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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 ...
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. In 2020, the Browns won their first playoff game since their reactivation in 1999, defeating ...
No. 7 seed record in NFL playoffs Overall, No. 7 seeds in the NFL playoffs have a record of just 1-8 since being allowed into the postseason field. That includes a record of just 1-7 on wild-card ...
The Cleveland Browns have the lowest playoff win–loss percentage (.353), holding a 12–22 record. The Houston Texans have the fewest games played (12), wins (5), and losses (7) in NFL playoff history. The NFL officially counts and includes the statistical records logged by teams that played in the American Football League (AFL) as part of ...
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.