1982 Los Angeles Raiders season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

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

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Los Angeles Raiders

| year = 1982

| record = 8–1

| division_place = 1st AFC

| owner = Al Davis

| general manager = Al Davis

| coach = Tom Flores

| stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| radio = KRLA–AM 1110

| playoffs = Won Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Browns) 27–10
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Jets) 14–17

| previous = 1981 (Oakland)

| shortnavlink = Raiders seasons

|pro_bowlers=RB Marcus Allen
OLB Ted Hendricks
CB Lester Hayes

|AP_All-pros=RB Marcus Allen
OLB Ted Hendricks}}

The 1982 Los Angeles Raiders season was the team's 23rd season, 13th season in the National Football League (NFL) and first of 13 seasons in Los Angeles.The team would return to Oakland after the 1994 season

In May 1982, a lawsuit brought by the Raiders and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1980 concluded, with the jury determining that the NFL violated antitrust laws when it rejected the proposed move by the team from Oakland to Los Angeles. The Raiders promptly moved to Los Angeles, although for the 1982 season, the team continued to practice in Oakland.

Despite the Raiders' disappointing 7–9 record in their previous season—their last in Oakland until 1995—the team cruised to an 8–1 record in the strike-shortened 1982 season, winning all four of their home games and clinching home-field advantage throughout the NFL's makeshift playoff tournament for 1982. However, in the second round of the playoffs, the Raiders blew a fourth-quarter lead to the sixth-seeded Jets, losing 17–14.

Offseason

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1982

| teamname = Los Angeles Raiders

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 10

| player = Marcus Allen

| position = RB

| college = USC

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| hof = yes

| probowl = yes

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 35

| player = Jack Squirek

| position = LB

| college = Illinois

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| round = 2

| pick = 37

| player = Jim Romano

| position = C

| college = Penn State

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 64

| player = Vann McElroy

| position = S

| college = Baylor

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 91

| player = Ed Muransky

| position = G

| college = Michigan

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| round = 5

| pick = 123

| player = Ed Jackson

| position = LB

| college = Louisiana Tech

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| round = 7

| pick = 177

| player = Jeff Jackson

| position = DE

| college = Toledo

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 10

| pick = 263

| player = Rich D'Amico

| position = LB

| college = Penn State

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| round = 11

| pick = 289

| player = Willie Turner

| position = WR

| college = LSU

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{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 12

| pick = 316

| player = Randy Smith

| position = WR

| college = Texas A&M-Commerce

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{{NFL team draft end}}

{{cite web|title=1982 NFL Draft at databaseFootball.com |url=http://databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1982&lg=nfl |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015203319/http://databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1982&lg=NFL |archivedate=October 15, 2007 }}

Roster

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1982

| team = Los Angeles Raiders

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|16|Jim Plunkett}}

{{NFLplayer| 6|Marc Wilson|d=American football}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|32|Marcus Allen|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Rick Berns}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Frank Hawkins}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Derrick Jensen|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Kenny King|d=running back}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Cleo Montgomery}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Greg Pruitt}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Chester Willis}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|80|Malcolm Barnwell}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Cliff Branch}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Calvin Muhammad}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|46|Todd Christensen}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Derrick Ramsey}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|50|Dave Dalby|C}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Bruce Davis|d=offensive tackle|T}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Henry Lawrence|d=American football|T}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Curt Marsh|G}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Mickey Marvin|G}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Ed Muransky|rookie=y|T}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Jim Romano|d=American football|rookie=y|C}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Art Shell|T}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Steve Sylvester|d=American football|G}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Randy Van Divier|T}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|77|Lyle Alzado|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|62|Reggie Kinlaw|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Howie Long|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Archie Reese|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Johnny Robinson|d=defensive tackle|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Ruben Vaughan|DE}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|56|Jeff Barnes|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Ted Hendricks|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Rod Martin|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Randy McClanahan|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Matt Millen|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Bob Nelson|d=linebacker|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Jack Squirek|rookie=y|ILB}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|36|Mike Davis|d=defensive back, born 1956|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Lester Hayes|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|48|Kenny Hill|d=defensive back|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Monte Jackson|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Vann McElroy|rookie=y|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Odis McKinney|CB/S}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Burgess Owens|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Ted Watts|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|45|James Davis|d=cornerback|CB}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer|10|Chris Bahr|K}}

