The 1982 Denver Broncos season was the team's 23rd year in professional football and its 13th with the National Football League (NFL). The Broncos played only nine games this season, owing to the strike imposed by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). The Broncos were looking to improve on their 10–6 record from 1981. But due to many injuries plus the strike, the Broncos only won two games and lost seven. This was their worst record since 1971, their first losing season since 1975, and their first with fewer than three wins since 1964. Both of the Broncos’ wins came against interconference teams, and the team only won one home game the entire season, against the reigning Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. Their only other win was against the Los Angeles Rams. The Broncos went winless against AFC foes in 1982, although all their non-division AFC games were cancelled by the strike.
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1982 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTim KoegelQuarterbackNotre DameDanny RichLinebackerWeber State
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 at Los Angeles Rams W 33–20 1–0 Anaheim Stadium 57,482 2 Miami Dolphins W 17–14 2–0 Mile High Stadium 77,465 3 Minnesota Vikings W 27–17 3–0 Mile High Stadium 73,371 4 at New York Jets W 20–13 4–0 Giants Stadium 43,820
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 12 San Diego Chargers L 3–23 0–1 Mile High Stadium 73,564 2 September 19 San Francisco 49ers W 24–21 1–1 Mile High Stadium 73,899 at New Orleans Saints Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike † Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets at Houston Oilers Los Angeles Raiders Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks Postponed until January 2, 1983 due to the NFLPA Players' strike at Kansas City Chiefs Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike † 10 November 21 Seattle Seahawks L 10–17 1–2 Mile High Stadium 73,996 11 November 28 at San Diego Chargers L 20–30 1–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 47,629 12 Atlanta Falcons L 27–34 1–4 Mile High Stadium 73,984 13 December 12 at Los Angeles Rams W 27–24 2–4 Anaheim Stadium 48,112 14 December 19 Kansas City Chiefs L 16–37 2–5 Mile High Stadium 74,192 15 December 26 at Los Angeles Raiders L 10–27 2–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 44,160 16 January 2, 1983 at Seattle Seahawks L 11–13 2–7 Kingdome 43,145 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1 (Sunday, September 12, 1982): vs. San Diego Chargers
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ChargersGame statisticsBroncos First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Week 2 (Sunday, September 19, 1982): vs. San Francisco 49ers
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49ersGame statisticsBroncos First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Week 10 (Sunday, November 21, 1982): vs. Seattle Seahawks
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SeahawksGame statisticsBroncos First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Week 11 (Sunday, November 28, 1982): at San Diego Chargers
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BroncosGame statisticsChargers First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Week 12 (Sunday, December 5, 1982): vs. Atlanta Falcons
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FalconsGame statisticsBroncos First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Week 13 (Sunday, December 12, 1982): at Los Angeles Rams
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BroncosGame statisticsRams First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Week 14 (Sunday, December 19, 1982): vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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ChiefsGame statisticsBroncos First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Week 15 (Sunday, December 26, 1982): at Los Angeles Raiders
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BroncosGame statisticsRaiders First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Week 16 (Sunday, January 2, 1983): at Seattle Seahawks
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BroncosGame statisticsSeahawks First downs Rushes–yards Passing yards Sacked–yards Net passing yards Total yards Return yards Fumbles–lost Penalties–yards Time of possession
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Standings
Notes
References
External links Denver Broncos – 1982 media guide 1982 Denver Broncos season at jt-sw.com 1982 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com