1980 Minnesota Vikings 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 |
| 9-7-0 | 0-1 | 5545 | 3867 | 1678 | 34 | 338 | 6161 | 3579 | 2582 | 41 | 354 |
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The Minnesota Vikings' twentieth season was in 1980, and it was the fourteenth season Bud Grant served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Metropolitan Stadium. They finished the year 9-7-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC Central, but they lost their first playoff game to the Philadelphia Eagles 31-16.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Atlanta Falcons | 24-23 | ||
| Week 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7-42 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Chicago Bears | 34-14 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Detroit Lions | 7-27 | |
| Week 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-23 | ||
| Week 6 | Chicago Bears | 13-7 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 0-14 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 3-16 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Washington Redskins | 39-14 | |
| Week 10 | Detroit Lions | 34-0 | ||
| Week 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 38-30 | ||
| Week 12 | Green Bay Packers | 13-25 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 23-20 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21-10 | |
| Week 15 | Cleveland Browns | 28-23 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Houston Oilers | 16-20 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 16-31 |
1980 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bud Grant Offensive Coordinator: Jerry Burns Defensive Coordinator: Bob Hollway Wide Receivers Coach: Les Steckel Offensive Line Coach: John Michels Linebackers Coach: Floyd Reese Special Teams Coach: Floyd Reese