1982 Chicago Bears season

1982 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
General managerJim Finks
Head coachMike Ditka (1st season)
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record3–6
Division place12th NFC
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros

The 1982 season was the Chicago Bears' strike shortened 63rd season in the National Football League, and their first under head coach Mike Ditka. The team failed to improve on their 6–10 record from 1981 to finish at 3–6 and failed to make the playoffs for the third consecutive 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.

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

Roster

1982 Chicago Bears final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

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

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



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