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| owner = [[Jack Kent Cooke]]
| owner = [[Jack Kent Cooke]]
| general_manager= [[Bobby Beathard]]
| general_manager= [[Bobby Beathard]]
| stadium = [[RFK Stadium]]
| president = [[Edward Bennett Williams]]
| off_coach = [[Joe Bugel]]
| def_coach = [[Richie Petitbon]]
| stadium = [[RFK Stadium]]
| radio = [[WSBN|WMAL]]–AM 630
| radio = [[WSBN|WMAL]]–AM 630
| playoffs = '''Won [[1982–83 NFL playoffs|Wild Card Playoffs]]'''<br>(vs. [[1982 Detroit Lions season|Lions]]) 31–7<br>'''Won [[1982–83 NFL playoffs|Divisional Playoffs]]'''<br>(vs. [[1982 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]]) 21–7<br>'''Won [[1982–83 NFL playoffs|NFC Championship]]'''<br>(vs. [[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 31–17<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl XVII]]'''<br>(vs. [[1982 Miami Dolphins season|Dolphins]]) 27–17
| playoffs = '''Won [[1982–83 NFL playoffs|Wild Card Playoffs]]'''<br>(vs. [[1982 Detroit Lions season|Lions]]) 31–7<br>'''Won [[1982–83 NFL playoffs|Divisional Playoffs]]'''<br>(vs. [[1982 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]]) 21–7<br>'''Won [[1982–83 NFL playoffs|NFC Championship]]'''<br>(vs. [[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 31–17<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl XVII]]'''<br>(vs. [[1982 Miami Dolphins season|Dolphins]]) 27–17
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[[File:1986 Jeno's Pizza - 09 - Mark Murphy (cropped).jpg|thumb|250px|The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.]]
[[File:1986 Jeno's Pizza - 09 - Mark Murphy (cropped).jpg|thumb|250px|The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.]]


The '''{{nfly|1982}} [[Washington Redskins]] [[List of Washington Redskins seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 51st season in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and their 46th in [[Washington, D.C.]] Although the Redskins lost all their preseason games,<ref name="winless">[https://archive.today/20130216015747/http://www.footballgeography.com/?p=2061 Winless in the Pre-Season]</ref> they advanced from an 8–8 record [[1981 Washington Redskins season|the previous season]] to become one of the only two teams in NFL history to win the Super Bowl after not winning a pre-season game (the other being the [[2021 Los Angeles Rams season|2021 Los Angeles Rams]]). Only [[1990 Buffalo Bills season|the 1990 Buffalo Bills]] and [[2000 New York Giants season|the 2000 New York Giants]] have since made it to the Super Bowl after a winless pre-season.<ref name="winless"/>
The '''{{nfly|1982}} [[Washington Redskins]] [[List of Washington Redskins seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 51st season in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and their 46th in [[Washington, D.C.]] Although the Redskins lost all their preseason games,<ref name="winless">[https://archive.today/20130216015747/http://www.footballgeography.com/?p=2061 Winless in the Pre-Season]</ref> they advanced from an 8–8 record [[1981 Washington Redskins season|the previous season]] to become one of the only two teams in NFL history to win the Super Bowl after not winning a pre-season game (the other being the [[2021 Los Angeles Rams season|2021 Los Angeles Rams]]). The [[1990 Buffalo Bills season|1990 Buffalo Bills]] and [[2000 New York Giants season|2000 New York Giants]] also made it to the Super Bowl after a winless pre-season, but they did not win the Super Bowl.<ref name="winless"/>


The [[1982 NFL season]] was shortened from sixteen games per team to nine because of a [[1982 NFL strike|players’ strike]]. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; division standings were ignored, and the top eight teams from each conference earned playoff berths with seeds corresponding to their position in the conference standings. With the best record in the [[National Football Conference|NFC]], Washington received the number one seed in the conference for the [[1982-83 NFL playoffs|playoff tournament]]. Although they and the [[1982 Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders]] had identical 8–1 records, the Redskins were the best in the league because they had a +62-point differential, which was 2 more than the Raiders.
The [[1982 NFL season]] was shortened from sixteen games per team to nine because of a [[1982 NFL strike|players’ strike]]. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; division standings were ignored, and the top eight teams from each conference earned playoff berths with seeds corresponding to their position in the conference standings. With the best record in the [[National Football Conference|NFC]], Washington received the number one seed in the conference for the [[1982-83 NFL playoffs|playoff tournament]]. Although they and the [[1982 Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders]] had identical 8–1 records, the Redskins were the best in the league because they had a +62-point differential, which was 2 more than the Raiders.
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=== NFL Draft ===
=== NFL Draft ===
{{main|1982 NFL Draft}}
{{main|1982 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1982|border=2}}"| 1982 Washington Redskins Draft
|+ style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1982|border=2}}"| 1982 Washington Redskins Draft
|-
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1982|border=2}}"| Round
! Round !! Selection !! Player !! Position !! College !! Notes
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1982|border=2}}"| Selection
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1982|border=2}}"| Player
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1982|border=2}}"| Position
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1982|border=2}}"| College
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1982|border=2}}"| Notes
|-
|-
! 1 || 14
! 1 || 14
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| ''Traded to [[1982 Los Angeles Rams season|L.A. Rams]]'' ||style="background:#BFBFBF"|
!colspan="3" | ''Traded to [[1982 Los Angeles Rams season|L.A. Rams]]''
|
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"| 2 || 41
!rowspan="2"| 2 || 41
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| ''Traded to [[1982 New England Patriots season|New England]]'' ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| from [[1982 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco]]
!colspan="3"| ''Traded to [[1982 New England Patriots season|New England]]''
| from [[1982 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco]]
|-
|-
! 49
! 49
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|-
|-
! 68
! 68
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| ''Traded to [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]'' ||style="background:#BFBFBF"|
!colspan="3" | ''Traded to [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]''
|
|-
|-
! 4 || 99
! 4 || 99
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|-
|-
!rowspan="2"| 5 || 125
!rowspan="2"| 5 || 125
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| ''Traded to [[1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis]]'' ||style="background:#BFBFBF"|
!colspan="3"| ''Traded to [[1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis]]''
|
|-
|-
! 133
! 133
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|-
|-
! 7 || 180
! 7 || 180
| John Schachtner || [[Linebacker|LB]] || Northern Arizona ||
| John Schachtner || [[Linebacker|LB]] || [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football|Northern Arizona]] ||
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"| 8 || 211
!rowspan="2"| 8 || 211
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| ''Traded to [[1982 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland]]'' ||style="background:#BFBFBF"|
!colspan="3"| ''Traded to [[1982 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland]]''
|
|-
|-
! 223
! 223
| Ralph Warthen || [[Defensive tackle|DT]] || Gardner-Webb || from [[1982 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco]] via [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
| Ralph Warthen || [[Defensive tackle|DT]] || [[Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football|Gardner-Webb]] || from [[1982 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco]] via [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|9 || 226
!rowspan="2"|9 || 226
| [[Ken Coffey]] || [[Defensive back|DB]] || Southwest Texas State || from [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
| [[Ken Coffey]] || [[Defensive back|DB]] || [[Texas State Bobcats football|Southwest Texas State]] || from [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
|-
|-
! 238
! 238
| [[Randy Trautman]] || [[Defensive tackle|DT]] || Boise State ||
| [[Randy Trautman]] || [[Defensive tackle|DT]] || [[1981 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]] ||
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|10 || 254
!rowspan="2"|10 || 254
| Harold Smith || [[Defensive end|DE]] || Kentucky State ||
| Harold Smith || [[Defensive end|DE]] || [[Kentucky State Thorobreds football|Kentucky State]] ||
|-
|-
! 265
! 265
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|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|11 || 281
!rowspan="2"|11 || 281
| [[Dan Miller (American football)|Dan Miller]] || [[Placekicker|K]] || [[1981 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]] || From [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
| [[Dan Miller (American football)|Dan Miller]] || [[Placekicker|K]] || [[1981 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami (FL)]] || from [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
|-
|-
! 291
! 291
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|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|12 || 309
!rowspan="2"|12 || 309
| [[Donald Laster]] || [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|T]] || Tennessee State || From [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
| [[Donald Laster]] || [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|T]] || [[1981 Tennessee State Tigers football team|Tennessee State]] || From [[1982 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
|-
|-
! 322
! 322
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{{NFLplayer|76|Mat Mendenhall|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Mat Mendenhall|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Pat Ogrin}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Pat Ogrin}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Anthony McGee|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Tony McGee|d=defensive lineman|DE}}
| linebackers =
| linebackers =
{{NFLplayer|51|Monte Coleman|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Monte Coleman|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Pete Cronan}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Pete Cronan}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Mel Kaufman|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Mel Kaufman|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Larry Kubin|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Larry Kubin}}
{{NFLplayer|56|Quentin Lowry}}
{{NFLplayer|56|Quentin Lowry}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Rich Milot|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Rich Milot|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Neal Olkewicz|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Neal Olkewicz|MLB}}


| defensive_backs =
| defensive_back =
{{NFLplayer|32|Vernon Dean|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|32|Vernon Dean|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Curtis Jordan}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Curtis Jordan}}
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| reserve_lists =
| reserve_lists =
{{NFLplayer|28|Cris Crissy|CB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|48|Ken Coffey|rookie=y|DB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|48|Ken Coffey|rookie=y|DB|IR}}


