A 57-day players' strike reduced the 1982 season to a 9 game schedule. For the post-season, division standings were ignored and eight teams from each conference were seeded based on their regular season records.

1982 Regular Season Results

Date    OpponentResultScoreRecord
9/12at PhiladelphiaW  37-34
OT
1-0
9/19at Tampa BayW  21-13 2-0
11/21at NY GiantsW  27-17 3-0
11/28vs PhiladelphiaW  13-9 4-0
12/5vs DallasL  10-24 4-1
12/12at St. LouisW  12-7 5-1
12/19vs NY GiantsW  15-14 6-1
12/26at New OrleansW  27-10 7-1
1/2vs St. LouisW  28-0 8-1