1980 Oakland Raiders season

NFL team season (won Super Bowl) December 2013 March 2026 Oakland Raiders 1980 11–5 2nd AFC West Al Davis Al Davis Tom Flores Charlie Sumner Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Won Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Oilers) 27–7 Won Divisional Playoffs(at Browns) 14–12Won AFC Championship(at Chargers) 34–27 Won Super Bowl XV(vs. Eagles) 27–10 Raiders seasons 180px The 1980 season was the Oakland Raiders' 21st since they were founded, their 11th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Tom Flores. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1979 to an 11–5 record, and ended with their second Super Bowl victory. In 1979, Raiders owner Al Davis announced his intention to move the Raiders to Los Angeles. Negotiations between Davis and the Oakland Coliseum regarding potential improvements to the facility came to an end in February 1980. At the NFL's annual meeting on March 10, 1980, team owners voted 22–0 against allowing the move, with the Raiders not participating and five teams abstaining. Davis announced he would ignore the vote and move the team anyway.Raiders fans reliving the Los Angeles nightmare, The Press Democrat, Phil Barber, Dec. 14, 2015. The Raiders played the entire 1980 season in Oakland. At a Monday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos on December 1, 1980, Raiders fans protested by entering the Oakland Coliseum five minutes after the start of the game and holding up signs stating "Save Our Raiders" at each half's 2-minute warning. By some estimates, "almost two-thirds" of the Coliseum's seats had been empty at the game's kickoff. The announced move was involved in four lawsuits: the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission sued the NFL charging antitrust violations, the NFL sued the Raiders charging breach of contract, Raider season ticket holders filed a class-action lawsuit, and the City of Oakland filed for eminent domain of the team. It would not be the only controversial event the team was involved in, as Lester Hayes’ use of stickum for competitive advantage reached its head during the season, leading to the substance's banning the next season in what was dubbed the “Lester Hayes Rule”. Hayes, along with other NFL players such as Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff, had used the substance in years past to assist in intercepting, catching and to disrupt opposing quarterbacks' passing ability. Still playing in Oakland, the Raiders entered the season with a new quarterback after acquiring Dan Pastorini from the Houston Oilers for Ken Stabler. However, Pastorini struggled and the Raiders got off to a 2–3 start before Pastorini was injured and replaced by Jim Plunkett. Plunkett proved right for the Raiders offense. The defense led the league in interceptions (35), turnovers (52) and yards per carry (3.4 YPA). Lester Hayes led the NFL with 13 interceptions. The team won 6 straight games to compile an 11–5 record and qualify for the playoffs as a wild–card team. In the Wild Card round, the Raiders defeated the Houston Oilers 27–7 at Oakland as the Raiders defense picked off Stabler, a former Raiders player himself, twice. Playing in freezing weather with the temperature reading 2 F, the Raiders stunned the Browns 14–12 in a defensive struggle in Cleveland. In the AFC Championship Game in San Diego, the Raiders upset the Chargers 34–27 in a shootout to become the first AFC Wild Card to make the Super Bowl. Highlighted by Jim Plunkett's MVP performance and Rod Martin's 3 interceptions, the Raiders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27–10 in Super Bowl XV, becoming the fifth NFL team to win multiple Super Bowls, joining the Packers, Dolphins, Steelers, and Cowboys. They were also the first wild-card team to ever win the Super Bowl. Offseason NFL draft 1980 NFL draft 1980 Oakland Raiders 1 15 Marc Wilson Quarterback BYU yes 2 43 Matt Millen Linebacker Penn State yes yes 5 125 Kenny Lewis Running back Virginia Tech 5 126 John Adams Linebacker LSU 5 128 William Bowens Linebacker North Alabama 7 173 Malcolm Barnwell Wide receiver Virginia Union Made roster in 1981. 8 194 Kenny Hill Defensive back Yale Made roster in 1981. 10 264 Walter Carter Defensive end Florida State 11 291 Mike Massey Linebacker Arkansas 12 322 Calvin Muhammad Wide receiver Texas Southern Made roster in 1982. nohttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/1980_draft.htm 1980 Oakland Raiders Draftees Pro Football Reference May 14, 2022 Personnel Staff / Coaches 1980 Oakland Raiders Principal Owner/General Manager - Al Davis Minority Co-Owner - Eddie McGah President of the General Partner / General Manager – Al Davis Director of Football Operations - Steve Ortmayer Senior Executive – John Herrera Executive Assistant / Scout - Al LoCasale Head Coach – Tom Flores Offensive Backs – Ray Willsey Receivers Coach – Lew Erber Offensive line – Sam Boghosian Tight Ends - Bob Mischak Offensive Assistant - Joe