The Denver Broncos were 8-8 in 1980. They finished 4th in the AFC West and 8th in the AFC.
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A subtle flag, a wiped-out TD and a new AFC West leader in Denver
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Bo Nix's late-game heroics are part of a storied tradition for the Denver Broncos
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On fourth-and-goal, Roach drops Mahomes and flips the AFC West race as Broncos beat Chiefs 28-24
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Broncos lose RB RJ Harvey to injured reserve after a knee injury at practice
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Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton says 16 tackles can mean a bad day. Why 19 felt different
1980 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 310 | 4,642 | 991 | 4.7 | 1,865 | 480 | 3.9 | 3,107 | 467 | 6.7 | 44 | 330 | 286 | 107 | 158 | 21 | 93 | 899 |
Team Rank | 16th | 25th | 27th | 21st | 20th | 21st | 16th | 21st | 18th | 19th | 21st | 9th | 18th | 20th | 13th | 23rd | 9th | 15th | |
Opponent | 16 | 323 | 5,245 | 1,041 | 5.0 | 2,120 | 554 | 3.8 | 3,449 | 448 | 7.7 | 39 | 324 | 303 | 125 | 158 | 20 | 101 | 850 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 15th | 13th | 19th | 20th | 22nd | 12th | 15th | 4th | 25th | 11th | 10th | 15th | 17th | 13th | 8th | 12th | 14th | |
Net | -13 | -603 | -50 | -0.4 | -255 | -74 | +0.1 | -342 | +19 | -1.0 | +5 | +6 | -17 | -18 | 0 | +1 | -8 | +49 | |
Net Rank | 15th | 21st | 23rd | 21st | 19th | 23rd | 16th | 20th | 10th | 26th | 18th | 15th | 18th | 22nd | 15th | 13th | 9th | 18th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |