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.

Contents 1 CFL News in 1980 2 Regular Season Standings 2.1 Final regular season standings 3 Grey Cup playoffs 3.1 Playoff bracket 4 1980 CFL All-Stars 4.1 OFFENCE 4.2 DEFENCE 4.3 SPECIAL TEAMS 5 1980 Western All-Stars 5.1 OFFENCE 5.2 DEFENCE 5.3 SPECIAL TEAMS 6 1980 Eastern All-Stars 6.1 OFFENCE 6.2 DEFENCE 6.3 SPECIAL TEAMS 7 1980 CFL Awards

[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] 1980 Western All-Stars

[edit] 1980 Eastern All-Stars

[edit] 1980 CFL Awards

• CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Dieter Brock (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Gerry Dattilio (QB), Montreal Alouettes
• CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
• CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Mike Wilson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
• CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - William Miller (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Jim Coode (OT), Ottawa Rough Riders
• CFL's Coach of the Year - Ray Jauch, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Preceded by 1979 CFL season

CFL seasons

Succeeded by 1981 CFL season

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