1982 Buffalo Bills season
The 1982 Buffalo Bills season was the 23rd season for the club and its 13th in the National Football League. 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, thereby eliminating the Bills from the playoffs 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.[1]
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1982 NFL DraftLinebacker Eugene Marve 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,[2] as he never played a regular season game for Buffalo.
Regular season
Schedule
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Game summaries
Week 1
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs |
3 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
9 |
| • Bills |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
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| 1 |
| KC | Nick Lowery 39 yard field goal | Chiefs 3–0 |
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| 1 |
| BUF | Frank Lewis 20 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | Bills 7–3 |
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| 2 |
| KC | Nick Lowery 47 yard field goal | Bills 7–6 |
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| 2 |
| BUF | Jerry Butler 6 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | Bills 14–6 |
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| 4 |
| KC | Nick Lowery 42 yard field goal | Bills 14–9 |
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Week 2
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings |
2 |
17 | 3 | 0 |
22 |
| • Bills |
0 |
7 | 6 | 10 |
23 |
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| 1 |
| MIN | Safety, Moore tackled by Mullaney in end zone | Vikings 2–0 |
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| 2 |
| MIN | Bob Bruer 27 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | Vikings 9–0 |
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| 2 |
| MIN | Bob Bruer 2 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | Vikings 16–0 |
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| 2 |
| MIN | Rick Danmeier 43 yard field goal | Vikings 19–0 |
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| 2 |
| BUF | Frank Lewis 6 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | Vikings 19–7 |
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| 3 |
| BUF | Jerry Butler 4 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick failed) | Vikings 19–13 |
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| 3 |
| MIN | Rick Danmeier 42 yard field goal | Vikings 22–13 |
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| 4 |
| BUF | Nick Mike-Mayer 21 yard field goal | Vikings 22–16 |
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| 4 |
| BUF | Jerry Butler 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) | Bills 23–22 |
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Standings
Awards and honors
All-Pros
First Team
Second Team
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