1980 Buffalo Bills season
The 1980 Buffalo Bills season was the 21st season for the club in the National Football League.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1980 NFL Draft
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Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
Regular season
Schedule
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Bills points |
Opponents |
Bills first downs |
Record |
Attendance |
| 1 |
Sept. 7 |
Miami Dolphins |
Win |
17 |
7 |
22 |
1–0 |
79,598
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| 2 |
Sept. 14 |
New York Jets |
Win |
20 |
10 |
22 |
2–0 |
65,315
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| 3 |
Sept. 21 |
at New Orleans Saints |
Win |
35 |
26 |
26 |
3–0 |
51,154
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| 4 |
Sept. 28 |
Oakland Raiders |
Win |
24 |
7 |
25 |
4–0 |
77,259
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| 5 |
Oct. 5 |
at San Diego Chargers |
Win |
26 |
24 |
14 |
5–0 |
51,982
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| 6 |
Oct. 12 |
Baltimore Colts |
Loss |
12 |
17 |
24 |
5–1 |
73,634
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| 7 |
Oct. 19 |
at Miami Dolphins |
Loss |
14 |
17 |
18 |
5–2 |
41,636
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| 8 |
Oct. 26 |
New England Patriots |
Win |
31 |
13 |
21 |
6–2 |
75,092
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| 9 |
Nov. 2 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Loss |
14 |
30 |
20 |
6–3 |
57,959
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| 10 |
Nov. 9 |
at New York Jets |
Win |
31 |
24 |
17 |
7–3 |
45,677
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| 11 |
Nov. 16 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
Win |
14 |
0 |
22 |
8–3 |
40,836
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| 12 |
Nov. 23 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Win |
28 |
13 |
23 |
9–3 |
79,659
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| 13 |
Nov. 30 |
at Baltimore Colts |
Loss |
24 |
28 |
24 |
9–4 |
36,184
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| 14 |
Dec. 7 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Win |
10 |
7 |
15 |
10–4 |
77,133
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| 15 |
Dec. 14 |
at New England Patriots |
Loss |
2 |
24 |
28 |
10–5 |
58,324
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| 16 |
Dec. 21 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
Win |
18 |
13 |
16 |
11–5 |
37,476
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Standings
Roster
Starters
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Defensive Starters
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Offensive Starters
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Postseason
AFC Playoff
With 2:08 left in the game, Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts threw the 50-yard winning touchdown pass to receiver Ron Smith to defeat the Bills, 20–14.
Notable events
In Week 15, the Bills became the thirty-fourth team to score only a safety in a full game. It was the first occurrence of this since the San Diego Chargers against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the last game of the 1972 season, and there have been only two since, by the 1983 Minnesota Vikings and the 1993 Cincinnati Bengals.
References
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Simpson, Kemp, McGroder, Sestak, Shaw, Wilson, 12th Man, Dubenion, Stratton, Ferguson, Levy, DeLamielleure, James, Abramoski, Kalsu, Saimes, Kelly, Smerlas, Hull, Talley, Ritcher, Thomas, Reed, Tasker, Smith, Edgerson, Hansen
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