1982 National Football League Leaders
1982 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1982 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 240 | 127 | 1768 | 11 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 17 | 330 | 204 | 2883 | 11 |
| Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 346 | 213 | 2613 | 11 |
| Danny White | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 247 | 156 | 2079 | 12 |
| Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 308 | 176 | 2037 | 12 |
| Jim Plunkett | Los Angeles Raiders | 14 | 261 | 152 | 2035 | 15 |
| Richard Todd | New York Jets | 14 | 261 | 153 | 1961 | 8 |
| Joe Theismann | Washington Redskins | 13 | 252 | 161 | 2033 | 9 |
| Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 309 | 218 | 2495 | 9 |
| Lynn Dickey | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 218 | 124 | 1790 | 14 |
| Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 286 | 167 | 2076 | 12 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 2883 | 330 | 204 | 17 | 11 |
| Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 2613 | 346 | 213 | 17 | 11 |
| Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 2495 | 309 | 218 | 12 | 9 |
| Danny White | Dallas Cowboys | 2079 | 247 | 156 | 16 | 12 |
| Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 2076 | 286 | 167 | 12 | 12 |
| Doug Williams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2071 | 307 | 164 | 9 | 11 |
| Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 2037 | 308 | 176 | 15 | 12 |
| Jim Plunkett | Los Angeles Raiders | 2035 | 261 | 152 | 14 | 15 |
| Joe Theismann | Washington Redskins | 2033 | 252 | 161 | 13 | 9 |
| Scott Brunner | New York Giants | 2017 | 298 | 161 | 10 | 9 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman McNeil | New York Jets | 786 | 6 | 48 |
| Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | 745 | 5 | 99 |
| Andra Franklin | Miami Dolphins | 701 | 7 | 25 |
| Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | 697 | 11 | 53 |
| Billy Sims | Detroit Lions | 639 | 4 | 29 |
| Joe Cribbs | Buffalo Bills | 633 | 3 | 62 |
| Tony Collins | New England Patriots | 632 | 1 | 54 |
| Pete Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 622 | 7 | 21 |
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 604 | 2 | 21 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 596 | 1 | 26 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | 11 | 697 | 53 |
| Eddie Ivery | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 453 | 32 |
| Wendell Tyler | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 564 | 54 |
| Chuck Muncie | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 569 | 27 |
| Andra Franklin | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 701 | 25 |
| Pete Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 622 | 21 |
| Wilbert Montgomery | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 515 | 90 |
| James Brooks | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 430 | 48 |
| Freeman McNeil | New York Jets | 6 | 786 | 48 |
| William Andrews | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 573 | 19 |
| Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 745 | 99 |
| Roosevelt Leaks | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 405 | 17 |
| Gerald Riggs | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 299 | 37 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Clark | San Francisco 49ers | 60 | 913 | 5 | 51 |
| Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 54 | 721 | 6 | 40 |
| James Wilder | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 53 | 466 | 1 | 32 |
| Wes Chandler | San Diego Chargers | 49 | 1032 | 9 | 66 |
| Cris Collinsworth | Cincinnati Bengals | 49 | 700 | 1 | 50 |
| Ozzie Newsome | Cleveland Browns | 49 | 633 | 3 | 54 |
| Dan Ross | Cincinnati Bengals | 47 | 508 | 3 | 28 |
| William Andrews | Atlanta Falcons | 42 | 503 | 2 | 86 |
| Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 42 | 510 | 4 | 50 |
| Henry Marshall | Kansas City Chiefs | 40 | 549 | 3 | 44 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Chandler | San Diego Chargers | 1032 | 49 | 9 | 66 |
| Dwight Clark | San Francisco 49ers | 913 | 60 | 5 | 51 |
| Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 721 | 54 | 6 | 40 |
| Cris Collinsworth | Cincinnati Bengals | 700 | 49 | 1 | 50 |
| James Lofton | Green Bay Packers | 696 | 35 | 4 | 80 |
| Charlie Brown | Washington Redskins | 690 | 32 | 8 | 78 |
| Ozzie Newsome | Cleveland Browns | 633 | 49 | 3 | 54 |
| Wesley Walker | New York Jets | 620 | 39 | 6 | 56 |
| Stanley Morgan | New England Patriots | 584 | 28 | 3 | 75 |
| Cliff Branch | Los Angeles Raiders | 575 | 30 | 4 | 51 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Chandler | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 49 | 1032 | 66 |
| Charlie Brown | Washington Redskins | 8 | 32 | 690 | 78 |
| John Stallworth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 27 | 441 | 74 |
| Dave Casper | Houston Oilers | 6 | 36 | 573 | 38 |
| Wesley Walker | New York Jets | 6 | 39 | 620 | 56 |
| Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 54 | 721 | 40 |
| Dwight Clark | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 60 | 913 | 51 |
| Emery Moorehead | Chicago Bears | 5 | 30 | 363 | 50 |
| Sammy White | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 29 | 503 | 65 |
| Cliff Branch | Los Angeles Raiders | 4 | 30 | 575 | 51 |
| Jerry Butler | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 26 | 336 | 47 |
| Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 35 | 540 | 46 |
| Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 4 | 42 | 510 | 50 |
| Doug Cosbie | Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 30 | 441 | 45 |
| Earnest Gray | New York Giants | 4 | 25 | 426 | 47 |
| David Hill | Detroit Lions | 4 | 22 | 252 | 27 |
| James Lofton | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 35 | 696 | 80 |
| Jeff Moore | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 37 | 405 | 55 |
| Jim Smith | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 17 | 387 | 51 |
| Leonard Thompson | Detroit Lions | 4 | 17 | 328 | 70 |
| Wendell Tyler | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 38 | 375 | 40 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everson Walls | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 61 | 0 | 37 |
| Ken Riley | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 88 | 1 | 56 |
| Bobby Jackson | New York Jets | 5 | 84 | 1 | 77 |
| Dwayne Woodruff | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 53 | 0 | 30 |
| Donnie Shell | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| Bobby Watkins | Detroit Lions | 5 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| Herman Edwards | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Fox | San Diego Chargers | 4 | 103 | 0 | 35 |
| Terry Jackson | New York Giants | 4 | 75 | 0 | 37 |
| Burgess Owens | Los Angeles Raiders | 4 | 56 | 0 | 35 |
| Kenny Easley | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 48 | 0 | 44 |
| Bill Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 45 | 0 | 24 |
| Don McNeal | Miami Dolphins | 4 | 42 | 1 | 23 |
| Terry Schmidt | Chicago Bears | 4 | 39 | 0 | 29 |
| John Harris | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 33 | 0 | 18 |
| Mike Haynes | New England Patriots | 4 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Hanford Dixon | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Lawrence Johnson | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Willie Teal | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Roynell Young | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | Minnesota Vikings | 11.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dennis Harrison | Philadelphia Eagles | 10.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dan Hampton | Chicago Bears | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Al Baker | Detroit Lions | 8.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Harvey Martin | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jesse Baker | Houston Oilers | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Curtis Greer | St. Louis Cardinals | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lyle Alzado | Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ted Hendricks | Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dave Pureifory | Detroit Lions | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
