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The 1980 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 43rd in Washington, D.C. They failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 1979, dropping to 6–10, their only double-digit losing season between 1964 and 1992. This was Jack Pardee's last season as head coach.
1980 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | Jack Kent Cooke |
President | Edward Bennett Williams |
General manager | Bobby Beathard |
Head coach | Jack Pardee |
Offensive coordinator | Joe Walton |
Defensive coordinator | Doc Urich |
Home field | RFK Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
This would be the final season for a number of longtime Redskins players; as center Bob Kuziel, defensive end Paul Smith, strong safety Ken Houston and the two remaining members of Washington's Super Bowl VII team - offensive tackle Terry Hermeling and defensive tackle Diron Talbert - before their retirements.
1980 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 18 | Art Monk * † | Wide receiver | Syracuse | |
2 | 55 | Mat Mendenhall | Defensive end | BYU | |
6 | 155 | Farley Bell | Linebacker | Cincinnati | |
7 | 187 | Melvin Jones | Guard | Houston | |
9 | 241 | Lawrence McCullough | Wide receiver | Illinois | |
10 | 268 | Lewis Walker | Running back | Utah | |
11 | 295 | Mike Matocha | Defensive end | Texas–Arlington | |
12 | 327 | Marcene Emmett | Defensive back | North Alabama | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–3 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 55,045 | Recap |
2 | September 14 | at New York Giants | W 23–21 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 73,343 | Recap |
3 | September 21 | at Oakland Raiders | L 21–24 | 1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 45,163 | Recap |
4 | September 28 | Seattle Seahawks | L 0–14 | 1–3 | RFK Stadium | 53,263 | Recap |
5 | October 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–24 | 1–4 | Veterans Stadium | 69,044 | Recap |
6 | October 13 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–20 | 1–5 | Mile High Stadium | 74,657 | Recap |
7 | October 19 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 23–0 | 2–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,060 | Recap |
8 | October 26 | New Orleans Saints | W 22–14 | 3–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,375 | Recap |
9 | November 2 | Minnesota Vikings | L 14–39 | 3–6 | RFK Stadium | 52,060 | Recap |
10 | November 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–35 | 3–7 | Soldier Field | 57,159 | Recap |
11 | November 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–24 | 3–8 | RFK Stadium | 51,897 | Recap |
12 | November 23 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–14 | 3–9 | Texas Stadium | 58,809 | Recap |
13 | November 30 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 6–10 | 3–10 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 55,665 | Recap |
14 | December 7 | San Diego Chargers | W 40–17 | 4–10 | RFK Stadium | 48,556 | Recap |
15 | December 13 | New York Giants | W 16–13 | 5–10 | RFK Stadium | 44,443 | Recap |
16 | December 21 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–7 | 6–10 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 35,942 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Game information | ||
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at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Giants | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game information | ||
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at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Philadelphia Eagles(2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 384 | 222 | L1 |
Dallas Cowboys(4) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 454 | 311 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 261 | 293 | W3 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–6 | 4–10 | 299 | 350 | L2 |
New York Giants | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 249 | 425 | L2 |
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