The Blitz would turn things around winning their next three games and six of their next seven games. Today, Rozier is involved with charity work in South Jersey. The Houston Gamblers had a pretty fair quarterback. STARS Philadelphia_Daily_News_Tue__Jul_17__1984_4, USFL PHILA. Bryant added another score in the fourth as the Stars beat the Generals 28-7 to advance to the USFL Semifinals. In the third quarter, the Panthers extended the lead to 17-3 as Bobby Hebert had a second touchdown pass to Derek Holloway. Coached by Jim Mora and playing their games at Veterans Stadium, the Stars were one of the best teams in the USFL on both sides of the ball. As the overwhelmingly pro Panther crowd began pouring on the field the Stars scored again, but it was too little too late as the Panthers won 24-22 to claim the USFL’s first championship. USFL - PHILADELPHIA STARS and PITTSBURGH MAULERS, USFL CHAMPIONS - PHILA. Like!! Click here for Chriscreamer.com's Chicago Blitz Page. The Philadelphia Stars won the 1984 USFL championship. 1984 Arizona Wranglers USFL Conference Champions Ring belonged to Tight End, Doug Cozen. This is asimply gorgeous, 1984 Arizona Wranglers USFL Conference Champions 10K … STARS The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Tue__Jul_10__1984_, USFL PHILA. Philadelphia won 24-21. Leading 13-3 early in the fourth quarter Don Fielder sealed the win with a strip sack of Greg Landry to set up a Kelvin Bryant touchdown. 1984: After falling just a little short of winning the USFL Championship in year one, the Philadelphia Stars were practically unstoppable rolling through the 18-game season with a record of 16-2. In May 1984, the USFL announced a "new" Chicago franchise would be created for the 1985 season. He played for the Pittsburgh Maulers and Jacksonville Bulls. The 1983 USFL season was the inaugural season of the United States Football League. Today, Walker has become a successful businessman as well as continuing to do stints on television. Cliff Stoudt "played" for the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a two-time Super Bowl champ before joining the Birmingham Stallions in 1984. If the league was going to be a success, it needed television exposure. He now does color on Notre Dame games for NBC. Landeta averaged 41.9 yards per kick in 1983, 41.0 in 1984 and 41.8 in 1985. Philadelphia and Tampa Bay played in a post season exhibition game billed as "The Jetsave Challenge Cup" [2] in Wembley Stadium on July 21. Today, he works with the Eagles and Giants organizations, appearing at preseason and regular-season functions as an alumnus of both NFL teams. With Veteran’s Stadium hosting a Phillies game, the game was played at Franklin Field with both teams dressing at the Vet and walking a block to Franklin Field in uniform. The Stars would win the game 44-38 on a one yard touchdown plunge 7:02 into overtime to reach the first USFL title game, where they would fall to the Michigan Panthers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. As the USFL prepared for its third season a decision to move to the fall for the 1986 season was made. Required fields are marked *. Founded by David Dixon, a New Orleans art and antique dealer, the USFL announced its formation on May 11, 1982, at the 21 Club in New York City. In 2019, he said he worked in sales and did some speaking engagements. We currently have 442 game stories, 109 boxscores, 9 photos and 82 video clips online for 455 USFL games (including preseason and playoffs) from 1983-1985. 1984 United States Football League Standings 1984 United States Football League League Leaders. This simply gorgeous 1985 Baltimore Stars USFL Champions 10K Yellow Gold & Diamond Ring belonged to Pro Bowl and Future Hall Of Fame player, Bart Oates! Each week, there would be a nationally televised game, as well as the USFL's own version of Monday Night football. The Blitz had one of the league’s best passing games as Greg Landry and Bobby Scott each had strong seasons, with Trumaine Johnson leading the league in receiving yards with 1,322 yards with ten touchdowns. Sipe is a grandfather of 10 and lives near San Diego. Los Angeles won the Pacific Division championship over Arizona based on a conference record tiebreaker advantage (7-4-0 to 5-6-0). The Stars would crawl to within three points in the fourth quarter, but the Panthers answered with Anthony Carter finding pay dirt with 3:01 left. The Philadelphia Stars Kelvin Bryant holding up the 1984 USFL Championship trophy. He is also active in media. The name Blitz was chosen after a name that team contest, with George Allen looking for a short but aggressive sounding name. The USFL and the United States Football League Players Association (USFLPA) agreed on a four-year agreement in March 1985. Rick Neuheisel played college ball at UCLA. The Stars had a nice offensive balance as Kelvin Bryant was among the league’s leading rushers with 1,442 yards with 15 touchdowns to earn the USFL MVP, while Chuck Fusina passed for 2,718 yards with 15 touchdowns. W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against, .