1980 Green Bay Packers season (original) (raw)
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NFL team season
| 1980 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bart Starr |
| Home field | Lambeau FieldMilwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–10–1 |
| Division place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| ← 1979 Packers seasons 1981 → |
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.
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.
| 1980 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 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 |
Undrafted free agents
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1980 Undrafted Free Agents of note
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Joe Verria | Defensive tackle | Bridgewater State |
| Tom Virgl | Linebacker | Kearney State |
| Mark Williquette | Defensive back | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
1980 Green Bay Packers staff | | Front office President – Dominic Olejniczak Vice President – Robert J. Parins Corporate General Manager – Bob Harlan Director of player personnel – Dick Corrick Head coaches Head coach – Bart Starr Offensive coaches Quarterbacks/Offensive Backs – Zeke Bratkowski Receivers – Lew Carpenter Offensive Line – Ernie McMillan Assistant Offensive Line – Tom Lovat Special Assistant – Dick Rehbein | | | Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – John Meyer Defensive Line – Jim Champion Defensive Line – Fred von Appen Linebackers – John Marshall Defensive Backs – Ross Fichtner Special teams coaches Special Teams – John Marshall | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
1980 Green Bay Packers roster
| Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Lynn Dickey 18 Mark Miller 17 David Whitehurst Running backs (RB) 44 Vickey Ray Anderson 31 Gerry Ellis 25 Harlan Huckleby 40 Eddie Lee Ivery 34 Terdell Middleton Wide receivers (WR) 88 Ron Cassidy 85 Bobby Kimball 80 James Lofton 84 Fred Nixon 89 Aundra Thompson Tight ends (TE) 82 Paul Coffman 87 Bill Larson | | Offensive linemen (OL) 74 Ken Brown C 57 Derrel Gofourth G 69 Leotis Harris G 64 Syd Kitson G 68 Greg Koch T 54 Larry McCarren C 76 Tim Stokes T 67 Karl Swanke T Defensive linemen (DL) 77 Mike Butler DE 99 Charles Johnson DT 90 Ezra Johnson DE 63 Terry Jones DT 72 Kit Lathrop DT 66 Mike Lewis DT 78 Casey Merrill DE | | Linebackers (LB) 60 Kurt Allerman 58 Bruce Beekley 65 Brian Cabral 53 Mike Douglass 51 Jim Gueno 70 Paul Rudzinski Defensive backs (DB) 24 Johnnie Gray FS 38 Estus Hood CB 21 Mike Jolly S 22 Mark Lee CB 46 Steve Luke SS 29 Mike McCoy CB 37 Mark Murphy FS 20 Wylie Turner CB Special teams 11 David Beverly P 10 Jan Stenerud K | | Reserve 59 John Anderson LB 
(IR) 32 Steve Atkins RB (IR) 62 Buddy Aydelette T (IR) 52 George Cumby LB (IR) 55 Mike Hunt LB (IR) 79 Mark Koncar T (IR) 71 Melvin Jackson G (IR) 56 Ed O'Neil LB (IR) 43 Cal Perkins WR (IR) 33 Barty Smith RB (IR) -- Tim Smith DB (IR) 83 John Thompson TE (IR) 26 Eric Torkelson RB (IR) 10 Bill Troup QB (IR) 25 Jafus White DB (IR) 50 Rich Wingo LB (IR) Rookies in italics |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| NFC Central | |||||||||
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| viewtalkedit | 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 |
Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears
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| Game information |
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| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CHI – Mike Phipps – 17/30, 174 yards, 3 INT GB – Lynn Dickey – 10/22, 138 yards, 1 INT Top rushers CHI – Walter Payton – 31 rushes, 65 yards GB – Eddie Lee Ivery – 15 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers CHI – James Scott – 5 receptions, 59 yards GB – James Lofton – 5 receptions, 77 yards |
Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions
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| Game information |
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| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DET – Gary Danielson – 11/17, 246 yards, 1 TD GB – Lynn Dickey – 16/30, 174 yards, 1 INT Top rushers DET – Billy Sims – 20 rushes, 134 yards, 1 TD GB – Eddie Lee Ivery – 10 rushes, 31 yards, 1 TD Top receivers DET – Dexter Bussey – 5 receptions, 74 yards GB – James Lofton – 4 receptions, 73 yards |
Week 3 vs. Los Angeles Rams
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- date=September 21, 1980
- TV: CBS
- TV Announcers: Gary Bender and John Madden
Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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| Game information |
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| First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DAL – Danny White – 16/20, 217 yards, 2 TD GB – Lynn Dickey – 11/26, 141 yards, 1 INT Top rushers DAL – Tony Dorsett – 22 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD GB – Eddie Lee Ivery – 9 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers DAL – Tony Hill – 5 receptions, 71 yards GB – Aundra Thompson – 5 receptions, 77 yards |
Week 11 vs. New York Giants
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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.