The 1980 season was the Houston Oilers 21st season and their 11th in the NFL. The franchise 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 would lead the NFL in rushing for the third consecutive year and have four 200 yard rushing games.
Offseason [ ]
NFL Draft [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Earl Campbell [ ]
In 1980, Earl Campbell had four 200 yard rushing games.
Schedule [ ]
Game
Date
Opponent
Result
Oilers points
Opponents
Oilers first downs
Record
Attendance
1
Sept. 7
at Pittsburgh Steelers
Loss
17
31
16
0–1
54,386
2
Sept. 15
at Cleveland Browns
Win
16
7
23
1–1
80,243
3
Sept. 21
Baltimore Colts
Win
21
16
27
2–1
47,878
4
Sept. 28
at Cincinnati Bengals
Win
13
10
20
3–1
50,413
5
Oct. 5
Seattle Seahawks
Loss
7
26
16
3–2
46,860
6
Oct. 12
at Kansas City Chiefs
Loss
20
21
21
3–3
75,048
7
Oct. 19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Win
20
14
23
4–3
48,167
8
Oct. 26
Cincinnati Bengals
Win
23
3
17
5–3
49,189
9
Nov. 2
at Denver Broncos
Win
20
16
23
6–3
74,717
10
Nov. 10
New England Patriots
Win
38
34
20
7–3
51,524
11
Nov. 16
at Chicago Bears
Win
10
6
20
8–3
59,390
12
Nov. 23
at New York Jets
Loss
28
31
28
8–4
52,358
13
Nov. 30
Cleveland Browns
Loss
14
17
17
8–5
51,514
14
Dec. 4
Pittsburgh Steelers
Win
6
0
13
9–5
53,960
15
Dec. 14
at Green Bay Packers
Win
22
3
22
10–5
53,201
16
Dec. 21
Minnesota Vikings
Win
20
16
23
11–5
51,064
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Standings [ ]
Roster [ ]
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
CB
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics
Postseason [ ]
AFC Wild Card [ ]
Oakland Raiders 27, Houston Oilers 7
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 [ ]
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