Madro Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers - Charlie Sumner Defensive Line – Earl Leggett Defensive Backs – Chet Franklin Defensive Backfield Coach - Willie Brown Special Teams Coach - Steve Ortmayer Strength and Conditioning - Bob Mischak Sources:1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL) Scores, Roster, Stats, Coaches, Draft https://www.profootballarchives.com/1980nfloak.html Las Vegas Raiders coaches Pro Football History.com https://pro-football-history.com/franchise/17/las-vegas-raiders-coaches 2026-07-09 pro-football-history.com Roster 1980 Oakland Raiders 16 Jim Plunkett  6 Marc Wilson American football y 31 Derrick Jensen American football 33 Kenny King running back 43 Ira Matthews 30 Mark van Eeghen 22 Arthur Whittington 81 Morris Bradshaw 21 Cliff Branch 85 Bob Chandler 89 Rich Martini 88 Raymond Chester 46 Todd Christensen 84 Derrick Ramsey 50 Dave Dalby C 79 Bruce Davis offensive tackle T 70 Henry Lawrence American football T 65 Mickey Marvin G 71 Lindsey Mason T 78 Art Shell T 66 Steve Sylvester American football C/G 63 Gene Upshaw G 73 Dave Browning DE 77 Joe Campbell American football, born 1955 DE 86 Cedrick Hardman DE 90 Willie Jones defensive lineman, born 1957 DE 62 Reggie Kinlaw NT 72 John Matuszak DE 74 Dave Pear NT 56 Jeff Barnes OLB 52 Mario Celotto ILB 83 Ted Hendricks OLB 53 Rod Martin OLB 57 Randy McClanahan ILB 55 Matt Millen y ILB 51 Bob Nelson linebacker ILB 36 Mike Davis defensive back, born 1956 SS 37 Lester Hayes CB 42 Monte Jackson CB 23 Odis McKinney CB/S 26 Keith Moody FS 35 Dwayne O'Steen CB 44 Burgess Owens FS 10 Chris Bahr K  8 Ray Guy P -- John Adams linebacker y no LB IR 80 Malcolm Barnwell y WR IR -- Bill Bowens y no LB IR -- Matt Braswell y no C (Left squad) -- Leo Gray y CB IR 48 Kenny Hill defensive back y S IR 58 Monte Johnson LB IR -- Phil Livingston y no T IR  7 Dan Pastorini QB IR 47 Charlie Phillips American football S IR -- Jeff Winans G IR Depth chart Pro-Set 3-4 Yes No No Jim Plunkett Dan Pastorini Kenny King Mark van Eeghen Cliff Branch Bob Chandler Raymond Chester Dave Casper Art Shell Gene Upshaw Dave Dalby Mickey Marvin Henry Lawrence Rod Martin Jeff Barnes Randy McClanahan Bob Nelson Matt Millen Ted Hendricks Burgess Owens Mike Davis Lester Hayes Monte Jackson Dwayne O'Steen Dave Browning Reggie Kinlaw John Matuszak Chris Bahr Ray Guy Ira Matthews Ira Matthews 1980 Oakland Raiders roster 1980 Oakland Raiders roster 85 85 No Staff Head Coach: Tom Flores Assistants: Ray Willsey (RB) Lew Erber (WR) Sam Boghosian (OL) Earl Leggett (DL) Charlie Sumner (LB) Chet Franklin (DB) Steve Ortmayer (ST) Bob Mischak (OfA, pro sct) Joe Madro (OfA, sct) Willie Brown (DfA) http://www.sbreport.net/the-raiders-research-project/raiders-coaches Raiders coaches – Silver and Black Report December 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100418044303/http://www.sbreport.net/the-raiders-research-project/raiders-coaches April 18, 2010 dead mdy-all Season summary Five weeks into the Raiders season, starting QB Dan Pastorini broke his leg in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. 32-year-old Jim Plunkett came off the bench to relieve Pastorini and had a terrible performance, throwing 5 interceptions in a 31–17 loss. The Raiders, thinking that Marc Wilson did not have the experience they wanted, called on Plunkett to start for the remainder of the year. In his first game as a starter, he completed eleven of fourteen passes with a touchdown and no interceptions, beginning one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of the sport. Plunkett guided Oakland to nine victories in eleven games and a playoff berth as a wild-card. Then, even more remarkably, rather than suffering an early defeat which marks the typical fate of NFL wild card teams, Plunkett led the Raiders to four playoff victories, including the Super Bowl, where they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 27–10, in Super Bowl XV. Throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns, Plunkett was named the game's MVP. At wide receiver, Cliff Branch re-emerged again as one of the games deep threats and had his best season since 1977. Bob Chandler, the other WR, had one of his best seasons, leading the team in receptions (49) and TDs (10). All – Pro veteran Raymond Chester at tight end also contributed with timely big plays throughout the year and in the post season. On defense, the Raiders were led by Lester Hayes who arguably had the best season for a cornerback in NFL history – 18 interceptions, 2 TDs in 19 games played. Oakland led the NFL in interceptions (35) and takeaways (52) and 2nd in sacks with 54. Hayes was known for using "stickum" and would have stickum all over his upper body. After the season, the NFL prohibited its use.July 2010 The Raiders' Super Bowl win was the first by an NFL wild card team and the second by a non-division champion. The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl IV after finishing second to the Raiders in the AFL West Division during the 1969 season. Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 9, 1980 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–33 0–1 Candlestick Park Recap 2 August 16, 1980 New England Patriots W 31–29 1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 3 August 23, 1980 at Washington Redskins L 17–34 1–2 RFK Stadium Recap 4 August 30, 1980 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–23 2–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 at Kansas City Chiefs W 27–14 1–0 Arrowhead StadiumRecap 2 September 14 at San Diego Chargers L 24–30 (OT) 1–1 San Diego Stadium Recap 3 September 21 Washington Redskins W 24–21 2–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 4 September 28 at Buffalo Bills L 7–24 2–2 Rich Stadium Recap 5 October 5 Kansas City Chiefs L 17–31 2–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 6 October 12 San Diego Chargers W 38–24 3–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 7 October 20, 1980 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 45–34 4–3 Three Rivers Stadium Recap 8 October 26 Seattle Seahawks W 33–14 5–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 9 November 2 Miami Dolphins W 16–10 6–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 10 November 9 Cincinnati Bengals W 28–17 7–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 11 November 17, 1980 at Seattle Seahawks W 19–17 8–3 Kingdome Recap 12 November 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–10 8–4 Veterans Stadium Recap 13 December 1, 1980 Denver Broncos W 9–3 9–4 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 14 December 7 Dallas Cowboys L 13–19 9–5 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 15 December 14 at Denver BroncosW 24–21 10–5 Mile High StadiumRecap 16 December 21 at New York Giants W 33–17 11–5 Giants StadiumRecap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Game summaries Week 1 at Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders 1980 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week One: Oakland Raiders (0–0) at Kansas City Chiefs (0–0) September 7 4:00 p.m. Raiders 7 0 14 6 Chiefs 7 0 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 54,269 82 F C Pat Haggerty NBC Jay Randolph and Gene Washington Box Score First quarter KC – Ted McKnight 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick). Chiefs 7–0. OAK – Bob Chandler 16-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Chris Bahr kick). Tie 7–7. Second quarter No scoring Third quarter OAK – Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick). Raiders 14–7. OAK – Bob Chandler 32-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Chris Bahr kick). Raiders 21–7. Fourth quarter OAK – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal. Raiders 24–7. KC – Tony Samuels 4-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick). Raiders 24–14. OAK – Chris Bahr 39-yard field goal. Raiders 27–14. Top passers OAK – Dan Pastorini – 19/37, 317 yards, 2 TD KC – Steve Fuller – 16/28, 196 yards, TD, 3INT Top rushers OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 16 rushes, 54 yards, TD KC – Ted McKnight – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Bob Chandler – 5 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 83 yards Week 2: San Diego Chargers 1980 San Diego Chargers season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary September 14 1:00 p.m. Raiders 3 7 7 7 0 Chargers 3 7 0 14 6 San Diego Stadium, San Diego 51,943 68 F, wind 8 mph on Jim Tunney NBC Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Box Score Oakland Dan Pastorini – 15/33, 238 yards, TD, 3 INT Kenny King – 13 rush, 70 yards Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD San Diego Dan Fouts 29/44, 387 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT Clarence Williams – 17 rush, 38 yards, TD Kellen Winslow – 9 receptions, 132 yards, TD Raiders Chargers collapsed 1 Chargers FG 52 Rolf Benirschke 0 3 1 Raiders FG 35 Chris Bahr 3 3 2 Chargers RecTD John Jefferson Dan Fouts 4 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 10 2 Raiders RecTD Cliff Branch Dan Pastorini 48 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 10 3 Raiders FumbleTD Willie Jones 11 good Chris Baher run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 10 4 Chargers RecTD Kellen Winslow Dan Fouts 25 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 17 4 Chargers RushTD Clarence Williams 4 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 24 4 Raiders RecTD Raymond Chester Jim Plunkett 18 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 24 OT Chargers RecTD John Jefferson Dan Fouts 24 not attempted 24 30 24 30 Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins 1980 Washington Redskins season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Washington Redskins at Oakland Raiders – Game summary September 21 1:00 p.m. Redskins 0 7 7 7 Raiders 3 7 7 7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 45,163 62 F, wind 8 mph on Jerry Markbreit CBS Vin Scully and George Allen Box Score Washington