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1980 CFL season

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The 1980 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football League season.

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CFL News in 1980

The Canadian Football League signed a three-year television contract with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $15.6 million.

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Edmonton and Hamilton have first round byes.

    • Grey Cup playoffs

    The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1980 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48–10, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. Edmonton won their third-straight championship. 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.

    CFL Leaders

  • CFL Passing Leaders
  • CFL Rushing Leaders
  • CFL Receiving Leaders

    • 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

    • References

    1980 CFL season Wikipedia
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