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1980 New Orleans Saints
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Record: 1-15-0, Finished 4th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 291 points (18.2/g), 21st of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 487 points (30.4/g), 28th.
Differential of -196 points (-12.2/g), 28th.
Expected W-L: 3.6-12.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -11 (-0.7/g), 27th.
Coached by Dick Nolan (0-12-0) and Dick Stanfel (1-3-0)
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1980 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 0-1 | San Francisco 49ers | 23 | 26 | 19 | 394 | 304 | 90 | 21 | 350 | 196 | 154 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Sun | September 14 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3 | 22 | 13 | 219 | 128 | 91 | 2 | 15 | 333 | 115 | 218 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 0-3 | Buffalo Bills | 26 | 35 | 15 | 316 | 278 | 38 | 26 | 410 | 281 | 129 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Sun | September 28 | box | L | 0-4 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 21 | 17 | 263 | 183 | 80 | 3 | 22 | 424 | 296 | 128 | 5 |
| 5 | Sun | October 5 | box | L | 0-5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 40 | 3 | 80 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 433 | 103 | 330 | ||
| 6 | Sun | October 12 | box | L | 0-6 | @ | Detroit Lions | 13 | 24 | 21 | 333 | 276 | 57 | 2 | 18 | 380 | 154 | 226 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 19 | box | L | 0-7 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 41 | 17 | 338 | 302 | 36 | 4 | 24 | 355 | 193 | 162 | ||
| 8 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 0-8 | @ | Washington Redskins | 14 | 22 | 23 | 303 | 83 | 220 | 3 | 20 | 368 | 185 | 183 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 0-9 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 31 | 45 | 21 | 322 | 243 | 79 | 4 | 22 | 486 | 261 | 225 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 0-10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 34 | 22 | 411 | 327 | 84 | 2 | 26 | 454 | 320 | 134 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 16 | box | L | 0-11 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 31 | 17 | 317 | 235 | 82 | 3 | 22 | 370 | 164 | 206 | |
| 12 | Mon | November 24 | box | L | 0-12 | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 27 | 9 | 96 | 62 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 393 | 178 | 215 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 30 | box | L | 0-13 | Minnesota Vikings | 20 | 23 | 18 | 339 | 236 | 103 | 3 | 23 | 268 | 115 | 153 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 0-14 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 35 | 38 | 27 | 519 | 376 | 143 | 3 | 24 | 430 | 254 | 176 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 14 | box | W | 1-14 | @ | New York Jets | 21 | 20 | 20 | 312 | 191 | 121 | 20 | 291 | 64 | 227 | 3 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 21 | box | L | 1-15 | New England Patriots | 27 | 38 | 23 | 448 | 359 | 89 | 27 | 473 | 233 | 240 | 1 | ||