The 1984 Green Bay Packers - 8-8 (2ND-NFC Central Division)
Head Coach: Forrest Gregg
1984 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-2)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (1-3) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
4 at Dallas Cowboys L 17-31 0- 1-0 43,371 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (51) Lynn Dickey (146) Jessie Clark (3-65)
11 M-CHICAGO BEARS W 17-10 1- 1-0 48,253 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (61) Randy Wright (76) Ray Crouse (2-16)
18 at Los Angeles Rams L 24-27 1- 2-0 41,185 Lynn Dickey Harlan Huckleby (25) Lynn Dickey (127) Ray Crouse (5-44)
25 G-INDIANAPOLIS COLTS W 34-17 2- 2-0 54,979 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (46) Lynn Dickey (116) James Lofton (3-87)
1984 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (1-4)
2 G-ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (0-0) W 24-23 1- 0-0 53,738 102 164 157 260 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (53) Lynn Dickey (188) James Lofton (7-134)
9 at Los Angeles Raiders (1-0) L 7-28 1- 1-0 46,269 104 105 121 112 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (54) Randy Wright (67) Henry Childs (4-32)
16 G-CHICAGO BEARS (2-0) L 7- 9 1- 2-0 55,942 32 122 180 165 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (18) Lynn Dickey (142) James Lofton (4-89)
23 at Dallas Cowboys (2-1) L 6-20 1- 3-0 64,222 127 77 100 200 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (55) Lynn Dickey (64) Gerry Ellis (3-35)
30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3) L 27-30 * 1- 4-0 47,487 167 216 180 226 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (63) Lynn Dickey (232) James Lofton (3-70)
OCTOBER (1-3)
7 G-SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-2) L 28-34 1- 5-0 54,045 47 368 107 352 Lynn Dickey Harlan Huckleby (25) Lynn Dickey (384) Paul Coffman (8-104)
15 at Denver Broncos (5-1) L 14-17 1- 6-0 62,546 74 349 92 101 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (37) Lynn Dickey (371) James Lofton (11-206)
21 M-SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-2) L 24-30 1- 7-0 52,286 92 312 97 281 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (69) Lynn Dickey (364) James Lofton (5-162)
28 G-DETROIT LIONS (3-5) W 41- 9 2- 7-0 54,289 195 244 65 243 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (116) Lynn Dickey (248) James Lofton (5-80)
NOVEMBER (3-1)
4 at New Orleans Saints (4-5) W 23-13 3- 7-0 57,426 207 166 186 141 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (86) Lynn Dickey (173) Paul Coffman (4-51)
11 M-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-7) W 45-17 4- 7-0 52,931 211 302 110 162 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (110) Lynn Dickey (303) Jessie Clark (6-43)
18 M-LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-4) W 31- 6 5- 7-0 52,031 122 192 166 131 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (77) Lynn Dickey (194) James Lofton (6-129)
22 at Detroit Lions (3-8-1) L 28-31 5- 8-0 63,698 109 197 186 353 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (45) Lynn Dickey (115) Eddie Lee Ivery (5-46)
DECEMBER (3-0)
2 G-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-9) W 27-14 6- 8-0 46,800 106 205 100 175 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (73) Lynn Dickey (205) Eddie Lee Ivery (5-29)
9 at Chicago Bears (9-5) W 20-14 7- 8-0 59,374 110 177 228 73 Randy Wright Eddie Lee Ivery (50) Rich Campbell (125) Phil Epps (3-65)
16 at Minnesota Vikings (3-12) W 38-14 8- 8-0 51,197 214 234 70 171 Lynn Dickey Del Rodgers (69) Lynn Dickey (198) James Lofton (5-91)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1984 IN REVIEW
The Packers selected another former player from the Lombardi era to try and turn the team around. Forrest Gregg has been a head coach with Cleveland (1975-77) and Cincinnati (1980-83) before coming back to Green Bay on December 26, 1983. During the course of the 1984 season, Gregg made several changes after the Packers started 1-7. After trading Jan Stenerud to the Vikings, Eddie Garcia was given the kicking job, struggled, and was replaced in the middle of the season by Al Del Greco. Eddie Lee Ivery missed the first six games of the season with a knee injury, then teamed up with Gerry Ellis, as both players passed the 500-yard mark in rushing. Randy Wright was drafted from Wisconsin and became the heir apparent to QB Lynn Dickey, after David Whitehurst was released and Rich Campbell found wanting. Hank Bullough was brought in to rebuild the defense, but left for the USFL. Dick Modzelewski took over, and the Packer defense allowed 130 less points that they did in 1983.
THE USFL SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
After seeing the United States Football League continue to raid their rosters and pluck off their draft picks, the NFL held a supplemental draft of players from the USFL and the CFL on June 5, 1984. 84 players were picked during the three-round selection meeting, 75 from the USFL, eight from the CFL and one, Duan Hanks, who was a free agent who had last participated in the Philadelphia Stars camp before being cut. NFL clubs tabbed 20 members of the Los Angeles Express including top pick Steve Young by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Green Bay selected three players:
1st round - RB Buford Jordan - A first-round pick in the 1984 USFL draft, Jordan led the New Orleans Breakers in rushing his rookie season with 1276 yards and 8 touchdowns. The following year, after the team moved to Portland, he again led the team in rushing with 876 yards and 5 touchdowns. Joining the Packers shortly after the USFL ended their season, he was one of the final training camp cuts (September 17). He would join the Saints in 1986 and play seven years in New Orleans, but never rushed for more than 207 yards in any one season.
2nd round - DB Chuck Clanton - Clanton picked off ten passes in 1984 for the Birmingham Stallions and returned three for scores. In 1985, Clanton had an even bigger season, intercepting 16 passes and being named USFL Defensive Player of the Year. He would finish with the second most interceptions in USFL history, two behing Luther Bradley, who played an extra year. On December 3, 1985, Clanton joined the Packers and would play in three games at the end of the season. He would be released on August 19, 1986.
3rd round - DB John Sullivan - After a pedestrian career in the USFL, the former Oakland Invader sat out the 1985 NFL season, then joined the Packers in the 1986 training camp. He would play six games with Green Bay before being released on October 18. Ironically, he would be picked up on waivers by San Diego, after they released a former Packer fan favorite - Mike "Mad Dog" Douglass. He would play nine games with the Chargers, then one game the following year with the 49ers before his career came to an end. Like many of their draft operations in the 1970s and 1980s, the Packers would miss on their picks. Green Bay, in picking Jordan, passed up on several USFL players who went on to productive NFL careers - WR Ricky Sanders (483 catches and 37 touchdowns), LB Vaughan Johnson (4-time Pro Bowler), DE William Fuller (4-time Pro Bowler with 100.5 career sacks) and RB Albert Bentley (2355 rushing yard and 19 touchdowns in eight NFL seasons).
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
John Anderson 59 LB 6- 3 229 Michigan 7 7 28 16 1978 Draft-1st round
Robert Brown 93 DE 6- 2 250 Virginia Tech 3 3 24 16 1982 Draft-4th round
Rich Campbell 19 QB 6- 4 219 California 4 4 25 3 1981 Draft-1st round
Mark Cannon 58 C 6- 3 258 TX-Arlington 1 1 22 16 1984 Draft-11th round
Alphonso Carreker 76 DE 6- 6 250 Florida State 1 1 22 14 1984 Draft-1st round
Ron Cassidy 88 WR 6- 0 180 Utah State 5 5 27 15 1979 Draft-8th round
Henry Childs 89 TE 6- 2 220 Kansas State 1 9 33 3 1984 FA-Rams (1981)
Jessie Clark 33 FB 6- 0 233 Arkansas 2 2 24 11 1983 Draft-7th round
Paul Coffman 82 TE 6- 3 225 Kansas State 7 7 28 14 1978 FA
Ray Crouse 21 RB 5-11 214 UNLV 1 1 25 16 1984 FA
George Cumby 52 LB 6- 0 224 Oklahoma 5 5 28 15 1980 Draft-1st round
Al Del Greco 10 K 6- 0 224 Auburn 1 1 22 9 1984 FA
Tony DeLuca 98 NT 6- 4 250 Rhode Island 1 1 23 1 1984 FA
Lynn Dickey 12 QB 6- 4 203 Kansas State 8 12 33 15 1976 Trade-Houston
John Dorsey 99 LB 6- 2 235 Connecticut 1 1 24 16 1984 Draft-4th round
Mike Douglass 53 LB 6- 0 214 San Diego State 7 7 29 16 1978 Draft-5th round
Dave Dreschler 61 G 6- 3 264 North Carolina 2 2 24 16 1983 Draft-2nd round
Gerry Ellis 31 FB 5-11 225 Missouri 5 5 26 16 1980 FA
Phillip Epps 85 WR 5-10 165 TCU 3 3 25 16 1982 Draft-12th round
Tom Flynn 41 S 6- 0 195 Pittsburgh 1 1 22 15 1984 Draft-5th round
Eddie Garcia 11 K 5- 8 178 SMU 2 2 25 7 1982 Draft-10th round
Ron Hallstrom 65 G 6- 6 283 Iowa 3 3 25 16 1982 Draft-1st round
Gary Hayes 27 CB 5-10 180 Fresno State 1 1 27 16 1984 FA
Gary Hoffman 78 T 6- 5 282 Santa Clara 1 1 22 1 1984 Draft-10th round
Estus Hood 38 CB 5-11 189 Illinois State 7 7 28 16 1978 Draft-3rd round
Harlan Huckleby 25 HB 6- 1 201 Michigan 5 5 26 16 1980 FA
Tim Huffman 74 T 6- 5 282 Notre Dame 4 4 25 16 1981 Draft-9th round
Donnie Humphrey 79 DE 6- 3 275 Auburn 1 1 23 16 1984 Draft-3rd round
Eddie Lee Ivery 40 RB 6- 1 214 Georgia Tech 6 6 27 10 1979 Draft-1st round
John Jefferson 83 WR 6- 1 204 Arizona State 4 7 28 13 1981 Trade-San Diego
Ezra Johnson 90 DE 6- 4 259 Morris Brown 8 8 28 13 1977 Draft-1st round
Boyd Jones 71 T 6- 3 272 Texas Southern 1 1 23 2 1984 FA
Daryll Jones 43 S 6- 0 190 Georgia 1 1 22 16 1984 Draft-7th round
Terry Jones 63 NT 6- 2 265 Alabama 7 7 27 16 1978 Draft-11th round
Syd Kitson 64 G 6- 4 264 Wake Forest 4 4 25 8 1980 Draft-3rd round
Greg Koch 68 T 6- 4 276 Arkansas 8 8 29 15 1977 Draft-2nd round
Mark Lee 22 CB 5-11 188 Washington 5 5 26 16 1980 Draft-2nd round
Cliff Lewis 56 LB 6- 1 224 S. Mississippi 4 4 24 16 1981 Draft-12th round
Gary Lewis 81 TE 6- 5 234 Texas-Arlington 4 4 25 3 1984 FA-Chi (USFL)
Tim Lewis 26 CB 5-11 191 Pittsburgh 2 2 22 16 1983 Draft-1st round
James Lofton 80 WR 6- 3 197 Stanford 7 7 28 16 1978 Draft-1st round
Charles Martin 94 DE 6- 4 270 Livingston 1 1 25 16 1984 FA
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Larry McCarren 54 C 6- 3 263 Illinois 12 12 32 12 1973 Draft-12th round
Mike McLeod 28 S 6- 0 180 Montana State 1 1 26 11 1984 FA
Blake Moore 60 C 6- 5 272 Wooster 1 5 26 11 1984 FA-Cin (1983)
Mark Murphy 37 S 6- 2 201 West Liberty St 5 5 26 16 1980 FA
Bill Neill 77 NT 6- 4 255 Pittsburgh 1 4 25 16 1984 FA-Giants (1983)
Dwayne O'Steen 44 CB 6- 1 195 San Jose State 2 7 29 4 1983 FA-Tampa Bay
Guy Prather 51 LB 6- 2 229 Grambling 4 4 26 16 1981 FA
Del Rodgers 35 RB 5-10 202 Utah 2 2 24 14 1982 Draft-3rd round
Randy Scott 55 LB 6- 1 222 Alabama 4 4 25 16 1981 FA
Bucky Scribner 13 P 6- 0 202 Kansas 2 2 24 16 1983 Draft-11th round
Karl Swanke 67 T 6- 6 262 Boston College 5 5 26 15 1980 Draft-6th round
Lenny Taylor 84 WR 5-10 179 Tennessee 1 1 23 2 1984 Draft-12th round
Keith Uecker 70 G 6- 5 270 Auburn 1 3 24 6 1984 FA-Denver (1983)
Ed West 49-86 TE 6- 1 242 Auburn 1 1 23 16 1984 FA
Rich Wingo 50 LB 6- 1 227 Alabama 5 5 28 16 1979 Draft-7th round
Randy Wright 16 QB 6- 2 194 Wisconsin 1 1 23 8 1984 Draft-6th round
NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1984 PACKERS DRAFT (May 1-2, 1984)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 12 Alphonso Carreker DE Florida St
2 39 Traded to San Diego in John Jefferson trade
3 72 Donnie Humphrey DE Auburn
4 99 John Dorsey LB Connecticut
5 126 Tom Flynn S Pittsburgh
6 153 Randy Wright QB Wisconsin
7 181 Daryll Jones DB Georgia
8 207 Traded to Denver in Greg Boyd trade
9 240 Traded to Kansas City in Charlie Getty trade
10 267 Gary Hoffman T Santa Clara
11 294 Mark Cannon C TX-Arlington
12a 313 Lenny Taylor WR Tennessee (A)
12b 323 Mark Emans LB Bowling Green
A-From San Diego in Derrel Gofourth trade
1984 USFL SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT (June 5, 1984)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 12 Buford Jordan RB McNeese State New Orleans
2 39 Chuck Clanton DB Auburn Birmingham
3 72 John Sullivan DB California Oakland
Bold - Played for Packers
1984 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
MAY 16 - Signed TE Henry Childs
JUL 17 - Traded K Jan Stenerud to MINNESOTA for a 1985 7th-round draft choice (LB Eric Wilson)
AUG 20 - Cut QB David Whitehurst, P John Christopher, DE Wayne Jones, LB Dan Fuller, LB Mark Emans (12th round), LB Calvin Favron and NT Charles Johnson
AUG 21 - Cut DE Byron Braggs. Placed OG Leotis Harris on reserve-failed physical list. Placed WR Lenny Taylor on injured reserve
AUG 23 - Placed WR WR Marvin Neal on waivers. Signed NT Tony DeLuca
AUG 27 - Released OG Ron Sams, FB Mike Meade, C Larry Rubens, DE Greg Boyd, NT Rich Turner and LB Jim Laughlin. Released TE Ed West, LB John Pointer, NT Tony DeLuca and DB Emmuel Thompson. Placed OT Gary Hoffman on injured reserve
AUG 28 - Placed RB Eddie Lee Ivery on injured reserve
AUG 30 - Placed S Johnnie Gray on injured reserve. Re-signed TE Ed West
SEPT 18 - Claimed OL Blake Moore off waivers from CINCINNATI. Released TE Henry Childs
SEPT 27 - Waived DB Dwayne O'Steen. Signed S Mike McLeod (EDMONTON-CFL)
OCT 6 - Placed TE Gary Lewis on injured reserve. Activated RB Eddie Lee Ivery from injured reserve
OCT 17 - Placed K Eddie Garcia on injured reserve. Signed K Al Del Greco
OCT 23 - Waived OL Syd Kitson. Signed OG Keith Uecker off waivers from DENVER
DEC 12 - Placed QB Randy Wright on injured reserve. Signed NT Tony DeLuca
Washington Redskins (11-5)
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Passing Leader: Joe Theismann (3391)
Rushing Leader: John Riggins (1239)
Receiving Leader: Art Monk (106-1372)
New York Giants (9-7)
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Passing Leader: Phil Simms (4044)
Rushing Leader: Rob Carpenter (795)
Receiving Leader: Bobby Johnson (48-795)/Zeke Mowatt (48-698)
St. Louis Cardinals (9-7)
Head Coach: Jim Hanifan
Passing Leader: Neil Lomax (4614)
Rushing Leader: Otis Anderson (1174)
Receiving Leader: Roy Green (78-1555)
Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Gary Hogeboom (2366)
Rushing Leader: Tony Dorsett (1189)
Receiving Leader: Doug Cosbie (60-789)
Philadelphia Eagles (6-9-1)
Head Coach: Marion Campbell
Passing Leader: Ron Jaworski (2754)
Rushing Leader: Wilbert Montgomery (789)
Receiving Leader: John Spagnola (65-701)
Chicago Bears (10-6)
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Passing Leader: Jim McMahon (1146)
Rushing Leader: Walter Payton (1684)
Receiving Leader: Walter Payton (45-368)
Green Bay Packers (8-8)
Head Coach: Forrest Gregg
Passing Leader: Lynn Dickey (3195)
Rushing Leader: Gerry Ellis (581)
Receiving Leader: James Lofton (62-1361)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-10)
Head Coach: John McKay
Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (3554)
Rushing Leader: James Wilder (1544)
Receiving Leader: James Wilder (85-685)
Detroit Lions (4-11-1)
Head Coach: Monte Clark
Passing Leader: Gary Danielson (3076)
Rushing Leader: Billy Sims (687)
Receiving Leader: James Jones (77-662)
Minnesota Vikings (3-13)
Head Coach: Les Steckel
Passing Leader: Tommy Kramer (1678)
Rushing Leader: Alfred Anderson (773)
Receiving Leader: Leo Lewis (47-830)
San Francisco 49ers (15-1)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Passing Leader: Joe Montana (3630)
Rushing Leader: Wendell Tyler (1262)
Receiving Leader: Roger Craig (71-675)
Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
Head Coach: John Robinson
Passing Leader: Jeff Kemp (2021)
Rushing Leader: Eric Dickerson (2105)
Receiving Leader: Henry Ellard (34-622)
New Orleans Saints (7-9)
Head Coach: Bum Phillips
Passing Leader: Richard Todd (2178)
Rushing Leader: George Rogers (914)
Receiving Leader: Hokie Gajan (35-288)
Atlanta Falcons (4-12)
Head Coach: Dan Henning
Passing Leader: Steve Bartkowski (2158)
Rushing Leader: Gerald Riggs (1486)
Receiving Leader: Stacey Bailey (67-1138)
TEAMS MOVING IN 1984: Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis Colts
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2
New England 21, BUFFALO 17 NY Jets 23, INDIANAPOLIS 14
LA Raiders 24, HOUSTON 14 Miami 35, WASHINGTON 17
San Diego 42, MINNESOTA 13 NY GIANTS 28, Philadelphia 27
San Francisco 30, DETROIT 27 Kansas City 37, PITTSBURGH 27
GREEN BAY 24, St. Louis 23 DENVER 20, Cincinnati 17
Atlanta 36, NEW ORLEANS 28 CHICAGO 34, Tampa Bay 14
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3
SEATTLE 33, Cleveland 0 Dallas 20, LA RAMS 13
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 20 13 Miami 1 0 0 1.000 35 17
NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 28 27 New England 1 0 0 1.000 21 17
Washington 0 1 0 .000 17 35 NY Jets 1 0 0 1.000 23 14
Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 27 28 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 14 23
St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 23 24 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 17 21
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
GREEN BAY 1 0 0 1.000 24 23 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 17 20
Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 34 14 Houston 0 1 0 .000 14 24
Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 13 42 Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 27 37
Detroit 0 1 0 .000 27 30 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 0 33
Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 14 34 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 1 0 0 1.000 24 14
Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 36 28 Denver 1 0 0 1.000 20 17
San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 30 27 Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 37 27
New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 28 36 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 42 13
LA Rams 0 1 0 .000 13 20 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 33 0
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Pittsburgh 23, NY JETS 17
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8
LA RAMS 20, Cleveland 17 ST. LOUIS 37, Buffalo 7
Detroit 27, ATLANTA 24 (OT) CHICAGO 27, Denver 0
Indianapolis 35, HOUSTON 21 NY GIANTS 28, Dallas 7
Kansas City 27, CINCINNATI 22 LA RAIDERS 28, Green Bay 7
PHILADELPHIA 19, Minnesota 17 MIAMI 28, New England 7
NEW ORLEANS 17, Tampa Bay 13 SEATTLE 31, San Diego 17
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9
SAN FRANCISCO 37, Washington 31
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 2 0 0 1.000 56 34 Miami 2 0 0 1.000 63 24
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 27 41 New England 1 1 0 .500 28 45
St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 60 31 NY Jets 1 1 0 .500 40 37
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 46 45 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 49 44
Washington 0 2 0 .500 48 72 Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 24 58
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 61 14 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 50 54
Detroit 1 1 0 .500 54 54 Houston 0 2 0 .000 35 59
GREEN BAY 1 1 0 .500 31 51 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 39 47
Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 30 61 Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 17 53
Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 27 51 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 2 0 0 1.000 52 21
San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 67 58 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 64 17
LA Rams 1 1 0 .500 48 53 Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 64 49
New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 45 49 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 59 44
Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 60 55 Denver 1 1 0 .500 20 44
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16
NY JETS 43, Cincinnati 23 Chicago 9, GREEN BAY 7
TAMPA BAY 21, Detroit 17 MINNESOTA 27, Atlanta 20
SAN DIEGO 31, Houston 14 SAN FRANCISCO 30, New Orleans 20
LA Raiders 22, KANSAS CITY 20 DALLAS 23, Philadelphia 17
PITTSBURGH 24, LA Rams 14 WASHINGTON 30, NY Giants 14
Denver 24, CLEVELAND 14 NEW ENGLAND 38, Seattle 23
St. Louis 34, INDIANAPOLIS 33
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17
Miami 21, BUFFALO 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 70 64 Miami 3 0 0 1.000 84 41
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 50 58 New England 2 1 0 .667 66 68
St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 94 64 NY Jets 2 1 0 .667 83 60
Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 63 68 Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 82 78
Washington 1 2 0 .333 78 86 Buffalo 0 3 0 .000 41 79
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 3 0 0 1.000 70 21 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 74 68
Detroit 1 2 0 .333 71 75 Houston 0 3 0 .000 49 90
GREEN BAY 1 2 0 .333 38 60 Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 62 90
Minnesota 1 2 0 .333 57 81 Cleveland 0 3 0 .000 31 77
Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 48 68 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 3 0 0 1.000 74 41
San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 97 78 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 87 55
LA Rams 1 2 0 .333 62 77 Kansas City 2 1 0 .667 84 71
New Orleans 1 2 0 .333 65 79 San Diego 2 1 0 .667 90 58
Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 80 82 Denver 2 1 0 .667 44 58
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23
DALLAS 20, Green Bay 6 SEATTLE 38, Chicago 9
Minnesota 29, DETROIT 28 DENVER 21, Kansas City 0
NY Jets 28, BUFFALO 26 MIAMI 44, Indianapolis 7
San Francisco 21, PHILADELPHIA 9 LA Rams 24, CINCINNATI 14
NEW ORLEANS 34, St. Louis 24 ATLANTA 42, Houston 10
Washington 26, NEW ENGLAND 10 CLEVELAND 20, Pittsburgh 10
NY GIANTS 17, Tampa Bay 14
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24
LA RAIDERS 33, San Diego 30
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 3 1 0 .750 87 78 Miami 4 0 0 1.000 128 48
Dallas 3 1 0 .750 70 64 NY Jets 3 1 0 .750 111 86
St. Louis 2 2 0 .500 118 98 New England 2 2 0 .500 76 94
Washington 2 2 0 .500 104 96 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 89 122
Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 72 89 Buffalo 0 4 0 .000 67 107
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 3 1 0 .750 79 59 Pittsburgh 2 2 0 .500 84 88
Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 86 109 Cleveland 1 3 0 .250 51 87
