The 1980 linebackers for the Broncos included Randy Gradishar, Tom Jackson, Rob Nairne, Larry Evans and Joe Rizzo.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 |  | G. Bracelin | LB | 6'1" | 214 | 4/16/1957 | 23 | California |
| 2 | 56 | | L. Evans | LB | 6'2" | 216 | 7/11/1953 | 27 | Mississippi College |
| 3 | 53 | | R. Gradishar | LB | 6'3" | 233 | 3/3/1952 | 28 | Ohio State |
| 4 | 57 | | T. Jackson | LB | 5'11" | 220 | 4/4/1951 | 29 | Louisville |
| 5 | 58 | | R. Nairne | LB | 6'4" | 223 | 3/24/1954 | 26 | Oregon State |
| 6 | 59 | | J. Rizzo | LB | 6'1" | 220 | 12/17/1950 | 30 | Merchant Marine |
| 7 | 50 | | J. Ryan | LB | 6'1" | 217 | 5/18/1957 | 23 | William & Mary |
| 8 | 55 | | A. Smith | LB | 6'1" | 222 | 4/20/1956 | 24 | Hawaii |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |