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1982 Houston Oilers season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Houston Oilers

| year = 1982

| record = 1–8

| conference_place = 13th AFC

| coach = Ed Biles

| general_manager = Ladd Herzeg

| owner = Bud Adams

| stadium = Houston Astrodome

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro_bowlers = LB Robert Brazile

| shortnavlink = Oilers seasons

}}

The 1982 Houston Oilers season was the franchise’s 23rd overall and the 13th in the National Football League (NFL). After losing their season opener, the Oilers beat the Seattle Seahawks at the Astrodome 23–21. The Oilers were 1–1 before the two-month players’ strike. When the season resumed the Oilers struggled, losing all seven games. Earl Campbell was held to just 536 yards, as the Oilers finished the season with a 1–8 record.

The last remaining active member of the 1982 Houston Oilers was offensive lineman Mike Munchak, who retired after the 1993 season.

Offseason

=NFL draft=

{{main|1982 NFL draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1982

| teamname = Houston Oilers

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 8

| player = Mike Munchak

| position = Guard

| college = Penn State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

| hof = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 44

| player = Oliver Luck

| position = Quarterback

| college = West Virginia

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 72

| player = Stan Edwards

| position = Running back

| college = Michigan

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 77

| player = Robert Abraham

| position = Linebacker

| college = North Carolina State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 94

| player = Steve Bryant

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Purdue

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 121

| player = Malcolm Taylor

| position = Defensive end

| college = Tennessee State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 148

| player = Gary Allen

| position = Running back

| college = Hawaii

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 9

| pick = 234

| player = Matt Bradley

| position = Defensive back

| college = Penn State

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 10

| pick = 261

| player = Ron Reeves

| position = Quarterback

| college = Texas Tech

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 11

| pick = 287

| player = Jim Campbell

| position = Tight end

| college = Kentucky

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 12

| pick = 314

| player = Donnie Craft

| position = Running back

| college = Louisville

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft end}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1982_draft.htm |title=1982 Houston Oilers draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=October 22, 2014 }}

Personnel

=Staff=

{{NFLE staff

| year = 1982

| team = Houston Oilers

| front_office =

  • Owner/Chairman of the Board/President – Bud Adams
  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ladd Herzeg

| head_coach =

| offensive =

| defensive =

| strength =

  • Strength and Conditioning – Bill Allerheiligen

}}

=Roster=

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1982

| team = Houston Oilers

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer| 8|Archie Manning}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Oliver Luck}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Gifford Nielsen}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|31|Gary Allen|d=gridiron football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Adger Armstrong}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Earl Campbell}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Donnie Craft|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Stan Edwards|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Tim Wilson|d=American football|FB}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|80|Harold Bailey|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Steve Bryant|d=American football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Mike Holston}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Mike Renfro}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Carl Roaches}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Tim Smith|d=wide receiver}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|86|Walt Arnold}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Dave Casper}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|58|David Carter|d=offensive lineman|C/G}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Greg Davidson|d=American football|C}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Ed Fisher|d=American football|G}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Mark Koncar|T}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Mike Munchak|rookie=y|G}}

{{NFLplayer|62|John Schuhmacher|G}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Morris Towns|T}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Ralph Williams|d=American football|rookie=y|G}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|75|Jesse Baker|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Elvin Bethea|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Ken Kennard|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Daryle Skaugstad|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Mike Stensrud|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Malcolm Taylor|d=American football|rookie=y|DE}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|54|Gregg Bingham|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Robert Brazile|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|John Corker|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Daryl Hunt|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Avon Riley|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Ted Thompson|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Ted Washington|d2=Sr.|OLB}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|36|Carter Hartwig|CB/FS}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Bill Kay|d=defensive back|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Vernon Perry|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Mike Reinfeldt|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Greg Stemrick|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|33|J. C. Wilson|CB}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer| 6|John James|d=American football|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Florian Kempf|rookie=y|K}}

| reserve_lists =

| practice_squad =

}}

Regular season

=Schedule=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1982|border=2}}"| Week

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1982|border=2}}"| Date

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1982|border=2}}"| Opponent

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1982|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1982|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1982|border=2}}"| Venue

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1982|border=2}}"| Recap

style="background: #fcc;"

! 1

| September 12

| at Cincinnati Bengals

| L 6–27

| 0–1

|Riverfront Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198209120cin.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 2

| September 19

| Seattle Seahawks

| W 23–21

| 1–1

|Astrodome

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198209190oti.htm Recap]

style="background:#bababa"

! –

| September 26

| Buffalo Bills

| canceled

| 1–1

| Astrodome

| –

style="background:#bababa"

! –

| October 3

| at New York Jets

| canceled

| 1–1

| Shea Stadium

| –

style="background:#bababa"

! –

| October 10

| at Kansas City Chiefs

| canceled

| 1–1

| Arrowhead Stadium

| –

style="background:#bababa"

! –

| October 17

| Denver Broncos

| canceled

| 1–1

| Astrodome

| –

style="background:#bababa"

! –

| October 24

| Washington Redskins

| canceled

| 1–1

| Astrodome

| –

style="background:#bababa"

! –

| October 31

| at Cleveland Browns

| canceled

| 1–1

| Cleveland Municipal Stadium

| –

style="background:#bababa"

! –

| November 7

| at Pittsburgh Steelers

| canceled

| 1–1

| Three Rivers Stadium

| –

style="background:#F36;"

! –

| November 14

| Cincinnati Bengals

| postponed

| 1–1

| Astrodome

| –

style="background: #fcc;"

! 3

| November 21

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| L 10–24

| 1–2

|Astrodome

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198211210oti.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 4

| November 28

| at New England Patriots

| L 21–29

| 1–3

|Schaefer Stadium

|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198211280nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 5

| December 5

| at New York Giants

| L 14–17

| 1–4

|Giants Stadium

|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198212050nyg.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 6

| December 13

| Dallas Cowboys

| L 7–37

| 1–5

|Astrodome

|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198212130oti.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 7

| December 19

| at Philadelphia Eagles

| L 14–35

| 1–6

|Veterans Stadium

|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198212190phi.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 8

| December 26

| Cleveland Browns

| L 14–20

| 1–7

|Astrodome

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198212260oti.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 9

| January 2

| Cincinnati Bengals

| L 27–35

| 1–8

|Astrodome

|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198301020oti.htm Recap]

colspan="7" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Houston Oilers|year=1982|border=2}}"|Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

=Standings=

{{1982 AFC Central standings}}

{{1982 AFC standings}}

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