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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.
1980 Oakland Raiders season; Owner: Al Davis: General manager: Al Davis: Head coach: Tom Flores: Home field: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum: Results; Record: 11–5: Division place: 2nd AFC West: Playoff finish: Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Oilers) 27–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 14–12 Won AFC Championship (at Chargers) 34–27 ...
Chicago Bears, 1934; Cleveland Browns, 1980 Chicago Bears vs New York Giants, Dec 8, 1934 (NFL Championship Game) Cleveland Browns vs Oakland Raiders, Jan 4, 1981 (Divisional Round) Most Touchdowns, Fumbles Recovered, Own and Opponents, Game, 2; Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills, Jan 31, 1993 (Super Bowl XXVII)
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 Raiders entered their matchup against the Browns with the NFL's worst running game and without star players Maxx Crosby and Davante Adams. Plus, Las Vegas was coming off a loss to the ...
The 1980 NFL season was the 61st regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season in March 1980, fellow NFL owners voted against the proposed move by the Raiders from Oakland, California to Los Angeles. Raiders team owner Al Davis along with the Los Angeles Coliseum sued the NFL