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| HomePasser = [[Jerry Golsteyn]]
| HomePasser = [[Jerry Golsteyn]]
| HomePassStats = 8/10, 145 YDS, 3 TDs
| HomePassStats = 8/10, 145 YDS, 3 TDs
| HomeRusher = [[Michael Morton (American football)|Michael Morton]]
| HomeRusher = [[Michael Morton (running back)|Michael Morton]]
| HomeRushStats = 12 CAR, 70 YDS
| HomeRushStats = 12 CAR, 70 YDS
| HomeReceiver = [[Gerald Carter]]
| HomeReceiver = [[Gerald Carter]]
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|66,187
|66,187
|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198209190tam.htm Recap]
|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198209190tam.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#bababa"
|- style="background:#F36;"
! {{n/a}}
! {{n/a}}
| {{dow tooltip|September 26, 1982}}
| {{dow tooltip|September 26, 1982}}
| '''[[1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]]'''
| '''[[1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]]'''
| colspan=7| '''''Postponed until January 2, 1983 due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike'''''
| colspan=7| '''''Postponed until January 2, 1983 due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike'''''
|-
|-style="background:#bababa"
! {{n/a}}
! {{n/a}}
| {{dow tooltip|October 3, 1982}}
! {{dow tooltip|October 3, 1982}}
| [[1982 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
! [[1982 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
| colspan=7| '''''Cancelled due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike †'''''
! colspan="7" rowspan="7" | '''''Cancelled due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike †'''''
|-
|-style="background:#bababa"
! {{n/a}}
! {{n/a}}
| {{dow tooltip|October 10, 1982}}
! {{dow tooltip|October 10, 1982}}
| at '''[[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]'''
! at '''[[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]'''
|-
| colspan=7| '''''Cancelled due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike †'''''
|-style="background:#bababa"
! {{n/a}}
! {{n/a}}
| {{dow tooltip|October 17, 1982}}
! {{dow tooltip|October 17, 1982}}
| [[1982 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
! [[1982 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
| colspan=7| '''''Cancelled due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike †'''''
|-style="background:#bababa"
! {{n/a}}
! {{n/a}}
| {{dow tooltip|October 24, 1982}}
! {{dow tooltip|October 24, 1982}}
| at [[1982 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
! at [[1982 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
|-
| colspan=7| '''''Cancelled due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike †'''''
|-style="background:#bababa"
! {{n/a}}
! {{n/a}}
| {{dow tooltip|October 31, 1982}}
! {{dow tooltip|October 31, 1982}}
| [[1982 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
! [[1982 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
|-
| colspan=7| '''''Cancelled due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike †'''''
|-style="background:#bababa"
! {{n/a}}
! {{n/a}}
| {{dow tooltip|November 7, 1982}}
! {{dow tooltip|November 7, 1982}}
| at [[1982 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]
! at [[1982 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]
|-
| colspan=7| '''''Cancelled due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike †'''''
|-style="background:#bababa"
! {{n/a}}
! {{n/a}}
| {{dow tooltip|November 14, 1982}}
! {{dow tooltip|November 14, 1982}}
| [[1982 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]
! [[1982 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]
| colspan=7| '''''Cancelled due to the [[National Football League Players Association|NFLPA]] Players' strike †'''''
|-style="background:#cfc"
|-style="background:#cfc"
! [[#Week 3: at New York Giants|3]]
! [[#Week 3: at New York Giants|3]]
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|stadium=[[Veterans Stadium]] • [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|stadium=[[Veterans Stadium]] • [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|attendance=68,885
|attendance=68,885
|weather={{convert|74|F|C|1}}, relative humidity 65%, wind {{convert|6|mph|km/h knots}}
|weather=
|referee=[[Fred Wyant]]
|referee=[[Fred Wyant]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 7 KR, 152 YDS
*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 7 KR, 152 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 3 PR, 33 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 3 PR, 33 YDS
*'''Sacks''': [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 2.0; [[Tony McGee|McGee]] – 1.5; [[Perry Brooks|Brooks]] – 1.0; [[Neal Olkewicz|Olkewicz]] – 1.0; [[Dave Butz|Butz]] – 0.5
*'''Sacks''': [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 2.0; [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] – 1.5; [[Perry Brooks|Brooks]] – 1.0; [[Neal Olkewicz|Olkewicz]] – 1.0; [[Dave Butz|Butz]] – 0.5


=== Week 2 (Sunday, September 19, 1982): at [[1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]===
=== Week 2 (Sunday, September 19, 1982): at [[1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]===
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|stadium=[[Tampa Stadium]] • [[Tampa, Florida]]
|stadium=[[Tampa Stadium]] • [[Tampa, Florida]]
|attendance=66,187
|attendance=66,187
|weather={{convert|80|F|C|1}}, relative humidity 80%, wind {{convert|8|mph|km/h knots}}
|weather=
|referee=[[Gordon McCarter]]
|referee=[[Gordon McCarter]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Frank Glieber]] (play-by-play) and [[Joe Greene (American football)|Joe Greene]] (color commentator)
|TVAnnouncers=[[Frank Glieber]] (play-by-play) and [[Joe Greene]] (color commentator)
|reference=<ref>''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com|Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198209190tam.htm Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 19, 1982]</ref>
|reference=<ref>''[[Pro-Football-Reference.com|Pro Football Reference]]''; [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198209190tam.htm Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 19, 1982]</ref>
}}
}}
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*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 2 KR, 41 YDS; [[Greg Williams (safety)|Williams]] – 1 KR, 2 YDS
*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 2 KR, 41 YDS; [[Greg Williams (safety)|Williams]] – 1 KR, 2 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 4 PR, 33 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 4 PR, 33 YDS
*'''Sacks''': [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee|McGee]] – 1.0
*'''Sacks''': [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] – 1.0


=== Week 3 (Sunday, November 21, 1982): at [[1982 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] ===
=== Week 3 (Sunday, November 21, 1982): at [[1982 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] ===
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|stadium=[[Giants Stadium]] • [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|stadium=[[Giants Stadium]] • [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|attendance=70,766
|attendance=70,766
|weather={{convert|50|F|C}}, relative humidity 90%, wind {{convert|9|mph|km/h knots}}
|weather=
|referee=[[Jim Tunney (American football)|Jim Tunney]]
|referee=[[Jim Tunney (American football)|Jim Tunney]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 4 KR, 127 YDS
*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 4 KR, 127 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 3 PR, 23 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 3 PR, 23 YDS
*'''Sacks''': [[Dave Butz|Butz]] – 1.0; [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee|McGee]] – 1.0
*'''Sacks''': [[Dave Butz|Butz]] – 1.0; [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] – 1.0
*'''Interceptions''': [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1 INT, –2 YDS
*'''Interceptions''': [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1 INT, –2 YDS


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|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] • [[Washington, D.C.]]
|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] • [[Washington, D.C.]]
|attendance=48,313
|attendance=48,313
|weather={{convert|38|F|C|1}}, relative humidity 67%, wind {{convert|6|mph|km/h knots}}
|weather=
|referee=[[Ben Dreith]]
|referee=[[Ben Dreith]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] • [[Washington, D.C.]]
|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] • [[Washington, D.C.]]
|attendance=54,633
|attendance=54,633
|weather={{convert|64|F|C|1}}, relative humidity 81%, wind {{convert|9|mph|km/h knots}}
|weather=
|referee=[[Jerry Markbreit]]
|referee=[[Jerry Markbreit]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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|stadium=[[Busch Memorial Stadium]] • [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
|stadium=[[Busch Memorial Stadium]] • [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
|attendance=35,308
|attendance=35,308
|weather={{convert|19|F|C|1}}, relative humidity 70%, wind {{convert|10|mph|km/h knots}}, wind chill {{convert|8|F|C|1}}
|weather=
|referee=[[Jerry Seeman]]
|referee=[[Jerry Seeman]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Alvin Garrett|Garrett]] – 1 KR, 17 YDS; [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 1 KR, 9 YDS
*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Alvin Garrett|Garrett]] – 1 KR, 17 YDS; [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 1 KR, 9 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Greg Williams (safety)|Williams]] – 1 PR, 9 YDS; [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 1 PR, 0 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Greg Williams (safety)|Williams]] – 1 PR, 9 YDS; [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 1 PR, 0 YDS
*'''Sacks''': [[Dave Butz|Butz]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee|McGee]] – 1.0; [[Darryl Grant|Grant]] – 0.5; [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 0.5
*'''Sacks''': [[Dave Butz|Butz]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] – 1.0; [[Darryl Grant|Grant]] – 0.5; [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 0.5


=== Week 7 (Sunday, December 19, 1982): vs. [[1982 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] ===
=== Week 7 (Sunday, December 19, 1982): vs. [[1982 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] ===
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|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] • [[Washington, D.C.]]
|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] • [[Washington, D.C.]]
|attendance=50,030
|attendance=50,030
|weather={{convert|32|F|C}}, relative humidity 73%, wind {{convert|6|mph|km/h knots}}, wind chill {{convert|26|F|C|1}}
|weather=
|referee=[[Fred Wyant]]
|referee=[[Fred Wyant]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Nick Giaquinto|Giaquinto]] – 1 KR, 21 YDS; [[Stuart Anderson (American football)|Anderson]] – 1 KR, 7 YDS
*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Nick Giaquinto|Giaquinto]] – 1 KR, 21 YDS; [[Stuart Anderson (American football)|Anderson]] – 1 KR, 7 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 10 PR, 106 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 10 PR, 106 YDS
*'''Sacks''': [[Darryl Grant|Grant]] – 1.0; [[Todd Liebenstein|Liebenstein]] – 1.0; [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee|McGee]] – 1.0; [[Mat Mendenhall|Mendenhall]] – 1.0
*'''Sacks''': [[Darryl Grant|Grant]] – 1.0; [[Todd Liebenstein|Liebenstein]] – 1.0; [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] – 1.0; [[Mat Mendenhall|Mendenhall]] – 1.0
*'''Interceptions''': [[Mark Murphy (American football executive)|Murphy]] – 1 INT, 0 YDS
*'''Interceptions''': [[Mark Murphy (American football executive)|Murphy]] – 1 INT, 0 YDS


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|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] • [[Washington, D.C.]]
|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] • [[Washington, D.C.]]
|attendance=52,544
|attendance=52,544
|weather={{convert|41|F|C}}, relative humidity 72%, wind {{convert|4|mph|km/h knots}}
|weather=
|referee=[[Gordon McCarter]]
|referee=[[Gordon McCarter]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Clarence Harmon (American football)|Harmon]] – 1 KR, 13 YDS
*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Clarence Harmon (American football)|Harmon]] – 1 KR, 13 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Nick Giaquinto|Giaquinto]] – 5 PR, 34 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Nick Giaquinto|Giaquinto]] – 5 PR, 34 YDS
*'''Sacks''': [[Dave Butz|Butz]] – 1.0; [[Darryl Grant|Grant]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee|McGee]] – 1.0; [[Mark Murphy (American football executive)|Murphy]] – 1.0; [[Mel Kaufman|Kaufman]] – 0.5; [[Neal Olkewicz|Olkewicz]] – 0.5
*'''Sacks''': [[Dave Butz|Butz]] – 1.0; [[Darryl Grant|Grant]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] – 1.0; [[Mark Murphy (American football executive)|Murphy]] – 1.0; [[Mel Kaufman|Kaufman]] – 0.5; [[Neal Olkewicz|Olkewicz]] – 0.5
*'''Interceptions''': [[Vernon Dean|Dean]] – 1 INT, 19 YDS; [[LeCharls McDaniel|McDaniel]] – 1 INT, 7 YDS, [[Jeris White|White]] – 1 INT, 4 YDS
*'''Interceptions''': [[Vernon Dean|Dean]] – 1 INT, 19 YDS; [[LeCharls McDaniel|McDaniel]] – 1 INT, 7 YDS, [[Jeris White|White]] – 1 INT, 4 YDS
*'''Redskins Missed Field Goals''': [[Mark Moseley|Moseley]] 40
*'''Redskins Missed Field Goals''': [[Mark Moseley|Moseley]] 40
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| [[Tony McGee|McGee]] || DE || 9 || 0 || 6.5
| [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] || DE || 9 || 0 || 6.5
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| [[Dave Butz|Butz]] || LDT || 9 || 9 || 4.5
| [[Dave Butz|Butz]] || LDT || 9 || 9 || 4.5
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| [[Tony McGee|McGee]] || DE || 9 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 2 || || ||
| [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] || DE || 9 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 2 || || ||
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| [[Curtis Jordan|Jordan]] || DB || 9 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 3 || || ||
| [[Curtis Jordan|Jordan]] || DB || 9 || 0 || 4 || 1 || 3 || || ||
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== Playoff Game summaries ==
== Playoff game summaries ==


=== 1982 NFC First Round: (Saturday, January 8, 1983): vs. [[1982 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] ===
=== 1982 NFC First Round: (Saturday, January 8, 1983): vs. [[1982 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] ===
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|attendance=55,045
|attendance=55,045
|weather={{convert|46|F}} (cloudy)
|weather={{convert|46|F|C|1}} (cloudy)
|referee=[[Tom Dooley (American football official)|Tom Dooley]]
|referee=[[Tom Dooley (American football official)|Tom Dooley]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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|attendance=55,045
|attendance=55,045
|weather={{convert|44|F}} (cloudy, breezy)
|weather={{convert|44|F|C|1}} (cloudy, breezy)
|referee=[[Jim Tunney (American football)|Jim Tunney]]
|referee=[[Jim Tunney (American football)|Jim Tunney]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
|TV=[[NFL on CBS|CBS]]
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*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 1 KR, 22 YDS; [[Wilbur Jackson|Jackson]] – 1 KR, 18 YDS
*'''Kickoff Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 1 KR, 22 YDS; [[Wilbur Jackson|Jackson]] – 1 KR, 18 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 1 PR, 9 YDS
*'''Punt Return''': [[Mike Nelms|Nelms]] – 1 PR, 9 YDS
*'''Sacks''': [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee|McGee]] – 1.0
*'''Sacks''': [[Dexter Manley|Manley]] – 1.0; [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] – 1.0
*'''Redskins Missed Field Goals''': [[Mark Moseley|Moseley]] 47, 39
*'''Redskins Missed Field Goals''': [[Mark Moseley|Moseley]] 47, 39


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|attendance=55,045
|weather={{convert|38|F}} (Overcast)
|weather={{convert|38|F|C|1}} (Overcast)
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|referee=[[Jerry Seeman]]
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|weather={{convert|54|F|C|1}}, wind {{convert|9|mph|abbr=on}}
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|referee=[[Jerry Markbreit]]
|TV=[[NFL on NBC|NBC]]
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| [[Tony McGee|McGee]] || DE || 4 || 0 || 1.0
| [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] || DE || 4 || 0 || 1.0
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| [[Mark Murphy (American football executive)|Murphy]] || FS || 4 || 4 || 1.0
| [[Mark Murphy (American football executive)|Murphy]] || FS || 4 || 4 || 1.0
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| [[Mat Mendenhall|Mendenhall]] || LDE || 4 || 4 || 7 || 4 || 3 || || ||
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| [[Tony McGee|McGee]] || DE || 4 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 1 || || ||
| [[Tony McGee (defensive lineman)|McGee]] || DE || 4 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 1 || || ||
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| [[Curtis Jordan|Jordan]] || DB || 4 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 2 || || ||
| [[Curtis Jordan|Jordan]] || DB || 4 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 2 || || ||
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== Awards and records ==
== Awards and records ==
* [[Joe Gibbs]], [[National Football League Coach of the Year Award]]
* [[Joe Gibbs]], [[National Football League Coach of the Year Award]]
* Mark Moseley, [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award]],<ref>NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 400</ref>
* Mark Moseley, [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award]],<ref>NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 400</ref>
* [[John Riggins]], [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player]]
* [[John Riggins]], [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player]]
* Joe Theismann, [[Bert Bell Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |title=Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients |access-date=2010-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619081037/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |archive-date=2009-06-19 }}</ref>
* Joe Theismann, [[Bert Bell Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |title=Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients |access-date=2010-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619081037/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm |archive-date=2009-06-19 }}</ref>

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1982 Washington Redskins season
OwnerJack Kent Cooke
General managerBobby Beathard
PresidentEdward Bennett Williams
Head coachJoe Gibbs
Offensive coordinatorJoe Bugel
Defensive coordinatorRichie Petitbon
Home fieldRFK Stadium
Local radioWMAL–AM 630
Results
Record8–1
Division place1st NFC
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Lions) 31–7
Won Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Vikings) 21–7
Won NFC Championship
(vs. Cowboys) 31–17
Won Super Bowl XVII
(vs. Dolphins) 27–17
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
The Redskins playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.

