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The Red Right 88 game was a divisional playoff game played as part of the 1980–81 NFL playoffs, which would crown the NFL champion for the 1980 season.Under the playoff structure in place at the time, five teams from each of the NFL's two conferences – the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) – would qualify for the playoffs.
The Browns played their first home playoff game in nine seasons against the Raiders, in what has become known as the Red Right 88 game. The Browns marched to the Oakland 13 in the waning seconds trailing by 14–12, but Brian Sipe's pass into the end zone for Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome was intercepted, ending Cleveland's season.
The "Kardiac Kids" Browns found themselves down 14-12 to the Raiders with less than a minute to go, with the ball on the Oakland 13. ... Browns top 10 weather games: Red Right 88 to Thursday Night ...
The Raiders went on to win Super Bowl XV, while Red Right 88 became an enduring symbol of Cleveland's postseason stumbles. [ 178 ] Despite 1980's playoff defeat, the Browns were widely expected to be even better the following year, with many sportswriters and football experts predicting that the Browns' quarterback would lead them to a "Siper ...
The 1980 Cleveland Browns broke the Steelers' six-year run as division champions, but failed to advance past the divisional round of the playoffs, losing to the Oakland Raiders as a result of Red Right 88. The Bengals were the only team to represent the AFC Central in the Super Bowl during the decade, appearing in Super Bowls XVI and XXIII.
Rodney McLeod on Raiders run game success: "I mean, it allowed them to control the game, get them in favorable downs, stay ahead of the chains. We talked about them trying to establish the run.
The Browns look for a road win at the Las Vegas Raiders. Here's a look at the key matchups and other items to prepare for the game. Cleveland Browns vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Key matchups, numbers ...
The Factory of Sadness: [324] Cleveland Browns Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns. Coined in a YouTube video by comedian Mike Polk Jr. after a Browns loss in 2011. The nickname is additionally used as the name of a Browns fan site; Frozen Tundra (of Lambeau Field): [325] Nickname given to the home field of the Green Bay Packers.