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NFL 1980
W-L-T: Win-Loss-Tie.....PF: Points For.....PA: Points Against.....Conf: Conference record.....Div: Division record.....
x: division champ.....y: wildcard.....FG: Field Goals.....PAT: Points After Touchdown.....TP: Total Points
The Standings
Team
W-L-T
PF
PA
Home
Away
Conf
Div
x/y
AFC East
Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins
Indianapolis Colts
New York Jets
11-5-0
10-6-0
8-8-0
7-9-0
4-12-0
320
441
266
355
302
260
325
355
387
395
5-3-0
4-4-0
3-5-0
5-3-0
2-6-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
4-8-0
6-8-0
3-9-0
8-4-0
9-3-0
4-8-0
6-8-0
3-9-0
4-4-0
6-2-0
3-5-0
5-3-0
2-6-0
x
AFC Central
Cleveland Browns
Houston Oilers
Pitssburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
11-5-0
11-5-0
9-7-0
6-10-0
357
295
352
244
310
251
313
312
5-3-0
5-3-0
3-5-0
3-5-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
3-5-0
8-4-0
7-5-0
5-7-0
4-8-0
4-2-0
4-2-0
2-4-0
2-4-0
x
y
AFC West
San Diego Chargers
Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Seattle Seahawks
11-5-0
11-5-0
8-8-0
8-8-0
4-12-0
418
364
319
310
291
327
306
336
323
408
5-3-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
4-4-0
4-4-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
3-5-0
4-4-0
0-8-0
9-3-0
9-3-0
6-8-0
5-7-0
3-9-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
4-4-0
3-5-0
1-7-0
x
y
NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
Washington Redskins
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
12-4-0
12-4-0
6-10-0
5-11-0
4-12-0
384
454
261
299
249
222
311
293
350
425
5-3-0
4-4-0
2-6-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
7-1-0
8-0-0
4-4-0
2-6-0
2-6-0
9-3-0
9-3-0
5-7-0
4-10-0
3-9-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
4-4-0
2-6-0
2-6-0
x
y
NFC Central
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Green Bay Packers
9-7-0
9-7-0
7-9-0
5-10-0
5-10-0
317
334
304
271
231
308
272
264
341
371
4-4-0
3-5-0
2-6-0
3-5-0
1-6-1
5-3-0
6-2-0
5-3-0
2-5-1
4-4-0
8-4-0
9-5-0
7-5-0
4-7-1
4-7-1
5-3-0
5-3-0
5-3-0
1-6-1
3-4-1
x
NFC West
Atlanta Falcons
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
New Orleans Saints
12-4-0
11-5-0
6-10-0
1-15-0
405
424
320
291
272
289
415
487
6-2-0
5-3-0
2-6-0
1-7-0
6-2-0
6-2-0
4-4-0
0-8-0
10-2-0
9-3-0
4-8-0
0-12-0
5-1-0
5-1-0
2-4-0
0-6-0
x
y

The Playoffs

1st Round
Oakland 27, Houston 7
Divisional
San Diego 20, Buffalo 14
Oakland 14, Cleveland 12
Championship
Oakland 34, San Diego 27

1st Round
Dallas 34, Los Angeles 13
Divisional
Philadelphia 31, Minnesota 16
Dallas 30, Atlanta 27
Championship
Philadelphia 20, Dallas 7

New Orleans, Louisiana 1.25.81
Oakland Raiders 27 - Philadelphia Eagles 10
Attendance: 76,135
MVP: Jim Plunkett
Winning Coach: Tom Flores
The Raiders became the first wildcard team to win the Super Bowl. Oakland QB Jim Pluinkett passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns. One of these, an 80-yard pass to RB Kenny King, was the longest scoring play in Super Bowl history. Raider LB Rod Martin set a Super Bowl record with three interceptions.


Individual Statistical Leaders for 1980

Rushing
AFC: Earl Campbell, Houston
(373 Carries, 1934 Yards, 5.2 Av., 13 TDs)
NFC: Walter Payton, Chicago
(317 Carries, 1460 Yards, 4.6 Av., 6 TDs)

Scoring
AFC: John Smith, New England
(26 FG, 51 PAT, 129 TP)
NFC: Ed Murray, Detroit
(27 FG, 35 PAT, 116 TP)

Passing
AFC: Brian Sipe, Cleveland
(554 Att., 337 Comp., 4132 Yards, 30 TDs, 14 Int.)
NFC: Ron Jaworski, Philadelphia
(451 Att., 257 Comp., 3529 Yards, 27 TDs, 12 Int.)

Pass Receiving
AFC: Kellen Winslow, San Diego
(89 Rec., 1290 Yards, 14.5 Av., 9 TDs)
NFC: Earl Cooper, San Francisco
(83 Rec., 567 Yards, 6.8 Av., 4 TDs)