The 1982 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 46th in Washington, D.C. Although the Redskins lost all their preseason games,[3] they advanced from an 8–8 record the previous season to become one of the only two teams in NFL history to win the Super Bowl after not winning a pre-season game (the other being the 2021 Los Angeles Rams). The 1990 Buffalo Bills and 2000 New York Giants also made it to the Super Bowl after a winless pre-season, but they did not win the Super Bowl.[3]

The 1982 NFL season was shortened from sixteen games per team to nine because of a players’ strike. The NFL adopted a special 16-team playoff tournament; division standings were ignored, and the top eight teams from each conference earned playoff berths with seeds corresponding to their position in the conference standings. With the best record in the NFC, Washington received the number one seed in the conference for the playoff tournament. Although they and the Los Angeles Raiders had identical 8–1 records, the Redskins were the best in the league because they had a +62-point differential, which was 2 more than the Raiders.

The Redskins marched through the NFC playoffs, beating each of their opponents by an average of 19 points. In a rematch of Washington's only prior Super Bowl appearance ten years prior, the Redskins—in a game famous for Washington's "70 Chip" play on fourth-and-1—went on to beat the Miami Dolphins 27–17 to win Super Bowl XVII. It was the Redskins’ first ever Super Bowl victory, and their first NFL Championship in 40 years.[4] Combining the post-season and their first Super Bowl victory, the Redskins finished the season with an overall record of 12–1.

NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled Hail To The Redskins; it was narrated by John Facenda. On March 22, 2007, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, the 1982 Washington Redskins, with team commentary from Russ Grimm, Joe Theismann and Rick Walker, and narrated by Alec Baldwin.

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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Main article: 1982 NFL draft
1982 Washington Redskins Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 14 Traded to L.A. Rams
2 41 Traded to New England from San Francisco
49 Vernon Dean DB San Diego State from San Diego via L.A. Rams
3 61 Carl Powell WR Jackson State from L.A. Rams
68 Traded to New Orleans
4 99 Todd Liebenstein DE UNLV
5 125 Traded to St. Louis
133 Mike Williams TE Alabama A&M from Buffalo
6 153 Lemont Holt Jeffers LB Tennessee
7 180 John Schachtner LB Northern Arizona
8 211 Traded to Cleveland
223 Ralph Warthen DT Gardner-Webb from San Francisco via New Orleans
9 226 Ken Coffey DB Southwest Texas State from New Orleans
238 Randy Trautman DT Boise State
10 254 Harold Smith DE Kentucky State
265 Terry Daniels DB Tennessee
11 281 Dan Miller K Miami (FL) from New Orleans
291 Bob Holly QB Princeton
12 309 Donald Laster T Tennessee State From New Orleans
322 Jeff Goff LB Arkansas

Staff

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1982 Washington Redskins staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer – Bubba Tyer
  • Head strength and conditioning – Dan Riley


Roster

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1982 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Time TV Record Game site Attendance NFL.com
recap
1 August 14 at Miami Dolphins 8:00 p.m. EDT WJLA-TV L 7–24 0–1 Orange Bowl
45,681
 Recap
2 August 21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7:00 p.m. EDT WJLA-TV L 13–28 0–2 Tampa Stadium
63,896
 Recap
3 August 27 Buffalo Bills 7:30 p.m. EDT WJLA-TV L 14–20 0–3 RFK Stadium
42,514
 Recap
4 September 3 at Cincinnati Bengals 7:30 p.m. EDT WJLA-TV L 21–28 0–4 Riverfront Stadium
43,358
 Recap

Preseason Game summaries

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Week P1 (Saturday, August 14, 1982): at Miami Dolphins

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Week P1: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (0–1) 7 0 007
Dolphins (1–0) 0 7 71024

at Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida

Team Category Player Statistics
WSH Passing
Rushing
Receiving
MIA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Redskins Game Statistics Dolphins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Week P2 (Saturday, August 21, 1982): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week P2: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (0–2) 7 6 0013
Buccaneers (2–0) 0 0 21728

at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Team Category Player Statistics
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 9/16, 73 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing John Riggins 11 CAR, 51 YDS
Receiving Rich Caster 2 REC, 43 YDS
TB Passing Jerry Golsteyn 8/10, 145 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing Michael Morton 12 CAR, 70 YDS
Receiving Gerald Carter 4 REC, 63 YDS
Redskins Game Statistics Buccaneers
14 First downs 20
31–134 Rushes–yards 34–143
136 Passing yards 250
16–27–2 Passes 18–27–0
1–10 Sacked–yards 3–15
126 Net passing yards 235
260 Total yards 378
143 Return yards 44
6–44.0 Punts 6–36.7
4–2 Fumbles–lost 2–2
7–63 Penalties–yards 4–30
27:56 Time of possession 32:04

Week P3 (Friday, August 27, 1982): vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week P3: Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills (2–1) 0 6 14020
Redskins (0–3) 0 0 7714

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: August 27, 1982
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 42,514
  • TV: WJLA-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
BUF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
WSH Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bills Game Statistics Redskins
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Week P4 (Friday, September 3, 1982): at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week P4: Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (0–4) 7 7 7021
Bengals (1–3) 7 14 0728

at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: September 3, 1982
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 43,358
  • TV: WJLA-TV
Team Category Player Statistics
WSH Passing
Rushing
Receiving
CIN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Redskins Game Statistics Bengals
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Regular season

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Schedule

[edit]
Week Date Opponent Time TV Result Record Game site Attendance NFL.com
recap
1 September 12 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 37–34 (OT) 1–0 Veterans Stadium
68,885
 Recap
2 September 19 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:00 p.m. EDT CBS W 21–13 2–0 Tampa Stadium 66,187 Recap
— September 26 St. Louis Cardinals Postponed until January 2, 1983 due to the NFLPA Players' strike
— October 3 Cleveland Browns Cancelled due to the NFLPA Players' strike †
— October 10 at Dallas Cowboys
— October 17 Pittsburgh Steelers
— October 24 at Houston Oilers
— October 31 San Francisco 49ers
— November 7 at Cincinnati Bengals
— November 14 Minnesota Vikings
3 November 21 at New York Giants 4:00 p.m. EST CBS W 27–17 3–0 Giants Stadium
70,766
 Recap
4 November 28 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 13–9 4–0 RFK Stadium
48,313
 Recap
5 December 5 Dallas Cowboys 4:00 p.m. EST CBS L 10–24 4–1 RFK Stadium
54,633
 Recap
6 December 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 12–7 5–1 Busch Memorial Stadium
35,308
 Recap
7 December 19 New York Giants 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 15–14 6–1 RFK Stadium
50,030
 Recap
8 December 26 at New Orleans Saints 4:00 p.m. EST CBS W 27–10 7–1 Louisiana Superdome
48,667
 Recap
9 January 2 St. Louis Cardinals 1:00 p.m. EST CBS W 28–0 8–1 RFK Stadium
55,045
 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Regular Season Game summaries

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Week 1 (Sunday, September 12, 1982): at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 1: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Redskins (1–0) 0 14 020337
Eagles (0–1) 10 3 147034

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 12, 1982
  • Game time: 1:01 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23.3 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
  • Game attendance: 68,885
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
  • [6]
Team Category Player Statistics
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 28/39, 382 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing John Riggins 20 CAR, 66 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Art Monk 8 REC, 134 YDS, 1 TD
PHI Passing Ron Jaworski 27/38, 371 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Wilbert Montgomery 15 CAR, 63 YDS, 2 TDs
Receiving Harold Carmichael 5 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD
Redskins Game Statistics Eagles
26 First downs 25
30–114 Rushes–yards 27–101
382 Passing yards 371
28–39–0 Passes 27–38–0
1–9 Sacked–yards 6–46
373 Net passing yards 325
487 Total yards 426
185 Return yards 58
4–32.3 Punts 4–43.5
3–2 Fumbles–lost 1–1
5–61 Penalties–yards 6–39
36:02 Time of possession 28:45

