What Happened On Wednesday Aug 27, 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 5 players born on this date: Steve Sciullo, Rashean Mathis, Derrick Strait, Aubrayo Franklin and Doug Gabriel, and 75 total players who share this birthday including: Charley Hill, Karl Hower and Merle Hutson.
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 Aug 27, 1980 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Steve Sciullo | OL | 0.00 | 2003 - 2004 |
| Rashean Mathis | DB | 0.16 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Derrick Strait | DB | 0.00 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | DL | 0.00 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Doug Gabriel | WR | 2.33 | 2003 - 2006 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 27) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Charley Hill | RB | 1901 | 1924 - 1926 |
| Karl Hower | RB | 1901 | 1921 |
| Merle Hutson | OL | 1908 | 1931 |
| Maury Bray | OL | 1909 | 1935 - 1936 |
| Jack Giannoni | DL | 1914 | 1938 |
| Bob Fisher | OL | 1916 | 1940 |
| Perry Scott | DL | 1917 | 1942 |
| Owen Goodnight | DB | 1917 | 1941 |
| Lloyd Madden | DB | 1918 | 1940 |
| Vern Foltz | LB | 1918 | 1944 - 1945 |
| Harry Buffington | OL | 1919 | 1942 - 1948 |
| Bap Manzini | LB | 1920 | 1944 - 1948 |
| Jim Peebles | OL | 1920 | 1946 - 1951 |
| Mike Lazetich | OL | 1921 | 1945 - 1950 |
| Derrell Palmer | DL | 1922 | 1946 - 1953 |
| Rebel Steiner | DB | 1927 | 1950 - 1951 |
| Larry Lauer | OL | 1927 | 1956 - 1957 |
| Gib Dawson | RB | 1930 | 1953 |
| Sid Fournet | OL | 1932 | 1955 - 1963 |
| Walter Napier | DL | 1932 | 1960 - 1961 |
| Hugh Smith | WR | 1936 | 1962 |
| Doug Asad | TE | 1938 | 1960 - 1961 |
| Bob Clemens | RB | 1939 | 1962 |
| Jerry Tarr | WR | 1939 | 1962 |
| Joe Taylor | DB | 1939 | 1967 - 1974 |
| Jerry Logan | DB | 1941 | 1963 - 1972 |
| Buzz Highsmith | OL | 1942 | 1968 - 1972 |
| Jesse Stokes | DB | 1944 | 1968 |
| Ron Meyer | QB | 1944 | 1966 |
| Billy Stevens | QB | 1945 | 1968 - 1969 |
| Billy Van Heusen | WR | 1946 | 1968 - 1976 |
| Jeff Allen | DB | 1948 | 1971 |
| Larry Eaglin | DB | 1948 | 1973 |
| Vern Winfield | OL | 1949 | 1972 - 1973 |
| Mike Biehle | 1953 | ||
| Scott Studwell | LB | 1954 | 1977 - 1990 |
| Ed Harris | 1956 | ||
| Kevin Fidel | 1956 | ||
| Jeff Knapple | QB | 1956 | 1980 |
| Presnell Gilbert | 1957 | ||
| James Zachery | 1958 | ||
| Mike Williams | TE | 1959 | 1982 - 1984 |
| Quentin Walker | RB | 1961 | 1984 |
| Arnold Brown | DB | 1962 | 1985 - 1987 |
| Kerry Brady | K | 1963 | 1987 - 1989 |
| Clay Miller | OL | 1963 | 1987 |
| Ken Marchiol | LB | 1965 | 1987 |
| Kevin Adkins | DB | 1965 | 1987 |
| Michael Dean Perry | DL | 1965 | 1988 - 1997 |
| Erwin Grabisna | 1966 | ||
| Tracy Boyd | 1967 | ||
| Rob Burnett | DL | 1967 | 1990 - 2003 |
| Kipp Vickers | OL | 1969 | 1993 - 2002 |
| Jim Flanigan | DL | 1971 | 1994 - 2003 |
| Donta Jones | LB | 1972 | 1995 - 2000 |
| Sean Woodson | DB | 1974 | 1997 - 1998 |
| Johndale Carty | DB | 1977 | 1999 - 2002 |
| Freddie Moore | OL | 1977 | 2001 |
| Malcolm Johnson | WR | 1977 | 1999 - 2000 |
| Mike Collins | OL | 1978 | 2002 - 2003 |
| Kirk Farmer | QB | 1979 | 2003 |
| Jonathan Stinchcomb | OL | 1979 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Ladell Betts | RB | 1979 | 2002 - 2010 |
| Doug Gabriel | WR | 1980 | 2003 - 2006 |
| Rashean Mathis | DB | 1980 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Derrick Strait | DB | 1980 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | DL | 1980 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Steve Sciullo | OL | 1980 | 2003 - 2004 |
| Madison Hedgecock | RB | 1981 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Aaron Merz | OL | 1983 | 2006 |
| Derek Stanley | WR | 1985 | 2007 - 2009 |
| Jamarca Sanford | DB | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| David Gettis | WR | 1987 | 2010 |
| Ben Stallings | RB | 1987 | |
| Darren McFadden | RB | 1987 | 2008 - 2010 |
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Aug 27, 1980 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Aug 27, 1980
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 27)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. | Pierre Thomas | RB | Aug 27, 2007 | 21.00 | Peyton Manning | QB | Aug 27, 2007 | 20.65 | Philip Rivers | QB | Aug 27, 2007 | 20.10 | Vince Young | QB | Aug 27, 2007 | 17.50 | Vincent Jackson | WR | Aug 27, 2007 | 16.60 |
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 |
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