{{NFLplayer| 8|Ray Guy|P}}

| reserve_lists =

{{NFLplayer|59|Stan Adams|rookie=y|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Dave Browning|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Bob Chandler|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|David Dorn|link=no|rookie=y|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Mike Hawkins|d=linebacker|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Willie Jones|d=defensive lineman, born 1957|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|72|John Matuszak|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Cal Peterson|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Irvin Phillips|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Gene Upshaw|G|IR}}

| practice_squad =

}}

Season

=Schedule=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Game site

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Recap

style="background:#cfc"

! 1

| September 12

| at San Francisco 49ers

| W 23–17

| 1–0

| Candlestick Park

| 59,748

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

style="background:#cfc"

! 2

| September 19

| at Atlanta Falcons

|W 38–14

| 2–0

| Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

| 54,774

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

colspan="8" align="center" | Players' strike
style="background:#cfc"

! 11

| November 22

| San Diego Chargers

| W 28–24

| 3–0

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 42,162

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198211220rai.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 12

| November 28

| at Cincinnati Bengals

| L 17–31

| 3–1

| Riverfront Stadium

| 53,330

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

style="background:#cfc"

! 13

| December 5

| Seattle Seahawks

| W 28–23

| 4–1

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 42,170

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

style="background:#cfc"

! 14

| December 12

| at Kansas City Chiefs

| W 21–16

| 5–1

| Arrowhead Stadium

| 26,307

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198212120kan.htm Recap]

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! 15

| December 18

| Los Angeles Rams

| W 37–31

| 6–1

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 56,646

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198212180rai.htm Recap]

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! 16

| December 26

| Denver Broncos

| W 27–10

| 7–1

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 44,160

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

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! 17

| January 2

| at San Diego Chargers

| W 41–34

| 8–1

| San Diego Stadium

| 51,612

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

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"

|colspan="8"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

=Season summary=

==Week 1==

{{Seealso|1982 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers–Raiders rivalry}}

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|title=Week One: Los Angeles Raiders (0–0) at San Francisco 49ers (0–0)

|date=September 12, 1982

|time=4:00 p.m. EST

|road=Raiders

|R1=3 |R2=10 |R3=0 |R4=10

|home=49ers

|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=3 |H4=0

|stadium=Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

|attendance=59,748

|weather={{convert|65|F|C|1}}

|referee= Jerry Markbreit

|TV=NBC

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Enberg and John Brodie

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198209120sfo.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • LA – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Drive:

Second quarter

  • SF – Freddie Solomon 18-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick). 49ers 7–3. Drive:
  • LA – Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal. 49ers 7–6. Drive:
  • SF – Dwight Clark 41-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick). 49ers 14–6. Drive:
  • LA – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (Chris Bahr kick). 49ers 14–13. Drive:

Third quarter

  • SF – Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal. 49ers 17–13. Drive:

Fourth quarter

  • LA – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick). Raiders 20–17. Drive:
  • LA – Chris Bahr 43-yard field goal. Raiders 23–17. Drive:'

|stats=

;Top passers

;Top rushers

;Top receivers

  • LA – Marcus Allen – 4 receptions, 64 yards
  • SF – Dwight Clark – 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD

}}

==Week 2==

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Raiders

|V1= 7|V2=17 |V3= 7|V4=7

|Host=Falcons

|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0

|Date=September 19

|Location=Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

|StartTime=1:00 p.m.

|TimeZone= EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=54,774

|Weather={{convert|76|F|C|1}}; wind {{convert|7|mph| km/h knots}}

|Referee= Fred Silva

|TVAnnouncers= Dick Enberg and Len Dawson

|TVStation= NBC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Allen 14-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ATL |Event= Andrews 1 yard run (Luckhurst kick) |Score= Tie 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event= Bahr 35-yard field goal |Score= LA 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event= Allen 4-yard run (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 17–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event= Branch 30-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 24–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Hawkins 1 yard run (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 31–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ATL |Event=Robinson 17-yard pass from Bartkowski (Luckhurst kick) |Score= LA 31–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Reese 75-yard fumble return (Bahr kick) |Score=LA 38–14 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198209190atl.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Jun-22.

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==Week 3==

This was the first home regular-season game in Los Angeles for the Raiders.

