The 1980 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football League season.
The Canadian Football League signed a three-year television contract with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $15.6 million.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1980 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48–10, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. Edmonton won their third-straight championship. The Eskimos' Warren Moon (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Dale Potter (LB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence and the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.