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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 National Football League playoffs for the 1980 season began on December 28, 1980. The postseason tournament concluded with the Oakland Raiders defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XV , 27–10, on January 25, 1981, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans , Louisiana .
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.
Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 31, 1967 (AFL Championship Game) Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys, Dec 23, 1973 (Divisional Round) Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets, Jan 3, 1987 (OT, Divisional Round) New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers, Jan 20, 1991 (NFC Championship Game) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Jan 17, 1992 (AFC ...
1980: 1980: NFL † AFC * West 2nd # 11 5 0 Won Wild Card playoffs 27–7 Won Divisional playoffs (at Browns) 14–12 Won AFC Championship (at Chargers) 34–27 Won Super Bowl XV (2) (vs. Eagles) 27–10 Lester Hayes Jim Plunkett (CBPOY, SB MVP) 1981: 1981: NFL AFC West 4th 7 9 0 Los Angeles Raiders: 1982: 1982: NFL AFC — 1st: 8 1 0
The Baltimore Ravens would begin play in 1996, and the Browns would return to the league in 1999. For record-keeping purposes, the Browns are considered to have suspended operations from 1996 to 1998, which is reflected in this list. In 2017, the Cleveland Browns became the second team in NFL history (2008 Detroit Lions) to suffer an 0–16 record.
1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933 ...
The 1980 season was the Oakland Raiders' 21st since they were founded, their 11th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Tom Flores.. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1979 to an 11–5 record, and ended with their second Super Bowl victory.