Individual stats

Week 2 (Sunday, September 19, 1982): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 2: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (2–0) 9 9 0321
Buccaneers (0–2) 0 6 0713

at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 19, 1982
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), relative humidity 80%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
  • Game attendance: 66,187
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Joe Greene (color commentator)
  • [8]
Team Category Player Statistics
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 12/20, 112 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing John Riggins 34 CAR, 136 YDS
Receiving Art Monk 4 REC, 41 YDS
TB Passing Doug Williams 14/27, 199 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Doug Williams 9 CAR, 49 YDS
Receiving James Wilder 5 REC, 46 YDS
Redskins Game Statistics Buccaneers
18 First downs 14
45–177 Rushes–yards 28–101
112 Passing yards 199
12–20–0 Passes 14–27–0
6–41 Sacked–yards 2–22
71 Net passing yards 177
248 Total yards 278
76 Return yards 149
7–40.6 Punts 6–31.7
1–0 Fumbles–lost 5–4
3–23 Penalties–yards 5–32
36:37 Time of possession 23:23

Individual stats

Week 3 (Sunday, November 21, 1982): at New York Giants

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Week 3: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (3–0) 7 14 3327
Giants (0–3) 0 3 7717

at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 21, 1982
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), relative humidity 90%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
  • Game attendance: 70,766
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
  • [10]
Team Category Player Statistics
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 16/24, 185 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing John Riggins 28 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Art Monk 6 REC, 42 YDS
NYG Passing Scott Brunner 14/28, 169 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Butch Woolfolk 12 CAR, 62 YDS
Receiving Johnny Perkins 5 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD
Redskins Game Statistics Giants
19 First downs 20
40–139 Rushes–yards 31–136
185 Passing yards 169
16–24–0 Passes 14–28–1
1–12 Sacked–yards 3–18
173 Net passing yards 151
312 Total yards 287
148 Return yards 93
4–41.0 Punts 4–44.0
2–0 Fumbles–lost 3–0
5–35 Penalties–yards 4–25
25:39 Time of possession 34:21

Individual stats

Week 4 (Sunday, November 28, 1982): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles (1–3) 0 0 909
Redskins (4–0) 3 7 3013

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: November 28, 1982
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3.3 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
  • Game attendance: 48,313
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
  • [12]
Team Category Player Statistics
PHI Passing Ron Jaworski 18/42, 233 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INTs
Rushing Perry Harrington 15 CAR, 86 YDS
Receiving Harold Carmichael 6 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 14/28, 259 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing John Riggins 20 CAR, 52 YDS
Receiving Don Warren 4 REC, 34 YDS
Eagles Game Statistics Redskins
17 First downs 15
23–101 Rushes–yards 31–61
233 Passing yards 250
18–42–4 Passes 14–28–2
2–15 Sacked–yards 4–25
218 Net passing yards 225
319 Total yards 295
85 Return yards 120
5–36.0 Punts 7–27.7
4–1 Fumbles–lost 2–1
1–5 Penalties–yards 4–30
27:24 Time of possession 32:36

Individual stats

Week 5 (Sunday, December 5, 1982): vs. Dallas Cowboys

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[13]

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys (4–1) 0 7 10724
Redskins (4–1) 0 0 01010

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: December 5, 1982
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
  • Game attendance: 54,633
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
  • [14]
Team Category Player Statistics
DAL Passing Danny White 21/29, 216 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tony Dorsett 26 CAR, 57 YDS
Receiving Tony Hill 6 REC, 77 YDS
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 19/29, 234 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing Joe Washington 6 CAR, 32 YDS
Receiving Art Monk 7 REC, 100 YDS
Cowboys Game Statistics Redskins
22 First downs 15
38–160 Rushes–yards 17–66
216 Passing yards 269
21–30–2 Passes 20–30–3
1–14 Sacked–yards 7–60
202 Net passing yards 209
362 Total yards 275
88 Return yards 178
4–41.0 Punts 5–32.4
2–0 Fumbles–lost 0–0
7–52 Penalties–yards 3–40
32:26 Time of possession 27:34

Individual stats

Week 6 (Sunday, December 12, 1982): at St. Louis Cardinals

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[15]

Week 6: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (5–1) 3 3 3312
Cardinals (3–3) 0 0 077

at Busch Memorial Stadium • St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 12, 1982
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 19 °F (−7.2 °C), relative humidity 70%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn), wind chill 8 °F (−13.3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,308
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
  • [16]
Team Category Player Statistics
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 17/26, 188 YDS
Rushing John Riggins 25 CAR, 89 YDS
Receiving Joe Washington 8 REC, 78 YDS
STL Passing Neil Lomax 8/14, 160 YDS
Rushing Ottis Anderson 15 CAR, 109 YDS
Receiving Pat Tilley 6 REC, 95 YDS
Redskins Game Statistics Cardinals
18 First downs 19
35–122 Rushes–yards 25–131
188 Passing yards 251
17–26–0 Passes 15–26–0
2–18 Sacked–yards 3–26
170 Net passing yards 225
292 Total yards 356
35 Return yards 100
3–41.3 Punts 2–40.5
2–1 Fumbles–lost 3–3
9–65 Penalties–yards 8–65
32:41 Time of possession 27:19

Individual stats

Week 7 (Sunday, December 19, 1982): vs. New York Giants

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Week 7: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants (3–4) 7 7 0014
Redskins (6–1) 0 3 6615

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: December 19, 1982
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn), wind chill 26 °F (−3.3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,030
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Hank Stram (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
NYG Passing Scott Brunner 10/26, 128 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Rob Carpenter 10 CAR, 28 YDS
Receiving Earnest Gray 3 REC, 36 YDS
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 25/38, 252 YDS, 4 INTs
Rushing John Riggins 31 CAR, 87 YDS
Receiving Charlie Brown 7 REC, 96 YDS
Giants Game Statistics Redskins
10 First downs 20
20–55 Rushes–yards 41–134
128 Passing yards 252
10–26–0 Passes 25–38–4
5–44 Sacked–yards 1–11
84 Net passing yards 241
139 Total yards 375
143 Return yards 76
10–37.8 Punts 4–41.8
2–2 Fumbles–lost 2–1
4–35 Penalties–yards 5–43
21:41 Time of possession 38:19

Individual stats

Week 8 (Sunday, December 26, 1982): at New Orleans Saints

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Week 8: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins (7–1) 7 10 01027
Saints (3–5) 0 7 3010

at Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana

Team Category Player Statistics
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 14/23, 264 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing Joe Washington 15 CAR, 67 YDS
Receiving Art Monk 5 REC, 60 YDS
NO Passing Guido Merkens 9/24, 104 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Wayne Wilson 15 CAR, 56 YDS
Receiving Jeff Groth 3 REC, 31 YDS
Redskins Game Statistics Saints
16 First downs 14
37–198 Rushes–yards 35–120
264 Passing yards 104
14–23–0 Passes 9–24–1
3–14 Sacked–yards 5–27
250 Net passing yards 77
448 Total yards 197
134 Return yards 72
7–45.9 Punts 11–44.6
3–2 Fumbles–lost 1–0
8–86 Penalties–yards 4–33
29:05 Time of possession 30:55

Individual stats

Week 9 (Sunday, January 2, 1983): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

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Week 9: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals (5–4) 0 0 000
Redskins (8–1) 7 7 7728

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: January 2, 1983
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h; 3.5 kn)
  • Game attendance: 52,544
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and Hank Stram (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
STL Passing Neil Lomax 18/34, 199 YDS, 3 INTs
Rushing Ottis Anderson 10 CAR, 31 YDS
Receiving Pat Tilley 4 REC, 65 YDS
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 16/25, 157 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing Clarence Harmon 21 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Rick Walker 3 REC, 37 TDS, 1 TD
Cardinals Game Statistics Redskins
10 First downs 18
20–41 Rushes–yards 39–129
199 Passing yards 157
18–34–3 Passes 16–25–0
5–44 Sacked–yards 5–33
155 Net passing yards 124
196 Total yards 253
112 Return yards 77
10–41.3 Punts 10–39.2
2–2 Fumbles–lost 0–0
13–133 Penalties–yards 4–30
25:10 Time of possession 34:50

