1982 Chicago Bears season

1982 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Mike Ditka (1st season)
General manager	Jim Finks
Owner	George Halas
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	3–6
Division place	12th NFC
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1[1] DT Dan Hampton
AP All-Pros	2[2] DT Dan Hampton SS Gary Fencik

The 1982 Chicago Bears season was their 63rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 3–6 record under first year head coach Mike Ditka in a strike shortened season.

The strike also prevented the Bears–Packers rivalry from being played this year, making the Lions–Packers rivalry the longest-running annual series in the league.

Offseason

Transactions

Signings

After the draft, the Bears signed 2 undrafted free agents, linebacker Dan Rains from Cincinnati and running back Calvin Thomas of Illinois.^[3]

1982 NFL Draft

1982 Chicago Bears draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5	Jim McMahon *	Quarterback	Brigham Young
3	62	Tim Wrightman	Tight end	UCLA
4	89	Dennis Gentry	Running back	Baylor
5	116	Perry Hartnett	Offensive tackle	Southern Methodist
5	134	Dennis Tabron	Defensive back	Duke
6	146	Kurt Becker	Guard	Michigan
7	173	Henry Waechter	Defensive tackle	Nebraska
8	200	Jerry Doerger	Tackle	Wisconsin
9	230	Mike Hatchett	Defensive back	Texas
10	257	Joe Turner	Defensive back	USC
11	283	Guy Boliaux	Linebacker	Wisconsin
12	313	Ricky Young	Linebacker	Oklahoma State
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
1	September 12, 1982	at Detroit Lions	L 17–10	Pontiac Silverdome	71,337
2	September 19, 1982	New Orleans Saints	L 10–0	Soldier Field	56,600
	September 26, 1982	at San Francisco 49ers		Candlestick Park
	October 3, 1982	Minnesota Vikings		Soldier Field
	October 10, 1982	Green Bay Packers		Soldier Field
	October 17, 1982	at St. Louis Cardinals		Busch Memorial Stadium
	October 24, 1982	Tampa Bay Buccaneers		Soldier Field
	October 31, 1982	at Green Bay Packers		Lambeau Field
	November 7, 1982	Atlanta Falcons		Soldier Field
	November 14, 1982	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers		Tampa Stadium
3	November 21, 1982	Detroit Lions	W 20–17	Soldier Field	46,783
4	November 28, 1982	at Minnesota Vikings	L 35–7	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	54,724
5	December 5, 1982	New England Patriots	W 26–13	Soldier Field	36,973
6	December 12, 1982	at Seattle Seahawks	L 20–14	Kingdome	52,826
7	December 19, 1982	St. Louis Cardinals	L 10–7	Soldier Field	43,270
8	December 26, 1982	at Los Angeles Rams	W 34–26	Anaheim Stadium	46,502
9	January 2, 1983	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 26–23	Tampa Stadium	68,112

Standings

NFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers^(3)	5	3	1	.611	1–2	4–2	226	169	L1
Minnesota Vikings^(4)	5	4	0	.556	3–1	4–1	158	178	W3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers^(7)	5	4	0	.556	2–1	3–3	158	178	W1
Detroit Lions^(8)	4	5	0	.444	3–3	4–4	181	176	W1
Chicago Bears	3	6	0	.333	1–3	2–5	141	174	L1

National Football Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins^(1)	8	1	0	.889	190	128	W4
Dallas Cowboys^(2)	6	3	0	.667	226	145	L2
Green Bay Packers^(3)	5	3	1	.611	226	169	L1
Minnesota Vikings^(4)	5	4	0	.556	187	198	W1
Atlanta Falcons^(5)	5	4	0	.556	183	199	L2
St. Louis Cardinals^(6)	5	4	0	.556	135	170	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers^(7)	5	4	0	.556	158	178	W3
Detroit Lions^(8)	4	5	0	.444	181	176	W1
New Orleans Saints	4	5	0	.444	129	160	W1
New York Giants	4	5	0	.444	164	160	W1
San Francisco 49ers	3	6	0	.333	209	206	L1
Chicago Bears	3	6	0	.333	141	174	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	6	0	.333	191	195	L1
Los Angeles Rams	2	7	0	.222	200	250	W1

References

• 1982 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com

1. "1982 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. "1982 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
3. Taylor, Roy. "1982 Chicago Bears". Bearshistory.com.