GREEN BAY 1 3 0 .250 44 80 Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 76 114
Detroit 1 3 0 .250 99 104 Houston 0 4 0 .000 59 132
Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 62 85 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 4 0 0 1.000 107 71
San Francisco 4 0 0 1.000 118 87 Seattle 3 1 0 .750 125 64
LA Rams 2 2 0 .500 86 91 Denver 3 1 0 .750 65 58
New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 99 103 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 120 91
Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 122 92 Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 84 92
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
INDIANAPOLIS 31, Buffalo 17 SAN FRANCISCO 14, Atlanta 5
TAMPA BAY 30, Green Bay 27 Dallas 23, CHICAGO 14
WASHINGTON 20, Philadelphia 0 KANSAS CITY 10, Cleveland 6
New England 28, NY JETS 21 Miami 36, ST. LOUIS 28
LA RAMS 33, NY Giants 12 SAN DIEGO 27, Detroit 24
DENVER 16, LA Raiders 13 New Orleans 27, HOUSTON 10
Seattle 20, MINNESOTA 12
MONDAY OCTOBER 1
PITTSBURGH 38, Cincinnati 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 4 1 0 .800 93 78 Miami 5 0 0 1.000 164 76
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 99 111 NY Jets 3 2 0 .600 132 114
Washington 3 2 0 .600 124 96 New England 3 2 0 .600 104 115
St. Louis 2 3 0 .400 146 134 Indianapolis 2 3 0 .400 120 139
Philadelphia 1 4 0 .200 72 109 Buffalo 0 5 0 .000 84 138
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 3 2 0 .600 93 82 Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 122 105
Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 98 129 Cleveland 1 4 0 .200 57 97
Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 92 112 Cincinnati 0 5 0 .000 93 152
Detroit 1 4 0 .200 123 131 Houston 0 5 0 .000 69 159
GREEN BAY 1 4 0 .200 71 110 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 4 1 0 .800 120 87
San Francisco 5 0 0 1.000 132 92 Seattle 4 1 0 .800 145 76
LA Rams 3 2 0 .600 119 103 Denver 4 1 0 .800 81 71
New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 126 113 San Diego 3 2 0 .600 147 115
Atlanta 2 3 0 .400 127 106 Kansas City 3 2 0 .600 94 98
SUNDAY OCTOBER 7
Denver 28, DETROIT 7 New England 17, CLEVELAND 16
Miami 31, PITTSBURGH 7 Atlanta 30, LA RAMS 28
CHICAGO 20, New Orleans 7 CINCINNATI 13, Houston 3
Philadelphia 27, BUFFALO 17 NY Jets 17, KANSAS CITY 16
San Diego 34, GREEN BAY 28 TAMPA BAY 35, Minnesota 31
St. Louis 31, DALLAS 20 LA RAIDERS 28, Seattle 14
Washington 35, INDIANAPOLIS 7
MONDAY OCTOBER 8
San Francisco 31, NY GIANTS 10
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 4 2 0 .667 113 109 Miami 6 0 0 1.000 195 83
Washington 4 2 0 .667 159 103 NY Jets 4 2 0 .667 149 130
NY Giants 3 3 0 .500 109 142 New England 4 2 0 .667 121 131
St. Louis 3 3 0 .500 177 154 Indianapolis 2 4 0 .333 127 174
Philadelphia 2 4 0 .333 99 126 Buffalo 0 6 0 .000 101 165
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 4 2 0 .667 113 89 Pittsburgh 3 3 0 .500 129 136
Tampa Bay 3 3 0 .500 127 143 Cleveland 1 5 0 .167 73 114
Minnesota 2 4 0 .333 129 164 Cincinnati 1 5 0 .167 106 155
Detroit 1 5 0 .167 130 159 Houston 0 6 0 .000 72 172
GREEN BAY 1 5 0 .167 99 144 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 5 1 0 .833 148 101
San Francisco 6 0 0 1.000 163 102 Denver 5 1 0 .833 109 78
LA Rams 3 3 0 .500 147 133 Seattle 4 2 0 .667 159 104
New Orleans 3 3 0 .500 133 133 San Diego 4 2 0 .667 181 143
Atlanta 3 3 0 .500 157 134 Kansas City 3 3 0 .500 110 115
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14
SEATTLE 31, Buffalo 28 KANSAS CITY 31, San Diego 13
WASHINGTON 34, Dallas 14 LA Rams 28, NEW ORLEANS 10
MIAMI 28, Houston 10 NEW ENGLAND 20, Cincinnati 14
LA RAIDERS 23, Minnesota 20 ST. LOUIS 38, Chicago 21
NY Jets 24, CLEVELAND 20 NY Giants 19, ATLANTA 7
DETROIT 13, Tampa Bay 7 (OT) Pittsburgh 20, SAN FRANCISCO 17
PHILADELPHIA 16, Indianapolis 7
MONDAY OCTOBER 15
DENVER 17, Green Bay 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Washington 5 2 0 .714 193 117 Miami 7 0 0 1.000 223 93
Dallas 4 3 0 .571 127 143 NY Jets 5 2 0 .714 173 150
NY Giants 4 3 0 .571 128 149 New England 5 2 0 .714 141 145
St. Louis 4 3 0 .571 215 175 Indianapolis 2 5 0 .286 134 190
Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 115 133 Buffalo 0 7 0 .000 129 196
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 4 3 0 .571 134 127 Pittsburgh 4 3 0 .571 149 153
Tampa Bay 3 4 0 .429 134 156 Cleveland 1 6 0 .143 93 138
Minnesota 2 5 0 .286 149 187 Cincinnati 1 6 0 .143 120 175
Detroit 2 5 0 .286 143 166 Houston 0 7 0 .000 82 200
GREEN BAY 1 6 0 .143 113 161 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 6 1 0 .857 171 121
San Francisco 6 1 0 .857 180 122 Denver 6 1 0 .857 126 92
LA Rams 4 3 0 .571 175 143 Seattle 5 2 0 .714 190 132
New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 143 161 San Diego 4 3 0 .571 194 174
Atlanta 3 4 0 .429 164 153 Kansas City 4 3 0 .571 141 128
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
Seattle 30, Green Bay 24 at Mil CINCINNATI 12, Cleveland 9
Miami 44, NEW ENGLAND 24 Detroit 16, MINNESOTA 14
Chicago 44, TAMPA BAY 9 PHILADELPHIA 24, NY Giants 10
Denver 37, BUFFALO 7 San Francisco 34, HOUSTON 21
LA Raiders 44, SAN DIEGO 37 ST. LOUIS 26, Washington 24
INDIANAPOLIS 17, Pittsburgh 16 DALLAS 30, New Orleans 27 (OT)
NY JETS 28, Kansas City 7
MONDAY OCTOBER 22
LA Rams 24, ATLANTA 10
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Washington 5 3 0 .625 217 143 Miami 8 0 0 1.000 267 117
Dallas 5 3 0 .625 157 170 NY Jets 6 2 0 .750 201 157
St. Louis 5 3 0 .625 241 199 New England 5 3 0 .625 165 189
NY Giants 4 4 0 .500 138 173 Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 151 206
Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 139 143 Buffalo 0 8 0 .000 136 233
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 5 3 0 .625 178 136 Pittsburgh 4 4 0 .500 165 170
Tampa Bay 3 5 0 .375 143 200 Cincinnati 2 6 0 .250 132 184
Detroit 3 5 0 .375 159 180 Cleveland 1 7 0 .125 102 150
Minnesota 2 6 0 .250 163 203 Houston 0 8 0 .000 103 234
GREEN BAY 1 7 0 .125 137 191 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 7 1 0 .875 215 158
San Francisco 7 1 0 .875 214 143 Denver 7 1 0 .875 163 99
LA Rams 5 3 0 .625 199 153 Seattle 6 2 0 .750 220 156
New Orleans 3 5 0 .625 170 191 San Diego 4 4 0 .500 231 218
Atlanta 3 5 0 .375 174 177 Kansas City 4 4 0 .500 148 156
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28
PITTSBURGH 35, Atlanta 10 DALLAS 22, Indianapolis 3
MIAMI 38, Buffalo 7 St. Louis 34, PHILADELPHIA 14
Cincinnati 31, HOUSTON 13 KANSAS CITY 24, Tampa Bay 20
CHICAGO 16, Minnesota 7 Denver 22, LA RAIDERS 19 (OT)
San Francisco 33, LA RAMS 0 GREEN BAY 41, Detroit 9
NY GIANTS 37, Washington 13 NEW ENGLAND 30, NY Jets 20
New Orleans 16, CLEVELAND 14
MONDAY OCTOBER 29
Seattle 24, SAN DIEGO 0
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 6 3 0 .667 179 173 Miami 9 0 0 1.000 305 124
St. Louis 6 3 0 .667 275 213 NY Jets 6 3 0 .667 221 187
Washington 5 4 0 .556 230 180 New England 6 3 0 .667 195 209
NY Giants 5 4 0 .556 175 186 Indianapolis 3 6 0 .333 154 228
Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 153 177 Buffalo 0 9 0 .000 143 271
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 6 3 0 .667 194 143 Pittsburgh 5 4 0 .556 200 180
Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 163 230 Cincinnati 3 6 0 .333 163 197
Detroit 3 6 0 .333 168 221 Cleveland 1 8 0 .111 116 166
GREEN BAY 2 7 0 .222 178 200 Houston 0 9 0 .000 116 265
Minnesota 2 7 0 .222 170 219 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 8 1 0 .889 185 118
San Francisco 8 1 0 .889 247 143 LA Raiders 7 2 0 .778 234 180
LA Rams 5 4 0 .556 199 186 Seattle 7 2 0 .778 244 156
New Orleans 4 5 0 .444 186 205 Kansas City 5 4 0 .556 172 176
Atlanta 3 6 0 .333 184 212 San Diego 4 5 0 .444 231 242
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4
Cleveland 13, BUFFALO 10 SAN FRANCISCO 23, Cincinnati 17
Green Bay 23, NEW ORLEANS 13 SEATTLE 45, Kansas City 0
PITTSBURGH 35, Houston 7 Miami 31, NY JETS 17
DENVER 26, New England 19 LA Rams 16, ST. LOUIS 13
DETROIT 23, Philadelphia 23 (T) CHICAGO 17, LA Raiders 6
MINNESOTA 27, Tampa Bay 24 NY Giants 19, DALLAS 7
San Diego 38, INDIANAPOLIS 10
MONDAY NOVEMBER 5
WASHINGTON 27, Atlanta 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 6 4 0 .600 186 192 Miami 10 0 0 1.000 336 141
St. Louis 6 4 0 .600 288 229 NY Jets 6 4 0 .600 238 218
Washington 6 4 0 .600 257 194 New England 6 4 0 .600 214 235
NY Giants 6 4 0 .600 194 193 Indianapolis 3 7 0 .300 164 266
Philadelphia 4 5 1 .450 176 200 Buffalo 0 10 0 .000 153 284
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 7 3 0 .700 211 149 Pittsburgh 6 4 0 .600 235 187
Detroit 3 6 1 .350 191 244 Cincinnati 3 7 0 .300 180 220
GREEN BAY 3 7 0 .300 201 213 Cleveland 2 8 0 .200 119 176
Tampa Bay 3 7 0 .300 187 257 Houston 0 10 0 .000 123 300
Minnesota 3 7 0 .300 197 243 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 9 1 0 .900 211 137
San Francisco 9 1 0 .900 270 160 Seattle 8 2 0 .800 289 156
LA Rams 6 4 0 .600 215 199 LA Raiders 7 3 0 .700 240 197
New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 199 228 Kansas City 5 5 0 .500 172 221
Atlanta 3 7 0 .300 198 239 San Diego 5 5 0 .500 269 252
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11
Green Bay 45, Minnesota 17 @ Mil LA RAMS 29, Chicago 13
WASHINGTON 28, Detroit 14 Indianapolis 9, NY JETS 5
NEW ENGLAND 38, Buffalo 10 MIAMI 24, Philadelphia 23
Dallas 24, ST. LOUIS 17 TAMPA BAY 20, NY Giants 17
Denver 16, SAN DIEGO 13 New Orleans 17, ATLANTA 13
Houston 17, KANSAS CITY 16 San Francisco 41, CLEVELAND 7
CINCINNATI 22, Pittsburgh 20
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12
SEATTLE 17, LA Raiders 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 7 4 0 .636 210 209 Miami 11 0 0 1.000 360 164
Washington 7 4 0 .636 285 208 New England 7 4 0 .636 252 245
St. Louis 6 5 0 .545 305 253 NY Jets 6 5 0 .545 243 227
NY Giants 6 5 0 .545 211 213 Indianapolis 4 7 0 .364 173 271
Philadelphia 4 6 1 .409 199 224 Buffalo 0 11 0 .000 163 322
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 7 4 0 .636 224 178 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 255 209
Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 207 274 Cincinnati 4 7 0 .364 202 240
GREEN BAY 4 7 0 .364 246 230 Cleveland 2 9 0 .182 126 217
Detroit 3 7 1 .318 205 272 Houston 1 10 0 .091 140 316
Minnesota 3 8 0 .273 214 288 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 10 1 0 .909 227 150
San Francisco 10 1 0 .909 311 167 Seattle 9 2 0 .818 306 170
LA Rams 7 4 0 .636 244 212 LA Raiders 7 4 0 .636 254 214
New Orleans 5 6 0 .455 216 241 Kansas City 5 6 0 .455 188 238
Atlanta 3 8 0 .273 211 256 San Diego 5 6 0 .455 282 268
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18
Green Bay 31, LA Rams 6 at Mil New England 50, INDIANAPOLIS 17
DENVER 42, Minnesota 21 HOUSTON 31, NY Jets 20
NY GIANTS 16, St. Louis 10 Seattle 26, CINCINNATI 6
Cleveland 23, ATLANTA 7 SAN FRANCISCO 24, Tampa Bay 17
BUFFALO 14, Dallas 3 PHILADELPHIA 16, Washington 10
CHICAGO 16, Detroit 14 LA RAIDERS 17, Kansas City 7
SAN DIEGO 34, Miami 28 (OT)
MONDAY NOVEMBER 19
NEW ORLEANS 27, Pittsburgh 24
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 7 5 0 .583 213 223 Miami 11 1 0 .917 388 198
Washington 7 5 0 .583 295 224 New England 8 4 0 .667 302 262
NY Giants 7 5 0 .583 227 223 NY Jets 6 6 0 .500 263 258
St. Louis 6 6 0 .500 315 269 Indianapolis 4 8 0 .333 190 311
Philadelphia 5 6 1 .458 215 234 Buffalo 1 11 0 .083 177 325
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 8 4 0 .667 240 192 Pittsburgh 6 6 0 .500 279 236
GREEN BAY 5 7 0 .417 277 236 Cincinnati 4 8 0 .333 208 266
Tampa Bay 4 8 0 .333 224 298 Cleveland 3 9 0 .250 149 224
Detroit 3 8 1 .292 219 288 Houston 2 10 0 .167 171 336
Minnesota 3 9 0 .250 235 330 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 11 1 0 .917 269 171
San Francisco 11 1 0 .917 335 184 Seattle 10 2 0 .833 332 176
LA Rams 7 5 0 .583 250 243 LA Raiders 8 4 0 .667 271 221
New Orleans 6 6 0 .500 243 265 San Diego 6 6 0 .500 316 296
Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 218 279 Kansas City 5 7 0 .417 195 255
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22
DETROIT 31, Green Bay 28 DALLAS 20, New England 17
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25
WASHINGTON 41, Buffalo 14 Chicago 34, MINNESOTA 3
ST. LOUIS 17, Philadelphia 16 CINCINNATI 35, Atlanta 14
CLEVELAND 27, Houston 10 LA Rams 34, TAMPA BAY 33
NY GIANTS 28, Kansas City 27 PITTSBURGH 52, San Diego 24
San Fran 35, NEW ORLEANS 3 LA RAIDERS 21, Indianapolis 7
Seattle 27, DENVER 24
MONDAY NOVEMBER 26
MIAMI 28, NY Jets 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 8 5 0 .615 233 240 X-Miami 12 1 0 .923 388 198
Washington 8 5 0 .615 336 238 New England 8 5 0 .615 319 282
NY Giants 8 5 0 .615 255 250 NY Jets 6 7 0 .462 280 286
St. Louis 7 6 0 .538 332 285 Indianapolis 4 9 0 .308 197 332
Philadelphia 5 7 1 .423 231 251 Buffalo 1 12 0 .077 191 366
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 9 4 0 .692 274 195 Pittsburgh 7 6 0 .538 331 260
GREEN BAY 5 8 0 .385 305 267 Cincinnati 5 8 0 .385 243 280
Detroit 4 8 1 .346 250 316 Cleveland 4 9 0 .308 176 234
Tampa Bay 4 9 0 .308 257 332 Houston 2 11 0 .154 181 363
Minnesota 3 10 0 .231 238 364 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Y-Denver 11 2 0 .846 293 198
X-San Fran 12 1 0 .923 370 187 Seattle 11 2 0 .846 359 200
LA Rams 8 5 0 .615 284 276 LA Raiders 9 4 0 .692 292 228
New Orleans 6 7 0 .462 246 300 San Diego 6 7 0 .462 340 348
Atlanta 3 10 0 .231 232 314 Kansas City 5 8 0 .385 222 283
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29
Washington 31, MINNESOTA 17
SUNDAY DECEMBER 2
KANSAS CITY 16, Denver 13 SEATTLE 38, Detroit 17
LA Raiders 45, MIAMI 34 Cincinnati 20, CLEVELAND 17 (OT)
LA RAMS 34, New Orleans 21 Dallas 26, PHILADELPHIA 10
HOUSTON 23, Pittsburgh 20 (OT) BUFFALO 21, Indianapolis 15
St. Louis 33, NEW ENGLAND 10 NY Giants 20, NY JETS 10
GREEN BAY 27, Tampa Bay 14 San Francisco 35, ATLANTA 17
MONDAY DECEMBER 3
SAN DIEGO 20, Chicago 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 9 5 0 .643 259 250 X-Miami 12 2 0 .857 422 243
Washington 9 5 0 .643 367 255 New England 8 6 0 .571 329 315
NY Giants 9 5 0 .643 275 260 NY Jets 6 8 0 .429 290 306
St. Louis 8 6 0 .571 365 295 Indianapolis 4 10 0 .286 212 353
Philadelphia 5 8 1 .393 241 277 Buffalo 2 12 0 .143 212 381
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 9 5 0 .643 281 215 Pittsburgh 7 7 0 .500 351 283
GREEN BAY 6 8 0 .429 332 281 Cincinnati 6 8 0 .429 263 297
Detroit 4 9 1 .321 267 354 Cleveland 4 10 0 .286 193 254
Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 271 359 Houston 3 11 0 .214 204 383
Minnesota 3 11 0 .214 255 395 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Y-Seattle 12 2 0 .857 397 217
X-San Fran 13 1 0 .929 405 204 Y-Denver 11 3 0 .786 306 214
LA Rams 9 5 0 .643 318 297 LA Raiders 10 4 0 .714 337 262
New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 267 334 San Diego 7 7 0 .500 360 355
Atlanta 3 11 0 .214 249 349 Kansas City 6 8 0 .429 238 296
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY DECEMBER 9
TAMPA BAY 23, Atlanta 6 LA RAMS 27, Houston 16
Cincinnati 24, NEW ORLEANS 21 NY JETS 21, Buffalo 17
DENVER 16, San Diego 13 PITTSBURGH 23, Cleveland 20
PHILADELPHIA 27, New England 17 Green Bay 20, CHICAGO 14
ST. LOUIS 31, NY Giants 21 Miami 35, INDIANAPOLIS 17
Washington 30, DALLAS 28 KANSAS CITY 34, Seattle 7
SAN FRANCISCO 51, Minnesota 7
MONDAY DECEMBER 10
LA Raiders 24, DETROIT 3
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Washington 10 5 0 .667 397 283 X-Miami 13 2 0 .867 457 260
Dallas 9 6 0 .600 287 280 New England 8 7 0 .533 346 342
NY Giants 9 6 0 .600 296 291 NY Jets 7 8 0 .467 311 323
St. Louis 9 6 0 .600 396 316 Indianapolis 4 11 0 .267 229 388
Philadelphia 6 8 1 .433 268 294 Buffalo 2 13 0 .133 229 402
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 9 6 0 .600 295 235 Pittsburgh 8 7 0 .533 374 303
GREEN BAY 7 8 0 .467 352 295 Cincinnati 7 8 0 .467 287 318
Tampa Bay 5 10 0 .333 294 365 Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 213 277
Detroit 4 10 1 .300 270 378 Houston 3 12 0 .200 220 410
Minnesota 3 12 0 .200 262 446 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Y-Seattle 12 3 0 .800 404 251
X-San Fran 14 1 0 .933 405 204 Y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 322 227
LA Rams 10 5 0 .667 345 313 Y-LA Raiders 11 4 0 .733 361 265
New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 288 358 San Diego 7 8 0 .467 373 371
Atlanta 3 12 0 .200 255 372 Kansas City 7 8 0 .467 272 303
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY DECEMBER 14
SAN FRANCISCO 19, LA Rams 16
SUNDAY DECEMBER 16
Chicago 20, DETROIT 13 Cleveland 27, HOUSTON 20
TAMPA BAY 41, NY Jets 21 CINCINNATI 52, Buffalo 21
NEW ENGLAND 16, Indianapolis 10 Denver 31, SEATTLE 14
Kansas City 42, SAN DIEGO 21 Green Bay 38, MINNESOTA 14
Pittsburgh 13, LA RAIDERS 7 New Orleans 10, NY GIANTS 3
WASHINGTON 29, St. Louis 27 ATLANTA 26, Philadelphia 10
MONDAY DECEMBER 17
MIAMI 28, Dallas 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Washington 11 5 0 .688 426 310 X-Miami 14 2 0 .875 513 298
Y-NY Giants 9 7 0 .563 299 301 New England 9 7 0 .563 362 352
Dallas 9 7 0 .563 308 308 NY Jets 7 9 0 .438 332 364
St. Louis 9 7 0 .563 423 345 Indianapolis 4 12 0 .250 239 414
Philadelphia 6 9 1 .407 278 320 Buffalo 2 14 0 .125 250 454
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Chicago 10 6 0 .625 325 248 X-Pittsburgh 9 7 0 .563 387 310
GREEN BAY 8 8 0 .500 390 309 Cincinnati 8 8 0 .500 339 339
Tampa Bay 6 10 0 .375 335 380 Cleveland 5 11 0 .313 250 297
Miami Dolphins (14-2)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Dan Marino (5084)
Rushing Leader: Woody Bennett (606)
Receiving Leader: Mark Clayton (73-1389)
New England Patriots (9-7)
Head Coach: Ron Meyer (5-3)/Raymond Berry (4-4)
Passing Leader: Tony Eason (3228)
Rushing Leader: Craig James (790)
Receiving Leader: Derrick Ramsey (66-792)
New York Jets (7-9)
Head Coach: Joe Walton
Passing Leader: Pat Ryan (1939)
Rushing Leader: Freeman McNeil (1070)
Receiving Leader: Mickey Shuler (68-782)
Indianapolis Colts (4-12)
Head Coach: Frank Kush (4-11)/Hal Hunter (0-1)
Passing Leader: Mike Pagel (1426)
Rushing Leader: Randy McMillan (705)
Rec. Leader: Ray Butler (43-664)
Buffalo Bills (2-14)
Head Coach: Kay Stephenson
Passing Leader: Joe Ferguson (1991)
Rushing Leader: Greg Bell (1100)
Receiving Leader: Byron Franklin (69-862)
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Mark Malone (2137)
Rushing Leader: Frank Pollard (851)
Receiving Leader: John Stallworth (80-1395)
Cincinnati Bengals (8-8)
Head Coach: Sam Wyche
Passing Leader: Ken Anderson (2107)
Rushing Leader: Larry Kinnebrew (623)
Receiving Leader: Cris Collinsworth (64-989)
Cleveland Browns (5-11)
Head Coach: Sam Rutigliano (1-7)/Marty Schottenheimer (4-4)
Passing Leader: Paul McDonald (3472)
Rushing Leader: Boyce Green (673)
Receiving Leader: Ozzie Newsome (89-1001)
Houston Oilers (3-13)
Head Coach: Hugh Campbell
Passing Leader: Warren Moon (3338)
Rushing Leader: Larry Moriarty (785)
Receiving Leader: Tim Smith (69-1141)
Denver Broncos (13-3)
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Passing Leader: John Elway (2598)
Rushing Leader: Sammy Winder (1153)
Receiving Leader: Steve Watson (69-1170)
Seattle Seahawks (12-4)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: Dave Krieg (3671)
Rushing Leader: David Hughes (327)
Receiving Leader: Steve Largent (74-1164)
Los Angeles Raiders (11-5)
Head Coach: Tom Flores
Passing Leader: Marc Wilson (2151)
Rushing Leader: Marcus Allen (1168)
Receiving Leader: Todd Christensen (80-1007)
Kansas City Chiefs (8-8)
Head Coach: John Mackovic
Passing Leader: Bill Kenney (2098)
Rushing Leader: Herman Heard (684)
Receiving Leader: Henry Marshall (69-912)
San Diego Chargers (7-9)
Head Coach: Don Coryell
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts (3740)
Rushing Leader: Earnest Jackson (1179)
Receiving Leader: Charlie Joiner (61-793)
Detroit 4 11 1 .281 283 408 Houston 3 13 0 .188 240 437
Minnesota 3 13 0 .188 276 484 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION X-Denver 13 3 0 .813 353 241
X-San Fran 15 1 0 .938 475 227 Y-Seattle 12 4 0 .750 418 282
Y-LA Rams 10 6 0 .625 346 316 Y-LA Raiders 11 5 0 .688 368 278
New Orleans 7 9 0 .438 298 361 Kansas City 8 8 0 .500 314 324
Atlanta 4 12 0 .250 281 382 San Diego 7 9 0 .437 394 413
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Wild Card Berth
1984 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 23) - SEATTLE (12-4) 13, LA Raiders (11-5) 7
Divisional (December 29) - MIAMI (14-2) 31, Seattle (13-4) 10
Divisional (December 30) - Pittsburgh (9-7) 24, DENVER (13-3) 17
Conference (January 6) - MIAMI (15-2) 45, Pittsburgh (10-7) 28
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 23) - NY Giants (9-7) 16, LA RAMS (10-6) 13
Divisional (December 29) - SAN FRANCISCO (15-1) 21, NY Giants (10-7) 10
Divisional (December 30) - Chicago (10-6) 23, WASHINGTON (11-5) 19
Conference (January 6) - SAN FRANCISCO (16-1) 23, Chicago (11-6) 0
SUPER BOWL 19 (January 20, 1985 at Palo Alto, CA)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (17-1) 38, MIAMI DOLPHINS (16-2) 16 - The San Francisco 49ers captured their second Super Bowl title with a dominating offense and a defense that tamed Miami's explosive passing attack. The Dolphins held a 10-7 lead at the end of the first period, which represented the most points scored by two teams in an opening quarter of a Super Bowl. However, the 49ers used excellent field position in the second period to build a 28-16 halftime lead. Running back Roger Craig set a Super Bowl record by scoring three touchdowns on pass receptions of eight and 16 yards and a run of two yards. San Francisco's Joe Montana was voted the game's most valuable player. He joined Green Bay's Bart Starr and Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw as the only two-time Super Bowl most valuable players. Montana completed 24 of 35 passes for a Super Bowl-record 331 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed five times for 59 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown. Craig had 58 yards on 15 carries and caught seven passes for 77 yards. Wendell Tyler rushed 13 times for 65 yards and had four catches for 70 yards. Dwight Clark had six receptions for 77 yards, while Russ Francis had 5 for 60. San Francisco's 537 total net yards bettered the previous Super Bowl record of 429 yards by Oakland in Super Bowl XI. The 49ers also held a time of possession advantage over the Dolphins of 37:11 to 22:49.