Joe Theismann – 19/36, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT Rickey Claitt – 9 rush, 30 yards Rick Walker – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD Oakland Dan Pastorini – 17/33, 176 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Kenny King – 25 rush, 136 yards Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 50 yards Redskins Raiders collapsed 1 Raiders FG 21 Chris Bahr 0 3 2 Raiders RecTD Dave Casper Dan Pastorini 20 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 10 2 Redskins RecTD Rick Walker Joe Theismann 15 good Mark Moseley run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 10 3 Raiders RushTD Arthur Whittington 42 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 17 3 Redskins RushTD Joe Theismann 4 good Mark Moseley run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 17 4 Raiders RecTD Bob Chandler Dan Pastorini 5 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 24 4 Redskins RecTD Ricky Thompson Joe Theismann 3 good Mark Moseley run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 24 21 24 Week 4 at Buffalo Bills Oakland Raiders 1980 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Four: Oakland Raiders (2–1) at Buffalo Bills (3–0) September 28 1:00 p.m. EDT Raiders 0 0 7 0 Bills 7 10 0 7 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 77,259 54 F C Dick Jorgensen NBC Don Criqui and John Brodie Box Score First quarter BUF – Curtis Brown 4-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Bills 7–0. Second quarter BUF – Joe Cribbs 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Bills 14–0. BUF – Nick Mike-Mayer 30-yard field goal. Bills 17–0. Third quarter OAK – Lester Hayes 48-yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick). Bills 17–7. Fourth quarter BUF – Joe Cribbs 21-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick). Bills 24–7. Top passers OAK – Dan Pastorini – 10/20, 158 yards, 2 INT BUF – Joe Ferguson – 17/22, 175 yards, TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 10 rushes, 46 yards BUF – Joe Cribbs – 30 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Bob Chandler – 3 receptions, 87 yards BUF – Jerry Butler – 3 receptions, 49 yards Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary October 5 1:00 p.m. Chiefs 14 17 0 0 Raiders 0 3 0 14 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 40,153 62 F, wind 8 mph on Red Cashion NBC Jay Randolph and Gene Washington Box Score Chiefs Steve Fuller – 6/11, 65 yards, INT Ted McKnight – 24 rush, 64 yards, TD Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 42 yards Raiders Jim Plunkett – 20/52, 238 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT Mark van Eeghen – 10 rush, 24 yards Cliff Branch – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD Chiefs Raiders collapsed 1 Chiefs FumbleTD Gary Spani 16 good Nick Lowery run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Chiefs RushTD Ted McKnight 2 good Nick Lowery run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 2 Chiefs FG 35 Nick Lowery 17 0 2 Chiefs RushTD Arnold Morgado 1 good Nick Lowery run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 0 2 Chiefs FumbleTD Whitney Paul 32 good Nick Lowery run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 0 2 Raiders FG 39 Chris Bahr 31 3 4 Raiders RecTD Cliff Branch Jim Plunkett 10 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 10 4 Raiders RecTD Bob Chandler Jim Plunkett 6 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 17 31 17 Week 6: vs. San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary October 12 1:00 p.m. Chargers 7 3 7 7 Raiders 7 10 7 14 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 44,826 62 F, wind 8 mph on Ben Dreith NBC Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Box Score Chargers Dan Fouts – 23/39, 388 yards, TD, 2 INT Chuck Muncie – 7 rush, 39 yards Charlie Joiner – 8 receptions, 135 yards Raiders Jim Plunkett – 11/14, 164 yards, TD Kenny King – 12 rush, 138 yards, 2 TD Dave Casper – 3 receptions, 61 yards Chargers Raiders collapsed 1 Raiders RushTD Kenny King 31 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Chargers RushTD John Cappelletti 5 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 Raiders FG 42 Chris Bahr 7 10 2 Chargers FG 25 Rolf Benirschke 10 10 2 Raiders RecTD Cliff Branch Jim Plunkett 43 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 17 3 Raiders RushTD Mark van Eeghen 3 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 24 3 Chargers RecTD John Jefferson Dan Fouts 25 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 24 4 Chargers RushTD Dan Fouts 1 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 24 4 Raiders RushTD Kenny King 89 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 31 4 Raiders Other Fumble recovered in end zone by Todd Christensen for touchdown, Chris Bahr kick good 24 38 24 38 Week 7: at Pittsburgh Steelers 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers season Monday Night Football Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 