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Revision as of 02:11, 27 July 2009

1982 Cleveland Browns season
Head coachSam Rutigliano
Home fieldCleveland Stadium
Results
Record4–5–0
Division place8th AFC
Playoff finishLost First Round Playoffs
Uniform
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The 1982 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 33rd season with the National Football League.

The Browns were among 8 teams that qualified for the playoffs during this strike shorted season, and became one of only two teams to ever qualify for the playoffs despite having a losing record. The other team was the 4-5 Detroit Lions from the same year. The Los Angeles Raiders eliminated the Browns from the playoffs for a second consecutive season, 27-10.

The Browns' first round draft pick, rookie sensation linebacker Chip Banks earned 5.5 sacks in just nine games.

NFL Draft

The following were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.

Round Overall Player Position School/Club Team
1 3 Chip Banks Linebacker USC
2 31 Keith Baldwin Defensive End Texas A&M
4 87 Dwight Walker Running Back Nicholls State
5 115 Mike Baab Center Texas
6 162 Mike Whitwell Defensive Back Texas A&M
8 199 Mark Kafentzis Defensive Back Hawaii
8 204 Van Heflin Tight End Vanderbilt
8 211 Bill Jackson Defensive Back North Carolina
9 227 Milton Baker Tight End West Texas A&M
10 255 Ricky Floyd Running Back Southern Miss
11 282 Steve Michuta Quarterback Grand Valley State
12 310 Scott Nicolas Linebacker Miami

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 12 1982 at Seattle Seahawks W 21-7
2 September 19 1982 Philadelphia Eagles L 24-21
3 November 21 1982 New England Patriots W 10-7
4 November 25 1982 at Dallas Cowboys L 31-14
5 December 5 1982 San Diego Chargers L 30-13
6 December 12 1982 at Cincinnati Bengals L 23-10
7 December 19 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers W 10-9
8 December 26 1982 at Houston Oilers W 20-14
9 January 2 1983 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 37-21

Playoffs

Week Date Opponent Result
Wildcard January 8 1983 at Los Angeles Raiders L 27-10

Standings

AFC
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Los Angeles Raiders 8 1 0 .889 260 200
Miami Dolphins 7 2 0 .778 198 131
Cincinnati Bengals 7 2 0 .778 232 177
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 3 0 .667 204 146
San Diego Chargers 6 3 0 .667 288 221
New York Jets 6 3 0 .667 245 166
New England Patriots 5 4 0 .556 143 157
Cleveland Browns 4 5 0 .444 140 182
Buffalo Bills 4 5 0 .444 150 154
Seattle Seahawks 4 5 0 .444 127 147
Kansas City Chiefs 3 6 0 .333 176 184
Denver Broncos 2 7 0 .222 148 226
Houston Oilers 1 8 0 .111 136 245
Baltimore Colts 0 8 1 .056 113 236

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Qualified for playoffs

References

  1. ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 294