1980 Oakland Raiders season
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| 1980 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tom Flores |
| Home Field | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-5-0 |
| Place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff Finish | W Wild Card W Divisional Playoff W AFC Championship W Super Bowl XV |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1979 | 1981 |
1980 Oakland Raiders season began with the team trying to improve on their 9-7 record from 1979. The 1980 season is the 20th anniversary of the Oakland Raiders franchise and the season where they win their second Super Bowl.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Marc Wilson | QB | Brigham Young |
| 2 | 43 | Matt Millen | LB | Penn State |
| 5 | 125 | Kenny Lewis | HB | Virginia Tech |
| 5 | 126 | John Adams | LB | LSU |
| 5 | 128 | William Bowens | LB | North Alabama |
| 7 | 173 | Malcolm Barnwell | WR | Virginia Union |
| 8 | 194 | Kenny Hill | S | Yale |
| 10 | 231 | Walter Carter | DT | Florida State |
| 11 | 264 | Mike Massey | LB | Arkansas |
| 12 | 322 | Calvin Muhammad | WR | Texas Southern |
[edit] Season
[edit] Regular season
| Week | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 27-14 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 2 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 24-30 OT | San Diego Stadium |
| 3 | Washington Redskins | W 24-21 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 4 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 7-24 | Rich Stadium |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17-31 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | W 38-24 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 7 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 45-34 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | W 33-14 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | W 16-10 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28-17 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 11 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 19-17 | The Kingdome |
| 12 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 7-10 | Veterans Stadium |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | W 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 14 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13-19 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 15 | @ Denver Broncos | W 24-21 | Mile High Stadium |
| 16 | @ New York Giants | W 33-17 | Giants Stadium |
[edit] Final Standings
| AFC West | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | 1980 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 418 | 327 | Details | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 364 | 306 | Details | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 319 | 336 | Details | |||
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 310 | 323 | Details | |||
| Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 291 | 408 | Details | |||
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W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against |
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[edit] Post season
| Week | Opponent | Result | Game site | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | Houston Oilers | W 27-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | AFC Wild Card |
| Divisional | @ Cleveland Browns | W 14-12 | Cleveland Stadium | AFC Divisional |
| Conference | @ San Diego Chargers | W 34-27 | San Diego Stadium | AFC Championship |
| Super Bowl | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27-10 | Louisiana Superdome | Super Bowl XV |
[edit] References
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Pittsburgh Steelers 1979 |
Super Bowl champion 1980 |
Succeeded by San Francisco 49ers 1981 |
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| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Buffalo | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | Los Angeles | ||
| Miami | Houston | Oakland | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | St. Louis | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
| 1980 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XV | |||||||
