1980 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (9-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1980 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (9-7)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1980 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Minnesota racked up 317 points, while the defensive squad conceded 308. Tommy Kramer triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,582 yards. Ahmad Rashad snagged 69 passes for 1,095 yards, while Ted Brown, Rickey Young and Sammy White each provided receiving help as well.
Ted Brown carried the ball for a team-best 912 yards for the Vikings.
John Turner picked off 6 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1980 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Nick Bebout | T | May 5, 1951 | 6'5" | 261 | Wyoming | Riverton, WY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Matt Blair | LLB | September 20, 1950 | 6'5" | 232 | Iowa St. | Hilo, HI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Brent Boyd | LG | March 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 268 | UCLA | Downey, CA USA | 16 | 9 |
| 23 | Ted Brown | FB | February 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 206 | North Carolina St. | High Point, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 82 | Bob Bruer | TE | May 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 235 | Mankato St. | Madison, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Larry Brune | DB | May 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 202 | Rice | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | RCB | January 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | South Carolina | Macon, GA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 26 | Marvin Cobb | DB | August 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 189 | USC | Detroit, MI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Greg Coleman | P | September 9, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida A&M | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | Rick Danmeier | K | April 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 194 | Sioux Falls | St. Paul, MN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | Steve Dils | QB | December 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Stanford | Seattle, WA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 61 | Wes Hamilton | RG | April 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 261 | Tulsa | Texas City, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 45 | Tom Hannon | SS | March 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 193 | Michigan St. | Massillon, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Randy Holloway | RDE | August 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Sharon, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | Jim Hough | LG | August 4, 1956 | 6'2" | 267 | Utah St. | Lynwood, CA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 56 | Dave Huffman | G | April 4, 1957 | 6'6" | 280 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 16 | 2 |
| 52 | Dennis Johnson | LB | June 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 234 | USC | Flint, MI USA | 12 | 2 |
| 53 | Henry Johnson | LB | March 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 235 | Georgia Tech | Wrens, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 25 | Kurt Knoff | FS | April 6, 1954 | 6'2" | 191 | Kansas | East Grand Forks, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 9 | Tommy Kramer | QB | March 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 58 | Jim Langer | C-G | May 16, 1948 | 6'2" | 250 | South Dakota St. | Little Falls, MN USA | 13 | 0 |
| 80 | Terry LeCount | WR | July 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 178 | Florida | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 57 | Derrel Luce | LB | September 29, 1952 | 6'3" | 226 | Baylor | Lake Jackson, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 79 | Doug Martin | DE | May 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 260 | Washington | Fairfield, CA USA | 11 | 1 |
| 54 | Fred McNeill | RLB | May 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 229 | UCLA | Durham, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Kevin Miller | WR | March 21, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | Louisville | Weirton, WV USA | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | Robert Miller | RB | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 204 | Kansas | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 68 | Melvin Mitchell | G-C-T | February 21, 1953 | 6'3" | 260 | Tennessee St. | Dallas, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 77 | Mark Mullaney | LDE | April 30, 1953 | 6'6" | 242 | Colorado St. | Denver, CO USA | 16 | 15 |
| 49 | Keith Nord | DB | March 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 197 | St. Cloud St. | Minneapolis, MN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 40 | Doug Paschal | RB | March 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 217 | North Carolina | Greenville, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | Eddie Payton | KR | August 3, 1951 | 5'8" | 175 | Jackson St. | Columbia, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 28 | Ahmad Rashad | WR | November 19, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Steve Riley | LT | November 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 258 | USC | Chula Vista, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 76 | Dave Roller | DT | October 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 270 | Kentucky | Dayton, TN USA | 15 | 2 |
| 89 | Ken Sanders | DE | August 22, 1950 | 6'5" | 240 | Howard Payne | Valley Mills, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 81 | Joe Senser | TE | August 18, 1956 | 6'4" | 235 | West Chester | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | Jeff Siemon | LB | June 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 235 | Stanford | Rochester, MN USA | 16 | 2 |
| 55 | Scott Studwell | MLB | August 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 228 | Illinois | Evansville, IN USA | 16 | 14 |
| 69 | Doug Sutherland | LDT | August 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Wisc-Superior | Superior, WI USA | 16 | 14 |
| 67 | Dennis Swilley | C | June 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 253 | Texas A&M | Bossier City, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 38 | Bob Tucker | TE | June 8, 1945 | 6'3" | 230 | Bloomsburg | Hazleton, PA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 27 | John Turner | LCB | February 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 197 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | John Vella | T | April 21, 1950 | 6'4" | 258 | USC | Cleveland, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 83 | Stu Voigt | TE | August 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 223 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 3 | 3 |
| 72 | James White | RDT | October 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 265 | Oklahoma St. | Hot Springs, AR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 85 | Sammy White | WR | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Grambling St. | Winnsboro, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 43 | Nate Wright | DB | December 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego St. | Madison, FL USA | 16 | 4 |
| 73 | Ron Yary | RT | August 16, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 34 | Rickey Young | RB | December 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 196 | Jackson St. | Mobile, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
