| Team: | Baltimore Colts |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 4th AFC East |
| Coach: | Mike McCormack |
| General Manager: | Dick Szymanski |
| Owner: | Robert Irsay |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | None |
| Shortnavlink: | Colts seasons |
The 1980 Baltimore Colts season was the 28th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). The Colts finished the NFL's 1980 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, and fourth position in the AFC East division.
See main article: article and 1980 NFL draft. [1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | at New York Jets | W 17–14 | 1–0 | Shea Stadium | 50,777 | |
| 2 | September 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–20 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 54,914 | |
| 3 | September 21 | at Houston Oilers | L 16–21 | 1–2 | Astrodome | 47,878 | |
| 4 | September 28 | New York Jets | W 35–21 | 2–2 | Memorial Stadium | 33,373 | |
| 5 | October 5 | at Miami Dolphins | W 30–17 | 3–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 50,631 | |
| 6 | October 12 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–12 | 4–2 | Rich Stadium | 73,634 | |
| 7 | October 19 | New England Patriots | L 21–37 | 4–3 | Memorial Stadium | 53,924 | |
| 8 | October 26 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 10–17 | 4–4 | Memorial Stadium | 33,506 | |
| 9 | November 2 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–24 | 5–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 52,383 | |
| 10 | November 9 | Cleveland Browns | L 27–28 | 5–5 | Memorial Stadium | 45,369 | |
| 11 | November 16 | at Detroit Lions | W 10–9 | 6–5 | Pontiac Silverdome | 77,677 | |
| 12 | November 23 | at New England Patriots | L 21–47 | 6–6 | Schaefer Stadium | 60,994 | |
| 13 | November 30 | Buffalo Bills | W 28–24 | 7–6 | Memorial Stadium | 36,184 | |
| 14 | December 7 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 33–34 | 7–7 | Riverfront Stadium | 35,651 | |
| 15 | December 14 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–24 | 7–8 | Memorial Stadium | 30,564 | |
| 16 | December 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–38 | 7–9 | Memorial Stadium | 16,941 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Despite Houston's pride and joy Earl Campbell injured and their quarterback Ken Stabler intercepting two passes, the Colts couldn't capitalize on their opportunity as they fell to the Oilers. Rob Carpenter filled in for Campbell and did remarkably well as he carried for 114 yards on 24 carries and 1 touchdown (a 1-yard plunge). Stabler though not perfect did threw 16 of 19 passes for 219 yards and 1 touchdown pass (a 3-yarder to Rich Caster) while the Oilers defense sack Bert Jones 5 times.