What is nfl 1980 season?

The 1980 NFL season was the 61st regular season of the National Football League. It began on September 7, 1980, and ended with Super Bowl XV on January 25, 1981.

The regular season featured a 16-game schedule for each of the 28 teams. The Oakland Raiders finished the regular season with the best record in the league at 11-5.

Playoffs for the season featured 10 teams, with 4 division winners and 2 wild card teams from each conference. The NFC championship game was played between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, while the AFC championship game was between the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers.

Super Bowl XV was played on January 25, 1981, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was won by the Oakland Raiders, who defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 27-10.

The 1980 NFL season also marked the first year in which the overtime period was used in regular-season games. The rule was implemented due to a strike by the players’ union that resulted in the cancellation of 8 games during the season. The strike lasted for 57 days, from September 21 to November 16, and affected the schedules of all teams.