NFL draft
| 1980 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Don McNeal | Cornerback | Alabama | |
| 2 | 48 | Dwight Stephenson * † | Center | Alabama | |
| 3 | 75 | Bill Barnett | Defensive end | Nebraska | |
| 4 | 100 | Elmer Bailey | Wide receiver | Minnesota | |
| 6 | 158 | Eugene Byrd | Wide receiver | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 185 | Joe Rose | Tight end | California | |
| 8 | 212 | Jeff Allen | Defensive back | UC Davis | |
| 8 | 214 | David Woodley | Quarterback | LSU | |
| 9 | 239 | Mark Goodspeed | Offensive tackle | Nebraska | |
| 10 | 271 | Doug Lantz | Center | Miami (OH) | |
| 10 | 272 | Ben Long | Linebacker | South Dakota | |
| 11 | 279 | Phil Driscoll | Defensive end | Minnesota State–Mankato | |
| 12 | 325 | Chuck Stone | Guard | North Carolina State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
- ^ "1980 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.