The 1985 Green Bay Packers - 8-8 (2ND-NFC Central Division)
Head Coach: Forrest Gregg
1985 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
10 at Dallas Cowboys L 3-27 0- 1-0 41,847 Randy Wright Gary Ellerson (40) Randy Wright (91) Phil Epps (2-58)
17 at New York Giants L 2-10 0- 2-0 35,798 Randy Wright Gerry Ellis (27) Randy Wright (203) Paul Coffman (6-61)
24 M-ATLANTA FALCONS W 28-24 1- 2-0 49,703 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (23) Lynn Dickey (286) Phil Epps (6-161)
31 G-NEW YORK JETS L 20-30 1- 3-0 56,753 Randy Wright Jessie Clark (38) Randy Wright (256) James Lofton (5-82)
1985 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (1-3)
8 at New England Patriots (0-0) L 20-26 0- 1-0 49,488 59 146 208 202 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (48) Lynn Dickey (205) Phil Epps (4-64)
15 G-NEW YORK GIANTS (1-0) W 23-20 1- 1-0 56,149 126 164 76 239 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (65) Lynn Dickey (188) James Lofton (4-88)
22 M-NEW YORK JETS (1-1) L 3-24 1- 2-0 53,667 71 122 106 120 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (30) Dickey/Wright (84) Eddie Lee Ivery (3-32)
29 at St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) L 28-43 1- 3-0 48,598 216 238 164 233 Randy Wright Jessie Clark (112) Lynn Dickey (175) James Lofton (7-87)
OCTOBER (2-2)
6 G-DETROIT LIONS (3-1) W 43-10 2- 3-0 55,914 285 227 56 317 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (74) Lynn Dickey (126) James Lofton (10-151)
13 M-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-2) W 20-17 3- 3-0 54,674 135 145 62 223 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (83) Lynn Dickey (166) James Lofton (6-88)
21 at Chicago Bears (6-0) L 7-23 3- 4-0 65,095 96 223 175 167 Lynn Dickey Jessie Clark (50) Randy Wright (179) James Lofton (7-103)
27 at Indianapolis Colts (2-5) L 10-37 3- 5-0 59,708 74 203 230 266 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (27) Lynn Dickey (225) Paul Coffman (5-80)
NOVEMBER (2-2)
3 G-CHICAGO BEARS (8-0) L 10-16 3- 6-0 56,895 87 155 188 65 Jim Zorn Jessie Clark (58) Jim Zorn (179) Jessie Clark (3-62)
10 at Minnesota Vikings (5-4) W 27-17 4- 6-0 59,970 175 195 177 134 Jim Zorn Eddie Lee Ivery (111) Lynn Dickey (135) Phil Epps (6-118)
17 M-NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-7) W 38-14 5- 6-0 52,104 137 296 75 132 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (59) Lynn Dickey (305) James Lofton (5-92)
24 at Los Angeles Rams (8-2) L 17-34 5- 7-0 52,710 78 203 187 142 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (41) Lynn Dickey (239) Gerry Ellis (6-34)
DECEMBER (3-1)
1 G-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-10) W 21- 0 6- 7-0 19,856 232 280 54 11 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (109) Lynn Dickey (299) James Lofton (6-106)
8 G-MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-4) L 24-34 6- 8-0 52,671 125 241 63 345 Jim Zorn Gerry Ellis (50) Jim Zorn (247) James Lofton (4-91)
15 at Detroit Lions (7-7) W 26-23 7- 8-0 49,379 173 133 137 289 Jim Zorn Gary Ellerson (72) Jim Zorn (159) Gerry Ellis (3-52)
22 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-13) W 20-17 8- 8-0 33,992 139 192 89 241 Jim Zorn Gery Ellerson (57) Jim Zorn (117) James Lofton (6-95)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1985 IN REVIEW
Green Bay finished at .500 for the third consecutive season, despite a passing game (197.7 net yards per game, the worst since 1979) which was hurt by the trade of John Jefferson to Cleveland and an injury-riddled season for Lynn Dickey. The 36-year old was demoted to second string for a time early in the season and went out with an injury in Week 14. Jim Zorn and Randy Wright were mostly inefficient in moving the team. Dickey would leave after the 1985 campaign, when he could not agree on a new contract. Eddie Lee Ivery, Gerry Ellis and Jessie Clark led a running game which averaged 138 yards per contest, the best since 1973. Ellis would end the season with a 5.49 yard per carry average, the best in team history. Lambeau Field also had a new look, with 72 luxury boxes being added, increasing the capacity from 56,263 to 56,926.
THE BLIZZARD OF 1985
(SOURCE: BucPower.com) Week 13 was a trip to Lambeau Field to play the Packers, not exactly world-beaters at the time themselves. And it was snowing in Green Bay. Hard. And getting worse. Six inches of snow fell the day before the game, six inches fell during the game and another foot and a half the following day. It was the worst weather Lambeau Field had seen on a game day in 30 years. Total white-out conditions at times, grounds crew trying to sweep the lines between plays and coaches and commentators alike having difficulty in seeing on to the field. And the Bucs were in white. The Bucs were outgained by the incredible margin of 512 yards to 61 and it was only two short missed field goals by Al Del Greco of the Packers (basically because he couldn't stand up straight to kick them) and a pair of fumbles that stopped the game being a total annihilation on the scoreboard. A shade under 20,000 were in the stands to see the game although probably many more were unable to travel across snowbound Wisconsin to get to Lambeau Field that afternoon. It was 30 first downs to five for the Pack and Lynn Dickey's passing performance was nothing short of unreal in the conditions. James Lofton had over 100 yards by half-time and Dickey's arm was every bit as good as Brett Favre who would follow him a decade later. Steve Young threw one out pass that sailed on the wind and flew over the receiver's head. He tried again on the next play and the wind knocked it down to fall incomplete five yards from Kevin House's feet. Backs and linemen were slipping all over the place unless they had a Packer helmet on, in which case they seemed to be playing on perfect grass. The 1985 Bucs were not
a great team and they quickly realised that as soon as the Packers scored, any hope of success was beyond them. Thanks to a fumble recovery, they did get inside the Green Bay 20-yard line at the end of the third quarter but the incompetent Leeman Bennett didn't call a time out and hence had to attempt the kick at the other end of the field at the start of the fourth quarter when the teams changed ends. I don't know if Igwebuike missed left, right or short - you simply couldn't see the ball flying off his foot. The Bucs did get out of Wisconsin on a flight that evening but several of the players had staged a protest convinced it was not safe to fly. Eventually the pilot had to come out of the cockpit to convince them that he had a wife and family and wouldn't put them at risk by taking off in dangerous conditions. "Show us the pictures" LB and current Buc radio show host Scot Brantley remembers calling out. "You could hear a pin drop when we rolled down the runway" he added.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
John Anderson 59 LB 6- 3 229 Michigan 8 8 29 16 1978 Draft-1st round
Don Bracken 17 P 6- 0 205 Michigan 1 1 23 7 1985 FA
Robert Brown 93 DE 6- 2 270 Virginia Tech 4 4 25 16 1982 Draft-4th round
Ronnie Burgess 39 DB 5-11 175 Wake Forest 1 1 22 11 1985 Draft-10th round
Mike Butler 77 DE 6- 5 269 Kansas 7 7 31 12 1985 FA-TB (USFL)
Mossy Cade 24 CB 6- 1 195 Texas 1 1 23 14 1985 Trade-San Diego
Mark Cannon 58 C 6- 3 268 TX-Arlington 2 2 23 16 1984 Draft-11th round
Alphonso Carreker 76 DE 6- 6 270 Florida State 2 2 23 16 1984 Draft-1st round
Chuck Clanton 23 DB 5-11 192 Auburn 1 1 23 3 1985 USFL Draft-Birm
Jessie Clark 33 FB 6- 0 233 Arkansas 3 3 25 16 1983 Draft-7th round
Paul Coffman 82 TE 6- 3 225 Kansas State 8 8 29 16 1978 FA
George Cumby 52 LB 6- 0 224 Oklahoma 6 6 29 16 1980 Draft-1st round
Tony Degrate 95 DE 6- 3 280 Texas 1 1 23 1 1985 FA
Al Del Greco 10 K 5-10 195 Auburn 2 2 23 16 1984 FA
Preston Dennard 88 WR 6- 1 183 New Mexico 1 8 29 16 1985 Trade-Buffalo
Lynn Dickey 12 QB 6- 4 210 Kansas State 9 13 34 12 1976 Trade-Houston
John Dorsey 99 LB 6- 2 235 Connecticut 2 2 25 16 1984 Draft-4th round
Mike Douglass 53 LB 6- 0 214 San Diego State 8 8 30 16 1978 Draft-5th round
Gery Ellerson 42 RB 5-11 220 Wisconsin 1 1 22 15 1985 Draft-7th round
Gerry Ellis 31 FB 5-11 225 Missouri 6 6 27 16 1980 FA
Phillip Epps 85 WR 5-10 165 TCU 4 4 26 16 1982 Draft-12th round
Tom Flynn 41 S 6- 0 195 Pittsburgh 2 2 23 15 1984 Draft-5th round
Ron Hallstrom 65 G 6- 6 289 Iowa 4 4 26 16 1982 Draft-1st round
Gary Hayes 27 CB 5-10 180 Fresno State 2 2 28 16 1984 FA
Harlan Huckleby 25 HB 6- 1 201 Michigan 6 6 27 11 1980 FA
Tim Huffman 74 T 6- 5 280 Notre Dame 5 5 26 2 1981 Draft-9th round
Donnie Humphrey 79 DE 6- 3 275 Auburn 2 2 24 16 1984 Draft-3rd round
Eddie Lee Ivery 40 RB 6- 1 210 Georgia Tech 7 7 28 15 1979 Draft-1st round
Ezra Johnson 90 DE 6- 4 259 Morris Brown 9 9 29 16 1977 Draft-1st round
Daryll Jones 43 S 6- 0 195 Georgia 2 2 23 8 1984 Draft-7th round
Greg Koch 68 T 6- 4 276 Arkansas 9 9 30 16 1977 Draft-2nd round
Mark Lee 22 CB 5-11 188 Washington 6 6 27 14 1980 Draft-2nd round
Mark Lewis 89 TE 6- 2 237 Texas A&M 1 1 24 1 1985 Draft-6th round
Tim Lewis 26 CB 5-11 191 Pittsburgh 3 3 23 16 1983 Draft-1st round
James Lofton 80 WR 6- 3 197 Stanford 8 8 29 16 1978 Draft-1st round
Charles Martin 94 DE 6- 4 282 Livingston 2 2 26 16 1984 FA
Mike McLeod 28 S 6- 0 180 Montana State 2 2 27 8 1984 FA
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Blake Moore 60 C 6- 5 272 Wooster 2 6 27 16 1984 FA-Cin (1983)
Rich Moran 57 G 6- 2 272 San Diego State 1 1 23 16 1985 Draft-3rd round
Mark Murphy 37 S 6- 2 201 West Liberty St 6 6 27 14 1980 FA
Brian Noble 91 LB 6- 2 229 Arizona State 1 1 22 16 1985 Draft-5th round
Guy Prather 51 LB 6- 2 229 Grambling 5 5 27 16 1981 FA
Joe Prokop 11 P 6- 3 225 Cal Poly-Pomona 1 1 25 9 1985 FA
Ken Ruettgers 75 T 6- 5 267 USC 1 1 23 16 1985 Draft-1st round
Randy Scott 55 LB 6- 1 228 Alabama 5 5 26 16 1981 FA
Mark Shumate 71 NT 6- 5 265 Wisconsin 1 1 25 3 1985 FA-NY Jets
Walter Stanley 87 WR 5- 9 180 Mesa 1 1 22 14 1985 Draft-4th round
Ken Stills 29 S 5-10 185 Wisconsin 1 1 22 8 1985 Draft-8th round
Karl Swanke 67 T 6- 6 275 Boston College 6 6 27 15 1980 Draft-6th round
Maurice Turner 20 RB 5-11 199 Utah State 1 2 25 13 1985 FA-Minnesota
Keith Uecker 70 G 6- 5 270 Auburn 2 4 25 8 1984 FA-Denver (1983)
Ed West 86 TE 6- 1 236 Auburn 2 2 24 16 1984 FA
Blake Wingle 61 G 6- 2 260 UCLA 1 3 25 2 1985 FA-Pittsburgh
Randy Wright 16 QB 6- 2 194 Wisconsin 2 2 24 7 1984 Draft-6th round
Jim Zorn 18 QB 6- 2 200 Cal Poly-Pomona 1 10 32 13 1985 FA-Sea (1984)
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
1985 PACKERS DRAFT (April 30 - May 1, 1985)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 7 Ken Ruettgers T USC
2 42 Traded to Buffalo
3 71 Rich Moran C/G San Diego St
4 98 Walter Stanley WR Mesa State
5 125 Brian Noble LB Arizona State
6 155 Mark Lewis TE Texas A&M
7a 171 Eric Wilson LB Maryland (A)
7b 182 Gary Ellerson RB Wisconsin
8 209 Ken Stills S Wisconsin
9 239 Morris Johnson G Alabama A&M
10 266 Ronnie Burgess CB Wake Forest
11 294 Joe Shield QB Trinity (CN)
12 323 Jim Meyer P Arizona St
A-From Minnesota in Jan Stenerud trade
1985 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
APR 26 - Traded a 1986 6th-round draft choice to DENVER for QB Scott Brunner
APR 30 - Traded a 1985 1st-round draft choice and a 1985 2nd-round draft choice to BUFFALO for a 1985 1st-round draft choice (T Ken Ruettgers) and a 1986 4th-round selection (LB Tim Harris)
AUG 20 - Traded a 1986 12th-round draft choice to BUFFALO for WR Preston Dennard
AUG 26 - Traded QB Scott Brunner to ST. LOUIS for a 1986 6th-round draft choice (LB Burnell Dent)
SEPT 4 - Traded a 1986 11th-round draft choice to CINCINNATI for G/T Mike Obrovac
SEPT 5 - Traded a 1986 1st-round draft choice and a 1987 5th-round draft choice to SAN DIEGO for DB Mossy Cade
SEPT 19 - Traded WR John Jefferson to CLEVELAND for the rights for OG Tom Robison (Browns choice in '84 USFL supplemental draft) and a 1987 7th-round pick (P Bill Smith)
The 1985 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
Dallas Cowboys (10-6)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Danny White (3157)
Rushing Leader: Tony Dorsett (1307)
