1980 Detroit Lions season
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1980 Detroit Lions season
| 1980 Detroit Lions season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Monte Clark | ||||||
| Home field | Pontiac Silverdome | ||||||
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| Record | 9–7 | ||||||
| Division Place | 2nd NFC Central | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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The 1980 Detroit Lions season was the 51st season in franchise history. As the result of the 1979 season, the Lions were able to select Heisman Trophy-winning Oklahoma Sooner halfback Billy Sims with the first pick in the NFL draft. In his rookie season, Sims rushed his way to the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award while carrying the Lions back to respectability. After winning its first four games, the Lions improved from the previous season, finishing 9–7, narrowly missing out on landing a playoff berth and the NFC Central title by a tiebreaker against the Minnesota Vikings.[1]
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | Billy Sims [2] | Running Back | University of Oklahoma |
Regular season
In his NFL debut, Billy Sims had three touchdowns.[3]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 7, 1980 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 41-20 |
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| 2 | September 14, 1980 | at Green Bay Packers | W 29-7 |
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| 3 | September 21, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20-7 |
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| 4 | September 28, 1980 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27-7 |
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| 5 | October 5, 1980 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 43-28 |
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| 6 | October 12, 1980 | New Orleans Saints | W 24-13 |
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| 7 | October 19, 1980 | at Chicago Bears | L 24-7 |
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| 8 | October 26, 1980 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20-17 |
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| 9 | November 2, 1980 | San Francisco 49ers | W 17-13 |
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| 10 | November 9, 1980 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 34-0 |
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| 11 | November 16, 1980 | Baltimore Colts | L 10-9 |
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| 12 | November 23, 1980 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-10 |
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| 13 | November 27, 1980 | Chicago Bears | L 23-17 OT |
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| 14 | December 7, 1980 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 24-23 |
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| 15 | December 14, 1980 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-14 |
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| 16 | December 21, 1980 | Green Bay Packers | W 24-3 |
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Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 317 | 308 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 334 | 272 | |||
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 304 | 264 | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 271 | 341 | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 231 | 371 | |||
Game Summaries
Week 2: Green Bay Packers
See also: 1980 Green Bay Packers season
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Roster
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1980 Detroit Lions roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
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Awards and records
- Billy Sims, Pro Bowl selection (1980
- Billy Sims, 1980 Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Billy Sims, 1980 UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
- Billy Sims, Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year[3]
References
- ^ Season summary and stats at Sports E Cyclopedia
- ^ Billy Sims, 1978 Heisman Trophy winner as a junior "Heisman Trophy". http://www.heisman.com/winners/b-sims78.html. Retrieved 2008-08-04.[dead link]
- ^ a b Sports Illustrated, Oct. 27, 2008, p.24, Vol. 109, No. 16
- ^ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 385. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference
- Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com
- Detroit Lions on The Football Database
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