20 6:00 p.m. Raiders 7 21 7 10 Steelers 10 14 10 0 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 53,940 42 F, wind 12 mph on Pat Haggerty ABC Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Don Meredith Box Score Raiders Jim Plunkett – 13/21, 247 yards, 3 TD Kenny King – 14 rush, 70 yards, TD Cliff Branch – 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD Steelers Terry Bradshaw – 18/27, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT Russell Davis – 9 rush, 51 yards Theo Bell – 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD Raiders Steelers collapsed 1 Steelers 6 67 3:01 RecTD Jim Smith Terry Bradshaw 19 good Matt Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Steelers FG 18 Matt Bahr 0 10 1 Raiders 6 85 2;05 RushTD Kenny King 27 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 10 2 Steelers 10 84 5:28 RushTD Greg Hawthorne 1 good Matt Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 17 2 Raiders 7 39 2:52 RushTD Mark van Eeghen 1 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 17 2 Raiders FumbleTD Rod Martin 34 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 17 2 Raiders RecTD Morris Bradshaw Jim Plunkett 45 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 17 2 Steelers RecTD Jim Smith Cliff Stoudt 13 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 24 3 Raiders RecTD Cliff Branch Jim Plunkett 56 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 24 3 Steelers RecTD Theo Bell Terry Bradshaw 36 good Matt Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 31 3 Steelers FG 32 Matt Bahr 35 34 4 Raiders RecTD Cliff Branch Jim Plunkett 34 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 42 34 4 Raiders FG 36 Chris Bahr 45 34 45 34 Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks 1980 Seattle Seahawks season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary October 26 1:00 p.m. Seahawks 0 0 0 14 Raiders 3 3 10 17 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 50,185 57 F, wind 7 mph on Cal Lepore NBC Sam Nover and Bob Trumpy Box Score Seahawks Jim Zorn – 17/33, 282 yards, TD, 2 INT Jeff Moore – 6 rush, 9 yards Steve Largent – 9 receptions, 142 yards, TD Raiders Jim Plunkett – 16/25, 214 yards, 3 TD Mark van Eeghen – 17 rush, 75 yards Bob Chandler – 5 receptions, 75 yards, 3 TD Seahawks Raiders collapsed 1 Raiders FG 34 Chris Bahr 0 3 2 Raiders FG 38 Chris Bahr 0 6 3 Raiders FG 30 Chris Bahr 0 9 3 Raiders RecTD Bob Chandler Jim Plunkett 5 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 16 4 Raiders RecTD Bob Chandler Jim Plunkett 12 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 23 4 Seahawks RushTD Lawrence McCutcheon 1 good Efren Herrera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 23 4 Raiders RecTD Bob Chandler Jim Plunkett 23 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 30 4 Seahawks RecTD Steve Largent Jim Zorn 67 good Efren Herrera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 30 4 Raiders FG 25 Chris Bahr 14 33 14 33 Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins 1980 Miami Dolphins season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders – Game summary November 2 1:00 p.m. Dolphins 0 3 7 0 Raiders 6 10 0 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 46,378 58 F, wind 6 mph on Bob McElwee NBC Don Criqui and John Brodie Box Score Dolphins David Woodley – 11/16, 75 yards, 2 INT Terry Robiskie – 11 rush, 28 yards, TD Nat Moore – 4 receptions, 30 yards Raiders Jim Plunkett – 16/26, 157 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Mark van Eeghen – 16 rush, 78 yards Arthur Whittington – 4 receptions, 52 yards Dolphins Raiders collapsed 1 Raiders RecTD Raymond Chester Jim Plunkett 13 no good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 6 2 Dolphins FG 35 Uwe von Schamann 3 6 2 Raiders FG 48 Chris Bahr 3 9 2 Raiders RecTD Bob Chandler Jim Plunkett 17 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 16 3 Dolphins RushTD Terry Robiskie 2 good Uwe von Schamann run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 16 10 16 Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals 1980 Cincinnati Bengals season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders – Game summary November 9 1:00 p.m. Bengals 3 7 0 7 Raiders 0 14 7 7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 44,132 57 F, wind 5 mph on Gene Barth NBC Bob Costas and Gene Washington Box Score Bengals Ken Anderson – 16/29, 174 yards, TD, INT Charles Alexander – 14 rush, 52 yards Dan Ross – 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD Raiders Jim Plunkett – 19/25, 244 yards, 2 INT Kenny King – 15 rush, 51 yards, TD Cliff Branch – 3 receptions, 63 yards Bengals Raiders collapsed 1 Bengals FG 29 Ian Sunter 3 0 2 Raiders RushTD Mark van Eeghen 2 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 7 2 Bengals RecTD Dan Ross Ken Anderson 1 good Ian Sunter run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 7 2 Raiders RushTD Kenny King 8 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 