| 1982 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bum Phillips |
| General manager | Bum Phillips |
| Owner | John Mecom, Jr. |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–5 |
| Conference place | 9th NFC (would have been 2nd in the NFC West) |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1982 New Orleans Saints season saw the team nearly qualify for the NFL playoffs, missing it by a tiebreaker. It finished with a 4–5 record, and narrowly missed the playoffs in a complicated labyrinth of tie-breakers.