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Chargers

|V1=10 |V2=14 |V3=0 |V4=0

|Host=Raiders

|H1= 0|H2=7 |H3=14 |H4=7

|Date=November 22

|Location=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

|StartTime=9:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=42,162

|Weather={{convert|57|F|C|1}}; wind {{convert|7|mph|km/h knots}}

|Referee= Bob McElwee

|TVAnnouncers= Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Don Meredith

|TVStation=ABC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team= SD|Event=Benirschke 19-yard field goal |Score= SD 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=SD |Event= Scales 29-yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick) |Score= SD 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=SD |Event= Muncie 2-yard run (Benirschke kick) |Score= SD 17–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=SD |Event= Muncie 1 yard run (Benirschke kick) |Score= SD 24–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=:42 |Team= LA|Event= Christensen 1 yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) |Score=SD 24–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=LA |Event= Allen 3-yard run (Bahr kick) |Score= SD 24–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time=2:23 |Team=LA |Event= Allen 6-yard run (Bahr kick) |Score= SD 24–21}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=LA |Event= Hawkins 1 yard run (Bahr kick) |Score=LA 28–24|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198211220rai.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Jun-23.

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==Week 4==

{{Empty section|date=June 2014}}

==Week 5==

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Seahawks

|V1= 0|V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=16

|Host=Raiders

|H1=7 |H2=21 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=December 5

|Location=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

|StartTime=4:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

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|Referee=Gordon McCarter

|TVAnnouncers=

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=LA|Event=Allen 2-yard run (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=King 1 yard run (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Martin 39-yard interception return (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Allen 3-yard run (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 28–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=SEA |Event=Largent 10-yard pass from Zorn (Johnson kick) |Score= LA 28–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=SEA |Event=Brown 3-yard run (kick failed) |Score= LA 28–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=SEA |Event= Carr 23-yard pass from Zorn (Johnson kick) |Score= LA 28–20}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=SEA |Event= Johnson 30-yard field goal |Score=LA 28–23 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198212050rai.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Jul-04.

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==Week 6==

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Raiders

|V1= 0|V2=7 |V3= 0|V4=14

|Host=Chiefs

|H1= 3|H2= 3|H3= 3|H4=7

|Date=December 12

|Location=Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

|StartTime=4:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather={{convert|17|F|C|1}}; wind {{convert|8|mph|km/h knots}}

|Referee=Fred Wyant

|TVAnnouncers=Charlie Jones, Len Dawson

|TVStation=NBC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=KC |Event=Lowery 35-yard field goal |Score= KC 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Christensen 4-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=KC |Event=Lowery 27-yard field goal |Score= LA 7–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=KC |Event=Lowery 29-yard field goal |Score= KC 9–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Christensen 8-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 14–9}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=KC |Event=Jackson 1 yard run (Lowery kick) |Score= KC 16–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Muhammad 35-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) |Score= LA 21–16|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198212120kan.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Jul-06.

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==Week 8==

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Broncos

|V1=0 |V2= 0|V3= 0|V4=10

|Host=Raiders

|H1=3 |H2= 24|H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=December 26

|Location=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

|StartTime=1:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather={{convert|52|F|C|1}}, wind {{convert|8|mph|km/h knots}}

|Referee=Red Cashion

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal |Score= Raiders 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Marcus Allen 4-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) |Score= Raiders 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Kenny King 5-yard run (Chris Bahr kick) |Score= Raiders 17–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Marcus Allen 51-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) |Score= Raiders 24–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=LA |Event=Chris Bahr 36-yard field goal |Score= Raiders 27–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=DEN |Event=Rich Karlis 31-yard field goal |Score= Raiders 27–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=DEN |Event=Steve Watson 18-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Rich Karlis kick) |Score=Raiders 27–10|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

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Standings

{{1982 AFC West standings}}

{{1982 AFC standings}}

=Postseason=

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Round

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Opponent (seed)

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Raiders|year=1982|border=2}}"| Game
recap

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! First round

| January 8, 1983

| Cleveland Browns (8)

|W 27–10

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 56,555

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198301080rai.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! Divisional

| January 15, 1983

| New York Jets (6)

| L 14–17

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 90,038

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198301150rai.htm Recap]

{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070409140953/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=LAD&lg=nfl&yr=1982 1982 Los Angeles Raiders season at databaseFootball.com]}}

References

{{Reflist}}