14 3 Raiders Other Kickoff returned 90 yards for touchdown by Arthur Whittington, Chris Bahr kick good 10 21 4 Bengals RecTD Don Bass Jack Thompson 20 good Ian Sunter run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 21 4 Raiders RushTD Jim Plunkett 4 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 28 17 28 Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary November 17 6:00 p.m. Raiders 0 0 7 12 Seahawks 0 7 7 3 The Kingdome, Seattle, Washington 60,480 indoors Fred Silva ABC Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, and Don Meredith Box Score Raiders Jim Plunkett – 9/22, 135 yards, INT Arthur Whittington – 6 rush, 36 yards, TD Derrick Ramsey – 2 receptions, 76 yards Seahawks Jim Zorn – 19/35, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT Jim Jodat – 12 rush, 48 yards Steve Largent – 5 receptions, 68 yards Raiders Seahawks collapsed 2 Seahawks RushTD Lawrence McCutcheon 1 good Efren Herrera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 3 Seahawks RecTD Dan Doornink Jim Zorn 8 good Efren Herrera run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 3 Raiders RushTD Arthur Whittington 10 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 4 Seahawks FG 37 Efren Herrera 7 17 4 Raiders SafetyOther Ted Hendricks blocked punt through end zone 9 17 4 Raiders RushTD Mark van Eeghen 1 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 17 4 Raiders FG 28 Chris Bahr 19 17 19 17 Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles 1980 Philadelphia Eagles season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 23 10:00 a.m. Raiders 0 0 0 7 Eagles 0 0 3 7 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia 68,535 37 F, wind 5 mph on Jim Tunney NBC Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy Box Score Raiders Jim Plunkett – 10/36, 237 yards, TD, 2 INT Mark van Eeghen – 8 rush, 36 yards Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 125 yards, TD Eagles Ron Jaworski – 14/32, 181 yards, INT Wilbert Montgomery – 22 rush, 76 yards, TD Leroy Harris – 2 receptions, 70 yards Raiders Eagles collapsed 3 Eagles FG 51 Tony Franklin 0 3 4 Raiders RecTD Cliff Branch Jim Plunkett 86 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 3 4 Eagles RushTD Wilbert Montgomery 3 good Tony Franklin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 10 7 10 Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos 1980 Denver Broncos season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 1 6:00 p.m. Broncos 3 0 0 0 Raiders 0 0 6 3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 51,583 51 F, wind 6 mph on Red Cashion ABC Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, and Don Meredith Box Score Broncos Craig Morton – 18/35, 134 yards, 4 INT Jim Jensen – 8 rush, 41 yards Rick Upchurch – 4 receptions, 54 yards Raiders Jim Plunkett – 9/19, 78 yards Kenny King – 16 rush, 87 yards Mark van Eeghen – 3 receptions, 37 yards Broncos Raiders collapsed 1 Broncos FG 41 Fred Steinfort 3 0 3 Raiders RushTD Jim Plunkett 8 no good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 6 4 Raiders FG 44 Chris Bahr 3 9 3 9 Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys 1980 Dallas Cowboys season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 7 1:00 p.m. Cowboys 7 9 3 0 Raiders 7 3 3 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 53,194 48 F, wind 8 mph on Jerry Markbreit CBS Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier Box Score Cowboys Danny White – 14/26, 159 yards Tony Dorsett – 25 rush, 97 yards, TD Billy Joe DuPree – 3 receptions, 61 yards Raiders Jim Plunkett – 16/36, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT Kenny King – 7 rush, 38 yards Bob Chandler – 5 receptions, 80 yards Dallas cornerback Aaron Mitchell intercepted Jim Plunkett in the end zone with 1:44 remaining to seal the victory."Dallas Downs Oakland." The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.) December 8, 1980. p. 2B. Cowboys Raiders collapsed 1 Raiders RecTD Raymond Chester Jim Plunkett 6 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Cowboys RushTD Tony Dorsett 20 good Rafael Septién run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 Cowboys FG 52 Rafael Septien 10 7 2 Cowboys RushTD Ron Springs 2 no good Rafael Septien run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 7 2 Raiders FG 22 Chris Bahr 16 10 3 Cowboys FG 34 Rafael Septein 19 10 3 Raiders FG 38 Chris Bahr 19 13 19 13 Week 15: at Denver Broncos Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary December 14 1:00 p.m. Raiders 7 10 0 7 Broncos 0 7 7 7 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 73,974 41 F, wind 9 mph on Dick Jorgensen NBC Don Criqui and John Brodie Box Score Raiders Jim Plunkett – 13/21, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT Mark van Eeghen – 20 rush, 72 yards Bob Chandler – 3 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD Broncos Craig Morton – 18/30, 338 yards, TD, INT Dave Preston – 16 rush, 50 yards, 2 TD Haven Moses – 6 receptions, 141 yards