The Dallas Cowboys were 12-4 in 1980. They finished 2nd in the NFC East and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 20 to 7, in the 1980 NFC Championship game on January 11, 1981.
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Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize after years of fighting for higher pay
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Former Dallas Cowboys DB Cornell Green, who didn't miss a game in his 13 seasons, dies at 86
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Cowboys are stacking uninspired performances, and that doesn't bode well for Brian Schottenheimer
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Struggling Cowboys suffer letdown on offense as their defense shows signs of progress
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 | 454 | 5,482 | 1,075 | 5.1 | 2,378 | 595 | 4.0 | 3,356 | 449 | 7.5 | 31 | 252 | 337 | 143 | 171 | 23 | 109 | 908 |
Team Rank | 1st | 9th | 4th | 12th | 6th | 3rd | 9th | 15th | 24th | 8th | 8th | 19th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 14th | 20th | 17th | |
Opponent | 16 | 311 | 5,279 | 996 | 5.3 | 2,069 | 469 | 4.4 | 3,568 | 484 | 7.4 | 43 | 358 | 286 | 98 | 160 | 28 | 106 | 989 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 17th | 6th | 22nd | 18th | 6th | 26th | 19th | 13th | 21st | 9th | 6th | 9th | 3rd | 14th | 23rd | 7th | 3rd | |
Net | +143 | +203 | +79 | -0.2 | +309 | +126 | -0.4 | -212 | -35 | +0.1 | -12 | -106 | +51 | +45 | +11 | -5 | +3 | -81 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 10th | 5th | 16th | 11th | 3rd | 22nd | 18th | 17th | 13th | 6th | 24th | 5th | 2nd | 10th | 20th | 15th | 8th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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