1980_Green_Bay_Packers_season
1980 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
The 1980 Green Bay Packers season was their 62nd season overall and their 60th in the National Football League (NFL). The team posted a 5–10–1 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a fifth-place finish in the NFC Central division.
Quick Facts Green Bay Packers season, Head coach ...
| 1980 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head coach | Bart Starr |
| Home field | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–10–1 |
| Division place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Before the 1980 season even began, first-round draft pick Bruce Clark bolted directly for the Canadian Football League, never playing a down for the Packers. He forced a trade to the New Orleans Saints upon returning to the United States. Green Bay regrouped and started strong by outlasting the Chicago Bears in an overtime thriller in the season opener. But with 27 players on injured reserved during the course of the year, the team was unable to replenish its roster and Green Bay suffered their 7th losing season in 8 years.
Exactly three months after the opener at Lambeau Field, The Packers would rematch with the Bears. However, Chicago exacted revenge by embarrassing the Packers 61–7 at Soldier Field, causing the Packers to be eliminated from the playoffs for the 8th straight season.
NFL draft
Main article: 1980 NFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 4 | Bruce Clark * | Defensive end | Penn State | |
| 1 | 26 | George Cumby | Linebacker | Oklahoma | from San Diego |
| 2 | 34 | Mark Lee | Cornerback | Washington | |
| 3 | 61 | Syd Kitson | Guard | Wake Forest | |
| 4 | 87 | Fred Nixon | Wide receiver | Oklahoma | |
| 6 | 143 | Karl Swanke | Offensive tackle | Boston College | |
| 7 | 169 | Buddy Aydelette | Offensive tackle | Alabama | |
| 8 | 199 | Tim Smith | Cornerback | Oregon State | |
| 9 | 226 | Kelly Saalfeld | Center | Nebraska | |
| 10 | 253 | Jafus White | Defensive back | Texas A&I | |
| 11 | 283 | Ricky Skiles | Linebacker | Louisville | |
| 12 | 310 | James Stewart | Cornerback | Memphis State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Undrafted free agents
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| Player | Position | College |
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| Tom Bell | Guard | BYU |
| Jerry Bey | Running back | Western Illinois |
| Kurt Christensen | Kicker | Concordia |
| Paul Columbia | Tight End | Villanova |
| Mike Kennedy | Quarterback | Oregon |
| Mark Murphy | Safety | West Liberty State |
| Joe Odom | Guard/Center | Wichita State |
| Dave Schwab | Defensive line | South Dakota |
| Steve Turk | Quarterback | Eastern Illinois |
| Tom Virgl | Linebacker | Kearney State |
| Mark Williquette | Defensive back | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
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Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 7 | Chicago Bears | W 12–6 (OT) | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | Detroit Lions | L 7–29 | 1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21–51 | 1–2 | Anaheim Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–28 | 1–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 14–9 | 2–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | T 14–14 (OT) | 2–3–1 | Tampa Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–26 | 2–4–1 | Cleveland Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | Minnesota Vikings | W 16–3 | 3–4–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–22 | 3–5–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23–16 | 4–5–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | at New York Giants | L 21–27 | 4–6–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 25–13 | 5–6–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 | 5–7–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–61 | 5–8–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | Houston Oilers | L 3–22 | 5–9–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–24 | 5–10–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap |
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Standings
More information NFC Central, W ...
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings(3) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 317 | 308 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 334 | 272 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 304 | 264 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–6–1 | 4–7–1 | 271 | 341 | L3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 3–4–1 | 4–7–1 | 231 | 371 | L4 |
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Bears | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Packers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
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Week 1: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 7, 1980
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and Sonny Jurgensen
Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week 2: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: September 14, 1980
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Roger Staubach
Week 3 vs. Los Angeles Rams
- date=September 21, 1980
- TV: CBS
- TV Announcers: Gary Bender and John Madden
Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week 4: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: September 28, 1980
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and Sonny Jurgensen
Week 11 vs. New York Giants
Hall of Famers
In 1980 Packer great Herb Adderley was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- "1980 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2011.