1980 AFC Divisional Playoff vs Broncos
A historic AFC West rivalry with 20 Monday Night Football meetings.
The Broncos–Raiders rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders. Both teams compete in the American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
Quick Facts
- Date
- January 4, 1981
- Mvp candidate
- Jim Plunkett (Passing)
- Key defense
- Lester Hayes & the secondary
- Next round
- AFC Championship vs San Diego Chargers
Lore & Background
The Raiders lead the overall series, 73–58–2. The two teams have met twice in the playoffs, winning one each.
Reader's Guide
It only describes playoff meetings in the 1977 season (AFC championship) and the 1993 season (wild card round).
Did You Know?
- Since the American Football League was established in 1960, the Broncos and Raiders are the most frequent Monday Night Football matchup in league history with 20.
- The Raiders and Broncos have shared the same division since the AFL Western Conference, and since the AFL–NFL merger, the AFC West.
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