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1983 USFL season





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The 1983 USFL season was the inaugural season of the United States Football League.

1983 USFL season
DurationMarch 6 – July 3, 1983
DateJuly 17, 1983
Finals venueDenver, Colorado
Finals championsMichigan Panthers
Seasons

1984 →

1983 USFL season is located in the United States
Breakers

Breakers

Federals

Federals

Generals

Generals

Stars

Stars

Bandits

Bandits

Blitz

Blitz

Panthers

Panthers

Stallions

Stallions

Express

Express

Gold

Gold

Invaders

Invaders

Wranglers

Wranglers

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USFL teams: Pacific, Central, Atlantic

Rules differences from NFL

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Expansion cities for 1984

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During the 1983 season, the USFL announced expansion cities for the 1984 season.

Regular season

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W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

 y  = Division Champion,  x  = Wild Card

Atlantic Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA Stadium 1983 Capacity Avg. Att. Avg. % filled Coach
y-Philadelphia Stars 15 3 0 .833 379 204 Veterans Stadium 72,204 18,650 26% Jim Mora
Boston Breakers 11 7 0 .611 399 334 Nickerson Field 21,000 12,817 61% Dick Coury
New Jersey Generals 6 12 0 .333 314 437 Giants Stadium 76,891 35,004 46% Chuck Fairbanks
Washington Federals 4 14 0 .222 297 422 RFK Stadium 54,794 13,850 25% Ray Jauch
Central Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA Stadium 1983 Capacity Avg. Att. Avg. % filled Coach
y-Michigan Panthers 12 6 0 .667 451 337 Silverdome 80,638 22,250 28% Jim Stanley
x-Chicago Blitz 12 6 0 .667 456 271 Soldier Field 65,793 18,133 28% George Allen
Tampa Bay Bandits 11 7 0 .611 363 378 Tampa Stadium 72,812 39,896 55% Steve Spurrier
Birmingham Stallions 9 9 0 .500 343 326 Legion Field 77,000 22,046 29% Rollie Dotsch
Pacific Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA Stadium 1983 Capacity Avg. Att. Avg. % filled Coach
y-Oakland Invaders 9 9 0 .500 319 319 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,615 31,211 57% John Ralston
Los Angeles Express 8 10 0 .444 296 370 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 94,000 19,002 20% Hugh Campbell
Denver Gold 7 11 0 .389 284 304 Mile High Stadium 75,123 41,736 56% Red Miller/Charley Armey/Craig Morton
Arizona Wranglers 4 14 0 .222 261 442 Sun Devil Stadium 70,030 25,776 37% Doug Shively

Michigan won the tiebreaker with Chicago based on season series 2-0-0

Playoffs

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Away team Score Home team Date
Divisional playoffs
Chicago Blitz 38–44 (OT) Philadelphia Stars July 9, 1983
Oakland Invaders 21–37 Michigan Panthers July 10, 1983
USFL Championship Game
Mile High Stadium, Denver Colorado
Michigan Panthers 24–22 Philadelphia Stars July 17, 1983


Division playoffs USFL Championship
      
A1 Philadelphia 44 (OT)
C2 Chicago 38
A1 Philadelphia 22
C1 Michigan 24
P1 Oakland 21
C1 Michigan 37
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    • Statistics

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    1983 regular season stat leaders

