The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1979 to an 11–5 record, and ended with their second Super Bowl victory. In 1979, Raiders owner Al Davisannounced his intention to move the Raiders to Los Angeles. Negotiations between Davis and the Oakland Coliseum regarding potential improvements to the facility came to an end in February 1980. At the NFL's annual meeting on March 10, 1980, team owners voted 22-0 against allowing the move, with the Raiders not participating and five teams abstaining. Davis announced he would ignore the vote and move the team anyway.[1]
The Raiders played the entire 1980 season in Oakland. At a Monday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos on December 1, 1980, Raiders fans protested by entering the Oakland Coliseum five minutes after the start of the game and holding up signs stating "Save Our Raiders" at each half's 2-minute warning. By some estimates, "almost two-thirds" of the Coliseum's seats had been empty at the game's kickoff.[1]
The announced move was involved in four lawsuits: the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission sued the NFL charging antitrust violations, the NFL sued the Raiders charging breach of contract, Raider season ticket holders filed a class-action lawsuit, and the City of Oakland filed for eminent domain of the team.[1] It wouldn’t be the only controversial event the team was involved in, as Lester Hayes’ use of stickum for competitive advantage reached its head during the season, leading to the substance’s banning the next season in what was dubbed the “Lester Hayes Rule”. Hayes, along with other NFL players such as Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff, had used the substance in years past to assist in intercepting, catching and to disrupt opposing quarterbacks’ passing ability.[2]
Still playing in Oakland, the Raiders entered the season with a new quarterback after acquiring Dan Pastorini from the Houston Oilers for Kenny Stabler. However, Pastorini struggled and the Raiders got off to a 2–3 start when Pastorini was injured and replaced by Jim Plunkett. Plunkett proved right for the Raiders offense. The defense led the league in interceptions (35), turnovers (52) and yards per carry (3.4 YPA). Lester Hayes led the NFL with 13 interceptions. The team won 6 straight compiling an 11–5 record and qualifying for the playoffs as a Wild Card. In the Wild Card Game, the Raiders would beat the Houston Oilers 27–7 at Oakland as the Raiders defense picked off former teammate Kenny Stabler twice. Playing in freezing weather with the temperature reading 2 °F (−17 °C), the Raiders stunned the Browns 14–12 in a defensive struggle in Cleveland. In the AFC Championship Game in San Diego, the game would be a shoot out as the Raiders stunned the Chargers 34–27 to become the first AFC Wild Card to make the Super Bowl. Highlighted by Jim Plunkett's MVP performance and Rod Martin's 3 interceptions, the Raiders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27–10 in Super Bowl XV.
Ast: Ray Willsey (RB), Lew Erber (WR), Sam Boghosian (OL), Earl Leggett (DL), Charlie Sumner (LB), Chet Franklin (DB), Steve Ortmayer (ST), Bob Mischak (OfA, pro sct), Joe Madro (OfA, sct), Willie Brown (DfA)
Five weeks into the Raiders season, starting QB Dan Pastorini broke his leg in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. 32-year-old Jim Plunkett came off the bench to relieve Pastorini and had a terrible performance, throwing 5 interceptions in a 31–17 loss. The Raiders, thinking that Marc Wilson did not have the experience they wanted, called on Plunkett to start for the remainder of the year. In his first game as a starter, he completed eleven of fourteen passes with a touchdown and no interceptions, beginning one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of the sport. Plunkett guided Oakland to nine victories in eleven games and a playoff berth as a wild-card. Then, even more remarkably, rather than suffering an early defeat which marks the typical fate of NFL wild card teams, Plunkett led the Raiders to four playoff victories, including the Super Bowl, where they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 27–10, in Super Bowl XV. Throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns, Plunkett was named the game's MVP.
At wide receiver, Cliff Branch re-emerged again as one of the games deep threats and had his best season since 1977. Bob Chandler, the other WR, had one of his best seasons, leading the team in receptions (49) and TDs (10).
All – Pro veteran Raymond Chester at tight end also contributed with timely big plays throughout the year and in the post season. On defense, the Raiders were led by Lester Hayes who arguably had the best season for a cornerback in NFL history – 18 interceptions, 2 TDs in 19 games played. Oakland led the NFL in interceptions (35) and takeaways (52) and 2nd in sacks with 54. Hayes was known for using "stickum" and would have stickum all over his upper body. After the season, the NFL prohibited its use.[citation needed]
The Raiders' Super Bowl win was the first by an NFL wild card team and the second by a non-division champion. The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl IV after finishing second to the Raiders in the AFL West Division during the 1969 season.
