The 1980 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, Pro Football Weekly, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1980. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the five teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Pro Football Weekly chose a nose tackle due to the proliferation of 3-4 defenses in the NFL. They, and The Sporting News chose two inside linebackers.
Teams
| Special teams | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Kicker | Eddie Murray, Detroit Lions, (AP, NEA, PFWA) Fred Steinfort, Denver Broncos (PFW-t, TSN) John Smith, New England Patriots (PFW-t) |
Rolf Benirschke, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Fred Steinfort, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) |
| Punter | Dave Jennings, New York Giants (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Kick Returner | Horace Ivory, New England Patriots (PFWA, PFW, TSN) J. T. Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (AP) |
Mike Nelms, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner | J. T. Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA, PFW, TSN) | |
| Defense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Defensive end | Art Still, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA, PFWA, TSN) Lyle Alzado, Cleveland Browns (AP) Fred Dean, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFW) |
Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Art Still, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Gary Johnson, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Fred Smerlas, Buffalo Bills (PFW-NT) |
Louie Kelcher, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Fred Smerlas, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Steve Nelson, New England Patriots (PFW, TSN-t) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (TSN-t) |
Bob Breunig, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Matt Blair, Minnesota Vikings (AP) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (NEA, PFWA, TSN) Ted Hendricks, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (PFW) |
Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Matt Blair, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Lester Hayes, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Pat Thomas, Los Angeles Rams (AP) |
Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2) Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Pat Thomas, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) |
| Safety | Nolan Cromwell, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA-FS, PFW, TSN) Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA-SS, TSN) Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears (PFW) |
Gary Barbaro, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2, NEA-2) Randy Logan, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Key
- AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
- AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
- NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association first-team All-Pro team
- NEA-2 = Newspaper Enterprise Association second-team All-Pro team
- PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
- PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
- TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro