1980 Kansas City Chiefs Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (8-8)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1980 Kansas City Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (8-8)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1980 Kansas City Chiefs Roster
The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
Kansas City ran up 319 points, while the defense yielded 336. Ted McKnight carried the ball for a team-leading 693 yards for the Chiefs.
Steve Fuller tossed for 2,250 yards. Henry Marshall grabbed 47 passes for 799 yards, while J.T. Smith, Ted McKnight and Tony Reed each were targeted regularly as well.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 43 turnovers. Gary Barbaro picked off 10 opponent throws.
Marv Levy coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 319
Regular Season Points Against: 336
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 27 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Seattle Seahawks 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 16 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 13 at Cleveland Browns 20 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | San Diego Chargers 24 at Kansas City Chiefs 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 31 at Oakland Raiders 17 | W | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Houston Oilers 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 21 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 23 at Denver Broncos 17 | W | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Detroit Lions 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 20 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Baltimore Colts 31 at Kansas City Chiefs 24 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 9, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 31 at Seattle Seahawks 30 | W | 2-4-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 7 at San Diego Chargers 20 | L | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 21 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 30, 1980 | Cincinnati Bengals 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 6 | L | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Denver Broncos 14 at Kansas City Chiefs 31 | W | 3-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 | L | 3-5-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 38 at Baltimore Colts 28 | W | 3-5-0 | 5-3-0 | 8-8-0 |
