

The 1980 Green Bay Packers - 5-10-1 (4TH - Central Division)
Head Coach: Bart Starr


1980 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (0-4-1)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (0-4-1) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
2 vs San Diego at Canton, OH T 0- 0 * 0- 0-1 19,972 Lynn Dickey Aundra Thompson (44) Bill Troup (56) Walter Tullis (2-48)
9 at Dallas Cowboys L 14-17 0- 1-1 54,876 Lynn Dickey Aundra Thompson (45) Bill Troup (146) James Lofton (4-41)
16 M-BALTIMORE COLTS L 3-17 0- 2-1 49,223 Bill Troup Terdell Middleton (20) Bill Troup (66) James Lofton (2-31)
23 at Buffalo Bills L 0-14 0- 3-1 24,086 Lynn Dickey Terdell Middleton (26) Lynn Dickey (95) Aundra Thompson (2-41)
30 G-DENVER BRONCOS L 0-38 0- 4-1 53,060 Lynn Dickey Terdell Middleton (9) Lynn Dickey (150) Paul Coffman (5-65)
1980 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (1-3)
7 G-CHICAGO BEARS (0-0) W 12- 6 * 1- 0-0 54,381 114 100 101 167 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (73) Lynn Dickey (138) James Lofton (5-77)
14 M-DETROIT LIONS (1-0) L 7-29 1- 1-0 53,099 59 183 230 229 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (31) Lynn Dickey (174) James Lofton (4-73)
21 at Los Angeles Rams (2-1) L 21-51 1- 2-0 63,850 60 132 161 220 Lynn Dickey Steve Atkins (22) Lynn Dickey (176) Paul Coffman (4-45)
28 M-DALLAS COWBOYS (2-1) L 7-28 1- 3-0 54,776 132 132 194 200 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (58) Lynn Dickey (141) Aundra Thompson (5-77)
OCTOBER (2-1-1)
5 G-CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-3) W 14- 9 2- 3-0 55,006 130 183 92 124 Lynn Dickey Steve Atkins (48) Lynn Dickey (203) James Lofton (8-114)
12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) T 14-14 * 2- 3-1 64,854 154 415 180 82 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (74) Lynn Dickey (418) Eddie Lee Ivery (11-128)
19 at Cleveland Browns (3-3) L 21-26 2- 4-1 75,548 90 222 87 384 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (32) Lynn Dickey (230) James Lofton (8-136)
26 G-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-4) W 16- 3 3- 4-1 55,361 147 183 85 212 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (76) Lynn Dickey (194) Aundra Thompson (5-86)
NOVEMBER (2-3)
2 at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4) L 20-22 3- 5-1 52,165 77 266 160 121 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (32) Lynn Dickey (289) Gerry Ellis (7-106)
9 M-SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-6) W 23-16 4- 5-1 54,475 180 235 114 262 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (91) Lynn Dickey (244) James Lofton (8-146)
16 at New York Giants (2-8) L 21-27 4- 6-1 72,368 121 289 112 294 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (69) Lynn Dickey (331) James Lofton (8-175)
23 at Minnesota Vikings (6-5) W 25-13 5- 6-1 47,234 246 197 89 187 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (145) Lynn Dickey (218) James Lofton (5-93)
30 M-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-7-1) L 17-20 5- 7-1 54,225 74 183 138 235 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (42) Lynn Dickey (183) Gerry Ellis (8-21)
DECEMBER (0-3)
7 at Chicago Bears (6-8) L 7-61 5- 8-1 57,176 81 185 267 327 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (46) Lynn Dickey (160) James Lofton (6-111)
14 G-HOUSTON OILERS (9-5) L 3-22 5- 9-1 53,201 54 283 257 114 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (31) Lynn Dickey (309) Eddie Lee Ivery (5-80)
21 at Detroit Lions (8-7) L 3-24 5-10-1 75,111 87 103 132 225 Lynn Dickey Terdell Middleton (42) Lynn Dickey (121) Fred Nixon (3-55)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1980 IN REVIEW
The Green Bay Packers' Board of Directors gave head coach Bart Starr a vote of confidence in Week Five of the season, but the speculation that Starr's tenure was coming to an end was rampant. At the end of the dismal 5-10-1 season, the Board stripped Starr of his role as general manager. The entire year was filled with soap opera-like drama. First round draft choice Bruce Clark elected to play in Canada. The exhibition opener in Canton, Ohio was called in the third quarter due to lightning. Green Bay went winless in the exhibition season for the first time since 1946. Defensive line coach Fred von Appen quit after a 38-0 pre-season loss to Denver, when lineman Ezra Johnson was seen eating a hot dog on the bench in the second half. On defense, John Meyer took over for Dave Hanner, and the team gave up 5,782 yards, the second most in franchise history. On the bright side, Lynn Dickey became the first Packer quarterback to pass for more than 3,000 yards (3,529), but the team only scored 231 points, worst among the 28 teams. A record-setting 61-7 loss to the Bears late in the season sent the team into the off-season with many more questions than answers.
CANCELLED GAMES IN NFL HISTORY
At the Hall of Fame game in 1980, the Packers and San Diego Chargers were tied 0-0 with 5:29 left when then-commissioner Pete Rozelle called it because of lightning. It was the first weather-related cancellation in NFL history. Other notable weather-related cancellations/postponements:
AUGUST 1996 - In the Bears' final preseason game against the Chiefs at Soldier Field, the heavens opened up with a deluge of rain and massive bolts of lightning striking perilously close to the stadium. The NFL officials called the game before its conclusion for safety of the fans.
AUGUST 4, 2003 - Kansas City had just taken a 9-0 lead over the Packers on a 27-yard field goal by Jose Cortez with 5:55 left in the third quarter when several lightning bolts hit near Fawcett Stadium. Play was halted for nearly one-half hour before NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue decided to cancel the remainder of the game with 5:49 remaining in the third.
2005 - The Saints played 2 pre-season games in the Louisiana Superdome before being forced to evacuate New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. They played the rest of the season on the road, splitting their games between their temporary headquarters at San Antonio's Alamodome, and Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, and even playing their first home game at Giants Stadium.
NOVEMBER 2005 - To accommodate preparations to deal with the approach of Hurricane Wilma, the Miami Dolphins' home game against the Chiefs was moved from Sunday to Friday night. Miami had moved a 1992 game with the Patriots due to Hurricane Andrew, their 2003 game in San Diego was moved to Tempe, AZ due to wildfires, a 2004 game with the Titans was re-scheduled due to Hurricane Ivan, and later that season, a game with the Steelers was moved from 1 p.m. ET to 8:30 p.m. due to Hurricane Jeanne.
AUGUST 25, 2007 - The stadium lights dimmed while Kyle Boller's throw was in mid-air. The pass was incomplete -- just like the game. With more lightning on the way, officials decided enough was enough. The preseason game between the Ravens and Redskins was halted with 11:38 remaining in the third quarter, giving the Redskins an abbreviated 13-7 win.
SEPT 2008 - The devastation caused by Hurricane Ike forced the NFL to reschedule season opener between the Ravens and Houston for a second time, postponing the game to November 9. Ike severely damaged the roof of Houston's Reliant Stadium, making it unsafe to play. With the threat of Ike, the NFL originally pushed back the Ravens' game at Houston from Saunday afternoon to Monday night.
AND IN CANADA - 1962 GREY CUP - The game started normally on Saturday, December 1. However, by the second quarter, a thick smog started to roll in over the field, a combination of cold, moist, humid air from Lake Ontario and Toronto's pollution. The fog was thick enough that fans could not see the action on the field, receivers lost sight of the ball after it left the quarterbacks' hand, and punt returners could not find punts until they hit the ground. The fog became worse as the afternoon wore on, and with 9:29 left in the fourth quarter, the game was suspended with Winnipeg leading 28–27. The game continued the following afternoon, but there was no further scoring.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Kurt Allerman 60 LB 6- 2 222 Penn State 1 4 25 13 1980 FA-St.L (1979)
John Anderson 59 LB 6- 3 221 Michigan 3 3 24 9 1978 Draft-1st round
Vickey Ray Anderson 44 HB 6- 0 205 Oklahoma 1 1 24 7 1980 FA
Steve Atkins 32 RB 6- 0 216 Maryland 2 2 24 9 1979 Draft-2nd round
Buddy Aydelette 62 T 6- 4 250 Alabama 1 1 24 9 1980 Draft-7th round
Bruce Beekley 58 LB 6- 2 225 Oregon 1 1 23 15 1980 FA
David Beverly 11 P 6- 2 180 Auburn 6 7 30 16 1975 FA-Houston
Tom Birney 19 K 6- 4 220 Michigan 2 2 24 7 1979 FA
Ken Brown 74 C 6- 1 245 New Mexico 1 2 26 6 1980 FA-Denver (1979)
Mike Butler 77 DE 6- 5 265 Kansas 4 4 26 16 1977 Draft-1st round
Brian Cabral 65 LB 6- 1 224 Colorado 1 2 24 7 1980 FA-Atl (1979)
Ron Cassidy 88 WR 6- 0 185 Utah State 2 2 23 15 1979 Draft-8th round
Paul Coffman 82 TE 6- 3 218 Kansas State 3 3 24 16 1978 FA
George Cumby 52 LB 6- 0 215 Oklahoma 1 1 24 9 1980 Draft-1st round
Lynn Dickey 12 QB 6- 4 220 Kansas State 4 8 29 16 1976 Trade-Houston
Rich Dimler 92 DT 6- 6 260 USC 1 2 24 3 1980 FA-Cleve (1979)
Mike Douglass 53 LB 6- 0 224 San Diego State 3 3 25 16 1978 Draft-5th round
Gerry Ellis 31 FB 5-11 216 Missouri 1 1 22 15 1980 FA
Derrel Gofourth 57 C 6- 3 260 Oklahoma State 4 4 25 16 1977 Draft-7th round
Johnnie Gray 24 S 5-11 185 Cal St-Fullerton 6 6 27 16 1975 FA
Jim Gueno 51 LB 6- 2 220 Tulane 5 5 26 16 1976 Draft-9th round
Leotis Harris 69 G 6- 1 267 Arkansas 3 3 25 16 1978 Draft-6th round
Estus Hood 38 CB 5-11 180 Illinois State 3 3 24 15 1978 Draft-3rd round
Harlan Huckleby 25 HB 6- 1 199 Michigan 1 1 22 16 1980 FA
Mike Hunt 55 LB 6- 2 240 Minnesota 3 3 23 3 1978 Draft-2nd round
Eddie Lee Ivery 40 RB 6- 1 210 Georgia Tech 2 2 23 16 1979 Draft-1st round
Mel Jackson 71 G 6- 1 267 USC 5 5 26 6 1976 Draft-12th round
Charles Johnson 99 DT 6- 1 262 Maryland 2 2 23 15 1979 Draft-2nd round
Ezra Johnson 90 DE 6- 4 240 Morris Brown 4 4 24 15 1977 Draft-1st round
Mike Jolly 21 S 6- 3 185 Michigan 1 1 22 16 1980 FA
Terry Jones 63 DT 6- 2 259 Alabama 3 3 23 15 1978 Draft-11th round
Bobby Kimball 85 WR 6- 1 190 Oklahoma 2 2 23 1 1979 FA
Syd Kitson 64 G 6- 4 252 Wake Forest 1 1 21 14 1980 Draft-3rd round
Greg Koch 68 T 6- 4 265 Arkansas 4 4 25 16 1977 Draft-2nd round
Mark Koncar 79 T 6- 5 268 Colorado 4 4 27 1 1976 Draft-1st round
Bill Larson 87 TE 6- 4 225 Colorado State 1 4 26 9 1980 FA-Denver
Kit Lathrop 72 DT 6- 5 253 Arizona State 2 2 24 15 1979 FA-Denver
Mark Lee 22 CB 5-11 187 Washington 1 1 22 15 1980 Draft-2nd round
Mike Lewis 66 DT 6- 4 260 Arkansas A&M 1 10 31 10 1980 FA-Atl (1979)
James Lofton 80 WR 6- 3 187 Stanford 3 3 24 16 1978 Draft-1st round
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Steve Luke 46 S 6- 2 205 Ohio State 6 6 26 16 1975 Draft-4th round
Chester Marcol 13 K 6- 0 190 Hillsdale 9 9 30 5 1972 Draft-2nd round
Larry McCarren 54 C 6- 3 248 Illinois 8 8 28 16 1973 Draft-12th round
Mike C. McCoy 29 CB 5-11 183 Colorado 5 5 27 16 1976 Draft-3rd round
Casey Merrill 78 DE 6- 4 255 Cal-Davis 2 2 23 16 1979 FA
Terdell Middleton 34 HB 6- 0 190 Memphis State 4 4 25 13 1977 Draft-3rd round
Mark Murphy 37 S 6- 2 199 West Liberty St 1 1 22 1 1980 FA
Fred Nixon 84 WR 5-11 191 Oklahoma 1 1 21 15 1980 Draft-4th round
Ed O'Neil 56 LB 6- 3 235 Penn State 1 7 27 12 1980 FA-Det (1979)
Steve Pisarkiewicz 19 QB 6- 2 205 Missouri 1 3 26 1 1980 FA-St.L (1979)
Paul Rudzinski 70 LB 6- 1 220 Michigan State 3 3 24 15 1978 FA
Barty Smith 33 FB 6- 3 240 Richmond 7 7 28 12 1974 Draft-1st round
Jan Stenerud 10 K 6- 2 190 Montana State 1 14 36 4 1980 FA-K.City (1979)
Tim Stokes 76 T 6- 5 252 Oregon 3 7 30 15 1978 Trade-Washington
Karl Swanke 67 T 6- 6 251 Boston College 1 1 22 16 1980 Draft-6th round
Aundra Thompson 89 WR 6- 0 186 E. Texas State 4 4 27 15 1976 Draft-5th round
John Thompson 83 TE 6- 3 228 Utah State 2 2 23 7 1979 Draft-9th round
Bill Troup 10 QB 6- 5 215 South Carolina 1 5 29 2 1980 FA-Balt (1978)
Wylie Turner 20 CB 5-10 182 Angelo State 2 2 23 12 1979 FA
Mike Wellman 65 C 6- 3 253 Kansas 2 2 24 4 1979 Trade-L. Angeles
David Whitehurst 17 QB 6- 2 204 Furman 4 4 25 2 1977 Draft-8th round
NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1980 PACKERS DRAFT (April 29-30, 1980)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1a 4 Bruce Clark DT Penn State
1b 26 George Cumby LB Oklahoma (A)
2 34 Mark Lee DB Washington
3 61 Syd Kitson G Wake Forest
4 87 Fred Nixon WR Oklahoma
5 137 Traded to Los Angeles in Rick Nuzum trade
6 143 Karl Swanke T/C Boston College
7 169 Buddy Aydelette T Alabama
8 199 Tim Smith S Oregon State
9 226 Kelly Saalfeld C Nebraska
10 253 Jafus White S Texas A&I
11 283 Ricky Skiles LB Louisville
12 310 James Stewart DB Memphis State
A-From San Diego in Willie Buchanon trade
1980 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
AUG 4 - Traded a 1981 6th-round draft choice to NY GIANTS for QB Randy Dean
SEPT 24 - Placed QB Bill Troup and LB Michael Hunt on injured reserve. Signed QB Steve Pisarkiewicz and LB Kurt Allerman