The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 43rd in Washington, D.C. They failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 1979, dropping to 6–10, their only double-digit losing season between 1964 and 1992. This was Jack Pardee's last season as head coach.
This would be the final season for several longtime Redskins players; as center Bob Kuziel, defensive end Paul Smith, strong safety Ken Houston and the two remaining members of Washington's Super Bowl VII team - offensive tackle Terry Hermeling and defensive tackle Diron Talbert - before their retirements.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1980 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeMark AndersonSafetyMichigan StateMark FreemanSafetyRutgersZion McKinneyWide receiverSouth Carolina
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 Dallas Cowboys L 17–3 0–1 RFK Stadium 55,045 Recap 2 September 14 at New York Giants W 23–21 1–1 Giants Stadium 73,343 Recap 3 September 21 at Oakland Raiders L 21–24 1–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 45,163 Recap 4 September 28 Seattle Seahawks L 0–14 1–3 RFK Stadium 53,263 Recap 5 October 5 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–24 1–4 Veterans Stadium 69,044 Recap 6 at Denver Broncos L 17–20 1–5 Mile High Stadium 74,657 Recap 7 October 19 St. Louis Cardinals W 23–0 2–5 RFK Stadium 51,060 Recap 8 October 26 New Orleans Saints W 22–14 3–5 RFK Stadium 51,375 Recap 9 November 2 Minnesota Vikings L 14–39 3–6 RFK Stadium 52,060 Recap 10 November 9 at Chicago Bears L 21–35 3–7 Soldier Field 57,159 Recap 11 November 16 Philadelphia Eagles L 0–24 3–8 RFK Stadium 51,897 Recap 12 November 23 at Dallas Cowboys L 10–14 3–9 Texas Stadium 58,809 Recap 13 November 30 at Atlanta Falcons L 6–10 3–10 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 55,665 Recap 14 December 7 San Diego Chargers W 40–17 4–10 RFK Stadium 48,556 Recap 15 New York Giants W 16–13 5–10 RFK Stadium 44,443 Recap 16 December 21 at St. Louis Cardinals W 31–7 6–10 Busch Memorial Stadium 35,942 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary Week 1 vs Cowboys
Week 2 at Giants
Standings
References
External links 1980 Washington Redskins at Pro-Football-Reference.com