| Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Record: | 5–4 |
| Division Place: | 5th NFC |
| Coach: | Leeman Bennett |
| General Manager: | Tom Braatz |
| Stadium: | Fulton County Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Vikings) 24–30 |
| Pro Bowlers: | C Jeff van Note G R. C. Thielemann T Mike Kenn FB William Andrews |
| Shortnavlink: | Falcons seasons |
The 1982 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team qualified for the postseason and won the NFC West for the second time in three years. Due to the players strike, this was not recognized as divisions were dissolved for this year only. As the lone NFC West team to qualify for the playoffs, Falcons were considered the 1982 first place team when 1983 matchups were determined. The Falcons were the first team to get a taste of being the best in the NFC West during the 49ers' dynasty, as the 49ers, from 1981 to 1997, would hog 13 of 17 NFC West pennants.
See main article: article and 1982 NFL Draft. [1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Attendance | Game recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | at New York Giants | W 16–14 | 1–0 | Giants Stadium | 74,286 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 19 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 14–38 | 1–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 54,774 | Recap | |
| 3 | Cancelled due to the 1982 NFL strike † | |||||||
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| 5 | at Los Angeles Rams | |||||||
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| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | |||||||
| 8 | at New Orleans Saints | Rescheduled to January 2 | ||||||
| 9 | Cancelled due to the 1982 NFL strike † | |||||||
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| 11 | November 21 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–17 | 2–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 39,686 | Recap | |
| 12 | November 28 | L 20–23 | 2–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 33,411 | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 5 | W 34–27 | 3–2 | Mile High Stadium | 73,984 | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 12 | New Orleans Saints | W 35–0 | 4–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 39,535 | Recap | |
| 15 | December 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–7 | 5–2 | Candlestick Park | 53,234 | Recap | |
| 16 | December 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–38 | 5–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 50,245 | Recap | |
| 17 | January 2, 1983 | at New Orleans Saints | L 6–35 | 5–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 47,336 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||