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    1983 Passing Leaders (over 100 attempts)
    Name, Team Att Comp % yards YDs/Att TD TD % Long INT INT % Rating
    Bobby Hebert, MICH 451 257 57.0 3568 7.91 27 6.0 t81 17 3.8 86.8
    Fred Besana, OAK 550 345 62.7 3980 7.24 21 3.8 t80 16 2.9 85.1
    Greg Landry, CHIC 334 188 56.3 2383 7.13 16 4.8 52 9 2.7 83.5
    Jimmy Jordan, TB 238 145 60.9 1831 7.69 14 5.9 49 14 5.9 80.0
    Chuck Fusina, PHIL 421 238 56.5 2718 6.46 15 3.6 52 10 2.4 78.1
    Alan Risher, ARIZ 424 236 55.7 2672 6.30 20 4.7 t98 16 3.8 74.7
    Johnnie Walton, BOS 589 330 56.0 3772 6.40 20 3.4 t86 18 3.1 74.0
    Mike Rae, LA 319 175 54.9 1964 6.16 11 3.4 t61 10 3.1 71.9
    Mike Hohensee, WASH 190 92 48.4 1297 6.83 9 4.7 t80 7 3.7 71.3
    Bobby Scott, NJ/CHIC 374 210 56.1 2813 7.52 11 2.9 t65 19 5.1 68.9
    Tom Ramsey, LA 307 160 52.1 1975 6.43 13 4.2 t82 14 4.6 67.4
    Mike Kelley, TB 166 81 48.8 1003 6.04 4 2.4 43 5 3.0 63.4
    Bob Lane, BIRM 346 175 50.6 2264 6.54 14 4.0 53 18 5.2 63.3
    Kim McQuilken, WASH 334 188 56.3 1912 5.72 7 2.1 55 14 4.2 62.4
    John Reaves, TB 259 139 53.7 1726 6.66 9 3.5 51 16 6.2 60.4
    Ken Johnson, DENV 248 121 48.8 1115 4.50 6 2.4 t56 12 4.8 49.4
    Joe Gilliam, WASH 102 40 39.2 673 6.60 5 4.9 t52 12 11.8 39.0
    Reggie Collier, BIRM 108 47 43.5 604 5.59 1 0.9 t46 7 6.5 37.7
    Dan Manucci, ARIZ 119 52 43.7 577 4.85 2 1.7 t48 8 6.7 36.3
    Jeff Knapple, DENV/NJ 213 105 49.3 1191 5.59 3 1.4 41 19 8.9 34.0
    1983 Rushing leaders
    POS Name, Team Att Yds Avg. Long TDs
    HBHerschel Walker, NJ 412 1812 4.4 t83 17
    HBKelvin Bryant, PHIL 318 1442 4.5 45 16
    HBKen Lacy, MI 232 1180 5.1 59 6
    HBTim Spencer, CHIC 300 1157 3.9 25 6
    HBArthur Whittington, OAK 282 1043 3.7 24 6
    HBKevin Long, CHIC 262 1022 3.9 33 12
    HBRichard Crump, BOS 190 990 5.2 62 8
    HBKen Talton, BIRM 228 907 4.0 28 5
    HBCraig James, WASH 202 823 4.1 24 4
    HBHarry Sydney, DENV 176 801 4.6 45 9
    HBBilly Taylor, WASH 171 757 4.4 34 5
    HBCalvin Murray, ARIZ 179 699 3.9 34 4
    HBGreg Boone, TB 174 694 4.0 21 5
    HBAllen Harvin, PHIL 139 681 4.9 49 7
    HBLarry Canada, DENV 142 631 4.4 t24 3
    1983 Receiving Leaders
    POS Name, Team Rec Yds Avg. Long TDs
    WRTrumaine Johnson, CHIC 81 1322 16.3 56 10
    WRDanny Buggs, TB 76 1146 15.1 51 5
    WRRicky Ellis, LA 69 716 10.4 36 6
    TERaymond Chester, OAK 68 951 14.0 57 5
    WREric Truvillion, TB 66 1080 16.4 46 15
    HBArthur Whittington, OAK 66 584 8.8 3.7 2
    TEMark Keel, ARIZ 65 802 12.3 27 2
    HBBilly Taylor, WASH 64 523 8.2 55 2
    WRJoey Walters, WASH 63 959 15.2 42 6
    WRJackie Flowers, ARIZ 63 869 13.8 t98 11
    WRNeil Balholm, ARIZ 63 703 11.2 27 5
    WRNolan Franz, BOS 62 848 13.7 50 4
    WRGordon Banks, OAK 61 855 14.0 41 2
    TEMichael Cobb, MICH 61 746 12.2 31 5
    WRAnthony Carter, MICH 60 1181 19.7 t81 9
    WRScott Fitzkee, PHIL 55 731 13.3 44 3
    WRCharles Smith, BOS 54 1009 18.7 t58 5
    WRWyatt Henderson, OAK 54 801 14.8 t53 9
    HBHerschel Walker, NJ 53 489 9.2 t65 1
    HBKelvin Bryant, PHIL 53 410 7.7 50 1

    Awards

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    Offense

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    Position Player(s)
    Quarterback 11 Bobby Hebert, Michigan Panthers
    Running back 34 Herschel Walker, New Jersey Generals
    44 Kelvin Bryant, Philadelphia Stars
    Wide receiver 2 Trumaine Johnson, Chicago Blitz
    84 Eric Truvillion, Tampa Bay Bandits
    Tight end 87 Raymond Chester, Oakland Invaders
    Offensive tackle 75 Irv Eatman, Philadelphia Stars
    74 Ray Pinney, Michigan Panthers
    Guard 78 Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham Stallions
    63 Thom Dornbrook, Michigan Panthers
    Center 67 Bob Van Duyne, Tampa Bay Bandits

    Defense

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    Position Player(s)
    Defensive end 79 Mike Raines, Birmingham Stallions
    70 Kit Lathrop, Chicago Blitz
    Defensive tackle 68 Fred Nordgren, Tampa Bay Bandits
    Linebacker 57 John Corker, Michigan Panthers
    52 Stan White, Chicago Blitz
    54 Sam Mills, Philadelphia Stars
    56 Marcus Marek, Boston Breakers
    Cornerback 33 Jeff George, Tampa Bay Bandits
    34 David Martin, Denver Gold
    Safety 27 Luther Bradley, Chicago Blitz
    25 Scott Woerner, Philadelphia Stars

    Special teams

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    Position Player(s)
    Kicker 5 Tim Mazzetti, Boston Breakers
    Punter 10 Stan Talley, Oakland Invaders
    Kickoff returner 40 Eric Robinson, Washington Federals
    Punt returner 34 David Martin, Denver Gold

    Season awards

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    Award Winner Position Team
    USFL Most Valuable Player Kelvin Bryant RB Philadelphia Stars
    USFL Most Valuable Player (AP) Kelvin Bryant RB Philadelphia Stars
    USFL Player of the Year (TSN) Bobby Hebert QB Michigan Panthers
    USFL Man of the Year Raymond Chester WR Oakland Invaders
    USFL Coach of the Year Dick Coury Head coach Boston Breakers
    USFL Coach of the Year (TSN) Dick Coury Head coach Boston Breakers
    USFL Outstanding Running Back Herschel Walker RB New Jersey Generals
    USFL Outstanding Quarterback Bobby Hebert QB Michigan Panthers
    USFL Leading Scorer Award David Trout K Philadelphia Stars
    USFL Leading Receiver Trumaine Johnson WR Chicago Blitz
    USFL Defensive Player of the Year John Corker LB Michigan Panthers
    USFL Outstanding Lineman Kit Lathrop DL Chicago Blitz
    Special Teams Player of the Year Stan Talley P Oakland Invaders
    USFL Executive of the Year (TSN) Carl Peterson General manager Philadelphia Stars

    References

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    1. ^ "Pittsburgh Gets USFL Team". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. April 29, 1983. p. 14B.
  • ^ "San Diego gets USFL franchise". The Times-News. Associated Press. May 17, 1983. p. 15.
  • ^ "Tulsa awarded new USFL franchise after San Diego spurns proposal". The Nevada Daily Mail. Associated Press. July 8, 1983. p. 8.
  • ^ "USFL Selects Houston For Expansion Team". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. May 20, 1983. p. 4B.
  • ^ "Jacksonville Gets USFL Team For 1984 Season". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. June 15, 1983. p. 8C.
  • ^ "San Antonio Gets USFL Team". Gainesville Sun. Associated Press. July 12, 1983. p. 3B.
  • ^ "Memphis Gets USFL Franchise". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. United Press International. July 18, 1983. p. 9B.

    • See also

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