1980 Awards Voting
NFL AP MVP Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Sk | Int |
1 | QB | Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | 47.0 | 56% | 16 | 16 | 337 | 554 | 4132 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2 | RB | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 22.0 | 26.2% | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 1934 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
3 | QB | Steve Bartkowski | Atlanta Falcons | 4.0 | 4.8% | 16 | 16 | 257 | 463 | 3544 | 31 | 16 | 25 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
4 | QB | Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 4.0 | 4.8% | 16 | 16 | 257 | 451 | 3529 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
5 | QB | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 16 | 348 | 589 | 4715 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
1 | RB | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 43.0 | 51.2% | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 1934 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 0 |
2 | QB | Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | 26.0 | 31% | 16 | 16 | 337 | 554 | 4132 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | QB | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 7.0 | 8.3% | 16 | 16 | 348 | 589 | 4715 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | WR | John Jefferson | San Diego Chargers | 6.0 | 7.1% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 82 | 1340 | 13 |
NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year Voting
Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
1 | LCB | Lester Hayes | Oakland Raiders | 26.0 | 31% | 16 | 16 | 1.0 | 13 | 273 | 1 |
2 | LOLB | Ted Hendricks | Oakland Raiders | 18.0 | 21.4% | 16 | 16 | 8.5 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
3 | RDT | Randy White | Dallas Cowboys | 8.0 | 9.5% | 16 | 16 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | FS | Nolan Cromwell | Los Angeles Rams | 7.0 | 8.3% | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 8 | 140 | 1 |
5 | LILB | Steve Nelson | New England Patriots | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
6 | LOLB | Al Richardson | Atlanta Falcons | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 16 | 3.0 | 7 | 139 | 0 |
7 | NT | Fred Smerlas | Buffalo Bills | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 16 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
1 | RB | Billy Sims | Detroit Lions | 53.0 | 63.1% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 1303 | 13 | 51 | 621 | 3 |
2 | RB | Joe Cribbs | Buffalo Bills | 24.0 | 28.6% | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 1185 | 11 | 52 | 415 | 1 |
3 | QB | David Woodley | Miami Dolphins | 3.0 | 3.6% | 13 | 11 | 176 | 327 | 1850 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 214 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Voting
Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
1 | RILB | Buddy Curry | Atlanta Falcons | 23.5 | 28% | 16 | 16 | 1.5 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
2 | LOLB | Al Richardson | Atlanta Falcons | 23.5 | 28% | 16 | 16 | 3.0 | 7 | 139 | 0 |
3 | LCB | Roynell Young | Philadelphia Eagles | 13.0 | 15.5% | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
4 | LILB | Matt Millen | Oakland Raiders | 7.0 | 8.3% | 16 | 16 | 2.0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
5 | LCB | Don McNeal | Miami Dolphins | 5.0 | 6% | 13 | 13 | 0.0 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
6 | LDE | Jacob Green | Seattle Seahawks | 4.0 | 4.8% | 14 | 13 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | DE | Rulon Jones | Denver Broncos | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 1 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Coach of the Year Voting
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Rk | Coach | Tm | Votes | Share | G | W | L | T | G plyf | W plyf | L plyf | Playoff Result |
1 | Chuck Knox | Buffalo Bills | 27.5 | 32.7% | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
2 | Leeman Bennett | Atlanta Falcons | 26.5 | 31.5% | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
3 | Sam Rutigliano | Cleveland Browns | 18.0 | 21.4% | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
4 | Tom Flores | Oakland Raiders | 4.0 | 4.8% | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Won SB |
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