Philadelphia Stars (16-2)
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Passing Leader: Chuck Fusina (3837)
Rushing Leader: Kelvin Bryant (1406)
Receiving Leader: Willie Collier (56-757)
Attendance: 28,668 (8th)
New Jersey Generals (14-4)
Head Coach: Walt Michaels
Passing Leader: Brian Sipe (2540)
Rushing Leader: Herschel Walker (1339)
Receiving Leader: Jeff Spek/Herschel Walker/Clarence Collins (40)
Attendance: 37,716 (3rd)
Pittsburgh Maulers (3-15)
Head Coach: Joe Pendry (2-8)/Ellis Rainsberger (1-7)
Passing Leader: Glenn Carano (2368)
Rushing Leader: Mike Rozier (792)
Receiving Leader: Greg Anderson (63-994)
Attendance: 22,858 (13th)
Washington Federals (3-15)
Head Coach: Ray Jauch (0-1)/Dick Bielski (3-14)
Passing Leader: Mike Hohensee (2766)
Rushing Leader: Curtis Bledsoe (1080)
Receiving Leader: Joey Walters (98-1410)
Attendance: 7,694 (17th)
Birmingham Stallions (14-4)
Head Coach: Rollie Dotsch
Passing Leader: Cliff Stoudt (3121)
Rushing Leader: Joe Cribbs (1467)
Receiving Leader: Jim Smith (89-1481)
Attendance: 36,850 (4th)
Tampa Bay Bandits (14-4)
Head Coach: Steve Spurrier
Passing Leader: John Reaves (4092)
Rushing Leader: Greg Boone (1009)
Receiving Leader: Eric Truvillion (70-1044)/Marvin Harvey (70-938)
Attendance: 46,730 (2nd)
New Orleans Breakers (8-10)
Head Coach: Dick Coury
Passing Leader: John Walton (3554)
Rushing Leader: Buford Jordan (1276)
Receiving Leader: Dan Ross (65-833)
Attendance: 30,557 (7th)
Memphis Showboats (7-11)
Head Coach: Pepper Rodgers
Passing Leader: Walter Lewis (1862)
Rushing Leader: Alan Reid (723)
Receiving Leader: Derrick Crawford (61-703)
Attendance: 27,599 (10th)
Jacksonville Bulls (6-12)
Head Coach: Lindy Infante
Passing Leader: Robbie Mahfouz (2174)
Rushing Leader: Larry Mason (495)
Receiving Leader: Gary Clark (56-760)
Attendance: 46,730 (1st)
Houston Gamblers (13-5)
Head Coach: Jack Pardee
Passing Leader: Jim Kelly (5219)
Rushing Leader: Todd Fowler (1003)
Receiving Leader: Richard Johnson (115-1455)
Attendance: 28,152 (9th)
Michigan Panthers (12-6)
Head Coach: Jim Stanley
Passing Leader: Bobby Hebert (3568)
Rushing Leader: Ken Lacy (1180)
Receiving Leader: Mike Cobb (61-746)
Attendance: 22,250 (6th)
San Antonio Gunslingers (7-11)
Head Coach: Gil Steinke
Passing Leader: Rick Neuheisel (2542)
Rushing Leader: Scott Stamper (500)
Receiving Leader: Jerry Gordon (45-648)
Attendance: 15,444 (15th)
Oklahoma Outlaws (6-12)
Head Coach: Woody Widenhofer
Passing Leader: Doug Williams (3084)
Rushing Leader: Ernie Anderson (298)
Receiving Leader: Ron Wheeler (51-651)
Attendance: 21,038 (14th)
Chicago Blitz (5-13)
Head Coach: Marv Levy
Passing Leader: Vince Evans (2624)
Rushing Leader: Larry Canada (915)
Receiving Leader: Marcus Anderson (50-940)
Attendance: 7,455 (18th)
Los Angeles Express (10-8)
Head Coach: John Hadl
Passing Leader: Steve Young (2361)
Rushing Leader: Kevin Nelson (828)
Receiving Leader: Jo-Jo Townsell (58-889)
Attendance: 15,361 (16th)
Arizona Wranglers (10-8)
Head Coach: George Allen
Passing Leader: Greg Landry (3534)
Rushing Leader: Tim Spencer (1212)
Receiving Leader: Trumaine Johnson (90-1268)
Attendance: 25,568 (11th)
Denver Gold (9-9)
Head Coach: Craig Morton
Passing Leader: Craig Penrose (1984)
Rushing Leader: Harry Sydney (961)
Receiving Leader: Harry Sydney (44-354)
Attendance: 33,953 (5th)
Oakland Invaders (7-11)
Head Coach: John Ralston (0-3)/Chuck Hutchinson (7-8)
Passing Leader: Fred Besana (2792)
Rushing Leader: Eric Jordan (744)
Receiving Leader: Gordon Banks (64-937)
Attendance: 23,644 (12th)
EXPANSION: Houston Gamblers, San Antonio Gunslingers, Oklahoma Outlaws, Pittsburgh Maulers, Jacksonville Bulls, Memphis Showboats MOVED: Boston Breakers to New Orleans, Chicago Blitz and Arizona Wranglers traded rosters
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26
ARIZONA 35, Oakland 7 (29176) - Tim Spencer, Kevin Long and Doug Dennison all scored on short runs, and Greg Landry threw two TD passes as Arizona set a league record by sacking Oakland QB Fred Besana 11 times. Besana was sacked 71 times last season, which set a pro football record. A crowd of 29,176 watched the game. Eleven months ago, 45,167 turned out to see Oakland beat Arizona 24-0 here last year.
Outlaws - 7 0 6 0 — 7
Wranglers - 7 7 7 14 — 35
1st - ARZ - Kevin Long, 14-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-0 1st - OAK - Ron Smith, 5-yard pass from Fred Besana (Kevin Shea kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - ARZ - Danny Buggs, 16-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) ARI 14-7 3rd - ARZ - Tim Spencer, 6-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 21-7 4th - ARZ - Lenny Willis, 72-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 28-7 4th - ARZ - Doug Dennison, 9-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 35-7
New Jersey 17, BIRMINGHAM 6 (62300) - QB Brian Sipe passed for 175 yards as the Generals won. Maurice Carthon scored both TDs on 1-yard runs. Birmingham, unable to generate much of an offense despite the addition of QB Cliff Stoudt and RB Joe Cribbs, scored on field goals of 26 and 32 yards by Scott Norwood. Bob Lane quarterbacked Birmingham most of the second half.
Generals - 7 3 7 0 — 17
Stallions - 0 3 0 3 — 6
1st - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 2nd - BIRM - Scott Norwood, 26-yard field goal NJ 7-3 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 51-yard field goal NJ 10-3 3rd - NJ - Carthon, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NEW JERSEY 17-3 4th - BIRM - Norwood, 32-yard field goal NJ 17-6
New Orleans 13, SAN ANTONIO 10 (18233) - QB Johnnie Walton heaved a 40-yard TD pass to Frank Lockett in the fourth quarter as New Orleans downed San Antonio before 18,000 people, who turned out to see the expansion Gunslingers play the Breakers, who were based in Boston last year. San Antonio tried to tie the game with 2:26 left, but Nick Mike-Mayer's 34-yard FG attempt went wide to the right in the gusting wind.
Breakers - 7 0 0 6 — 13
Gunslingers - 0 10 0 0 — 10
1st - NO - Mark Schellen, 1-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 2nd - SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 27-yard field goal NO 7-3 2nd - SA - Peter Raeford, 20-yard fumble return (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 10-7 4th - NO - Frank Lockett, 40-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Kick failed) NO 13-10
Denver 27, LOS ANGELES 10 (32082) - The Gold scored two quick TDs late in the game for the win. Denver won by being consistent. QB Craig Penrose threw no interceptions and the Gold lost no fumbles. Penrose snapped a 10-10 tie when he connected with Elmer Bailey on a TD pass with 5:50 left. A minute later, S Darryl Hemphill gave the Gold a 24-10 pad when he intercepted Tom Ramsey's pass and ran 42 yards for a TD.
Gold - 0 10 0 17 — 27
Express - 3 7 0 0 — 10
1st - LA - Tony Zendejas, 26-yard field goal LA 3-0 2nd - DEN - Bo Matthews, 1-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) DEN 7-3 2nd - LA - JoJo Townsell, 12-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (Zendejas kick) LA 10-7 2nd - DEN - Speelman, 43-yard field goal TIED 10-10 4th - DEN - Elmer Bailey, 6-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Speelman kick) DEN 17-10 4th - DEN - Darryl Hemphill, 42-yard pass interception return (Speelman kick) DEN 24-10 4th - DEN - Speelman, 46-yard field goal DEN 27-10
TAMPA BAY 20, Houston 17 (42915) - Gary Anderson rushed for 114 yards and two TDs, including a game-winning 12-yard burst with 2:33 left, to lead Tampa Bay. The TD, completing a 14-play, 80-yard drive, wiped out a 17-14 lead the Gamblers took on Jeff Brockhaus' FG with 8:12 left. Anderson also caught six passes for 100 yards to help spoil the professional debut of Gamblers QB Jim Kelly, who turned his back on Buffalo.
Gamblers - 7 0 7 3 — 17
Bandits - 0 14 0 6 — 20
1st - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 9-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Jeff Brockhaus kick) HOU 7-0 2nd - TB- Zenon Andrusyshyn, 25-yard field goal HOU 7-3 2nd - TB- Andrusyshyn, 32-yard field goal HOU 7-6 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 2-yard run (Willie Gillespie pass from John Reaves) TB 14-7 3rd - HOU - Sam Harrell, 7-yard pass from Kelly (Brockhaus kick) TIED 14-14 4th - HOU - Brockhaus, 26-yard field goal HOU 17-14 4th - TB - Anderson, 12-yard run (Kick failed) TB 20-17
Philadelphia 17, MEMPHIS 9 (28098) - Chuck Fusina hit TE Steve Folsom with a go-ahead touchdown and Kelvin Bryant ran four yards to clinch the win, which came before a crowd of 28,098 fans who saw professional football at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for the first time since the folding of the WFL in 1975.
Stars - 0 3 0 14 — 17
Showboats - 0 3 3 3 — 9
2nd - PHIL - David Trout, 23-yard field goal PHIL 3-0 2nd - MEM - Alan Duncan, 21-yard field goal TIED 3-3 3rd - MEM - Duncan, 23-yard field goal MEM 6-3 4th - MEM - Duncan, 28-yard field goal MEM 9-3 4th - PHIL - Steve Folsom, 42-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) PHIL 10-9 4th - PHIL - Kelvin Bryant, 4-yard run (Trout kick) PHIL 17-9
JACKSONVILLE 53, Washington 14 (49392) - Matt Robinson passed for 299 yards, including three TDs, as the Bulls set a league scoring record. The combined score of 67 points tied that of a 44-23 Boston victory over Arizona last year. Larry Mason scored TD runs of 1 and 8 yards in the first half as the Bulls dominated the Federals in almost every phase of the game. Washington coach Ray Jauch was fired on Wednesday.
Federals - 0 0 7 7 — 14
Bulls - 16 13 17 7 — 53
1st - JACK - Safety, Fernando Jackson tackled Dana Moore in end zone JACK 2-0 1st - JACK - Aubrey Matthews, 74-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Danny Miller kick) JACK 9-0 1st - JACK - Larry Mason, 1-yard run (Miller kick) JACK 17-0 2nd - JACK - Mason, 8-yard run (Pass failed) JACK 23-0 2nd - JACK - Wyatt Henderson, 54-yard pass from Robinson (Miller kick) JACK 30-0 3rd - WASH - Mike Hohensee, 1-yard run (Sandro Vitiello kick) JACK 30-7 3rd - JACK - Willie McClendon, 6-yard run (Miller kick) JACK 37-7 3rd - JACK - Miller, 26-yard field goal JACK 40-7 3rd - JACK - Robert Young, 4-yard pass from Robinson (Miller kick) JACK 47-7 4th - WASH - Joey Walters, 51-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Vitiello kick) JACK 47-14 4th - JACK - Michael Whiting, 1-yard run (Miller kick) JACK 53-14
OKLAHOMA 7, Pittsburgh 3 (11638) - Stymied for three quarters by miscues and miserable weather, Oklahoma used a 12-yard pass play from Doug Williams to Derek Hughes for the win. Three first-half Outlaw drives were halted by fumbles. The Maulers' Mike Rozier, making his pro debut after winning the Heisman Trophy, rushed 16 times for 27 yards. The game was played in a steady downpour with gusty winds and a wind chill near 20.
Maulers - 0 3 0 0 — 3
Outlaws - 0 0 0 7 — 7
2nd - PIT - Mickey Barrilla, 32-yard field goal PITT 3-0 4th - OKL - Derek Hughes, 12-yard pass from Doug Williams (Stu Crum kick) OKL 7-3
MONDAY FEBRUARY 27
MICHIGAN 20, Chicago 18 (22428) - The Blitz led the Panthers four times, but each time QB Bobby Hebert rallied his troops, completing 20 of 34 passes for 296 yards and two TDs. Novo Bojovic's 20-yard FG as time ran out gave the Panthers the win. The crowd braved a heavy snowstorm to watch the game. Hebert's favorite target was Anthony Carter, who caught seven passes for 107 yards and one TD. Blitz QB Vince Evans threw for 134 yards.
Blitz - 10 6 0 2 - 18
Panthers - 7 10 0 3 — 20
1st - CHI - Kevin Seibel, 41-yard field goal CHI 3-0 1st - MICH - Derek Holloway, 49-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) MICH 7-3 1st - CHI - Vince Evans, 1-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 10-7 2nd - MICH - Anthony Carter, 16-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MICH 14-10 2nd - CHI - Larry Canada, 2-yard run (Kick failed) CHI 16-14 2nd - MICH - Bojovic, 39-yard field goal MICH 17-16 4th - CHI - Safety, Jim Stone blocked David Greenwood's punt out of the end zone CHI 18-17 4th - MICH - Bojovic, 20-yard field goal MICH 20-18
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 17 9 Michigan 1 0 0 1.000 20 18
New Jersey 1 0 0 1.000 17 6 Oklahoma 1 0 0 1.000 7 3
Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 3 7 Houston 0 1 0 .000 17 20
Washington 0 1 0 .000 14 53 San Antonio 0 1 0 .000 10 13
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 0 1 0 .000 18 20
New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 13 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1.000 20 17 Arizona 1 0 0 1.000 35 7
Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 53 14 Denver 1 0 0 1.000 27 10
Birmingham 0 1 0 .000 6 17 Los Angeles 0 1 0 .000 10 27
Memphis 0 1 0 .000 9 17 Oakland 0 1 0 .000 7 35
On the eve of its second season, the USFL is talking about further expansion and the possibility of going head-to-head with the NFL. The league, which lost $30 million last year, added six teams, and Commissioner Chet Simmons told a sports symposium that the league could expand again as early as next season. "We may lose some teams to attrition but we are studying expansion," said Simmons, listing both Indianapolis and Seattle as "early targets." Other cities being considered are New York, Dallas, Cleveland, Kansas City and Southern Florida. Simmons said the league also is studying the feasibility of switching its schedule from spring to fall, a move that would place it on a collision course with the established NFL. Indianapolis, which is courting the NFL for a team, recently completed an $80-rnillion, 63,000-seat domed stadium. The USFL has talked to Seattle officials concerning the availability of the Kingdome, the domed, 65,000-seat home of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.
FRIDAY MARCH 2
Tampa Bay 20, ARIZONA 17 (31264) - Gary Anderson scored two TDs and Zenon Andrusyshyn kicked a pair of FGs as the Bandits used a 17-point second quarter to beat Arizona. John Reaves hit on 13 of 31 passes for 186 yards. Arizona lost despite two fourth-quarter comebacks and a 204-yard passing performance by Greg Landry. Wrangler hopes were dashed when Wayne Peace recovered Frank Corral's onside kick.
Bandits - 0 17 0 3 — 20
Wranglers - 0 3 0 14 — 17
2nd - TB - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 27-yard field goal TB 3-0 2nd - ARZ - Frank Corral, 21-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 10-3 2nd - TB - Anderson, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 17-3 4th - ARZ - Trumaine Johnson, 27-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) TB 17-10 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 49-yard field goal TB 20-10 4th - ARZ - Danny Buggs, 4-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) TB 20-17
SATURDAY MARCH 3
MICHIGAN 27, Pittsburgh 24 (44485) - Novo Bojovic kicked a 19-yard FG with 32 seconds left to help the Panthers overcome four costly turnovers. Bojovic's FG capped a drive that began at the Michigan 19-yard line following a 28-yard FG by Pittsburgh's Tony Lee which tied the game with 3:44 to go. Michigan, which allowed Pittsburgh only three first downs in the second half, stopped Mike Rozier on three carries, forcing the Maulers to settle for a FG.
Maulers - 7 7 7 3 - 24
Panthers - 0 7 10 10 - 27
1st - PIT - Mike Rozier, 1-yard run (Tony Lee kick) PITT 7-0 2nd - MICH - Mike Cobb, 7-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - PIT - Dan Short, 54-yard interception return (Lee kick) PITT 14-7 3rd - MICH - Ken Lacy, 4-yard run (Bojovic kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - PIT - Walter Holman recovered blocked punt in end zone (Lee kick) PITT 21-14 3rd - MICH - Bojovic, 33-yard field goal PITT 21-17 4th - MICH - Terry Miller, 20-yard run (Bojovic kick) MICH 24-21 4th - PIT - Lee, 28-yard field goal TIED 24-24 4th - MICH - Bojovic, 19-yard field goal MICH 27-24
Denver 17, OKLAHOMA 14 (OT) (25403) - Denver's Brian Speelman kicked a 21-yard FG only 31 seconds into OT. The kick followed a fumbled snap by Oklahoma P Bob Boris, who was downed at the Outlaws' three-yard line by linebacker Jon Bungartz. QB Doug Williams completed 24-of-45 passes for 258 yards as the Outlaws rallied to tie the score on his 1-yard keeper early in the final quarter.
Gold - 0 0 14 0 3 - 17
Outlaws - 0 7 0 7 0 - 14
2nd - OKL - Sidney Thornton, 7-yard pass from Doug Williams (Stu Crum kick) OKL 7-0 3rd - DEN - Bo Matthews, 1-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - DEN - Harry Sydney, 13-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 14-7 4th - OKL - Willams, 1-yard run (Crum kick) TIED 14-14 OT - DEN - Speelman, 21-yard field goal DEN 17-14
SUNDAY MARCH 4
Philadelphia 17, WASHINGTON 6 (12067) - Chuck Fusina passed for 221 yards and one TD and Kelvin Bryant rushed 25 times for 104 yards and another score as Philadelphia spoiled the coaching debut of Dick Bielski. Fusina completed 17 of 31 passes, including a TD strike to Willie Collier in the fourth quarter. Federals RB Craig James suffered ligament damage to his right knee and team officials said he will be out six weeks.
Stars - 7 0 3 7 — 17
Federals - 6 0 0 0 — 6
1st - WASH - Joey Walters, 13-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Kick failed) WASH 6-0 1st - PHIL - Kelvin Bryant, 1-yard run (David Trout kick) PHIL 7-6 3rd - PHIL - Trout, 26-yard field goal PHIL 10-6 4th - PHIL - Willie Collier, 38-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) PHIL 17-6
New Jersey 28, JACKSONVILLE 26 (73227) - Before the largest USFL crowd ever, New Jersey's Herschel Walker rushed for only 72 yards but scored twice from the 1-yard line. However, the victory wasn't secure until the Bulls'. Danny Miller, who kicked field goals of 20 and 36 yards, barely missed on a 41-yard attempt with 40 seconds left. Jacksonville's Matt Robinson passed for 329 yards but was intercepted three times.
Generals - 0 14 7 7 — 28
Bulls - 7 6 6 7 — 26
1st - JACK - Michael Whiting, 1-yard run (Danny Miller kick) JACK 7-0 2nd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - JACK - Paul Bergmann, 9-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Kick failed) JACK 13-7 2nd - NJ - Bobby Leopold, 16-yard interception return (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-13 3rd - NJ - Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-13 3rd - JACK - Miller, 20-yard field goal NJ 21-16 3rd - JACK - Miller, 36-yard field goal NJ 21-19 4th - NJ - Gene Bradley, 5-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 28-19 4th - JACK - Gary Clark, 7-yard pass from Robinson (Miller kick) NJ 28-26
MEMPHIS 23, Chicago 13 (10152) - Rookie Walter Lewis threw for three TD in the rain and mud to give the expansion Showboats their first win. It wasn't until Vince Evans connected with Marcus Anderson on a 38-yard TD pass with 10:08 left that the Blitz got inside the Memphis 40. Lewis completed nine of 18 passes for 142 yards, including scoring tosses to Terdell Middleton, Alan Reid and Derrick Crawford.
Blitz - 0 0 0 13 — 13
Showboats - 0 17 6 0 — 23
2nd - MEM - Terdell Middleton, 16-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Allan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 2nd - MEM - Alan Reid, 7-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 14-0 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 34-yard field goal MEM 17-0 3rd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 14-yard pass from Lewis (Kick failed) MEM 23-0 4th - CHI - Marcus Anderson, 38-yard pass from Vince Evans (Kevin Seibel kick) MEM 23-7 4th - CHI - Glenn Ford, 1-yard run (Run failed) MEM 23-13
New Orleans 13, OAKLAND 0 (34300) - With $6 million rookie Marcus Dupree watching from the sidleines, RB Richard Crump scored the game's only TD and Tim Mazzetti added a pair of FGs to lead the Breakers. There were 6,900 no-shows despite perfect weather for Oakland's home opener. Crump bolted over from the one after leading an 80-yard drive at the start of the second period to give New Orleans a 10-0 lead.
Breakers - 3 7 0 3 — 13
Invaders - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - NO - Tim Mazzetti, 23-yard field goal NO 3-0 2nd - NO - Richard Crump, 1-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 10-0 4th - NO - Mazzetti, 31-yard field goal NO 13-0
Birmingham 21, LOS ANGELES 14 (14789) - Joe Cribbs rushed 12 times for 83 yards, including a decisive 18-yard TD dash early in the fourth quarter. Birmingham broke a 7-7 tie with 10:35 left in the third when QB Cliff Stoudt scored from a yard out. Shortly after the game, the Express announced the signing of QB Steve Young for what may be the most lucrative sports contract ever, a reported $40 million over 43 years.
Stallions - 0 7 7 7 — 21
Express - 0 7 0 7 — 14
2nd - BIRM - Leon Perry, 29-yard run (Scott Norwood kick) BIRM 7-0 2nd - LA - David Hersey, 42-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (Tony Zendejas kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - BIRM - Cliff Stoudt, 1-yard run (Norwood kick) BIRM 14-7 4th - BIRM - Joe Cribbs, 18-yard run (Norwood kick) BIRM 21-7 4th - LA - Kevin Nelson, 2-yard run (Zendejas kick) BIRM 21-14
MONDAY MARCH 5
Houston 35, SAN ANTONIO 7 (10023) - QB Jim Kelly scrambled for two TDs and passed for another as the Gamblers won in a contest delayed 47 minutes late in the third by a stadium power failure. Houston coach Jack Pardee got a little worried. He was even more distracted when his players went to their locker room to wait out the power failure and found the door padlocked shut. They broke in. By that time, most of the 10,023 fans had left.
Gamblers - 6 15 7 7 - 35
Gunslingers - 7 0 0 0 - 7
1st - SAN - Lonell Phea, 76-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 1st - HOU - Sam Harrell, 1-yard run (Kick failed) SA 7-6 2nd - HOU - Jim Kelly, 1-yard run (Harrell pass from Kelly) HOU 14-7 2nd - HOU - Kelly, 2-yard run (Jeff Brockhaus kick) HOU 21-7 3rd - HOU - Harrell, 5-yard run (Brockhaus kick) HOU 28-7 4th - HOU - Greg Moser, 12-yard pass from Kelly (Brockhaus kick) HOU 35-7
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 34 15 Michigan 2 0 0 1.000 47 42
New Jersey 2 0 0 1.000 45 32 Oklahoma 1 1 0 .500 21 20
Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 27 34 Houston 1 1 0 .500 52 27
Washington 0 2 0 .000 20 70 San Antonio 0 2 0 .000 17 48
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 0 2 0 .000 31 43
New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 26 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 40 34 Denver 2 0 0 1.000 44 24
Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 79 42 Arizona 1 1 0 .500 52 27
Birmingham 1 1 0 .500 27 31 Los Angeles 0 2 0 .000 24 48
Memphis 1 1 0 .500 32 30 Oakland 0 2 0 .000 7 48
Commissioner Chet Simmons announced that the league's next stage of expansion will bring a second professional football team to Miami as early as 1985. Simmons joined a handful of league and city officials in a press conference at the Orange Bowl to announce the plans for the new team. But very few details were made public because the application must be approved by the City Commission. The announcement came on the heels of another that the Miami Dolphins plan to move from the Orange Bowl to a proposed new stadium in northern Dade County.
SATURDAY MARCH 10
TAMPA BAY 28, Jacksonville 25 (51274) - Zenon Andrusyshyn kicked a 30-yard FG with two seconds to go to keep the Bandits perfect. The FG was set up when the Bandits took possession on the Jacksonville 32 with 1.05 left. The Bandits spotted Jacksonville a pair of early first-period TDs, set up by interceptions of QB John Reaves, but the Bulls put themselves in a hole by missing both extra point attempts, one a kick, one a pass.
Bulls - 12 6 0 7 — 25
Bandits - 0 12 13 3 — 28
1st - JACK - Michael Whiting, 4-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Kick failed) JACK 6-0 1st - JACK - Larry Mason, 5-yard run (Pass failed) JACK 12-0 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 2-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) JACK 12-7 2nd - TB - Safety, Alonzo Johnson blocked punt out of end zone JACK 12-9 2nd - JACK - Robinson, 1-yard run (Kick failed) JACK 18-9 2nd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 28-yard field goal JACK 18-12 3rd - TB - Eric Truvilllon, 33-yard pass from John Reaves (Kick failed) TIED 18-18 3rd - TB - Greg Boone, 9-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 25-18 4th - JACK - Willie McClendon, 6-yard run (Danny Miller kick) TIED 25-25 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 30-yard field goal TB 28-25
SUNDAY MARCH 11
NEW ORLEANS 37, Memphis 14 (45269) - John Walton fired two TD passes and heralded rookie Marcus Dupree scored twice in his USFL debut to keep the Breakers unbeaten. Dupree, the 19-year-old who signed a $6 million contract two weeks ago, rolled one yard around the right side for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball in the first quarter. He finished with 31 yards and 11 carries in the Breakers' home debut.
Showboats - 7 7 0 0 - 14
Breakers - 14 3 17 3 - 37
1st - NO - Marcus Dupree, 1-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 1st - MEM - Alan Reid, 15-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - NO - Dupree, 2-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 14-7 2nd - MEM - Cormac Carney, 30-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Duncan kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - NO - Mazzetti 40-yard field goal NO 17-14 3rd - NO - Charlie Smith, 8-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 24-14 3rd - NO - Mazzetti 27-yard field goal NO 27-14 3rd - NO - Frank Lockett, 40-yard pass from Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 34-14 4th - Mazzetti, 21-yard field goal NO 37-14
LOS ANGELES 10, Oakland 0 (23479) - Kevin Nelson rushed for a club-record 118 yards and one TD and Tony Zendejas kicked a 40-yard FG to lead the Express, which lost three of five fumbles and was intercepted three times. Oakland, the defending Pacific Division champs, fell to 0-3 and was shutout for the second straight week. Zendejas' field goal came late in the final quarter and capped a 38-yard, 12-play drive.
Invaders - 0 0 0 0 - 0
Express - 0 0 0 10 - 10
4th - LA - Tony Zendejas, 40-yard field goal LA 3-0 4th - LA - Kevin Nelson, 13-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 10-0
NEW JERSEY 17, Philadelphia 14 (46716) - A snowball-throwing crowd saw the Generals remain unbeaten in their home opener. According to stadium officials, 14 spectators were arrested and 57 were escorted from Giants Stadium for throwing snowballs. Mike Ferraro, the Generals' assistant equipment manager, was knocked unconscious and suffered a mild concussion. The New Jersey defense forced five turnovers.
Stars - 0 7 7 0 - 14
Generals - 0 7 7 3 - 17
2nd - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 2nd - Willie Collier 7-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - Carthon, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-7 3rd - Steve Folsom, 7-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) TIED 14-14 4th - Ruzek, 38-yard field goal NJ 17-14
Michigan 28, DENVER 0 (41,623) - RB Terry Miller scored two TDs against his former teammates to lead unbeaten Michigan. The Michigan defense shut out Denver for the first time in the Gold's short history.
Panthers - 7 7 7 7 - 28
Gold - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - MICH - Anthony Carter, 3-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) MICH 7-0 2nd - Terry Miller, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) MICH 14-0 3rd - T. Miller, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) MICH 21-0 4th - John Williams, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) MICH 28-0
OKLAHOMA 14, San Antonio 7 (24311) - Sidney Thornton scored on a 1-yard run late in the third quarter and the Outlaws turned back a San Antonio comeback bid in the fourth period. San Antonio drove 80 yards in 10 plays to cut Oklahoma's lead in half on a 13-yard run by Marcus Bonner midway through the fourth quarter and threatened to tie the score on each of its final two possessions.
