1980 San Diego Chargers

1980 San Diego Chargers season
Head Coach	Don Coryell
Home Field	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record	11–5
Place	1st AFC West
Playoff Finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) (20-14) Lost AFC Championship (Raiders) (34-27)
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1979	1981

The 1980 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–4 record in 1979. They won their first playoff game in 17 years. The season ended with loss to the Raiders in the playoffs.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7	at Seattle Seahawks	W 34-13	62,042
2	September 14	Oakland Raiders	W 30-24 (OT)	51,943
3	September 21	at Denver Broncos	W 30-13	74,970
4	September 28	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 24-7	45,161
5	October 5	Buffalo Bills	L 26-24	51,982
6	October 12	at Oakland Raiders	L 38-24	44,826
7	October 19	New York Giants	W 44-7	50,397
8	October 26	at Dallas Cowboys	L 42-31	60,639
9	November 2	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 31-14	46,406
10	November 9	Denver Broncos	L 20-13	51,435
11	November 16	Kansas City Chiefs	W 20-7	50,248
12	November 20	at Miami Dolphins	W 27-24	63,013
13	November 30	Philadelphia Eagles	W 22-21	51,567
14	December 7	at Washington Redskins	L 40-17	48,556
15	December 13 (Sat)	Seattle Seahawks	W 21-14	49,980
16	December 22 (Mon)	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 26-17	51,785

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	January 3, 1981	Buffalo Bills	W 20-14	52,028
AFC Championship	January 11, 1981	Oakland Raiders	L 34-27	52,428

Game summaries

Week 2: Oakland Raiders

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1 2 3 4 OT Total Raiders 3 7 7 7 0 24 Chargers 3 7 0 14 6 30 at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California Date: September 14 Game time: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 68°F, wind 8 mph Box Score Game information Passing OAK: Dan Pastorini 15/33, 238 yards, TD, 3 INT, Jim Plunkett 1/1, 18 yards, TD SD: Dan Fouts 29/44, 387 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT Rushing OAK: Kenny King 13–70, Mark van Eeghen 14–60, Arthur Whittington 7–30, Dan Pastorini 4–24, Derrick Jensen 2–2, Jim Plunkett 1–0 SD: Clarence Williams 17–38, TD, John Cappelletti 13–29, Dan Fouts 2–9 Receiving OAK: Cliff Branch 4–99, TD, Raymond Chester 3–53, Morris Bradshae 1–32, Kenny King 3–20, Dave Casper 2–17, Bob Chandler 1–15, Derrick Jensen 1–12, Mark van Eeghen 1–8 SD: Kellen Winslow 9–132, TD, John Jefferson 9–110, 2 TD, Clarence Williams 7–79, Charlie Joiner 4–66

SD: Glen Edwards 2 INT, Willie Buchanon INT

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Raiders Chargers 1 Chargers 52-yard field goal by Rolf Benirschke 0 3 1 Raiders 35-yard field goal by Chris Bahr 3 3 2 Chargers John Jefferson 4-yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts, Rolf Benirschke kick good 3 10 2 Raiders Cliff Branch 48-yard touchdown reception from Dan Pastorini, Chris Bahr kick good 10 10 3 Raiders Willie Jones 11-yard fumble return, Chris Bahr kick good 17 10 4 Chargers Kellen Winslow 25-yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts, Rolf Benirschke kick good 17 17 4 Chargers Clarence Williams 4-yard touchdown run, Rolf Benirschke kick good 17 24 4 Raiders Raymond Chester 18-yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett, Chris Bahr kick good 24 24 OT Chargers John Jefferson 24-yard touchdown reception from Dan Fouts, kick not attempted 24 30 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 30

Standings

Template:1980 AFC West standings

Awards and records

• John Jefferson, NFL Leader in Receiving Yards, (1,340)
• Kellen Winslow, Second in NFL in Receiving Yards, (1,290)

See also

• 1980 NFL season