1980 Buffalo Bills Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Chuck Knox (11-5)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1980 Buffalo Bills StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Chuck Knox (11-5)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1980 Buffalo Bills Results
The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Bills scored 320 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 260. Joe Cribbs rushed for a team-leading 1,185 yards for Buffalo.
Joe Ferguson passed for 2,805 yards. Jerry Butler topped pass catchers, hauling in 57 balls for 832 yards. Frank Lewis and Joe Cribbs contributed to the receiving game also.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 44 turnovers. Steve Freeman intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Chuck Knox coached the team. The 1980 Buffalo Bills lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Rufus Bess | DB | September 13, 1956 | 5'9" | 184 | South Carolina St. | Hartsville, SC USA | 16 | 1 |
| 73 | Jon Borchardt | G-T | August 13, 1957 | 6'5" | 260 | Montana St. | Minneapolis, MN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 86 | Mark Brammer | TE | May 3, 1958 | 6'3" | 238 | Michigan St. | Traverse City, MI USA | 16 | 5 |
| 47 | Curtis Brown | FB | December 7, 1954 | 5'10" | 203 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 80 | Jerry Butler | WR | October 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 178 | Clemson | Ware Shoals, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 7 | Greg Cater | P | April 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 191 | Tenn-Chattanooga | La Grange, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | Mario Clark | LCB | March 29, 1954 | 6'2" | 194 | Oregon | Pasadena, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | Joe Cribbs | PR | January 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Auburn | Sulligent, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 70 | Joe Devlin | RT | February 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 261 | Iowa | Phoenixville, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 69 | Conrad Dobler | RG | October 1, 1950 | 6'3" | 254 | Wyoming | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 19 | Duke Fergerson | WR | April 21, 1954 | 6'1" | 189 | Washington St. | Boise, ID USA | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Joe Ferguson | QB | April 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Arkansas | Alvin, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Steve Freeman | SS | May 8, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Mississippi St. | Lamesa, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Reuben Gant | TE | April 12, 1952 | 6'4" | 230 | Oklahoma St. | Tulsa, OK USA | 16 | 11 |
| 53 | Will Grant | C | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 254 | Idaho St. | Milton, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | Doug Greene | DB | February 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 74 | Dee Hardison | DE-DT-NT-DE | May 2, 1956 | 6'4" | 274 | North Carolina | Jacksonville, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 55 | Jim Haslett | LILB | December 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 232 | Indiana (PA) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 25 | Roland Hooks | RB | January 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 197 | North Carolina St. | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | David Humm | QB | April 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 188 | Nebraska | Las Vegas, NV USA | 16 | 0 |
| 90 | Scott Hutchinson | DE | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 246 | Florida | Winter Park, FL USA | 16 | 3 |
| 97 | Darrell Irvin | DE | January 21, 1957 | 6'4" | 259 | Oklahoma | Pawhuska, OK USA | 7 | 0 |
| 81 | Ron Jessie | WR | February 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas | Yuma, AZ USA | 16 | 2 |
| 91 | Ken Johnson | DE | March 25, 1955 | 6'5" | 253 | Knoxville | Nashville, TN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 72 | Ken Jones | LT | December 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 260 | Arkansas St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | Mike Kadish | DT-NT | May 27, 1950 | 6'5" | 270 | Notre Dame | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 52 | Chris Keating | LB | October 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 223 | Maine | Boston, MA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 42 | Rod Kush | DB | December 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 188 | Nebraska-Omaha | Omaha, NE USA | 5 | 0 |
| 48 | Roosevelt Leaks | RB | January 31, 1953 | 5'10" | 225 | Texas | Brenham, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Frank Lewis | WR | July 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Grambling St. | Houma, LA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 11 | Dan Manucci | QB | September 3, 1957 | 6'2" | 196 | Kansas St. | Erie, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Reggie McKenzie | LG | July 27, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | Nick Mike-Mayer | K | March 1, 1950 | 5'8" | 186 | Temple | Bologna, Italy | 16 | 0 |
| 40 | Terry Miller | KR | January 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 196 | Oklahoma St. | Columbus, GA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 59 | Shane Nelson | RILB | May 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 226 | Baylor | Mathis, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 38 | Jeff Nixon | FS | October 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Richmond | Furstenfeldbruck, Germany | 7 | 5 |
| 85 | Artie Owens | WR-RB | January 14, 1953 | 5'10" | 176 | West Virginia | Montgomery, AL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 62 | Ervin Parker | LB | August 19, 1958 | 6'4" | 236 | South Carolina St. | Georgetown, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 89 | Lou Piccone | WR | July 17, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | West Liberty St. | Vineland, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 51 | Jim Ritcher | G | May 21, 1958 | 6'3" | 273 | North Carolina St. | Hinckley, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Isiah Robertson | ROLB | August 17, 1949 | 6'3" | 225 | Southern | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Charles Romes | RCB | December 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 191 | North Carolina Central | Verdun, France | 16 | 16 |
| 57 | Lucius Sanford | LOLB | February 14, 1956 | 6'2" | 216 | Georgia Tech | Milledgeville, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 45 | Bill Simpson | FS | December 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 184 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 11 | 11 |
| 76 | Fred Smerlas | NT | April 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 277 | Boston Col. | Waltham, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | Roland Solomon | DB | February 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 193 | Utah | Fort Worth, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Phil Villapiano | LB | February 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 225 | Bowling Green | Long Branch, NJ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 65 | Tim Vogler | G-C | October 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 259 | Ohio St. | Troy, OH USA | 10 | 0 |
| 83 | Sherman White | RDE | October 6, 1948 | 6'5" | 250 | California | Manchester, NH USA | 15 | 13 |
| 77 | Ben Williams | LDE | September 1, 1954 | 6'3" | 251 | Mississippi | Yazoo City, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