Gunslingers - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Outlaws - 7 0 7 0 - 14
1st - OKL - Lee Wilson, 30-yard interception return (Stu Crum kick) OKL 7-0 3rd - OKL - Sidney Thornton, 1-yard run (Crum kick) OKL 14-0 4th - SA - Marcus Bonner, 13-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) OKL 14-7
Birmingham 30, PITTSBURGH 18 (53771) - Joe Cribbs ran for 191 yards and two TDs as the Stallions spoiled the home debut of the Maulers and Mike Rozier. Cribbs scored on runs of 4 and 13 yards. He had rushed for 101 yards by intermission as the Stallions built an 18-6 halftime lead. Rozier, the Maulers $3 million back, was held to 52 yards on 16 carries and has yet to break the 100-yard mark for the winless Maulers.
Stallions - 10 8 6 6 - 30
Maulers - 0 6 0 12 - 18
1st - BIRM - Chuck Clanton, 53-yard interception return (Scott Norwood kick) BIRM 7-0 1st - BIRM - Norwood, 35-yard field goal BIRM 10-0 2nd - BIRM - Joe Cribbs, 4-yard run (Cliff Stoudt run) BIRM 18-0 2nd - PITT - Tony Lee, 23-yard field goal BIRM 18-3 2nd - PITT - Lee, 42-yard field goal BIR 18-6 3rd - BIRM - Stoudt, 10-yard run (pass failed) BIRM 24-6 4th - Shawn Potts, 4-yard pass from Glenn Carano (pass failed) BIRM 24-12 4th - BIRM - Cribbs, 13-yard run (run failed) - BIR 30-12 4th - Walt Easley, 1- yard run (pass failed) BIRM 30-18
Houston 45, CHICAGO 36 (7808) - Sam Harrell rushed 20 times for a USFL record 200 yards and three TDs and Jim Kelly passed for three scores for Houston in the highest-scoring game in USFL history. Harrell broke Herschel Walker's single-game rushing record of 194 yards. The game's 81 points also set a USFL record, surpassing the previous mark of 67. Winless Chicago drew only 7,808 fans to its opener in 18-degree weather.
Gamblers - 14 10 14 7 - 45
Blitz - 3 13 13 7 - 36
1st - Ricky Sanders, 61-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - Kevin Seibel, 20-yard field goal HOU 7-3 1st - HOU - Sam Harrell, 7-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-3 2nd - CHI - Vince Evans, 5-yard run (Seibel kick) HOU 14-10 2nd - HOU - Harrell, 13-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-10 2nd - CHI - Marcus Anderson, 25-yard pass from Evans (pass failed) HOU 21-16 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 27-yard field goal HOU 24-16 3rd - HOU - Greg Moser, 33-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 31-16 3rd - CHI - Anderson, 24-yard run (pass failed) HOU 31-22 3rd - CHI - Larry Canada, 1-yard run (Seibel kick) HOU 31-29 3rd - HOU - Harrell, 53-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 38-29 4th - CHI - Evans, 1-yard run (Seibel kick) HOU 38-26 4th - HOU - Harrell, 2-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 45-36
MONDAY MARCH 12
ARIZONA 37, Washington 7 (25218) - Greg Landry threw for three TDs, two to Trumaine Johnson, and set a record for consecutive completions for Arizona. Going back to last week, Landry had 16 straight completions.
Federals - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Wranglers - 13 14 0 10 - 37
1st - ARI - Tim Spencer, 1-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-0 1st - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 12-yard pass from Greg Landry (kick failed) ARI 13-0 2nd - ARI - Danny Buggs 5-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 20-0 2nd - ARI - Johnson 26-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 27-0 4th - ARI - Corral, 47-yard field goal ARI 30-0 4th - WASH - Ricky Simmons, 11-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Greg Porter kick) ARI 30-7 4th - ARI - Spencer, 1-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 37-7
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
New Jersey 3 0 0 1.000 62 46 Michigan 3 0 0 1.000 75 42
Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 48 32 Oklahoma 2 1 0 .667 35 27
Pittsburgh 0 3 0 .000 45 64 Houston 2 1 0 .667 97 63
Washington 0 3 0 .000 27 107 San Antonio 0 3 0 .000 24 62
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 0 3 0 .000 67 88
New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 63 24 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 3 0 0 1.000 68 59 Denver 2 1 0 .667 44 52
Birmingham 2 1 0 .667 57 49 Arizona 2 1 0 .667 89 34
Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 104 70 Los Angeles 1 2 0 .333 34 48
Memphis 1 2 0 .333 46 67 Oakland 0 3 0 .000 7 58
SATURDAY MARCH 17
Oklahoma 17, CHICAGO 14 (6206) - Efren Herrera kicked a 34-yard FG with a second remaining to lead Oklahoma over the winless Blitz. Herrera's kick came in a driving snowstorm, which curt down visibility in the second half.
Outlaws - 14 0 0 3 - 17
Blitz - 7 7 0 0 - 14
1st - CHI - Marcus Anderson, 44-yard pass from Vince Evans (Kevin Seibel kick) CHI 7-0 1st - OKL - Darryl Crane, 9-yard pass from Doug Williams (Efren Herrera kick) TIED 7-7 1st - OKL - Alphonso Williams, 56-yard pass from Williams (Herrera kick) OKL 14-7 2nd - CHI - Keith MaGee recovered blocked punt in end zone (Seibel kick) TIED 14-14 4th - OKL - Herrera, 34-yard field goal OKL 17-14
Los Angeles 13, SAN ANTONIO 10 (9821) - LA K Tony Zendejas kicked a 39-yard FG with 1:09 remaining to give the Express the win. Zendejas also had a 36-yard field goal with 8:59 left to pull the Express to within two points
Express - 7 0 0 6 - 13
Gunslingers - 0 0 6 6 - 12
1st - LA - Ricky Ellis, 15-yard pass from Frank Seurer (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 3rd - SA - Putt Choate, 35-yard interception return (kick failed) LA 7-6 3rd - SA - Scott Stamper, 2-yard run (pass failed) SA 12-7 4th - LA - Zendejas, 36-yard field goal SA 12-10 4th - LA - Zendejas, 39-yard field goal LA 13-12
BIRMINGHAM 54, Memphis 6 (41500) - Cliff Stoudt, who passed for 273 yards, threw two TD passes and rushed for two more to spark the Stallions, who scored on every first-half possession en route to a new scoring mark
Showboats - 0 0 0 0 - 6
Stallions - 14 12 14 14 - 54
1st - BIR - Joey Jones, 38-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 1st - BIR - Leon Perry, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 14-0 2nd - BIR - Safety, punt blocked through end zone BIR 16-0 2nd - BIR - Stoudt, 7-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 23-0 2nd - BIR - Miller, 31-yard field goal BIR 26-0 3rd - BIR - Mark Battaglia, 2-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 33-0 3rd - BIR - Stoudt, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 40-0 4th - BIR - Earl Gant, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 47-0 4th - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 2-yard pass from Ken Johnson (pass failed) BIR 47-6 4th - BIR - Bob Lane, 7-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 54-6
SUNDAY MARCH 18
DENVER 36, Tampa Bay 30 (19173) - CB David Martin picked off a John Reaves pass and returned it 38 yards for a TD with 6:34 left, lifting Denver. Martin's score came just 37 seconds after Denver tied the game at 30
Bandits - 7 7 13 3 - 30
Gold - 0 16 7 13 - 36
1st - TB - Eric Truvillion, 13-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 2nd - DEN - Brian Speelman, 31-yard field goal TIED 7-7 2nd - TB - Zac Henderson, 50-yard fumble return (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-3 2nd - DEN - Elmer Bailey, 14-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Speelman kick) TB 14-10 2nd - DEN - Speelman, 33-yard field goal TB 14-13 2nd - DEN - Speelman, 46-yard field goal DEN 16-14 3rd - DEN - Vincent White, 14-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 23-14 3rd - TB - Willie Gillespie, 85-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) DEN 23-21 3rd - TB - Greg Boone, 1-yard run (pass failed) TB 27-23 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 35-yard field goal TB 30-23 4th - DEN - Leonard Harris, 13-yard pass from Penrose (Speelman kick) TIED 30-30 4th - David Martin, 38-yard interception return (kick blocked) DEN 36-30
Pittsburgh 16, WASHINGTON 7 (10121) - Tony Lee kicked an 18-yard field goal with 1:56 to play and Jeff Delaney returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown 40 seconds later to give Pittsburgh its first victory
Maulers - 7 0 0 9 - 16
Federals - 7 0 0 0 - 7
1st - PIT - Greg Anderson, 5-yard pass from Glenn Carano (Tony Lee kick) PIT 7-0 1st - WASH - Joey Walters, 7-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Greg Porter kick) TIED 7-7 4th - PIT - Lee, 18-yard field goal PIT 10-7 4th - PIT - Jeff Delaney, 50-yard interception return (kick failed) PIT 16-7
MICHIGAN 31, Arizona 26 (43130) - Michigan's Derek Holloway caught 2 of Bobby Hebert's three TD passes. Arizona moved to the Michigan 4 in the last minute only to see Greg Landry intercepted in the end zone
Wranglers - 3 3 13 7 - 26
Panthers - 14 0 14 3 - 31
1st - MICH - John Williams, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) MICH 7-0 1st - ARI - Frank Corral, 31-yard field goal TIED 7-7 1st - MICH - Derek Holloway, 10-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) MICH 14-3 2nd - ARI - Corral, 20-yard field goal MICH 14-6 3rd - ARI - Lenny Willis, 9-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) MICH 14-13 3rd - MICH - Mike Cobb, 13-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MICH 21-13 3rd - ARI - Kevin Long, 9-yard run (pass failed) MICH 21-19 3rd - MICH - Holloway, 60-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MICH 28-19 4th - ARI - Long, 2- yard run (Corral kick) MICH 28-26 4th - MICH - Bojovic, 47-yard field goal MICH 31-26
HOUSTON 32, New Jersey 25 (35532) - Jim Kelly passed for 271 yards, rushed for 65 yards and threw one TD to lead the upstart Gamblers. Houston CB Will Lewis intercepted two passes to help the Gamblers to a 32-10 lead
Generals - 7 0 3 15 - 25
Gamblers - 8 7 7 10 - 32
1st - NJ - Jeff Spek, 7-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 1st - HOU - Sam Harrell, 5-yard run (Harrell pass from Toni Fritsch) HOU 8-7 2nd - HOU - Harrell, 1-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 15-7 3rd - NJ - Ruzek, 34-yard field goal HOU 15-10 3rd - HOU - Scott McGhee, 25-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 22-10 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 20-yard field goal HOU 25-10 4th - HOU - Will Lewis, 34-yard interception return (Fritsch kick) HOU 32-10 4th - NJ - Clarence Collins, 6-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Herschel Walker pass from Sipe) HOU 32-18 4th - NJ - Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) HOU 32-25
PHILADELPHIA 28, Oakland 7 (30284) - Kelvin Bryant ran for 173 yards and scored two TDs to lead Philadelphia in their home opener. Bryant erased a 7-0 Stars deficit with two third-period touchdowns
Invaders - 0 7 0 0 - 7
Stars - 0 0 14 14 - 28
2nd - OAK - Otis Brown, 2-yard run (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-0 3rd - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 4-yard run (David Trout kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - PHI - Bryant, 2-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 14-7 4th - PHI - Scott Fitzkee, 25-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 21-7 4th - PHI - Tom Donovan, 35-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 28-7
MONDAY MARCH 19
New Orleans 38, JACKSONVILLE 9 (48303) - QB John Walton connected with Frank Lockett on TD passes of 69 and 70 yards to lead New Orleans. Walton completed 16-of-24 passes for a total of 353 yards
Breakers - 10 14 7 7 - 38
Bulls - 0 3 6 0 - 9
1st - NO - Tim Mazzetti, 25-yard field goal NO 3-0 1st - NO - Frank Lockett, 68-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 10-0 2nd - NO - Marcus Dupree, 42-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 17-0 2nd - NO - Mark Schellen, 1-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 24-0 2nd - JACK - Brian Franco, 32-yard field goal NO 24-3 3rd - JACK - Robbie Mahfouz, 6-yard run (kick failed) NO 24-9 3rd - NO - Schellen, 1-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 31-9 4th - NO - Lockett 69-yard pass from Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 38-9
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 76 39 Michigan 4 0 0 1.000 106 68
New Jersey 3 1 0 .750 87 78 Oklahoma 3 1 0 .750 52 41
Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 61 71 Houston 3 1 0 .750 129 88
Washington 0 4 0 .000 34 123 San Antonio 0 4 0 .000 34 75
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 0 4 0 .000 81 105
New Orleans 4 0 0 1.000 101 33 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 3 1 0 .750 98 95 Denver 3 1 0 .750 80 82
Birmingham 3 1 0 .750 111 55 Arizona 2 2 0 .500 115 65
Jacksonville 1 3 0 .250 113 108 Los Angeles 2 2 0 .500 47 58
Memphis 1 3 0 .250 52 121 Oakland 0 4 0 .000 14 86
SATURDAY MARCH 24
SAN ANTONIO 14, Oakland 10 (11012) - Al Penn-White scored on a 1-yard plunge with 1:22 left to give San Antonio their first USFL win. Rick Neuheisel connected on 13 of 26 passes for 156 yards.
Invaders - 7 0 3 0 - 10
Gunslingers - 0 7 0 7 - 14
1st - OAK - Gordon Banks, 19-yard pass from Fred Besana (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - SA - Joey Hackett, 9-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - OAK - Shea, 36-yard field goal OAK 10-7 4th - SA - Al Penn-White, 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 14-10
Philadelphia 25, PITTSBURGH 10 (23341) - Scot Fitzkee caught three TD passes from Chuck Fusina to give the Stars the win. Against the top-ranked defense in the USFL, the Maulers gained just 233 yards.
Stars - 3 3 12 7 - 25
Maulers - 0 3 0 7 - 10
1st - PHI - David Trout, 42-yard field goal PHI 3-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 21-yard field goal PHI 6-0 2nd - PIT - Tony Lee, 37-yard field goal PHI 6-3 3rd - PHI - Scott Fitzkee, 16-yard pass from Fusina (kick failed) PHI 12-3 3rd - PHI - Fitzkee, 23-yard pass from Fusina (kick failed) PHI 18-3 4th - PIT - Jackie Flowers, 5-yard pass from Glenn Carano (Lee kick) PHI 18-10 4th - PHI - Fitzkee, 40-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 25-10
ARIZONA 49, Oklahoma 7 (29434) - Trumaine Johnson caught two of Greg Landry's three TD passes in the Wranglers' rout. The scores covered 35 and 14 yards in the first half, during which Arizona built a 21-7 lead.
Outlaws - 0 7 0 0 - 7
Wranglers - 14 7 14 14 - 49
1st - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 35-yard pass from Greg Landry (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-0 1st - ARI - Tim Spencer, 1-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 14-0 2nd - OKL - Lonnie Turner, 9-yard pass from Doug Williams (Efren Herrera kick) ARI 14-7 2nd - ARI - Johnson, 14-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 21-7 3rd - ARI - Frank Minnifield, 42-yard interception return (Corral kick) ARI 28-7 3rd - ARI - Lenny Willis, 17-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 35-7 4th - ARI - Larry Douglas, 12-yard pass from Alan Risher (Corral kick) ARI 42-7 4th - ARI - Kevin Long, 2-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 49-7
SUNDAY MARCH 25
NEW JERSEY 43, Washington 6 (33075) - Herschel Walker came to life by tying a USFL record with four TDs and gained 116 yards, lifting the Generals. It was the Generals' highest point total in their two-year history.
Federals - 0 0 0 6 - 6
Generals - 7 14 12 10 - 43
1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 4-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 2nd - NJ - Walker, 9-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-0 2nd - NJ - Walker, 3-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-0 3rd - NJ - Ruzek, 47-yard field goal NJ 24-0 3rd - NJ - Safety, Washington holding in end zone NJ 26-0 3rd - NJ - Walker, 5-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 33-0 4th - NJ - Ruzek, 36-yard field goal NJ 36-0 4th - WAS - Ricky Simmons, 21-yard pass from Reggie Collier (kick failed) NJ 36-6 4th - NJ - Dwight Sullivan, 5-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 43-6
Denver 28, MEMPHIS 24 (21213) - Craig Penrose passed for two TDs and Vince White added two more on the ground to power Denver. A 16-yard burst by White with less than two minutes left snuffed a Memphis comeback bid.
Gold - 14 0 0 14 - 28
Showboats - 0 3 14 7 - 24
1st - DEN - Vincent White, 9-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) DEN 7-0 1st - DEN - Bob Niziolek, 36-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Speelman kick) DEN 14-0 2nd - MEM - Alan Duncan, 48-yard field goal DEN 14-3 3rd - MEM - Terry Love, 79-yard interception return (Duncan kick) DEN 14-10 3rd - MEM - Walter Lewis, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 17-14 4th - DEN - John Arnold, 34-yard pass from Penrose (Speelman kick) DEN 21-17 4th - MEM - Alan Reid. 2-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 24-21 4th - White, 16-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 28-24
Jacksonville 13, LOS ANGELES 7 (16042) - Willie McClendon raced 58 yards for a touchdown and safety Don Bessillieu came up with two key interceptions in the fourth quarter, giving Jacksonville the win.
Bulls - 0 3 7 3 - 13
Express - 0 7 0 0 - 7
2nd - JAC - Brian Franco, 32-yard field goal JAC 3-0 2nd - LA - David Hersey, 4-yard pass from Frank Seurer (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-3 3rd - JAC - Willie McClendon, 58-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (Franco kick) JAC 10-7 4th - JAC - Franco, 35-yard field goal JAC 13-7
NEW ORLEANS 41, Chicago 35 (OT) (43692) - New Orleans QB Johnnie Walton threw for 440 yards and four TDs, including a 44-yard strike to Frank Lockett in overtime, to give the Breakers the win.
Blitz - 0 17 0 18 0 - 35
Breakers - 14 7 7 7 6 - 41
1st - NO - Marcus Dupree, 1-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 2nd - NO - Buford Jordan, 14-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 14-0 2nd - CHI - Marcus Anderson, 6-yard pass from Vince Evans (Kevin Seibel kick) NO 14-7 2nd - NO - Jordan, 1-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 21-7 2nd - CHI - Mark Keel. 14-yard pass from Evans (Seibel kick) NO 21-14 2nd - CHI - Seibel, 30-yard field goal NO 21-17 3rd - NO - Dan Ross, 4-yard pass from Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 28-17 4th - CHI - Mike Fox, 92-yard fumble return (Keel pass from Evans) NO 28-25 4th - CHI - Anderson, 50-yard pass from Evans (Seibel kick) CHI 32-28 4th - NO - Charlie Smith, 9-yard pass from Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 35-32 4th - CHI - Seibel, 23-yard field goal TIED 35-35 OT - NO - Frank Lockett, 44-yard pass from Walton NO 41-35
MONDAY MARCH 26
Birmingham 27, TAMPA BAY 9 (37099) - Cliff Stoudt ran for a touchdown and completed passes that set up another TD and a field goal, powering Birmingham. Stoudt completed 13-of-26 passes for 180 yards.
Stallions - 2 11 7 7 - 27
Bandits - 3 0 6 0 - 9
1st - Safety, Brent Peace tackled in end zone BIR 2-0 1st - TB - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 43-yard field goal TB 3-2 2nd - BIR - Cliff Stoudt, 7-yard run (Joey Jones pass from Stoudt) BIR 10-3 2nd - BRI - Dan Miller, 22-yard field goal BIR 13-3 2nd - TB- Marvin Harvey, 12-yard pass from Peace (run failed) BIR 13-9 3rd - BIR - Leon Perry, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 20-9 4th - BIRM - Joe Cribbs, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 27-9
Michigan 52, HOUSTON 34 (38754) - Bobby Hebert passed for 447 yards, a record, and four TDs to lead Michigan. The 86 points for the two teams are a USFL record. The Panthers have won 11 in a row dating back to last season.
Panthers - 7 10 21 14 - 52
Gamblers - 7 7 7 13 - 34
1st - HOU - Scott McGhee, 9-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - MIC - John Williams, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - HOU - Richard Johnson, 9-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-7 2nd - MIC - Bojovic, 22-yard field goal HOU 14-10 2nd - MIC - Anthony Carter, 11-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 17-14 3rd - MIC - Derek Holloway, 72-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MCH 24-14 3rd - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 63-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) MIC 24-21 3rd - MIC - Linnie Patrick, 11-yard run (Bojovic kick) MIC 31-21 3rd - MIC - Patrick, 19-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 38-21 4th - MIC - Carter, 55-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 45-21 4th - MIC - Patrick, 14-yard run (Bojovic kick) MIC 52-21 4th - HOU - Greg Moser, 65-yard pass from Todd Dillon (Fritsch kick) MIC 52-28 4th - HOU - Todd Fowler, 4-yard run (run failed) MIC 52-34
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 4 1 0 .800 101 49 Michigan 5 0 0 1.000 158 102
New Jersey 4 1 0 .800 130 84 Oklahoma 3 2 0 .600 59 90
Pittsburgh 1 4 0 .200 71 96 Houston 3 2 0 .600 163 140
Washington 0 5 0 .000 40 166 San Antonio 1 4 0 .200 48 85
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 0 5 0 .000 116 146
New Orleans 5 0 0 1.000 142 68 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Birmingham 4 1 0 .800 138 64 Denver 4 1 0 .800 108 106
Tampa Bay 3 2 0 .600 107 122 Arizona 3 2 0 .600 164 72
Jacksonville 2 3 0 .400 126 115 Los Angeles 2 3 0 .400 54 71
Memphis 1 4 0 .200 76 149 Oakland 0 5 0 .000 24 100
SATURDAY MARCH 31
OKLAHOMA 31, Houston 28 (OT) (17266) - Efren Herrera kicked a 19-yard FG three minutes into OT to complete the comeback. Herrera's kick followed a 52-yard flea-flicker pass from Doug Williams to Alfonso Williams.
Gamblers - 7 7 14 0 0 - 28
Outlaws - 0 3 10 15 3 - 31
1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 39-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 2nd - HOU - Sam Harrell, 1-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-0 2nd - OKL - Efren Herrera, 45-yard field goal HOU 14-3 3rd - OKL - Doug Williams, 6-yard run (Herrera kick) HOU 14-10 3rd - HOU - Harrell, 1-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-10 3rd - OKL - Herrera, 37-yard field goal HOU 21-13 3rd - HOU - R. Johnson, 25-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 28-13 4th - OKL - Sidney Thornton, 1-yard run (Herrera kick) HOU 28-20 4th - OKL - Al Williams, 48-yard pass from D. Williams (Ted Sample pass from D. Williams) TIED 28-28 OT - OKL - Herrera, 19-yard field goal OKL 31-28
Chicago 21, WASHINGTON 20 (7373) - QB Vince Evans ran 6 yards for a TD with 1:05 remaining to lift the Blitz. Washington's Greg Porter's 21-yard field goal attempt with six seconds was foiled by a bad snap from center.
Blitz - 0 7 0 14 - 21
Federals - 0 7 0 13 - 20
2nd - CHI - Vegas Ferguson, 1-yard run (Kevin Seibel kick) CHI 7-0 1st - WAS - Greg Taylor, 4-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Greg Porter kick) TIED 7-7 4th - WAS - Joey Walters, 23-yard pass from Hohensee (Porter kick) WAS 14-7 4th - CHI - Mark Keel, 15-yard pass from Vince Evans (Seibel kick) TIED 14-14 4th - WAS - Curtis Bledsoe, 80-yard run (kick blocked) WAS 20-14 4th - CHI - Evans, 6-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 21-20
MEMPHIS 27, Jacksonville 24 (17180) - Alan Duncan booted a 32-yard FG with less than 10 seconds left to give the Showboats the win. Jacksonville scored first when Larry Mason capped a 79-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge.
Bulls - 6 11 0 7 - 24
Showboats - 3 7 7 10 - 27
1st - JAC - Larry Mason, 1-yard run (kick failed) JAC 6-0 1st - MEM - Alan Duncan, 37-yard field goal JAC 6-3 2nd - JAC - Willie McClendon, 4-yard run (Mason pass from Robbie Mahfouz) JAC 14-3 2nd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 5- yard pass from Walter Lewis (Duncan kick) JAC 14-10 2nd - JAC - Brian Franco, 18-yard field goal JAC 17-10 3rd - JAC - Carl Quarles, 10-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) TIED 17-17 4th - JAC - Paul Bergmann, 1-yard pass from Mahfouz (Franco kick) JAC 24-17 4th - MEM - Lewis, 3-yard run (Duncan kick) TIED 24-24 4th - MEM - Duncan, 32-yard field goal MEM 27-24
SUNDAY APRIL 1
MICHIGAN 26, San Antonio 10 (42692) - Novo Bojovic kicked four FGs to lead Michigan, which received bad news in the game, when it lost leading receiver Anthony Carter with a fractured arm.
Gunslingers - 0 7 0 3 - 10
Panthers - 3 13 0 10 - 26
1st - MIC - Novo Bojovic, 30-yard field goal MCH 3-0 2nd - MIC - Terry Miller, 16-yard run (Bojovic kick) MIC 10-0 2nd - MIC - Bojovic, 22-yard field goal MIC 13-0 2nd - SA - John Barefield, 27-yard interception return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) MIC 13-7 4th - MIC - Bojovic, 43-yard field goal MIC 16-7 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer, 33-yard field goal MIC 16-10 4th - MIC - Walter Broughton, 7-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 23-10 4th - MIC - Bojovic, 40- yard field goal MIC 26-10
PITTSBURGH 28, Oakland 14 (22408) - Glenn Carano connected with Jackie Flowers on three TD passes and scored another TD on a 1-yard keeper to lead the Maulers to their first home victory.
Invaders - 0 7 7 0 - 14
Maulers - 14 7 0 7 - 28
1st - PIT - Jackie Flowers, 16-yard pass from Glenn Carano (Tony Lee kick) PIT 7-0 1st - PIT - Carano, 1-yard run (Lee kick) PIT 14-0 2nd - PIT - Flowers, 28-yard pass from Carano (Lee kick) PIT 21-0 2nd - OAK - Marc Lewis, 33- yard pass from Fred Besana (Kevin Shea kick) PIT 21-7 3rd - OAK - Gordon Banks, 17-yard pass from Besana (Shea kick) PIT 21-14 4th - PIT - Flowers, 7-yard pass from Carano (Lee kick) PIT 28-14
DENVER 17, Arizona 7 (31666) - Harry Sydney rushed for 111 yards and a TD to lead the Gold. The Denver defense broke Arizona quarterback Greg Landry's streak of seven straight games with a touchdown pass.
Wranglers - 0 7 0 0 - 7
Gold - 3 0 7 7 - 17
1st - DEN - Brian Speelman, 27-yard field goal DEN 3-0 2nd - ARI - Tim Spencer, 1-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-3 3rd - DEN - Bo Matthews, 1-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 10-7 4th - DEN - Harry Sydney, 1-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 17-7
PHILADELPHIA 38, Tampa Bay 24 (30270) - Kelvin Bryant scored three TDs, including one on a 38-yard run with a teammate's fumble, to lift the Stars. The Stars scored three TDs in a 9:36 span of the first half to take a 21-0 lead.
Bandits - 0 3 14 7 - 24
Stars - 7 14 17 0 - 38
1st - PHI - Chuck Fusina, 1-yard run (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 2nd - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 38-yard fumble return (Trout kick) PHI 14-0 2nd - PHI - Scott Fitzkee, 5-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 21-0 2nd - TB - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 36-yard field goal PHI 21-3 3rd - PHI - Trout, 29-yard field goal PHI 24-3 3rd - TB - Marvin Harvey, 53- yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) PHI 24-10 3rd - PHI - Bryant,1-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 31-10 3rd - PHI - Bryant, 1-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 38-10 3rd - TB - Willie Gillespie, 32-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) PHI 38-17 4th - TB - Eric Truvillion, 6-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) PHI 38-24
New Jersey 26, LOS ANGELES 10 (26024) - New Jersey QB Brian Sipe outshone rookie Steve Young, throwing two TD passes. Young, making his pro debut, completed 19-of-29 passes for 163 yards and one interception.
Generals - 6 7 10 3 - 26
Express - 3 7 0 0 - 10
1st - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 1-yard run (kick failed) NJ 6-0 1st - LA - Tony Zendejas, 21-yard field goal NJ 6-3 2nd - NJ - Clarence Collins, 8-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 13-3 2nd - LA - JoJo Townsell, 9-yard pass from Steve Young (Zendejas kick) NJ 13-10 3rd - NJ - Ruzek, 23-yard field goal NJ 16-10 3rd - NJ - Herschle Walker, 50-yard pass from Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 23-10 4th - NJ - Ruzek, 31-yard field goal NJ 26-10
MONDAY APRIL 2
BIRMINGHAM 31, New Orleans 17 (28100) - Chuck Clanton intercepted three passes, one for a TD, and Joe Cribbs rushed for 162 yards to lead Birmingham. Clanton picked off a Johnnie Walton pass on the third play.
Breakers - 0 10 7 0 - 17
Stallions - 7 7 7 10 - 31
1st - BIR - Chuck Clanton, 29-yard interception return (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - NO - Tim Mazzetti, 31-yard field goal BIR 7-3 2nd - BIR - Leon Perry, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 14-3 2nd - NO - Buford Jordan, 7-yard run (Mazzetti kick) BIR 14-10 3rd - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 6-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 21-10 3rd - NO - Jordan, 11- yard run (Mazzetti kick) BIR 21-17 4th - BIR - Miller, 29-yard field goal BIR 24-17 4th - BIR - Perry, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 31-17
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 5 1 0 .833 139 73 Michigan 6 0 0 1.000 184 112
New Jersey 5 1 0 .833 156 94 Oklahoma 4 2 0 .667 90 118
Pittsburgh 2 4 0 .333 99 110 Houston 3 3 0 .500 191 171
Washington 0 6 0 .000 60 187 San Antonio 1 5 0 .167 58 111
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 1 5 0 .167 137 166
Birmingham 5 1 0 .833 169 81 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
New Orleans 5 1 0 .833 159 99 Denver 5 1 0 .833 125 113
Tampa Bay 3 3 0 .500 131 160 Arizona 3 3 0 .500 171 89
Jacksonville 2 4 0 .333 150 142 Los Angeles 2 4 0 .333 64 97
Memphis 2 4 0 .333 103 173 Oakland 0 6 0 .000 38 128
SATURDAY APRIL 7
OKLAHOMA 20, Michigan 17 (21510) - Efren Herrera kicked a 32-yard FG with four seconds left to hand the Panthers their first loss. A fumbled punt recovered by Oklahoma's Victor Koening at the 10-yard line set up the kick.
Panthers - 0 14 0 3 - 17
Outlaws - 7 7 3 3 - 20
1st - OKL - Doug Williams, 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) OKL 7-0 2nd - MIC - Will Cokeley, 25-yard run with blocked punt (Novo Bojovic kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - OKL - Sidney Thornton. 1-yard run (Herrera kick) OKL 14-7 2nd - MIC - Mike Cobb, 8-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - OKL - Herrera, 29-yard field goal OKL 17-14 4th - MIC - Bojovic, 28-yard field goal TIED 17-17 4th - OKL - Herrera, 32-yard field goal OKL 20-17
Birmingham 24, JACKSONVILLE 17 (43654) - LB Herbie Spencer picked off a pass with five minutes left to set up a Joe Cribbs TD run for the win. Cnbbs carried 25 times for 134 yards, while Cliff Stoudt threw two TD passes.
Stallions - 7 3 0 14 - 24
Bulls - 3 7 7 0 - 17
1st - JAC - Brian Franco, 37-yard field goal JAC 3-0 1st - BIR - Robin Earl, 9-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-3 2nd - BIR - Miller, 32-yard field goal BIR 10-3 2nd - JAC - Mike Whiting, 1-yard run (Franco kick) TIED 10-10 3rd - JAC - Marvin Lewis, 2-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (Franco kick) JAC 17-10 4th - BIR - Jim Smith, 38-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) TIED 17-17 4th - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 11-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 24-17
TAMPA BAY 24, Oakland 0 (58777) - Gary Anderson scored on a pair of one-yard runs and John Reaves flipped a six-yard TD pass to Eric Truvillion to lead the Bandits. The loss extended the Invaders' losing streak to nine.
Invaders - 0 0 0 0 - 0
Bandits - 6 8 10 0 - 24
1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 1-yard run (kick failed) TB 6-0 2nd - TB - Anderson, 1-yard run (Eric Truvillion pass from John Reaves) TB 14-0 3rd - TB - Truvillion, 6-yard pass from Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-0 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 38-yard field goal TB 24-0
CHICAGO 16, San Antonio 10 (OT) (9412) - Vince Evans fired an 8-yard TD to Kris Haines to give the Blitz the win with 5:35 elapsed. The Slingers forced OT when Rick Neuheisel threw a 12-yard TD pass with 29 seconds left.
Gunslingers - 0 3 0 7 0 - 10
Blitz - 7 0 0 3 6 - 16
1st - CHI - Larry Canada, 6-yard pass from Vince Evans (Kevin Seibel kick) CHI 7-0 2nd - SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 31- yard field goal CHI 7-3 4th - CHI - Seibel, 27-yard field goal CHI 10-3 4th - SA - Glenn Starks, 12-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 10-10 OT - CHI - Kris Haines, 8-yard pass from Evans CHI 16-10
SUNDAY APRIL 8
NEW ORLEANS 27, Pittsburgh 24 (39315) - Johnnie Walton threw two late TD passes, then engineered a drive that produced Tun Mazzetti's 41-yard FG in the closing seconds. Maulers QB Glen Carano threw for 388 yards.
Maulers - 7 0 3 14 - 24
Breakers - 7 0 10 10 - 27
1st - NO - Marcus Dupree, 5-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 1st - PIT - Greg Anderson, 9-yard pass from Glenn Carano (Tony Lee kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - NO - Mazzetti, 33-yard field goal NO 10-7 3rd - PIT - Lee, 32-yard field goal TIED 10-10 3rd - NO - Marion Brown, 15-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 17-10 4th - PIT - Anderson, 7-yard pass from Carano (Lee kick) TIED 17-17 4th - PIT - Carano, 1-yard run (Lee kick) PIT 24-17 4th - NO - Charlie Smith, 24-yard pass from Walton (Mazzetti kick) TIED 24-24 4th - NO - Mazzetti, 41-yard field goal NO 27-24
Philadelphia 22, ARIZONA 21 (30252) - Chuck Fusina threw a 12-yard TD pass to Willie Collier with 1:51 left and David Trout's XP provided the margin of victory. Sam Mills recovered a Greg Landry fumble to set up the drive.
Stars - 0 6 6 10 - 22
Wranglers - 14 7 0 0 - 21
1st - ARI - Kevin Long, 1-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-0 1st - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 10-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) ARI 14-0 2nd - PHI - David Riley, 4-yard run (kick failed) ARI 14-6 2nd - ARI - Tim Spencer, 2-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 21-6 3rd - PHI - Riley, 30-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (run failed) ARI 21-12 4th - PHI - David Trout, 27-yard field goal ARI 21-15 4th - PHI - Willie Collier, 11-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 22-21
NEW JERSEY 35, Memphis 10 (43671) - New Jersey kept pace with Philadelphia as Brian Sipe fired three TD passes and Maurice Carthon ran for 104 yards and one TD in the absence of Herschel Walker.
Showboats - 0 7 3 0 - 10
Generals - 0 14 7 14 - 35
2nd - NJ - Tom McConnaughey, 9-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 2nd - MEM - Jairo Penaranda, 7-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Alan Duncan kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - NJ - Clarence Collins, 30-yard pass from Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-7 3rd - NJ - Jeff Spek, 59-yard pass from Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-7 3rd - MEM - Duncan, 52-yard field goal NJ 21-10 4th - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 4-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 28-10 4th - NJ - Rod Pegues, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 35-10
MONDAY APRIL 9
DENVER 35, Los Angeles 27 (19115) - A pair of fumbled Los Angeles kickoff returns late in the first half helped complete a 25-point second-quarter flurry that lifted the Gold to their fourth straight victory in the rain.
Express - 14 0 7 6 - 27
Gold - 0 25 3 7 - 35
1st- LA - Kevin Nelson, 2-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 1st - LA - Dwight Drane, 22-yard interception return (Zendejas kick) LA 14-0 2nd - DEN - Kevin Williams, 73-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Brian Speelman kick) LA 14-7 2nd - DEN - David Martin, 79-yard punt return (kick failed) LA 14-13 2nd - DEN - Vincent White, 5-yard pass from Penrose (pass failed) DEN 19-14 2nd - DEN - Bob Johnson, 5-yard run (pass failed) DEN 25-14 3rd - DEN - Speelman, 27-yard field goal DEN 28-14 3rd - LA - Nelson, 69-yard pass from Steve Young (Zendejas kick) DEN 28-21 4th - DEN - Harry Sydney, 1-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 35-21 4th - LA - Young, 1-yard run (pass failed) - DEN 35-27
HOUSTON 31, Washington 13 (16710) - Houston RB Sam Harrell scored on runs of seven and 16 yards, sandwiched around a 39-yard field goal by Toni Fritsch, as Houston kept Washington winless.
Federals - 0 7 0 6 - 13
Gamblers - 7 17 0 7 - 31
1st - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 51-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 2nd - WAS - Curtis Bledsoe, 2- yard run (Greg Porter kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - HOU - Sam Harrell, 7-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-7 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 39-yard field goal HOU 17-7 4th - HOU - Harrell, 16-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 24-7 4th - WAS - Greg Taylor, 32-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (kick failed) HOU 24-13 4th - HOU - Vince Courville, 23-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 31-13
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 6 1 0 .857 161 94 Michigan 6 1 0 .833 201 132
New Jersey 6 1 0 .857 191 104 Oklahoma 5 2 0 .714 110 135
Pittsburgh 2 5 0 .286 123 137 Houston 4 3 0 .571 222 184
Washington 0 7 0 .000 73 218 Chicago 2 5 0 .286 153 176
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern San Antonio 1 6 0 .143 68 127
Birmingham 6 1 0 .833 193 98 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
New Orleans 6 1 0 .833 186 123 Denver 6 1 0 .833 160 140
Tampa Bay 4 3 0 .571 155 160 Arizona 3 4 0 .429 192 111
Jacksonville 2 5 0 .286 167 166 Los Angeles 2 5 0 .286 91 132
Memphis 2 5 0 .286 113 208 Oakland 0 7 0 .000 38 152
SATURDAY APRIL 14
LOS ANGELES 23, Memphis 17 (OT) (10049) - Steve Young threw for a team-record 358 yards, but it was his 1-yard touchdown sneak 2:51 into overtime that gave the Express its first home victory.
Showboats - 7 3 7 0 0 - 17
Express - 7 7 9 3 6 - 23
1st - MEM - Walter Lewis, 8-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 1st - LA - JoJo Townsell, 81-yad pass from Steve Young (Tony Zendejas kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - LA - Kevin Nelson, 5-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 14-7 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 31-yard field goal LA 14-10 3rd - MEM - Cornelius Quarles, 4-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 17-14 4th - LA - Zendejas, 27-yard field goal TIED 17-17 OT - Young, 1- yard run LA 23-17
San Antonio 20, JACKSONVILLE 0 (35084) - Scott Stamper ran 26 yards for a TD and QB Rick Neuheisel ran 1 yard for another score to power the Gunslingers. Stamper's touchdown run came on the Gunslingers' first drive.
Gunslingers - 7 3 7 3 - 20
Bulls - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - SA - Scott Stamper, 26-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 48-yard field goal SA 10-0 3rd - SA - Rick Neuheisel, 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer Kick) SA 17-0 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer 45-yard field goal SA 20-0
Denver 31, PITTSBURGH 21 (16773) - Backup QB Bob Gagllano replaced Craig Penrose and led three TD drives to rally Denver from a 21-0 halftime deficit.
Gold - 0 0 13 18 - 31
Maulers - 14 7 0 0 - 21
1st - PIT - Greg Anderson, 21-yard pass from Glenn Carano (Tony Lee kick) PIT 7-0 1st - PIT - Jackie Flowers, 65-yard pass from Carano (Lee kick) PIT 14-0 2nd - PIT - Anderson, 24-yard pass from Carano (Lee Kick) PIT 21-0 3rd - DEN - Kevin Williams, 34-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Brian Speelman kick) PIT 21-7 3rd - DEN - Leonard Harris, 25-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (kick failed) PIT 21-13 4th - DEN - Harris, 5-yard pass from Gagliano (Gagliano run) TIED 21-21 4th - DEN - Williams, 18-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 28-21 4th - DEN - Speelman, 20- yard field goal DEN 31-21
Oklahoma 20, WASHINGTON 16 (6075) - Doug Williams connected with Ron Wheeler on an 8-yard TD pass with 57 seconds remaining as the Outlaws rallied. Williams hit 24 of 44 passes for 333 yards.
Outlaws - 0 3 3 14 - 20
Federals - 6 0 10 0 - 16
1st - WAS - Jeff Brockhaus, 40-yard field goal WAS 3-0 2nd - WAS - Brockhaus, 25-yard field goal WAS 6-0 2nd - OKL - Efren Herrera, 24-yard field goal WAS 6-3 3rd - WAS - Brockhaus, 43-yard field goal WAS 9-3 3rd - OKL - Herrera, 28-yard field goal WAS 9-8 3rd - WAS - Reggie Collier, 2-yard run (Brockhaus kick) WAS 16-6 4th - OKL - Al Williams, 43-yard pass from Doug Williams (Herrera kick) WAS 16-13 4th - OKL - Ron Wheeler, 8-yard pass from Williams (Herrera kick) OKL 20-16
SUNDAY APRIL 15
Birmingham 28, MICHIGAN 17 (42665) - Cliff Stoudt completed 15-of-23 passes and two TDs. Joe Cribbs caught a 7-yard TD pass, ran 3 yards for a TD and his 116 yards rushing increased his league-leading total to 851.
Stallions - 0 14 7 7 - 28
Panthers - 7 3 0 7 - 17
1st MIC - Derek Holloway, 38-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) MCH 7-0 2nd - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 3- yard run (Dan Miller kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - BIR - Cribbs, 7-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 14-7 2rd - MIC - Bojovic, 56-yard field goal BIR 14-10 3rd - BIR - Jim Smith, 17-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 21-10 4th - BIR - Stoudt, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 28-10 4th - MIC - Walter Broughton, 20-yard pass from Whit Taylor (Bojovic kick) BIR 28-17
PHILADELPHIA 41, Chicago 7 (17147) - Chuck Fusina threw two TD passes to help the Stars to a league-record 31 first-quarter points. Philadelphia LB Sam Mills had two interceptions and a fumble recovery in the first quarter.
Blitz - 0 0 7 0 - 7
Stars - 31 3 7 0 - 41
1st - PHI - Willie Collier, 19-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 1st - Steve Folsom, 25-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 14-0 2nd - Scott Woerner, 35-yard fumble return (Trout kick) PHI 21-0 3rd - David Riley, 1-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 28-0 1st - PHI - Trout, 30-yard field goal PHI 31-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 49-yard field goal PHI 34-0 3rd - PHI - Allen Harvin, 8-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 41-0 3rd - CHI - Doug Hoppock, 2-yard pass from Vince Evans (Kevin Seibel kick) PHI 41-7
Arizona 20, NEW JERSEY 3 (31917) - Kevin Long rushed for 123 yards on 24 carries, caught three passes for 54 yards and scored two fourth-quarter TDs to lift Arizona.
Wranglers - 6 0 0 14 - 20
Generals - 0 3 0 0 - 3
1st - ARI - Larry Douglas, 19-yard pass from Greg Landry (kick failed) ARI 6-0 2nd - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 31-yard field goal ARI 6-3 4th - ARI - Kevin Long, 2-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 13-3 4th - ARI - Long, 9-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 20-3
MONDAY APRIL 16
Tampa Bay 35, NEW ORLEANS 13 (35624) - John Reaves, who threw for two TDs, passed for 126 of his 174 yards in a 21-point second quarter. New Orleans stayed in the game only by recovering three Tampa fumbles.
Bandits - 0 21 0 14 - 35
Breakers - 7 0 0 6 - 13
1st - NO - Dan Ross, 22-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 2nd - TB - Greg Anderson, 2-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TB - Greg Boone, 7-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-7 2nd - TB - Marvin Harvey, 31-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-7 4th - TB - Ricky Williams, 21-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 28-7 4th - TB - Wilford Morgan, 6-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 35-7 4th - NO - Buford Jordan, 4-yard run (pass failed) TB 35-13
Houston 35, OAKLAND 27 (18320) - QB Jim Kelly threw four interceptions to help Oakland take a 20-0 lead, but he came back with two TD passes to lift the Gamblers, who got 154 yards rushing and two TDs from Sam Harrell.
Gamblers - 0 14 7 14 - 35
Invaders - 7 13 7 0 - 27
1st - OAK - Tom Newton, 1-yard run (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - OAK - Fred Besana, 3-yard run (pass failed) - OAK 13-0 2 1st - OAK - Derrick Martin, 71-yard interception return (Shea kick) OAK 20-0 2nd - HOU - Richard Johnson, 10-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) OAK 20-7 2nd - HOU - Sam Harrell, 3-yard run (Fritsch kick) OAK 20-14 3rd - OAK - Holden Smith, 59-yard pass from Besana (Shea kick) OAK 27-14 3rd - HOU - R. Johnson, 21-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) OAK 27-21 4th - HOU - Harrell, 6-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 28-27 4th - HOU - Todd Fowler, 6-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 35-27
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 7 1 0 .875 202 101 Michigan 6 2 0 .750 218 160
New Jersey 6 2 0 .750 194 124 Oklahoma 6 2 0 .750 130 151
Pittsburgh 2 6 0 .250 144 168 Houston 5 3 0 .625 257 211
Washington 0 8 0 .000 89 238 Chicago 2 6 0 .250 160 217
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern San Antonio 2 6 0 .250 88 127
Birmingham 7 1 0 .875 221 115 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
New Orleans 6 2 0 .750 199 158 Denver 7 1 0 .875 191 161
Tampa Bay 5 3 0 .625 190 173 Arizona 4 4 0 .500 212 114
Jacksonville 2 6 0 .250 167 186 Los Angeles 3 5 0 .375 114 149
Memphis 2 6 0 .250 130 231 Oakland 0 8 0 .000 65 187
FRIDAY APRIL 20
JACKSONVILLE 12, Memphis 10 (36256) - LB Douglas West tackled Memphis RB Alan Reid in the end zone to give the Bulls their game-winning points with 2:46 to go. Reid took the handoff at Memphis' 20-yard-line.
Showboats - 0 3 7 0 - 10
Bulls - 3 7 0 2 - 12
1st - JAC - Brian Franco, 29-yard field goal JAC 3-0 2nd - JAC - Larry Mason, 7-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (Franco kick) JAC 10-0 2nd - MEM - Alan Duncan, 47-yard field goal JAC 10-3 3rd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 37-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Duncan kick) TIED 10-10 4th - JAC - Safety, Alan Reid tackled in end zone JAC 12-10
CHICAGO 49, Los Angeles 29 (11713) - QB Vince Evans ran for two TDs and passed for another, while the Express lost four fumbles, all of which led the Chicago TDs. LA QB Steve Young passed for 302 yards and rushed for 120.
Express - 7 6 8 8 - 29
Blitz - 7 14 7 21 - 49
1st - CHI - Vince Evans, 1-yard run (Kevin Seibel kick) CHI 7-0 1st - LA - Mel Gray, 24-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 38-yard field goal LA 10-7 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 29-yard field goal LA 13-7 2nd - CHI - Evans, 1-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 14-13 2nd - CHI - Larry Canada, 1-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 21-13 3rd - LA - Steve Young, 25-yard run (Young run) TIED 21-21 3rd - CHI - Kris Haines, 18-yard pass from Vagas Ferguson (Seibel kick) CHI 28-21 4th - CHI - Ferguson, 5-yard pass from Evans (Seibel kick) CHI 35-21 4th - CHI - Donnell Daniel, 72-yard punt return (Seibel kick) CHI 42-21 4th - LA - JoJo Townsell, 6-yard pass from Young (Young run) CHI 42-29 4th - CHI - Gary Worthy, 48-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 49-29
SATURDAY APRIL 21
HOUSTON 37, Arizona 24 (23117) - Houston QB Jim Kelly hit Richard Johnson with an 11-yard TD pass, and DE Pete Catan followed it with a 58-yard return of a blocked FG for a touchdown as the Gamblers won.
Wranglers - 3 7 14 0 - 24
Gamblers - 3 21 0 13 - 37
1st - HOU - Toni Fritsch, 39-yard field goal HOU 3-0 1st - ARI - Frank Corral, 23-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - HOU - Jim Kelly, 2-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 10-3 2nd - HOU - Richard Johnson, 53-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 17-3 2nd - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 77-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 24-3 2nd - ARI - Tim Spencer, 25- yard run (Corral kick) HOU 24-10 3rd - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 13-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) HOU 24-17 3rd - Spencer, 2-yard run (Corral kick) TIED 24-24 4th - HOU - R. Johnson, 17-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 31-24 4th - HOU - Pete Catan, 58-yard blocked field goal return (kick failed) HOU 37-24
BIRMINGHAM 41, Oklahoma 17 (41653) - Cliff Stoudt tied a USFL record with five TD as the Stallions won their eighth in a row. Stoudt connected twice each with Jim Smith and Joey Jones and once with Darryl Mason.
Outlaws - 3 14 0 0 - 17
Stallions - 0 14 21 6 - 41
1st - OKL - Efren Herrera, 33-yard field goal OKL 3-0 2nd - OKL - Ron Wheeler 2-yard pass from Doug Williams (Herrera kick) OKL 10-0 2nd - BIR - Jim Smith, 19-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) OKL 10-7 2nd - OKL - Al Williams, 12-yard pass from D. Williams (Herrera kick) OKL 17-7 2nd - BIR - Joey Jones, 3-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) OKL 17-14 3rd - BIR - Darryl Mason, 3-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 21-17 3rd - BIR - J. Jones, 15-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 28-17 3rd - BIR - Smith, 41-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 35-17 4th - BIR - J. Jones, 37-yard pass from Stoudt (kick failed) BIR 41-17
SUNDAY APRIL 22
NEW ORLEANS 20, Denver 18 (22139) - Buford Jordan, who has overshadowed the more heralded Marcus Dupree, had a 182-yard day, the most ever by a Breakers runner, and scored twice in New Orleans' win.
Gold - 3 0 3 12 - 18
Breakers - 7 3 7 3 - 20
1st - NO - Buford Jordan, 9-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 2nd - DEN - Brian Speelman, 39-yard field goal NO 7-3 2nd - NO - Mazzetti, 29-yard field goal NO 10-3 3rd - NO - Jordan, 13-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 17-3 3rd - DEN - Speelman, 31-yard field goal NO 17-6 4th - DEN - Speelman, 26-yard field goal NO 17-9 4th - NO - Mazzetti, 22-yard field goal NO 20-9 4th - DEN - Speelman, 34-yard field goal NO 20-12 4th - DEN - Leonard Harris, 18-yard pass from Fred Mortensen (pass failed) NO 20-18
Washington 31, OAKLAND 17 (14828) - Curtis Bledsoe set a Feds record with 165 yards and two TDs. They ahead in the third when Mike Hohensee handed off to Billy Taylor, who lateraled to Hohensee for a 2-yard TD.
Federals - 0 7 10 14 - 31
Invaders - 0 10 0 7 - 17
2nd - OAK - Kevin Shea, 34-yard field goal OAK 3-0 2nd - OAK - Gordon Banks, 23-yard pass from Fred Besana (Shea kick) OAK 10-0 2nd - Ricky Simmons, 77-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Jeff Brockhaus kick) OAK 10-7 3rd - WAS - Brockhaus, 35-yard field goal TIED 10-10 3rd - WAS - Hohensee, 2-yard run (Brockhaus kick) WAS 17-10 4th - WAS - Curtis Bledsoe, 5-yard run (Brockhaus kick) WAS 24-10 4th - OAK - Eric Jordan, 11-yard run (Shea kick) WAS 24-17 4th - WAS - Bledsoe, 37-yard run (Brockhaus kick) WAS 31-17
New Jersey 14, PITTSBURGH 10 (14418) - Herschel Walker had his best game of the season, rushing for 152 yards on 25 carries in the rain. Mike Rozier left in the second with a mild concussion after gaining 20 yards.
Generals - 0 0 0 14 - 14
Maulers - 0 10 0 0 - 10
2nd - PIT - Tony Lee 42-yard field goal PIT 3-0 2nd - PIT - Amos Lawrence, 4-yard run (Lee kick) PIT 10-0 4th - NJ - Herschel Walker, 4-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) PIT 10-7 4th - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 16-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-10
Philadelphia 20, SAN ANTONIO 14 (16590) - QB Chuck Fusina fired two TD passes, with a career high of 296 yards on 22 of 31 passes, and Philadelphia came up with two key interceptions to up its record to 8-1.
Stars - 0 14 6 0 - 20
Gunslingers - 0 0 7 7 - 14
2nd - PHI - Scott Fitzkee, 15-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 2nd - PHI - Tom Donovan, 25- yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 14-0 3rd - PHI - Trout, 39-yard field goal PHI 17-0 3rd - SA - Jerry Gordon, 3- yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) PHI 17-7 3rd - PHI - Trout, 45-yard field goal PHI 20-7 4th - SA - Scott Stamper, 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) PHI 20-14
MONDAY APRIL 23
Tampa Bay 20, MICHIGAN 7 (31433) - John Reaves threw two TD passes to lead the Bandits, who held Michigan to just 44 yards rushing, 10 first downs and forced five turnovers, including four interceptions by QB Bobby Hebert.
