What Happened On Wednesday Jan 9, 1980 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Jan 9, 1980 In NFL


1980 All Fantasy Team
Player Pos Team Fantasy Avg.
Dan Fouts QB Chargers 21.20
Earl Campbell RB Oilers 18.64
John Jefferson WR Chargers 9.16
Kellen Winslow TE Chargers 7.41
John Smith K Patriots 8.06
There were no professional football games played on Jan 9, 1980.

There was 1 player born on this date: Shaun Hill, and 78 total players who share this birthday including: Babe Parnell, Jim Sheldon and John Hurley.

The pro football champion in 1980 was the Oakland Raiders who defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Dan Fouts (pass yds), Earl Campbell (rush yds) and John Jefferson (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '80 were Dan Fouts, Brian Sipe, Earl Campbell, Doug Williams and Steve Bartkowski and the top fantasy games were: Doug Williams with 37.60 pts against the Minnesota Vikings, Billy Sims with 36.50 pts against the Los Angeles Rams and Tommy Kramer with 35.90 pts against the Cleveland Browns.

The top pick in the 1980 draft was Billy Sims by the Detroit Lions, and the 1980 Hall of Fame Class Members were Herb Adderley, Bob Lilly, Deacon Jones and Jim Otto.
Pro Football Players Born on Jan 9, 1980
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Shaun Hill QB 13.59 2002 - 2010
Players Who Share This Birthday (Jan 9)
Player Pos Year Born Played
Babe ParnellOL 1901 1925 - 1928
Jim SheldonDL 1901 1926
John HurleyDL 1907 1931
Harry RichmanOL 1907 1929
Herman SeborgOL 1907 1930 - 1931
Steve HamasRB 1907 1929
Howie AuerOL 1908 1933
Bernie HughesLB 1910 1934 - 1936
Mike BucchianeriOL 1917 1941 - 1945
Sam BrazinskyOL 1921 1946
Joyce PipkinDL 1924 1948 - 1949
George GilchristDL 1928 1953
Pete SchabarumRB 1929 1951 - 1954
Joe KatchikDL 1931 1960
Gene GedmanRB 1932 1953 - 1958
Bart StarrQB 1934 1956 - 1971
Dick LucasDL 1934 1958 - 1963
Al BansavageLB 1938 1960 - 1961
Paul OglesbyDL 1939 1960
Mike GaechterDB 1940 1962 - 1969
Ron GoodwinWR 1941 1963 - 1968
Goldie SellersDB 1942 1966 - 1969
Jim WeatherwaxDL 1943 1966 - 1969
Dennis HomanWR 1946 1968 - 1972
Terry BrownDB 1947 1969 - 1976
Gary ArthurTE 1948 1970 - 1971
Conway HaymanOL 1949 1972 - 1980
Robert NewhouseRB 1950 1972 - 1983
Reggie HarrisonRB 1951 1974 - 1978
Dick ConnDB 1951 1974 - 1979
Robert MillerRB 1953 1975 - 1980
James ThompsonWR 1953 1978
Nathan Bell 1954
Ken MacAfeeTE 1956 1978 - 1979
Gary SpaniLB 1956 1978 - 1986
Rick SanfordDB 1957 1979 - 1985
Reggie KinlawDL 1957 1979 - 1986
Stuart Walker 1957
Larry HeaterRB 1958 1980 - 1983
Amos LawrenceRB 1958 1981 - 1982
Steve RogersOL 1959 1987
Bill LafreniereWR 1959 1987
Mike Hatchett 1960
Todd LiebensteinDL 1960 1982 - 1985
Chris DulibanLB 1963 1987
Chris SheffieldDB 1963 1986 - 1987
Brent MooreLB 1963 1987
Chuck WashingtonDB 1964 1987
Kenny Fells 1964
Bob KesedayTE 1965 1987
Vincent BrownLB 1965 1988 - 1995
Darren BennettP 1965 1995 - 2005
Jimmie JonesDL 1966 1990 - 1997
Maurice JohnsonTE 1967 1991 - 1994
Dirk BorgognoneK 1968 1995
Lance GunnDB 1970 1993
Chris Burns 1970
Bill SchroederWR 1971 1994 - 2004
Eddie MasonLB 1972 1995 - 2002
Jamain StephensOL 1974 1996 - 2002
Micah KnorrP 1975 2000 - 2004
Aaron FieldsDL 1976 2000
Rod SmartRB 1977 2001 - 2005
Chad JohnsonWR 1978 2001 - 2010
Kevin HouseDB 1979 2002 - 2005
John HendersonDL 1979 2002 - 2010
Mike ClareOL 1979 2003
Shaun HillQB 1980 2002 - 2010
Cedric CobbsRB 1981 2004 - 2006
Michael WaddellDB 1981 2004 - 2008
Antonio PerkinsDB 1982 2005 - 2006
Kurt SmithK 1983
Justin SurrencyWR 1984
Conrad BolstonDL 1985 2007
Jonathan CompasOL 1986 2008 - 2010
Adam SpeerOL 1986 2008
Ross WeaverDB 1987 2010
Andre RobertsWR 1988 2010
Jan 9, 1980 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Jan 9, 1980
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Jan 9)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
1980 Pro Football Champion
Super Bowl (Jan 25, 1981)Oakland Raiders 27 @ Philadelphia Eagles 10
1980 Stat Leaders
Player Team Cat Stat
Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers Passing Yds 4,715
Steve Bartkowski Atlanta Falcons Passing Tds 31
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Rushing Yds 1,934
Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Rushing Tds 13
John Jefferson San Diego Chargers Receiving Yds 1,340
John Jefferson San Diego Chargers Receiving Tds 13
Kellen Winslow San Diego Chargers Receptions 89
Eddie Murray Detroit Lions FGs Made 27
Rafael Septien Dallas Cowboys XPs Made 59
1980 Fantasy Leaders
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Dan Fouts QB Chargers 21.20
Brian Sipe QB Browns 19.26
Earl Campbell RB Oilers 18.64
Doug Williams QB Buccaneers 18.18
Steve Bartkowski QB Falcons 17.86
1980 Top Fantasy Games
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Doug Williams QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37.60
Billy Sims RB Detroit Lions 36.50
Tommy Kramer QB Minnesota Vikings 35.90
David Woodley QB Miami Dolphins 34.15
Joe Theismann QB Washington Redskins 33.65
1980 Top Draft Pick
Player Pos Team College
Billy Sims RB Detroit Lions Oklahoma
1980 Hall of Fame Class
Member Contribution
Herb Adderley Player
Bob Lilly Player
Deacon Jones Player
Jim Otto Player