1980 Denver Broncos season

1980 Denver Broncos season
Head coach	Red Miller
General manager	Fred Gehrke
Owner	Gerald Phipps
Home field	Mile High Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total • Broncos 0 7 6 7 20 Chargers 0 6 0 7 13 Date: November 9 Location: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 61°F, wind 6 mph

Scoring summary 2 SD Rolf Benirschke 30 yard field goal Chargers 3–0 2 SD Rolf Benirschke 34 yard field goal Chargers 6–0 2 DEN Rob Lytle 3 yard run (Fred Steinfort kick) Broncos 7–6 3 DEN Fred Steinfort 28 yard field goal Broncos 10–6 3 DEN Fred Steinfort 42 yard field goal Broncos 13–6 4 DEN Dave Preston 4 yard run (Fred Steinfort kick) Broncos 20–6 4 SD John Jefferson 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) Broncos 20–13

Scoring summary
2		SD	Rolf Benirschke 30 yard field goal	Chargers 3–0
2		SD	Rolf Benirschke 34 yard field goal	Chargers 6–0
2		DEN	Rob Lytle 3 yard run (Fred Steinfort kick)	Broncos 7–6
3		DEN	Fred Steinfort 28 yard field goal	Broncos 10–6
3		DEN	Fred Steinfort 42 yard field goal	Broncos 13–6
4		DEN	Dave Preston 4 yard run (Fred Steinfort kick)	Broncos 20–6
4		SD	John Jefferson 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)	Broncos 20–13

The 1980 Denver Broncos season was the team's 21st year in professional football and its 11th with the National Football League (NFL). It was Red Miller's final season as the team's head coach.

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