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The 1980 Green Bay Packers - 5-10-1 (4TH - Central Division)

Head Coach: Bart Starr

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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

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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

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