Receiving Leader: Tony Hill (74-1113)
New York Giants (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Passing Leader: Phil Simms (3829)
Rushing Leader: Joe Morris (1336)
Receiving Leader: Lionel Manuel (49-859)
Washington Redskins (10-6)
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Passing Leader: Joe Theismann (1774)
Rushing Leader: George Rogers (1093)
Receiving Leader: Art Monk (91-1226)
Philadelphia Eagles (7-9)
Head Coach: Marion Campbell (6-9)/Fred Bruney (1-0)
Passing Leader: Ron Jaworski (3450)
Rushing Leader: Earnest Jackson (1028)
Receiving Leader: Mike Quick (73-1247)
St. Louis Cardinals (5-11)
Head Coach: Jim Hanifan
Passing Leader: Neil Lomax (3214)
Rushing Leader: Stump Mitchell (1006)
Receiving Leader: Roy Green (50-693)
Chicago Bears (15-1)
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Passing Leader: Jim McMahon (2392)
Rushing Leader: Walter Payton (1551)
Receiving Leader: Walter Payton (49-483)
Green Bay Packers (8-8)
Head Coach: Forrest Gregg
Passing Leader: Lynn Dickey (2206)
Rushing Leader: Eddie Lee Ivery (636)
Receiving Leader: James Lofton (69-1153)
Minnesota Vikings (7-9)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Tommy Kramer (3522)
Rushing Leader: Darrin Nelson (893)
Receiving Leader: Steve Jordan (68-795)
Detroit Lions (7-9)
Head Coach: Darryl Rogers
Passing Leader: Eric Hipple (2952)
Rushing Leader: James Jones (886)
Receiving Leader: Leonard Thompson (51-736)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-14)
Head Coach: Leeman Bennett
Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (2488)
Rushing Leader: James Wilder (1300)
Receiving Leader: James Wilder (53-341)
Los Angeles Rams (11-5)
Head Coach: John Robinson
Passing Leader: Dieter Brock (2658)
Rushing Leader: Eric Dickerson (1234)
Receiving Leader: Henry Ellard (54-811)
San Francisco 49ers (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Passing Leader: Joe Montana (3653)
Rushing Leader: Roger Craig (1050)
Receiving Leader: Roger Craig (92-1016)
New Orleans Saints (5-11)
Head Coach: Bum Phillips (4-8)/Wade Phillips (1-3)
Passing Leader: Dave Wilson (1843)
Rushing Leader: Wayne Wilson (645)
Receiving Leader: Hoby Brenner (42-652)
Miami Dolphins (12-4)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Dan Marino (4137)
Rushing Leader: Tony Nathan (667)
Receiving Leader: Tony Nathan (72-651)
New York Jets (11-5)
Head Coach: Joe Walton
Passing Leader: Ken O'Brien (3888)
Rushing Leader: Freeman McNeil (1331)
Receiving Leader: Mickey Shuler (76-879)
New England Patriots (11-5)
Head Coach: Raymond Berry
Passing Leader: Tony Eason (2156)
Rushing Leader: Craig James (1227)
Receiving Leader: Tony Collins (52-549)
Indianapolis Colts (5-11)
Head Coach: Rod Dowhower
Passing Leader: Mike Pagel (2414)
Rushing Leader: Randy McMillan (858)
Rec. Leader: Pat Beach (36-376)
Buffalo Bills (2-14)
Head Coach: Kay Stephenson (0-4)/Hank Bullough (2-10)
Passing Leader: Vince Ferragamo (1677)
Rushing Leader: Greg Bell (883)
Receiving Leader: Greg Bell (58-576)
Cleveland Browns (8-8)
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer
Passing Leader: Bernie Kosar (1578)
Rushing Leader: Kevin Mack (1104)
Receiving Leader: Ozzie Newsome (62-711)
Cincinnati Bengals (7-9)
Head Coach: Sam Wyche
Passing Leader: Boomer Esiason (3443)
Rushing Leader: James Brooks (929)
Receiving Leader: Cris Collinsworth (65-1125)
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Mark Malone (1428)
Rushing Leader: Frank Pollard (991)
Receiving Leader: John Stallworth (75-937)
Houston Oilers (5-11)
Head Coach: Hugh Campbell
Passing Leader: Warren Moon (2709)
Rushing Leader: Mike Rozier (462)
Receiving Leader: Butch Woolfolk (80-814)
Los Angeles Raiders (12-4)
Head Coach: Tom Flores
Passing Leader: Jim Plunkett (2608)
Rushing Leader: Marcus Allen (1759)
Receiving Leader: Todd Christensen (82-987)
Denver Broncos (11-5)
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Passing Leader: John Elway (3891)
Rushing Leader: Sammy Winder (714)
Receiving Leader: Steve Watson (61-915)
Seattle Seahawks (8-8)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: Dave Krieg (3602)
Rushing Leader: Curt Warner (1094)
Receiving Leader: Steve Largent (79-1287)
San Diego Chargers (8-8)
Head Coach: Don Coryell
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts (3638)
Rushing Leader: Lionel James (516)
Receiving Leader: Lionel James (86-1027)
Atlanta Falcons (4-12)
Head Coach: Dan Henning
Passing Leader: David Archer (1992)
Rushing Leader: Gerald Riggs (1719)
Receiving Leader: Billy Johnson (62-830)
Kansas City Chiefs (6-10)
Head Coach: John Mackovic
Passing Leader: Bill Kenney (2536)
Rushing Leader: Herman Heard (595)
Receiving Leader: Carlos Carson (47-843)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8
HOUSTON 26, Miami 23 LA RAMS 20, Denver 16
NEW ENGLAND 26, Green Bay 20 Detroit 28, ATLANTA 27
LA RAIDERS 31, NY Jets 0 Kansas City 47, NEW ORLEANS 27
NY GIANTS 21, Philadelphia 0 PITTSBURGH 45, Indianapolis 3
MINNESOTA 28, San Francisco 21 Seattle 28, CINCINNATI 24
CHICAGO 38, Tampa Bay 28 San Diego 14, BUFFALO 9
St. Louis 27, CLEVELAND 24
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3
DALLAS 44, Washington 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 44 14 New England 1 0 0 1.000 26 20
NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 21 0 Miami 0 1 0 .000 23 26
St. Louis 1 0 0 1.000 27 24 NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 0 31
Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 0 21 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 3 45
Washington 0 1 0 .000 14 44 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 9 14
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 38 28 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 45 3
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 28 27 Houston 1 0 0 1.000 26 23
Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 21 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 24 28
GREEN BAY 0 1 0 .000 20 26 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 24 27
Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 28 38 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 1 0 0 1.000 31 0
LA Rams 1 0 0 1.000 20 16 San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 14 9
San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 21 28 Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 47 27
New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 27 47 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 28 24
Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 27 28 Denver 0 1 0 .000 16 20
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12
KANSAS CITY 36, LA Raiders 20
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15
NY JETS 42, Buffalo 3 DETROIT 26, Dallas 21
DENVER 34, New Orleans 23 SAN FRANCISCO 35, Atlanta 16
MIAMI 30, Indianapolis 13 ST. LOUIS 41, Cincinnati 27
CHICAGO 20, New England 7 WASHINGTON 16, Houston 13
LA Rams 17, PHILADELPHIA 6 Minnesota 31, TAMPA BAY 16
Seattle 49, SAN DIEGO 35 GREEN BAY 23, NY Giants 20
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16
CLEVELAND 17, Pittsburgh 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
St. Louis 2 0 0 1.000 68 51 New England 1 1 0 .500 33 40
NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 41 23 Miami 1 1 0 .500 53 39
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 65 40 NY Jets 1 1 0 .500 42 34
Washington 1 1 0 .500 30 57 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 16 75
Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 6 38 Buffalo 0 2 0 .00 12 56
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 58 35 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 52 20
Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 54 48 Houston 1 1 0 .500 39 39
Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 59 37 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 41 34
GREEN BAY 1 1 0 .500 43 46 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 51 69
Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .500 44 69 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 83 47
LA Rams 2 0 0 1.000 37 22 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 77 59
San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 56 44 LA Raiders 1 1 0 .500 51 36
New Orleans 0 2 0 .500 50 81 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 49 58
Atlanta 0 2 0 .500 43 63 Denver 1 1 0 .500 50 43
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Chicago 33, MINNESOTA 24
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22
NY Jets 24, Green Bay 3 @ Milwaukee PITTSBURGH 20, Houston 0
DALLAS 20, Cleveland 7 San Diego 44, CINCINNATI 41
Denver 44, ATLANTA 28 New England 17, BUFFALO 14
INDIANAPOLIS 14, Detroit 6 Philadelphia 19, WASHINGTON 6
MIAMI 31, Kansas City 0 San Francisco 34, LA RAIDERS 10
NEW ORLEANS 20, Tampa Bay 13 NY GIANTS 27, St. Louis 17
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23
LA Rams 35, SEATTLE 24
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 85 78 New England 2 1 0 .667 50 54
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 68 40 Miami 2 1 0 .667 84 39
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 85 47 NY Jets 2 1 0 .667 66 37
Washington 1 2 0 .333 36 76 Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 30 81
Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 25 44 Buffalo 0 3 0 .000 26 73
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 3 0 0 1.000 91 59 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 72 20
Detroit 2 1 0 .667 60 62 Houston 1 2 0 .333 39 59
Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 83 70 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 48 54
GREEN BAY 1 2 0 .333 46 70 Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 92 113
Tampa Bay 0 3 0 .000 57 89 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Kansas City 2 1 0 .667 83 78
LA Rams 3 0 0 1.000 72 46 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 101 94
San Francisco 2 1 0 .667 90 54 Denver 2 1 0 .667 94 71
New Orleans 1 2 0 .333 70 94 San Diego 2 1 0 .667 93 99
Atlanta 0 3 0 .000 71 107 LA Raiders 1 2 0 .333 61 70
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29
Cleveland 21, SAN DIEGO 7 LA RAMS 17, Atlanta 6
Miami 30, DENVER 26 Dallas 17, HOUSTON 10
KANSAS CITY 28, Seattle 7 ST. LOUIS 43, Green Bay 28
NY Giants 16, PHILADELPHIA 10 (OT) NY JETS 25, Indianapolis 20
LA Raiders 35, NEW ENGLAND 20 Minnesota 27, BUFFALO 20
DETROIT 30, Tampa Bay 9 New Orleans 20, SAN FRANCISCO 17
CHICAGO 45, Washington 10
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Cincinnati 37, PITTSBURGH 24
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
St. Louis 3 1 0 .750 128 106 NY Jets 3 1 0 .750 91 57
NY Giants 3 1 0 .750 84 50 Miami 3 1 0 .750 114 65
Dallas 3 1 0 .750 102 57 New England 2 2 0 .500 70 89
Washington 1 3 0 .250 46 121 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 50 106
Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 35 60 Buffalo 0 4 0 .000 46 100
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 4 0 0 1.000 136 69 Pittsburgh 2 2 0 .500 96 57
Detroit 3 1 0 .750 90 71 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 69 61
Minnesota 3 1 0 .750 110 90 Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 129 137
GREEN BAY 1 3 0 .250 74 113 Houston 1 3 0 .250 49 76
Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 66 119 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Kansas City 3 1 0 .750 111 85
LA Rams 4 0 0 1.000 89 53 Seattle 2 2 0 .500 108 122
San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 107 74 Denver 2 2 0 .500 120 101
New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 90 111 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 100 120
Atlanta 0 4 0 .000 77 124 LA Raiders 2 2 0 .500 96 90
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6
INDIANAPOLIS 49, Buffalo 17 LA RAMS 13, Minnesota 10
DENVER 31, Houston 20 Chicago 27, TAMPA BAY 19
SEATTLE 26, San Diego 21 GREEN BAY 43, Detroit 10
NY Jets 29, CINCINNATI 20 LA RAIDERS 19, Kansas City 10
MIAMI 24, Pittsburgh 20 CLEVELAND 24, New England 20
Dallas 30, NY GIANTS 29 NEW ORLEANS 23, Philadelphia 21
San Francisco 38, ATLANTA 17
MONDAY OCTOBER 7
WASHINGTON 27, St. Louis 10
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 4 1 0 .800 132 86 NY Jets 4 1 0 .800 120 77
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 113 80 Miami 4 1 0 .800 138 85
St. Louis 3 2 0 .600 138 133 New England 2 3 0 .400 90 113
Washington 2 3 0 .400 73 131 Indianapolis 2 3 0 .400 99 123
Philadelphia 1 4 0 .200 56 83 Buffalo 0 5 0 .000 63 149
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 5 0 0 1.000 163 88 Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 93 81
Detroit 3 2 0 .600 100 114 Pittsburgh 2 3 0 .400 116 81
Minnesota 3 2 0 .600 120 103 Cincinnati 1 4 0 .200 149 166
GREEN BAY 2 3 0 .400 117 123 Houston 1 4 0 .200 69 107
Tampa Bay 0 5 0 .000 85 146 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Kansas City 3 2 0 .600 121 104
LA Rams 5 0 0 1.000 102 63 Seattle 3 2 0 .600 134 143
San Francisco 3 2 0 .600 145 91 Denver 3 2 0 .600 151 121
New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 113 132 LA Raiders 3 2 0 .600 115 100
Atlanta 0 5 0 .000 94 162 San Diego 2 3 0 .400 121 146
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13
Green Bay 20, Minnesota 17 @ Mil NEW ENGLAND 14, Buffalo 3
WASHINGTON 24, Detroit 3 Cleveland 21, HOUSTON 6
SEATTLE 30, Atlanta 26 Denver 15, INDIANAPOLIS 10
DALLAS 27, Pittsburgh 13 SAN DIEGO 31, Kansas City 20
Chicago 26, SAN FRANCISCO 10 PHILADELPHIA 30, St. Louis 7
LA RAIDERS 23, New Orleans 13 LA Rams 31, TAMPA BAY 27
CINCINNATI 35, NY Giants 30
MONDAY OCTOBER 14
NY JETS 23, Miami 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 5 1 0 .833 159 99 NY Jets 5 1 0 .833 143 84
NY Giants 3 3 0 .500 143 115 Miami 4 2 0 .667 145 108
St. Louis 3 3 0 .500 145 163 New England 3 3 0 .500 104 116
Washington 3 3 0 .500 103 138 Indianapolis 2 4 0 .333 109 138
Philadelphia 2 4 0 .333 86 90 Buffalo 0 6 0 .000 66 163
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 6 0 0 1.000 189 98 Cleveland 4 2 0 .667 114 87
Detroit 3 3 0 .500 103 138 Pittsburgh 2 4 0 .333 129 108
Minnesota 3 3 0 .500 137 123 Cincinnati 2 4 0 .333 184 196
GREEN BAY 3 3 0 .500 137 140 Houston 1 5 0 .167 75 128
Tampa Bay 0 6 0 .000 112 177 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 4 2 0 .667 138 113
LA Rams 6 0 0 1.000 133 90 Seattle 4 2 0 .667 164 169
San Francisco 3 3 0 .500 155 117 Denver 4 2 0 .667 166 131
New Orleans 3 3 0 .500 126 155 Kansas City 3 3 0 .500 141 135
Atlanta 0 6 0 .000 120 192 San Diego 3 3 0 .500 152 166
SUNDAY OCTOBER 20
HOUSTON 44, Cincinnati 27 LA Raiders 21, CLEVELAND 20
PHILADELPHIA 16, Dallas 14 PITTSBURGH 23, St. Louis 10
NEW ENGLAND 20, NY Jets 13 MIAMI 41, Tampa Bay 38
LA Rams 16, KANSAS CITY 0 BUFFALO 21, Indianapolis 9
DETROIT 23, San Francisco 21 ATLANTA 31, New Orleans 24
NY GIANTS 17, Washington 3 MINNESOTA 21, San Diego 17
DENVER 13, Seattle 10 (OT)
MONDAY OCTOBER 21
CHICAGO 23, Green Bay 7
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 5 2 0 .714 173 115 NY Jets 5 2 0 .714 156 104
NY Giants 4 3 0 .571 160 118 Miami 5 2 0 .714 186 146
St. Louis 3 4 0 .429 155 186 New England 4 3 0 .571 124 129
Washington 3 4 0 .429 106 155 Indianapolis 2 5 0 .286 118 159
Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 102 104 Buffalo 1 6 0 .143 87 172
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 7 0 0 1.000 211 105 Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 134 108
Detroit 4 3 0 .571 126 159 Pittsburgh 3 4 0 .571 152 118
Minnesota 4 3 0 .571 158 140 Cincinnati 2 5 0 .286 211 240
GREEN BAY 3 4 0 .429 144 163 Houston 2 5 0 .286 119 155
Tampa Bay 0 7 0 .000 150 218 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 5 2 0 .714 159 133
LA Rams 7 0 0 1.000 149 90 Denver 5 2 0 .714 179 141
San Francisco 3 4 0 .429 176 140 Seattle 4 3 0 .571 174 182
New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 150 186 Kansas City 3 4 0 .429 141 151
Atlanta 1 6 0 .143 151 216 San Diego 3 4 0 .429 169 187
SUNDAY OCTOBER 27
DALLAS 24, Atlanta 10 DETROIT 31, Miami 21
PHILADELPHIA 21, Buffalo 17 San Francisco 28, LA RAMS 14
Houston 20, ST. LOUIS 10 NY JETS 17, Seattle 14
CHICAGO 27, Minnesota 9 Denver 30, KANSAS CITY 10
NY Giants 21, NEW ORLEANS 13 INDIANAPOLIS 37, Green Bay 10
Washington 14, CLEVELAND 7 New England 32, TAMPA BAY 14
CINCINNATI 26, Pittsburgh 21
MONDAY OCTOBER 28
LA RAIDERS 34, San Diego 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 6 2 0 .750 197 125 NY Jets 6 2 0 .750 173 118
NY Giants 5 3 0 .625 181 131 Miami 5 3 0 .625 207 177
Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 123 121 New England 5 3 0 .625 156 143
Washington 4 4 0 .500 120 162 Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 155 169
St. Louis 3 5 0 .375 165 206 Buffalo 1 7 0 .125 104 193
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 8 0 0 1.000 238 114 Cleveland 4 4 0 .500 141 122
Detroit 5 3 0 .625 156 180 Pittsburgh 3 5 0 .375 173 144
Minnesota 4 4 0 .500 167 167 Cincinnati 3 5 0 .375 237 261
GREEN BAY 3 5 0 .375 154 200 Houston 3 5 0 .375 139 165
Tampa Bay 0 8 0 .000 164 250 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 6 2 0 .750 193 154
LA Rams 7 1 0 .875 163 118 Denver 6 2 0 .750 209 151
San Francisco 4 4 0 .500 204 154 Seattle 4 4 0 .500 188 199
New Orleans 3 5 0 .375 163 207 Kansas City 3 5 0 .375 151 181
Atlanta 1 7 0 .125 161 240 San Diego 3 5 0 .375 190 221
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3
MINNESOTA 16, Detroit 13 HOUSTON 23, Kansas City 20
SEATTLE 33, LA Raiders 3 PITTSBURGH 10, Cleveland 9
NY GIANTS 22, Tampa Bay 20 Chicago 16, GREEN BAY 10
NEW ENGLAND 17, Miami 13 Cincinnati 23, BUFFALO 17
NY Jets 35, INDIANAPOLIS 17 SAN DIEGO 30, Denver 10
LA RAMS 28, New Orleans 10 SAN FRANCISCO 24, Philadelphia 13
Washington 44, ATLANTA 10
MONDAY NOVEMBER 4
ST. LOUIS 21, Dallas 10
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 6 3 0 .667 207 146 NY Jets 7 2 0 .778 208 135
NY Giants 6 3 0 .667 203 151 New England 6 3 0 .667 173 156
Washington 5 4 0 .556 164 172 Miami 5 4 0 .556 220 194
Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 136 145 Indianapolis 3 6 0 .333 172 204
St. Louis 4 5 0 .444 186 216 Buffalo 1 8 0 .111 121 216
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 9 0 0 1.000 254 124 Cleveland 4 5 0 .444 150 132
Detroit 5 4 0 .556 169 196 Pittsburgh 4 5 0 .444 183 153
Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 183 180 Cincinnati 4 5 0 .444 260 278
GREEN BAY 3 6 0 .333 164 216 Houston 4 5 0 .444 162 185
Tampa Bay 0 9 0 .000 184 272 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 6 3 0 .667 196 187
LA Rams 8 1 0 .889 191 128 Denver 6 3 0 .667 219 181
San Francisco 5 4 0 .556 228 167 Seattle 5 4 0 .556 221 202
New Orleans 3 6 0 .333 173 235 San Diego 4 5 0 .444 220 231
Atlanta 1 8 0 .111 171 284 Kansas City 3 6 0 .333 171 204
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10
PHILADELPHIA 23, Atlanta 17 (OT) BUFFALO 20, Houston 0
CINCINNATI 27, Cleveland 10 Seattle 27, NEW ORLEANS 3
Green Bay 27, MINNESOTA 17 CHICAGO 24, Detroit 3
Dallas 13, WASHINGTON 7 NY GIANTS 24, LA Rams 19
Pittsburgh 36, KANSAS CITY 28 NEW ENGLAND 34, Indianapolis 15
SAN DIEGO 40, LA Raiders 34 (OT) MIAMI 21, NY Jets 17
TAMPA BAY 16, St. Louis 0
MONDAY NOVEMBER 11
DENVER 17, San Francisco 16
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 7 3 0 .700 220 153 NY Jets 7 3 0 .700 225 156
NY Giants 7 3 0 .700 227 170 New England 7 3 0 .700 207 171
Washington 5 5 0 .500 171 185 Miami 6 4 0 .600 241 211
Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 159 162 Indianapolis 3 7 0 .300 187 238
St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 186 232 Buffalo 2 8 0 .200 141 216
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 10 0 0 1.000 278 127 Cincinnati 5 5 0 .500 287 288
Detroit 5 5 0 .500 172 220 Pittsburgh 5 5 0 .500 219 181
Minnesota 5 5 0 .500 200 207 Cleveland 4 6 0 .400 160 159
GREEN BAY 4 6 0 .400 191 233 Houston 4 6 0 .400 162 205
Tampa Bay 1 9 0 .100 200 272 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 7 3 0 .700 236 197
LA Rams 8 2 0 .800 210 152 LA Raiders 6 4 0 .600 230 227
San Francisco 5 5 0 .500 244 183 Seattle 6 4 0 .600 248 205
New Orleans 3 7 0 .300 176 262 San Diego 5 5 0 .500 260 265
Atlanta 1 9 0 .100 188 307 Kansas City 3 7 0 .300 199 240
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17
Green Bay 38, New Orleans 14 @ Mil CLEVELAND 17, Buffalo 7
DETROIT 41, Minnesota 21 Chicago 44, DALLAS 0
ATLANTA 30, LA Rams 14 SAN FRANCISCO 31, Kansas City 3
DENVER 30, San Diego 24 (OT) Miami 34, INDIANAPOLIS 20
LA RAIDERS 13, Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 30, HOUSTON 7
New England 20, SEATTLE 13 Philadelphia 24, ST. LOUIS 14
NY JETS 62, Tampa Bay 28
MONDAY NOVEMBER 18
WASHINGTON 23, NY Giants 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 7 4 0 .636 220 197 NY Jets 8 3 0 .727 287 184
NY Giants 7 4 0 .636 248 193 New England 8 3 0 .727 227 184
Washington 6 5 0 .545 194 206 Miami 7 4 0 .636 275 231
Philadelphia 6 5 0 .545 183 176 Indianapolis 3 8 0 .273 207 272
St. Louis 4 7 0 .364 200 256 Buffalo 2 9 0 .182 148 233
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 11 0 0 1.000 322 127 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 249 188
Detroit 6 5 0 .545 213 241 Cincinnati 5 6 0 .455 293 301
Minnesota 5 6 0 .455 221 248 Cleveland 5 6 0 .455 177 166
GREEN BAY 5 6 0 .455 229 247 Houston 4 7 0 .364 169 235
Tampa Bay 1 10 0 .091 228 334 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 8 3 0 .727 276 221
LA Rams 8 3 0 .727 224 182 LA Raiders 7 4 0 .636 243 233
San Francisco 6 5 0 .545 275 186 Seattle 6 5 0 .545 261 225
New Orleans 3 8 0 .273 190 300 San Diego 5 6 0 .455 284 295
Atlanta 2 9 0 .182 218 321 Kansas City 3 8 0 .273 202 271
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24
CHICAGO 36, Atlanta 0 KANSAS CITY 20, Indianapolis 7
CLEVELAND 24, Cincinnati 6 HOUSTON 37, San Diego 35
TAMPA BAY 19, Detroit 16 (OT) DALLAS 34, Philadelphia 17
LA RAMS 34, Green Bay 17 LA RAIDERS 31, Denver 28 (OT)
New Orleans 30, MINNESOTA 23 Miami 23, BUFFALO 14
NY Giants 34, ST. LOUIS 3 NY JETS 16, New England 13 (OT)
Washington 30, PITTSBURGH 23
MONDAY NOVEMBER 25
SAN FRANCISCO 19, Seattle 6
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 8 4 0 .667 254 214 NY Jets 9 3 0 .750 303 197
NY Giants 8 4 0 .667 282 196 New England 8 4 0 .667 250 198
Washington 7 5 0 .583 224 229 Miami 8 4 0 .667 288 247
Philadelphia 6 6 0 .500 200 210 Indianapolis 3 9 0 .250 214 292
St. Louis 4 8 0 .333 203 290 Buffalo 2 10 0 .167 162 256
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 12 0 0 1.000 358 127 Pittsburgh 6 6 0 .500 272 218
Detroit 6 6 0 .500 229 260 Cleveland 6 6 0 .500 201 172
Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 244 278 Cincinnati 5 7 0 .417 299 325
GREEN BAY 5 7 0 .417 246 281 Houston 5 7 0 .417 206 270
Tampa Bay 2 10 0 .167 247 350 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 8 4 0 .667 304 252
LA Rams 9 3 0 .750 258 199 LA Raiders 8 4 0 .667 274 261
San Francisco 7 5 0 .583 294 192 Seattle 6 6 0 .500 267 244
New Orleans 4 8 0 .333 220 323 San Diego 5 7 0 .417 319 332
Atlanta 2 10 0 .167 218 357 Kansas City 4 8 0 .333 222 278
X-Clinched Division Title
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28
DALLAS 35, St. Louis 17 DETROIT 31, NY Jets 20
SUNDAY DECEMBER 1
CINCINNATI 45, Houston 27 Denver 31, PITTSBURGH 23
SEATTLE 24, Kansas City 6 SAN DIEGO 40, Buffalo 7
LA Raiders 34, ATLANTA 24 Cleveland 35, NY GIANTS 33
New England 38, INDIANAPOLIS 31 Minnesota 28, PHILADELPHIA 23
San Francisco 35, WASHINGTON 8 NEW ORLEANS 29, LA Rams 3
GREEN BAY 21, Tampa Bay 0
MONDAY DECEMBER 2
MIAMI 38, Chicago 24
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 9 4 0 .692 289 231 NY Jets 9 4 0 .692 323 228
NY Giants 8 5 0 .615 315 231 New England 9 4 0 .692 288 229
Washington 7 6 0 .538 232 264 Miami 9 4 0 .692 326 271
Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 223 238 Indianapolis 3 10 0 .231 245 330
St. Louis 4 9 0 .308 220 325 Buffalo 2 11 0 .154 169 296
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 12 1 0 .923 382 165 Cleveland 7 6 0 .538 236 205
Detroit 7 6 0 .538 260 280 Pittsburgh 6 7 0 .462 295 249
Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 272 301 Cincinnati 6 7 0 .462 344 352
GREEN BAY 6 7 0 .462 267 281 Houston 5 8 0 .385 233 315
Tampa Bay 2 11 0 .154 247 371 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Denver 9 4 0 .692 335 275
LA Rams 9 4 0 .692 261 228 LA Raiders 9 4 0 .692 308 285
San Francisco 8 5 0 .615 329 200 Seattle 7 6 0 .538 291 250
New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 249 326 San Diego 6 7 0 .462 359 339
Atlanta 2 11 0 .154 242 391 Kansas City 4 9 0 .308 228 302
X-Clinched Division Title
SUNDAY DECEMBER 8
KANSAS CITY 38, Atlanta 10 Miami 34, GREEN BAY 24
SEATTLE 31, Cleveland 13 MINNESOTA 26, Tampa Bay 7
NEW ENGLAND 23, Detroit 6 Washington 17, PHILADELPHIA 12
CHICAGO 17, Indianapolis 10 CINCINNATI 50, Dallas 24
LA Raiders 17, DENVER 14 (OT) ST. LOUIS 28, New Orleans 16
SAN DIEGO 54, Pittsburgh 44 NY Giants 35, HOUSTON 14
NY Jets 27, BUFFALO 7
MONDAY DECEMBER 9
LA Rams 27, SAN FRANCISCO 20
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 9 5 0 .643 313 281 NY Jets 10 4 0 .714 350 235
NY Giants 9 5 0 .643 350 245 New England 10 4 0 .714 311 235
Washington 8 6 0 .571 249 276 Miami 10 4 0 .714 360 295
Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 235 255 Indianapolis 3 11 0 .214 255 347
St. Louis 5 9 0 .357 248 341 Buffalo 2 12 0 .143 176 323
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 13 1 0 .929 399 175 Cleveland 7 7 0 .500 249 236
Detroit 7 7 0 .500 266 303 Cincinnati 7 7 0 .500 394 376
Minnesota 7 7 0 .500 298 308 Pittsburgh 6 8 0 .429 339 303
GREEN BAY 6 8 0 .429 291 315 Houston 5 9 0 .357 247 350
Tampa Bay 2 12 0 .143 254 397 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION LA Raiders 10 4 0 .714 325 299
LA Rams 10 4 0 .714 288 248 Denver 9 5 0 .643 349 292
San Francisco 8 6 0 .571 349 227 Seattle 8 6 0 .571 322 263
New Orleans 5 9 0 .357 265 354 San Diego 7 7 0 .500 413 383
Atlanta 2 12 0 .143 252 429 Kansas City 5 9 0 .357 266 312
X-Clinched Division Title
SATURDAY DECEMBER 14
DENVER 14, Kansas City 13 Chicago 19, NY JETS 6
SUNDAY DECEMBER 15
CLEVELAND 28, Houston 21 Green Bay 26, DETROIT 23
Indianapolis 31, TAMPA BAY 23 WASHINGTON 27, Cincinnati 24
ATLANTA 14, Minnesota 13 PITTSBURGH 30, Buffalo 24
San Francisco 31, NEW ORLEANS 19 SAN DIEGO 20, Philadelphia 14
LA RAIDERS 13, Seattle 3 DALLAS 28, NY Giants 21
LA RAMS 46, St. Louis 14
MONDAY DECEMBER 16
MIAMI 30, New England 27
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Dallas 10 5 0 .667 341 302 Miami 11 4 0 .733 390 322
NY Giants 9 6 0 .600 371 273 New England 10 5 0 .667 338 265
Washington 9 6 0 .600 276 300 NY Jets 10 5 0 .667 356 254
Philadelphia 6 9 0 .400 249 275 Indianapolis 4 11 0 .267 286 370
St. Louis 5 10 0 .333 262 387 Buffalo 2 13 0 .133 200 353
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 14 1 0 .933 418 181 Cleveland 8 7 0 .533 277 257
Detroit 7 8 0 .467 289 329 Cincinnati 7 8 0 .467 418 403
Minnesota 7 8 0 .467 311 322 Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 369 327
GREEN BAY 7 8 0 .467 317 338 Houston 5 10 0 .333 268 378
Tampa Bay 2 13 0 .133 277 428 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION X-LA Raiders 11 4 0 .733 338 302
X-LA Rams 11 4 0 .733 334 262 Denver 10 5 0 .667 363 305
San Francisco 9 6 0 .600 380 246 Seattle 8 7 0 .533 325 276
New Orleans 5 10 0 .333 284 385 San Diego 8 7 0 .533 433 397
Atlanta 3 12 0 .200 266 442 Kansas City 5 10 0 .333 279 326
X-Clinched Division Title
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20
Denver 27, SEATTLE 24
SUNDAY DECEMBER 22
Chicago 37, DETROIT 17 MIAMI 28, Buffalo 0
SAN FRANCISCO 31, Dallas 16 NY JETS 37, Cleveland 10
Green Bay 20, TAMPA BAY 17 NEW ENGLAND 34, Cincinnati 23
Philadelphia 37, MINNESOTA 35 INDIANAPOLIS 34, Houston 16
KANSAS CITY 38, San Diego 24 NY GIANTS 28, Pittsburgh 10
Washington 27, ST. LOUIS 16 Atlanta 16, NEW ORLEANS 10
MONDAY DECEMBER 23
LA Raiders 16, LA RAMS 6
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Dallas 10 6 0 .625 357 333 X-Miami 12 4 0 .750 428 320
Y-NY Giants 10 6 0 .625 399 283 Y-NY Jets 11 5 0 .688 393 264
Washington 10 6 0 .625 297 312 Y-New England 11 5 0 .688 362 290
Philadelphia 7 9 0 .438 286 310 Indianapolis 5 11 0 .313 320 386
St. Louis 5 11 0 .313 278 414 Buffalo 2 14 0 .125 200 381
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 15 1 0 .938 456 198 X-Cleveland 8 8 0 .500 287 294
GREEN BAY 8 8 0 .500 337 355 Cincinnati 7 9 0 .438 441 437
Detroit 7 9 0 .438 307 366 Pittsburgh 7 9 0 .438 379 355
Minnesota 7 9 0 .438 346 359 Houston 5 11 0 .313 284 412
Tampa Bay 2 14 0 .125 294 448 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION X-LA Raiders 12 4 0 .750 354 308
X-LA Rams 11 5 0 .688 340 277 Denver 11 5 0 .688 380 329
Y-San Fran 10 6 0 .625 411 263 San Diego 8 8 0 .500 467 435
New Orleans 5 11 0 .313 294 401 Seattle 8 8 0 .500 349 303
Atlanta 4 12 0 .250 282 452 Kansas City 6 10 0 .375 317 360
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Wild Card Berth
1985 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 28) - New England (11-5) 26, NY JETS (11-5) 14
Divisional (January 4) - MIAMI (12-4) 24, Cleveland (8-8) 21
Divisional (January 5) - New England (12-5) 27, LA RAIDERS (12-4) 20
Conference (January 12) - New England (13-5) 31, MIAMI (13-4) 14
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 28) - NY GIANTS (10-6) 17, San Francisco (10-6) 3
Divisional (January 4) - LA RAMS (11-5) 20, Dallas (10-6) 0
Divisional (January 5) - CHICAGO (15-1) 21, NY Giants (11-6) 0
Conference (January 12) - CHICAGO (16-1) 24, LA Rams (12-5) 0
SUPER BOWL 20 (January 26, 1986 at New Orleans)
CHICAGO BEARS (17-1) 46, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (14-5) 10 - The NFC champion Chicago Bears, seeking their first NFL title since 1963, scored a Super Bowl-record 46 points in downing AFC champion New England 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. The previous record for most points in a Super Bowl was 38, shared by San Francisco in XIX and the Los Angeles Raiders in XVIII. The Bears' league-leading defense tied the Super Bowl record for sacks (7) and limited the Patriots to a record-low seven rushing yards. New England took the quickest lead in Super Bowl history when Tony Franklin kicked a 36-yard field goal with 1:19 elapsed in the first period. The score came about because of Larry McGrew's fumble recovery at the Chicago 19-yard line. However, the Bears rebounded for a 23-3 first-half lead, while building a yardage advantage of 236 total yards to New England's minus 19. Running back Matt Suhey rushed eight times for 37 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown run, and caught one pass for 24 yards in the first half. After the Patriot's first drive of the second half ended with a punt to the Bears' 4-yard line, Chicago marched 96 yards in nine plays with quarterback Jim McMahon's 1-yard scoring run capping the drive. McMahon became the first quarterback in Super Bowl history to rush for a pair of touchdowns. The Bears completed their scoring via a 28-yard interception return by reserve cornerback Reggie Phillips, a 1-yard run by defensive tackle/fullback William Perry, and a safety when defensive end Henry Waechter tackled Patriots quarterback Steve Grogan in the end zone. Bears defensive end Richard Dent became the fourth defender to be named the game's most valuable player after contributing 1½ sacks. The Bears' victory margin of 36 points was the largest in Super Bowl history, bettering the previous mark of 29 by the Los Angeles Raiders when they topped Washington 38-9 in Game XVIII. McMahon completed 12 of 20 passes for 256 yards before leaving the game in the fourth period with a wrist injury. The NFL's all-time leading rusher, Bears running back Walter Payton, carried 22 times for 61 yards. Wide receiver Willie Gault caught four passes for 129 yards, the fourth-most receiving yards in a Super Bowl. Chicago coach Mike Ditka became the second man (Tom Flores of Raiders was the other) to win a Super Bowl ring as a player and as a coach.
AMERICA'S FOOTBALL TEAMS, INC. - David Dixon, founder of the USFL, came forward with another plan, as his spring league was dying. The AFT, which he claimed would be in in existence in 1987, would play 20 games during the regular season to be followed by a best-of-three championship series. The league would consist of one corporation with 12 wholly owned subsidiaries. Television and gate receipts would provide most of the revenue. Dixon proposed paying players from gross gate receipts and having almost the same budget for each team. Clubs would be based in major markets, cities with domed stadiums and the Sun Belt. Dixon presented his plan in a speech to Harvard Business School students in May 1985. Nothing more was heard of the plan.
1985 UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Birmingham Stallions (13-5)
Head Coach: Rollie Dotsch
Passing Leader: Cliff Stoudt (3358)
Rushing Leader: Joe Cribbs (1047)
Receiving Leader: Jim Smith (87-1322)
Attendance: 32,065 (4th)
New Jersey Generals (11-7)
Head Coach: Walt Michaels
Passing Leader: Doug Flutie (2109)
Rushing Leader: Herschel Walker (2411)
Receiving Leader: Herschel Walker (37-467)
Attendance: 41,268 (3rd)
Memphis Showboats (11-7)
Head Coach: Pepper Rodgers
Passing Leader: Mike Kelley (2186)
Rushing Leader: Tim Spencer (789)
Receiving Leader: Derrick Crawford (70-1057)
Attendance: 30,948 (5th)
Baltimore Stars (10-7-1)
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Passing Leader: Chuck Fusina (3496)
Rushing Leader: Kelvin Bryant (1207)
Receiving Leader: Scott Fitzkee (73-882)
Attendance: 14,275 (12th)
Tampa Bay Bandits (10-8)
Head Coach: Steve Spurrier
Passing Leader: John Reaves (4193)
Rushing Leader: Gary Anderson (1207)
Receiving Leader: Gary Anderson (72-678)
Attendance: 45,220 (1st)
Jacksonville Bulls (9-9)
Head Coach: Lindy Infante
Passing Leader: Ed Luther (2792)
Rushing Leader: Mike Rozier (1361)
Receiving Leader: Alton Alexis (83-1118)
Attendance: 44,325 (2nd)
Orlando Renegades (5-13)
Head Coach: Lee Corso
Passing Leader: Reggie Collier (2578)
Rushing Leader: Curtis Bledsoe (781)
Receiving Leader: Joey Walters (58-784)
Attendance: 24,136 (6th)
Oakland Invaders (13-4-1)
Head Coach: Charlie Sumner
Passing Leader: Bobby Hebert (3811)
Rushing Leader: Albert Bentley (1020)
Receiving Leader: Anthony Carter (70-1323)
Attendance: 17,509 (10th)
Denver Gold (11-7)
Head Coach: Darrel Davis
Passing Leader: Bob Gagliano (2695)
Rushing Leader: Bill Johnson (1261)
Receiving Leader: Leonard Harris (101-1432)
Attendance: 14,446 (11th)
Houston Gamblers (10-8)
Head Coach: Jack Pardee
Passing Leader: Jim Kelly (4623)
Rushing Leader: Todd Fowler (402)
Receiving Leader: Richard Johnson (103-1384)
Attendance: 19,120 (8th)
Arizona Outlaws (8-10)
Head Coach: Frank Kush
Passing Leader: Doug Williams (3673)
Rushing Leader: Reggie Van Brown (1031)
Receiving Leader: Al Williams (55-1020)
Attendance: 17,881 (9th)
Portland Breakers (6-12)
Head Coach: Dick Coury
Passing Leader: Matt Robinson (2182)
Rushing Leader: Buford Jordan (817)
Receiving Leader: Dan Ross (41-522)
Attendance: 19,919 (7th)
San Antonio Gunslingers (5-13)
Head Coach: Jim Bates (3-9)/Gil Steinke (2-4)
Passing Leader: Rick Neuheisel (3068)
Rushing Leader: George Works (452)
Receiving Leader: Don Roberts (53-653)
Attendance: 11,721 (13th)
Los Angeles Express (3-15)
Head Coach: John Hadl
Passing Leader: Steve Young (1741)
Rushing Leader: Mel Gray (526)
Receiving Leader: Jo-Jo Townsell (47-777)
Attendance: 8,415 (14th)
The USFL lost even more money in 1985, and with a dubious plan to begin a fall schedule the following year, decided not only to complete with the NFL on the field, but in the court room. The league filed an antitrust lawsuit against the established league in hopes the money would insure its survival. The USFL miraculous won shortly before the planned 1986 season, but was awarded only $3, when courts agreed that while the NFL was a monopoly, it became one through sound business practice rather than dirty tactics. TEAMS FOLDING: Chicago Blitz, Pittsburgh Maulers TEAMS MERGING: Michigan Panthers and Oakland Invaders=Oakland Invaders. Oklahoma Outlaws and Arizona Wranglers=Arizona Outlaws TEAMS MOVING: New Orleans to Portland. Washington Federals to Orlando Renegades.
THE END OF THE USFL
May 1986: Federal Judge Peter Leisure hears the USFL vs. NFL case July 25, 1986: Six-member jury begins deliberations on the case. July 29, 1986: The jury concludes that the NFL is in violation of the Sherman Anti-trust Laws by conspiring to monopolize professional football, and that they did illegally damage the USFL. The jury awarded the USFL $1 dollar in damages (trebled to $3 by law) August 1st, 1986: The USFL owners meet and vote to suspend the 1986 season. They also vote to appeal the jury's decision.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23
TAMPA BAY 35, Orlando 7 (45,045) - Gary Anderson rushed for 143 yards and a record-tying 4 TDs as the Bandits routed the Renegades. Anderson scored on runs of 3, 68 and 6 yards as Tampa Bay built a 28-0 halftime lead
Orlando - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Tampa Bay - 14 14 7 0 - 35
1st - TB - Tony Office, 25-yard fumble return (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 3-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-0 2nd - TB - Anderson, 68-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-0 2nd - TB - Anderson, 6-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 28-0 3rd - TB - Anderson, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 35-0 4th - ORL - Bob Niziolek, 6-yard pass from Jerry Golsteyn (Jeff Brockhaus kick) TB 35-7
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24
JACKSONVILLE 22, Baltimore 14 (51,045) - Host Jacksonville was led by K Brian Franco's USFL record-tying five FGs, including 51 and 50-yarders. The Bulls lost QB Brian Sipe in the first quarter with a shoulder separation
Baltimore - 0 6 0 8 - 14
Jacksonville - 0 6 10 6 - 22
2nd - JAC - Brian Franco, 42-yard field goal JAC 3-0 2nd - BAL - David Trout, 30-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - JAC - Franco, 25-yard field goal JAC 6-3 2nd - BAL - Trout, 27-yard field goal TIED 6-6 3rd - JAC - Marvin Lewis, 2-yard pass from Robbie Mahfouz (Franco kick) JAC 13-6 3rd - JAC - Franco, 51-yard field goal JAC 16-6 4th - JAC - Franco, 27-yard field goal JAC 19-6 4th - JAC - Franco, 50-yard field goal JAC 22-6 4th - BAL - Herbert Harris, 3-yard pass from Tim Riordan (Willie Collier pass from Riordan) JAC 22-14
ARIZONA 9, Portland 7 (20,321) - Luis Zendejas kicked three FGs in his debut, including a 43-yarder with 6:33 left, to give Arizona the win. Zendejas' game-winner was set by by CB Carl Allen's interception at the Portland 39
Portland - 0 0 7 0 - 7
Arizona - 3 3 0 3 - 9
1st - ARI - Luis Zendejas, 25-yard field goal ARI 3-0 2nd - ARI - Zendejas, 29-yard field goal ARI 6-0 3rd - POR - Marcus Dupree, 11-yard run (Tim Mazetti kick) POR 7-6 4th - ARI - Zendejas, 43-yard field goal ARI 9-7
OAKLAND 31, Denver 10 (23,622) - Bobby Hebert threw for three TDs in the fourth quarter, starting with a 50-yard bomb to Anthony Carter, and finished with four TD strikes in his debut with the Invaders
Denver - 7 0 3 0 - 10
Oakland - 7 3 0 21 - 31
1st - OAK - Derek Holloway, 25-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 1st - DEN - Darryl Hemphill, 52-yard fumble return (Brian Speelman kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - OAK - Bojovic, 32-yard field goal OAK 10-7 3rd - DEN - Speelman, 28-yard field goal TIED 10-10 4th - OAK - Anthony Carter, 50-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 17-10 4th - OAK - Brian Williams, 3-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 24-10 4th - OAK - John Williams, 14-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 31-10
Houston 34, LOS ANGELES 33 (18,828) - Jim Kelly began 1985 in style with five TDs and a record 574 yards passing in leading the Gamblers to a stunning comeback. The Gamblers trailed 33-13 in the final quarter
Houston - 13 0 0 21 - 34
Los Angeles - 0 6 17 10 - 33
1st - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 1-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - HOU - Sanders, 1-yard pass from Kelly (kick failed) HOU 13-0 2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 26-yard field goal HOU 13-3 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 48-yard field goal HOU 13-6 3rd - LA - Zendejas, 37-yard field goal HOU 13-9 3rd - LA - Jo-Jo Townsell, 64-yard pass from Steve Young (Zendejas kick) LA 16-13 3rd - LA - Kevin Nelson, 2-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 23-13 4th - LA - Zendejas, 46-yard field goal LA 26-13 4th - LA - Troy West, 42-yard interception return (Zendejas kick) LA 33-13 4th - HOU - Richard Johnson, 52-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) LA 33-20 4th - HOU - Vince Courville, 40-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) LA 33-27 4th - LA - Sanders, 39-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 34-33
BIRMINGHAM 38, New Jersey 28 (34,785) - Doug Flutie looked anything but ready as he misfired on his first nine passes, with two being intercepted. It wasn't until late in the third quarter that he collected his first completion
New Jersey - 0 7 0 21 - 28
Birmingham - 7 7 17 7 - 38
1st - BIR - Darryl Mason, 2-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 55-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 14-7 3rd - BIR - Leon Perry, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 21-7 3rd - BIR - Earl Gant, 6-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 28-7 3rd - BIR - Miller, 33-yard field goal BIR 31-7 4th - NJ - Herschel Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) BIR 31-14 4th - NJ - Danny Knight, 4-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Ruzek kick) BIR 31-21 4th - BIR - Jim Smith, 44-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 38-21 4th - NJ - Marcus Hackett, 5-yard pass from Flutie (Ruzek kick) BIR 38-28
MONDAY FEBRUARY 25
Memphis 20, SAN ANTONIO 3 (10,983) - Walter Lewis fired three TD passes to spark the Showboats. Lewis passed 25 yards to WR Greg Moser, a 35-yard TD to WR Derrick Crawford, and a 4-yard TD to TE Gary Shirk
Memphis - 0 7 6 7 - 20
San Antonio - 0 0 3 0 - 3
2nd - MEM - Greg Moser, 25-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 3rd - SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 22-yard field goal MEM 7-3 3rd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 35-yard pass from Lewis (kick failed) MEM 13-3 4th - MEM - Gary Shirk, 4-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 20-3
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Birmingham 1 0 0 1.000 38 28 Houston 1 0 0 1.000 34 33
Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1.000 35 7 Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 31 10
Memphis 1 0 0 1.000 20 3 Arizona 1 0 0 1.000 9 7
Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 22 14 Denver 0 1 0 .000 10 31
Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 14 22 Portland 0 1 0 .000 7 9
New Jersey 0 1 0 .000 28 38 San Antonio 0 1 0 .000 3 20
Orlando 0 1 0 .000 7 35 Los Angeles 0 1 0 .000 33 34
FRIDAY MARCH 1
New Jersey 28, ORLANDO 10 (32,748) - Doug Flutie gambled, scrambled and threw for four TD passes to lead the Generals. Three of the TD passes went to WR Clarence Collins, the fourth went to tight end Sam Bowers
New Jersey - 7 14 7 0 - 28
Orlando - 0 0 3 0 - 10
1st- NJ - Clarence Collins, 9-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 2nd - NJ - Collins, 9-yard pass from Flutie (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-0 2nd - NJ - Sam Bowers, 25-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-0 3rd - ORL - Jeff Brockhaus, 22-yard field goal NJ 21-3 3rd - NJ - Collins, 47-yard pass from Flutie (Ruzek kick) NJ 28-3 4th - ORL - Bob Niziolek, 2-yard pass from Jerry Golsteyn (Brockhaus kick) NJ 28-10
SATURDAY MARCH 2
PORTLAND 14, Los Angeles 10 (25,232) - Buford Jordan bulled for 110 yards and scored the game-winning TD early in the fourth quarter as Portland made their home debut a success
Los Angeles - 3 7 0 0 - 10
Portland - 0 7 0 7 - 14
1st - LA - Tony Zendejas, 31-yard field goal LA 3-0 2nd - POR - Frank Lockett, 32-yard pass from Doug Woodward (Tim Mazetti kick) POR 7-3 2nd - LA - Steve Young, 8-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 10-7 4th - POR - Buford Jordan, 4-yard run (Mazetti kick) POR 14-10
SUNDAY MARCH 3
SAN ANTONIO 16, Arizona 14 (11,151) - DL Jeff Chaffin sacked Arizona QB Doug Williams for a game-winning safety with 1:08 remaining. San Antonio was scoreless until the fourth quarter
Arizona - 7 0 0 7 - 14
San Antonio - 0 0 0 16 - 16
1st - ARI - Kevin Long, 1-yard run (Luis Zendejas kick) ARI 7-0 4th - SA - Scott Stamper, 1-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 7-7 4th - ARI - Long, 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) ARI 14-7 4th - SA - Danny Buggs, 69-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 14-14 4th - SA - Safety, Jeff Chaffin tackled Doug Williams in the end zone SA 16-14
OAKLAND 17, Baltimore 17 (T) (20,495) - Oakland's Bobby Hebert threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Carter with one second left, forcing the game into a scoreless OT. The Invaders trailed 17-0 in the third
Baltimore - 7 7 3 0 0 - 17
Oakland - 0 0 7 10 0 - 17
1st - BAL - Victor Harrison, 61-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) BAL 7-0 2nd - BAL - Herbert Harris, 11-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 14-0 3rd - BAL - Trout, 27-yard field goal BAL 17-0 3rd - OAK - Gordon Banks, 42-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) BAL 17-7 4th - Bojovic, 40-yard field goal BAL 17-10 4th - Anthony Carter, 18-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) TIED 17-17
Denver 40, BIRMINGHAM 23 (27,400) - Doug Evans passed for two TDs and ran for another in directing a 564-yard Denver attack. The Gold led 26-21 and broke the game open with drives of 78 and 56 yards
Denver - 9 17 7 7 - 40
Birmingham - 7 7 7 2 - 23
1st - DEN - Bill Johnson, 1-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) DEN 7-0 1st - BIR - Cliff Stoudt, 7-yard run (Dan Miller kick) TIED 7-7 1st - DEN - Safety, Stoudt fumbled out of the end zone DEN 9-7 2nd - DEN - Vincent White, 48-yard pass from Vince Evans (Speelman kick) DEN 16-7 2nd - DEN - Leonard Harris, 39-yard pass from Evans (Speelman kick) DEN 23-7 2nd - DEN - Speelman, 28-yard field goal DEN 26-7 2nd - BIR - Jim Smith, 9-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) DEN 26-14 3rd - BIR - Joey Jones, 53-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) DEN 26-21 3rd - DEN - Evans, 1-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 33-21 4th - DEN - B. Johnson, 8-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 40-21 4th - BIR - Safety, Evans tackled in end zone DEN 40-23
Houston 50, TAMPA BAY 28 (42,291) - Jim Kelly passed for 261.yards and four TDs, Clarence Verdin and Gerald McNeil returned kicks for TDs, and the defense intercepted Tampa QBs John Reaves and Jimmy Jordan six times
Houston - 21 10 14 5 - 50
Tampa Bay - 7 7 7 7 - 28
1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 5-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 1st - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 94-yard kickoff return (Toni Fritsch kick) TIED 7-7 1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 4-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-7 1st - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 79-yard punt return (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-7 2nd - HOU - Vince Courville, 13-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 28-7 2nd - TB - Spencer Jackson, 14-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) HOU 28-14 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 38-yard field goal HOU 31-14 3rd - TB - Eric Truvillion, 3-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) HOU 31-21 3rd - HOU - McNeil, 58-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 38-21 3rd - HOU - Verdin, 20-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 45-21 4th - TB - Steve Carter, 52-yard pass from Jimmy Jordan (Andrusyshyn kick) HOU 45-28 4th - HOU - Safety, Loyd Lewis tackled Jordan in the end zone HOU 47-28 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 36-yard field goal HOU 50-28
MONDAY MARCH 4
Memphis 24, JACKSONVILLE 14 (40,148) - QB Walter Lewis brought the Showboats alive in the second half, running for two TDs and throwing for another
Memphis - 0 0 21 3 - 24
Jacksonville - 0 7 0 7 - 14
2nd - JAC - Mike Rozier, 11-yard run (Brian Franco kick) JAC 7-0 3rd - MEM - Greg Moser, 22-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Alan Duncan kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - MEM - Lewis, 4-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 14-7 3rd - MEM - Lewis, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 21-7 4th - JAC - Aubrey Matthews, 2- yard pass from Buck Belue (Franco kick) MEM 21-14 4th - MEM - Duncan, 24-yard field goal MEM 24-14
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Memphis 2 0 0 1.000 46 17 Houston 2 0 0 1.000 84 61
Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 63 57 Oakland 1 0 1 .750 48 27
Birmingham 1 1 0 .500 61 68 Arizona 1 1 0 .500 23 23
Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 36 38 Denver 1 1 0 .500 50 54
New Jersey 1 1 0 .500 56 48 Portland 1 1 0 .500 21 19
Baltimore 0 1 1 .250 31 39 San Antonio 1 1 0 .500 19 34
Orlando 0 2 0 .000 17 63 Los Angeles 0 2 0 .000 43 48
SATURDAY MARCH 9
MEMPHIS 21, Baltimore 19 (37,466) - Memphis QB Walter Lewis threw two TD passes and also ran for a score to lead the host Showboats past the Stars, as they rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit
Baltimore - 10 3 0 6 - 19
Memphis - 0 0 14 7 - 21
1st - BAL - David Trout, 39-yard field goal BAL 3-0 1st - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 4-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 10-0 2nd - BAL - Trout, 46-yard field goal BAL 13-0 3rd - MEM - Walter Lewis, 1-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) BAL 13-7 3rd - MEM - David Huffman, 2-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 14-13 4th - Derrick Crawford, 27-yard pass from Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 21-13 4th - BAL - Bryan Thomas, 1-yard run (Pass failed MEM 21-19
Birmingham 34, ORLANDO 10 (25,831) - QB Cliff Stoudt passed for two TDs and ran for another as the Stallions rolled. The only dark spot in the evening for Birmingham came when Joe Cribbs left the game with a broken finger
Birmingham - 7 10 3 14 - 34
Orlando - 7 3 0 0 - 10
1st - ORL - William Miller, 45-yard pass from Jerry Golsteyn (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 1st - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 13-yard run (Dan Miller kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - ORL - Brockhaus, 23-yard field goal ORL 10-7 2nd - BIR - Jim Smith, 8-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 14-10 2nd - BIR - Miller, 48-yard field goal BIR 17-10 3rd - BIR - Miller, 40-yard field goal BIR 20-10 4th - BIR - Stoudt, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 27-10 4th - BIR - Smith, 43-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 34-10
SUNDAY MARCH 10
DENVER 29, Portland 17 (17,790) - Denver quarterback Vince Evans threw for one TD and ran for another in the fourth quarter for the Gold. The low attendance was disappointing because of the team's money-back guarantee
Portland - 7 0 3 7 - 17
Denver - 0 10 7 12 - 29
1st - POR - Buford Jordan, 2-yard run (Tim Mazetti kick) POR 7-0 2nd - DEN - Mike Nease recovered fumble in end zone (Brian Speelman kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - DEN - Speelman, 25-yard field goal DEN 10-7 3rd - POR - Mazetti, 33-yard field goal TIED 10-10 3rd - DEN - Bill Johnson, 14-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 17-10 4th - DEN - Kelley Johnson, 23-yard pass from Vince Evans (Kick blocked) DEN 23-10 4th - POR - Dan Ross, 37-yard pass from Doug Woodward (Mazetti kick) DEN 23-17 4th - DEN - Evans, 1-yard run (Run failed) DEN 29-17
NEW JERSEY 35, Los Angeles 24 (58,741) - The Generals trailed 24-14 entering the fourth quarter, but Doug Flutie led his team on touchdown drives of 70 and 78 yards 100 yards in his nationally televised home debut.
Los Angeles - 6 3 15 0 - 24
New Jersey - 7 7 0 21 - 35
1st - LA - Duane Gunn, 45-yard punt return (Kick failed) LA 6-0 1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 5-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-6 2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 19-yard field goal LA 9-7 2nd - NJ - Doug Flutie, 8-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-9 3rd - LA - Kirby Warren, 1-yard run (Warren pass from Young) LA 17-14 3rd - LA - Jo-Jo Townsell, 8-yard pass from Young (Zendejas kick) LA 24-14 4th - NJ - Flutie, 11-yard run (Ruzek kick) LA 24-21 4th - NJ - Flutie, 2-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 28-24 4th -- NJ - Kerry Justin, 42-yard interception return (Ruzek kick) NJ 35-24
Tampa Bay 31, SAN ANTONIO 18 (21,822) -Tampa Bay QB John Reaves threw for 298 yards and three TDs to pace the Bandits. Reaves tied his own franchise record set last season with 12 straight pass completions
Tampa Bay - 7 10 7 7 - 31
San Antonio - 6 6 0 6 - 18
1st - SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 40-yard field goal SA 3-0 2st - TB - Eric Truvillion, 32-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-3 1st - SA - Mike-Mayer, 30-yard field goal TB 7-6 2nd - TB - Steve Carter, 54-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-6 2nd - SA - Scott Stamper, 1-yard run (Pass failed ) TB 14-12 2nd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 22-yard field goal TB 17-12 3rd - Warren Hanna, 78-yard interception return (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 24-12 4th - TB - Truvillion, 3-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 31-12 4th - SA - Fred Mortenson, 10-yard run (Pass failed) TB 31-18
Houston 42, OAKLAND 7 (16,037) - Houston QB Jim Kelly continued his torrid pace by throwing for four TDs and 404 yards as the Gamblers rolled over the Invaders. It was the team's 10th straight win over two years
Houston - 14 7 7 14 - 42
Oakland - 7 0 0 0 - 7
1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 34-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 74-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-0 1st - OAK - Albert Bentley, 6-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) HOU 14-7 2nd - HOU - Andy Hawkins, 13-yard interception return (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-7 3rd - HOU - Scott McGhee, 8-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 28-7 4th - HOU - Verdin, 23-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 35-7 4th - HOU - Shawn Potts, 6-yard pass from Todd Dillon (Fritsch kick) HOU 42-7
MONDAY MARCH 11
ARIZONA 41, Jacksonville 21 (13,025) - Arizona QB Doug Williams, stung by recent criticism of his inability to generate offense, threw three TD passes, two to TE Ron Wheeler, while RB Reggie Brown scored three times
Jacksonville - 0 7 7 7 - 21
Arizona - 0 13 14 14 - 41
2nd - ARI - Allan Clark, 2-yard pass from Doug Williams (Luis Zendejas kick) ARI 7-0 2nd - ARI - Ron Wheeler, 38-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 14-0 2nd - JAC - Aubrey Matthews, 4-yard pass from Buck Belue (Brian Franco kick) ARI 14-7 3rd - ARI - Wheeler, 4-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 21-7 3rd - ARI - Reggie Brown, 1-yard run (Kick failed) ARI 27-7 3rd - JAC - Matthews, 12-yard pass from Belue (Franco kick) ARI 27-14 4th - ARI - Brown, 16-yard run (Zendejas kick) ARI 34-14 4th - ARI - Brown, 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) ARI 41-14 4th - JAC - Matthews, 9-yard pass from Belue (Franco kick) ARI 41-21
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Memphis 3 0 0 1.000 67 36 Houston 3 0 0 1.000 126 68
Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 94 75 Denver 2 1 0 .667 79 71
Birmingham 2 1 0 .667 95 78 Arizona 2 1 0 .667 64 44
New Jersey 2 1 0 .667 91 72 Oakland 1 1 1 .500 55 69
Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 57 79 Portland 1 2 0 .333 38 48
Baltimore 0 2 1 .167 50 60 San Antonio 1 2 0 .333 37 65
Orlando 0 3 0 .000 27 97 Los Angeles 0 3 0 .000 67 83
SATURDAY MARCH 16
TAMPA BAY 23, Arizona 13 (41,381) - Gary Anderson ran for a career-high 162 yards and Zenon Andrusyshyn kicked three FGs. The Outlaws were limited to a pair of FGs by Luis Zendejas and a 12-yard TD by Kevin Long.
Arizona - 0 0 10 3 - 13
Tampa Bay - 7 7 3 6 - 23
1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 51-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 2nd - TB - Eric Truvillion, 11-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-0 2nd - ARI - Kevin Long, 12-yard run (Luis Zendejas kick) TB 14-7 2nd - ARI - Zendejas, 38-yard field goal TB 14-10 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 43-yard field goal TB 17-10 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 42-yard field goal TB 20-10 4th - ARI - Zendejas, 28-yard field goal TB 20-13 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 20-yard field goal TB 23-13
LOS ANGELES 38, San Antonio 7 (11,157) - QB Steve Young ran for one TD and threw for another as the Express scored a team record 38 points
San Antonio - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Los Angeles - 0 17 14 7 - 38
2nd - LA - Steve Young, 2-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 2nd - LA - Mel Gray, 25-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 14-0 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 40-yard field goal LA 17-0 3rd - LA - Kirby Warren, 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) LA 24-0 3rd - LA - Jo-Jo Townsell, 16-yard pass from Steve Young (Zendejas kick) LA 31-0 4th - LA - John Higgins fumble recovery in the end zone (Zendejas kick) LA 38-0 4th - SA - Danny Buggs, 15-yard pass from Fred Mortensen (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) LA 38-7
PORTLAND 23, Orlando 17 (25,885) - Buford Jordan ran for 175 yards and Tim Mazzetti kicked three FGs, but Orlando nearly pulled off a miracle finish as Victor Jackson returned a punt to the Breakers' 14 as time expired
Orlando - 0 0 3 14 - 17
Portland - 0 9 3 11 - 23
2nd - POR - Dwight Beverley, 35-pass from Matt Robinson (Pass failed) POR 6-0 2nd - POR - Tim Mazetti, 35-yard field goal POR 9-0 3rd - ORL - Jeff Brockhaus, 37-yard field goal POR 9-3 2nd - POR - Mazetti, 30-yard field goal POR 12-3 4th - POR - Mazetti, 43-yard field goal POR 15-3 4th - ORL - Jerry Parrish, 95-yard kickoff return (Brockhaus kick) POR 15-10 4th - POR - Buford Jordan, 25-yard run (Beverley pass from Robinson) POR 23-10 4th - ORL - Curtis Bledsoe, 1-yard run (Brockhaus kick) POR 23-17
SUNDAY MARCH 17
BIRMINGHAM 34, Memphis 19 (34,500) - Cliff Stoudt threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Stallions into ad a three-way tie at the top of the USFL's Eastern Conference
Memphis - 0 3 10 6 - 19
Birmingham - 7 14 0 13 - 34
1st - BIR - Jim Smith, 20-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - BIR - Larry Mason, 1-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 14-0 2nd - MEM - Alan Duncan, 47-yard field goal BIR 14-3 2nd - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 8-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 21-3 3rd - MEM - Duncan, 37-yard field goal BIR 21-6 3rd - MEM - Greg Moser, 57-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Duncan kick) BIR 21-13 4th - MEM - Carlton Rose, 55-yard fumble return (Pass fail) BIR 21-19 4th - BIR - Miller, 25-yard field goal BIR 24-19 4th - BIR - Miller, 22-yard field goal BIR 27-19 4th - BIR - Joel Coles, 20-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 34-19
BALTIMORE 29, New Jersey 9 (31,026) - Chuck Fusina passed for 204 yards as the Stars won their first game. The defense kept QB Doug Flutie scrambling all day, sacking him three times and intercepting him twice
New Jersey - 0 3 6 0 - 9
Baltimore - 13 3 7 6 - 29
1st - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 3-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) BAL 7-0 1st - BAL - Bryant, 21-yard run (Kick failed) BAL 13-0 2nd - BAL - Trout, 38-yard field goal BAL 16-0 2nd - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 33-yard field goal BAL 16-3 3rd - BAL - Vic Harrison, 13-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 23-3 3rd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 80-yard run (Kick failed) BAL 23-9 4th - BAL - Trout, 20-yard field goal BAL 26-9 4th - BAL - Trout, 31-yard field goal BAL 29-9
OAKLAND 42, Jacksonville 36 (16,678) - Oakland QB Bobby Hebert fired four touchdown passes and the Invaders intercepted Jacksonville QB Ed Luther twice in the final period to win. Hebert had 311 yards passing
Jacksonville - 3 19 7 7 - 36
Oakland - 7 14 8 13 - 42
1st - OAK - Anthony Carter, 17-yard pass from Bobby Herbert (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 1st - JAC - Brian Franco, 46-yard field goal OAK 7-3 2nd JAC - Franco, 44-yard field goal OAK 7-6 2nd - OAK - Gordon Banks, 39-yard pass from Herbert (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-6 2nd - JAC - Alton Alexis, 8-yard pass from Ed Luther (Pass failed) OAK 14-12 3nd - OAK - Derek Holloway, 39-yard pass from Herbert (Bojovic kick) OAK 21-12 2nd - JAC - Perry Kemp, 13-pass from Luther (Franco kick) OAK 21-19 2nd - JAC - Franco, 33-yard field goal JAC 22-21 3rd - JAC - Alexis, 26-yard pass from Luther (Franco kick) JAC 29-21 3rd - OAK - Doug Cozen, 3-yard pass from Hebert (Banks pass from Hebert) TIED 29-29 4th - OAK - Bojovic, 37-yard field goal OAK 32-29 4th 0 OAK - Tom Newton, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 39-29 4th - JAC - Mason, 8-yard run (Franco kick) OAK 39-36 4th - OAK - Bojovic, 41-yard field goal OAK 42-36
MONDAY MARCH 18
HOUSTON 36, Denver 17 (33,747) - The Gamblers, paced by four TD passes from Jim Kelly and three FGs by Toni Fritsch, blasted Denver. Kelly completed 32 of 61 passes for 433 yards
Denver - 0 14 3 0 - 17
Houston - 7 6 10 13 - 36
1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 4-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 2nd - DEN - Bill Johnson, 26-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 27-yard field goal HOU 10-7 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 42-yard field goal HOU 13-7 2nd - DEN - Marc Lewis, 8-yard pass from Vince Evans (Speelman kick) DEN 14-13 3rd - DEN - Speelman, 27-yard field goal DEN 17-13 3rd - HOU - Fritsch, 40-yard field goal DEN 17-16 3rd - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 40-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 23-17 4th - HOU - Vince Courville, 10-yard pass from Kelly (Pass failed) HOU 29-17 4th - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 9-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 36-17
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Memphis 3 1 0 .750 86 70 Houston 4 0 0 1.000 162 85
Tampa Bay 3 1 0 .750 117 89 Oakland 2 1 1 .625 97 104
Birmingham 3 1 0 .750 129 97 Arizona 2 2 0 .500 77 67
New Jersey 2 2 0 .500 100 101 Denver 2 2 0 .500 96 107
Baltimore 1 2 1 .375 79 69 Portland 2 2 0 .500 70 65
Jacksonville 1 3 0 .250 93 121 San Antonio 1 3 0 .250 44 103
Orlando 0 4 0 .000 44 129 Los Angeles 1 3 0 .250 105 90
THURSDAY MARCH 21
JACKSONVILLE 34, Orlando 31 (OT) (31,883) - Brian Franco kicked a 29-yard FG to lead the Bulls to a sudden-death victory. Franco's kick capped a four-TD night for Mike Rosier, who carried the ball 38 times for 199 yards
Orlando - 0 10 7 14 0 - 31
Jacksonville - 7 7 7 10 3 - 34
