What Happened On Wednesday Oct 3, 1980 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Oct 3, 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 Oct 3, 1980. The top fantasy performance ever on this date was James Harris who had 36.70 points on Oct 3, 1976 against the Miami Dolphins.

There were 2 players born on this date: Marcus Lewis and Anquan Boldin, and 63 total players who share this birthday including: Dustin McDonald, Russ Letlow and Lew Bostick.

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 Oct 3, 1980
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Marcus Lewis DL 0.00 2006
Anquan Boldin WR 6.90 2003 - 2010
Players Who Share This Birthday (Oct 3)
Player Pos Year Born Played
Dustin McDonaldOL 1908 1935
Russ LetlowOL 1913 1936 - 1946
Lew BostickOL 1916 1939 - 1942
Dean McAdamsDB 1917 1941 - 1943
Bill GeyerDB 1919 1942 - 1946
Don VosbergDL 1919 1941
John PettyRB 1919 1942
Boley DancewiczDB 1924 1946 - 1948
Hall HaynesDB 1928 1950 - 1955
Bob HantlaDL 1931 1954 - 1955
Hal SmithDL 1935 1960 - 1961
Clem DanielsRB 1935 1960 - 1968
Terry KosensDB 1941 1963
Jack GregoryDL 1944 1967 - 1979
Ron AcksLB 1944 1968 - 1976
Harris JonesOL 1945 1971 - 1974
Ron CopelandWR 1946 1969
Pete WysockiLB 1948 1975 - 1980
Duane CarrellP 1949 1974 - 1977
Bob WestWR 1950 1972 - 1974
Jim Upchurch 1950
Dave Winfield 1951
Wayne Hoffman 1951
Jim MerloLB 1951 1973 - 1979
Jerome DoveDB 1953 1977 - 1980
Lee McGriffWR 1953 1976
Tinker OwensWR 1954 1976 - 1980
Tim MorescoDB 1954 1977 - 1980
Kerry ParkerDB 1955 1984 - 1987
Ron EgloffTE 1955 1977 - 1984
Reuben HendersonDB 1958 1981 - 1984
Darrel ToussaintDB 1958 1987
Ramsey DardarOL 1959 1984
Ernest GibsonDB 1961 1984 - 1989
Elliston Stinson 1962
Chas FoxWR 1963 1986
Daren GilbertOL 1963 1985 - 1988
Solomon WilcotsDB 1964 1987 - 1992
Rob WoodsOL 1965 1991 - 1992
Bobby MorseRB 1965 1987 - 1992
Tony BowickDL 1966 1989
Jeff DavidsonOL 1967 1990 - 1994
Elijah Austin 1967
Mike Saunders 1969
Patrick RobinsonWR 1969 1993 - 1994
Eddie SutterLB 1969 1992 - 1997
Travis HillLB 1969 1993 - 1995
Tyji ArmstrongTE 1970 1992 - 1998
Reggie GivensLB 1971 1998 - 2000
Tony ScottDB 1976 2000 - 2001
John Romero 1976
Isaiah KacyvenskiLB 1977 2000 - 2006
Bobby JacksonDB 1979 2003
Dave RagoneQB 1979 2003 - 2005
Marcus LewisDL 1980 2006
Anquan BoldinWR 1980 2003 - 2010
Roderick HoodDB 1981 2003 - 2010
Nick HannahLB 1981
Kelvin ChaissonOL 1982
Dustin FryOL 1983 2007 - 2008
Brad EkwerekwuWR 1985
Jay RossDL 1987 2010
Antoine ThompsonDB 1987 2010
Oct 3, 1980 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Oct 3, 1980
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Oct 3)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
James Harris QB Oct 3, 1976 36.70
Steve Grogan QB Oct 3, 1976 34.85
Tim Biakabutuka RB Oct 3, 1999 32.80
Brad Johnson QB Oct 3, 1999 29.95
Boomer Esiason QB Oct 3, 1993 28.55
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