The Raiders clinched a wild card spot and a home playoff game with the win over the Giants. Oakland was now 9–2 since Jim Plunkett had taken over as the team's starting quarterback.[5] "I'm not really amazed", Plunkett said. "I felt that this team had a chance to make it into the playoffs. I'm just thankful I had these opportunities to play. I just kept plugging away and I think it turned out OK."[6]
Chris Bahr opened scoring midway through the first quarter with a 41-yard field goal. Ted Hendricks blocked Dave Jennings' punt and Jeff Barnes fell on the ball at the New York 11 on the ensuing possession. Two plays later, Arthur Whittington swept around right end for Oakland's first score.[7]
Three plays into the Giants' next drive, Gary Shirk caught a Scott Brunner pass but fumbled it away. Luckily, the Raiders couldn't capitalize as Bahr's 52-yard field goal attempt was short.[7]
A Joe Danelo field goal put New York on the scoreboard but Plunkett completed passes of 12 and 11 yards to Bob Chandler before finding Cliff Branch caught a pass between Eric Felton and Steve Henry at the Giants' 10 and strode in to give Oakland a 17–3 lead with 6:29 left in the first half. Three plays following the kickoff, Lester Hayes picked off Brunner and returned it 50 yards to the New York 19. The Raiders failed to move and Bahr kicked a 38-yard field goal to increase the lead to 20–3 with 2:55 left.[7]
New York scored their first touchdown on a touchdown pass from Scott Brunner to Leon Perry before halftime but Oakland took control on a 37-yard bomb from Plunkett to Raymond Chester late in the third quarter. Billy Taylor scored in the closing seconds following a pass interference penalty by Hayes in the end zone but an onside kick attempt by Joe Danelo went right to Derrick Jensen, who sprinted into the end zone.[7]
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The 1980 season was the Oakland Raiders 21st since they were founded their 11th in the National Football League NFL and their second under head coach Tom Flores 1980 Oakland Raiders seasonOwnerAl DavisGeneral managerAl DavisHead coachTom FloresHome fieldOakland Alameda County ColiseumResultsRecord11 5Division place2nd AFC WestPlayoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs vs Oilers 27 7 Won Divisional Playoffs at Browns 14 12Won AFC Championship at Chargers 34 27 Won Super Bowl XV vs Eagles 27 10Uniform 1979 Raiders seasons 1981 The team improved on their 9 7 record from 1979 to an 11 5 record and ended with their second Super Bowl victory In 1979 Raiders owner Al Davis announced his intention to move the Raiders to Los Angeles Negotiations between Davis and the Oakland Coliseum regarding potential improvements to the facility came to an end in February 1980 At the NFL s annual meeting on March 10 1980 team owners voted 22 0 against allowing the move with the Raiders not participating and five teams abstaining Davis announced he would ignore the vote and move the team anyway 1 The Raiders played the entire 1980 season in Oakland At a Monday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos on December 1 1980 Raiders fans protested by entering the Oakland Coliseum five minutes after the start of the game and holding up signs stating Save Our Raiders at each half s 2 minute warning By some estimates almost two thirds of the Coliseum s seats had been empty at the game s kickoff 1 The announced move was involved in four lawsuits the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission sued the NFL charging antitrust violations the NFL sued the Raiders charging breach of contract Raider season ticket holders filed a class action lawsuit and the City of Oakland filed for eminent domain of the team 1 It wouldn t be the only controversial event the team was involved in as Lester Hayes use of stickum for competitive advantage reached its head during the season leading to the substance s banning the next season in what was dubbed the Lester Hayes Rule Hayes along with other NFL players such as Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff had used the substance in years past to assist in intercepting catching and to disrupt opposing quarterbacks passing ability 2 Still playing in Oakland the Raiders entered the season with a new quarterback after acquiring Dan Pastorini from the Houston Oilers for Kenny Stabler However Pastorini struggled and the Raiders got off to a 2 3 start when Pastorini was injured and replaced by Jim Plunkett Plunkett proved right for the Raiders offense The defense led the league in interceptions 35 turnovers 52 and yards per carry 3 4 YPA Lester Hayes led the NFL with 13 interceptions The team won 6 straight compiling an 11 5 record and qualifying for the playoffs as a Wild Card In the Wild Card Game the Raiders would beat the Houston Oilers 27 7 at Oakland as the Raiders defense picked off former teammate Kenny Stabler twice Playing in freezing weather with the temperature reading 2 F 17 C the Raiders stunned the Browns 14 12 in a defensive struggle in Cleveland In the AFC Championship Game in San Diego the game would be a shoot out as the Raiders stunned the Chargers 34 27 to become the first AFC Wild Card to make the Super Bowl Highlighted by Jim Plunkett s MVP performance and Rod Martin s 3 interceptions the Raiders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27 10 in Super Bowl XV Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 NFL draft 2 Roster 2 1 Depth chart 3 Staff 4 Season summary 5 Preseason 6 Regular season 6 1 Schedule 6 2 Standings 6 3 Game summaries 6 3 1 Week 1 at Kansas City Chiefs 6 3 2 Week 2 San Diego Chargers 6 3 3 Week 3 vs Washington Redskins 6 3 4 Week 4 at Buffalo Bills 6 3 5 Week 5 vs Kansas City Chiefs 6 3 6 Week 6 vs San Diego Chargers 6 3 7 Week 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 6 3 8 Week 8 vs Seattle Seahawks 6 3 9 Week 9 vs Miami Dolphins 6 3 10 Week 10 vs Cincinnati Bengals 6 3 11 Week 11 at Seattle Seahawks 6 3 12 Week 12 at Philadelphia Eagles 6 3 13 Week 13 vs Denver Broncos 6 3 14 Week 14 vs Dallas Cowboys 6 3 15 Week 15 at Denver Broncos 6 3 16 Week 16 at New York Giants 7 Playoffs 7 1 Game summaries 7 1 1 Wild card 7 1 2 Divisional 7 1 3 AFC Championship 7 1 4 Super Bowl 8 References 9 External linksOffseason EditNFL draft Edit Main article 1980 NFL Draft 1980 Oakland Raiders draftRound Pick Player Position College Notes1 15 Marc Wilson Quarterback BYU2 43 Matt Millen Linebacker Penn State5 125 Kenny Lewis Running back Virginia Tech5 126 John Adams Linebacker LSU5 128 William Bowens Linebacker North Alabama7 173 Malcolm Barnwell Wide receiver Virginia Union Made roster in 1981 8 194 Kenny Hill Defensive back Yale Made roster in 1981 10 264 Walter Carter Defensive end Florida State11 291 Mike Massey Linebacker Arkansas12 322 Calvin Muhammad Wide receiver Texas Southern Made roster in 1982 Made roster Made at least one Pro Bowl during career 2 Roster Edit1980 Oakland Raiders roster Quarterbacks 7 Dan Pastorini 16 Jim Plunkett 6 Marc WilsonRunning backs 20 I M Hipp 33 Kenny King 31 Derrick Jensen 43 Ira Matthews 30 Mark van Eeghen FB 22 Arthur WhittingtonWide receivers 81 Morris Bradshaw 21 Cliff Branch 85 Bob Chandler 89 Rich MartiniTight ends 87 Dave Casper 88 Raymond Chester 46 Todd Christensen 84 Derrick Ramsey Offensive linemen 50 Dave Dalby C 79 Bruce Davis T 70 Henry Lawrence T 65 Mickey Marvin G 71 Lindsey Mason T 78 Art Shell T 66 Steve Sylvester G 63 Gene Upshaw GDefensive linemen 73 Dave Browning DE 77 Joe Campbell DE 86 Cedrick Hardman DE 90 Willie Jones DE 62 Reggie Kinlaw DT 72 John Matuszak DE 74 Dave Pear DT Linebackers 83 Ted Hendricks 58 Monte Johnson 53 Rod Martin 57 Randy McClanahan 55 Matt Millen 51 Bob NelsonDefensive backs 36 Mike Davis SS 37 Lester Hayes CB 42 Monte Jackson 23 Odis McKinney SS 35 Dwayne O Steen CB 44 Burgess Owens FSSpecial teams 10 Chris Bahr K 8 Ray Guy P Reserve lists John Adams LB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 80 Malcolm Barnwell WR IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 48 Kenny Hill SS IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp Practice squadRookies in italics Depth chart Edit Defense1980 Oakland Raiders rosterFSBurgess Owens WLB ILB ILB SLBRod Martin Randy McClanahan Matt Millen Jeff Barnes Bob Nelson SSMike Davis CBLester Hayes DE NT DEDave Browning Reggie Kinlaw John Matuszak CBMonte JacksonDwayne O SteenOffense1980 Oakland Raiders rosterWRCliff Branch LT LG C RG RTArt Shell Gene Upshaw Dave Dalby Mickey Marvin Henry Lawrence TERaymond ChesterDave Casper WRBob Chandler QBJim PlunkettDan PastoriniRBKenny King FBMark van Eeghen Special teamsPK Chris BahrP Ray GuyKR Ira MatthewsPR Ira MatthewsStaff EditHead Coach Tom FloresAst Ray Willsey RB Lew Erber WR Sam Boghosian OL Earl Leggett DL Charlie Sumner LB Chet Franklin DB Steve Ortmayer ST Bob Mischak OfA pro sct Joe Madro OfA sct Willie Brown DfA 3 Season summary EditFive weeks into the Raiders season starting QB Dan Pastorini broke his leg in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs 32 year old Jim Plunkett came off the bench to relieve Pastorini and had a terrible performance throwing 5 interceptions in a 31 17 loss The Raiders thinking that Marc Wilson did not have the experience they wanted called on Plunkett to start for the remainder of the year In his first game as a starter he completed eleven of fourteen passes with a touchdown and no interceptions beginning one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of the sport Plunkett guided Oakland to nine victories in eleven games and a playoff berth as a wild card Then even more remarkably rather than suffering an early defeat which marks the typical fate of NFL wild card teams Plunkett led the Raiders to four playoff victories including the Super Bowl where they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27 10 in Super Bowl XV Throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns Plunkett was named the game s MVP At wide receiver Cliff Branch re emerged again as one of the games deep threats and had his best season since 1977 Bob Chandler the other WR had one of his best seasons leading the team in receptions 49 and TDs 10 All Pro veteran Raymond Chester at tight end also contributed with timely big plays throughout the year and in the post season On defense the Raiders were led by Lester Hayes who arguably had the best season for a cornerback in NFL history 18 interceptions 2 TDs in 19 games played Oakland led the NFL in interceptions 35 and takeaways 52 and 2nd in sacks with 54 Hayes was known for using stickum and would have stickum all over his upper body After the season the NFL prohibited its use citation needed The Raiders Super Bowl win was the first by an NFL wild card team and the second by a non division champion The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl IV after finishing second to the Raiders in the AFL West Division during the 1969 season Preseason EditWeek Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap1 August 9 at San Francisco 49ers L 14 33 0 1 Candlestick Park Recap2 August 16 New England Patriots W 31 29 1 1 