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1982 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJim Schaaf
Head coachMarv Levy
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record3–6
Conference place11th AFC
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
3
AP All-ProsNone

The 1982 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's strike-shortened 13th season in the National Football League and the 23rd overall.

In May 1982, running back Joe Delaney underwent surgery to repair a detached retina in his eye, a radical procedure at the time.[1] Optimism abounded at Arrowhead Stadium thanks to the club's promising 9–7 record from 1981, but swelling labor unrest from NFL players spelled doom for both the Chiefs and Levy in 1982. The Chiefs split their first two games of the year before a 57-day strike by the NFL Players Association began at midnight on September 20. The strike concluded on November 17 after seven games were canceled and one was rescheduled, but the Chiefs would never recover, losing four straight games after their return to the field.[1] Center Jack Rudnay, who had been one of the franchise's most durable and decorated offensive performers over the past decade, announced on December 20 that he would retire after the season. The Chiefs finished the strike-shortened season at 3–6. Following the season, head coach Marv Levy was fired after going 31–42 in five seasons with zero playoff appearances.[1]

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1982 NFL draft
1982 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 11 Anthony Hancock  Wide receiver Tennessee
2 46 Calvin Daniels  Linebacker North Carolina
4 100 Louis Haynes  Linebacker North Texas State
4 104 Stuart Anderson  Linebacker Virginia
5 130 Del Thompson  Running back Texas–El Paso
6 157 Durwood Roquemore  Defensive back Texas A&I
7 184 Greg Smith  Defensive end Kansas
8 214 Case deBruijn  Punter Idaho State
9 241 Lyndle Byford  Guard Oklahoma
10 268 Larry Brodsky  Wide receiver Miami (FL)
11 297 Bob Carter  Wide receiver Arizona
12 324 Mike Miller  Defensive back Southwest Texas State
      Made roster  

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Personnel

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Staff

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1982 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Kicking Teams – Frank Gansz

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Rick Abernethy


Roster

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1982 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 13 Cincinnati Bengals W 26–20 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 31,985 Recap
2 August 21 at New Orleans Saints L 3–6 1–1 Louisiana Superdome 46,585 Recap
3 August 28 Miami Dolphins T 17–17 (OT) 1–1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 42,403 Recap
4 September 4 at St. Louis Cardinals W 10–6 2–1–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 39,926 Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 12 at Buffalo Bills L 9–14 0–1 Rich Stadium 76,383 Recap
2 September 19 San Diego Chargers W 19–12 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 60,514 Recap
3–10 Players' strike
11 November 21 at New Orleans Saints L 17–27 1–2 Louisiana Superdome 39,341 Recap
12 November 28 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–20 1–3 Anaheim Stadium 45,793 Recap
13 December 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–35 1–4 Three Rivers Stadium 52,090 Recap
14 December 12 Los Angeles Raiders L 16–21 1–5 Arrowhead Stadium 26,307 Recap
15 December 19 at Denver Broncos W 37–16 2–5 Mile High Stadium 74,192 Recap
16 December 26 San Francisco 49ers L 13–26 2–6 Arrowhead Stadium 24,319 Recap
17 January 2 New York Jets W 37–13 3–6 Arrowhead Stadium 11,902 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

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Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 039
Bills 7 7 0014

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 9312
Chiefs 7 9 3019

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 01017
Saints 10 0 71027

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 39,741
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams

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Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 0714
Rams 0 14 6020

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,793
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 0714
Steelers 14 14 0735

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,090
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

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Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 01421
Chiefs 3 3 3716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

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Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 101737
Broncos 0 13 3016

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 0 61726
Chiefs 3 7 0313

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,319
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Jim Hill
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. New York Jets

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Week 17: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 6 0 0713
Chiefs 7 20 01037

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,902
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Jim Turner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

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AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Raiders(1) 8 1 0 .889 5–0 5–1 260 200 W5
San Diego Chargers(5) 6 3 0 .667 2–3 5–3 288 221 L1
Seattle Seahawks 4 5 0 .444 2–1 3–5 127 147 W1
Kansas City Chiefs 3 6 0 .333 2–1 3–3 176 184 W1
Denver Broncos 2 7 0 .222 0–6 0–6 148 226 L3
AFC
# Team W L T PCT PF PA STK
Seeded postseason qualifiers
1 Los Angeles Raiders 8 1 0 .889 260 200 W5
2[a] Miami Dolphins 7 2 0 .778 198 131 W3
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals 7 2 0 .778 232 177 W2
4[b][c] Pittsburgh Steelers 6 3 0 .667 204 146 W2
5[b][c] San Diego Chargers 6 3 0 .667 288 221 L1
6[c] New York Jets 6 3 0 .667 245 166 L1
7 New England Patriots 5 4 0 .556 143 157 W1
8[d] Cleveland Browns 4 5 0 .444 140 182 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
9[d] Buffalo Bills 4 5 0 .444 150 154 L3
10[d] Seattle Seahawks 4 5 0 .444 127 147 W1
11 Kansas City Chiefs 3 6 0 .333 176 184 W1
12 Denver Broncos 2 7 0 .222 148 226 L3
13 Houston Oilers 1 8 0 .111 136 245 L7
14 Baltimore Colts 0 8 1 .056 113 236 L2
Tiebreakers
  1. ^ a b Miami finished ahead of Cincinnati based on better conference record (6–1 to Cincinnati’s 6–2).
  2. ^ a b Pittsburgh finished ahead of San Diego based on better record against common opponents (3–1 to Chargers' 2–1). Conference tiebreak was initially used to eliminate New York Jets.
  3. ^ a b c Pittsburgh and San Diego finished ahead of New York Jets based on conference record (Pittsburgh and San Diego 5–3 against Jets’ 2–3)
  4. ^ a b c Cleveland finished ahead of Buffalo and Buffalo ahead of Seattle based on conference record (4–3 to Buffalo’s 3–3 to Seattle’s 3–5).

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kansas City Chiefs History – 1980's Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "1982 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
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