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1982 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	Kansas City Chiefs
year	1982
record	3–6
conference_place	11th AFC
coach	Marv Levy
general_manager	Jim Schaaf
owner	Lamar Hunt
stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
playoffs	Did not qualify
pro bowlers	{{Collapsible list
title	3
1	DE Art Still
2	CB Gary Green
3	S Gary Barbaro
AP All-pros	None
shortnavlink	Chiefs seasons

| AP All-pros = None

The ** Kansas City Chiefs season** was the franchise's strike-shortened 13th season in the National Football League and the 23rd overall.

In May 1982, running back Joe Delaney underwent surgery to repair a detached retina in his eye, a radical procedure at the time.Kansas City Chiefs History – 1980's Optimism abounded at Arrowhead Stadium thanks to the club's promising 9–7 record from 1981, but swelling labor unrest from NFL players spelled doom for both the Chiefs and Levy in 1982. The Chiefs split their first two games of the year before a 57-day strike by the NFL Players Association began at midnight on September 20. The strike concluded on November 17 after seven games were canceled and one was rescheduled, but the Chiefs would never recover, losing four straight games after their return to the field.

Center Jack Rudnay, who had been one of the franchise's most durable and decorated offensive performers over the past decade-plus, announced on December 20 that he would retire after the season. Rudnay was the last remaining Chief who played for the team at Municipal Stadium, their home from 1963-71.

The Chiefs finished the strike-shortened season at 3–6. Following the season, head coach Marv Levy was fired after going 31–42 in five seasons with zero playoff appearances.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1982 NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Founder – Lamar Hunt
President – Jack Steadman
Vice-president and General Manager – Jim Schaaf
Director of Player Personnel – Les Miller
Director of Research and Development – Ron Waller
Head coach – Marv Levy
Quarterbacks and Receivers – Kay Dalton
Offensive Backs – J. D. Helm
Tight Ends – Frank Gansz
Offensive line – Tom Bresnahan
Defensive coordinator – Rod Rust
Defensive line – Don Lawrence
Linebackers – Ted Cottrell
Defensive Backs – Walt Corey
Kicking Teams – Frank Gansz
Strength and Conditioning – Rick Abernethy

Roster

Preseason

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Cincinnati Bengals	W 26–20	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	31,985	Recap
at New Orleans Saints	L 3–6	1–1	Louisiana Superdome	46,585	Recap
Miami Dolphins	T 17–17 (OT)	1–1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	42,403	Recap
at St. Louis Cardinals	W 10–6	2–1–1	Busch Memorial Stadium	39,926	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

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September 12	at Buffalo Bills	L 9–14	0–1	Rich Stadium	76,383	Recap
September 19	San Diego Chargers	W 19–12	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	60,514	Recap
Players' strike
November 21	at New Orleans Saints	L 17–27	1–2	Louisiana Superdome	39,341	Recap
November 28	at Los Angeles Rams	L 14–20	1–3	Anaheim Stadium	45,793	Recap
December 5	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–35	1–4	Three Rivers Stadium	52,090	Recap
December 12	Los Angeles Raiders	L 16–21	1–5	Arrowhead Stadium	26,307	Recap
December 19	at Denver Broncos	W 37–16	2–5	Mile High Stadium	74,192	Recap
December 26	San Francisco 49ers	L 13–26	2–6	Arrowhead Stadium	24,319	Recap
January 2	New York Jets	W 37–13	3–6	Arrowhead Stadium	11,902	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 11:33. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:27.'''''
BUF – Frank Lewis 20-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick), 3:37. ''Bills 7–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:56.''''' Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 11:55. ''Bills 7–6. '''Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:42.'''''
BUF – Jerry Butler 6-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick), 0:37. ''Bills 14–6. '''Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:16.''''' Third quarter
No scoring plays. Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 11:48. ''Bills 14–9. '''Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:46.''''' Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 14/30, 149 yards, INT
BUF – Joe Ferguson – 18/31, 266 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 53 yards
BUF – Curtis Brown – 13 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 69 yards
BUF – Jerry Butler – 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers

First quarter

KC – Dave Klug blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 13:09. Chiefs 7–0. Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 11:50. ''Chiefs 10–0. '''Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:16.'''''
KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 2:36. ''Chiefs 13–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:27.'''''
KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Chiefs 16–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:06.''''' Third quarter
SD – Wes Chandler 17-yard pass from Chuck Muncie (Rolf Benirschke kick), 8:02. ''Chiefs 16–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:40.'''''
SD – Penalty on Matt Herkenhoff enforced in end zone for a Safety, 6:20. Chiefs 16–9.
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 2:23. ''Chiefs 19–9. '''Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:47.''''' Fourth quarter
SD – Rolf Benirschke 49-yard field goal, 14:21. ''Chiefs 19–12. '''Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:50.''''' Top passers
SD – Dan Fouts – 21/36, 204 yards, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 22/30, 203 yards, INT Top rushers
SD – Chuck Muncie – 12 rushes, 52 yards
KC – Joe Delaney – 10 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
SD – Wes Chandler – 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 63 yards

Week 11: at New Orleans Saints

First quarter

NO – Toni Fritsch 19-yard field goal, 7:15. ''Saints 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:51.'''''
NO – Wayne Wilson 15-yard pass from Guido Merkens (Toni Fritsch kick), 0:47. ''Saints 10–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:55.''''' Second quarter
KC – Henry Marshall 44-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:33. ''Saints 10–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:14.''''' Third quarter
NO – George Rogers 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 8:26. ''Saints 17–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 6:34.''''' Fourth quarter
KC – Al Dixon 13-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 10:55. ''Saints 17–14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.'''''
NO – Jeff Groth 6-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick), 9:35. ''Saints 24–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:20.'''''
KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 6:12. ''Saints 24–17. '''Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:23.'''''
NO – Toni Fritsch 42-yard field goal, 0:24. ''Saints 27–17. '''Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:48.''''' Top passers
KC – Steve Fuller – 9/14, 117 yards, TD
NO – Ken Stabler – 13/18, 129 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Joe Delaney – 11 rushes, 71 yards
NO – George Rogers – 33 rushes, 123 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – J. T. Smith – 6 receptions, 101 yards
NO – Jeff Groth – 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD

Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams

First quarter

KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:50. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 18 plays, 68 yards, 9:10.''''' Second quarter
LA – Wendell Tyler 1-yard run (Mike Lansford kick), 8:52. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:29.'''''
LA – Wendell Tyler 23-yard run (Mike Lansford kick), 2:02. ''Rams 14–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.''''' Third quarter
LA – LeRoy Irvin 63-yard punt return (kick blocked), 3:54. Rams 20–7. Fourth quarter
KC – J.T. Smith 35 yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 11:07. ''Rams 20–14. '''Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:34.''''' Top passers
KC – Steve Fuller – 12/27, 163 yards, TD, INT
LA – Bert Jones – 6/12, 67 yards, INT Top rushers
KC – Joe Delaney – 18 rushes, 69 yards
LA – Wendell Tyler – 25 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 71 yards
LA – Mike Guman – 2 receptions, 39 yards

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

First quarter

PIT – John Stallworth 3-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick), 7:30. ''Steelers 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:28.'''''
PIT – John Stallworth 74-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick), 3:08. ''Steelers 14–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.''''' Second quarter
PIT – Greg Hawthorne 5-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick), 12:50. ''Steelers 21–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:08.'''''
KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:27. ''Steelers 21–7. '''Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 9:23.'''''
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:16. ''Steelers 28–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:11.''''' Third quarter
No scoring plays. Fourth quarter
KC – Willie Scott 3 yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 8:50. ''Steelers 28–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:51.'''''
PIT – Sidney Thornton 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:52. ''Steelers 35–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:58.''''' Top passers
KC – Steve Fuller – 18/31, 249 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 15/20, 231 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Joe Delaney – 10 rushes, 39 yards
PIT – Franco Harris – 18 rushes, 68 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 98 yards
PIT – John Stallworth – 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:12. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:01.''''' Second quarter
RAI – Todd Christensen 4-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 11:16. ''Raiders 7–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:38.'''''
KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 3:08. ''Raiders 7–6. '''Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:08.''''' Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 0:58. ''Chiefs 9–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, –9 yards, 1:07.''''' Fourth quarter
RAI – Todd Christensen 8-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 5:21. ''Raiders 14–9. '''Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:00.'''''
KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:55. ''Chiefs 16–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:26.'''''
RAI – Calvin Muhammad 35-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 0:25. ''Raiders 21–16. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:30.''''' Top passers
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 18/33, 303 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 10/21, 136 yards Top rushers
RAI – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 47 yards
KC – Joe Delaney – 13 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers
RAI – Cliff Branch – 5 receptions, 111 yards
KC – Al Dixon – 6 receptions, 102 yards

