The 1980 Green Bay Packers season was their 62nd season overall and their 60th in the

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(NFL). The team posted a 5–10–1 record under coach

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, earning them a fifth-place finish in the

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division. Before the 1980 season even began, first-round draft pick Bruce Clark bolted directly for the

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, never playing a down for the Packers. He forced a trade to the

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upon returning to the United States. Green Bay regrouped and started strong by outlasting the

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in an overtime thriller in the season opener. But with 27 players on injured reserved during the course of the year, the team was unable to replenish its roster and Green Bay suffered their 7th losing season in 8 years. Exactly three months after the opener at

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, The Packers would rematch with the Bears. However, Chicago exacted revenge by embarrassing the Packers 61–7 at

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, causing the Packers to be eliminated from the playoffs for the 8th straight season.

Offseason

NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 3 vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 11 vs. New York Giants

Awards and records

Hall of Famers

In 1980 Packer great

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was inducted into the

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References

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