| Team: | Seattle Seahawks |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Division Place: | 10th AFC |
| Coach: | Jack Patera (fired Oct. 13, 0–2 record) Mike McCormack (interim, 4–3 record) |
| General Manager: | John Thompson (fired Oct. 13) Mike McCormack (acting) |
| Owner: | The Nordstrom family |
| Stadium: | Kingdome |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | SS Kenny Easley |
| Ap All-Pros: | None |
| Shortnavlink: | Seahawks seasons |
The 1982 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's seventh season with the National Football League (NFL), which was interrupted by a 57-day players strike, which began on September 21, after the second game.
The Seahawks lost their first two games, and three weeks into the strike, head coach Jack Patera and general manager John Thompson were fired on Wednesday, October 13, and Mike McCormack took over as head coach for the remainder of
After the strike ended in November, the Seahawks won twice to even their record then lost a close game to the Los Angeles Raiders. After beating the Chicago Bears the next week, the team was upset in the Kingdome by the New England Patriots.[1] Seattle finished and missed the expanded playoffs as the second team out in the tiebreaker.
See main article: 1982 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Clemson | |||
| 2 | 33 | Texas | |||
| 3 | 75 | Wabash | |||
| 6 | 144 | Jack Campbell | Utah | ||
| 7 | 174 | Eugene Williams | Tulsa | ||
| 8 | 201 | Chester Cooper | Minnesota | ||
| 9 | 228 | David Jefferson | Linebacker | Miami (FL) | |
| 10 | 258 | Craig Austin | Linebacker | South Dakota | |
| 11 | 284 | Defensive end | Pittsburgh | ||
| 12 | 311 | Rutgers |
| Robert Alexander | Safety | Prairie View | |
| Pat Curry | Defensive end | Montana | |
| Brion Demski | Quarterback | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | |
| Jerry Gaillard | Wide receiver | Clemson | |
| Kurt Garl | Linebacker | Humboldt State | |
| Mike Hagen | Fullback | Montana | |
| Norm Johnson | Kicker | UCLA | |
| Tony Jackson | Safety | Michigan | |
| Steve Krainock | Quarterback | Richmond | |
| Bernie Nowotarski | Cornerback | Kutztown State | |
| Jeff Reeves | Safety | Michigan | |
| Grayson Rogers | Quarterback | Pacific | |
| Mike Rustemeyer | Defensive tackle | Rutgers | |
| Andy Shumway | Fullback | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | |
| Sammy Sims | Safety | Nebraska | |
| Jeff Smith | Linebacker | Alcorn State | |
| Scot Tiesing | Tight end | UCLA | |
| Willie Todd | Running back | Central Michigan |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 14–0 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap | ||
| 2 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 3–7 | 1–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap | ||
| 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 13–23 | 1–2 | Anaheim Stadium | Recap | ||
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–17 | 1–3 | Kingdome | Recap |
Source: Seahawks Media Guides[3] [4]
By finishing in fifth place in 1981, Seattle plays the two NFC fifth-place finishers, the Cardinals and Bears, and two games against the other AFC fifth-place finisher, the Patriots.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–21 | 0–1 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 2 | September 19 | at Houston Oilers | L 21–23 | 0–2 | Astrodome | Recap | |
| 3–10 | Players' strike | ||||||
| 11 | November 21 | at Denver Broncos | W 17–10 | 1–2 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–0 | 2–2 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 13 | December 5 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 23–28 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 14 | December 12 | Chicago Bears | W 20–14 | 3–3 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 15 | December 19 | New England Patriots | L 0–16 | 3–4 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 16 | December 26 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–24 | 3–5 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap | |
| 17 | January 2 | Denver Broncos | W 13–11 | 4–5 | Kingdome | Recap | |
Bold indicates division opponents.
Source: 1982 NFL season results[5]
Playoff teams were determined by the top eight conference teams.