NFL team season
The 1982 Los Angeles Raiders season was the team's 23rd season, 13th season in the National Football League (NFL), and first of thirteen seasons in Los Angeles.[1]
In May 1982, a verdict was handed down against the NFL in the lawsuit brought by the Raiders and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1980. The jury ruled that the NFL violated antitrust laws when it declined to approve 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 Alameda.
Despite the Raiders' disappointing 7–9 record in their previous season — their last in Oakland until 1995 — the Raiders 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 6th-seeded Jets, losing 17–14, ending the Raiders' season.
The last remaining active member of the 1982 Los Angeles Raiders was running back Marcus Allen, who retired after the 1997 season.
Season
Schedule
Season summary
Week 1
Game information
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First quarter
- LA – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SF – Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal. 49ers 17–13. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- LA – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick). Raiders 20–17. Drive:
- LA – Chris Bahr 43-yard field goal. 'Raiders 23–17. Drive:
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- LA – Marcus Allen – 4 receptions, 64 yards
- SF – Dwight Clark – 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
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Week 2
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Raiders |
7 |
17 | 7 | 7 |
38 |
Falcons |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: September 19
- Location: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 54,774
- Game weather: 76 °F (24.4 °C); wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Len Dawson
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | LA | Allen 14-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) | LA 7–0 |
| Q1 | | ATL | Andrews 1 yard run (Luckhurst kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q2 | | LA | Bahr 35-yard field goal | LA 10–7 |
| Q2 | | LA | Allen 4-yard run (Bahr kick) | LA 17–7 |
| Q2 | | LA | Branch 30-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) | LA 24–7 |
| Q3 | | LA | Hawkins 1 yard run (Bahr kick) | LA 31–7 |
| Q3 | | ATL | Robinson 17-yard pass from Bartkowski (Luckhurst kick) | LA 31–14 |
| Q4 | | LA | Reese 75-yard fumble return (Bahr kick) | LA 38–14 |
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Week 3
This was the first ever home regular season game in Los Angeles for the Raiders.
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers |
10 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
24 |
• Raiders |
0 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: November 22
- Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 42,162
- Game weather: 57 °F (13.9 °C); wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Don Meredith
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | SD | Benirschke 19-yard field goal | SD 3–0 |
| Q1 | | SD | Scales 29-yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick) | SD 10–0 |
| Q2 | | SD | Muncie 2-yard run (Benirschke kick) | SD 17–0 |
| Q2 | | SD | Muncie 1 yard run (Benirschke kick) | SD 24–0 |
| Q2 | :42 | LA | Christensen 1 yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) | SD 24–7 |
| Q3 | | LA | Allen 3-yard run (Bahr kick) | SD 24–14 |
| Q3 | 2:23 | LA | Allen 6-yard run (Bahr kick) | SD 24–21 |
| Q4 | | LA | Hawkins 1 yard run (Bahr kick) | LA 28–24 |
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Week 4
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Week 5
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks |
0 |
7 | 0 | 16 |
23 |
• Raiders |
7 |
21 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | LA | Allen 2-yard run (Bahr kick) | LA 7–0 |
| Q2 | | LA | King 1 yard run (Bahr kick) | LA 14–0 |
| Q2 | | LA | Martin 39-yard interception return (Bahr kick) | LA 21–0 |
| Q2 | | LA | Allen 3-yard run (Bahr kick) | LA 28–0 |
| Q2 | | SEA | Largent 10-yard pass from Zorn (Johnson kick) | LA 28–7 |
| Q4 | | SEA | Brown 3-yard run (kick failed) | LA 28–13 |
| Q4 | | SEA | Carr 23-yard pass from Zorn (Johnson kick) | LA 28–20 |
| Q4 | | SEA | Johnson 30-yard field goal | LA 28–23 |
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Week 6
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Raiders |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
Chiefs |
3 |
3 | 3 | 7 |
16 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | KC | Lowery 35-yard field goal | KC 3–0 |
| Q2 | | LA | Christensen 4-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) | LA 7–3 |
| Q2 | | KC | Lowery 27-yard field goal | LA 7–6 |
| Q3 | | KC | Lowery 29-yard field goal | KC 9–7 |
| Q4 | | LA | Christensen 8-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) | LA 14–9 |
| Q4 | | KC | Jackson 1 yard run (Lowery kick) | KC 16–14 |
| Q4 | | LA | Muhammad 35-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) | LA 21–16 |
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Week 8
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos |
0 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
10 |
• Raiders |
3 |
24 | 0 | 0 |
27 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | LA | Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal | Raiders 3–0 |
| 2 | | LA | Marcus Allen 4-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) | Raiders 10–0 |
| 2 | | LA | Kenny King 5-yard run (Chris Bahr kick) | Raiders 17–0 |
| 2 | | LA | Marcus Allen 51-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) | Raiders 24–0 |
| 2 | | LA | Chris Bahr 36-yard field goal | Raiders 27–0 |
| 4 | | DEN | Rich Karlis 31-yard field goal | Raiders 27–3 |
| 4 | | DEN | Steve Watson 18-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Rich Karlis kick) | Raiders 27–10 |
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