1980 Baltimore Colts season
| 1980 Baltimore Colts season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Irsay |
| General manager | Dick Szymanski |
| Head coach | Mike McCormack |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th AFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The 1980 Baltimore Colts season was the 28th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). The Colts finished the NFL's 1980 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, and fourth position in the AFC East division.
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1980 Baltimore Colts draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Curtis Dickey | Running back | Texas A&M | |
| 1 | 24 | Derrick Hatchett | Defensive back | Texas | from Dallas |
| 2 | 32 | Ray Donaldson * | Center | Georgia | |
| 2 | 51 | Tim Foley | Tackle | Notre Dame | from Dallas |
| 4 | 88 | Ray Butler | Wide receiver | USC | |
| 6 | 144 | Chris Foote | Center | USC | |
| 7 | 170 | Wes Roberts | Defensive end | TCU | |
| 8 | 195 | Ken Walter | Tackle | Texas Tech | |
| 9 | 227 | Mark Bright | Running back | Temple | |
| 10 | 254 | Larry Stewart | Tackle | Maryland | |
| 11 | 280 | Eddie Whitley | Tight end | Kansas State | |
| 12 | 311 | Randy Bielski | Kicker | Towson State | |
| 12 | 324 | Marvin Sims | Running back | Clemson | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | at New York Jets | W 17–14 | 1–0 | Shea Stadium | 50,777 |
| 2 | September 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–20 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 54,914 |
| 3 | September 21 | at Houston Oilers | L 16–21 | 1–2 | Astrodome | 47,878 |
| 4 | September 28 | New York Jets | W 35–21 | 2–2 | Memorial Stadium | 33,373 |
| 5 | October 5 | at Miami Dolphins | W 30–17 | 3–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 50,631 |
| 6 | October 12 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–12 | 4–2 | Rich Stadium | 73,634 |
| 7 | October 19 | New England Patriots | L 21–37 | 4–3 | Memorial Stadium | 53,924 |
| 8 | October 26 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 10–17 | 4–4 | Memorial Stadium | 33,506 |
| 9 | November 2 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–24 | 5–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 52,383 |
| 10 | November 9 | Cleveland Browns | L 27–28 | 5–5 | Memorial Stadium | 45,369 |
| 11 | November 16 | at Detroit Lions | W 10–9 | 6–5 | Pontiac Silverdome | 77,677 |
| 12 | November 23 | at New England Patriots | L 21–47 | 6–6 | Schaefer Stadium | 60,994 |
| 13 | November 30 | Buffalo Bills | W 28–24 | 7–6 | Memorial Stadium | 36,184 |
| 14 | December 7 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 33–34 | 7–7 | Riverfront Stadium | 35,651 |
| 15 | December 14 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–24 | 7–8 | Memorial Stadium | 30,564 |
| 16 | December 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–38 | 7–9 | Memorial Stadium | 16,941 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
Game summaries
Week 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: September 7
- Location: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York
- Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 75 °F or 23.9 °C, wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
| 2 | BAL | Bert Jones 12 yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | Colts 7–0 | |
| 3 | BAL | Cleveland Franklin 1 yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | Colts 14–0 | |
| 3 | NYJ | Richard Todd 3 yard run (Pat Leahy kick) | Colts 14–7 | |
| 3 | NYJ | Darrol Ray 75 yard fumble return (Pat Leahy kick) | Tie 14–14 | |
| 4 | BAL | Steve Mike-Mayer 46 yard field goal | Colts 17–14 | |
Week 2
Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) at Baltimore Colts (1-0)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Steelers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: Sep 14, 1980
- Location: Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) - Baltimore, Maryland
- Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 77 °F or 25 °C; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC Sports): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
Week 3
Despite Houston's pride and joy Earl Campbell injured and their quarterback Ken Stabler intercepting two passes, the Colts couldn't capitalize on their opportunity as they fell to the Oilers. Rob Carpenter filled in for Campbell and did remarkably well as he carried for 114 yards on 24 carries and 1 touchdown (a 1-yard plunge). Stabler though not perfect did threw 16 of 19 passes for 219 yards and 1 touchdown pass (a 3-yarder to Rich Caster) while the Oilers defense sack Bert Jones 5 times.
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6 at Bills
Week Six: Baltimore Colts (3–2) at Buffalo Bills (5–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Bills | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,634
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV: NBC
- Box Score
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Week 7
Week 8
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Buffalo Bills(3) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 320 | 260 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 441 | 325 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 266 | 305 | L1 |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5–3 | 6–8 | 355 | 387 | L3 | |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 302 | 395 | W1 |
See also
References
- ^ "1980 Baltimore Colts Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Baltimore Colts at New York Jets — September 7th, 1980". Pro Football Reference.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Colts — September 14th, 1980". Pro Football Reference.