1982 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Philadelphia Eagles 1982 3–6 13th NFC (5th NFC East) Dick Vermeil Jim Murray Leonard Tose Veterans Stadium Did not qualify Eagles seasons The 1982 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 50th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 1981, and finished only 3–6 (a players' strike reduced the season to 9 games). The Eagles failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1977. This season would mark the end of an era under head coach Dick Vermeil. While under Vermeil the Eagles had the second most successful period of their existence up to that time.(1946-49 they would have a record of 35-12 and go to 3 consecutive championship games winning two) 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 after the 1982 season citing burnout, but would return to coaching in 1997 with the St. Louis Rams and would lead them to a Super Bowl victory in 1999. 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. 1982 Philadelphia Eagles Draft Round Selection Player Position College 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 10 NO PICK 11 301 Ron Ingram Wide receiver Oklahoma State 12 328 Rob Taylor Tackle Northwestern Personnel Staff / Coaches 1982 Philadelphia Eagles Owner – Leonard Tose General manager – Jim Murray Director of player personnel – Lynn Stiles Head coach – Dick Vermeil Quarterbacks – Sid Gillman Running Backs – John Becker Receivers – Ben Hawkins Tight Ends – Harry Gamble Offensive Line – Ken Iman Offensive Line – Jerry Wampfler Defensive Coordinator – Marion Campbell Defensive Line – Chuck Clausen Linebackers – George Hill Defensive Backs – Fred Bruney Special Teams – Harry Gamble Roster 1982 Philadelphia Eagles  7 Ron Jaworski  6 Dan Pastorini  9 Joe Pisarcik 30 Don Calhoun 37 Billy Campfield 33 Louie Giammona 35 Perry Harrington 20 Leroy Harris running back 31 Wilbert Montgomery 17 Harold Carmichael 89 Wally Henry 85 Melvin Hoover 82 Mike Quick y 81 Ron Smith wide receiver 83 Tony Woodruff y 84 Vyto Kab y 87 Lawrence Sampleton y 88 John Spagnola 63 Ron Baker American football G 79 Frank Giddens T 73 Steve Kenney G 64 Dean Miraldi G 50 Guy Morriss C 62 Petey Perot G 61 Mark Slater American football C 75 Stan Walters T 96 Harvey Armstrong y NT 98 Greg Brown defensive lineman DE 71 Ken Clarke American football NT 78 Carl Hairston DE 68 Dennis Harrison DE 99 Leonard Mitchell DE 95 John Bunting American football OLB 57 Mike Curcio OLB 58 Anthony Griggs y ILB 55 Frank LeMaster ILB 56 Jerry Robinson linebacker ILB 54 Zack Valentine OLB 51 Reggie Wilkes OLB 27 Richard Blackmore American football CB 46 Herm Edwards CB 24 Ray Ellis American football SS 41 Randy Logan SS 45 Von Mansfield y CB 21 John Sciarra FS 22 Brenard Wilson FS 43 Roynell Young CB  1 Tony Franklin kicker K  4 Max Runager P 25 Dennis DeVaughn y CB IR 72 Jim Fritzsche y T IR 12 Curt Grieve y WR IR -- Ken Jenkins American football y RB IR 97 Charles Johnson defensive tackle NT IR 34 Hubie Oliver FB IR 76 Jerry Sisemore T IR -- Steve Wagner American football LB IR Regular season The Eagles' 1982 schedule was set based on how they finished in 1981: 2nd in the 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 season. Also, when the last regular season game was over, each team would know which teams they would play the following year. The Eagles' 1982 schedule called for: A home and away series vs Dallas, New York Giants, St. Louis and Washington = 8 games. Each of the top 4 teams in the NFC East (based on their 1981 standings) would play the 4 teams in the AFC Central = 4 games. Each of the 2nd- and 3rd-place teams in the NFC East (based on their 1981 standings; i.e., the Eagles and Giants) would play the 2nd- and 3rd-place teams in the NFC Central and NFC West (also based on their 1981 standings: Lions, Packers, Falcons, and Rams) = 4 games. Seven games were canceled due to the players' 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 (the two teams have yet to meet in prime-time to this day). The game against the New York Giants 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 season. It was the first time the NFL played a regular season game in January. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 12 Washington Redskins L 34–37 (OT) 0–1 Veterans Stadium 68,885 2 September 19 at Cleveland Browns W 24–21 1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 78,830 3–10 Players' strike 11 November 21 Cincinnati Bengals L 14–18 1–2 Veterans Stadium 65,172 12 November 28 at Washington Redskins L 9–13 1–3 RFK Stadium 48,313 13 December 5 St. Louis Cardinals L 20–23 1–4 Veterans Stadium 63,622 14 December 11, 1982 at New York Giants L 7–23 1–5 Giants Stadium 66,053 15 December 19 Houston Oilers W 35–14 2–5 Veterans Stadium 44,119 16 December 26 at Dallas Cowboys W 24–20 3–5 Texas Stadium 46,199 17 January 2, 1983 New York Giants L 24–26 3–6 Veterans Stadium 55,797 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Season summary Week 14 at Giants 1982 New York Giants season Philadelphia Eagles 1982 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fourteen: New York Giants (2–3) at Philadelphia Eagles (1–4) December 11 12:30 p.m. Eagles 7 0 0 0 Giants 3 14 3 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 66,053 35 F C Fred Silva Box Score First quarter NYG – Joe Danelo 37-yard field goal. Giants 3–0. Drive: PHI – Harold Carmichael 23-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick). Eagles 7–3. Drive: Second quarter NYG – Butch Woolfolk 5-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick). Giants 10–7. Drive: NYG – Earnest Gray 16-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick). Giants 17–7. Drive: Third quarter NYG – Joe Danelo 34-yard field goal. Giants 20–7. Drive: Fourth quarter NYG – Joe Danelo 29-yard field goal. Giants 23–7. Drive: Top passers PHI – Ron Jaworski – 17/29, 218 yards, TD, INT NYG – Scott Brunner – 17/26, 272 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PHI – Wilbert Montgomery – 7 rushes, 23 yards NYG – Rob Carpenter – 26 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers PHI – Harold Carmichael – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD NYG – Floyd Eddings – 5 receptions, 148 yards Standings References External links 1982 Philadelphia Eagles at Pro-Football-Reference.com Category:Philadelphia Eagles seasons Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles