New England Patriots' 1980 Season Results
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Finished 2nd  in AFC East  10-6-0

Pre-Season

Date PF Opponent PA Res. Attend.
8 / 11 35 LA Rams * 31 W 66,656
8 / 16 29 at Oakland 31 L 41,649
8 / 24 17 Philadelphia 23 L 45,207
8 / 29 23 at Seattle 30 L 64,759
Total 104 115 1-3-0 218,271

*Game played at Anaheim, Calif.

 

** I was at this game.

Regular Season

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9 / 07 34 Cleveland 17 W 49,222
9 / 14 21 Atlanta 37 L 48,321
9 / 21 37 at Seattle 31 W 61,035
9 / 29 23 Denver 14 W 59,602
10 / 05 21 at NY Jets 11 W 53,603
10 / 12 34 Miami 0 W 60,377
10 / 19 37 at Baltimore** 21 W 53,924
10 / 26 13 at Buffalo 31 L 75,092
11 / 02 34 NY Jets 21 W 60,834
11 / 10 34 at Houston 38 L 51,524
11 / 16 14 LA Rams 17 L 60,609
11 / 23 47 Baltimore 21 W 60,994
11 / 30 17 at San Francisco 21 L 45,254
12 / 08 13 at Miami (OT) 16 L 63,292
12 / 14 24 Buffalo 2 W 58,324
12 / 21 38 at New Orleans 27 W 38,277
TOTAL 441 325 10-6-0 900,284

All home games played at Sheaffer Stadium in Foxboro.

1980 AFC Final Standings

Eastern Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
Buffalo* 11 5 0 .688 320 260
New England 10 6 0 .625 441 325
Miami 8 8 0 .500 266 305
Baltimore 7 9 0 .438 355 387
NY Jets 4 12 0 .250 302 395
Central Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
Cleveland* 11 5 0 .688 357 327
Houston¤ 11 5 0 .688 295 251
Pittsburgh 9 7 0 .563 352 313
Cincinnati 6 10 0 .375 244 312
Western Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
San Diego* 11 5 0 .688 418 327
Oakland¤ 11 5 0 .688 364 306
Kansas City 8 8 0 .500 319 336
Denver 8 8 0 .500 310 323
Seattle 4 12 0 .250 291 408

* denotes Division winner.
¤ denotes Wild Card team.

AFC Wild-card Game
Houston 7 at Oakland 27		 AFC Divisional Games
Buffalo 14 at San Diego 20
Oakland 14 at Cleveland 12		 AFC Championship January 11,1981
Oakland 34 at San Diego 27
 Attend. - 52,428

SUPER BOWL XV January 25, 1981
Oakland 27, Philadelphia10 at New Orleans  
Attend. - 75,500

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AFL season results take from "The Sporting News: Pro Football Guide, 2000 Edition." pg. 317.

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