1980 Chicago Bears season
The 1980 season was the Chicago Bears' 61st in the National Football League, and their third under head coach Neill Armstrong. The team failed to improve from their 10–6 record from 1979 to finish at 7–9, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1978.
| 1980 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | George Halas |
| Head coach | Neill Armstrong |
| General manager | Jim Finks |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
One of the seven victories by the Bears that year was a Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions. With no time left in regulation, Bears quarterback Vince Evans scored a game-tying touchdown that sent the game into overtime. Then, before a national television audience, Dave Williams returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown on the first play of overtime and a 23–17 victory in overtime over the Lions.
Walter Payton once again led the NFC in rushing for the fifth straight year with 1,460 yards.
NFL Draft
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 7, 1980 | at Green Bay Packers | L 12–6 | |
| 2 | September 14, 1980 | New Orleans Saints | W 22–3 | |
| 3 | September 21, 1980 | Minnesota Vikings | L 34–14 | |
| 4 | September 28, 1980 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 38–3 | |
| 5 | October 6, 1980 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–0 | |
| 6 | October 12, 1980 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–7 | |
| 7 | October 19, 1980 | Detroit Lions | W 24–7 | |
| 8 | October 26, 1980 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–14 | |
| 9 | November 3, 1980 | at Cleveland Browns | L 27–21 | |
| 10 | November 9, 1980 | Washington Redskins | W 35–21 | |
| 11 | November 16, 1980 | Houston Oilers | L 10–6 | |
| 12 | November 23, 1980 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 28–17 | |
| 13 | November 27, 1980 | at Detroit Lions | W 23–17 | |
| 14 | December 7, 1980 | Green Bay Packers | W 61–7 | |
| 15 | December 14, 1980 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–14 | |
| 16 | December 20, 1980 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14–13 |
Season summary
Week 1: at Green Bay Packers
Week 1: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Bears | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Packers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 7, 1980
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
- TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and Sonny Jurgensen
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Week 13
Week Thirteen: Chicago Bears (4–8) at Detroit Lions (7–5)
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| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
| Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: November 27, 1980
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 75,397
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier, and Irv Cross
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings(3) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 317 | 308 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 334 | 272 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 304 | 264 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–6–1 | 4–7–1 | 271 | 341 | L3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 3–4–1 | 4–7–1 | 231 | 371 | L4 |
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