The 1982 Houston Oilers season was the franchise’s 23rd overall and the 13th in the National Football League (NFL). After losing their season opener, the Oilers beat the Seattle Seahawks at the Astrodome 23–21. The Oilers were 1–1 before the two-month players’ strike. When the season resumed the Oilers struggled, losing all seven games. Earl Campbell was held to just 536 yards, as the Oilers finished the season with a 1–8 record.
The last remaining active member of the 1982 Houston Oilers was offensive lineman Mike Munchak, who retired after the 1993 season.
Offseason NFL draft
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
Roster
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 12 at Cincinnati Bengals L 6–27 0–1Riverfront Stadium Recap 2 September 19 Seattle Seahawks W 23–21 1–1Astrodome Recap – September 26 Buffalo Bills canceled 1–1 Astrodome – – October 3 at New York Jets canceled 1–1 Shea Stadium – – October 10 at Kansas City Chiefs canceled 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium – – October 17 Denver Broncos canceled 1–1 Astrodome – – October 24 Washington Redskins canceled 1–1 Astrodome – – October 31 at Cleveland Browns canceled 1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium – – November 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers canceled 1–1 Three Rivers Stadium – – November 14 Cincinnati Bengals postponed 1–1 Astrodome – 3 November 21 Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–24 1–2Astrodome Recap 4 November 28 at New England Patriots L 21–29 1–3Schaefer Stadium Recap 5 December 5 at New York Giants L 14–17 1–4Giants StadiumRecap 6 December 13 Dallas Cowboys L 7–37 1–5AstrodomeRecap 7 December 19 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–35 1–6Veterans StadiumRecap 8 December 26 Cleveland Browns L 14–20 1–7Astrodome Recap 9 January 2 Cincinnati Bengals L 27–35 1–8AstrodomeRecapNote: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links 1982 Houston Oilers at Pro-Football-Reference.com