1982 Green Bay Packers

The 1982 Green Bay Packers season was their 62nd season in the National Football League and shortened due to a players strike. The club posted a 5–3–1 record under coach Bart Starr. Due to the strike, the NFL ignored division standing and placed eight teams from each conference into the playoffs. The Packers finished the season in third place which earned them a playoff berth. The Packers beat the Cardinals 41–16 in the first round, but lost to the Dallas Cowboys 37–26 in the second. Their playoff berth was the first for the Packers in ten seasons.

NFC First Round

 * stadium= Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
 * time= 11:30 a.m. CST
 * weather= 26°F, overcast
 * TV=CBS
 * TVAnnouncers= Tim Ryan and Johnny Morris
 * referee= Fred Wyant
 * attendance= 54,282

Green Bay quarterback Lynn Dickey threw for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns en route to a 41-16 win. The Packers scored four touchdowns on four consecutive possessions. It was their first playoff victory since Super Bowl II.

NFC Second Round

 * stadium= Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
 * time= 3:00 p.m. CST
 * weather= 54°F, sunny
 * TV=CBS
 * TVAnnouncers= Pat Summerall and John Madden
 * referee= Gene Barth
 * attendance= 63,972

The Cowboys scored touchdowns on two 80-yard drives while cornerback Dennis Thurman had 3 interceptions, including a 39-yard touchdown and one to clinch the victory. Packers quarterback Lynn Dickey threw for a franchise postseason record 332 yards and a touchdown, but his 3 interceptions were too costly to overcome. Receiver James Lofton caught 5 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also had a 71-yard touchdown run on a reverse play, which tied the record for longest running play in a playoff game at the time.

Green Bay finished the game with a franchise playoff record 466 total yards.

Awards and records

 * Led NFL in Points Scored, (226)