1980 Houston Oilers season

1980 Houston Oilers season
Head coach Bum Phillips
Home field Astrodome
Results
Record 11–5
Division place 2nd AFC Central
Playoff finish Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Raiders) 27–7

The 1980 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 21st overall and the 11th in the National Football League (NFL). The team scored 295 points while the defense gave up 251 points. Their record of 11 wins and 5 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared twice on Monday Night Football. In their first appearance on Monday Night Football, the Oilers beat the Cleveland Browns 16–7. In their second appearance, the Oilers defeated the New England Patriots 38–34. Earl Campbell led the NFL in rushing for the third consecutive year and had four 200-yard rushing games.

Offseason

NFL draft

1980 Houston Oilers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 38 Angelo Fields  Offensive tackle Michigan State
2 52 Daryle Skaugstad  Defensive tackle California
3 79 Tim Smith  Wide receiver Nebraska
4 106 Chris Combs  Tight end New Mexico
5 134 John Corker  Linebacker Oklahoma State
7 182 Craig Bradshaw  Quarterback Utah State
8 217 Harold Bailey  Wide receiver Oklahoma State
9 244 Ed Harris  Running back Bishop
11 301 Ed Preston  Wide receiver Western Kentucky
12 328 Wiley Pitts  Wide receiver Temple
      Made roster  

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Personnel

Staff

1980 Houston Oilers staff
Front office

Head coaches

  • Head Coach – Bum Phillips

Offensive coaches

  • Quarterbacks/Receivers – King Hill
  • Offensive Backs – Andy Bourgeois
  • Offensive Line – Joe Bugel
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – John Paul Young

Roster

1980 Houston Oilers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

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Rookies in italics

Regular season

Earl Campbell

  • In 1980, Earl Campbell had four 200-yard rushing games.
Date Opponent Attempts Yards Touchdowns
Oct 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33 203 0
Oct 26 Cincinnati Bengals 27 202 2
Nov 16 Chicago Bears 31 206 0
Dec 21 Minnesota Vikings 29 203 1

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultOilers pointsOpponentsOilers first downsRecordAttendance
1Sep 7at Pittsburgh SteelersLoss1731160–1
54,386
2Sep 15at Cleveland BrownsWin167231–1
80,243
3Sep 21Baltimore ColtsWin2116272–1
47,878
4Sep 28at Cincinnati BengalsWin1310203–1
50,413
5Oct 5Seattle SeahawksLoss726163–2
46,860
6Oct 12at Kansas City ChiefsLoss2021213–3
75,048
7Oct 19Tampa Bay BuccaneersWin2014234–3
48,167
8Oct 26Cincinnati BengalsWin233175–3
49,189
9Nov 2at Denver BroncosWin2016236–3
74,717
10Nov 10New England PatriotsWin3834207–3
51,524
11Nov 16at Chicago BearsWin106208–3
59,390
12Nov 23at New York JetsLoss2831288–4
52,358
13Nov 30Cleveland BrownsLoss1417178–5
51,514
14Dec 4Pittsburgh SteelersWin60139–5
53,960
15Dec 14at Green Bay PackersWin2232210–5
53,201
16Dec 21Minnesota VikingsWin20162311–5
51,064

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Standings

AFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns(2) 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 357 310 W1
Houston Oilers(5) 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 295 251 W3
Pittsburgh Steelers 9 7 0 .563 2–4 5–7 352 313 L1
Cincinnati Bengals 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 244 312 L1

Postseason

AFC Wild Card

Oakland Raiders 27, Houston Oilers 7
1 2 34Total
Oilers 7 0 007
Raiders 3 7 01727

at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California

Even though the Oilers recorded more yards, more first downs, and more time of possession, the Raiders scored on big plays to win, 27–7.

Awards and records

Milestones

  • Earl Campbell, 3rd 1,000-yard rushing season
  • Earl Campbell, 3rd NFL Rushing Title
  • Earl Campbell, Four 200-yard rushing games (Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov., 16, Dec. 21)

References

  1. ↑ "1980 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1980.htm
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