| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders season | |
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| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Tom Flores |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Local radio | KRLA–AM 1110 |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–1 |
| Division place | 1st AFC |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Browns) 27–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Jets) 14–17 |
| 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. [1]
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.
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 10 | Marcus Allen * † | RB | USC | |
| 2 | 35 | Jack Squirek | LB | Illinois | |
| 2 | 37 | Jim Romano | C | Penn State | |
| 3 | 64 | Vann McElroy | S | Baylor | |
| 4 | 91 | Ed Muransky | G | Michigan | |
| 5 | 123 | Ed Jackson | LB | Louisiana Tech | |
| 7 | 177 | Jeff Jackson | DE | Toledo | |
| 10 | 263 | Rich D'Amico | LB | Penn State | |
| 11 | 289 | Willie Turner | WR | LSU | |
| 12 | 316 | Randy Smith | WR | Texas A&M-Commerce | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–17 | 1–0 | Candlestick Park | 59,748 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–14 | 2–0 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 54,774 | Recap |
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| 11 | November 22 | San Diego Chargers | W 28–24 | 3–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 42,162 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–31 | 3–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 53,330 | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | Seattle Seahawks | W 28–23 | 4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 42,170 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–16 | 5–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 26,307 | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | Los Angeles Rams | W 37–31 | 6–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 56,646 | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | Denver Broncos | W 27–10 | 7–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 44,160 | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at San Diego Chargers | W 41–34 | 8–1 | San Diego Stadium | 51,612 | Recap |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 49ers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Raiders (1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 260 | 200 | W5 |
| San Diego Chargers (5) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2–3 | 5–3 | 288 | 221 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2–1 | 3–5 | 127 | 147 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 176 | 184 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 148 | 226 | L3 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 260 | 200 | W5 | |
| 2 [lower-alpha 1] | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 198 | 131 | W3 | |
| 3 [lower-alpha 1] | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 232 | 177 | W2 | |
| 4 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 204 | 146 | W2 | |
| 5 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 288 | 221 | L1 | |
| 6 [lower-alpha 3] | New York Jets | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 245 | 166 | L1 | |
| 7 | New England Patriots | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 143 | 157 | W1 | |
| 8 [lower-alpha 4] | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 140 | 182 | L1 | |
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| 9 [lower-alpha 4] | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 150 | 154 | L3 | |
| 10 [lower-alpha 4] | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 127 | 147 | W1 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 176 | 184 | W1 | |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 148 | 226 | L3 | |
| 13 | Houston Oilers | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 136 | 245 | L7 | |
| 14 | Baltimore Colts | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | 113 | 236 | L2 | |
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| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
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| First round | January 8, 1983 | Cleveland Browns (8) | W 27–10 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 56,555 | Recap |
| Divisional | January 15, 1983 | New York Jets (6) | L 14–17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 90,038 | Recap |
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