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1982 Season Recap

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In a season tainted by a strike that wipes out 7 games, and reduces the NFL season to 9 games the Lions are among 8 teams that qualify for the playoffs in the NFC despite a 4-5 record. As the 8th seed the Lions are matched against the Washington Redskins in the first round. The game ends up not being much of a contest as the eventual Super Bowl Champions slaughter the Lions 31-7.

In a season tainted by a strike that wipes out 7 games, and reduces the NFL season to 9 games the Lions are among 8 teams that qualify for the playoffs in the NFC despite a 4-5 record. As the 8th seed the Lions are matched against the Washington Redskins in the first round. The game ends up not being much of a contest as the eventual Super Bowl Champions slaughter the Lions 31-7.

1982 Detroit Lions season

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Lost Wild Card Game

4-5 (.444)

8th place in NFL NFC Short Season

League Note
A 57-day players' strike reduced the 1982 season to a 9 game schedule. For the post-season, division standings were ignored and eight teams from each conference were seeded based on their regular season records.

Head Coach

Monte Clark

General Manager

Russ Thomas

Team Owner

William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium

Attendance

352,481 total
70,496 per game

1982 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 15 Jimmy Williams / LB

2 42 Bobby Watkins / DB

3 69 Stave Doig / LB

4 96 Bruce McNorton / DB

5 127 William Graham / DB

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