1980 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Sam Rutigliano (11-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1980 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Cleveland racked up 357 points, while the defensive squad allowed 310. Brian Sipe directed the offense, passing for 4,132 yards. Mike Pruitt snagged 63 passes, while Dave Logan added 822 receiving yards, while Greg Pruitt, Ozzie Newsome and Reggie Rucker each were targeted regularly also.
Mike Pruitt ran for a team-leading 1,034 yards for the Browns.
Ron Bolton picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Sam Rutigliano coached the team. The 1980 Cleveland Browns lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 357
Regular Season Points Against: 310
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 17 at New England Patriots 34 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 15, 1980 | Houston Oilers 16 at Cleveland Browns 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Kansas City Chiefs 13 at Cleveland Browns 20 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 34 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Denver Broncos 19 at Cleveland Browns 16 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 27 at Seattle Seahawks 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Green Bay Packers 21 at Cleveland Browns 26 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Pittsburgh Steelers 26 at Cleveland Browns 27 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1980 | Chicago Bears 21 at Cleveland Browns 27 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 9, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 28 at Baltimore Colts 27 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 16 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Cincinnati Bengals 7 at Cleveland Browns 31 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 30, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 17 at Houston Oilers 14 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | New York Jets 14 at Cleveland Browns 17 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 23 at Minnesota Vikings 28 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Cleveland Browns 27 at Cincinnati Bengals 24 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 14 at Cleveland Browns 12 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff |