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} y  = Division Champion,  x  = Wild Card. Owned by renowned heart surgeon Dr. Ted Diethrich, along with legendary coach George Allen and Southern California developer Bill Harris as minority partners the Blitz had a roster full of NFL veterans. June Jones has been everywhere. There had been no preseason games in 1983. Tampa Bay won the tiebreaker over New Jersey for the 3rd seed based on winning the head to head game. He joined the Express as part of a young offensive line that protected Steve Young. With such a short existence, any original items coming out of the USFL can be quite rare. Michigan won the tiebreaker over Arizona for the 3rd seed based on winning the head to head game. After going to Oklahoma, he eventually wound up in the USFL, where he suffered a career-threatening knee injury. Pittsburgh finished ahead of Washington based on a head-to-head tiebreaker advantage (2-0-0). Despite their struggles in Chicago, Bill Polian who was Director of Player Personnel and Coach Marv Levy both went on to have Hall of Fame careers in NFL as they two took over the Buffalo Bills and eventually built a team that played in four straight Super Bowls. This time around there would be no denying the Stars as they raced out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter with Chuck Fusina completing his first ten passes. Fusina himself caught a touchdown pass from Allen Harvin, but the Stars still trailed 38-17 in the fourth quarter. He threw for 6,600 yards before returning to the NFL with the Washington Redskins. Stats researched by Frank Fleming, all information, and team names are property of the United States Football League. He's now the POTUS. Once again, the Stars offense sputtered at the start as the Panthers held a 10-3 lead at the half. With a pair of Kelvin Bryant touchdowns and a Garcia Lane punt return the Stars took control of the game with three scores in the second quarter. The 1983 USFL season was the inaugural season of the United States Football League. Hosting the Birmingham Stallions at the Franklin FIeld, the Stars got a big break early as George Cooper recovered a fumble to set up an early touchdown by Kelvin Bryant. Keep writing. ©MMXVI Tank Productions. After a long coaching career, he became head coach of the Denver Broncos in 2019. The Stars would go on to win the game 23-3 as Chuck Fusina was named the game’s MVP. STARS Philadelphia_Daily_News_Tue__Jul_17__1984_, USFL PHILA. Birmingham and Tampa Bay tied in the first tiebreaking step, head-to-head (1-1-0). The Stars would race out to an 11-1 start as they finished the USFL’s inaugural campaign with a record of 15-3 that was by far the best in the league. Intentional and unintentional pass interference. Sean Landeta is considered the USFL's best punter. All logos used on this page were from Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page. The United States Football League (USFL) was an American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The 1984 Heisman winner out of Boston College, Doug Flutie, was given his choice of which USFL team he wanted to play for. Walker played for three NFL teams and was involved in a huge trade from Dallas to Minnesota. 1984 USFL Playoffs: In the postseason, the Philadelphia Stars would face the New Jersey Generals who during the regular season handed the Stars their only two losses of the season. It was for the best as the Blitz lacked the finances to make good on the contract offer. This would spell the end to the Philadelphia Stars as they would be unable to secure a lease for Veteran’s Stadium. After winning their first game on the road against the Denver Gold 13-7, the Stars made a statement in their home debut, blanking the New Jersey Generals 25-0. Stats researched by Frank Fleming, all information, and team names are property of the United States Football League. Los Angeles and Arizona tied in the first two tiebreaking steps, head-to-head (1-1-0) and best divisional record (3-3-0). Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Denver shooting suspect did not have an active security guard license, city official says, The best drive-thru restaurants in the USA. Last updated on December 22, 2016 at 9:00 pm ET. Vic Fangio was a defensive assistant for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, the two-time USFL champions. The Stars strong play helped boost attendance, despite playing several games at Franklin Field, when the Stars scheduled conflicted with baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies at Veteran’s Stadium. Bobby Hebert led the Panthers to the 1983 championship. The Blitz looked well on their way to advancing to the USFL Championship Game as they continued to dominate in the third quarter, eventually building a 38-17 lead.

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