1980 Houston Oilers season
1980 Houston Oilers season | |
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Head coach | Bum Phillips |
Home field | Astrodome |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Game |
The 1980 season was the Houston Oilers' 21st season and their 11th in the National Football League (NFL). The team scored 295 points while the defense gave up 251 points. Their record of 11 wins and 5 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared twice on Monday Night Football. In their first appearance on Monday Night Football, the Oilers beat the Cleveland Browns 16–7. In their second appearance, the Oilers defeated the New England Patriots 38–34. Earl Campbell led the NFL in rushing for the third consecutive year and have four 200 yard rushing games.
Offseason
NFL draft
1980 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 38 | Angelo Fields | Offensive tackle | Michigan State | |
2 | 52 | Daryle Skaugstad | Defensive tackle | California | |
3 | 79 | Tim Smith | Wide receiver | Nebraska | |
4 | 106 | Chris Combs | Tight end | New Mexico | |
5 | 134 | John Corker | Linebacker | Oklahoma State | |
7 | 182 | Craig Bradshaw | Quarterback | Utah State | |
8 | 217 | Harold Bailey | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State | |
9 | 244 | Ed Harris | Running back | Bishop | |
11 | 301 | Ed Preston | Wide receiver | Western Kentucky | |
12 | 328 | Wiley Pitts | Wide receiver | Temple | |
Made roster |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches |
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Regular season
Earl Campbell
- In 1980, Earl Campbell had four 200 yard rushing games.
Date | Opponent | Attempts | Yards | Touchdowns |
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Oct 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 33 | 203 | 0 |
Oct 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | 27 | 202 | 2 |
Nov 16 | Chicago Bears | 31 | 206 | 0 |
Dec 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 29 | 203 | 1 |
Schedule
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Oilers points | Opponents | Oilers first downs | Record | Attendance |
1 | Sep 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss | 17 | 31 | 16 | 0–1 | |
2 | Sep 15 | at Cleveland Browns | Win | 16 | 7 | 23 | 1–1 | |
3 | Sep 21 | Baltimore Colts | Win | 21 | 16 | 27 | 2–1 | |
4 | Sep 28 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Win | 13 | 10 | 20 | 3–1 | |
5 | Oct 5 | Seattle Seahawks | Loss | 7 | 26 | 16 | 3–2 | |
6 | Oct 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Loss | 20 | 21 | 21 | 3–3 | |
7 | Oct 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win | 20 | 14 | 23 | 4–3 | |
8 | Oct 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | Win | 23 | 3 | 17 | 5–3 | |
9 | Nov 2 | at Denver Broncos | Win | 20 | 16 | 23 | 6–3 | |
10 | Nov 10 | New England Patriots | Win | 38 | 34 | 20 | 7–3 | |
11 | Nov 16 | at Chicago Bears | Win | 10 | 6 | 20 | 8–3 | |
12 | Nov 23 | at New York Jets | Loss | 28 | 31 | 28 | 8–4 | |
13 | Nov 30 | Cleveland Browns | Loss | 14 | 17 | 17 | 8–5 | |
14 | Dec 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Win | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9–5 | |
15 | Dec 14 | at Green Bay Packers | Win | 22 | 3 | 22 | 10–5 | |
16 | Dec 21 | Minnesota Vikings | Win | 20 | 16 | 23 | 11–5 |
Standings
AFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Cleveland Browns(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 357 | 310 | W1 |
Houston Oilers(5) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 295 | 251 | W3 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 352 | 313 | L1 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 244 | 312 | L1 |
Postseason
AFC Wild Card
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 52,762
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
Even though the Oilers recorded more yards, more first downs, and more time of possession, the Raiders scored on big plays to win, 27–7.
Awards and records
- Earl Campbell, NFL Rushing Leader, (1,934)
- Earl Campbell, All-Pro selection 1980
- Earl Campbell, Pro Bowl selection 1980
- Earl Campbell, NEA NFL MVP (1980)
- Earl Campbell, NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1980)
Milestones
- Earl Campbell, 3rd 1,000 yard rushing season
- Earl Campbell, 3rd NFL Rushing Title
- Earl Campbell, Four 200 Yard Rushing Games (Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov., 16, Dec. 21)
References
- ^ "1980 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1980.htm