Individual stats

Regular season game officials

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Regular Season Game Officials
Week Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge
1 at Philadelphia #75 Fred Wyant #19 Tom Hensley #36 Tony Veteri
2 at Tampa Bay #48 Gordon McCarter #110 Ron Botchan
3 at N.Y. Giants #32 Jim Tunney #88 Pat Harder
4 Philadelphia #12 Ben Dreith #10 Tommy Myers
5 Dallas #9 Jerry Markbreit #57 Ed Fiffick #104 Dale Hamer
6 at St. Louis #70 Jerry Seeman #20 Frank Sinkovitz
7 N.Y. Giants #75 Fred Wyant #19 Tom Hensley #36 Tony Veteri
8 at New Orleans #46 Chuck Heberling #89 Gordon Wells
9 St. Louis #48 Gordon McCarter #110 Ron Botchan

Standings

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NFC East
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
NFC
# Team W L T PCT PF PA STK
Seeded postseason qualifiers
1 Washington Redskins 8 1 0 .889 190 128 W4
2 Dallas Cowboys 6 3 0 .667 226 145 L2
3 Green Bay Packers 5 3 1 .611 226 169 L1
4[a] Minnesota Vikings 5 4 0 .556 187 198 W1
5[a] Atlanta Falcons 5 4 0 .556 183 199 L2
6[a] St. Louis Cardinals 5 4 0 .556 135 170 L1
7[a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 4 0 .556 158 178 W3
8[b] Detroit Lions 4 5 0 .444 181 176 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
9[b] New Orleans Saints 4 5 0 .444 129 160 W1
10[b] New York Giants 4 5 0 .444 164 160 W1
11[c] San Francisco 49ers 3 6 0 .333 209 206 L1
12[c] Chicago Bears 3 6 0 .333 141 174 L1
13[c] Philadelphia Eagles 3 6 0 .333 191 195 L1
14 Los Angeles Rams 2 7 0 .222 200 250 W1
Tiebreakers
  1. ^ a b c d Minnesota (4–1), Atlanta (4–3), St. Louis (5–4), Tampa Bay (3–3) seeds were determined by best won-lost record in conference games.
  2. ^ a b c Detroit finished ahead of New Orleans and the N.Y. Giants based on best conference record (4–4 to Saints’ 3–5 to Giants’ 3–5).
  3. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Chicago, and Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia, based on conference record (49ers’ 2–3 to Bears’ 2–5 to Eagles’ 1–5).

Regular Season Stats

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Passing

Passing
Player Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Lng Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
Theismann QB 9 9 8–1–0 161 252 63.9 2033 13 5.2 9 3.6 8.1 7.5 12.6 225.9 78 91.3 30 223 10.6 6.42 5.90 2 2
Washington RB 7 1 1 1 100.0 35 0 0.0 0 0.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 5.0 35 118.7 0 0 0.0 35.00 35.00
Team Total 9 8–1–0 162 253 64.0 2068 13 5.1 9 3.6 8.2 7.6 12.8 229.8 78 91.8 30 223 10.6 6.52 6.01 2 2
Opp Total 9 146 275 53.1 1870 8 2.9 11 4.0 6.8 5.58 12.8 207.8 62 67.7 32 256 10.4 5.3 4.2

Rushing

Rushing
Player Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G
Riggins RB 8 8 177 553 3 19 3.1 69.1 22.1
Washington RB 7 1 44 190 1 40 4.3 27.1 6.3
Harmon RB 9 0 38 168 1 20 4.4 18.7 4.2
Theismann QB 9 9 31 150 0 16 4.8 16.7 3.4
Wonsley RB 9 0 11 36 0 7 3.3 4.0 1.2
Monk WR 9 9 7 21 0 14 3.0 2.3 0.8
Walker TE 9 7 2 11 0 6 5.5 1.2 0.2
Jackson RB 1 0 4 6 0 2 1.5 6.0 4.0
Giaquinto RB 7 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.7 0.1
Team Total 9 315 1140 5 40 3.6 126.7 35.0
Opp Total 9 247 946 8 64 3.8 105.1 27.4

Receiving

Receiving
Player Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch%
Monk WR 9 9 35 447 12.8 1 43 3.9 49.7 0.0%
Brown WR 9 9 32 690 21.6 8 78 3.6 76.7 0.0%
Warren TE 9 9 27 310 11.5 0 29 3.0 34.4 0.0%
Washington RB 7 1 19 134 7.1 1 17 2.7 19.1 0.0%
Walker TE 9 7 12 92 7.7 1 25 1.3 10.2 0.0%
Harmon RB 9 0 11 86 7.8 0 28 1.2 9.6 0.0%
Riggins RB 8 8 10 50 5.0 0 11 1.3 6.3 0.0%
Seay WR 8 1 6 154 25.7 0 37 0.8 19.3 0.0%
Williams TE 6 1 3 14 4.7 0 6 0.5 2.3 0.0%
Giaquinto RB 7 0 2 65 32.5 0 36 0.3 9.3 0.0%
Didier TE 8 0 2 10 5.0 1 8 0.3 1.3 0.0%
Jackson RB 1 0 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.0 9.0 0.0%
Garrett WR 9 0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.1 0.7 0.0%
Wonsley RB 9 0 1 1 1.0 1 1 0.1 0.1 0.0%
Team Total 9 162 2068 12.8 13 78 18.0 229.8
Opp Total 9 146 1614 11.1 8 62 16.2 179.3

Kicking

Kicking
Games 0–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ Scoring
Player Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP%
Moseley K 9 0 1 1 6 6 8 8 6 5 21 20 95.2% 19 16 84.2%
Team Total 9 1 1 6 6 8 8 6 5 21 20 95.2% 19 16 84.2%
Opp Total 9 2 1 2 2 4 3 1 0 9 6 66.7% 16 14 87.5%

Punting

Punting
Player Pos G GS Pnt Yds Lng TB In20 Blck Y/P
Hayes P 9 0 51 1937 58 5 10 1 38.0
Team Total 9 51 1937 58 5 10 1 38.0
Opp Total 9 56 2247 58 3 5 1 40.1

Kick Return

Kick Return
Player Pos G GS Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt
Nelms DB 8 0 23 557 0 58 24.2
Garrett WR 9 0 2 35 0 18 17.5
Giaquinto RB 7 0 1 21 0 21 21.0
Wonsley RB 9 0 1 14 0 14 14.0
Harmon RB 9 0 1 13 0 13 13.0
Anderson LB 2 0 1 7 0 7 7.0
Williams DB 9 0 1 2 0 2 2.0
Team Total 9 30 649 0 58 21.6
Opp Total 9 42 726 0 33 17.3

Punt Return

Punt Return
Player Pos G GS Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt
Nelms DB 8 0 32 252 0 28 7.9
Giaquinto RB 7 0 5 34 0 12 6.8
Williams DB 9 0 1 9 0 9 9.0
Team Total 9 38 295 0 28 7.8
Opp Total 9 30 106 0 11 3.5

Sacks

Sacks
Player Pos G GS Sk
Manley RDE 9 9 6.5
McGee DE 9 0 6.5
Butz LDT 9 9 4.5
Milot RLB 9 9 3.0
Olkewicz MLB 9 9 3.0
Grant DT 9 4 2.5
Kaufman LLB 9 7 1.5
Brooks RDT 5 5 1.0
Liebenstein DE 9 0 1.0
Mendenhall LDE 9 9 1.0
Murphy FS 9 9 1.0
Kubin LB 9 0 0.5
Team Total 9 32
Opp Total 9 30

Interceptions

Interceptions
Player Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD
Dean RCB 9 8 3 62 0 26
White LCB 9 9 3 4 0 4
Murphy FS 9 9 2 0 0 0
Peters SS 9 9 1 14 0 14
McDaniel DB 8 0 1 7 0 7
Manley RDE 9 9 1 –2 0 –2
Team Total 9 11 85 0 26
Opp Total 9 9 68 0 15

