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Full NFL season

1980

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1980 NFL season.

233indexed games

28teams

9playoff games

Oakland RaidersSuper Bowl champion
Offseason that built this season →Trade deadline timeline →

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.

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Wild Card

Wild CardLAR · DALLos Angeles RamsDallas CowboysWild CardTEN · OAKTennessee TitansOakland Raiders

Divisional Round

Divisional RoundBUF · LACBuffalo BillsLos Angeles ChargersDivisional RoundMIN · PHIMinnesota VikingsPhiladelphia EaglesDivisional RoundDAL · ATLDallas CowboysAtlanta FalconsDivisional RoundOAK · CLEOakland RaidersCleveland Browns

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipDAL · PHIDallas CowboysPhiladelphia EaglesConference ChampionshipOAK · LACOakland RaidersLos Angeles Chargers

Super Bowl XV

Super Bowl XVPHI · OAKPhiladelphia EaglesOakland Raiders

Wild Card

Wild CardLARLos Angeles RamsDALDallas Cowboys
Wild CardTENTennessee TitansOAKOakland Raiders

Divisional Round

Divisional RoundBUFBuffalo BillsLACLos Angeles Chargers
Divisional RoundMINMinnesota VikingsPHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Divisional RoundDALDallas CowboysATLAtlanta Falcons
Divisional RoundOAKOakland RaidersCLECleveland Browns

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipDALDallas CowboysPHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Conference ChampionshipOAKOakland RaidersLACLos Angeles Chargers

Super Bowl XV

Super Bowl XVPHIPhiladelphia EaglesOAKOakland Raiders
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Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.

AP NFL MVPBrian SipePlayer season →AP NFL Defensive Player of the YearLester HayesPlayer season →Super Bowl MVPJim PlunkettPlayer season →

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Los Angeles Chargers11–5.688418327
2Buffalo Bills11–5.688320260
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Around the league

Division standings

AFC East

Buffalo Bills11–5
New England Patriots10–6
Miami Dolphins8–8
New York Jets4–12

AFC North

Cleveland Browns11–5
Pittsburgh Steelers9–7
Cincinnati Bengals6–10

AFC South

Tennessee Titans11–5
Indianapolis Colts7–9

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Super Bowl
XV
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OAKLANDRAIDERS
Score hidden
JAN 25, 1981

Philadelphia Eagles vs Oakland Raiders

Super Bowl XV · Jan 25, 1981

Conference Championship
1980
OAKLANDRAIDERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
Score hidden
JAN 11, 1981

Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1981

Conference Championship
1980
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
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JAN 11, 1981

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1981

Divisional Round
1980
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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JAN 4, 1981

Oakland Raiders vs Cleveland Browns

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1981

Divisional Round
1980
DALLASCOWBOYS
ATLANTAFALCONS
Score hidden
JAN 4, 1981

Dallas Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1981

Divisional Round
1980
BUFFALOBILLS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
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JAN 3, 1981

Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1981

Divisional Round
1980
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
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JAN 3, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1981

Wild Card
1980
TENNESSEETITANS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
Score hidden
DEC 28, 1980

Tennessee Titans vs Oakland Raiders

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1980

Wild Card
1980
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DALLASCOWBOYS
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DEC 28, 1980

Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1980

Regular Season
1980
GREEN BAYPACKERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
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OCT 12, 1980

Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1980

Regular Season
1980
CHICAGOBEARS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
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DEC 20, 1980

Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1980

Regular Season
1980
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NEW YORKJETS
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DEC 14, 1980

New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1980

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Oakland Raiders
11–5
.688
364
306
4Cleveland Browns11–5.688357310
5Tennessee Titans11–5.688295251
6New England Patriots10–6.625441325
7Pittsburgh Steelers9–7.563352313
8Denver Broncos8–8.500310323
9Kansas City Chiefs8–8.500319336
10Miami Dolphins8–8.500266305
11Indianapolis Colts7–9.438355387
12Cincinnati Bengals6–10.375244312
13New York Jets4–12.250302395

NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Philadelphia Eagles12–4.750384222
2Dallas Cowboys12–4.750454311
3Atlanta Falcons12–4.750405272
4Los Angeles Rams11–5.688424289
5Detroit Lions9–7.563334272
6Minnesota Vikings9–7.563317308
7Chicago Bears7–9.438304264
8San Francisco 49ers6–10.375320415
9Tampa Bay Buccaneers5–10–1.344271341
10Green Bay Packers5–10–1.344231371
11Arizona Cardinals5–11.313299350
12Seattle Seahawks4–12.250291408
13New York Giants4–12.250249425
14New Orleans Saints1–15.063291487

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH6–10.375261293

AFC West

Los Angeles Chargers11–5
Oakland Raiders11–5
Denver Broncos8–8
Kansas City Chiefs8–8

NFC East

Philadelphia Eagles12–4
Dallas Cowboys12–4
New York Giants4–12

NFC North

Detroit Lions9–7
Minnesota Vikings9–7
Chicago Bears7–9
Green Bay Packers5–10–1

NFC South

Atlanta Falcons12–4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers5–10–1
New Orleans Saints1–15

NFC West

Los Angeles Rams11–5
San Francisco 49ers6–10
Arizona Cardinals5–11
Seattle Seahawks4–12

NFL

WSH6–10
Player
Dan FoutsQB · Los Angeles Chargers471530150020.00
Brian SipeQB · Cleveland Browns413230550010.00
Archie ManningQB · New Orleans Saints3716231660000.00
Tommy KramerQB · Minnesota Vikings3582191150010.00
Steve BartkowskiQB · Atlanta Falcons354431350020.00
Lynn DickeyQB · Green Bay Packers352915110010.00
Ron JaworskiQB · Philadelphia Eagles352927950010.00
Doug WilliamsQB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers3396203700040.00