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The 1980 season

20 belt games · 10 title changes

Seattle Seahawks carried the belt into the 1980 season. It changed hands 10 times among 9 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Oakland Raiders finished the season with it. Most defenses: Atlanta Falcons, 6.

Who held it, in order

ChargersBillsColtsPatriotsBillsFalconsRamsCowboysEaglesRaiders

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
803Sep 7, 1980San Diego Chargers beat Seattle Seahawks 34–13Title change
804Sep 14, 1980San Diego Chargers beat Oakland Raiders 30–24Defense
805Sep 21, 1980San Diego Chargers beat Denver Broncos 30–13Defense
806Sep 28, 1980San Diego Chargers beat Kansas City Chiefs 24–7Defense
807Oct 5, 1980Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 26–24Title change
808Oct 12, 1980Baltimore Colts beat Buffalo Bills 17–12Title change
809Oct 19, 1980New England Patriots beat Baltimore Colts 37–21Title change
810Oct 26, 1980Buffalo Bills beat New England Patriots 31–13Title change
811Nov 2, 1980Atlanta Falcons beat Buffalo Bills 30–14Title change
812Nov 9, 1980Atlanta Falcons beat St. Louis Cardinals 33–27Defense
813Nov 16, 1980Atlanta Falcons beat New Orleans Saints 31–13Defense
814Nov 23, 1980Atlanta Falcons beat Chicago Bears 28–17Defense
815Nov 30, 1980Atlanta Falcons beat Washington Redskins 10–6Defense
816Dec 7, 1980Atlanta Falcons beat Philadelphia Eagles 20–17Defense
817Dec 14, 1980Atlanta Falcons beat San Francisco 49ers 35–10Defense
818Dec 21, 1980Los Angeles Rams beat Atlanta Falcons 20–17Title change
819Dec 28, 1980Dallas Cowboys beat Los Angeles Rams 34–13 PlayoffsTitle change
820Jan 4, 1981Dallas Cowboys beat Atlanta Falcons 30–27 PlayoffsDefense
821Jan 11, 1981Philadelphia Eagles beat Dallas Cowboys 20–7 PlayoffsTitle change
822Jan 25, 1981Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles 27–10 PlayoffsTitle change

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.