Fumbles

Fumbles
Player Pos G GS FF Fmb FR Yds TD
Theismann QB 9 9 4 1 –21 0
Monk WR 9 9 3 0 0 0
Nelms DB 8 0 3 0 0 0
Riggins RB 8 8 2 0 0 0
Washington RB 7 1 2 0 0 0
Brown WR 9 9 1 1 0 0
Manley RDE 9 9 0 3 3 0
Olkewicz MLB 9 9 0 3 0 0
Brooks RDT 5 5 0 1 0 0
Butz LDT 9 9 0 1 0 0
Cronan LB 7 0 0 1 0 0
Grimm LG 9 9 0 1 0 0
Jacoby LT 9 9 0 1 0 0
Kaufman LLB 9 7 0 1 0 0
Lavender DB 7 1 0 1 0 0
Peters SS 9 9 0 1 0 0
Wonsley RB 9 0 0 1 0 0
Team Total 9 15 18 –18 0
Opp Total 9 23 10 0

Tackles

Tackles
Player Pos G GS Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty
Murphy FS 9 9 100 55 45
Olkewicz MLB 9 9 88 55 33
Milot RLB 9 9 73 41 32
Butz LDT 9 9 55 37 18
Peters SS 9 9 51 28 23
Kaufman LLB 9 7 49 25 24
Manley RDE 9 9 48 32 16
Dean RCB 9 8 47 34 13
White LCB 9 9 41 22 19
Grant DT 9 4 37 24 13
Mendenhall LDE 9 9 34 17 17
Coleman LB 8 2 27 22 5
Brooks RDT 5 5 21 17 4
Kubin LB 9 0 14 9 5
Lavender DB 7 1 10 10 0
McGee DE 9 0 5 3 2
Jordan DB 9 0 4 1 3
McDaniel DB 8 0 3 3 0
Lowry LB 9 0 2 0 2
Cronan LB 7 0 1 1 0

Scoring Summary

Scoring
Player Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
Moseley K 9 0 16 19 20 21 76 8.4
Brown WR 9 9 8 8 48 5.3
Riggins RB 8 8 3 3 18 2.3
Team Total 9 5 13 1 19 16 19 20 21 190
Opp Total 9 8 8 16 14 16 6 9 128

Team

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team 1 2 3 4 OT T
Redskins 36 67 22 62 3 190
Opponents 17 33 43 35 0 128

Fun Bunch

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The Fun Bunch was the nickname for the wide receivers and tight ends of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League during the early 1980s. Known for their choreographed group celebrations in the end zone (usually a group high-five) following a touchdown.

The members of the Fun Bunch included the Redskins' wide receivers Art Monk, Virgil Seay, Charlie Brown, and Alvin Garrett, and tight ends Rick Walker, and Don Warren. Every single one of these players won a Super Bowl with the Redskins, and three have been chosen for the Pro Bowl. The first high-five leap performed by the Fun Bunch occurred after an Alvin Garrett touchdown 1982 first-round Playoff game against the Detroit Lions.

The Fun Bunch celebration was begun as a tribute to Art Monk, who was injured late in the 1982 regular season and could not participate in the playoffs that year. Garrett forgot about the arranged celebration after his first two touchdown grabs against the Lions. Thankfully, he nabbed a third TD, and the Fun Bunch was born.

The celebration continued into the following year, with Monk joining in. Some Redskins opponents, however, had begun to get annoyed with the display. In a week 15 game against the rival Dallas Cowboys, things came to a head. The game would decide both which team would win the NFC East division, and which of the two teams would have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. In the second half, with the Redskins leading 14–10, Darrell Green intercepted a Danny White pass on a carom. On the very next play, quarterback Joe Theismann hit Art Monk for a 43-yard touchdown pass and catch to break the game open. After the score, the Redskins' receivers gathered in the end zone to celebrate, but were joined by members of the Cowboys secondary. There was some pushing and shoving between the players, and the Fun Bunch went ahead and jumped, albeit with very little high-fiving possible. Both teams were assessed a penalty for unsportsman-like behavior, which offset each other, and the game continued.

The Fun Bunch celebrations were discontinued the following year. NFL rule changes regarding excessive celebrations made such pre-planned group activities a penalty, although this rule was subsequently scaled back. The Fun Bunch remains an iconic symbol of the success the Redskins had in 1982 and 1983.

Playoffs

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Main article: 1982–83 NFL playoffs
Week Date Opponent (seed) Result Time TV Record Game site Attendance NFL.com
recap
NFC First Round January 8 Detroit Lions (8) 12:30 p.m. EST CBS W 31–7 1–0 RFK Stadium
55,045
 Recap
NFC Second Round January 15 Minnesota Vikings (4) 12:30 p.m. EST CBS W 21–7 2–0 RFK Stadium
54,593
 Recap
NFC Championship January 22 Dallas Cowboys (2) 12:30 p.m. EST CBS W 31–17 3–0 RFK Stadium
55,045
 Recap
Super Bowl XVII January 30 Miami Dolphins (A2) 6:00 p.m. EST CBS W 27–17 4–0 Rose Bowl
103,667
 Recap

Notes:

a All times are EASTERN time.

Playoff game summaries

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1982 NFC First Round: (Saturday, January 8, 1983): vs. Detroit Lions

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1982 NFC First Round: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions (0–1) 0 0 707
Redskins (1–0) 10 14 7031

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Team Category Player Statistics
DET Passing Eric Hipple 22/38, 298 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Eric Hipple 6 CAR, 47 YDS
Receiving Leonard Thompson 7 REC, 150 YDS
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 14/19, 210 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing John Riggins 25 CAR, 119 YDS
Receiving Alvin Garrett 6 REC, 110 YDS, 3 TDs
Lions Game Statistics Redskins
20 First downs 18
21–95 Rushes–yards 38–175
298 Passing yards 210
22–38–2 Passes 14–19–0
4–29 Sacked–yards 2–19
269 Net passing yards 191
364 Total yards 366
136 Return yards 174
3–38.3 Punts 4–31.2
3–3 Fumbles–lost 0–0
5–29 Penalties–yards 4–20
27:22 Time of possession 32:38

Individual stats

1982 NFC Second Round (Saturday, January 15, 1983): vs. Minnesota Vikings

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1982 NFC Second Round: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings (1–1) 0 7 007
Redskins (2–0) 14 7 0021

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: January 15, 1983
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C) (cloudy, breezy)
  • Game attendance: 55,045
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play), Hank Stram (color commentator) and Irv Cross (reporter)
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Team Category Player Statistics
MIN Passing Tommy Kramer 18/39, 252 YDS
Rushing Ted Brown 14 CAR, 65 YDS
Receiving Ted Brown 7 REC, 62 YDS
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 17/23, 213 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing John Riggins 37 CAR, 185 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Charlie Brown 5 REC, 59 YDS
Vikings Game Statistics Redskins
15 First downs 23
18–79 Rushes–yards 42–204
252 Passing yards 213
18–39–0 Passes 17–23–1
2–14 Sacked–yards 2–2
238 Net passing yards 211
317 Total yards 415
45 Return yards 49
4–39.2 Punts 2–30.0
1–0 Fumbles–lost 0–0
5–39 Penalties–yards 3–25
25:09 Time of possession 34:51

Individual stats

Running back John Riggins led the Redskins to a victory with 185 rushing yards and a touchdown.

1982 NFC Championship Game (Saturday, January 22, 1983): vs. Dallas Cowboys

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1982 NFC Championship Game: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys (2–1) 3 0 14017
Redskins (3–0) 7 7 71031

at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Team Category Player Statistics
DAL Passing Gary Hogeboom 14/29, 162 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Tony Dorsett 15 CAR, 57 YDS
Receiving Butch Johnson 5 REC, 73 TDS, 1 TD
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 12/20, 150 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing John Riggins 36 CAR, 140 YDS, 2 TDs
Receiving Alvin Garrett 4 REC, 46 YDS
Cowboys Game Statistics Redskins
21 First downs 18
21–65 Rushes–yards 40–137
275 Passing yards 150
23–44–2 Passes 12–20–0
0–0 Sacked–yards 3–27
275 Net passing yards 123
340 Total yards 260
104 Return yards 154
3–31.0 Punts 5–40.2
2–1 Fumbles–lost 1–0
3–15 Penalties–yards 3–25
27:22 Time of possession 32:38

Individual stats

John Riggins, who ran nine straight times to help Washington run out the clock in the final period, finished the game with 140 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Super Bowl XVII (Sunday, January 30, 1983): vs. Miami Dolphins

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Main article: Super Bowl XVII

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Super Bowl XVII: Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins (3–1) 7 10 0017
Redskins (4–0) 0 10 31427