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap3 August 23 at Washington Redskins L 17 34 1 2 RFK Stadium Recap4 August 30 Philadelphia Eagles W 24 23 2 2 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum RecapRegular season EditSchedule Edit Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap1 September 7 at Kansas City Chiefs W 27 14 1 0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap2 September 14 at San Diego Chargers L 24 30 OT 1 1 San Diego Stadium Recap3 September 21 Washington Redskins W 24 21 2 1 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap4 September 28 at Buffalo Bills L 7 24 2 2 Rich Stadium Recap5 October 5 Kansas City Chiefs L 17 31 2 3 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap6 October 12 San Diego Chargers W 38 24 3 3 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap7 October 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 45 34 4 3 Three Rivers Stadium Recap8 October 26 Seattle Seahawks W 33 14 5 3 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap9 November 2 Miami Dolphins W 16 10 6 3 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap10 November 9 Cincinnati Bengals W 28 17 7 3 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap11 November 17 at Seattle Seahawks W 19 17 8 3 Kingdome Recap12 November 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 7 10 8 4 Veterans Stadium Recap13 December 1 Denver Broncos W 9 3 9 4 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap14 December 7 Dallas Cowboys L 13 19 9 5 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Recap15 December 14 at Denver Broncos W 24 21 10 5 Mile High Stadium Recap16 December 21 at New York Giants W 33 17 11 5 Giants Stadium RecapNote Intra division opponents are in bold text Standings Edit AFC Westviewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STKSan Diego Chargers 1 11 5 0 688 6 2 9 3 418 327 W2Oakland Raiders 4 11 5 0 688 6 2 9 3 364 306 W2Kansas City Chiefs 8 8 0 500 4 4 6 8 319 336 W1Denver Broncos 8 8 0 500 3 5 5 7 310 323 W1Seattle Seahawks 4 12 0 250 1 7 3 9 291 408 L9Game summaries Edit Week 1 at Kansas City Chiefs Edit Week One Oakland Raiders 0 0 at Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 7 0 14627Chiefs 7 0 0714at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City Missouri Date September 7Game time 4 00 p m Game weather 82 F 28 C Game attendance 54 269Referee Pat HaggertyTV announcers NBC Jay Randolph and Gene WashingtonBox Score Game informationFirst quarterKC Ted McKnight 7 yard run Nick Lowery kick Chiefs 7 0 OAK Bob Chandler 16 yard pass from Dan Pastorini Chris Bahr kick Tie 7 7 Second quarterNo scoringThird quarterOAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard run Chris Bahr kick Raiders 14 7 OAK Bob Chandler 32 yard pass from Dan Pastorini Chris Bahr kick Raiders 21 7 Fourth quarterOAK Chris Bahr 41 yard field goal Raiders 24 7 KC Tony Samuels 4 yard pass from Steve Fuller Nick Lowery kick Raiders 24 14 OAK Chris Bahr 39 yard field goal Raiders 27 14 Top passersOAK Dan Pastorini 19 37 317 yards 2 TD KC Steve Fuller 16 28 196 yards TD 3INTTop rushersOAK Mark van Eeghen 16 rushes 54 yards TD KC Ted McKnight 14 rushes 77 yards TDTop receiversOAK Bob Chandler 5 receptions 85 yards 2 TD KC Henry Marshall 3 receptions 83 yards Week 2 San Diego Chargers Edit See also 1980 San Diego Chargers season Week Two Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers Game summary Period 1 2 34OTTotalRaiders 3 7 77024Chargers 3 7 014630at San Diego Stadium San Diego Date September 14Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 68 F 20 C wind 8 mph 13 km h Game attendance 51 943Referee Jim TunneyTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Chargers1 Chargers 52 yard field goal by Rolf Benirschke 0 31 Raiders 35 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 3 32 Chargers John Jefferson 4 yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts Rolf Benirschke kick good 3 102 Raiders Cliff Branch 48 yard touchdown reception from Dan Pastorini Chris Bahr kick good 10 103 Raiders Fumble recovery returned 11 yards for touchdown by Willie Jones Chris Baher kick good 17 104 Chargers Kellen Winslow 25 yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts Rolf Benirschke kick good 17 174 Chargers Clarence Williams 4 yard touchdown run Rolf Benirschke kick good 17 244 Raiders Raymond Chester 18 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 24 24OT Chargers John Jefferson 24 yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts kick not attempted 24 30 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 24 30Week 3 vs Washington Redskins Edit See also 1980 Washington Redskins season Week Three Washington Redskins at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRedskins 0 7 7721Raiders 3 7 7724at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date September 21Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 62 F 17 C wind 8 mph 13 km h Game attendance 45 163Referee Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers CBS Vin Scully and George AllenBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Redskins Raiders1 Raiders 21 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 0 32 Raiders Dave Casper 20 yard touchdown reception from Dan Pastorini Chris Bahr kick good 0 102 Redskins Rick Walker 15 yard touchdown reception from Joe Theismann Mark Moseley kick good 7 103 Raiders Arthur Whittington 42 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 7 173 Redskins Joe Theismann 4 yard touchdown run Mark Moseley kick good 14 174 Raiders Bob Chandler 5 yard touchdown reception from Dan Pastorini Chris Bahr kick good 14 244 Redskins Ricky Thompson 3 yard touchdown reception from Joe Theismann Mark Moseley kick good 21 24 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 21 24Week 4 at Buffalo Bills Edit Week Four Oakland Raiders 2 1 at Buffalo Bills 3 0 Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 0 0 707Bills 7 10 0724at Rich Stadium Orchard Park New York Date September 28Game time 1 00 p m EDTGame weather 54 F 12 C Game attendance 77 259Referee Dick JorgensenTV announcers NBC Don Criqui and John BrodieBox Score Game informationFirst quarterBUF Curtis Brown 4 yard run Nick Mike Mayer kick Bills 7 0 Second quarterBUF Joe Cribbs 1 yard run Nick Mike Mayer kick Bills 14 0 BUF Nick Mike Mayer 30 yard field goal Bills 17 0 Third quarterOAK Lester Hayes 48 yard interception return Chris Bahr kick Bills 17 7 Fourth quarterBUF Joe Cribbs 21 yard pass from Joe Ferguson Nick Mike Mayer kick Bills 24 7 Top passersOAK Dan Pastorini 10 20 158 yards 2 INT BUF Joe Ferguson 17 22 175 yards TD INTTop rushersOAK Mark van Eeghen 10 rushes 46 yards BUF Joe Cribbs 30 rushes 90 yards TDTop receiversOAK Bob Chandler 3 receptions 87 yards BUF Jerry Butler 3 receptions 49 yards Week 5 vs Kansas City Chiefs Edit Week Five Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalChiefs 14 17 0031Raiders 0 3 01417at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date October 5Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 62 F 17 C wind 8 mph 13 km h Game attendance 40 153Referee Red CashionTV announcers NBC Jay Randolph and Gene WashingtonBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Chiefs Raiders1 Chiefs Fumble recovery returned 16 yards for touchdown by Gary Spani Nick Lowery kick good 7 01 Chiefs Ted McKnight 2 yard touchdown run Nick Lowery kick good 14 02 Chiefs 35 yard field goal by Nick Lowery 17 02 Chiefs Arnold Morgado 1 yard touchdown run Nick Lowery kick good 24 02 Chiefs Fumble recovery returned 32 yards for touchdown by Whitney Paul Nick Lowery kick good 31 02 Raiders 39 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 31 34 Raiders Cliff Branch 10 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 31 104 Raiders Bob Chandler 6 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 31 17 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 31 17Week 6 vs San Diego Chargers Edit Week Six San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalChargers 7 3 7724Raiders 7 10 71438at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date October 12Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 62 F 17 C wind 8 mph 13 km h Game attendance 44 826Referee Ben DreithTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Chargers Raiders1 Raiders Kenny King 31 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 0 71 Chargers John Cappelletti 5 yard touchdown run Rolf Benirschke kick good 7 72 Raiders 42 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 7 102 Chargers 25 yard field goal by Rolf Benirschke 10 102 Raiders Cliff Branch 43 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 10 173 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 3 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 10 243 Chargers John Jefferson 25 yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts Rolf Benirschke kick good 17 244 Chargers Dan Fouts 1 yard touchdown run Rolf Benirschke kick good 24 244 Raiders Kenny King 89 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 24 314 Raiders Fumble recovered in end zone by Todd Christensen for touchdown Chris Bahr kick good 24 38 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 24 38Week 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers Edit See also 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers season and Monday Night Football Week Seven Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 7 21 71045Steelers 10 14 10034at Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Date October 20Game time 6 00 p m Game weather 42 F 6 C wind 12 mph 19 km h Game attendance 53 940Referee Pat HaggertyTV announcers ABC Frank Gifford Howard Cosell Don MeredithBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Steelers1 6 67 3 01 Steelers Jim Smith 19 yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw Matt Bahr kick good 0 71 Steelers 18 yard field goal by Matt Bahr 0 101 6 85 2 05 Raiders Kenny King 27 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 7 102 10 84 5 28 Steelers Greg Hawthorne 1 yard touchdown run Matt Bahr kick good 7 172 7 39 2 52 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 1 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 14 172 Raiders Fumble recovery returned 34 yards for touchdown by Rod Martin Chris Bahr kick good 21 172 Raiders Morris Bradshaw 45 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 28 172 Steelers Jim Smith 13 yard touchdown reception from Cliff Stoudt Chris Bahr kick good 28 243 Raiders Cliff Branch 56 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 35 243 Steelers Theo Bell 36 yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw Matt Bahr kick good 35 313 Steelers 32 yard field goal by Matt Bahr 35 344 Raiders Cliff Branch 34 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 42 344 Raiders 36 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 45 34 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 45 34Week 8 vs Seattle Seahawks Edit See also 1980 Seattle Seahawks season Week Eight Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalSeahawks 0 0 01414Raiders 3 3 101733at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date October 26Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 57 F 14 C wind 7 mph 11 km h Game attendance 50 185Referee Cal LeporeTV announcers NBC Sam Nover and Bob TrumpyBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Seahawks Raiders1 Raiders 34 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 0 32 Raiders 38 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 0 63 Raiders 30 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 0 93 Raiders Bob Chandler 5 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 0 164 Raiders Bob Chandler 12 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 0 234 Seahawks Lawrence McCutcheon 1 yard touchdown run Efren Herrera kick good 7 234 Raiders Bob Chandler 23 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 7 304 Seahawks Steve Largent 67 yard touchdown reception from Jim Zorn Efren Herrera kick good 14 304 Raiders 25 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 14 33 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 14 33Week 9 vs Miami Dolphins Edit See also 1980 Miami Dolphins season Week Nine Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalDolphins 0 3 7010Raiders 6 10 0016at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date November 2Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 58 F 14 C wind 6 mph 9 7 km h Game attendance 46 378Referee Bob McElweeTV announcers NBC Don Criqui and John BrodieBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Dolphins Raiders1 Raiders Raymond Chester 13 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick no good 0 62 Dolphins 35 yard field goal by Uwe von Schamann 3 62 Raiders 48 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 3 92 Raiders Bob Chandler 17 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 3 163 Dolphins Terry Robiskie 2 yard touchdown run Uwe von Schamann kick good 10 16 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 10 16Week 10 vs Cincinnati Bengals Edit See also 1980 Cincinnati Bengals season Week Ten Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBengals 3 7 0717Raiders 0 14 7728at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date November 9Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 57 F 14 C wind 5 mph 8 0 km h Game attendance 44 132Referee Gene BarthTV announcers NBC Bob Costas and Gene WashingtonBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Bengals Raiders1 Bengals 29 yard field goal by Ian Sunter 3 02 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 2 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 3 72 Bengals Dan Ross 1 yard touchdown reception from Ken Anderson Ian Sunter kick good 10 72 Raiders Kenny King 8 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 10 143 Raiders Kickoff returned 90 yards for touchdown by Arthur Whittington Chris Bahr kick good 10 214 Bengals Don Bass 20 yard touchdown reception from Jack Thompson Ian Sunter kick good 17 214 Raiders Jim Plunkett 4 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 17 28 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 17 28Week 11 at Seattle Seahawks Edit Week Eleven Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 0 0 71219Seahawks 0 7 7317at The Kingdome Seattle Washington Date November 17Game time 6 00 p m Game weather indoorsGame attendance 60 480Referee Fred SilvaTV announcers ABC Frank Gifford Howard Cosell and Don MeredithBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Seahawks2 Seahawks Lawrence McCutcheon 1 yard touchdown run Efren Herrera kick good 0 73 Seahawks Dan Doornink 8 yard touchdown reception from Jim Zorn Efren Herrera kick good 0 143 Raiders Arthur Whittington 10 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 7 144 Seahawks 37 yard field goal by Efren Herrera 7 174 Raiders Ted Hendricks blocked punt through end zone 9 174 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 1 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 16 174 Raiders 28 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 19 17 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 19 17Week 12 at Philadelphia Eagles Edit See also 1980 Philadelphia Eagles season Week Twelve Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 0 0 077Eagles 0 0 3710at Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Date November 23Game time 10 00 a m Game weather 37 F 3 C wind 5 mph 8 0 km h Game attendance 68 535Referee Jim TunneyTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg and Bob TrumpyBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Eagles3 Eagles 51 yard field goal by Tony Franklin 0 34 Raiders Cliff Branch 86 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 7 34 Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 3 yard touchdown run Tony Franklin kick good 7 10 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 7 10Week 13 vs Denver Broncos Edit See also 1980 Denver Broncos season Week Thirteen Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBroncos 3 0 003Raiders 0 0 639at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date December 1Game time 6 00 p m Game weather 51 F 11 C wind 6 mph 9 7 km h Game attendance 51 583Referee Red CashionTV announcers ABC Frank Gifford Howard Cosell and Don MeredithBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Broncos Raiders1 Broncos 41 yard field goal by Fred Steinfort 3 03 Raiders Jim Plunkett 8 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick no good 3 64 Raiders 44 