Raiders Broncos collapsed 1 Raiders IntTD Burgess Owens 58 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 Broncos RushTD Dave Preston 2 good Fred Steinfort run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 Raiders FG 44 Chris Bahr 10 7 2 Raiders RecTD Bob Chandler Jim Plunkett 11 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 7 3 Broncos RecTD Riley Odoms Craig Morton 12 good Fred Steinfort run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 14 4 Raiders RecTD Bob Chandler Jim Plunkett 38 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 14 4 Broncos RushTD Dave Preston 9 good Fred Steinfort run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 21 24 21 Week 16: at New York Giants 1980 New York Giants season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary December 21 10:00 a.m. Raiders 10 10 7 6 Giants 0 10 0 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 61,287 19 F, wind 16 mph on Jerry Seeman NBC Charlie Jones and Len Dawson Box Score Raiders Jim Plunkett – 12/22, 164 yards, 2 TD Mark van Eeghen – 19 rush, 115 yards Bob Chandler – 6 receptions, 72 yards Giants Scott Brunner – 17/32, 150 yards, TD, INT Leon Perry – 16 rush, 98 yards Danny Pittman – 4 receptions, 59 yards The Raiders clinched a wild card spot and a home playoff game with the win over the Giants. Oakland was now 9–2 since Jim Plunkett had taken over as the team's starting quarterback."Plunkett in control; Raiders back on top." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 22, 1980 "I'm not really amazed", Plunkett said. "I felt that this team had a chance to make it into the playoffs. I'm just thankful I had these opportunities to play. I just kept plugging away and I think it turned out OK.""Raiders Whip Giants to Clinch Playoff Berth." Palm Beach Post. December 22, 1980. Chris Bahr opened scoring midway through the first quarter with a 41-yard field goal. Ted Hendricks blocked Dave Jennings' punt and Jeff Barnes fell on the ball at the New York 11 on the ensuing possession. Two plays later, Arthur Whittington swept around right end for Oakland's first score.^ Three plays into the Giants' next drive, Gary Shirk caught a Scott Brunner pass but fumbled it away. Luckily, the Raiders couldn't capitalize as Bahr's 52-yard field goal attempt was short. A Joe Danelo field goal put New York on the scoreboard but Plunkett completed passes of 12 and 11 yards to Bob Chandler before finding Cliff Branch caught a pass between Eric Felton and Steve Henry at the Giants' 10 and strode in to give Oakland a 17–3 lead with 6:29 left in the first half. Three plays following the kickoff, Lester Hayes picked off Brunner and returned it 50 yards to the New York 19. The Raiders failed to move and Bahr kicked a 38-yard field goal to increase the lead to 20–3 with 2:55 left. New York scored their first touchdown on a touchdown pass from Scott Brunner to Leon Perry before halftime but Oakland took control on a 37-yard bomb from Plunkett to Raymond Chester late in the third quarter. Billy Taylor scored in the closing seconds following a pass interference penalty by Hayes in the end zone but an onside kick attempt by Joe Danelo went right to Derrick Jensen, who sprinted into the end zone. Raiders Giants collapsed 1 Raiders FG 41 Chris Bahr 3 0 1 Raiders 2 RushTD Arthur Whittington 7 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 0 2 11:26 Giants FG 47 Joe Danelo 10 3 2 6:29 Raiders 79 RecTD Cliff Branch Jim Plunkett 31 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 3 2 2:52 Raiders FG 38 Chris Bahr 20 3 2 0:45 Giants RecTD Leon Perry Scott Brunner 11 good Joe Danelo run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 10 3 2:55 Raiders RecTD Raymond Chester Jim Plunkett 37 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 10 4 0:22 Giants RushTD Billy Taylor 1 good Joe Danelo run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 17 4 0:16 Raiders Other Kickoff returned 33 yards for touchdown by Derrick Jensen, Chris Bahr kick no good 33 17 33 17 Pro-Football-Reference.com Playoffs Round Date Opponent (Seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card December 28 Houston Oilers (5)W 27–7 1–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap Divisional January 4 at Cleveland Browns (2) W 14–12 2–0 Cleveland Stadium Recap Conference January 11 at San Diego Chargers (1)W 34–27 3–0 San Diego Stadium Recap Super Bowl XV January 25 Philadelphia Eagles (N2)W 27–10 4–0 Louisiana Superdome Recap 1980 Oakland Raiders season at databaseFootball.com Game summaries Wild card 1980 Houston Oilers season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Wild Card: Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 28 2:00 p.m. Oilers 7 0 0 0 Raiders 3 7 0 17 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 52,762 51 F, wind 5 mph on Chuck Heberling NBC Charlie Jones and Len Dawson Box Score Oilers Ken Stabler – 15/26, 243 yards, 2 INT Earl Campbell – 27 rush, 91 yards Mike Barber – 4 receptions, 83 yards Raiders Jim Plunkett – 8/23, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT Kenny King – 13 rush, 55 yards Arthur Whittington – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD Oilers Raiders collapsed 1 Raiders FG 47 Chris Bahr 0 3 1 Oilers RushTD Earl Campbell 10 good Toni Fritsch run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 3 2 Raiders RecTD Todd Christensen Jim Plunkett 1 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 10 4 Raiders RecTD Arthur Whittington Jim Plunkett 44 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 17 4 Raiders FG 37 Chris Bahr 7 20 4 Raiders IntTD Lester Hayes 20 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 27 7 27 Divisional 1980 Cleveland Browns season Red Right 88 Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Divisional Round: Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns – Game summary January 4 12:30 p.m. Raiders 0 7 0 7 Browns 0 6 6 0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 77,655 2 F, wind 21 mph on Ben Dreith NBC Don Criqui and John Brodie Box Score Raiders Jim Plunkett – 14/30, 149 yards, 2 INT Mark van Eeghen – 20 rush, 45 yards, TD Raymond Chester – 3 receptions, 64 yards Browns Brian Sipe – 13/40, 183 yards, 3 INT Mike Pruitt – 13 rush, 48 yards Greg Pruitt – 3 receptions, 54 yards Raiders Browns collapsed 2 Browns IntTD Ron Bolton 42 no good Don Cockroft run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 6 2 Raiders RushTD Mark van Eeghen 1 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 6 3 Browns FG 30 Don Cockroft 7 9 3 Browns FG 30 Don Cockroft 7 12 4 Raiders RushTD Mark van Eeghen 1 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 12 14 12 AFC Championship Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Championship Game: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary January 11 2:00 p.m. Raiders 21 7 3 3 Chargers 7 7 10 3 San Diego Stadium, San Diego 52,428 67 F, wind 8 mph on Cal Lepore NBC Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Box Score Raiders Jim Plunkett – 14/18, 261 yards, 2 TD Mark van Eeghen – 20 rush, 85 yards, TD Raymond Chester – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD Chargers Dan Fouts – 22/45, 336 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Mike Thomas – 12 rush, 48 yards Charlie Joiner – 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD Raiders Chargers collapsed 1 Raiders RecTD Raymond Chester Jim Plunkett 65 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Chargers RecTD Charlie Joiner Dan Fouts 48 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 1 Raiders RushTD Jim Plunkett 5 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 2 Raiders RecTD Kenny King Jim Plunkett 21 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 7 2 Raiders RushTD Mark van Eeghen 3 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 7 2 Chargers RecTD Charlie Joiner Dan Fouts 8 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 14 3 Chargers FG 26 Rolf Benirschke 28 17 3 Chargers RushTD Chuck Muncie 6 good Rolf Benirschke run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 24 3 Raiders FG 27 Chris Bahr 31 24 4 Raiders FG 33 Chris Bahr 34 24 4 Chargers FG 27 Rolf Benirschke 34 27 34 27 Super Bowl Super Bowl XV 1980 Philadelphia Eagles season Oakland Raiders; Oakland Raiders;text-align:center; autocollapse Super Bowl XV: Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary January 25 3:00 p.m. Raiders 14 0 10 3 Eagles 0 3 0 7 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans 76,135 none (indoor stadium) Ben Dreith NBC Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, John Brodie and Len Dawson Box Score Raiders Jim Plunkett – 13/21, 261 yards, 3 TD Mark van Eeghen – 19 rush, 80 yards Kenny King – 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD Eagles Ron Jaworski – 18/38, 291 yards, TD, 3 INT Wilbert Montgomery – 16 rush, 44 yards Wilbert Montgomery – 6 receptions, 91 yards Raiders Eagles collapsed 1 8:56 Raiders RecTD Cliff Branch Jim Plunkett 2 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 0:09 Raiders RecTD Kenny King Jim Plunkett 80 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 2 10:28 Eagles FG 30 Tony Franklin 14 3 3 12:24 Raiders RecTD Cliff Branch Jim Plunkett 29 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 3 3 4:35 Raiders FG 46 Chris Bahr 24 3 4 13:59 Eagles RecTD Keith Krepfle Ron Jaworski 8 good Tony Franklin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 10 4 8:20 Raiders FG 35 Chris Bahr 27 10 27 10 Super Bowl XV - Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles - January 25th, 1981 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101250phi.htm 2025-03-08 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References External links 1980 Oakland Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1980 Oakland Raiders at JT-SW.com Category:Oakland Raiders seasons Oakland Category:American Football Conference championship seasons Category:Super Bowl champion seasons Oakland Category:1980s in Oakland, California