
Eugene Marve
Eugene Raymond Marve (August 14, 1960 – May 24, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the San Diego Chargers. He played co ...
played linebacker for Buffalo for six seasons. Placekicker
Gary Anderson went on to become the second-leading scorer in NFL history, although he did so with five other NFL teams, as he never played a regular-season game for Buffalo.
Personnel
Staff/Coaches
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1
Week 2
Week 5
Week 6
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL). Since 1994, he has been a television sports analyst an ...
s worst game in NFL
Standings
Awards and honors
All-Pros
First Team
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Fred Smerlas, Nose tackle
Second Team
*
Ben Williams, Defensive end
References
Bills on Pro Football ReferenceBills on jt-sw.comBills Stats on jt-sw.com
Buffalo Bills seasons
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
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