1980 in football

American football

 * Super Bowl XIV – Pittsburgh Steelers won 31–19 over the Los Angeles Rams at the Rose Bowl
 * Sugar Bowl (1979 season):
 * The Alabama Crimson Tide won 24-9 over the Arkansas Razorbacks to claim the college football national championship
 * December 21: The New Orleans Saints became the NFL's first ever 1-15 team