1980 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1980 Philadelphia Eagles season was the team's 48th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles won twelve of their sixteen games, winning their division for the first time in twenty years. The Eagles started the season winning eleven of their first twelve games, only to finish the season losing three of their final four. Still, the 12–4 record (the best finish in the Vermeil era) was good enough to win the NFC East division title for the first time in franchise history since the NFC East had been formed.

1980 Philadelphia Eagles season
Owner	Leonard Tose
General manager	Jim Murray
Head coach	Dick Vermeil
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st NFC East
Playoffs	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Vikings) 31–16 Won NFC Championship (vs. Cowboys) 20–7 Lost Super Bowl XV (vs. Raiders) 10–27
← 1979 Eagles seasons 1981 →

The Eagles defeated the Cowboys in the 1980 NFC Championship Game and earned their first Super Bowl appearance.

The 1980 season marked the Eagles' third consecutive playoff appearance under coach Dick Vermeil, and culminated in the team's first Super Bowl appearance, where they were defeated by the Oakland Raiders 27–10. The 1980 NFC Championship long stood as the proudest moment of the Super Bowl era in Eagles history until they won Super Bowl LII 37 years later.

Offseason

NFL draft

After going 11–5 in the 1979 season and making the playoffs as a wildcard team, the Eagles found themselves looking to improve in 1980 through the NFL Draft.

The 1980 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1979. As was started with the 1977 NFL Draft, this consisted of 12 rounds over two days. ESPN covered all 12 rounds live for the first time.

The Philadelphia Eagles had the 23rd to 25th pick in each of the 12 rounds. The Eagles drafted 10 players.

1980 Philadelphia Eagles Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	23	Roynell Young	DB	Alcorn State University
2	53	Perry Harrington	RB	Jackson State University
5	135	Nate Rivers	WR	South Carolina State
6	161	Greg Murtha	T	University of Minnesota
7	188	Terrell Ward	DB	San Diego State
8	218	Mike Curcio	LB	Temple University
9	245	Bob Harris	T	Bowling Green
11	298	Lee Jukes	WR	North Carolina State
	302	Thomas Brown	DE	Baylor University
12	329	Howard Fields	DB	Baylor

Personnel

Staff

1980 Philadelphia Eagles staff

Front office Owner – Leonard Tose General Manager – Jim Murray Director of Player Personnel – Carl Peterson Head coaches Head Coach – Dick Vermeil Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Sid Gillman Running Backs – Billy Joe Receivers – Dick Coury Tight Ends – Lynn Stiles Offensive Line – Ken Iman Offensive Line – Jerry Wampfler

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Marion Campbell Defensive Line – Chuck Clausen Linebackers – George Hill Defensive Backs – Fred Bruney Special teams coaches Special Teams – Lynn Stiles

Roster

1980 Philadelphia Eagles roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Rob Hertel  7 Ron Jaworski  9 Joe Pisarcik Running backs (RB) 37 Billy Campfield 33 Louie Giammona 35 Perry Harrington 20 Leroy Harris 31 Wilbert Montgomery 39 Bob Torrey Wide receivers (WR) 17 Harold Carmichael 81 Scott Fitzkee 83 Rodney Parker 85 Charlie Smith Tight ends (TE) 84 Keith Krepfle 88 John Spagnola

Offensive linemen (OL) 63 Ron Baker G 73 Steve Kenney T 50 Guy Morriss C 69 Woody Peoples G 62 Petey Perot G 76 Jerry Sisemore T 61 Mark Slater C 75 Stan Walters T Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Thomas Brown DE 71 Ken Clarke NT 78 Carl Hairston DE 68 Dennis Harrison DE 87 Claude Humphrey DE 65 Charlie Johnson NT

Linebackers (LB) 66 Bill Bergey ILB 95 John Bunting OLB 59 Al Chesley ILB 55 Frank LeMaster ILB 52 Ray Phillips OLB 56 Jerry Robinson OLB 51 Reggie Wilkes OLB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Richard Blackmore CB 46 Herm Edwards CB 24 Zac Henderson SS 41 Randy Logan SS 21 John Sciarra FS 22 Brenard Wilson FS 43 Roynell Young CB Special teams (ST)  1 Tony Franklin K  4 Max Runager P

Reserve 38 Larry Barnes RB (IR) 34 James Betterson RB (IR) 80 Luther Blue WR (IR) 67 Lem Burnham DE (IR) 57 Mike Curcio LB (IR) 86 Ken Dunek TE (IR) 89 Wally Henry WR (IR) 30 Mike Hogan RB (NF-Inj.) 82 Ray Sydnor TE (IR) 42 Steve Wagner S (IR) 26 Terrell Ward CB (IR) Rookies in italics

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Regular season

The 1980 season schedule was set based on how the Eagles finished the previous season: 2nd in NFC East. The way the schedule was laid out, 4 of the 5 teams in the same division could end up having 10 to 14 common opponents during the 1980 season. Also, when the last regular-season game was over, each team knew who its opponents would be the next year.

• A home and away series vs the teams in its own division: Cowboys, Giants, Cardinals and Redskins = 8 games
• Each of the top 4 teams in the NFC East from the previous season played the top 4 teams in the AFC West from the previous season: Chargers, Broncos, Seahawks and Raiders = 4 games
• Each of the 2nd and 3rd place teams in the NFC East from the previous season (Eagles and Redskins) played the 2nd and 3rd place teams in the NFC Central and NFC West from the previous season: Bears, Vikings, Saints and Falcons = 4 games

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Location	Attendance
1	September 7, 1980	Denver Broncos	W 27–6	1–0	Veterans Stadium	70,307
2	September 14, 1980	at Minnesota Vikings	W 42–7	2–0	Metropolitan Stadium	46,460
3	September 22, 1980	New York Giants	W 35–3	3–0	Veterans Stadium	70,767
4	September 28, 1980	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 24–14	3–1	Busch Memorial Stadium	49,079
5	October 5, 1980	Washington Redskins	W 24–14	4–1	Veterans Stadium	69,044
6	October 12, 1980	at New York Giants	W 31–16	5–1	Giants Stadium	71,051
7	October 19, 1980	Dallas Cowboys	W 17–10	6–1	Veterans Stadium	70,696
8	October 26, 1980	Chicago Bears	W 17–14	7–1	Veterans Stadium	68,752
9	November 2, 1980	at Seattle Seahawks	W 27–20	8–1	Kingdome	61,047
10	November 9, 1980	at New Orleans Saints	W 34–21	9–1	Louisiana Superdome	44,340
11	November 16, 1980	at Washington Redskins	W 24–0	10–1	RFK Stadium	51,897
12	November 23, 1980	Oakland Raiders	W 10–7	11–1	Veterans Stadium	68,535
13	November 30, 1980	at San Diego Chargers	L 22–21	11–2	Jack Murphy Stadium	51,567
14	December 7, 1980	Atlanta Falcons	L 20–17	11–3	Veterans Stadium	70,205
15	December 14, 1980	St. Louis Cardinals	W 17–3	12–3	Veterans Stadium	68,969
16	December 21, 1980	at Dallas Cowboys	L 35–27	12–4	Texas Stadium	62,548

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	6	0	6
• Eagles	7	13	0	7	27

• Date: September 7
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 70,307
• Game weather: Partly cloudy; 82 °F (28 °C)
• Referee: Chuck Heberling

Scoring summary

Q1		PHI	Carmichael 56 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 7–0
Q2		PHI	Franklin 17 yard field goal	PHI 10–0
Q2		PHI	Franklin 35 yard field goal	PHI 13–0
Q2		PHI	Fitzkee 16 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 20–0
Q3		DEN	Steinfort 44 yard field goal	PHI 20–3
Q3		DEN	Steinfort 43 yard field goal	PHI 20–6
Q4		PHI	Spagnola 11 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 27–6

Week 2

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Eagles	14	0	14	14	42
Vikings	0	7	0	0	7

• Date: September 14
• Location: Metropolitan Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 46,460
• Game weather: Rain, 57 °F (14 °C); wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (CBS): Vin Scully and George Allen

Scoring summary

Q1		PHI	Harris 2 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 7–0
Q1		PHI	Montgomery 72 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 14–0
Q2		MIN	Rashad 16 yard pass from Kramer (Danmeier kick)	PHI 14–7
Q3		PHI	Harris 4 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 21–7
Q3		PHI	Montgomery 1 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 28–7
Q4		PHI	Fitzkee 45 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 35–7
Q4		PHI	Carmichael 13 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 42–7

Week 3

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	0	0	0	3
• Eagles	7	14	7	7	35

• Date: September 22
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 70,767
• Game weather: Partly cloudy; 78 °F (26 °C)
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• TV announcers (ABC): Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford and Fran Tarkenton

Scoring summary

Q1		NYG	Danelo 50 yard field goal	NYG 3–0
Q1		PHI	Montgomery 3 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 7–3
Q2		PHI	Carmichael 22 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 14–3
Q2		PHI	Harris 2 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 21–3
Q3		PHI	Smith 12 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 28–3
Q4		PHI	Montgomery 1 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 35–3

Week 4

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	7	14
• Cardinals	7	3	7	7	24

• Date: September 28
• Location: Busch Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 49,079
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (CBS): Gary Bender and John Madden

Scoring summary

Q1		STL	70 yard interception return (Little kick)	STL 7–0
Q2		PHI	Jaworski 1 yard run (Franklin kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		STL	Little 31 yard field goal	STL 10–7
Q3		STL	Anderson 14 yard run (Little kick)	STL 17–7
Q4		STL	Anderson 37 yard run (Little kick)	STL 24–7
Q4		PHI	Krepfle 9 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	STL 24–14

Week 5

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	0	0	7	14
• Eagles	7	14	3	0	24

• Date: October 5
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 69,044
• Game weather: Cloudy; 61 °F (16 °C)
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (CBS): Gary Bender and John Madden

Scoring summary

Q1		WSH	Thompson 54 yard pass from Theismann (Moseley kick)	WSH 7–0
Q1		PHI	Harris 51 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		PHI	Montgomery 3 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 14–7
Q2		PHI	Carmichael 6 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 21–7
Q3		PHI	Franklin 39 yard field goal	PHI 24–7
Q4		WSH	Claitt 10 yard run (Moseley kick)	PHI 24–14

Week 6

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Eagles	0	3	14	14	31
Giants	7	9	0	0	16

• Date: October 12
• Location: Giants Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 71,051
• Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); wind 16 mph (26 km/h)
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (CBS): Vin Scully and George Allen

Scoring summary

Q1		NYG	Simms 1 yard run (Danelo kick)	NYG 7–0
Q2		NYG	Perkins 15 yard pass from Simms (kick failed)	NYG 13–0
Q2		PHI	Franklin 41 yard field goal	NYG 13–3
Q2		NYG	Danelo 42 yard field goal	NYG 16–3
Q3		PHI	Giammona 1 yard run (Franklin kick)	NYG 16–10
Q3		PHI	Harrington 19 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 17–16
Q4		PHI	Giammona 3 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 24–16
Q4		PHI	Krepfle 6 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 31–16

Week 7

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	3	0	0	10
• Eagles	0	10	0	7	17

• Date: October 19
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 70,696
• Game weather: Sunny; 69 °F (21 °C)
• Referee: Cal Lepore
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier

Scoring summary

Q1		DAL	Hegman recovered fumble in end zone (Septien kick)	DAL 7–0
Q2		PHI	Franklin 35 yard field goal	DAL 7–3
Q2		PHI	Carmichael 5 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 10–7
Q2		DAL	Septien 33 yard field goal	Tie 10–10
Q4		PHI	Smith 15 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 17–10

Week 8

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	14	0	14
• Eagles	7	0	7	3	17

• Date: October 26
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 68,752
• Game weather: Cloudy; 46 °F (8 °C)
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier

Scoring summary

Q1		PHI	Campfield 2 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 7–0
Q3		PHI	Giammona 2 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 14–0
Q3		CHI	Harper 1 yard run (Thomas kick)	PHI 14–7
Q3		CHI	Evans 3 yard run (Thomas kick)	Tie 14–14
Q4		PHI	Franklin 18 yard field goal	PHI 17–14

Week 9

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Eagles	0	7	10	10	27
Seahawks	6	0	7	7	20

• Date: November 2
• Location: Kingdome
• Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 61,047
• Game weather: Indoors (dome)
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (CBS): Gary Bender and John Madden

Scoring summary

Q1		SEA	Herrera 21 yard field goal	SEA 3–0
Q1		SEA	Herrera 31 yard field goal	SEA 6–0
Q2		PHI	Campfield 1 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 7–6
Q3		SEA	Largent 27 yard pass from Zorn (Herrera kick)	SEA 13–7
Q3		PHI	Smith 15 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 14–13
Q3		PHI	Franklin 39 yard field goal	PHI 17–13
Q4		SEA	Doornik 9 yard run (Herrera kick)	SEA 20–17
Q4		PHI	Campfield 5 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 24–20
Q4		PHI	Franklin 25 yard field goal	PHI 27–20

Week 10

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Eagles	0	17	7	10	34
Saints	7	7	7	0	21

• Date: November 9
• Location: Louisiana Superdome
• Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 44,340
• Game weather: Indoors (dome)
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (CBS): Curt Gowdy and Hank Stram

Scoring summary

Q1		NO	Williams 24 yard pass from Manning (Ricardo kick)	NO 7–0
Q2		PHI	Carmichael 10 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		NO	Chandler 17 yard pass from Manning (Ricardo kick)	NO 14–7
Q2		PHI	Franklin 32 yard field goal	NO 14–10
Q2		PHI	Carmichael 6 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 17–14
Q3		PHI	Carmichael 25 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 24–14
Q3		NO	Williams 8 yard pass from Manning (Ricardo kick)	PHI 24–21
Q4		PHI	Franklin 30 yard field goal	PHI 27–21
Q4		PHI	Hogan 2 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 30–21

Week 11

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Eagles	14	3	7	0	24
Redskins	0	0	0	0	0

• Date: November 16
• Location: RFK Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 51,897
• Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); wind 16 mph (26 km/h)
• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Gary Bender and John Madden

Scoring summary

Q1		PHI	Krepfle 8 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 7–0
Q1		PHI	Spagnola 14 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 14–0
Q2		PHI	Franklin 38 yard field goal	PHI 17–0
Q4		PHI	Robinson 59 yard fumble return (Franklin kick)	PHI 24–0

Week 12

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	7	7
• Eagles	0	0	3	7	10

• Date: November 23
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 68,535
• Game weather: Cloudy; 44 °F (7 °C)
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

Scoring summary

Q3		PHI	Franklin 51 yard field goal	PHI 3–0
Q4		OAK	Branch 86 yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)	OAK 7–3
Q4		PHI	Montgomery 3 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 10–7

Week 13

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	7	14	21
• Chargers	9	10	0	3	22

• Date: November 30
• Location: Jack Murphy Stadium
• Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 51,567
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
• Referee: Chuck Heberling
• TV announcers (CBS): Curt Gowdy and Hank Stram

Scoring summary

Q1		SD	Winslow 14 yard pass from Fouts (kick failed)	SD 6–0
Q1		SD	Benirschke 34 yard field goal	SD 9–0
Q2		SD	Winslow 17 yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick)	SD 16–0
Q2		SD	Benirschke 45 yard field goal	SD 19–0
Q3		PHI	Montgomery 1 yard run (Franklin kick)	SD 19–7
Q4		SD	Benirschke 42 yard field goal	SD 22–7
Q4		PHI	Krepfle 16 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	SD 22–14
Q4		PHI	Montgomery 11 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	SD 22–21

Week 14

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Falcons	3	7	7	3	20
Eagles	0	14	0	3	17

• Date: December 7
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 70,205
• Game weather: Light rain; 55 °F (13 °C)
• Referee: Pat Haggerty

Scoring summary

Q1		ATL	Mazzetti 26 yard field goal	ATL 3–0
Q2		PHI	Carmichael 22 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	PHI 7–3
Q2		PHI	Spagnola 15 yard pass from Giammona (Franklin kick)	PHI 14–3
Q2		ATL	Francis 11 yard pass from Bartkowski (Mazzetti kick)	PHI 14–10
Q3		ATL	Cain 12 yard pass from Bartkowski (Mazzetti kick)	ATL 17–14
Q4		PHI	Franklin 40 yard field goal	Tie 17–17
Q4		ATL	Mazzetti 37 yard field goal	ATL 20–17

Week 15

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	3	3
• Eagles	0	0	7	10	17

• Date: December 14
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 68,969
• Game weather: Sunny; 44 °F (7 °C)
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• TV announcers (CBS): Vin Scully and George Allen

Scoring summary

Q3		PHI	Montgomery 9 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 7–0
Q4		PHI	Franklin 19 yard field goal	PHI 10–0
Q4		STL	O'Donoghue 25 yard field goal	PHI 10–3
Q4		PHI	Giammona 1 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 17–3

Week 16

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	10	17	27
• Cowboys	7	14	7	7	35

• Date: December 21
• Location: Texas Stadium
• Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 62,548
• Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C); wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier

Scoring summary

Q1		DAL	White 1 yard run (Septien kick)	DAL 7–0
Q2		DAL	Hill 36 yard pass from White (Septien kick)	DAL 14–0
Q2		DAL	P. Pearson 9 yard pass from White (Septien kick)	DAL 21–0
Q3		PHI	Giammona 1 yard run (Franklin kick)	DAL 21–7
Q3		DAL	D. Pearson 11 yard pass from White (Septien kick)	DAL 28–7
Q3		PHI	Franklin 29 yard field goal	DAL 28–10
Q4		DAL	DuPree 15 yard pass from White (Septien kick)	DAL 35–10
Q4		PHI	Parker 30 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	DAL 35–17
Q4		PHI	Franklin 19 yard field goal	DAL 35–20
Q4		PHI	Montgomery 6 yard run (Franklin kick)	DAL 35–27

• Harold Carmichael's streak of games with a pass caught is stopped. Despite losing this game, the Eagles clinched the NFC East Division on a quirky tie-breaker scenario because they lost by less than 25 points. The only caveat to losing by less than 25 points compared to winning this game outright was that the Eagles conceded the number one seed in the NFC to the Atlanta Falcons (who had also lost during this same week). The close defeat however proved to be less significant compared to winning this game outright as their eventual run to the Super Bowl would not have changed due to restrictions regarding teams from the same division meeting in the Divisional Round, and Dallas defeating both the Rams in the Wild Card Round (Dallas could only face Atlanta regardless of seeding), and the Falcons in the Divisional Round (the NFC Championship Game would have still been held in Philadelphia).

Standings

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Philadelphia Eagles(2)	12	4	0	.750	6–2	9–3	384	222	L1
Dallas Cowboys(4)	12	4	0	.750	6–2	9–3	454	311	W1
Washington Redskins	6	10	0	.375	4–4	5–7	261	293	W3
St. Louis Cardinals	5	11	0	.313	2–6	4–10	299	350	L2
New York Giants	4	12	0	.250	2–6	3–9	249	425	L2

Playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Location	Attendance
Divisional	January 3, 1981	Minnesota Vikings	W 31–16	1–0	Veterans Stadium	68,434
Conference Championship	January 11, 1981	Dallas Cowboys	W 20–7	2–0	Veterans Stadium	70,696
Super Bowl	January 25, 1981	Oakland Raiders	L 27–10	2–1	Louisiana Superdome	75,500

Divisional

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	7	2	0	16
• Eagles	0	7	14	10	31

• Date: January 3
• Location: Veterans Stadium
• Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 68,434
• Game weather: Cloudy; 26 °F (−3 °C)
• Referee: Jim Tunney

Scoring summary

Q1		MIN	White 30 yard pass from Kramer (Danmeier kick)	MIN 7–0
Q2		MIN	Brown 1 yard run (Danmeier kick)	MIN 14–0
Q2		PHI	Carmichael 9 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	MIN 14–7
Q3		PHI	Montgomery 8 yard run (Franklin kick)	Tie 14–14
Q3		MIN	Safety, Jaworski tackled in end zone	MIN 16–14
Q3		PHI	Montgomery 5 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 21–16
Q4		PHI	Franklin 33 yard field goal	PHI 24–16
Q4		PHI	Harrington 2 yard run (Franklin kick)	PHI 31–16

Conference Championship

NFC Championship: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	0	0	7
Eagles	7	0	10	3	20

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: January 11, 1981
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny; 12 °F (−11 °C); wind 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 70,696
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier, and Irv Cross
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information
Cowboys Danny White 12/31, 127 Yds, INT Robert Newhouse 7 Rush, 44 Yds Preston Pearson 2 Rec, 32 Yds Eagles Ron Jaworski 9/29, 91 Yds, 2 INT Wilbert Montgomery 26 Rush, 194 Yds, TD Rodney Parker 4 Rec, 31 Yds

Veterans Stadium during the 1980 NFC Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, January 11, 1981.

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP DAL PHI 1 Eagles Montgomery 42-yard touchdown run, Franklin kick good 0 7 2 Cowboys Dorsett 3-yard touchdown run, Septien kick good 7 7 3 Eagles 26-yard field goal by Franklin 7 10 3 Eagles Harris 9-yard touchdown run, Franklin kick good 7 17 4 Eagles 20-yard field goal by Franklin 7 20 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 20

Super Bowl

Main article: Super Bowl XV

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Raiders	14	0	10	3	27
Eagles	0	3	0	7	10

• Date: January 25
• Location: Louisiana Superdome
• Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 75,500
• Game weather: Indoors (dome)
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Scoring summary

Q1		OAK	Branch 2 yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)	OAK 7–0
Q1		OAK	King 80 yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)	OAK 14–0
Q2		PHI	Franklin 30 yard field goal	OAK 14–3
Q3		OAK	Branch 29 yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)	OAK 21–3
Q3		OAK	Bahr 46 yard field goal	OAK 24–3
Q4		PHI	Krepfle 8 yard pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)	OAK 24–10
Q4		OAK	Bahr 35 yard field goal	OAK 27–10

Awards and honors

• Ron Jaworski, Bert Bell Award^[3]