The 1980 Denver Broncos season was the team's 21st year in professional football and its 11th with the National Football League. It was Red Miller's final season as the team's head coach.
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Game site
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
| 1
|
Sep 7
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 6–27
|
Veteran's Stadium
|
70,307
|
0–1
|
| 2
|
Sep 14
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
W 41–20
|
Mile High Stadium
|
74,919
|
1–1
|
| 3
|
Sep 21
|
San Diego Chargers
|
L 13–30
|
Mile High Stadium
|
74,970
|
1–2
|
| 4
|
Sep 29
|
at New England Patriots
|
L 14–23
|
Schaefer Stadium
|
60,153
|
1–3
|
| 5
|
Oct 5
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
W 19–16
|
Municipal Stadium
|
81,065
|
2–3
|
| 6
|
Oct 13
|
Washington Redskins
|
W 20–17
|
Mile High Stadium
|
74,657
|
3–3
|
| 7
|
Oct 19
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
L 17–23
|
Mile High Stadium
|
74,459
|
3–4
|
| 8
|
Oct 26
|
at New York Giants
|
W 14–9
|
Giants Stadium
|
67,598
|
4–4
|
| 9
|
Nov 2
|
Houston Oilers
|
L 16–20
|
Mile High Stadium
|
74,717
|
4–5
|
| 10
|
Nov 9
|
at San Diego Chargers
|
W 20–13
|
San Diego Stadium
|
51,435
|
5–5
|
| 11
|
Nov 16
|
New York Jets
|
W 31–24
|
Mile High Stadium
|
72,114
|
6–5
|
| 12
|
Nov 23
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
W 36–20
|
Mile High Stadium
|
73,274
|
7–5
|
| 13
|
Dec 1
|
at Oakland Raiders
|
L 3–9
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
|
51,593
|
7–6
|
| 14
|
Dec 7
|
at Kansas City Chiefs
|
L 14–31
|
Arrowhead Stadium
|
40,237
|
7–7
|
| 15
|
Dec 14
|
Oakland Raiders
|
L 21–24
|
Mile High Stadium
|
73,974
|
7–8
|
| 16
|
Dec 21
|
at Seattle Seahawks
|
W 25–17
|
Kingdome
|
51,853
|
8–8
|
Standings[]
[1]
References[]
External links[]
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