1st - JAC - Mike Rozier, 5-yard pass from Ed Luther (Brian Franco kick) JAC 7-0 2nd - ORL - Reggie Collier, 1-yard run (Jeff Brockhaus kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - JAC - Rozier, 1-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 14-7 2nd - ORL - Brockhaus, 42-yard field goal JAC 14-10 3rd - ORL - Collier, 6-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 17-14 3rd - JAC - Rozier, 2-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 21-17 4th - ORL - Collier, 36-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 24-21 4th - JAC - Franco, 24-yard field goal TIED 24-24 4th - JAC - Rozier, 6-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 31-24 4th - ORL - Collier, 15-yard run (Brockhaus kick) TIED 31-31 OT - JAC - Franco, 29-yard run JAC 34-31
SATURDAY MARCH 23
ARIZONA 27, Los Angeles 13 (20,835) - Reggie Brown scored two TDs and became Arizona's first 100-yard rusher this season with 127 on 16 carries as the Outlaws won. LA QB Steve Young suffered a hyperextended knee
Los Angeles - 0 6 0 7 - 13
Arizona - 7 10 10 0 - 27
1st - ARI - Al Williams, 9-yard pass from Doug Williams (Luis Zendejas kick) ARI 7-0 2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 44-yard field goal ARI 7-3 2nd - ARI - L. Zendejas, 33-yard field goal ARI 10-3 2nd - LA - T. Zendejas, 49-yard field goal ARI 10-6 2nd - ARI - Reggie Brown, 1-yard run (L. Zendejas kick) ARI 17-6 3rd - ARI - L. Zendejas, 40-yard field goal ARI 20-6 3rd - ARI - Brown, 44-yard run (L. Zendejas kick) ARI 27-6 4th - LA - Jo-Jo Townsell, 51-yard pass from Frank Seurer (T. Zendejas kick) ARI 27-13
SUNDAY MARCH 24
Birmingham 7, BALTIMORE 3 (14,529) - Birmingham RB Joe Cribbs took a pitchout from Cliff Stoudt and raced 10 yards for a third-period touchdown, giving the Stallions the win
Birmingham - 0 0 7 0 - 7
Baltimore - 0 0 3 0 - 3
3rd - BAL - David Trout, 21 yard field goal BAL 3-0 3rd - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 10-yard run (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-3
Oakland 31, MEMPHIS 19 (28,773) - Bobby Hebert threw two TD passes and Albert Bentley ran for 148 yards for the Invaders. Tom Newton scored the first Oakland TD after Daryl Hart fell on a Memphis fumble on the opening kickoff
Oakland - 7 14 3 7 - 31
Memphis - 7 6 0 6 - 19
1st - OAK - Tom Newton, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - MEM - Greg Moser, 24-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Alan Duncan kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - OAK - Gordon Banks, 13-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-7 2nd - MEM - Mark Raugh, 5-yard pass from Lewis (Kick failed) OAK 14-13 2nd - OAK - Anthony Carter, 15-pass from Hebert (kick) OAK 21-13 3rd - OAK - Bojovic, 34-yard field goal OAK 24-13 4th - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 14-yard pass from Lewis (Run failed) OAK 24-19 4th - OAK - Eric Jordan, 2-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 31-19
HOUSTON 27, Portland 20 (22,013) - Houston's Jim Kelly threw two TD passes and engineered the Gamblers to Sam Harrell's game-winning 1-yard touchdown dive with 54 seconds to play
Portland - 3 0 3 14 - 20
Houston - 0 13 0 14 - 27
1st - POR - Tim Mazetti, 26-yard field goal POR 3-0 2nd - HOU - Vince Courville, 50-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Tony Fritsch kick) HOU 7-3 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 25-yard field goal HOU 10-3 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 42-yard field goal HOU 13-3 3rd - POR - Mazetti, 25-yard field goal HOU 13-6 4th - HOU - Mark Barousse, 13-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 20-6 4th - POR - Vince Williams, 32-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Mazetti kick) HOU 20-13 4th - POR - Dwight Beverly, 6-yard run (Mazetti kick) TIED 20-20 4th - HOU - Sam Harrell, 1-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 27-20
NEW JERSEY 28, Tampa Bay 24 (41,079) - Herschel Walker scored the winning touchdown with 24 seconds left and Doug Flutie passed for two TDs as the Generals rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth period
Tampa Bay - 0 7 7 10 - 24
New Jersey - 7 7 0 14 - 28
1st - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 2-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - NJ - Walter Broughton, 33-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Ruzek kick) NY 14-7 3rd - TB - Bruce Vaughan, 3-yard fumble return (Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 14-14 4th - TB - Eric Truvillion, 64-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-14 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 20-yard field goal TB 24-14 4th - NJ - Broughton, 7-yard pass from Flutie (Ruzek kick) TB 24-21 4th - NJ - Herschel Walker, 13-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 28-24
MONDAY MARCH 25
DENVER 16, San Antonio 2 (13,901) - Denver put together three scoring drives that totaled only 49 yards thanks to San Antonio turnovers, in front of few fans who came despite a moneyback guarantee
San Antonio - 0 0 0 2 - 2
Denver - 0 6 0 10 - 16
2nd - DEN - Vince Evans, 5-yard run (Kick failed) DEN 6-0 4th - DEN - Brian Speelman, 47-yard field goal DEN 9-0 4th - DEN - Leonard Harris, 1-yard pass from Evans (Speelman kick) DEN 17-0 4th - SAS - Safety, Mike Ulmer tackled Tom Kilkenny in the end zone DEN 16-2
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Birmingham 4 1 0 .800 136 100 Houston 5 0 0 1.000 189 105
New Jersey 3 2 0 .600 128 125 Oakland 3 1 1 .700 128 123
Memphis 3 2 0 .600 105 101 Arizona 3 2 0 .600 104 80
Tampa Bay 3 2 0 .600 141 116 Denver 3 2 0 .600 112 109
Jacksonville 2 3 0 .400 127 152 Portland 2 3 0 .400 90 92
Baltimore 1 3 1 .300 82 76 San Antonio 1 4 0 .200 46 119
Orlando 0 5 0 .000 75 163 Los Angeles 1 4 0 .200 118 117
FRIDAY MARCH 29
Tampa Bay 28, MEMPHIS 20 (23,952) - John Reaves completed 24 of 35 passes for 307 yards and Gary Anderson provided three touchdowns as Tampa Bay dumped the Showboats for their fourth win in six games
Tampa Bay - 0 14 7 7 - 28
Memphis - 7 6 7 0 - 20
1st - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 13-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 5-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - MEM - Crawford, 16-yard pass from Lewis (Kick failed) MEM 13-7 2nd - TB - Anderson, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-13 3rd - MEM - Henry Williams, 26-yard pass from Lewis (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 20-14 3rd - TB - Larry Brodsky, 7-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-20 4th - TB - Anderson, 3-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 28-20
SATURDAY MARCH 30
BIRMINGHAM 25, Jacksonville 18 (41,200) - Cliff Stoudt threw three TD passes, two to little Joey Jones, to lead the Stallions. The 5-foot-10 Jones' only two receptions were on scoring plays of 35 and 14 yards
Jacksonville - 0 3 0 15 - 18
Birmingham - 11 7 0 7 - 25
1st - BIR - Dan Miller, 45-yard field goal BIR 3-0 1st - BIR - Jim Smith, 56-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller run) BIR 11-0 2rd - JAC - Brian Franco, 21-yard field goal BIR 11-3 2nd - BIR - Joey Jones, 35-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 18-3 4th - JAC - Larry Mason, 3-yard run (Perry Kemp pass from Ed Luther) BIR 18-11 4th - BIR - Jones, 14-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 25-11 4th - JAC - Don Bessillieu, 26-yard interception return (Franco kick) BIR 25-18
ARIZONA 31, New Jersey 13 (30,432) - Doug Williams threw for 231 yards and three TDs, two to WR Al Williams, as the Outlaws beat the error-prone Generals, who had taken a 13-10 lead on Maurice Carthon's 1-yard run
New Jersey - 7 6 0 0 - 13
Arizona - 10 14 7 0 - 31
1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 6-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 1st - ARI - Luis Zendejas, 34-yard field goal NJ 7-3 1st - ARI - Allan Clark, 16-yard pass from Doug Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 10-7 2nd - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 1-yard run (Kick blocked) NJ 13-10 3nd - ARI - Kevin Long, 2-yard run (Zendejas kick) ARI 17-13 2nd - ARI - Al Williams, 14-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 24-13 3rd - ARI - Williams, 8-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 31-13
SUNDAY MARCH 31
Oakland 30, LOS ANGELES 6 (11,619) - Bobby Hebert threw three touchdown passes, two of them to wide receiver Anthony Carter, to lead the Invaders to their third in a row
Oakland - 6 10 14 0 - 30
Los Angeles - 0 3 0 3 - 6
1st - OAK - Anthony Carter, 48-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Kick blocked) OAK 6-0 2nd - OAK - Carter recovered fumble in end zone (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 13-0 2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 48-yard field goal OAK 13-3 2nd - OAK - Bojovic, 51-yard field goal OAK 16-3 3rd - OAK - Carter, 18-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 23-3 3rd - OAK - Gordon Banks, 5-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 30-3 4th - LA - Zendejas, 43-yard field goal OAK 30-6
Baltimore 27, HOUSTON 14 (24,166) - Jim Kelly, the USFL's leading passer, had two of his passes in the third quarter intercepted and lost a fumble and had another pass picked off in the fourth
Baltimore - 3 7 7 10 - 27
Houston - 7 0 7 0 - 14
1st - HOU - Sam Harrell, 5-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - BAL - David Trout, 27-yard field goal HOU 7-3 2nd - BAL - Allen Harvin, 3-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 10-7 3rd - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 50-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-10 3rd - BAL - Mike Lush, 56-yard interception return (Trout kick) BAL 17-14 4th - BAL - Willie Collier, 36-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 24-14 4th - BAL -Trout, 38-yard field goal BAL 27-14
DENVER 21, Orlando 17 (10,217) - Vince Evans passed for two second-half TDs and rushed for another as the Gold overcame a lethargic first half to beat the winless Renegades.
Orlando - 10 7 0 0 - 17
Denver - 0 0 7 14 - 21
1st - ORL - Jeff Brockhaus, 35-yard field goal ORL 3-0 1st - ORL - Reggie Collier, 1-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 10-0 2nd - ORL - Collier, 3-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 17-0 3rd - DEN - Vincent White, 10-yard pass from Vince Evans (Brian Speelman kick) ORL 17-7 4th - DEN - Evans, 1-yard run (Speelman kick) ORL 17-14 4th - DEN - Bill Johnson, 6-yard pass from Evans (Speelman kick) DEN 21-17
MONDAY APRIL 1
San Antonio 33, PORTLAND 0 (19,882) - Rick Neuheisel threw two TD passes and Nick Mike-Mayer kicked three field goals as the Gunslingers rolled over the mistake-prone Breakers.
San Antonio - 7 6 11 9 - 33
Portland - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - SA - Joey Hackett, 14-pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 43-yard field goal SA 10-0 2nd - Mike-Mayer, 33-yard field goal SA 13-0 3rd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 38-yard field goal SA 16-0 3rd - SA - Rock Richmond, 32-interception return (Jerry Gordon pass from Neuheisel) SA 24-0 4th - SA - Gordon, 39-yard pass from Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 31-0 4th - SA - Safety, ball snapped out of the end zone SA 33-0
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Birmingham 5 1 0 .833 161 118 Houston 5 1 0 .833 203 132
Tampa Bay 4 2 0 .667 169 136 Oakland 4 1 1 .750 158 129
New Jersey 3 3 0 .500 141 156 Arizona 4 2 0 .667 135 93
Memphis 3 3 0 .500 125 129 Denver 4 2 0 .667 133 126
Baltimore 2 3 1 .417 109 90 Portland 2 4 0 .333 90 125
Jacksonville 2 4 0 .333 145 177 San Antonio 2 4 0 .333 79 119
Orlando 0 6 0 .000 92 184 Los Angeles 1 5 0 .167 124 147
THURSDAY APRIL 4
ORLANDO 28, Memphis 17 (21,223) - The Renegades got a touchdown on the opening kickoff and another on Reggie Collier's 63-yard run with 33 seconds left for their first win.
