The Atlanta Falcons were 5-4 in 1982. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 4th in the NFC. They fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 30 to 24, in the 1982 NFC Wild Card game on January 9, 1983.
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1982 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 9 | 183 | 2,963 | 610 | 4.9 | 1,181 | 310 | 3.8 | 1,992 | 275 | 7.2 | 25 | 210 | 190 | 79 | 92 | 19 | 77 | 655 |
Team Rank | 14th | 9th | 3rd | 15th | 9th | 6th | 13th | 17th | 16th | 11th | 16th | 13th | 4th | 4th | 14th | 2nd | 27th | 27th | |
Opponent | 9 | 199 | 2,848 | 551 | 5.2 | 1,044 | 253 | 4.1 | 1,945 | 280 | 6.9 | 18 | 141 | 170 | 66 | 84 | 20 | 60 | 549 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 14th | 4th | 22nd | 17th | 6th | 23rd | 12th | 13th | 11th | 21st | 22nd | 15th | 17th | 6th | 26th | 7th | 7th | |
Net | -16 | +115 | +59 | -0.3 | +137 | +57 | -0.3 | +47 | -5 | +0.3 | +7 | +69 | +20 | +13 | +8 | -1 | +17 | +106 | |
Net Rank | 18th | 11th | 3rd | 19th | 12th | 4th | 22nd | 15th | 19th | 13th | 21st | 5th | 6th | 7th | 9th | 18th | 25th | 22nd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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