The New England Patriots

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

 finished the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

's strike-shortened 1982 season

1982 NFL season

The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd regular season of the National Football League. A 57-day long players' strike reduced the 1982 season from a 16-game schedule per team to an abbreviated nine game schedule...

with a record of five wins and four losses, and finished seventh in the American Football Conference

American Football Conference

The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL....

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The 1982 season was shortened from 16 regular season games to 9 due to the 57 day players strike.

Staff

New England Patriots 1982 staff
Front Office President – Billy Sullivan Billy Sullivan (American football) William Hallissey "Billy" Sullivan, Jr. was an American businessman who owned the Boston Patriots franchise from their inception in the American Football League until their sale, as the New England Patriots of the NFL, to Victor Kiam in 1988.-Early life:Sullivan was born in Lowell, Massachusetts... Executive Vice President – Chuck Sullivan General Manager – Bucko Kilroy Assistant General Manager – Patrick Sullivan Patrick Sullivan (American football executive) Patrick "Pat" Sullivan is a former American football executive who served as General Manager of the New England Patriots from 1983 to 1990.-Early life:The son of Patriots founder Billy Sullivan, Sullivan was a ballboy for the first Boston Patriots team.... Director of Player Development – Dick Steinberg Director of College Scouting – Joe Mendes Director of Pro Scouting – Bill McPeak Bill McPeak William Patrick McPeak was an American football player and National Football League coach.-Playing career:... Head Coaches Head Coach – Ron Meyer Ron Meyer -References:... Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Lew Erber Offensive Backfield – Cleve Bryant Cleve Bryant Cleve Bryant is the former head football coach of Ohio University, and the former Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations for the Texas Longhorns football team. His responsibilities ranged from administrative operations to scheduling, as well as day to day operations of the football... Receivers – Steve Endicott Offensive Line – Bill Muir Bill Muir William "Bill" Muir is currently a member of the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff where he is the Offensive Coordinator. He was previously the offensive line coach. Muir is also the former offensive coordinator for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As a member of head coach Jon Gruden's staff, he...			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jim Mora Jim E. Mora James Earnest Mora is the former head coach of the USFL's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars and the NFL's New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. He played football at Occidental College where he was also a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. His son Jim L... Linebackers – Tommy Brasher Tommy Brasher Tommy Brasher Is a former Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Line coach. He coached for the Eagles D-line in 1985, then moved on to the Atlanta Falcons until 1989. After this he went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to coach for 1 year in 1990. He coached the Seattle Seahawks Defensive line from 1992-1998.... Linebackers – Steve Sidwell Steve Sidwell (American football) Steve Sidwell is a former American football coach. He coached in the National Football League for 22 years and was a college football coach for 16 years.-Coaching career:... Defensive Backs – Steve Walters Special Teams Coaches Special Teams/Tight Ends – Dante Scarnecchia Dante Scarnecchia Dante Scarnecchia is the American football offensive line coach and assistant head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League... Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – LeBaron Caruthers

Schedule

Week	Opponent	Result	Score	Attendance
1	at Baltimore Colts	W	24–13	39,055
2	New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L	7–31	53,515
3	at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L	7–10	51,781
4	Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...	W	29–21	33,602
5	at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L	13–26	36,973
6	Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W	3–0 (Snowplow Game Snowplow Game In National Football League lore, the Snowplow Game refers to a regular-season game played between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots on December 12, 1982.-Overview:... )	25,716
7	at Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...	W	16–0	53,457
8	at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...	L	14–37	51,515
9	Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W	30–19	36,218
Wildcard	at Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L	13–28	68,842

Standings

AFC American Football Conference The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL....
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Los Angeles Raiders 1982 Los Angeles Raiders season The 1982 Los Angeles Raiders season began with the team trying to improve on their 7–9 record from 1981. This is the first of thirteen seasons for the Raiders in Los Angeles.-Offseason:-Schedule:-Standings: -Post season:-See also:...	8	1	0	.889	260	200
Miami Dolphins 1982 Miami Dolphins season -NFL Draft:-Regular season:The Dolphins finished the strike-shortened regular season with a 7–2 record, ranking them second in the AFC.The Dolphins' main strength was their defense, nicknamed the "Killer Bees" because 6 of their 11 starters had last names that began with the letter "B"...	7	2	0	.778	198	131
Cincinnati Bengals 1982 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1982 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 15th year in professional football and its 13th with the National Football League.The Bengals posted a 7–2 record in a strike-shortened season to earn a postseason berth, but lost to the Jets in the first round of the playoffs, 44–17...	7	2	0	.778	232	177
Pittsburgh Steelers 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers saw the team return to the playoffs after a two-year hiatus. This was also the Steelers 50th Anniversary season. Although the season was shortened as a result of the 1982 strike, the Steelers finished a strong 6–3 record, good enough for fourth in the AFC as a whole...	6	3	0	.667	204	146
San Diego Chargers 1982 San Diego Chargers season The 1982 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record in 1981. It was a strike-shorten season so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment. It ended with a second round loss to the...	6	3	0	.667	288	221
New York Jets 1982 New York Jets season The 1982 New York Jets season was the 23rd season for the team and the 13th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 10–5–1 record from 1981 and return to the playoffs under head coach Walt Michaels...	6	3	0	.667	245	166
New England Patriots	5	4	0	.556	143	157
Cleveland Browns 1982 Cleveland Browns season 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 three teams to ever qualify for the playoffs despite having a losing record...	4	5	0	.444	140	182
Buffalo Bills 1982 Buffalo Bills season The 1982 Buffalo Bills season was the 23rd season for the club and its 13th in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings: -References:* * *...	4	5	0	.444	150	154
Seattle Seahawks 1982 Seattle Seahawks season The 1982 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's seventh season with the National Football League. Head coach Jack Patera was fired after the first two games of the season, which were followed by a 57-day players strike...	4	5	0	.444	127	147
Kansas City Chiefs 1982 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1982 Kansas City Chiefs season ended in a 3–6 record that resulted from the NFL Players Association strike that shortened the season.In May 1982, running back Joe Delaney underwent surgery to repair a detached retina in his eye, a radical procedure at the time...	3	6	0	.333	176	184
Denver Broncos 1982 Denver Broncos season The 1982 Denver Broncos season was the team's 23rd year in professional football and its 13th with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *...	2	7	0	.222	148	226
Houston Oilers 1982 Houston Oilers season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings: -Roster:-References:* *...	1	8	0	.111	136	245
Baltimore Colts 1982 Baltimore Colts season The 1982 Baltimore Colts season was the 30th season for the team in the National Football League, and the Colts' penultimate season in Baltimore. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1982 season with a record of 0 wins, 8 losses and 1 tie. They finished fifth in the AFC East...	0	8	1	.056	113	236

Qualified for playoffs

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1982 New England Patriots.

Name	Position	Notes