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 3 9 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 3 9Week 14 vs Dallas Cowboys Edit See also 1980 Dallas Cowboys season Week Fourteen Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalCowboys 7 9 3019Raiders 7 3 3013at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date December 7Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 48 F 9 C wind 8 mph 13 km h Game attendance 53 194Referee Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers CBS Pat Summerall and Tom BrookshierBox Score Dallas cornerback Aaron Mitchell intercepted Jim Plunkett in the end zone with 1 44 remaining to seal the victory 4 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Cowboys Raiders1 Raiders Raymond Chester 6 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 0 71 Cowboys Tony Dorsett 20 yard touchdown run Rafael Septien kick good 7 72 Cowboys 52 yard field goal by Rafael Septien 10 72 Cowboys Ron Springs 2 yard touchdown run Rafael Septien kick no good 16 72 Raiders 22 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 16 103 Cowboys 34 yard field goal by Rafael Septein 19 103 Raiders 38 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 19 13 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 19 13Week 15 at Denver Broncos Edit Week Fifteen Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 7 10 0724Broncos 0 7 7721at Mile High Stadium Denver Colorado Date December 14Game time 1 00 p m Game weather 41 F 5 C wind 9 mph 14 km h Game attendance 73 974Referee Dick JorgensenTV announcers NBC Don Criqui and John BrodieBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Broncos1 Raiders Interception returned 58 yards for touchdown by Burgess Owens Chris Bahr kick good 7 02 Broncos Dave Preston 2 yard touchdown run Fred Steinfort kick good 7 72 Raiders 44 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 10 72 Raiders Bob Chandler 11 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 17 73 Broncos Riley Odoms 12 yard touchdown reception from Craig Morton Fred Steinfort kick good 17 144 Raiders Bob Chandler 38 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 24 144 Broncos Dave Preston 9 yard touchdown run Fred Steinfort kick good 24 21 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 24 21Week 16 at New York Giants Edit See also 1980 New York Giants season Week Sixteen Oakland Raiders at New York Giants Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 10 10 7633Giants 0 10 0717at Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date December 21Game time 10 00 a m Game weather 19 F 7 C wind 16 mph 26 km h Game attendance 61 287Referee Jerry SeemanTV announcers NBC Charlie Jones and Len DawsonBox Score The Raiders clinched a wild card spot and a home playoff game with the win over the Giants Oakland was now 9 2 since Jim Plunkett had taken over as the team s starting quarterback 5 I m not really amazed Plunkett said I felt that this team had a chance to make it into the playoffs I m just thankful I had these opportunities to play I just kept plugging away and I think it turned out OK 6 Chris Bahr opened scoring midway through the first quarter with a 41 yard field goal Ted Hendricks blocked Dave Jennings punt and Jeff Barnes fell on the ball at the New York 11 on the ensuing possession Two plays later Arthur Whittington swept around right end for Oakland s first score 7 Three plays into the Giants next drive Gary Shirk caught a Scott Brunner pass but fumbled it away Luckily the Raiders couldn t capitalize as Bahr s 52 yard field goal attempt was short 7 A Joe Danelo field goal put New York on the scoreboard but Plunkett completed passes of 12 and 11 yards to Bob Chandler before finding Cliff Branch caught a pass between Eric Felton and Steve Henry at the Giants 10 and strode in to give Oakland a 17 3 lead with 6 29 left in the first half Three plays following the kickoff Lester Hayes picked off Brunner and returned it 50 yards to the New York 19 The Raiders failed to move and Bahr kicked a 38 yard field goal to increase the lead to 20 3 with 2 55 left 7 New York scored their first touchdown on a touchdown pass from Scott Brunner to Leon Perry before halftime but Oakland took control on a 37 yard bomb from Plunkett to Raymond Chester late in the third quarter Billy Taylor scored in the closing seconds following a pass interference penalty by Hayes in the end zone but an onside kick attempt by Joe Danelo went right to Derrick Jensen who sprinted into the end zone 7 Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Giants1 Raiders 41 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 3 01 2 Raiders Arthur Whittington 7 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 10 02 11 26 Giants 47 yard field goal by Joe Danelo 10 32 6 29 79 Raiders Cliff Branch 31 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 17 32 2 52 Raiders 38 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 20 32 0 45 Giants Leon Perry 11 yard touchdown reception from Scott Brunner Joe Danelo kick good 20 103 2 55 Raiders Raymond Chester 37 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 27 104 0 22 Giants Billy Taylor 1 yard touchdown run Joe Danelo kick good 27 174 0 16 Raiders Kickoff returned 33 yards for touchdown by Derrick Jensen Chris Bahr kick no good 33 17 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 33 17 7 8 Playoffs EditRound Date Opponent Seed Result Record Venue RecapWild Card December 28 Houston Oilers 5 W 27 7 1 0 Oakland Alameda County Coliseum RecapDivisional January 4 at Cleveland