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

Team Category Player Statistics
MIA Passing David Woodley 4/14, 97 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Andra Franklin 16 CAR, 49 YDS
Receiving Jimmy Cefalo 2 REC, 82 YDS
WSH Passing Joe Theismann 15/23, 143 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing John Riggins 38 CAR, 166 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Charlie Brown 6 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD
Dolphins Game Statistics Redskins
9 First downs 24
29–96 Rushes–yards 52–276
97 Passing yards 143
4–17–1 Passes 15–23–2
1–17 Sacked–yards 3–19
80 Net passing yards 124
176 Total yards 400
244 Return yards 109
6–37.8 Punts 4–42.0
2–1 Fumbles–lost 0–0
4–55 Penalties–yards 5–36
23:45 Time of possession 36:15

Individual stats

Playoff game officials

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Playoff Game Officials
Round Opponent (seed) Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge Alternates
NFC First Round Detroit (8) #6 Tom Dooley #42 Dave Hamilton
NFC Second Round Minnesota (4) #32 Jim Tunney #88 Pat Harder
NFC Championship Dallas (2) #70 Jerry Seeman #101 Bob Boylston #36 Tony Veteri #45 Ron DeSuzza #25 Tom Kelleher #79 Ed Ward #82 Pat Mallette #55 Charley Musser
Super Bowl XVII Miami (A2) #9 Jerry Markbreit #78 Art Demmas #104 Dale Hamer #53 Bill Reynolds #105 Dick Hantak #64 Dave Parry #77 Don Orr #95 Bob McElwee
#37 Burl Toler

Playoff Stats

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Passing

Passing
Player Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Lng Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
Theismann QB 4 4 4–0–0 58 85 68.2 716 8 9.4 3 3.5 179.0 46 110.7 10 67
Team Total 4 4–0–0 58 85 68.2 716 8 9.4 3 3.5 179.0 46 110.7 10 67
Opp Total 4 77 136 55.8 922 4 2.9 5 3.6 230.5 76 71.0 7 60

Rushing

Rushing
Player Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G
Riggins RB 4 4 136 610 4 43 4.5 152.5
Garrett WR 4 4 3 46 0 44 15.3 11.5
Harmon RB 4 0 9 40 0 12 4.4 10.0
Jackson RB 4 0 8 27 0 7 3.4 6.7
Theismann QB 4 4 9 27 0 12 3.0 6.7
Washington RB 4 0 4 22 0 11 5.5 2.7
Walker TE 4 4 3 20 0 9 6.7 2.5
Team Total 4 172 792 4 43 4.6 198.0
Opp Total 4 89 335 1 18 3.8 83.7

Receiving

Receiving
Player Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch%
Brown WR 4 4 17 242 14.2 2 45 4.2 60.5 0.0%
Garrett WR 4 4 15 244 16.3 5 46 3.7 61.0 0.0%
Warren TE 4 4 11 72 6.5 1 15 2.7 18.0 0.0%
Walker TE 4 4 8 67 8.4 0 27 2.0 16.7 0.0%
Washington RB 4 0 3 33 11.0 0 15 0.7 8.2 0.0%
Giaquinto RB 4 0 2 39 19.5 0 29 2.0 9.7 0.0%
Riggins RB 4 4 1 15 15.0 0 15 0.2 3.7 0.0%
Harmon RB 4 0 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.2 1.0 0.0%
Team Total 4 58 716 8 46 14.5 179.0
Opp Total 4 77 922 4 76 19.2 230.5

Kicking

Kicking
Games 0–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ Scoring
Player Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP%
Moseley K 4 0 4 3 2 1 2 0 8 4 50.0% 14 14 100.0%
Team Total 4 4 3 2 1 2 0 8 4 50.0% 14 14 100.0%
Opp Total 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 4 2 50.0% 6 6 100.0%

Punting

Punting
Player Pos G GS Pnt Yds Lng TB In20 Blck Y/P
Hayes P 4 0 15 554 54 2 2 36.9
Team Total 4 15 554 54 2 2 36.9
Opp Total 4 16 592 61 37.0

Kick Return

Kick Return
Player Pos G GS Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt
Nelms DB 4 0 9 231 0 76 25.7
Jackson RB 4 0 1 18 0 18 18.0
Wonsley RB 4 0 1 13 0 13 13.0
Team Total 4 11 262 0 76 23.8
Opp Total 4 20 484 1 98 24.2

Punt Return

Punt Return
Player Pos G GS Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt
Nelms DB 4 0 12 135 0 39 11.3
Team Total 4 12 135 0 39 11.3
Opp Total 4 7 45 0 12 6.4

Sacks

Sacks
Player Pos G GS Sk
Manley RDE 4 4 3.0
Coleman LB 4 0 1.0
Dean RCB 4 4 1.0
McGee DE 4 0 1.0
Murphy FS 4 4 1.0
Team Total 4 7
Opp Total 4 10

Interceptions

Interceptions
Player Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD
White LCB 4 4 2 77 1 77
Murphy FS 4 4 1 0 0 0
Grant RDT 4 4 1 10 1 10
Kaufman LLB 4 4 1 2 0 2
Team Total 4 5 89 77 2
Opp Total 4 3 0 0 0

Fumbles

Fumbles
Player Pos G GS FF Fmb FR Yds TD
Nelms DB 4 0 1 0 0 0
Butz LDT 4 4 0 1 0 0
Coleman LB 4 0 0 1 0 0
Giaquinto RB 4 0 0 1 0 0
Grant RDT 4 4 0 1 0 0
Manley RDE 4 4 0 1 0 0
Milot RLB 4 4 0 1 0 0
Team Total 4 1 6 0 0
Opp Total 4 8 3 –15 0

Tackles

Tackles
Player Pos G GS Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty
Murphy FS 4 4 38 24 14
Olkewicz MLB 4 4 27 18 9
Dean RCB 4 4 24 19 5
White LCB 4 4 20 17 3
Butz LDT 4 4 19 15 4
Kaufman LLB 4 4 17 8 9
Milot RLB 4 4 17 11 6
Peters SS 4 4 16 12 4
Manley RDE 4 4 14 13 1
Grant RDT 4 4 11 8 3
Coleman LB 4 0 8 7 1
Mendenhall LDE 4 4 7 4 3
McGee DE 4 0 4 3 1
Jordan DB 4 0 4 2 2
Ogrin DT 4 0 2 1 1
Liebenstein DE 4 0 1 1 0
Lavender DB 4 0 1 1 0
Kubin LB 4 0 1 0 1

Scoring Summary

Scoring
Player Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
Garrett WR 4 4 5 5 30 7.5
Moseley K 4 0 14 14 4 8 26 6.5
Riggins RB 4 4 4 4 24 6.0
Brown WR 4 4 2 2 12 3.0
Grant RDT 4 4 1 1 6 1.5
Warren TE 4 4 1 1 6 1.5
White LCB 4 4 1 1 6 1.5
Team Total 4 4 8 2 14 14 14 4 8 110 27.5
Opp Total 4 1 4 1 6 6 6 2 4 48 12.0

Team

Quarter-by-quarter

Quarter-by-quarter
Team 1 2 3 4 OT
Redskins 31 38 17 24 110
Opponents 10 17 21 0 48

Awards and records

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1983 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl

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Media

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Pre season Local TV

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Channel Play-by-play Color commentator
WJLA-TV

Local Radio

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Flagship station Play-by-play Color Commentators
WMAL-AM Frank Herzog Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgenson

References

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  2. ^ "1982 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ a b Winless in the Pre-Season
  4. ^ "1982 Washington Redskins". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  5. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
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  7. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  8. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 19, 1982
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  10. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New York Giants – November 21, 1982
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  12. ^ Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – November 28, 1982
  13. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  14. ^ Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – December 5, 1982
  15. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  16. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at St. Louis Cardinals – December 12, 1982
  17. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  18. ^ Pro Football Reference; New York Giants at Washington Redskins – December 19, 1982
  19. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  20. ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – December 26, 1982
  21. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  22. ^ Pro Football Reference; St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins – January 2, 1983
  23. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  24. ^ Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC First Round – (8) Detroit Lions at (1) Washington Redskins – January 8, 1983
  25. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  26. ^ Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC Second Round – (4) Minnesota Vikings at (1) Washington Redskins – January 15, 1983
  27. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  28. ^ Pro Football Reference; 1982 NFC Championship Game – (2) Dallas Cowboys at (1) Washington Redskins – January 22, 1983
  29. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2023-Jun-28.
  30. ^ Pro Football Reference; Super Bowl XVII – (A2) Miami Dolphins vs. (N1) Washington Redskins – January 30, 1983
  31. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400
  32. ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  33. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450
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