| 1980 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| East champions | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| West champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 68th Grey Cup | |
| Date | November 23, 1980 |
| Champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
The 1980 CFL season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football League season.
CFL News in 1980
The Canadian Football League signed a three-year television contract with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $15.6 million.
Regular season standings
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 505 | 281 | 26 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 394 | 387 | 20 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 407 | 355 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 381 | 351 | 17 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 284 | 469 | 4 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 332 | 377 | 17 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 356 | 375 | 16 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 353 | 393 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 334 | 358 | 12 |
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Edmonton and Hamilton have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
The Edmonton Eskimos won their third-straight Grey Cup in 1980, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48–10, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. The Eskimos' Warren Moon (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Dale Potter (LB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence and the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
Playoff bracket
| November 8/9: Division Semifinals | November 15/16: Division Finals | November 23: 68th Grey Cup @ Exhibition Stadium – Toronto, Ontario | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 13 | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 24 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 21 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 25 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 48 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24 | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Calgary Stampeders | 14 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32 | ||||||||||||
CFL Leaders
1980 CFL All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders
- RB – William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Mike Holmes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C – Al Wilson, BC Lions
- OG – Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defence
- DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT – Bruce Clark, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Gregg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Special teams
- P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos
- K – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980 Western All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders
- RB – William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos
- TE – Harry Holt, BC Lions
- WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Mike Holmes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C – Al Wilson, BC Lions
- OG – Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Myke Horton, Calgary Stampeders
- OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defence
- DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT – Ed McAleney, Calgary Stampeders
- DE – Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Tom Towns, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Charles Williams, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Special teams
- P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos
- K – Dave Cutler, Edmonton Eskimos
- K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions
1980 Eastern All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Gerry Dattilio, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Richard Crump, Ottawa Rough Riders
- RB – Alvin Walker, Montreal Alouettes
- SB – Dave Newman, Toronto Argonauts
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – Bob Gaddis, Toronto Argonauts
- WR – Keith Baker, Montreal Alouettes
- C – Henry Waszczuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Alan Moffat, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT – Doug Payton, Montreal Alouettes
- OT – Willie Martin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defence
- DT – Mike Raines, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DT – Bruce Clark, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Rick Sowieta, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Tom Cousineau, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Jerry Anderson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Harold Woods, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Billy Hardee, Toronto Argonauts
Special teams
- P – Zenon Andrusyshyn, Toronto Argonauts
- K – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Dieter Brock (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Gerry Dattilio (QB), Montreal Alouettes
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Mike Wilson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – William Miller (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Jim Coode (OT), Ottawa Rough Riders
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Ray Jauch, Winnipeg Blue Bombers