1982 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1982 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 50th season in the National Football League. This season would mark the end of an era under head coach Dick Vermeil. While under Vermeil the Eagles had the most successful period of their existence up to that time, making the playoffs four straight seasons (1978–1981) and having a record of 54–47 in six seasons with Vermeil (1976–1982) while making the Super Bowl in 1980. Vermeil retired due to burnout but would return to coaching in 1997 with the St. Louis Rams and would lead them to a Super Bowl victory in 1999.
| 1982 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Vermeil |
| General manager | Jim Murray |
| Owner | Leonard Tose |
| Home field | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–6 |
| Division place | 5th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL draft
After going 10–6 and losing in the NFC Wildcard game at home to the New York Giants (9–7) in the 1981 season the Eagles would be picking 20th in the 12 rounds of the draft
The 1982 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 27–28, 1982. ESPN would cover all 12 rounds live. ESPN would then show a replay later that night.
The Philadelphia Eagles would get the 20th pick in the 12 rounds. The Eagles would draft 11 players in this year's draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 20 | Mike Quick | Wide receiver | North Carolina State University |
| 2 | 47 | Lawrence Sampleton | Tight end | University of Texas at Austin |
| 3 | 78 | Vyto Kab | Tight end | Penn State |
| 4 | 105 | Anthony Griggs | Linebacker | Ohio State |
| 5 | 132 | Dennis DeVaughn | Defensive back | Bishop |
| 6 | 159 | Curt Grieve | Wide receiver | Yale |
| 7 | 190 | Harvey Armstrong | Defensive tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 8 | 217 | Jim Fritzche | Tackle | Purdue |
| 9 | 244 | Tony Woodruff | Wide receiver | Fresno State |
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| 11 | 301 | Ron Ingram | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | 328 | Rob Taylor | Tackle | Northwestern |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Regular season
The 1981 season schedule was set by how the Eagles finished in 1981, 2nd in NFC East. The way it was laid out, 4 of the 5 teams in the same 5 team division could end up having 10 to 14 common opponents during the 1981 season. Also, when the last regular season game is over teams know who they play the following year.
- A home and home series vs Dallas, New York Giants, St. Louis and Washington = 8 games
- The top 4 teams in the NFC East play the 4 teams in the AFC Central = 4 games
- The 2nd and 3rd place team in NFC Central and NFC West in the 1980 Season
- Eagles lose 7 games due to strike (at Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, at Green Bay, at St Louis, Los Angeles Rams, and at Pittsburgh) – the latter was actually planned for Monday Night Football (they have yet to meet in primetime to this day). The game against the New York Giants that was originally scheduled for Monday Night Football on October 25, 1982 was moved to January 2, 1983 as the NFL created a "17th week" of the 1982 NFL season. It was the first time the Eagles and the NFL played a regular season game in January.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 12, 1982 | Washington Redskins | L 37–34 | |
| 2 | September 19, 1982 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–21 | |
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| 3 | November 21, 1982 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 18–14 | |
| 4 | November 28, 1982 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–9 | |
| 5 | December 5, 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 23–20 | |
| 6 | December 11, 1982 | at New York Giants | L 23–7 | |
| 7 | December 19, 1982 | Houston Oilers | W 35–14 | |
| 8 | December 26, 1982 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 24–20 | |
| 9 | January 2, 1983 | New York Giants | L 26–24 | |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Washington Redskins(1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 6–1 | 8–1 | 190 | 128 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys(2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 226 | 145 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals(6) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 3–1 | 5–4 | 135 | 170 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2–3 | 3–5 | 164 | 160 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 191 | 195 | L1 |
| National Football Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Washington Redskins(1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 190 | 128 | W4 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys(2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 226 | 145 | L2 | ||
| Green Bay Packers(3) | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 226 | 169 | L1 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings(4) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 187 | 198 | W1 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons(5) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 183 | 199 | L2 | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals(6) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 135 | 170 | L1 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers(7) | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 158 | 178 | W3 | ||
| Detroit Lions(8) | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 181 | 176 | W1 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 129 | 160 | W1 | ||
| New York Giants | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 164 | 160 | W1 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 209 | 206 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 141 | 174 | L1 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 191 | 195 | L1 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 200 | 250 | W1 | ||