What Happened On Wednesday April 21, 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 2 players born on this date: Steve Bellisari and Tony Romo, and 68 total players who share this birthday including: Barney Wentz, Bill Howell and Jap Douds.
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 April 21, 1980 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Steve Bellisari | DB | 0.00 | 2002 |
| Tony Romo | QB | 12.58 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (April 21) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Barney Wentz | RB | 1901 | 1925 - 1928 |
| Bill Howell | DL | 1904 | 1929 |
| Jap Douds | OL | 1905 | 1930 - 1934 |
| Bill Glassgow | RB | 1907 | 1930 - 1931 |
| Eddie Wall | RB | 1907 | 1930 |
| Willie Wilkin | OL | 1916 | 1938 - 1946 |
| John Greene | DL | 1920 | 1944 - 1950 |
| Jim Gaffney | RB | 1921 | 1945 - 1946 |
| Steve Sucic | LB | 1921 | 1946 - 1948 |
| Gene Lee | LB | 1922 | 1946 |
| Steve Enich | OL | 1923 | 1945 |
| Ned Maloney | DL | 1923 | 1948 - 1949 |
| Bill Stanton | DL | 1924 | 1949 |
| Avatus Stone | RB | 1931 | 1958 |
| Don Allard | QB | 1936 | 1961 - 1962 |
| Joe Francis | RB | 1936 | 1958 - 1959 |
| Angelo Coia | WR | 1938 | 1960 - 1966 |
| Rip Hawkins | LB | 1939 | 1961 - 1965 |
| Pat Gucciardo | DB | 1944 | 1966 |
| Bill Darnall | WR | 1944 | 1968 - 1969 |
| Don Alley | WR | 1945 | 1967 - 1969 |
| Bruce Alford | K | 1945 | 1967 - 1969 |
| Neal Craig | DB | 1948 | 1971 - 1976 |
| Linzy Cole | WR | 1948 | 1970 - 1972 |
| John Vella | OL | 1950 | 1972 - 1980 |
| Claudie Minor | OL | 1951 | 1974 - 1982 |
| Van Green | DB | 1951 | 1973 - 1976 |
| Rick Dvorak | DL | 1952 | 1974 - 1977 |
| Tom Drake | 1952 | ||
| Greg Murphy | 1953 | ||
| Johnny Perkins | WR | 1953 | 1977 - 1983 |
| Duke Fergerson | WR | 1954 | 1977 - 1980 |
| Jack Deloplaine | RB | 1954 | 1976 - 1979 |
| Jon Kramer | 1956 | ||
| Lee Kunz | LB | 1957 | 1979 - 1981 |
| Robert Alexander | RB | 1958 | 1982 - 1983 |
| Bob Harris | 1958 | ||
| Mike Guman | RB | 1958 | 1980 - 1988 |
| Pat Graham | 1959 | ||
| Bill Hill | DB | 1959 | 1987 |
| Marc Hogan | DB | 1962 | 1987 |
| Jack Sims | OL | 1962 | 1987 |
| Ken Knapczyk | WR | 1963 | 1987 |
| Doug Landry | 1964 | ||
| Derrick Harden | WR | 1964 | 1987 |
| Tony Buford | LB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Spencer Tillman | RB | 1964 | 1987 - 1994 |
| Tony Holloway | DL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Steve Bullitt | 1965 | ||
| Jeff Roth | 1966 | ||
| Chico Fraley | 1969 | ||
| Conrad Clarks | DB | 1969 | 1995 |
| Dwight Hollier | LB | 1969 | 1992 - 2000 |
| Israel Stanley | LB | 1970 | 1993 - 1999 |
| Tom Cavallo | LB | 1971 | 1997 |
| Tony McGee | TE | 1971 | 1993 - 2003 |
| Steve Harvey | LB | 1971 | 1995 |
| Brice Hunter | WR | 1974 | 1997 - 1998 |
| Darrius Blevins | WR | 1976 | 2000 |
| Kareem Larrimore | DB | 1976 | 2000 - 2001 |
| Lewis Kelly | OL | 1977 | 2000 - 2006 |
| Craig Nall | QB | 1979 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Tony Romo | QB | 1980 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Steve Bellisari | DB | 1980 | 2002 |
| Cadillac Williams | RB | 1982 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Khalif Barnes | OL | 1982 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | QB | 1983 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Dan Skuta | LB | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
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April 21, 1980 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on April 21, 1980
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (April 21)
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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 |