Browns 2 W 14 12 2 0 Cleveland Stadium RecapConference January 11 at San Diego Chargers 1 W 34 27 3 0 San Diego Stadium RecapSuper Bowl XV January 25 Philadelphia Eagles N2 W 27 10 4 0 Louisiana Superdome Recap 9 Game summaries Edit Wild card Edit See also 1980 Houston Oilers season Wild Card Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalOilers 7 0 007Raiders 3 7 01727at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Oakland California Date December 28Game time 2 00 p m Game weather 51 F 11 C wind 5 mph 8 0 km h Game attendance 52 762Referee Chuck HeberlingTV announcers NBC Charlie Jones and Len DawsonBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Oilers Raiders1 Raiders 47 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 0 31 Oilers Earl Campbell 10 yard touchdown run Toni Fritsch kick good 7 32 Raiders Todd Christensen 1 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 7 104 Raiders Arthur Whittington 44 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 7 174 Raiders 37 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 7 204 Raiders Interception returned 20 yards for touchdown by Lester Hayes Chris Bahr kick good 7 27 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 7 27Divisional Edit See also 1980 Cleveland Browns season and Red Right 88 Divisional Round Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 0 7 0714Browns 0 6 6012at Cleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland Ohio Date January 4Game time 12 30 p m Game weather 2 F 17 C wind 21 mph 34 km h Game attendance 77 655Referee Ben DreithTV announcers NBC Don Criqui and John BrodieBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Browns2 Browns Interception returned 42 yards for touchdown by Ron Bolton Don Cockroft kick no good 0 62 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 1 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 7 63 Browns 30 yard field goal by Don Cockroft 7 93 Browns 30 yard field goal by Don Cockroft 7 124 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 1 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 14 12 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 14 12AFC Championship Edit AFC Championship Game Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 21 7 3334Chargers 7 7 10327at San Diego Stadium San Diego Date January 11Game time 2 00 p m Game weather 67 F 19 C wind 8 mph 13 km h Game attendance 52 428Referee Cal LeporeTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Chargers1 Raiders Raymond Chester 65 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 7 01 Chargers Charlie Joiner 48 yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts Rolf Benirschke kick good 7 71 Raiders Jim Plunkett 5 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 14 72 Raiders Kenny King 21 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 21 72 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 3 yard touchdown run Chris Bahr kick good 28 72 Chargers Charlie Joiner 8 yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts Rolf Benirschke kick good 28 143 Chargers 26 yard field goal by Rolf Benirschke 28 173 Chargers Chuck Muncie 6 yard touchdown run Rolf Benirschke kick good 28 243 Raiders 27 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 31 244 Raiders 33 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 34 244 Chargers 27 yard field goal by Rolf Benirschke 34 27 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 34 27Super Bowl Edit Main article Super Bowl XV See also 1980 Philadelphia Eagles season Super Bowl XV Oakland Raiders vs Philadelphia Eagles Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalRaiders 14 0 10327Eagles 0 3 0710at Louisiana Superdome New Orleans Date January 25Game time 3 00 p m Game weather none indoor stadium Game attendance 76 135Referee Ben DreithTV announcers NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen John Brodie and Len DawsonBox Score Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Raiders Eagles1 8 56 Raiders Cliff Branch 2 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 7 01 0 09 Raiders Kenny King 80 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 14 02 10 28 Eagles 30 yard field goal by Tony Franklin 14 33 12 24 Raiders Cliff Branch 29 yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett Chris Bahr kick good 21 33 4 35 Raiders 46 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 24 34 13 59 Eagles Keith Krepfle 8 yard touchdown reception from Ron Jaworski Tony Franklin kick good 24 104 8 20 Raiders 35 yard field goal by Chris Bahr 27 10 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 27 10 10 References Edit a b c Raiders fans reliving the Los Angeles nightmare The Press Democrat Phil Barber Dec 14 2015 a b 1980 Oakland Raiders Draftees Pro Football Reference Retrieved May 14 2022 Raiders coaches Silver and Black Report Archived from the original on April 18 2010 Retrieved December 23 2010 Dallas Downs Oakland The Robesonian Lumberton N C December 8 1980 p 2B Plunkett in control Raiders back on top Pittsburgh Post Gazette December 22 1980 Raiders Whip Giants to Clinch Playoff Berth Palm Beach Post December 22 1980 a b c d e Pro Football Reference com 1980 Oakland Raiders season at databaseFootball com Archived April 10 2007 at the Wayback Machine NFL com Retrieved November 20 2011 External links Edit1980 Oakland Raiders at Pro Football Reference com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1980 Oakland Raiders season amp oldid 1173738247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
