1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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
5-10-1 0-0 5059 3220 1839 38 281 5405 3304 2101 28 313
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' fifth season was in 1980, and it was the fifth season John McKay served as the head coach of the team. The Buccaneers played their home games at Tampa Stadium. They finished the season 5-10-1, 2-5-1 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.


Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 @ Cincinnati Bengals 17-12
Week 2 Los Angeles Rams 10-9
Week 3 @ Dallas Cowboys 17-28
Week 4 Cleveland Browns 27-34
Week 5 @ Chicago Bears 0-23
Week 6 Green Bay Packers 14-14
Week 7 @ Houston Oilers 14-20
Week 8 @ San Francisco 49ers 24-23
Week 9 New York Giants 30-13
Week 10 Pittsburgh Steelers 21-24
Week 11 @ Minnesota Vikings 30-38
Week 12 Detroit Lions 10-24
Week 13 @ Green Bay Packers 20-17
Week 14 Minnesota Vikings 10-21
Week 15 @ Detroit Lions 14-27
Week 16 Chicago Bears 13-14

1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coaching Staff

Head Coach: John McKay Defensive Coordinator: Tom Bass Chief Assistant: Abe Gibron Quarterbacks Coach: Bill Nelsen Wide Receivers Coach: Boyd Dowler Offensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson Running Backs Coach: George Chaump Defensive Line Coach: Abe Gibron Linebackers Coach: Tom Bass Defensive Backs Coach: Wayne Fontes Special Teams Coach: Phil Krueger Pro Scout: Bill Muir