| 8-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a 8-8 record. They went 5-3 at home and 3-5 on the road.
The 1980 Miami Dolphins played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1980 Miami Dolphins went 3-5 against their AFC East opponents.
No, the Dolphins didn't make the Playoffs in 1980.
The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a point differential of -39. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Dolphins could have been expected to have about 6.7 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1980 Miami Dolphins went 6-4. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Dolphins went 4-2.
During the regular season, the 1980 Miami Dolphins went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1980 Miami Dolphins was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Miami Dolphins had during the 1980 regular season was 2 games, which occured 3 separate times.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 7, 1980 Sun, Sep 7 | @ Buffalo Bills Bills | Loss L 7 - 17 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 14, 1980 Sun, Sep 14 | vs Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Win W 17 - 16 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21, 1980 Sun, Sep 21 | @ Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Win W 20 - 17 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28, 1980 Sun, Sep 28 | vs New Orleans Saints Saints | Win W 21 - 16 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5, 1980 Sun, Oct 5 | vs Baltimore Colts Colts | Loss L 17 - 30 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12, 1980 Sun, Oct 12 | @ New England Patriots Patriots | Loss L 0 - 34 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19, 1980 Sun, Oct 19 | vs Buffalo Bills Bills | Win W 17 - 14 | |
| 8 | Mon, Oct 27, 1980 Mon, Oct 27 | @ New York Jets Jets | Loss L 14 - 17 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 2, 1980 Sun, Nov 2 | @ Oakland Raiders Raiders | Loss L 10 - 16 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9, 1980 Sun, Nov 9 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 35 - 14 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16, 1980 Sun, Nov 16 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Win W 17 - 13 | |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 20, 1980 Thu, Nov 20 | vs San Diego Chargers Chargers | Loss L 24 - 27 | OT |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 30, 1980 Sun, Nov 30 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 10 - 23 | |
| 14 | Mon, Dec 8, 1980 Mon, Dec 8 | vs New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 16 - 13 | OT |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 14, 1980 Sun, Dec 14 | @ Baltimore Colts Colts | Win W 24 - 14 | |
| 16 | Sat, Dec 20, 1980 Sat, Dec 20 | vs New York Jets Jets | Loss L 17 - 24 | |
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