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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 ...
Remaining schedule: vs. Jets, at Texans, vs. 49ers, at Browns, at Jets 10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7), in the hunt: Soul-crushing losses in their previous two games might be too much to overcome.
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
Here's a look at how things stand for the Browns in the AFC playoff picture: 1. Baltimore Ravens (11-3) AFC North leaders. ... Remaining schedule: vs. Raiders, vs. Bengals, at Chargers. 4.
The Browns (10-5) ended Sunday with a firm grasp on the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoff race, a game up on the No. 6 Buffalo Bills. Buffalo is the lone 9-6 team among the non-division leaders, while ...