The 1980 CFL season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day

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, although it is officially the 23rd

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season.

CFL News in 1980

The

signed a three-year television contract with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $15.6 million.

Regular season standings

Final regular season standings

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. *''Edmonton and Hamilton have first round byes.''

Grey Cup playoffs

The

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at Commonwealth Stadium. The E ...

won their third-straight

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in 1980, defeating the

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, 48–10, at

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. The Eskimos'

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(QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Dale Potter (LB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence and the

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Playoff bracket

CFL Leaders

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CFL Rushing Leaders The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950. See also *List of Canadian Football League annual passing leaders The CFL was offic ...

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1980 CFL All-Stars

Offence

*QB – Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *RB – James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders *RB – William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos *TE –

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, Ottawa Rough Riders *WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos *WR –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *C – Al Wilson, BC Lions *OG – Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *OG – Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders *OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos *OT – Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

*DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos *DT – Bruce Clark, Toronto Argonauts *DE – Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos *DE –

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, Calgary Stampeders *LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos *LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *LB – Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos *DB –

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, Calgary Stampeders *DB –

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, Montreal Alouettes *DB – David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos *DB – Gregg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos *DB – Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Special teams

*P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos *K – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1980 Western All-Stars

Offence

*QB – Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *RB – James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders *RB – William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos *TE – Harry Holt, BC Lions *WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos *WR –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *C – Al Wilson, BC Lions *OG – Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *OG – Myke Horton, Calgary Stampeders *OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos *OT – Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

*DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos *DT – Ed McAleney, Calgary Stampeders *DE – Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos *DE –

, Calgary Stampeders *LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos *LB –

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, Edmonton Eskimos *LB – Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos *DB –

, Calgary Stampeders *DB – Charles Williams, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos *DB – Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos *DB – Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Special teams

*P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos *K –

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, Edmonton Eskimos *K –

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, BC Lions

1980 Eastern All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

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, Montreal Alouettes *RB – Richard Crump, Ottawa Rough Riders *RB – Alvin Walker, Montreal Alouettes *SB – Dave Newman, Toronto Argonauts *TE –

, Ottawa Rough Riders *WR – Bob Gaddis, Toronto Argonauts *WR – Keith Baker, Montreal Alouettes *C –

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, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *OG – Alan Moffat, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *OG – Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders *OT – Doug Payton, Montreal Alouettes *OT – Willie Martin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

*DT –

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, Ottawa Rough Riders *DT – Bruce Clark, Toronto Argonauts *DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts *DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes *LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders *LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *LB – Rick Sowieta, Ottawa Rough Riders *LB –

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, Montreal Alouettes *DB –

, Montreal Alouettes *DB – David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – Jerry Anderson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – Harold Woods, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – Billy Hardee, Toronto Argonauts

Special teams

*P – Zenon Andrusyshyn, Toronto Argonauts *K – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1980 CFL Awards

* CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Dieter Brock (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers *

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–

(QB), Montreal Alouettes *

CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually awarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian football League. The winner of the award is selected by members of the Football Reporters of Canada along with the head coaches in the CFL. ...

– Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos * CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Mike Wilson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos *

CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and t ...

– William Miller (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers * CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Jim Coode (OT), Ottawa Rough Riders * CFL's Coach of the Year –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

References

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