1980 CFL season

Canadian Football League season August 2024 August 2024 1980 CFL season East Hamilton Tiger-Cats West Edmonton Eskimos 68th Grey Cup November 23, 1980 Edmonton Eskimos 1979 1981 List of Canadian Football League seasons CFL The 1980 CFL season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football League season. CFL news in 1980 The Canadian Football League signed a three-year television contract with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $15.6 million. Regular season standings main WDL West Division y y p 2 EDM Edmonton Eskimos CQ WIN Winnipeg Blue Bombers Q CAL Calgary Stampeders Q BC BC Lions SAS Saskatchewan Roughriders 13 3 0 505 281 10 6 0 394 387 9 7 0 407 355 8 7 1 381 351 2 14 0 284 469 First round bye Qualified for playoffs Q Q Q green2 complete main WDL East Division y y p 2 HAM Hamilton Tiger-Cats CQ MON Montreal Alouettes Q OTT Ottawa Rough Riders Q TOR Toronto Argonauts 8 7 1 332 377 8 8 0 356 375 7 9 0 353 393 6 10 0 334 358 First round bye Qualified for playoffs Q Q Q green2 complete Edmonton and Hamilton have first round byes. Grey Cup playoffs 68th Grey Cup The Edmonton Eskimos won their third-straight Grey Cup in 1980, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48–10, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. 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. Playoff bracket November 8/9: Division Semifinals November 15/16: Division Finals November 23: 68th Grey Cup @ Exhibition Stadium – Toronto, Ontario 1 East West E3 Ottawa Rough Riders 21 E2 Montreal Alouettes 25 W3 Calgary Stampeders 14 W2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32 E2 Montreal Alouettes 13 E1 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 W2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 34 E1 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 48 CFL leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leadersCFLapedia http://www.cflapedia.com/ 1980 CFL All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers RB – James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders RB – William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos WR – Mike Holmes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers C – Al Wilson, BC Lions OG – Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OG – Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25em break Defence DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos DT – Bruce Clark, Toronto Argonauts DE – Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes DB – David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Gregg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders end Special teams P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos K – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1980 Western All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers RB – James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders RB – William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos TE – Harry Holt, BC Lions WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos WR – Mike Holmes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers C – Al Wilson, BC Lions OG – Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OG – Myke Horton, Calgary Stampeders OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25em break Defence DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos DT – Ed McAleney, Calgary Stampeders DE – Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Tom Towns, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders DB – Charles Williams, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders end Special teams P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos K – Dave Cutler, Edmonton Eskimos K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions 1980 Eastern All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Gerry Dattilio, Montreal Alouettes RB – Richard Crump, Ottawa Rough Riders RB – Alvin Walker, Montreal Alouettes SB – Dave Newman, Toronto Argonauts TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders WR – Bob Gaddis, Toronto Argonauts WR – Keith Baker, Montreal Alouettes C – Henry Waszczuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Alan Moffat, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders OT – Doug Payton, Montreal Alouettes OT – Willie Martin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25em break Defence DT – Mike Raines, Ottawa Rough Riders DT – Bruce Clark, Toronto Argonauts DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Rick Sowieta, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Tom Cousineau, Montreal Alouettes DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes DB – David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Jerry Anderson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Harold Woods, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Billy Hardee, Toronto Argonauts end Special teams P – Zenon Andrusyshyn, Toronto Argonauts K – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 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 Outstanding Community Service Award – Jim Coode (OT), Ottawa Rough Riders CFL's Coach of the Year – Ray Jauch, Winnipeg Blue Bombers References CFL Category:Canadian Football League seasons