1980 Oakland Raiders

The 1980 Oakland Raiders Wild-Card Super Bowl Run

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The Oakland Raiders were a regular part of the NFL elite, winning the Super Bowl in 1976 with John Madden at coach and Ken Stabler at quarterback. But they missed the playoffs in 1978, Madden’s final year, and again in 1979 under new coach Tom Flores. The 1980 Oakland Raiders made a major change, trading away Stabler, and they made an improbable run all the way back to the top of the NFL.

1980 Sports: The Fightin' Phils, Magic Arrives & Dynasties End

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This is part of a series of sports history articles aimed at preserving the best moments of the modern sports era, from 1976 to the present. The focus is team sports—college & pro basketball and football, major league baseball and hockey. This article offers a snapshot of 1980 sports, a year that dynasties end in the NHL & college football, Magic Johnson electrify the NBA as a rookie and the Philadelphia Phillies complete a memorable ride to a World Series title.