| Team: | St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) |
| Teamdisplay: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Record: | 5–11 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC East |
| Coach: | Jim Hanifan |
| Owner: | Bill Bidwill |
| Stadium: | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | T Dan Dierdorf RB Ottis Anderson WR Pat Tilley |
| Shortnavlink: | Cardinals seasons |
The 1980 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 61st season the team was in the league. The team matched their previous output of 5–11.[1] The team failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
See main article: article and 1980 NFL Draft. [2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | New York Giants | L 35–41 | 0–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,122 | ||
| 2 | September 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–24 | 0–2 | Candlestick Park | 49,999 | ||
| 3 | September 21 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–20 | 0–3 | Pontiac Silverdome | 80,027 | ||
| 4 | September 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–14 | 1–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,079 | ||
| 5 | October 5 | at New Orleans Saints | W 40–7 | 2–3 | Louisiana Superdome | 45,388 | ||
| 6 | October 12 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–21 | 2–4 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,230 | ||
| 7 | October 19 | at Washington Redskins | L 0–23 | 2–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,060 | ||
| 8 | October 26 | at Baltimore Colts | W 17–10 | 3–5 | Memorial Stadium | 33,506 | ||
| 9 | November 2 | Dallas Cowboys | L 24–27 | 3–6 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,701 | ||
| 10 | November 9 | Atlanta Falcons | L 27–33 | 3–7 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 48,662 | ||
| 11 | November 16 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–31 | 3–8 | Texas Stadium | 52,567 | ||
| 12 | November 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–21 | 3–9 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 42,871 | ||
| 13 | November 30 | at New York Giants | W 23–7 | 4–9 | Giants Stadium | 65,852 | ||
| 14 | December 7 | Detroit Lions | W 24–23 | 5–9 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,966 | ||
| 15 | December 14 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–17 | 5–10 | Veterans Stadium | 68,969 | ||
| 16 | December 21 | Washington Redskins | L 7–31 | 5–11 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 35,942 | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||