The 1980 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–4 record in 1979 . They won their first playoff game in 17 years. The season ended with loss to the Raiders in the playoffs.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 7, 1980
at Seattle Seahawks
W 34-13
62,042
2
September 14, 1980
Oakland Raiders
W 30-24
51,943
3
September 21, 1980
at Denver Broncos
W 30-13
74,970
4
September 28, 1980
at Kansas City Chiefs
W 24-7
45,161
5
October 5, 1980
Buffalo Bills
L 26-24
51,982
6
October 12, 1980
at Oakland Raiders
L 38-24
44,826
7
October 19, 1980
New York Giants
W 44-7
50,397
8
October 26, 1980
at Dallas Cowboys
L 42-31
60,639
9
November 2, 1980
at Cincinnati Bengals
W 31-14
46,406
10
November 9, 1980
Denver Broncos
L 20-13
51,435
11
November 16, 1980
Kansas City Chiefs
W 20-7
50,248
12
November 20, 1980
at Miami Dolphins
W 27-24
63,013
13
November 30, 1980
Philadelphia Eagles
W 22-21
51,567
14
December 7, 1980
at Washington Redskins
L 40-17
48,556
15
December 13, 1980
Seattle Seahawks
W 21-14
49,980
16
December 22, 1980
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 26-17
51,785
Playoffs
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
Divisional
January 3, 1981
Buffalo Bills
W 20-14
52,028
Conference Championship
January 11, 1981
Oakland Raiders
L 34-27
52,428
Game summaries
Week 2: Oakland Raiders
SD: Glen Edwards 2 INT, Willie Buchanon INT
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring Information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Raiders
Chargers
1
Chargers
52-yard field goal by Rolf Benirschke
0
3
1
Raiders
35-yard field goal by Chris Bahr
3
3
2
Chargers
John Jefferson 4-yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts, Rolf Benirschke kick good
3
10
2
Raiders
Cliff Branch 48-yard touchdown reception from Dan Pastorini, Chris Bahr kick good
10
10
3
Raiders
Willie Jones 11-yard fumble return, Chris Bahr kick good
17
10
4
Chargers
Kellen Winslow 25-yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts, Rolf Benirschke kick good
17
17
4
Chargers
Clarence Williams 4-yard touchdown run, Rolf Benirschke kick good
17
24
4
Raiders
Raymond Chester 18-yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett, Chris Bahr kick good
24
24
OT
Chargers
John Jefferson 24-yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts, kick not attempted
24
30
"TOP" = Time of Possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
30
Standings
[1]
Awards and records
John Jefferson, NFL Leader in Receiving Yards, (1,340)
Kellen Winslow , Second in NFL in Receiving Yards, (1,290)
Milestones
References
See also
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