1982 Ottawa Rough Riders season

The 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the East Division with a 5–11 record. After winning the East-Semi Final playoff game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Riders lost to the Toronto Argonauts in the East Final. This season marked the last time an Ottawa football franchise won a playoff game until 2015, when the second-year Redblacks won two playoff games.

CFL All-Stars

 * RB – Alvin "Skip" Walker
 * OG – Val Belcher
 * OG – Rudy Phillips

Eastern All-Stars

 * RB – Alvin "Skip" Walker
 * OG – Val Belcher
 * OG – Rudy Phillips
 * DT – Gary Dulin
 * DE – Greg Marshall
 * DB – Carl Brazley
 * K – Gerry Organ