1980 CFL season

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The 1980 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football League season.

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[edit] CFL News in 1980

The Canadian Football League signed a three-year television contract with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $15.6 million.

[edit] Regular Season Standings

[edit] Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Western Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 13 3 0 505 281 26
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 10 6 0 394 387 20
Calgary Stampeders 16 9 7 0 407 355 18
British Columbia Lions 16 8 7 1 381 351 17
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 2 14 0 284 469 4
Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 8 7 1 332 377 17
Montreal Alouettes 16 8 8 0 356 375 16
Ottawa Rough Riders 16 7 9 0 353 393 14
Toronto Argonauts 16 6 10 0 334 358 12
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Edmonton and Hamilton have first round byes.

[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Main article: 68th Grey Cup

The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1980 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48-10, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. Edmonton won their third-straight championship. The Eskimos' Warren Moon (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Dale Potter (LB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence and the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

[edit] Playoff bracket

  November 8/9: Division Semifinals     November 15/16: Division Finals     November 23: 68th Grey Cup @ Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, ON
                           
  East     E2  Montreal Alouettes 13  
  E3  Ottawa Rough Riders 21     E1  Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24    
  E2  Montreal Alouettes 25         E1  Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10
      W1  Edmonton Eskimos 48
  West     W2  Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24    
  W3  Calgary Stampeders 14     W1  Edmonton Eskimos 34  
  W2  Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32  


[edit] 1980 CFL All-Stars

[edit] OFFENCE

  • QB - Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • RB - James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders
  • RB - William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • SB - Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos
  • TE - Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • WR - Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
  • WR - Mike Holmes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • C - Al Wilson, British Columbia Lions
  • OG - Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • OG - Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • OT - Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
  • OT - Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

[edit] DEFENCE

  • DT - Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DT - Bruce Clark, Toronto Argonauts
  • DE - Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DE - Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
  • LB - Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
  • LB - Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • LB - Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders
  • DB - Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
  • DB - David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DB - Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders


[edit] SPECIAL TEAMS


[edit] 1980 Western All-Stars

[edit] OFFENCE

  • QB - Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • RB - James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders
  • RB - William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • SB - Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos
  • TE - Harry Holt, British Columbia Lions
  • WR - Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
  • WR - Mike Holmes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • C - Al Wilson, British Columbia Lions
  • OG - Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • OG - Mike Horton, Calgary Stampeders
  • OT - Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
  • OT - Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

[edit] DEFENCE

  • DT - Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DT - Ed McAleney, Calgary Stampeders
  • DE - Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DE - Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
  • LB - Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
  • LB - Tom Towns, Edmonton Eskimos
  • LB - Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders
  • DB - Charles Williams, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • DB - Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders


[edit] SPECIAL TEAMS


[edit] 1980 Eastern All-Stars

[edit] OFFENCE

  • QB - Gerry Dattilio, Montreal Alouettes
  • RB - Richard Crump, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • RB - Alvin Walker, Montreal Alouettes
  • SB - Dave Newman, Toronto Argonauts
  • TE - Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • WR - Bob Gaddis, Toronto Argonauts
  • WR - Keith Baker, Montreal Alouettes
  • C - Henry Waszczuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • OG - Alan Moffat, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • OG - Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • OT - Doug Payton, Montreal Alouettes
  • OT - Willie Martin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

[edit] DEFENCE


[edit] SPECIAL TEAMS


[edit] 1980 CFL Awards

Preceded by
1979 CFL season
CFL seasons Succeeded by
1981 CFL season