1980 Oakland Raiders Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 4-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Tom Flores (11-5)
Location: Oakland, California
1980 Oakland Raiders Roster
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-0.
Oakland chalked up 364 points, while the defense yielded 306. Jim Plunkett threw for 2,299 yards. Bob Chandler paced all receivers, hauling in 49 passes, while Cliff Branch accumulated 858 receiving yards.
Mark van Eeghen ran for a team-best 838 yards for the Raiders, and Kenny King also aided the ground game.
The ball-hawking defense pounced on 52 turnovers, best in the league. Lester Hayes picked off 13 errant tosses from the opposition.
Tom Flores coached the team. The 1980 Oakland Raiders won the Super Bowl.
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Regular Season Points For: 364
Regular Season Points Against: 306
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 27 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 24 at San Diego Chargers 30 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| September 21, 1980 | Washington Redskins 21 at Oakland Raiders 24 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 7 at Buffalo Bills 24 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 31 at Oakland Raiders 17 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | San Diego Chargers 24 at Oakland Raiders 38 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 45 at Pittsburgh Steelers 34 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Seattle Seahawks 14 at Oakland Raiders 33 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Miami Dolphins 10 at Oakland Raiders 16 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 9, 1980 | Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Oakland Raiders 28 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 17, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 19 at Seattle Seahawks 17 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 7 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 | L | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 1, 1980 | Denver Broncos 3 at Oakland Raiders 9 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Dallas Cowboys 19 at Oakland Raiders 13 | L | 6-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 24 at Denver Broncos 21 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Oakland Raiders 33 at New York Giants 17 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| December 28, 1980 | Houston Oilers 7 at Oakland Raiders 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AFC Wild Card Playoff | |
| January 4, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 14 at Cleveland Browns 12 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 11, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 34 at San Diego Chargers 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | AFC Championship | |
| January 25, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 27 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Super Bowl 15 New Orleans |
