The Cleveland Browns were 11-5 in 1980. They finished 2nd in the AFC Central and 1st in the AFC. They fell to the Oakland Raiders, 14 to 12, in the 1980 AFC divisional game on January 4, 1981.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule1980 Division Standings
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Browns to start Shedeur Sanders vs. Saints with Deshaun Watson in concussion protocol
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Browns edge rusher Jared Verse searches for his spark
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Browns QB Watson enters concussion protocol after symptoms surfaced; Sanders could go against Saints
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Browns look to bounce back after a reality check in Pittsburgh
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The Browns hoped to send a message in Pittsburgh. Instead, it looked like more of the same
1980 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 357 | 5,588 | 1,013 | 5.5 | 1,673 | 436 | 3.8 | 4,132 | 554 | 7.5 | 23 | 217 | 336 | 102 | 207 | 27 | 117 | 1,042 |
Team Rank | 8th | 5th | 24th | 2nd | 26th | 25th | 19th | 2nd | 5th | 9th | 2nd | 24th | 3rd | 24th | 2nd | 3rd | 26th | 28th | |
Opponent | 16 | 310 | 5,626 | 1,053 | 5.3 | 1,761 | 485 | 3.6 | 4,089 | 536 | 7.6 | 32 | 224 | 340 | 105 | 197 | 38 | 96 | 766 |
Opponent Rank | 12th | 23rd | 15th | 23rd | 6th | 10th | 5th | 28th | 25th | 24th | 18th | 23rd | 25th | 8th | 27th | 28th | 19th | 24th | |
Net | +47 | -38 | -40 | +0.2 | -88 | -49 | +0.2 | +43 | +18 | -0.2 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -3 | +10 | -11 | +21 | +276 | |
Net Rank | 10th | 14th | 20th | 10th | 16th | 19th | 10th | 13th | 12th | 14th | 9th | 18th | 14th | 16th | 11th | 27th | 26th | 28th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |