1980 Baltimore Colts season
The 1980 Baltimore Colts season was the 28th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). The Colts finished the NFL's 1980 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, and fourth in the AFC East division.
Personnel
Staff
| 1980 Baltimore Colts staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
- Special Teams – George Boutselis
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Game Site |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 7, 1980 |
at New York Jets |
W 17–14 |
1–0 |
Shea Stadium |
50,777 |
| 2 |
September 14, 1980 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 17–20 |
1–1 |
Memorial Stadium |
54,914 |
| 3 |
September 21, 1980 |
at Houston Oilers |
L 16–21 |
1–2 |
Astrodome |
47,878 |
| 4 |
September 28, 1980 |
New York Jets |
W 35–21 |
2–2 |
Memorial Stadium |
33,373 |
| 5 |
October 5, 1980 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 30–17 |
3–2 |
Miami Orange Bowl |
50,631 |
| 6 |
October 12, 1980 |
at Buffalo Bills |
W 17–12 |
4–2 |
Rich Stadium |
73,634 |
| 7 |
October 19, 1980 |
New England Patriots |
L 21–37 |
4–3 |
Memorial Stadium |
53,924 |
| 8 |
October 26, 1980 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
L 10–17 |
4–4 |
Memorial Stadium |
33,506 |
| 9 |
November 2, 1980 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 31–24 |
5–4 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
52,383 |
| 10 |
November 9, 1980 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 27–28 |
5–5 |
Memorial Stadium |
45,369 |
| 11 |
November 16, 1980 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 10–9 |
6–5 |
Pontiac Silverdome |
77,677 |
| 12 |
November 23, 1980 |
at New England Patriots |
L 21–47 |
6–6 |
Schaeffer Stadium |
60,994 |
| 13 |
November 30, 1980 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 28–24 |
7–6 |
Memorial Stadium |
36,184 |
| 14 |
December 7, 1980 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 33–34 |
7–7 |
Riverfront Stadium |
35,651 |
| 15 |
December 14, 1980 |
Miami Dolphins |
L 14–24 |
7–8 |
Memorial Stadium |
30,564 |
| 16 |
December 21, 1980 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 28–38 |
7–9 |
Memorial Stadium |
16,941 |
Game summaries
Week 1
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Colts |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
| Jets |
0 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
14 |
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[1]
Standings
See also
References
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