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 11:14. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:10.''''' Second quarter
KC – Eric Harris 56-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:10. Chiefs 10–0.
DEN – Gerald Willhite 2-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 3:26. ''Chiefs 10–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:44.'''''
DEN – Rick Upchurch 78-yard punt return (Rich Karlis kick), 1:26. Broncos 13–10. Third quarter
KC – Al Dixon 1-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:50. ''Chiefs 17–13. '''Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:10.'''''
DEN – Rich Karlis 44-yard field goal, 3:56. ''Chiefs 17–16. '''Drive: 9 plays, 16 yards, 4:20.'''''
KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 0:16. ''Chiefs 20–16. '''Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:40.''''' Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 6:23. ''Chiefs 23–16. '''Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 5:57.'''''
KC – Carlos Carson 33-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:06. ''Chiefs 30–16. '''Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:09.'''''
KC – Gary Barbaro 43-yard interception return, 1:38. Chiefs 37–16. Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 12/26, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Steve DeBerg – 19/30, 163 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
KC – James Hadnot – 13 rushes, 49 yards
DEN – Gerald Willhite – 12 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 110 yards, TD
DEN – Dave Preston – 5 receptions, 49 yards

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 9:16. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:42.'''''
SF – Ray Wersching 32-yard field goal, 4:09. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:07.''''' Second quarter
KC – Anthony Hancock 41-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:36. ''Chiefs 10–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:03.''''' Third quarter
SF – Ray Wersching 44-yard field goal, 12:04. ''Chiefs 10–6. '''Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:56.'''''
SF – Ray Wersching 42-yard field goal, 3:27. ''Chiefs 10–9. '''Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:22.''''' Fourth quarter
SF – Jeff Moore 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 13:21. ''49ers 16–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:23.'''''
KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 8:30. ''49ers 16–13. '''Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:06.'''''
SF – Ray Wersching 34-yard field goal, 1:56. ''49ers 19–13. '''Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:34.'''''
SF – Ronnie Lott 83-yard interception return (Ray Wersching kick), 0:11. 49ers 26–13. Top passers
SF – Joe Montana – 20/35, 253 yards, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 14/30, 181 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
SF – Jeff Moore – 18 rushes, 56 yards, TD
KC – James Hadnot – 16 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers
SF – Dwight Clark – 4 receptions, 104 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 76 yards

Week 17: vs. New York Jets

First quarter

NYJ – Pat Leahy 30-yard field goal, 9:32. ''Jets 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:28.'''''
NYJ – Pat Leahy 20-yard field goal, 5:46. ''Jets 6–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:27.'''''
KC – Carlos Carson 28-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. ''Chiefs 7–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:36.''''' Second quarter
KC – Henry Marshall 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:49. ''Chiefs 14–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:30.'''''
KC – Gary Green 42-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:11. Chiefs 21–6.
KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 1:50. ''Chiefs 24–6. '''Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:23.'''''
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Chiefs 27–6. '''Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:08.''''' Third quarter
No scoring plays. Fourth quarter
KC – Henry Marshall 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:26. ''Chiefs 34–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:17.'''''
KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 7:30. ''Chiefs 37–6. '''Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:52.'''''
NYJ – Mickey Shuler 10-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 5:02. ''Chiefs 37–13. '''Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:28.''''' Top passers
NYJ – Richard Todd – 14/29, 109 yards, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 18/27, 223 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 12 rushes, 83 yards
KC – James Hadnot – 10 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
NYJ – Wesley Walker – 4 receptions, 56 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Standings

References

"1982 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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