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1980 Houston Oilers season

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1980Houston Oilersseason
OwnerBud Adams
General managerBum Phillips
Head coachBum Phillips
Home fieldHouston Astrodome
Results
Record11–5
Division place2ndAFC Central
Playoff finishLostWild Card Playoffs
(atRaiders) 7–27

The1980Houston Oilersseasonwas the franchise's 21st overall and the 11th in theNational Football League(NFL). The team 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 onMonday 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 theNew England Patriots38–34.Earl Campbellled the NFL in rushing for the third consecutive year and had four 200-yard rushing games.

This was the third season in a row that the Oilers made the playoffs. The team lost in the AFC Wild Card Round to the eventualSuper Bowlchampions, theOakland Raiders.The Oilers would not make it back to the playoffs again until1987.

The last remaining active member of the 1980 Houston Oilers was defensive linemanMike Stensrud,who retired after the1989 season.

3rd year fullbackEarl Campbellhad the best season of his career rushing for 1,934 yards and scored 13 touchdowns.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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1980 Houston Oilers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 38 Angelo Fields Tackle Michigan State
2 52 Daryle Skaugstad Defensive tackle California
3 79 Tim Smith Wide receiver Nebraska
4 106 Chris Combs Tight end New Mexico
5 134 John Corker Linebacker Oklahoma State
7 182 Craig Bradshaw Quarterback Utah State
8 217 Harold Bailey Wide receiver Oklahoma State
9 244 Ed Harris Running back Bishop
11 301 Ed Preston Wide receiver Western Kentucky
12 328 Wiley Pitts Wide receiver Temple
Made roster

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Personnel

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Staff

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1980 Houston Oilers staff

Front office

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Bum Phillips

Offensive coaches

  • Quarterbacks/Receivers –King Hill
  • Offensive Backs – Andy Bourgeois
  • Offensive Line –Joe Bugel
Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches



Roster

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1980 Houston Oilers roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Earl Campbell

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  • In 1980, Earl Campbell had four 200-yard rushing games.
Date Opponent Attempts Yards Touchdowns
Oct 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33 203 0
Oct 26 Cincinnati Bengals 27 202 2
Nov 16 Chicago Bears 31 206 0
Dec 21 Minnesota Vikings 29 203 1

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 7 atPittsburgh Steelers L 17–31 0–1 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
2 September 15 atCleveland Browns W 16–7 1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
3 September 21 Baltimore Colts W 21–16 2–1 Astrodome Recap
4 September 28 atCincinnati Bengals W 13–10 3–1 Riverfront Stadium Recap
5 October 5 Seattle Seahawks L 7–26 3–2 Astrodome Recap
6 October 12 atKansas City Chiefs L 20–21 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
7 October 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 20–14 4–3 Astrodome Recap
8 October 26 Cincinnati Bengals W 23–3 5–3 Astrodome Recap
9 November 2 atDenver Broncos W 20–16 6–3 Mile High Stadium Recap
10 November 10 New England Patriots W 38–34 7–3 Astrodome Recap
11 November 16 atChicago Bears W 10–6 8–3 Soldier Field Recap
12 November 23 atNew York Jets L 28–31 8–4 Shea Stadium Recap
13 November 30 Cleveland Browns L 14–17 8–5 Astrodome Recap
14 December 4 Pittsburgh Steelers W 6– 0 9–5 Astrodome Recap
15 December 14 atGreen Bay Packers W 22–3 10–5 Lambeau Field Recap
16 December 21 Minnesota Vikings W 20–16 11–5 Astrodome Recap

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Standings

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AFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns(2) 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 357 310 W1
Houston Oilers(5) 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 295 251 W3
Pittsburgh Steelers 9 7 0 .563 2–4 5–7 352 313 L1
Cincinnati Bengals 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 244 312 L1

Postseason

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AFC Wild Card

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Oakland Raiders 27, Houston Oilers 7
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oilers 7 0 007
Raiders 3 7 01727

atOakland Coliseum,Oakland, California

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. This would be Ken Stabler's final playoff game.

Awards and records

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Milestones

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  • 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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  1. ^"1980 Houston Oilers draftees".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedOctober 22,2014.
  2. ^"1980 Houston Oilers Statistics & Players".Pro-Football-Reference.
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