Record 5–10–1 Playoff finish did not qualify Start date 1980 | Division place 5th NFC Central Head coach Bart Starr | |
Home fields Lambeau Field, Milwaukee County Stadium People also search for 1927 Green Bay Packers season | ||
The 1980 Green Bay Packers season was their 61st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 5–10–1 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division.
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NFL Draft
Players highlighted in yellow indicate players selected to the Pro Bowl during their NFL career.
Another Bad Season for Green Bay
Before the 1980 season even began, first-round draft pick Bruce Clark bolted directly for the Canadian Football League, never playing a down for the Packers. He forced a trade to the New Orleans Saints upon returning to the United States.
Green Bay regrouped and started strong by outlasting the Chicago Bears in an overtime thriller in the season opener. But with 27 players on injured reserved during the course of the year, the team was unable to replenish its roster and Green Bay suffered their 7th losing season in 8 years.
The season hit rock bottom in the rematch with the Bears. Exactly three months after the opener at Lambeau Field, Chicago exacted revenge by embarrassing its archrival 61-7 at Soldier Field.
Hall of Famers
In 1980 Packer great Herb Adderley was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame