1980 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Bum Phillips (11-5)
Location: Houston, Texas
1980 Houston Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Bum Phillips (11-5)
Location: Houston, Texas
1980 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Houston chalked up 295 points, while the solid defense allowed 251. Earl Campbell powered the ground game, running for a 1,934 yards for the Oilers.
Ken Stabler triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,202 yards. Mike Barber hauled in 59 passes for 712 yards.
Jack Tatum picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Bum Phillips coached the team. The 1980 Houston Oilers lost in the Wild Card.
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Regular Season Points For: 295
Regular Season Points Against: 251
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1980 | Houston Oilers 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 31 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 15, 1980 | Houston Oilers 16 at Cleveland Browns 7 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Baltimore Colts 16 at Houston Oilers 21 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Houston Oilers 13 at Cincinnati Bengals 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Seattle Seahawks 26 at Houston Oilers 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Houston Oilers 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 21 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Cincinnati Bengals 3 at Houston Oilers 23 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Houston Oilers 20 at Denver Broncos 16 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 10, 1980 | New England Patriots 34 at Houston Oilers 38 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Houston Oilers 10 at Chicago Bears 6 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Houston Oilers 28 at New York Jets 31 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-4-0 | OT | |
| November 30, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 17 at Houston Oilers 14 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Houston Oilers 6 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Houston Oilers 22 at Green Bay Packers 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Minnesota Vikings 16 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| December 28, 1980 | Houston Oilers 7 at Oakland Raiders 27 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | AFC Wild Card Playoff |