Bandits - 7 7 3 3 - 20
Panthers - 7 0 0 0 - 7
1st - TB - Marvin Harvey, 12-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 1st - MIC - Walter Broughton, 80-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TB - Eric Truvillion, 17-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-7 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 38-yard field goal TB 17-7 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 20-yard field goal TB 20-7
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 222 115 Michigan 6 3 0 .667 225 180
New Jersey 7 2 0 .778 208 134 Oklahoma 6 3 0 .667 147 192
Pittsburgh 2 7 0 .222 154 182 Houston 6 3 0 .667 294 235
Washington 1 8 0 .111 120 255 Chicago 3 6 0 .333 209 246
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern San Antonio 2 7 0 .222 102 147
Birmingham 8 1 0 .889 262 132 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
New Orleans 7 2 0 .778 219 176 Denver 7 2 0 .778 209 181
Tampa Bay 6 3 0 .667 210 180 Arizona 4 5 0 .444 236 151
Jacksonville 3 6 0 .333 179 196 Los Angeles 3 6 0 .333 143 198
Memphis 2 7 0 .222 140 243 Oakland 0 9 0 .000 82 218
FRIDAY APRIL 27
PHILADELPHIA 35, New Orleans 0 (34011) - QB Chuck Fusina passed for five TDs to tie a record while leading the Stars to their seventh straight win. David Riley and Willie Collier were on the receiving end of two TD passes.
Breakers - 0 0 0 0 - 0
Stars - 7 14 14 0 - 35
1st - PHI - David Riley, 47-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 2nd - PHI - Riley, 13-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 14-0 2nd - PHI - Willie Collier, 19-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 21-0 3rd - PHI - Steve Folsom, 5-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 28-0 3rd - PHI - Collier, 8-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 35-0
MEMPHIS 17, Pittsburgh 7 (30640) - Rookie QB Walter Lewis threw for 264 yards and two TDs. The former Alabama All-America completed 24 of 32 passes and had no interceptions. He completed 11 of his last 12 passes.
Maulers - 0 0 7 0 - 7
Showboats - 7 3 7 0 - 17
1st - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 13-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 27-yard field goal MEM 10-0 3rd - PIT - Jackie Flowers, 3-yard pass from Glenn Carano (Tony Lee kick) MEM 10-7 3rd - MEM - Crawford, 3-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 17-7
Jacksonville 34, OKLAHOMA 6 (29324) - Jacksonville QB Robbie Mahfouz tossed a pair of TD passes and engineered a series of clock-eating drives as the Bulls downed Oklahoma played before its largest home crowd.
Bulls - 0 17 3 14 - 34
Outlaws - 3 3 0 0 - 6
1st - OKL - Efren Herrera, 44-yard field goal OKL 3-0 2nd - JAC - Larry Mason, 2-yard run (Brian Franco kick) JAC 7-3 2nd - JAC - Franco, 30-yard field goal JAC 10-3 2nd - JAC - Gary Clark, 6-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (Franco kick) JAC 17-3 2nd - OKL - Herrera 50-yard field goal JAC 17-6 3rd - JAC - Franco, 31-yard field goal JAC 20-6 4th - JAC - Alton Alexis, 8-yard pass from Mahfouz (Franco kick) JAC 27-6 4th - JAC - Larry Key, 7-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 34-6
SATURDAY APRIL 28
San Antonio 24, ARIZONA 23 (12259) - Nick Mike-Mayer's 42-yard FG broke a 14-14 tie and Mike Ulmer scored on a 60-yard punt return as the Slingers sealed the win by blocking a 32-yard FG by Frank Corral with 58 seconds.
Gunslingers - 14 0 3 7 - 24
Wranglers - 0 7 7 9 - 23
1st - SA - Glenn Starks, 40-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 1st - SA - Pete Raeford, 53-yard interception return (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 14-0 2nd - ARI - Kevin Long, 1-yard run (Corral kick) SA 14-7 3rd - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 25-yard pass from Alan Risher (Frank Corral kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 42-yard field goal SA 17-14 4th - SA - Mike Ulmer, 60-yard punt return (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 24-14 4th - ARI - Long, 1- yard run (Corral kick) SA 24-21 4th - ARI - Safety, Ken Hartley steps out of end zone SA 24-23
TAMPA BAY 37, Washington 19 (42810) - John Reaves passed for 172 yards and three TDs to lead the Bandits to their fourth straight victory. Tampa RB Gary Anderson scored his ninth and 10th touchdowns of the season.
Federals - 0 6 7 6 - 19
Bandits - 21 6 10 0 - 37
1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 1-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 1st - TB - Greg Boone, 4-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-0 1st - TB - G. Anderson, 17-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-0 2nd - WAS - Jeff Brockhaus, 51-yard field goal TB 21-3 2nd - TB - Maurice Harvey, 19-yard pass from Reaves (kick failed) TB 27-3 2nd - WAS - Brockhaus, 29-yard field goal TB 27-6 3rd - TB - Larry Brodsky, 18-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 34-6 3rd - WAS - Billy Taylor, 3-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Brockhaus kick) TB 34-13 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 44-yard field goal TB 37-13 4th - WAS - Joey Walters, 23-yard pass from Reggie Collier (pass failed) TB 37-19
SUNDAY APRIL 29
NEW JERSEY 31, Michigan 21 (50908) - QB Brian Sipe ran for a TD and passed for another in a 17-point second quarter for New Jersey. Sipe scored on a 1-yard bootleg run and lofted a two-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Spek.
Panthers - 7 7 0 7 - 21
Generals - 7 17 7 0 - 31
1st - MIC - John Williams, 17-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) MIC 7-0 1st - NJ - Gregg Johnson recovered blocked punt in end zone (Roger Ruzek kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - NJ - Brian Sipe, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-7 2nd - MIC - Bobby Hebert, 3-yard run (Bojovic kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - NJ - Jeff Spek, 2-yard pass from Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-14 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 45-yard field goal NJ 24-14 3rd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 2-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 31-14 4th - MIC - Derek Holloway, 38-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) NJ 31-21
Oakland 17, CHICAGO 13 (7802) - Eric Jordan rushed 13 times for 186 yards and two TDs, with an 80-yard dash on Oakland's first play, as the Invaders finally won and set a single-game record of 300 yards rushing.
Invaders - 7 0 7 3 - 17
Blitz - 0 10 0 3 - 13
1st - OAK - Eric Jordan, 80-yard run (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - CHI - Vagas Ferguson, 1-yard run (Kevin Seibel kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - CHI - Seibel, 24-yard field goal CHI 10-7 3rd - OAK - Jordan, 46-yard run (Shea kick) OAK 14-10 4th - CHI - Seibel, 39-yard field goal OAK 14-13 4th - OAK - Shea, 34-yard field goal OAK 17-13
Birmingham 31, DENVER 14 (35262) - Joe Cribbs ran for 110 yards to become the first 1,000-yard rusher this season and he also caught a 50-yard scoring pass from Cliff Stoudt as Birmingham won its ninth straight.
Stallions - 0 14 3 14 - 31
Gold - 0 7 0 7 - 14
2nd - BIR - Leon Perry, 2-yard run (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - BIR - Perry, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 14-0 2nd - DEN - Vincent White, 27-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Brian Speelman kick) BIR 14-7 3rd - BIR - Miller, 21-yard field goal BIR 17-7 4th - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 50-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 24-7 4th - DEN - Kevin Williams, 10-yard pass from Penrose (Speelman kick) BIR 24-14 4th - BIR - Jim Smith, 24-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 31-14
MONDAY APRIL 30
Los Angeles 27, HOUSTON 24 (OT) (30727) - Tony Zendejas kicked a 42-yard FG with 10:19 to play in OT. Gambler QB Jim Kelly completed 37-of-50 passes for 380 yards, while Richard Johnson grabbed a record 15 passes.
Express - 7 7 0 10 3 - 27
Gamblers - 7 7 0 10 0 - 24
1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 7-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - LA - Tony Boddie, 4-yard pass from Steve Young (Tony Zendejas kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - LA - Eddie Weaver, 28-yard fumble return (Zendejas kick) LA 14-7 2nd - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 14-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) TIED 14-14 4th - HOU - Todd Fowler, 4-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-14 4th - LA - JoJo Townsell, 17-yard pass from Young (Zendejas kick) TIED 21-21 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 25-yard field goal HOU 24-21 4th - LA - Zendejas, 41-yard field goal TIED 24-24 OT - LA - Zendejas, 42-yard field goal LA 27-24
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 9 1 0 .900 257 115 Michigan 6 4 0 .600 246 211
New Jersey 8 2 0 .800 239 155 Oklahoma 6 4 0 .600 153 226
Pittsburgh 2 8 0 .200 161 199 Houston 6 4 0 .600 318 262
Washington 1 9 0 .100 139 292 Chicago 3 7 0 .300 222 263
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern San Antonio 3 7 0 .300 126 170
Birmingham 9 1 0 .900 293 146 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 7 3 0 .700 247 199 Denver 7 3 0 .700 223 212
New Orleans 7 3 0 .700 219 211 Arizona 4 6 0 .400 259 175
Jacksonville 4 6 0 .400 213 202 Los Angeles 4 6 0 .400 170 222
Memphis 3 7 0 .300 157 250 Oakland 1 9 0 .100 99 231
SATURDAY MAY 5
Tampa Bay 31, JACKSONVILLE 13 (71174) - John Reaves passed for 205 yards including TD throws to Larry Brodsky and Eric Truvillion before a USFL record attendance for a night game.
Bandits - 3 21 0 7 - 31
Bulls - 7 3 0 3 - 13
1st - JAC - Perry Kemp, 39-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (Brian Franco kick) JAC 7-0 1st - TB - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 49-yard field goal JAC 7-3 2nd - JAC - Franco, 39-yard field goal JAC 10-3 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 10-10 2nd - TB - Alonzo Johnson, 17-yard interception return (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 17-10 2nd - TB - Larry Brodsky, 30-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 24-10 4th - JAC - Franco, 29-yard field goal TB 24-13 4th - TB - Eric Truvillion, 3-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 31-13
OAKLAND 20, Denver 17 (OT) (19331) - Kevin Shea's 27 yard FG in overtime gave Oakland their second straight win and the Gold their third straight loss under new owner Doug Spedding.
Gold - 0 7 7 3 0 - 17
Invaders - 7 3 0 7 3 - 20
1st - OAK - Buford Jordan, 74-yard run (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - DEN - Bill Johnson, 1-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - OAK - Shea, 25-yard field goal OAK 10-7 3rd - DEN - Harry Sydney, 1-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 14-10 4th - OAK - Jordan, 20-yard run (Shea kick) OAK 17-14 4th - DEN - Speelman, 36-yard field goal TIED 17-17 OT - OAK - Shea, 27-yard field goal OAK 20-17
LOS ANGELES 20, Pittsburgh 12 (15442) - Steve Young passed for 185 yards and one TD to spoil the coaching debut of Ellis Rainsberger, who was elevated to the post on an interim basis after Joe Pendry was fired.
Maulers - 0 0 3 9 - 12
Express - 0 3 14 3 - 20
2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 36-yard field goal LA 3-0 3rd - LA - JoJo Townsell, 19-yard pass from Steve Young (Zendejas kick) LA 10-0 3rd - PIT - Tony Lee, 41-yard field goal LA 10-3 3rd - LA - Kevin Nelson, 2-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 17-3 4th - LA - Zendejas, 18-yard field goal LA 20-3 4th - PIT - Safety, Jeff Partridge runs out of end zone LA 20-5 4th - PIT - Greg Anderson, 10-yard pass from Tom Rozantz (Lee kick) LA 20-12
SUNDAY MAY 6
SAN ANTONIO 30, Chicago 21 (15231) - San Antonio won with the help of two long returns for TDs. Greg Fields returned an intercepted pass 36 yards, while Peter Raeford returned an onside kick 45 yards in the final minute.
Blitz - 0 7 0 14 - 21
Gunslingers - 7 10 3 10 - 30
1st - SA - Joey Hackett, 31-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 40- yard field goal SA 10-0 2nd - SA - Greg Fields, 36-yard interception return (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 17-0 2nd - CHI - Vic James, 6-yard pass from Vince Evans (Kevin Seibel kick) SA 17-7 3rd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 24-yard field goal SA 20-7 4th - CHI - Gary Worthy, 21-yard run (Seibel kick) SA 20-14 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer, 24-yard field goal SA 23-14 4th - CHI - Larry Canada, 5-yard run (Seibel kick) SA 23-21 4th - SA - Pete Raeford, 45-yard kickoff return (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 30-21
Philadelphia 43, BIRMINGHAM 11 (49500) - Chuck Fusina passed for two touchdowns and David Trout kicked five goals to lead visiting Philadelphia past Birmingham in a battle of division leaders.
Stars - 7 23 3 10 - 43
Stallions - 0 3 0 8 - 11
1st - PHI - David Riley, 4-yard run (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 29-yard field goal PHI 10-0 2nd - PHI - Herbert Harris, 51-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 17-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 29-yard field goal PHI 20-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 25-yard field goal PHI 23-0 2nd - PHI - Scott Fitzkee, 12-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 30-0 2nd - BIR - Dan Miller, 47-yard field goal PHI 30-3 3rd - PHI - Trout, 26-yard field goal PHI 33-3 4th - PHI - Trout, 26-yard field goal PHI 36-3 4th - BIR - Joey Jones, 44-yard pass from Bob Lane (Jim Smith pass from Lane) PHI 36-11 4th - PHI - Bryan Thomas, 39-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 43-11
NEW JERSEY 49, Oklahoma 17 (34917) - Herschel Walker ran for 127 yards and three TDs, while Brian Sipe threw for two TDs for New Jersey. Outlaw QB Doug Williams threw for 381 yards and one TD, but three interceptions.
Outlaws - 0 3 0 14 - 17
Generals - 14 14 21 0 - 49
1st - NJ - Sam Bowers- 13-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 62-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-0 2nd - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 9-yard pass from Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-0 2nd - NJ - Walker, 2-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 28-0 2nd - OKL - Efren Herrera, 39-yard field goal NJ 28-3 3rd - NJ - Walker, 4-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 35-3 3rd - NJ - Rod Pegues, 3-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 42-3 3rd - NJ - Bobby Leopold, 19-yard interception return (Ruzek kick) NJ 49-3 4th - OKL - Jack Steptoe, 47-yard pass from Doug Williams (Herrera kick) NJ 49-10 4th - OKL - Ted Sample, 4-yard run (Herrera kick) NJ 49-17
MICHIGAN 31, Houston 28 (OT) (29068) - John Corker deflected Toni Fritsch's chip-shot 30-yard FG attempt in overtime, then the Panthers' Novo Bojovic booted a 29-yarder with 59 seconds left for the win.
Gamblers - 0 7 7 14 0 - 28
Panthers - 7 7 14 0 3 - 31
1st - MIC - Ken Lacy, 13-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) MIC 7-0 2nd - MIC - Walter Broughton, 4-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 14-0 2nd - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 37-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) MIC 14-7 3rd - MIC - John Williams, 7-yard run (Bojovic kick) MIC 21-7 3rd - HOU - Sanders, 44-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) MIC 21-14 3rd - MIC - Williams, 68-yard run (Bojovic kick) MIC 28-14 4th - HOU - Kelly, 5-yard run (Fritsch kick) MIC 28-21 4th - HOU - Todd Fowler, 1-yard run (Fritsch kick) TIED 28-28 OT - MIC - Bojovic, 29-yard field goal MIC 31-28
Memphis 13, WASHINGTON 10 (OT) (4432) - Alan Duncan kicked a 29-yard field goal four minutes into overtime to lift Memphis to victory at Washington.
Showboats - 0 0 3 7 3 - 13
Federals - 3 0 0 7 0 - 10
1st - WAS - Jeff Brockhaus, 47-yard field goal WAS 3-0 3rd - MEM - Alan Duncan, 24-yard field goal TIED 3-3 4th - WAS - Joey Walters, 14-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Brockhaus kick) WAS 10-3 4th - MEM - Walter Lewis, 4-yard run (Duncan kick) TIED 10-10 OT - MEM - Duncan, 29-yard field goal MEM 13-10
MONDAY MAY 7
Arizona 28, NEW ORLEANS 13 (22937) - Alan Risher passed for 172 yards and a TD for Arizona. Prior to game, a local psychic staged a brief voodoo ceremony to break the Monday night jinx that plagues New Orleans teams.
Wranglers - 0 7 7 14 - 28
Breakers - 3 7 3 0 - 13
1st - NO - Tim Mazzetti, 44-yard field goal NO 3-0 2nd - NO - Marcus Dupree, 13-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 10-0 2nd - ARI - Kevin Long, 1-yard run (Frank Corral kick) NO 10-7 3rd - ARI - Lenny Willis, 20-yard pass from Alan Risher (Corral kick) ARI 14-10 3rd - NO - Mazzetti, 26-yard field goal ARI 14-13 4th - ARI - Long, 2-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 21-13 4th - ARI - Tim Spencer, 44-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 28-13
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 10 1 0 .909 300 126 Michigan 7 4 0 .636 277 239
New Jersey 9 2 0 .818 288 172 Oklahoma 6 5 0 .545 170 275
Pittsburgh 2 9 0 .182 173 219 Houston 6 5 0 .545 346 293
Washington 1 10 0 .091 149 305 San Antonio 4 7 0 .364 156 191
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 3 8 0 .273 243 293
Birmingham 9 2 0 .818 304 189 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 8 3 0 .727 278 212 Denver 7 4 0 .636 240 232
New Orleans 7 4 0 .636 232 239 Arizona 5 6 0 .455 287 188
Jacksonville 4 7 0 .364 226 233 Los Angeles 5 6 0 .455 190 234
Memphis 4 7 0 .364 170 260 Oakland 2 9 0 .182 119 248
FRIDAY MAY 11
MEMPHIS 38, San Antonio 14 (32460) - QB Walter Lewis threw five TDs tie the USFL record. Four of Lewis' TD passes came in the first half as the host Showboats took a 31-7 lead. He also rushed for 51 yards.
Gunslingers - 0 7 0 7 - 14
Showboats - 7 24 7 0 - 38
1st - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 32-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 2nd - MEM - Gary Shirk, 15-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 14-0 2nd - SA - Ken Gillen recovered blocked punt in end zone (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) MEM 14-7 2nd - MEM - Cornelius Quarles, 26-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 21-7 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 25-yard field goal MEM 24-7 2nd - MEM - Alan Reid, 3-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 31-7 3rd - MEM - Van Heflin, 1-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 38-7 4th - SA - Joey Hackett, 3-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) MEM 38-14
WASHINGTON 31, New Jersey 17 (11367) - The Federals had no trouble stopping the Generals, starting with a 91-yard TD return of the opening kickoff by Greg Taylor. Five interceptions against Generals QB Brian Sipe helped.
Generals - 3 0 7 7 - 17
Federals - 7 14 3 7 - 31
1st- WAS - Greg Taylor, 91-yard kickoff return (Jeff Brockhaus kick) WAS 7-0 1st - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 26-yard field goal WAS 7-3 2nd - WAS - Joey Walters, 6-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Brockhaus kick) WAS 14-3 2nd - WAS - Hohensee, 1-yard run (Brockhaus kick) WAS 21-3 3rd - WAS - Brockhaus, 28-yard field goal WAS 24-3 3rd - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) WAS 24-10 4th - WAS - Hohensee, 1-yard run (Brockhaus kick) WAS 31-10 4th - NJ - Jeff Spek, 2-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Ruzek kick) WAS 31-17
Chicago 29, DENVER 17 (45299) - FB Larry Canada scored two fourth-quarter TDs as the Blitz exploded for 23 points in the final period. QB Ron Reeves hit 14 of 25 passes for 224 yards in his first USFL start for Chicago.
Blitz - 3 0 3 23 - 29
Gold - 0 3 0 14 - 17
1st - CHI - Kevin Seibel, 27-yard field goal CHI 3-0 2nd - DEN - Brian Speelman, 47-yard field goal TIED 3-3 3rd - CHI - Seibel, 46-yard field goal CHI 6-3 4th - DEN - Fred Mortensen, 2-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 10-6 4th - CHI - Larry Canada, 1-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 13-10 4th - CHI - Seibel, 47-yard field goal CHI 16-10 4th - CHI - Donnell Daniel, 52-yard interception return (pass failed) CHI 22-10 4th - DEN - Harry Sydney, 5-yard pass from Mortensen (Speelman kick) CHI 22-17 4th - CHI - Canada, 44-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 29-17
BIRMINGHAM 42, Jacksonville 10 (29500) - Host Birmingham didn't miss Joe Cribbs, the USFL's leading rusher, who is involved in a contract dispute with the team. Earl Gant ran in twice from the 4-yard line.
Bulls - 0 3 7 0 - 10
Stallions - 7 7 14 14 - 42
1st - BIR - Ken Toler, 55-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - BIR - Stoudt, 3-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 14-0 2nd - JAC - Brian Franco, 22-yard field goal BIR 14-3 3rd - BIR - Earl Gant, 4-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 21-3 3rd - BIR - Ken Talton, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 28-3 3rd - JAC - Larry Mason, 45-yard run (Franco kick) BIR 28-10 4th - BIR - Gant, 4-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 35-10 4th - BIR - David Evans, 55-yard interception return (Miller kick) BIR 42-10
SATURDAY MAY 12
Houston 47, PITTSBURGH 26 (24880) - Jim Kelly rifled a record-tying five TD passes, including three to Richard Johnson. Kelly finished with 367 yards and 28 TDs for the season, a new record, breaking Bobby Hebert's mark.
Gamblers - 10 24 3 10 - 47
Maulers - 0 7 13 6 - 26
1st- HOU - Toni Fritsch, 25-yard field goal HOU 3-0 1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 15-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 10-0 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 22-yard field goal HOU 13-0 2nd - HOU - R. Johnson, 13-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 20-0 2nd - PIT - Mark Raugh, 13-yard pass from Glenn Carano (Tony Lee kick) HOU 20-7 2nd - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 68-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 27-7 2nd - HOU - Todd Fowler, 21-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 34-7 3rd - HOU - Fritsch, 42-yard field goal HOU 37-7 3rd - PIT - William Miller, 12-yard run (kick failed) HOU 37-13 3rd - PIT - Miller, 1-yard run (Lee kick) HOU 37-20 4th - HOU - R. Johnson, 31- yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 44-20 4th - PIT - Jackie Flowers, 70-yard pass from Tom Rozantz (pass failed) HOU 44-26 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 29-yard field goal HOU 47-26
SUNDAY MAY 13
NEW ORLEANS 10, Michigan 3 (21053) - Johnnie Walton lobbed a 25-yard second-quarter touchdown pass to Buford Jordan for the Breakers' win.
Panthers - 0 3 0 0 - 3
Breakers - 0 7 0 3 - 10
2nd - MIC - Novo Bojovic, 25-yard field goal MIC 3-0 2nd - NO - Buford Jordan, 25-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-3 4th - NO - Mazzetti, 24-yard field goal NO 10-3
OAKLAND 14, Arizona 3 (20004) - Fred Besana entered the game late in the first half and threw 7-yard TD passes to Mark Lewis and Brian Williams to lead the Invaders to their third straight win after losing their first nine
Wranglers - 3 0 0 0 - 3
Invaders - 0 7 0 7 - 14
1st - ARI - Frank Corral, 31-yard field goal ARI 3-0 2nd - OAK - Mark Lewis, 7-yard pass from Fred Besana (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-3 4th - OAK - Brian Williams, 7-yard pass from Besana (Shea kick) OAK 14-3
PHILADELPHIA 18, Los Angeles 13 (22391) - LA led 14-9 in the third, when a mixup by Steve Young and JoJo Townsell set up a Stars' interception. David Riley scored from the 2 and David Trout added a 36-yard FG.
Express - 0 7 7 0 - 14
Stars - 6 3 6 3 - 18
1st - PHI - Ken Dunek, 4-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (kick failed) PHI 6-0 2nd - PHI - David Trout, 30-yard field goal PHI 9-0 2nd - LA - Mel Gray, 20-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) PHI 9-7 3rd - LA - Steve Young, 9-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 14-9 3rd - PHI - David Riley, 2-yard run (pass failed) PHI 15-14 4th - PHI - Trout, 36-yard field goal PHI 18-14
MONDAY MAY 14
TAMPA BAY 48, Oklahoma 21 (45116) - John Reaves threw for a team-record 378 yards and four touchdowns. The triumph spoiled the emotional homecoming of Doug Williams to Tampa Bay.
Outlaws - 7 14 0 0 - 21
Bandits - 7 21 7 13 - 48
1st - TB - Marvin Harvey, 10-yard pass from Gary Anderson (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 1st - OKL - Al Williams, 11-yard pass from Doug Williams (Efren Herrera kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TB - Greg Boone, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-7 2nd - TB - Spencer Jackson, 26-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-7 2nd - OKL - Lonnie Turner, 14-yard pass from D. Williams (Herrera kick) TB 21-14 2nd - OKL - Jerry Price, 3-yard pass from D. Williams (Herrera kick) TIED 21-21 2nd - TB - Harvey, 10-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 28-21 3rd - TB - Eric Truvillion, 35-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 35-21 4th - TB - G. Anderson, 6-yard pass from Reaves (kick failed) TB 41-21 4th - TB - Harvey, 13-yard pass from Truvillion (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 48-21
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 11 1 0 .917 318 139 Houston 7 5 0 .583 393 319
New Jersey 9 3 0 .750 305 203 Michigan 7 5 0 .583 280 249
Pittsburgh 2 10 0 .167 199 266 Oklahoma 6 6 0 .500 191 323
Washington 2 10 0 .167 180 322 San Antonio 4 8 0 .333 170 229
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 4 8 0 .333 272 310
Birmingham 10 2 0 .833 346 199 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 9 3 0 .750 326 233 Denver 7 5 0 .583 257 261
New Orleans 8 4 0 .667 242 242 Arizona 5 7 0 .417 290 202
Memphis 5 7 0 .417 208 274 Los Angeles 5 7 0 .417 203 252
Jacksonville 4 8 0 .333 236 275 Oakland 3 9 0 .250 133 251
FRIDAY MAY 18
Birmingham 41, CHICAGO 7 (8507) - Cliff Stoudt completed 17 of 25 passes for 229 yards and two TDs, as Birmingham opened up a 17-0 lead in the first quarter.
Stallions - 17 0 14 10 - 41
Blitz - 0 0 7 0 - 7
1st - BIR - David Evans, 5-yard fumble return (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 1st - BIR - Miller, 31-yard field goal BIR 10-0 1st - BIR - Chuck Clanton, 41-yard interception return (Miller kick) BIR 17-0 3rd - BIR - Earl Gant, 39-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 24-0 3rd - CHI - Gary Worthy, 78-yard pass from Vince Evans (Kevin Seibel kick) BIR 24-7 3rd - BIR - Darryl Mason, 27-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 31-7 4th - BIR - Leon Perry, 5-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 38-7 4th - BIR - Miller, 36-yard field goal BIR 41-7
SATURDAY MAY 19
OAKLAND 29, Memphis 14 (22030) - Fred Besana completed 20 of 29 attempts for 259 yards and two TDs and Marcus Quinn intercepted four passes to lead the Invaders to their fourth straight win.
Showboats - 0 7 7 0 - 14
Invaders - 10 6 0 13 - 29
1st - OAK - Tom Newton, 1-yard run (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-0 1st - OAK - Shea, 22-yard field goal OAK 10-0 2nd - MEM - Walter Lewis, 38-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) OAK 10-7 2nd - OAK - Fred Besana, 1-yard run (kick failed) OAK 16-7 3rd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 97-yard kickoff return (Duncan kick) OAK 16-14 4th - OAK - Newton, 2-yard pass from Besana (Shea kick) OAK 23-14 4th - OAK - Gordon Banks, 12-yard pass from Besana (kick failed) OAK 29-14
ARIZONA 41, Denver 9 (21761) - Greg Landry hit on 23 of 28 passes for 284 yards and two TDs to lead the Wranglers. Landry had been benched In Arizona's three previous starts for Alan Risher.
Gold - 0 0 0 6 - 6
Wranglers - 0 21 6 14 - 41
2nd - ARI - Tim Spencer, 1-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-0 2nd - ARI - Greg Landry, 2-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 14-0 2nd - ARI - Lenny Willis, 15-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 21-0 3rd - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 18-yard pass from Landry (kick failed) ARI 27-0 4th - ARI - Spencer, 10-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 34-0 4th - ARI - Stan White, 24-yard interception return (Corral kick) ARI 41-0 4th - DEN - Harry Sydney, 19-yard run (run failed) ARI 41-6
PHILADELPHIA 45, Jacksonville 12 (33194) - Chuck Fusina passed for 302 yards and three TDs, helping the Stars score on every possession in the first three quarters for their USFL-record 10th straight win.
Bulls - 0 6 0 6 - 12
Stars - 14 17 14 0 - 45
1st - PHI - Scott Fitzkee, 13-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 1st - PHI - David Riley, 4-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 14-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 34-yard field goal PHI 17-0 2nd - PHI - Riley, 2-yard run (Trout kick) - PHI 24-0 2nd - JAC - Larry Mason, 1-yard run (run failed) PHI 24-6 2nd - PHI - Herbert Harris, 4-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 31-6 3rd - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 2-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 38-6 3rd - PHI - Steve Folsom, 27-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 45-6 4th - JAC - Mike Whiting, 1-yard run (pass failed) PHI 45-12
SUNDAY MAY 20
LOS ANGELES 24, Michigan 17 (10193) - Steve Young threw TDs covering 28 yards to Freddie Scott and 6 yards to JoJo Townsell in the LA Coliseum, as the Express stayed one game behind Denver and tied with Arizona.
Panthers - 0 10 0 7 - 17
Express - 3 11 10 0 - 24
1st - LA - Tony Zendejas, 46-yard field goal LA 3-0 2nd - MIC - Ken Lacy, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) MIC 7-3 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 27-yard field goal MIC 7-6 2nd - LA - Freddie Scott, 28-yard pass from Steve Young (Young run) LA 14-7 2nd - MIC - Bojovic, 36-yard field goal LA 14-10 3rd - LA - Zendejas, 33-yard field goal LA 17-10 3rd - LA - JoJo Townsell, 6-yard pass from Young (Zendejas kick) LA 24-10 4th - MIC - Walter Broughton, 46-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) LA 24-17
TAMPA BAY 31, New Orleans 20 (42592) - Tampa Bay reeled off its seventh consecutive victory, as Gary Anderson gained 57 yards, including TD runs of 2, 3 and 2 yards. Marcus Dupree ran for 104 yards for the Breakers.
Breakers - 7 10 0 3 - 20
Bandits - 7 7 10 7 - 31
1st - TB - Eric Truvillion, 3-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 1st - NO - Marcus Dupree, 1-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - NO - Mazzetti, 31-yard field goal NO 10-7 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 2-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-10 2nd - NO - Dupree, 1-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 17-14 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 22-yard field goal TIED 17-17 3rd - TB - G. Anderson, 3-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 24-17 4th - NO - Mazzetti, 19-yard field goal TB 24-20 4th - TB - G. Anderson, 2-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 31-20
San Antonio 30, WASHINGTON 14 (6159) - Rick Neuheisel's two TD passes and three FGs by Nick Mike-Mayer powered the Gunslingers. Neuheisel threw scoring strikes to Joey Hackett and Mark Rush for a 17-7 halftime lead.
Gunslingers - 7 10 3 10 - 30
Federals - 0 7 0 7 - 14
1st - SA - Joey Hackett, 4-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 2nd - WAS - Joey Walters, 25-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Jeff Brockhaus kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - SA - Mark Rush, 5-yard pass from Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 14-7 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 37-yard field goal SA 17-7 3rd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 26-yard field goal SA 20-7 4th - SA - Rush, 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 27-7 4th - WAS - Walters, 1-yard pass from Hohensee (Brockhaus kick) SA 27-14 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer, 31-yard field goal SA 30-14
HOUSTON 31, Oklahoma 12 (31142) - The Gamblers took the division lead thanks to Jim Kelly's three TD passes and three interceptions of Doug Williams. It was Houston's second win in a row following a pair of OT losses.
Outlaws - 0 3 0 9 - 12
Gamblers - 14 7 3 7 - 31
1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 41-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - HOU - Todd Fowler, 36- yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-0 2nd - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 36-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-0 2nd - OKL - Efren Herrera, 34-yard field goal HOU 21-3 3rd - HOU - Fritsch, 42-yard field goal HOU 24-3 4th - HOU - Fowler, 4-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 31-3 4th - OKL - Ernie Anderson, 4-yard run (Herrera kick) HOU 31-10 4th - OKL - Safety, Kelvin Middleton tackled Todd Dillon in end zone HOU 31-12
MONDAY MAY 21
NEW JERSEY 16, Pittsburgh 14 (41212) - Roger Ruzek kicked three FGs, including a club-record 52-yarder, and Herschel Walker rushed for 141 yards and one TD as the Generals extended the Maulers' losing streak to seven.
Maulers - 7 0 0 7 - 14
Generals - 0 6 3 7 - 16
1st - PIT - William Miller, 2-yard run (Eric Schubert kick) PIT 7-0 2nd - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 43-yard field goal PIT 7-3 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 52-yard field goal PIT 7-6 3rd - NJ - Ruzek, 35-yard field goal NJ 9-7 4th - NJ - Herschel Walker, 38-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 16-7 4th - PIT - Mickey Sutton, 44-yard fumble return (Schubert kick) NJ 16-14
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Philadelphia 12 1 0 .923 363 151 Houston 8 5 0 .615 424 331
New Jersey 10 3 0 .769 321 217 Michigan 7 6 0 .538 297 273
Pittsburgh 2 11 0 .154 213 282 Oklahoma 6 7 0 .462 203 354
Washington 2 11 0 .154 194 352 San Antonio 5 8 0 .385 200 243
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 4 9 0 .308 279 351
Birmingham 11 2 0 .846 387 206 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 10 3 0 .769 357 253 Denver 7 6 0 .538 266 302
New Orleans 8 5 0 .615 262 273 Arizona 6 7 0 .462 331 211
Memphis 5 8 0 .385 222 303 Los Angeles 6 7 0 .462 227 269
Jacksonville 4 9 0 .308 248 320 Oakland 4 9 0 .308 162 265
FRIDAY MAY 25
Houston 54, JACKSONVILLE 7 (31630) - QB Jim Kelly threw for 362 yards and three TDs and scored on a 1-yard keeper, to lead the Gamblers. Bulls owner Fred Bullard marched onto the field to complain about the officiating.
Gamblers - 24 20 7 3 - 54
Bulls - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 94-yard kickoff return (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - HOU - Jim Kelly, 1-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-0 1st - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 55-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-0 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 27-yard field goal HOU 24-0 2nd - HOU - Fritsch 32 yd field goal - HOU 27, JAC 0 2nd 0 JAC - Perry Kemp, 57-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Brian Franco kick) HOU 27-7 2nd - HOU - Verdin, 41-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 34-7 2nd - HOU - Greg Moser, 39-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 41-7 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 41-yard field goal HOU 44-7 3rd - HOU - Todd Fowler, 1-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 51-7 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 34-yard field goal HOU 54-7
MEMPHIS 31, Tampa Bay 21 (27422) - Mike Kelley, a third-string quarterback a week ago, threw for three TDs and a club-record 284 yards as Memphis won.
Bandits - 7 7 7 0 - 21
Showboats - 3 14 7 7 - 31
1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 1-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 1st - MEM - Alan Duncan, 32-yard field goal TB 7-3 2nd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 15-yard pass from Mike Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 10-7 2nd - TB - Eric Truvillion, 3-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-10 2nd - MEM - Glenn Ford, 3-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 17-14 3rd - MEM - Ford, 26-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 24-14 3rd - TB - Ricky Williams, 9- yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) MEM 24-21 4th - MEM - Crawford, 14-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 31-21
Denver 27, SAN ANTONIO 20 (20077) - Fred Mortensen hit Dave Preston on a 32-yard TD with 1:52 left to enable Denver to snap a five-game losing streak. George Works scored two touchdowns for San Antonio.
Gold - 0 10 3 14 - 27
Gunslingers - 3 0 7 10 - 20
1st - SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 32-yard field goal SA 3-0 2nd - DEN - Brian Speelman, 23-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - DEN - Bob Johnson, 23-yard pass from Fred Mortensen (Speelman kick) DEN 10-3 3rd - SA - George Works, 2-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 10-10 3rd - DEN - Speelman, 20-yard field goal DEN 13-10 4th - DEN - Harry Sydney, 3- yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 20-10 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer, 33-yard field goal DEN 20-13 4th - SA - Works, 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 20-20 4th - DEN - Dave Preston, 32-yard pass from Mortensen (Speelman kick) DEN 27-20
SATURDAY MAY 26
Oakland 17, OKLAHOMA 14 (16378) - Kevin Shea booted a 32-yard FG on the last play of the third to give Oakland a fifth straight win, while the Outlaws dropped a sixth straight. Oakland QB Fred Besana threw for 225 yards.
Invaders - 7 7 3 0 - 17
Outlaws - 0 14 0 0 - 14
1st - OAK - Gordon Banks, 19-yard pass from Fred Besana (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - OKL - George Ragsdale, 9-yard pass from Doug Williams (Efren Herrera kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - OKL - Vic Koenning, 26-yard interception return (Herrera kick) OKL 14-7 2nd - OAK - Tom Newton, 1-yard run (Shea kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - OAK - Shea, 32-yard field goal OAK 17-14
LOS ANGELES 24, Arizona 17 (11702) - Kevin Nelson's 2-yard TD with 32 seconds left gave the Express the win. The scoring play was set up by a 58-yard interception return by Troy West.
Wranglers - 7 3 7 0 - 17
Express - 7 0 7 10 - 24
1st - ARI - Tim Spencer, 5-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-0 1st - LA - Steve Young, 6-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - ARI - Corral, 34-yard field goal ARI 10-7 3rd - ARI - Spencer, 3-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 17-7 3rd - LA - Kevin Mack, 9-yard run (Zendejas kick) ARI 17-14 4th - LA - Zendejas, 43-yard field goal TIED 17-17 4th - LA - Kevin Nelson, 2-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 24-17
SUNDAY MAY 27
Philadelphia 31, MICHIGAN 13 (20387) - Kelvin Bryant scored three TDs, including one on a 28-yard scamper after a lateral, as the Stars won their 11th straight. The Stars intercepted Michigan QB Bobby Hebert three times.
Stars - 3 7 14 7 - 31
Panthers - 0 7 0 6 - 13
1st - PHI - David Trout, 45-yard field goal PHI 3-0 2nd - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 4-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 10-0 2nd - MIC - Derek Holloway, 80-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) PHI 10-7 3rd - PHI - Bryant, 28-yard on lateral from Scott Fitzkee following 7-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 17-7 3rd - PHI - David Riley, 2-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 24-7 4th - MIC - Bojovic, 44-yard field goal PHI 24-10 4th - MIC - Bojovic, 40-yard field goal PHI 24-13 4th - PHI - Bryant, 15-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 31-13
Birmingham 31, NEW ORLEANS 14 (23748) - Cliff Stoudt passed for two TDs and ran for a third for Birmingham. Stoudt used a mix of passing, running plays and scrambling to keep the Breakers' defense off balance.
Stallions - 3 14 0 14 - 31
Breakers - 0 0 0 14 - 14
1st - BIR - Dan Miller, 19-yard field goal BIR 3-0 2nd - BIR - Darryl Mason, 13-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 10-0 2nd - BIR - Stoudt, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 17-0 4th - BIR - Joey Jones, 22-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 24-0 4th - NO - Marcus Dupree, 1-yard run (pass failed) BIR 24-6 4th - BIR - Jim Smith, 40-yard pass from Bob Lane (Miller kick) BIR 31-6 4th - NO - Frank Lockett, 7-yard pass from Doug Woodward (Dan Ross pass from Woodward) BIR 31-14
PITTSBURGH 15, Washington 6 (15153) - William Miller rushed for 115 yards and scored two TDs to lead the Maulers. Eric Schubert, signed to replace Tony Lee, kicked a 22-yard field goal to help Pittsburgh.
Federals - 0 0 0 6 - 6
Maulers - 3 0 6 6 - 15
1st - PIT - Eric Schubert, 22-yard field goal PIT 3-0 3rd - PIT - William Miller,12-yard run (kick failed) PIT 9-0 4th - PIT - Miller, 5-yard pass from Tom Rozantz (kick failed) PIT 15-0 4th - WAS - Ricky Simmons, 18-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (pass failed) PIT 15-6
MONDAY MAY 28
New Jersey 21, CHICAGO 17 (4307) - Drizzle, 42-degree temperatures, 17 mph winds and a 19-degree wind chill didn't stop the Generals' running game. Herschel Walker rushed for 148 yards, Maurice Carthon 118.
Generals - 0 7 0 14 - 21
Blitz - 3 7 7 0 - 17
1st - CHI - Kevin Seibel, 42-yard field goal CHI 3-0 2nd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 69-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-3 2nd - CHI - Gary Worthy, 2-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 10-7 3rd - CHI - Larry Canada, 9-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 17-7 4th - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) CHI 17-14 4th - NJ - Jeff Spek, 25-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-17
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Y-Philadelphia 13 1 0 .929 394 164 Houston 9 5 0 .643 478 338
New Jersey 11 3 0 .786 342 234 Michigan 7 7 0 .500 310 304
Pittsburgh 3 11 0 .214 228 288 Oklahoma 6 8 0 .429 217 371
Washington 2 12 0 .143 200 367 San Antonio 5 9 0 .357 220 270
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 4 10 0 .286 296 372
Birmingham 12 2 0 .857 418 220 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Tampa Bay 10 4 0 .714 378 284 Denver 8 6 0 .571 293 322
New Orleans 8 6 0 .571 276 304 Los Angeles 7 7 0 .500 251 286
Memphis 6 8 0 .429 253 324 Arizona 6 8 0 .429 348 235
Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 255 374 Oakland 5 9 0 .357 179 279
Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY JUNE 1
Michigan 20, SAN ANTONIO 17 (OT) (16384) - CB Oliver Davis said the Panthers were in the right defensive alignment, as he plucked off a Rick Neuheisel pass and scampered 27 yards for the winning touchdown.
Panthers - 0 0 3 14 6 - 23
Gunslingers - 3 0 7 7 0 - 17
1st - SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 26-yard field goal SA 3-0 3rd - SA - Jerry Gordon, 22-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 10-0 3rd - MIC - Novo Bojovic, 28-yard field goal SA 10-3 4th - MIC - Mike Cobb, 3-yard pass from Whit Taylor (Bojovic kick) TIED 10-10 4th - SA - George Works, 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 17-10 4th - MIC - Anthony Allen, 4-yard pass from Taylor (Bojovic kick) TIED 17-17 OT - MIC - Oliver Davis, 27-yard interception return MIC 23-17
MEMPHIS 20, New Orleans 17 (31181) - Alan Duncan hit a 52-yard FG with two seconds left to lift the Showboats. Mike Thomas intercepted a Johnny Walton pass and returned the ball to the Breaker 35 to set up the kick.
Breakers - 3 0 7 7 - 17
Showboats - 7 7 0 6 - 20
1st - NO - Tim Mazzetti, 42-yard field goal NO 3-0 1st - MEM - Gary Shirk, 3-yard pass from Mike Kelley (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-3 2nd - MEM - Cornelius Quarles, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 14-3 3rd - NO - Frank Lockett, 42-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Mazzetti kick) MEM 14-10 4th - NO - Buford Jordan, 10-yard pass from Walton (Mazzetti kick) NO 17-14 4th - MEM - Duncan, 45-yard field goal TIED 17-17 4th - MEM - Duncan, 52-yard field goal MEM 20-17
SATURDAY JUNE 2
OAKLAND 17, Jacksonville 12 (29687) - Oakland's Fred Besana completed his first 17 passes to set a USFL record of 19 In a row. Besana finished the game with 214 yards and one TD as Oakland won its sixth straight.
Bulls - 0 6 0 6 - 12
Invaders - 0 7 0 10 - 17
2nd - JAC - Brian Franco, 21-yard field goal JAC 3-0 2nd - OAK - Brian Williams, 5-yard pass from Fred Besana (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-3 4th - JAC - Franco, 32-yard field goal OAK 7-6 4th - OAK - Shea, 37-yard field goal OAK 10-6 4th - OAK - Tom Newton, 3-yard run (Shea kick) OAK 17-6 4th - JAC - Alton Alexis, 2-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (pass failed) OAK 17-12
Chicago 14, OKLAHOMA 0 (17195) - A 1-yard TD run by Vagas Ferguson late in the first was all the Blitz needed. Chicago padded its lead late in the fourth on a 14-yard run by Larry Canada, as Oklahoma lost a seventh straight.
Blitz - 7 0 0 7 - 14
Outlaws - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - CHI - Vagas Ferguson, 1-yard run (Kevin Seibel kick) CHI 7-0 4th - CHI - Larry Canada, 14-yard run (Seibel kick) CHI 14-0
SUNDAY JUNE 3
Los Angeles 35, WASHINGTON 21 (5623) - Kevin Mack rushed for 141 yards, including TD runs of 1 and 71 yards in the fourth quarter, as the Express overcame an 11-point deficit to beat the Miami-bound Federals.
Express - 7 3 8 17 - 35
Federals - 7 7 7 0 - 21
1st - WAS - Greg Taylor, 10-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Jeff Brockhaus kick) WAS 7-0 1st - LA - Steve Young, 6-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - WAS - Joey Walters, 5-yard pass from Hohensee (Brockhaus kick) WAS 14-7 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 42-yard field goal WAS 14-10 3rd - WAS - Curtis Bledsoe, 1-yard run (Brockhaus kick) WAS 21-10 3rd - LA - Kevin Nelson, 5-yard run (Young pass to David Hersey) WAS 21-18 4th - LA - Zendejas, 23-yard field goal TIED 21-21 4th - LA - Kevin Mack, 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 28-21 4th - LA - Mack, 71-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 35-21
Houston 36, DENVER 20 (50057) - Jim Kelly fired two touchdown passes to tie the all-time professional football mark of 36 in a season, and Todd Fowler rushed for a USFL-record 208 yards, as the Gamblers rolled.
Gamblers - 7 13 3 13 - 36
Gold - 0 7 0 13 - 20
1st - HOU - Todd Fowler, 7-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 36-yard field goal HOU 10-0 2nd - DEN - Harry Sydney, 28-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Brian Speelman kick) HOU 10-7 2nd - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 19-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 17-7 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 43-yard field goal HOU 20-7 3rd - HOU - Fritsch, 49-yard field goal HOU 23-7 4th - HOU - Fowler, 46-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 30-7 4th - HOU - Scott McGhee, 23-yard pass from Kelly (kick blocked) HOU 36-7 4th - DEN - Elmer Bailey, 12-yard pass from Ken Hobart (Speelman kick) HOU 36-14 4th - DEN - Bo Matthews, 1-yard run (pass failed) HOU 36-20
TAMPA BAY 40, New Jersey 14 (45255) - Injured WR Willie Gillespie helped Tampa Bay to a wild-card berth. Gillespie planned to hold on kicks, but was pressed into service, catching 4 passes for 80 yards and 2 TDs.
Generals - 0 7 0 7 - 14
Bandits - 7 14 19 0 - 40
1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 1-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 2nd - TB - Willie Gillespie, 3-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-0 2nd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) TB 14-7 2nd - TB - Gillespie, 14-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-7 3rd - TB - Greg Boone, 36-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 28-7 3rd - TB - Safety, punt blocked through end zone TB 30-7 3rd - TB - Wilford Morgan, 8- yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 37-7 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 44-yard field goal TB 40-7 4th - NJ - Danny Knight, 7-yard pass from Gene Bradley (Ruzek kick) TB 40-14
Arizona 38, BIRMINGHAM 28 (32500) - QB Greg Landry passed for three TDs and Tim Spencer ran for two, including an 81-yarder, as the Wranglers piled up 416 yards in offense and remained in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Wranglers - 7 10 0 21 - 38
Stallions - 7 0 14 7 - 28
1st - BIR - Ken Toler, 8-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 1st - ARI - Tim Spencer, 81-yard run (Frank Corral kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - ARI - Corral, 32-yard field goal ARI 10-7 2nd - ARI - Larry Douglas, 25-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) ARI 17-7 3rd - BIR - Leon Perry, 3-yard run (Miller kick) ARI 17-14 3rd - BIR - Jim Smith, 21-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 21-17 4th - ARI - Lenny Willis, 17-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) ARI 24-21 4th - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 12-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 31-21 4th - BIR - Joey Jones, 10-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) ARI 31-28 4th - ARI - Spencer, 43-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 38-28
MONDAY JUNE 4
PHILADELPHIA 23, Pittsburgh 17 (30102) - A 49-yard punt return by Garcia Lane set up Chuck Fusina's 5-yard TD pass to Willie Collier, as the Stars came from behind to notch their 12th straight win.
Maulers - 0 10 7 0 - 17
Stars - 3 9 0 11 - 23
1st - PHI - David Trout, 33-yard field goal PHI 3-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 40-yard field goal PHI 6-0 2nd - PIT - Mike Rozier, 1-yard run (Eric Schubert kick) PIT 7-6 2nd - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 1-yard run (pass failed) PHI 12-7 2nd - PIT - Schubert, 56-yard field goal PHI 12-10 3rd - PIT - Jackie Flowers, 29-yard pass from Tom Rozantz (Schubert kick) PIT 17-12 4th - PHI - Trout, 31-yard field goal PIT 17-15 4th - PHI - Willie Collier, 5-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Collier pass from Fusina) PHI 23-17
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
Y-Philadelphia 14 1 0 .933 417 181 Y-Houston 10 5 0 .667 514 358
New Jersey 11 4 0 .733 356 274 Michigan 8 7 0 .533 330 321
Pittsburgh 3 12 0 .200 245 311 Oklahoma 6 9 0 .400 217 385
Washington 2 13 0 .133 221 402 San Antonio 5 10 0 .333 237 290
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 5 10 0 .333 310 372
Y-Birmingham 12 3 0 .800 446 258 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Y-Tampa Bay 11 4 0 .733 418 298 Denver 8 7 0 .533 313 358
New Orleans 8 7 0 .533 293 324 Los Angeles 8 7 0 .533 286 307
Memphis 7 8 0 .467 273 341 Arizona 7 8 0 .467 386 263
Jacksonville 4 11 0 .267 267 391 Oakland 6 9 0 .400 196 291
Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY JUNE 8
Philadelphia 21, DENVER 19 (30755) - David Trout kicked a 19-yard FG with eight seconds remaining, lifting the Stars to the Atlantic Division title. Stars RB Kelvin Bryant rushed for 194 yards, his best performance ever as a pro.
Stars - 2 6 7 6 - 21
Gold - 0 7 0 12 - 19
1st - PHI - Safety, Brian Speelman tackled in end zone PHI 2-0 2nd - DEN - Ken Hobart, 6-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 7-2 2nd - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 20-yard run (pass failed) PHI 8-7 3rd - PHI - Bryant, 10-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 15-7 4th - DEN - Harry Sydney, 2-yard run (run failed) PHI 15-13 4th - PHI - Trout, 23-yard field goal PHI 18-13 4th - DEN - Sydney, 1-yard run (run failed) DEN 19-18 4th - PHI - Trout, 19-yard field goal PHI 21-19
ARIZONA 45, Jacksonville 14 (15513) - Tim Spencer and Kevin Long each scored twice from the one-yard line and Greg Landry threw two TD passes as the Wranglers evened their record at 8-8.
Bulls - 0 7 0 7 - 14
Wranglers - 21 17 7 0 - 45
1st - ARI - Kevin Long, 1-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-0 1st - ARI - Long, 1-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 14-0 1st - ARI - Lenny Willis, 40-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) ARI 21-0 2nd - ARI - Corral, 37-yard field goal ARI 24-0 2nd - ARI - Tim Spencer, 1-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 31-0 2nd - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 15-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 38-0 3nd - JAC - Vaughan Johnson recovered blocked punt in end zone (Brian Franco kick) ARI 38-7 3rd - ARI - Spencer, 1-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 45-7 4th - JAC - Alton Alexis, 7-yard pass from Ben Bennett (Franco kick) ARI 45-14
SATURDAY JUNE 9
TAMPA BAY 42, Memphis 24 (48785) - Gary Anderson scored his 18th, 19th and 20th touchdowns of the year to set a USFL record and lead the Bandits to their 9th win in 10 games.
Showboats - 7 10 0 7 - 24
Bandits - 7 14 7 14 - 42
1st - TB - Marvin Harvey, 10-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 1st - MEM - Alan Reid, 1-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TB - Greg Boone, 4-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-7 2nd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 6-yard pass from Mike Kelley (Duncan kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 20-yard field goal MEM 17-14 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 2-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-17 3rd - TB - G. Anderson, 11-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 28-17 4th - MEM - Cormac Carney, 18-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) TB 28-24 4th - TB - G. Anderson, 40-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 35-24 4th - TB - Boone, 2-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 42-24
OAKLAND 20, Michigan 13 (23918) - Tom Newton ran around left end for a 20-yard touchdown with 4:50 remaining to break a 13-13 tie and lead the Invaders to their seventh consecutive win.
Panthers - 3 3 0 7 - 13
Invaders - 7 0 6 7 - 20
1st - MIC - Novo Bojovic, 18-yard field goal MIC 3-0 1st - OAK - Brian Williams, 11-yard pass from Fred Besana (Kevin Shea kick) OAK 7-3 2nd - MIC - Bojovic, 47-yard field goal OAK 7-6 3rd - OAK - Besana, 7-yard run (kick failed) OAK 13-6 4th - MIC - Derek Holloway, 78-yard pass from Whit Taylor (Bojovic kick) TIED 13-13 4th - OAK - Tom Newton, 20-yard run (Shea kick) OAK 20-13
SUNDAY JUNE 10
BIRMINGHAM 42, Washington 21 (22100) - Leon Perry scored four TDs as Birmingham overcame a slow start to break a 14-14 halftime tie and stay in front of the Southern Division.
Federals - 7 7 7 0 - 21
Stallions - 0 14 14 14 - 42
1st - WAS - Curtis Bledsoe, 2-yard run (Jeff Brockhaus kick) WAS 7-0 2nd - WAS - Joey Walters, 24-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Brockhaus kick) WAS 14-0 2nd - BIR - Leon Perry, 1-yard run (Dan Miller kick) WAS 14-7 2nd - BIR - Robin Earl, 5-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - BIR - Perry, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 21-14 3rd - WAS - Greg Taylor, 20-yard pass from Hohensee (Brockhaus kick) TIED 21-21 3rd - BIR - Perry, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 28-21 4th - BIR - Perry, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 35-21 4th - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 24-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 42-21
NEW JERSEY 31, New Orleans 21 (23114) - Herschel Walker and Maurice Carthon each scored a pair of TDs as the Generals clinched a wildcard playoff berth. Walker scored on a one-yard run and a 44-yard option pass.
Breakers - 7 3 3 8 - 21
Generals - 0 17 14 0 - 31
1st - NO - Johnnie Walton, 2-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 2nd - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-7 2nd - NO - Mazzetti, 21-yard field goal NJ 14-10 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 35-yard field goal NJ 17-10 3rd - NJ - Carthon, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 24-10 3rd - NO - Mazzetti, 35-yard field goal NJ 24-13 3rd - NJ - Walker, 44-yard pass from Scott Pegues (Ruzek kick) NJ 31-13 4th - NO - Buford Jordan, 2-yard run (Charlie Smith pass from Doug Woodward) NJ 31-21
HOUSTON 38, Chicago 13 (24243) - Jim Kelly established three American professional football records. The rookie set single-season passing totals of 4,825 yards, 40 touchdowns and nine 300-yard games.
Blitz - 0 10 3 0 - 13
Gamblers - 14 7 7 10 - 38
1st - HOU - Sam Harrell, 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 10-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-0 2nd - CHI - Kevin Seibel, 38-yard field goal HOU 14-3 2nd - HOU - R. Johnson, 30-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-3 2nd - CHI - Kris Haines, 15-yard pass from Ron Reeves (Seibel kick) HOU 21-10 3rd - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 62-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 28-10 3rd - CHI - Seibel, 22-yard field goal HOU 28-13 4th - HOU - Mark Barousse, 11-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 35-13 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 46-yard field goal HOU 38-13
Los Angeles 17, OKLAHOMA 10 (22017) - Duane Gunn returned a punt 77 yards for a TD early in the first as Los Angeles won its fifth straight, while knocking the Outlaws, who lost their eighth in a row, out of playoff contention.
Express - 10 7 0 0 - 17
Outlaws - 0 3 7 0 - 10
1st - LA - Duane Gunn, 77-yard punt return (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 1st - LA - Zendejas, 45-yard field goal LA 10-0 2nd - LA - Kevin Mack, 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 17-0 2nd - OKL - Efren Herrera, 39-yard field goal LA 17-3 3rd - OKL - Ernie Anderson, 5-yard run (Herrera kick) LA 17-10
MONDAY JUNE 11
San Antonio 21, PITTSBURGH 3 (17148) - San Antonio QB Rick Neuheisel threw two TDs, while Gunslinger defenders, who had not given up more than 94 yards to a single runner, yielded 123 yards to Walter Holman.
Gunslingers - 7 7 0 7 - 21
Maulers - 3 0 0 0 - 3
1st - SA - Marcus Bonner, 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 1st - PIT - Eric Schubert, 27-yard field goal SA 7-3 2nd - SA - Jerry Gordon, 21-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 14-3 4th - SA - Gordon, 12-yard pass from Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 21-3
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
X-Philadelphia 15 1 0 .938 438 200 X-Houston 11 5 0 .688 552 371
Y-New Jersey 12 4 0 .750 387 295 Michigan 8 8 0 .500 343 341
Pittsburgh 3 13 0 .188 248 332 Oklahoma 6 10 0 .375 227 402
Washington 2 14 0 .125 242 444 San Antonio 6 10 0 .375 258 293
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 5 11 0 .313 323 410
Y-Birmingham 13 3 0 .813 488 279 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Y-Tampa Bay 12 4 0 .750 460 322 Los Angeles 9 7 0 .563 303 317
New Orleans 8 8 0 .500 314 355 Arizona 8 8 0 .500 431 277
Memphis 7 9 0 .438 297 383 Denver 8 8 0 .500 332 379
Jacksonville 4 12 0 .250 281 436 Oakland 7 9 0 .438 216 304
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY JUNE 15
LOS ANGELES 24, Oakland 19 (14794) - Los Angeles clinched a playoff berth when Steve Young threw for one TD and ran 47 yards for another. The Express had to survive a last-second Oakland drive.
Invaders - 3 3 6 7 - 19
Express - 0 14 0 10 - 24
1st - OAK - Kevin Shea, 26-yard field goal OAK 3-0 2nd - LA - Mel Gray, 76-yard pass from Steve Young (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-3 2nd - OAK - Shea, 47-yard field goal LA 7-6 2nd - LA - Young, 47-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 14-6 3rd - OAK - Buford Jordan, 1- yard run (pass failed) LA 14-12 4th - LA - Mel Gray, 7-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 21-12 4th - OAK - Brian Williams, 30-yard pass from Fred Besana (Shea kick) LA 21-19 4th - LA - Zendejas, 37-yard field goal LA 24-19
PHILADELPHIA 31, Washington 8 (22582) - Chuck Fusina passed for two TDs and rookie Bryan Thomas ran for two more as the Stars rolled to a USFL-record 16th win, while Washington set a record with its 15th loss.
Federals - 0 0 0 0 - 8
Stars - 14 3 7 7 - 31
1st - PHI - Bryan Thomas, 4-yard run (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 1st - PHI - Steve Folsom, 22-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 14-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 29-yard field goal PHI 17-0 3rd - PHI - Scott Fitzkee, 21-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 24-0 4th - PHI - Thomas, 10-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 31-0 4th - WAS - Joey Walters, 4-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Mike Harris pass from Collier) PHI 31-8
Arizona 36, CHICAGO 0 (5711) - Arizona kept alive their playoff hopes with a 36-0 shellacking of the Blitz. QB Greg Landry completed 12 of 22 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns, while Frank Corral added two field goals.
Wranglers - 19 7 0 10 - 36
Blitz - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - ARI - Tim Spencer, 72-yard pass from Greg Landry (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-0 1st - ARI - Kevin Long, 5-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 14-0 1st - ARI - Safety, Vagas Ferguson tackled in end zone ARI 16-0 1st - ARI - Corral, 31-yard field goal ARI 19-0 2nd - ARI - Paul Ricker, 15-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) ARI 26-0 4th - ARI - Corral, 36-yard field goal ARI 29-0 4th - ARI - Selwyn Drain, 24-yard fumble return (Corral kick) ARI 36-0
Jacksonville 20, NEW ORLEANS 17 (OT) (21333) - Brian Franco's 30-yard FG in OT capped a furious Jacksonville rally and lifted the Bulls. Trailing 17-3, they drove 77 yards with FB Mike Whiting scoring from 9 yards for the tie.
Bulls - 0 0 3 14 3 - 20
Breakers - 7 3 0 7 0 - 17
1st - NO - Buford Jordan, 9-yard pass from Johnnie Walton (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 2nd - NO - Mazzetti, 28-yard field goal NO 10-0 3rd - JAC - Brian Franco, 36-yard field goal NO 10-3 4th - NO - Jordan, 27-yard run (Mazzetti kick) NO 17-3 4th - JAC - Mike Whiting, 8-yard run (Franco kick) NO 17-10 4th - JAC - Perry Kemp, 42-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (Franco kick) TIED 17-17 OT - JAC - Franco, 30-yard field goal JAC 20-17
SATURDAY JUNE 16
NEW JERSEY 26, Denver 6 (28915) - Brian Sipe threw three TD passes. Herschel Walker scored twice and Maurice Carthon cracked the 1,000-yard rushing mark, joining Walker as the fourth pair of teammates to do so.
Gold - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Generals - 13 7 7 0 - 27
1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 10-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 1st - NJ - Clarence Collins, 4-yard pass from Brian Sipe (kick failed) NJ 13-0 2nd - NJ - Walker, 4-yard pass from Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 20-0 3rd - NJ - Sam Bowers, 21-yard pass from Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 27-0 4th - DEN - Harry Sydney, 2-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) NJ 27-7
Tampa Bay 21, PITTSBURGH 9 (16832) - RB Greg Boone raced 80 yards for a TD and CB Jeff George returned a fumble 51 yards to lead the Bandits. Boone's sprint with less than 5 minutes remaining sealed the victory.
Bandits - 7 7 0 7 - 21
Maulers - 3 0 6 0 - 9
1st - PIT - Eric Schubert, 32-yard field goal PIT 3-0 1st - TB - Jeff George, 51-yard fumble return (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-3 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 21-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-3 3rd - PIT - Mike Rozier, 7-yard run (pass failed) TB 14-9 4th - TB - Greg Boone, 80-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-9
Birmingham 35, MEMPHIS 20 (50079) - The Stallions combined the pinpoint passing of Cliff Stoudt and the running of Joe Cribbs and Leon Perry to clinch the Southern Division title before the second sellout in USFL history.
Stallions - 7 14 7 7 - 35
Showboats - 3 7 7 3 - 20
1st - MEM - Alan Duncan, 38-yard field goal MEM 3-0 1st - BIR - Cliff Stoudt, 4-yard run (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-3 2nd - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 9-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 14-3 2nd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 7-yard pass from Mike Kelley (Duncan kick) BIR 14-10 2nd - BIR - Cribbs, 31-yard on lateral from Jim Smith following 13-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 21-10 3rd - MEM - Crawford, 12-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) BIR 21-17 3rd - BIR - Smith, 50-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 28-17 4th - MEM - Duncan, 20-yard field goal BIR 28-20 4th - BIR - Leon Perry, 3-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 35-20
MONDAY JUNE 18
MICHIGAN 38, Oklahoma 28 (15838) - Bobby Hebert, returning to the lineup after more than a week's absence because of a strained right knee, fired four TD passes to give Michigan a Western Conference playoff berth.
Outlaws - 7 7 3 7 - 24
Panthers - 7 7 14 6 - 34
1st - MIC - Kyle Borland, 38-yard fumble return (Novo Bojovic kick) MIC 7-0 1st - OKL - Al Williams, 10-yard pass from Rick Johnson (Efren Herrera kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - OKL - Sidney Thornton, 10-yard run (Herrera kick) OKL 14-7 2nd - MIC - Anthony Allen, 12-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - MIC - Mike Cobb, 25-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 21-14 3rd - OKL - Herrera, 42-yard field goal MIC 21-17 3rd - MIC - Derek Holloway, 69-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 28-17 4th - MIC - Allen, 5-yard pass from Hebert (kick failed) MIC 34-17 4th - OKL - A. Williams, 64-yard pass from Mike Loyd (Herrera kick) MIC 34-24
HOUSTON 29, San Antonio 26 (30184) - QB Jim Kelly, despite throwing four interceptions and being sacked three times, rallied Houston with a 30-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Sanders with 1:15 to play.
Gunslingers - 17 3 0 6 - 26
Gamblers - 7 0 14 8 - 29
1st - SA - Mike Hagen, 2-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 1st - SA - Don Roberts, 15-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 14-0 1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 44-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) SA 14-7 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 18-yard field goal SA 17-7 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 26-yard field goal SA 20-7 3rd - HOU - Scott McGhee, 26-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) SA 20-14 3rd - HOU - Todd Fowler, 1-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-20 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer, 40-yard field goal SA 23-21 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer, 49-yard field goal SA 26-21 4th - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 30-yard pass from Kelly (Kelly run) HOU 29-26
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
X-Philadelphia 16 1 0 .941 479 208 X-Houston 12 5 0 .706 581 397
Y-New Jersey 13 4 0 .765 413 301 Y-Michigan 9 8 0 .529 381 369
Pittsburgh 3 14 0 .176 257 353 Oklahoma 6 11 0 .353 255 440
Washington 2 15 0 .118 250 475 San Antonio 6 11 0 .353 284 322
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 5 12 0 .294 323 446
X-Birmingham 14 3 0 .824 523 299 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Y-Tampa Bay 13 4 0 .765 481 331 X-Los Angeles 10 7 0 .588 327 336
New Orleans 8 9 0 .471 331 375 Arizona 9 8 0 .529 467 277
Memphis 7 10 0 .412 317 418 Denver 8 9 0 .471 338 405
Jacksonville 5 12 0 .294 301 453 Oakland 7 10 0 .412 235 328
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY JUNE 22
JACKSONVILLE 26, Pittsburgh 2 (30843) - Robbie Mahfouz threw for two TDs and ran for another in a driving rainstorm to lead the Bulls. Taking advantage of four Pittsburgh turnovers, the Bulls led 26-0 at the half.
Maulers - 0 0 0 2 - 2
Bulls - 13 13 0 0 - 26
1st - JAC - Robert Young, 2-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (Brian Franco kick) JAC 7-0 1st - JAC - Mahfouz, 3-yard run (kick failed) JAC 13-0 2nd - JAC - Larry Mason, 25-yard pass from Mahfouz (pass failed) JAC 19-0 2nd - JAC - Mike Whiting, 2-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 26-0 4th - PIT - Safety, Marvin Lewis recovered fumble in end zone JAC 26-2
DENVER 20, Oakland 7 (32623) - Harry Sydney rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown and backup quarterback Craig Penrose fired a 31-yard TD pass as Denver kept its faint playoff hopes.
Invaders - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Gold - 0 10 7 3 - 20
2nd - DEN - Harry Sydney, 43-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) DEN 7-0 2nd - DEN - Speelman, 57-yard field goal DEN 10-0 3rd - DEN - Kevin Williams, 31-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Speelman kick) DEN 17-0 4th - DEN - Speelman, 45-yard field goal DEN 20-0 4th - OAK - Carl Sullivan recovered fumble in end zone (Kevin Shea kick) DEN 20-7
SATURDAY JUNE 23
ARIZONA 35, Los Angeles 10 (35258) - Playing in 108 degrees, Greg Landry threw three TD passes, two going to Trumaine Johnson in the third quarter, as the Wranglers clinched a United States Football League playoff berth.
Express - 0 3 0 7 - 10
Wranglers - 7 0 14 14 - 35
1st - ARI - Tim Spencer, 33-yard pass from Greg Landry (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-7 2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 31-yard field goal ARI 7-3 3rd - ARI - Trumaine Johnson, 15-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 14-3 3rd - ARI - T. Johnson, 10-yard pass from Landry (Corral kick) ARI 21-3 4th - ARI - Kevin Long, 1-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 28-3 4th - LA - Duane Gunn, 16-yard pass from Frank Seurer (Zendejas kick) ARI 28-10 4th - ARI - Carl Allen, 35-yard interception return (Corral kick) ARI 35-10
SUNDAY JUNE 24
WASHINGTON 20, New Orleans 17 (6386) - Mike Hohensee tossed TD passes of 41 yards to Mike Harris and 8 yards to Joey Walters as the Federals closed out their two-year history with a rare victory.
Breakers - 7 0 3 7 - 17
Federals - 0 7 13 0 - 20
1st - NO - Frank Lockett, 73-yard pass from Jonnie Walton (Tim Mazzetti kick) NO 7-0 2nd - WAS - Lonnie Harris, 59-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Jeff Brockhaus kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - NO - Mazzetti, 30-yard field goal NO 10-7 3rd - WAS - Curtis Bledsoe, 2-yard run (Brockhaus kick) WAS 14-10 3rd - WAS - Joey Walters, 8-yard pass from Hohensee (kick failed) WAS 20-10 4th - NO - Mark Schellen, 22-yard run (Mazzetti kick) WAS 20-17
Tampa Bay 17, BIRMINGHAM 16 (24500) - Walton Carter saved the victory for Tampa Bay, by blocking a conversion attempt after Birmingham's Bobby Lane hit Robin Earl on a 39-yard TD pass midway through the fourth.
Bandits - 0 7 7 3 - 17
Stallions - 7 3 0 6 - 16
1st - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 14-yard run (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - BIR - Miller, 40-yard field goal BIR 10-0 2nd - TB - Spencer Jackson, 21-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) BIR 10-7 3rd - TB - Willie Gillespie, 6-yard pass from Jimmy Jordan (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-10 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 29-yard field goal TB 17-10 4th - BIR - Robin Earl, 39-yard pass from Bob Lane (kick blocked) TB 17-16
New Jersey 16, PHILADELPHIA 10 (37758) - Brian Sipe threw a 50-yard pass to Herschel Walker, while Roger Ruzek kicked three FGs for the Generals, who ended the Star's 14-game win streak.
Generals - 0 6 0 10 - 16
Stars - 0 0 0 10 - 10
2nd - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 47-yard field goal NJ 3-0 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 37-yard field goal NJ 6-0 4th - NJ - Ruzek, 26-yard field goal NJ 9-0 4th - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 2-yard run (David Trout kick) NJ 9-7 4th - NJ - Herschel Walker, 50-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Ruzek kick) NJ 16-7 4th - PHI - Trout, 39-yard field goal NJ 16-10
Michigan 20, CHICAGO 17 (5557) - John Williams ran for 161 yards and two TDs and Novo Bojovic kicked two FGs as Michigan handed the Blitz a final franchise loss. Ron Reeves passed for Chicago's only touchdown.
Panthers - 0 3 7 10 - 20
Blitz - 3 3 3 8 - 17
1st - CHI - Kevin Seibel, 28-yard field goal CHI 3-0 2nd - CHI - Seibel, 21-yard field goal CHI 6-0 2nd - MIC - Novo Bojovic, 39-yard field goal CHI 6-3 3rd - MIC - John L. Williams, 72-yard run (Bojovic kick) MIC 10-6 3rd - CHI - Seibel, 35-yard field goal MIC 10-9 4th - MIC - Bojovic, 45-yard field goal MIC 13-9 4th - MIC - J. Williams, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) MIC 20-9 4th - CHI - Gary Lewis, 3-yard pass from Ron Reeves (Lewis pass from Reeves) MIC 20-17
SAN ANTONIO 23, Oklahoma 0 (21625) - Marcus Bonner rushed for two TDs and QB Rick Neuheisel threw for one as San Antonio handed Oklahoma its 10th straight loss. The Gunslingers set a club record with five interceptions.
Outlaws - 0 0 0 0 - 0
Gunslingers - 7 13 0 3 - 23
1st - SA - Marcus Bonner, 7-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 2nd - SA - Bonner, 9-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 14-0 2nd - SA - Joey Hackett, 1-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (kick blocked) SA 20-0 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer, 23-yard field goal SA 23-0
MONDAY JUNE 25
HOUSTON 37, Memphis 3 (22963) - Todd Fowler ran 1 yard for a TD, Jim Kelly threw a 21-yard TD to Scott McGhee and Toni Fritsch kicked the first of three FGs for a 17-0 first quarter lead from which Memphis never recovered.
Showboats - 0 0 0 3 - 3
Gamblers - 17 7 7 6 - 37
1st - HOU - Todd Fowler, 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - HOU - Scott McGhee, 21-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-0 1st - HOU - Fritsch, 17-yard field goal HOU 17-0 2nd - HOU - Fowler, 2-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 24-0 3rd - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 43-yard punt return (Fritsch kick) HOU 31-0 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 37-yard field goal HOU 34-0 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 29-yard field goal HOU 37-0 4th - MEM - Alan Duncan, 28-yard field goal HOU 37-3
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Atlantic WESTERN CONFERENCE - Central
X-Philadelphia 16 2 0 .889 479 225 X-Houston 13 5 0 .722 618 400
Y-New Jersey 14 4 0 .778 430 312 Y-Michigan 10 8 0 .556 397 382
Pittsburgh 3 15 0 .167 259 379 San Antonio 7 11 0 .389 309 322
Washington 3 15 0 .167 270 492 Oklahoma 6 12 0 .333 251 459
EASTERN CONFERENCE - Southern Chicago 5 13 0 .278 340 466
X-Birmingham 14 4 0 .778 539 316 WESTERN CONFERENCE - Pacific
Y-Tampa Bay 14 4 0 .778 498 347 X-Los Angeles 10 8 0 .556 338 373
New Orleans 8 10 0 .444 348 395 Y-Arizona 10 8 0 .556 502 284
Memphis 7 11 0 .389 320 455 Denver 9 9 0 .500 356 413
Jacksonville 6 12 0 .333 327 455 Oakland 7 11 0 .389 242 348
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS
June 30 - LOS ANGELES (10-8) 27, Michigan (10-8) 21 (3 OT) (7964) - Mel Gray turned a simple play into a 24- yard TD to give the Express the win. Ironically, Gray broke his left arm while being tackled in the end zone. The winning score came 3:33 into the third overtime period, ending the longest game in pro football history.
Panthers - 0 14 0 7 0 0 0 - 21
Express - 7 3 3 8 0 0 6 - 27
1st - LA - Kevin Nelson, 5-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 32-yard field goal LA 10-0 1st - MIC - Cleo Miller, 3-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) LA 10-7 2nd - MIC - Ken Lacy, 22-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 14-10 3rd - LA - Zendejas, 34-yard field goal MIC 14-13 4th - MIC - Mike Cobb, 2-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) MIC 21-13 4th - LA - Kevin Nelson, 1-yard run (Steve Young run) TIED 21-21 2OT - Mel Gray, 24-yard run LA 27-21
June 30 - PHILADELPHIA (16-2) 28, New Jersey (14-4) 7 (19038) - Kelvin Bryant ran for two TDs and caught a pass for another and Garcia Lane scored on a 70-yard punt return as the Stars rolled. Bryant, the league's second-leading rusher, finished with 117 yards on 23 carries and caught 2 passes for 33 yards.
Generals - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Stars - 0 21 0 7 - 28
2nd - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 10-yard run (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 2nd - PHI - Garcia Lane, 70-yard punt return (Trout kick) PHI 14-0 2nd - PHI - Bryant, 11-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) PHI 21-0 4th - PHI - Bryant, 1-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 28-0 4th - NJ - Clarence Collins, 14-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Roger Ruzek kick) PHI 28-7
July 1 - BIRMINGHAM (14-4) 36, Tampa Bay (14-4) 17 (32000) - Joe Cribbs, the league's leading rusher, gained 112 yards, Danny Miller kicked five field goals and the Birmingham defense set up two touchdowns.
Bandits - 3 8 6 0 - 17
Stallions - 7 10 10 9 - 36
1st - BIR - Cliff Stoudt, 1-yard run (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 1st - TB - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 50-yard field goal BIR 7-3 2nd - BIR - Stoudt, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 14-3 2nd - TB - Willie Gillespie, 6-yard pass from John Reaves (Gillespie pass from Reaves) BIR 14-11 2nd - BIR - Miller, 42-yard field goal BIR 17-11 3rd - BIR - Miller, 49-yard field goal BIR 20-11 3rd - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 3-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 27-11 3rd - TB - Wilford Morgan, 20-yard pass from Reaves (pass failed) BIR 27-17 4th - BIR - Miller, 35-yard field goal BIR 30-17 4th - BIR - Miller, 42-yard field goal BIR 33-17 4th - BIR - Miller, 32-yard field goal BIR 36-17
July 1 - Arizona (10-8) 17, HOUSTON (13-5) 16 (32713) - Houston, on the strength of three FG by Toni Fritsch, seemed in control with 13:37 to play. Tim Spencer scored with 6:11 remaining on a 20-yard TD run. Then Greg Landry tossed an 11-yard TD to Doug Dennison. Frank Corral won the game with an extra point with 1:49 remaining.
Wranglers - 0 3 0 14 - 17
Gamblers - 7 3 3 3 - 16
1st - HOU - Jim Kelly, 14-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 38-yard field goal HOU 10-0 2nd - ARI - Frank Corral, 32-yard field goal HOU 10-3 3rd - HOU - Fritsch, 22-yard field goal HOU 13-3 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 25-yard field goal HOU 16-3 4th - ARI - Tim Spencer, 20-yard run (Corral kick) HOU 16-10 4th - ARI - Doug Dennison, 11-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) ARI 17-16
CONFERENCE FINALS
July 7 - ARIZONA (11-8) 35, Los Angeles (11-8) 21 (33188) - TIm Spencer scored three TDs and Kevin Long bulled over from the 1-yard line 40 seconds Into the fourth to lead Arizona. The Wranglers got to host the game of Olympic work at the Los Angeles Coliseum. To accommodate the oppressive summer heat, the game kicked off at 8:30 PM.
Express - 3 14 0 6 - 23
Wranglers - 7 7 0 21 - 35
1st - LA - Tony Zendejas, 25-yard field goal LA 3-0 1st - ARI - Tim Spencer, 4-yard run (Frank Corral kick) ARI 7-3 3nd - LA - Kevin Nelson, 11-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 10-7 2nd - LA - Nelson, 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 17-7 2nd - ARI - Spencer, 6-yard run (Corral kick) LA 17-14 4th - ARI - Kevin Long, 1-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 21-17 4th - ARI - Spencer, 5-yard pass from Greg Landry (Corral kick) ARI 28-17 4th - ARI - Mack Boatner, 5-yard run (Corral kick) ARI 35-17 4th - LA - David Hersey, 20-yard pass from Steve Young (pass failed) ARI 35-23
July 8 - PHILADELPHIA (17-2) 20, Birmingham (15-4) 11 (26616) - Birmingham's Ron Frederick fumbled Sean Landetta's punt and LB George Cooper recovered the ball on the Stallions' 42. The Stars scored eight plays later for a 20-0 halftime lead. This turnover was one of four the Stallions committed in the first half.
Stallions - 0 0 0 10 - 10
Stars - 7 13 0 0 - 20
1st - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 2-yard run (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 21-yard field goal PHI 10-0 2nd - PHI - Bryant, 1-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 17-0 2nd - PHI - Trout, 28-yard field goal PHI 20-0 4th - BIR - Dan Miller, 39-yard field goal PHI 20-3 4th - BIR - Jim Smith, 7-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) PHI 20-10
1984 USFL CHAMPIONSHIP (July 15 at Tampa - 52,662)
PHILADELPHIA STARS (18-2) 23, ARIZONA WRANGLERS (12-8) 3 - Chuck Fusina came to pass, Kelvin Bryant came to run and Coach Jim Mora's club came to play defense, shutting down the Wranglers to win the USFL title. Fusina completed his first 10 passes as the Stars built a 13-3 halftime lead and Bryant, the league's MVP in 1983 and second leading rusher in 1984, ran for 115 yards on 29 carries to pace an attack that featured a USFL playoff-record 59 rushing plays. Philadelphia controlled the ball for 43:19 to Arizona's 16:41 and the Stars outgained the Wranglers 414 yards to 119.
Wranglers - 0 3 0 0 - 3
Stars - 13 0 0 10 - 23
1st - PHI - Bryan Thomas, 4-yard run (David Trout kick) PHI 7-0 1st - PHI - Chuck Fusina, 1-yard run (kick failed) PHI 13-0 2nd - ARI - Frank Corral, 37-yard field goal PHI 13-3 4th - PHI - Kelvin Bryant, 1-yard run (Trout kick) PHI 20-3 4th - PHI - Trout, 39-yard field goal PHI 23-3
