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===Philadelphia Eagles===
{{Main article|1980 Philadelphia Eagles season}}

In 1980, under head coach [[Dick Vermeil]], the Philadelphia Eagles, who had not played in a league championship since their 1960 NFL championship, advanced to their first Super Bowl.  Philadelphia's offense ranked 6th in the league in scoring (384 points) and 8th in yards gained (5,519). The Eagles were led by quarterback [[Ron Jaworski]], who completed 257 out of 451 passes for 3,529 yards during the regular season, including 27 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions. Another key player on the Eagles offense was halfback [[Wilbert Montgomery]], who was widely considered one of the top running backs in the NFL after rushing for more than 1,200 yards in each of the previous two seasons. Injuries during the 1980 regular season had limited him to just 778 yards, but he proved he was fully recovered in the postseason by rushing for 194 yards in the NFC title game. Montgomery was also a superb receiver out of the backfield, recording 50 receptions for 407 yards. The other main deep threats on offense, wide receivers [[Harold Carmichael]] and [[Charlie Smith (wide receiver)|Charlie Smith]], along with tight end [[Keith Krepfle]], combined for 125 receptions, 2,090 yards, and 16 touchdowns.

The Eagles' defense allowed the fewest points in the league during the regular season (222) while ranking second in fewest yards (4,443). Nose tackle [[Charlie Johnson (Eagles and Vikings football)|Charlie Johnson]] anchored the line, and even managed to record 3 interceptions. Defensive end [[Claude Humphrey]] led the team in sacks with 14.5, while fellow defensive end [[Carl Hairston]] added 9 sacks and defensive tackle [[Ken Clarke]] had 7. Linebackers [[Jerry Robinson (linebacker)|Jerry Robinson]] (4 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions) and [[Bill Bergey]] excelled at both stopping the run and pass coverage. Philadelphia also had a fine secondary, led by veteran defensive backs [[Herman Edwards]] (3 interceptions) and [[Brenard Wilson]] (6 interceptions), along with rookie [[Roynell Young]] (4 interceptions). The Eagles' defense was a major factor in their hard-fought 10–7 victory over the Raiders in the regular season; they sacked Plunkett 8 times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles - November 23rd, 1980 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198011230phi.htm |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>