1980 Miami Dolphins schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 4564 | 2688 | 1876 | 42 | 284 | 5224 | 3206 | 2018 | 45 | 309 |
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The Miami Dolphins' fifteenth season was in 1980, and it was the eleventh season Don Shula served as the head coach of the team. The Dolphins played their home games at Miami Orange Bowl. They finished the season 8-8-0, 5-3-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 7-17 | |
| Week 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17-16 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 20-17 | |
| Week 4 | New Orleans Saints | 21-16 | ||
| Week 5 | Baltimore Colts | 17-30 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | New England Patriots | 0-34 | |
| Week 7 | Buffalo Bills | 17-14 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | New York Jets | 14-17 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 10-16 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 35-14 | |
| Week 11 | San Francisco 49ers | 17-13 | ||
| Week 12 | San Diego Chargers | 24-27 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-23 | |
| Week 14 | New England Patriots | 16-13 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 24-14 | |
| Week 16 | New York Jets | 17-24 |
1980 Miami Dolphins Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Don Shula Assistant Head Coach-Defense: Bill Arnsparger Running Defense Coordinator: Mike Scarry Offensive Run Game Coordinator: John Sandusky Quarterbacks Coach: Dan Henning Wide Receivers Coach: Dan Henning Offensive Line Coach: John Sandusky Offensive Backs Coach: Carl Taseff Defensive Line Coach: Mike Scarry Linebackers Coach: Steve Crosby Defensive Backs Coach: Tom Keane Special Teams Coach: Steve Crosby, Carl Taseff Punting Coach: Tom Keane