Memphis - 7 0 0 10 - 17
Orlando - 14 0 0 14 - 28
1st - ORL - Jerry Parrish, 87-yard kickoff return (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 1st - MEM - Mark Raugh, 10-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Chuck Bushbeck kick) TIED 7-7 1st - ORL - Reggie Collier, 1-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 14-7 4th - ORL - Collier, 2-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 21-7 4th - MEM - Harry Sydney, 13-yard run (Bushbeck kick) ORL 21-14 4th - MEM - Bushbeck, 26-yard field goal ORL 21-17 4th - ORL - Collier, 63-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 28-17
SATURDAY APRIL 6
TAMPA BAY 31, Jacksonville 17 (40,000) - Gary Anderson ran for one TD and caught passes from John Reaves for two more to lead the Bandits. Reaves completed 22 of 38 passes for 292 yards
Jacksonville - 7 0 0 10 - 17
Tampa Bay - 0 14 3 14 - 31
1st - JAC - Larry Mason, 10-yard run (Brian Franco kick) JAC 7-0 2nd - TB - Larry Brodsky, 24-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-7 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 32-yard field goal TB 17-7 4th - JAC - Brian Franco, 22-yard field goal TB 17-10 4th - Anderson, 13-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 24-10 4th - TB - Anderson, 7-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 31-10 4th - JAC - Perry Kemp, 34-yard pass from Ed Luther (Franco kick) TB 31-17
PORTLAND 30, Oakland 17 (23,388) - Matt Robinson threw for three TDs and Portland defenders picked off four Bobby Hebert passes as the Breakers pulled away, after leading 17-0 early in the second
Oakland - 0 14 3 0 - 17
Portland - 10 7 13 0 - 31
1st - POR - Dan Ross, 13-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Tim Mazetti kick) POR 7-0 1st - POR - Mazetti, 43-yard field goal POR 10-0 2nd - PO - Ross, 44-yard pass from Robinson (Mazetti kick) POR 17-0 2nd - OAK - Albert Bentley, 33-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) POR 17-7 2nd - OAK - John Williams, 2-yard run (Bojovic kick) POR 17-14 3rd - OAK - Bojovic, 42-yard field goal TIED 17-17 3rd- POR - Dwight Beverly, 2-yard pass from Robinson (Kick failed) POR 23-17 3rd - POR - Anthony Allen, 17-yard pass from Louis Jackson (Mazetti kick) POR 30-17
SUNDAY APRIL 7
NEW JERSEY 31, Houston 25 (34,573) - While Jim Kelly and Todd Dillon were combining for 356 passing yards, the Generals rambled to a record 344 rushing yards, including a league mark of 233 by Herschel Walker
Houston - 6 3 8 8 - 25
New Jersey - 7 17 0 7 - 31
1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 88-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 1st - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 3-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Kick failed) NJ 7-6 2nd - NJ - Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-6 2nd - NJ - Maurice Clemons recovered blocked punt in end zone (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-6 2nd - HOU - Toni Fritsch, 19-yard field goal NJ 21-9 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 39-yard field goal NJ 24-9 3rd - HOU - Todd Fowler, 1-yard run (Sam Harrell pass from Todd Dillon) NH 24-17 4th - NJ - Doug Flutie, 7-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 31-17 4th - HOU- Verdin, 33-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fowler run) NJ 31-25
SAN ANTONIO 15, Birmingham 14 (8,873) - Nick Mike-Mayer kicked three FGs for San Antonio, including a game-winning 24-yarder early in the fourth, while Danny Miller missed a 37-yard field goal attempt in the final minute
Birmingham - 7 0 7 0 - 14
San Antonio - 0 6 6 3 - 15
1st - BIR - Chuck Clanton, 49-yard interception return (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 49-yard field goal BIR 7-3 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 36-yard field goal BIR 7-6 3rd - BIR - Cliff Stoudt, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 14-6 3rd - SA - Putt Choate, 2-yard fumble recovery (Pass failed) BIR 14-12 4th - SA - Mike-Mayer, 24-yard field goal SA 15-14
Baltimore 17, LOS ANGELES 6 (5,637) - Allen Harvin rushed 26 times for 111 yards and two fourth-quarter TDs and iced the game when he ran 21 yards for a TD with 1:53 left. The crowd was the smallest ever for the Express
Los Angeles - 3 0 0 14 - 17
Baltimore - 3 0 0 3 - 6
1st - LA - Tony Zendejas, 48-yard field goal LA 3-0 1st - BAL - David Trout, 28-yard field goal TIED 3-3 4th - LA - Zendejas, 15-yard field goal LA 6-3 4th - BAL - Allen Harvin, 2-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 10-6 4th - BAL - Harvin, 21-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 17-6
MONDAY APRIL 8
DENVER 28, Arizona 7 (12,769) - Bill Johnson rushed for 165 yards and a TD, as Denver's offense rolled up 478 yards. Denver spotted the Outlaws a 7-0 lead, then countered with scoring drives of 99, 80, 79 and 80 yards
Arizona - 7 0 0 0 - 7
Denver - 7 7 7 7 - 28
1st - ARI - Reggie Brown, 40-yard run (Luis Zendejas kick) ARI 7-0 1st - DEN - Bill Johnson, 2-yard run (Brian Speelman kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - DEN - Marc Lewis, 9-yard pass from Vince Evans (Speelman kick) DEN 14-7 3rd - Todd Gerhart, 15-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 21-7 4th - DEN - Evans, 2-yard run (Speelman kick) DEN 28-7
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Birmingham 5 2 0 .714 175 133 Houston 5 2 0 .714 228 163
Tampa Bay 5 2 0 .714 200 153 Denver 5 2 0 .714 161 133
New Jersey 4 3 0 .571 172 181 Oakland 4 2 1 .643 175 159
Baltimore 3 3 1 .500 126 96 Arizona 4 3 0 .571 142 121
Memphis 3 4 0 .429 142 157 Portland 3 4 0 .429 120 142
Jacksonville 2 5 0 .286 162 208 San Antonio 3 4 0 .429 94 133
Orlando 1 6 0 .143 120 201 Los Angeles 1 6 0 .143 130 164
FRIDAY APRIL 12
JACKSONVILLE 28, San Antonio 17 (32,097) - Larry Mason, subbing for the injured Mike Rozier, ran for 100 yards and one TD to lead the Bulls to a come-from-behind win
San Antonio - 7 3 7 0 - 17
Jacksonville - 7 7 0 14 - 28
1st - SA - Joey Hackett, 20-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 1st - JAC - Mike Whiting, 1-yard (Brian Franco kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 27-yard field goal SA 10-7 2nd - JAC - Marvin Lewis, 6-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 14-10 3rd - SA - Jerry Gordon, 19-yard pass from Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 17-14 4th - JAC - Larry Mason, 2-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 21-17 4th - JAC - Ed Luther, 4-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 28-17
SATURDAY APRIL 13
BIRMINGHAM 20, Oakland 17 (44,500) - Joe Cribbs gained a season-high 94 yards and scored one TD and Birmingham's defense had five sacks and two interceptions as the Stallions moved atop the East
Oakland - 0 7 3 7 - 17
Birmingham - 14 0 6 0 - 20
1st - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 9-yard run (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 1st - BIR - Cliff Stoudt, 8-yard (Miller kick) BIR 14-0 2nd - OAK - John Williams, 2-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) BIR 14-7 3rd - BIR - Miller, 48-yard kick BIR 17-7 3rd - OAK - Bojovic, 37-yard field goal BIR 17-10 3rd - BIR - Miller, 31-yard kick BIR 20-10 4th - OAK - Anthony Carter, 3-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) BIR 20-17
SUNDAY APRIL 14
Memphis 13, BALTIMORE 10 (OT) (15,728) - Alan Duncan got a second chance with Memphis Showboats after being released two weeks ago and he made the most of it with a game-winning 35-yard FG with 6:20 gone in OT
Memphis - 3 7 0 0 3 - 13
Baltimore - 0 3 0 7 0 - 10
1st - MEM - Alan Duncan, 32-yard field goal MEM 3-0 2nd - BAL - David Trout, 43-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 16-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 10-3 4th - BAL - Willie Collier, 11-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) TIED 10-10 OT - MEM - Duncan, 35-yard field goal MEM 13-10
Orlando 24, ARIZONA 19 (32,169) - Reggie Collier threw for 180 yards and Rickey Claitt scored on a 3-yard run late in the third for Orlando, who sealed the win on Jeff Brockhaus' 38-yard FG with 2:06 remaining in the game
Orlando - 14 0 7 3 - 24
Arizona - 0 10 9 0 - 19
1st - ORL - Jackie Flowers, 38-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 1st - ORL - Curtis Bledsoe, 19-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 14-0 2nd - ARI - Ron Wheeler, 11-yard pass from Doug Williams (Luis Zendejas kick) ORL 14-7 2nd - ARI - Zendejas, 20-yard field goal ORL 14-10 3rd - ARI - Zendejas, 42-yard field goal ORL 14-13 3rd - ORL - Rickey Claitt, 3-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 21-13 3rd - ARI - Al Williams, 54-yard pass from Williams (Pass failed) ORL 21-19 4th - ORL - Brockhaus, 38-yard field goal ORL 24-19
NEW JERSEY 34, Portland 7 (38,245) - New Jersey scored on its first five possessions in its romp. Herschel Walker rushed for 109 on 25 carries, including two 1-yard TD plunges, and Doug Flutie threw for 191 yards
Portland - 0 0 0 7 - 7
New Jersey - 14 10 3 7 - 34
1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 1st - NJ - Jeff Spek, 24-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-0 2nd - NJ - Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-0 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 44-yard field goal NJ 24-0 3rd - NJ - Ruzek, 27-yard field goal NJ 27-0 4th - POR - Anthony Allen, 24-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Tim Mazetti kick) NJ 27-7 4th - NJ - Rod Pegues, 35-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 34-7
Los Angeles 18, HOUSTON 17 (20,193) - Frank Seurer, subbing for injured Steve Young, zipped a 35-yard TD to JoJo Townsell with 1:08 to play as LA ended a three-game losing string. K Tony Zendejas added four FGs
Los Angeles - 3 6 0 8 - 18
Houston - 7 3 7 0 - 17
1st - HOU - Sam Harrell, 11-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - LA - Tony Zendejas, 35-yard field goal HOU 7-3 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 20-yard field goal HOU 7-6 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 22-yard field goal LA 9-7 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 29-yard field goal HOU 10-9 3rd - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 61-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 17-9 4th - LA - Zendejas, 47-yard field goal HOU 17-12 4th - LA - Jo-Jo Townsell, 35-yard pass from Frank Seurer (Pass failed) LA 18-17
MONDAY APRIL 15
TAMPA BAY 33, Denver 17 (40,000) - John Reaves passed for 292 yards and one touchdown, and Gary Anderson ran 1 yard to score his 14th TD to lead the Bandits. Greg Boone and Ricky Williams also ran for TDs
Denver - 3 0 14 0 - 17
Tampa Bay - 0 20 0 13 - 33
1st - DEN - Brian Speelman, 22-yard field goal DEN 3-0 2nd - TB - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 42-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 10-3 2nd - TB - Spencer Jackson, 61-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 17-3 2nd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 24-yard field goal TB 20-3 3rd - DEN - Marc Lewis, 7-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Speelman kick) TB 20-10 3rd - DEN - Bill Johnson, 23-yard run (Speelman kick) TB 20-17 4th - TB - Greg Boone, 12-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 27-17 4th - TB - Ricky Williams, 1-yard run (Kick failed) TB 33-17
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Birmingham 6 2 0 .750 195 150 Houston 5 3 0 .625 245 181
Tampa Bay 6 2 0 .750 233 170 Denver 5 3 0 .625 178 166
New Jersey 5 3 0 .625 206 188 Oakland 4 3 1 .562 192 179
Memphis 4 4 0 .500 155 167 Arizona 4 4 0 .500 142 121
Baltimore 3 4 1 .438 136 109 Portland 3 5 0 .375 127 176
Jacksonville 3 5 0 .375 190 225 San Antonio 3 5 0 .375 111 161
Orlando 2 6 0 .250 144 220 Los Angeles 2 6 0 .250 148 181
FRIDAY APRIL 19
New Jersey 21, MEMPHIS 19 (44,339) - Herschel Walker ran for 164 yards and a TD as the Generals won, scoring all their touchdowns in the second half after trailing 3-0 at intermission
New Jersey - 0 0 14 7 - 21
Memphis - 0 3 7 8 - 19
2nd - MEM - Alan Duncan. 20-yard field goal MEM 3-0 3rd - NJ - Walter Broughton, 37-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-3 3rd - MEM - Tim Spencer, 6-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 10-7 3rd - NJ - Flutie, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-10 4th - NJ - Herschel Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 21-10 4th - MEM - Anthony Parker, 1-yard run (Mike Kelley run) NJ 21-19
SATURDAY APRIL 20
Jacksonville 31, ORLANDO 10 (34,338) - QB Ed Luther carved up Orlando's pass defense for 297 yards and four TDs and Mike Rozier ran for 126 yards to lead the Bulls
Jacksonville - 0 10 14 7 - 31
Orlando - 3 0 0 7 - 10
1st - ORL - Jeff Brockhaus, 39-yard field goal ORL 3-0 2nd - JAC - Brian Franco, 31-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - JAC - Mike Rozier, 4-yard pass from Ed Luther (Franco kick) JAC 10-3 3rd - JAC - Perry Kemp, 8-yard pass from Luther (Franco kick) JAC 17-3 3rd - JAC - Gary Clark, 5-yard pass from Luther (Franco kick) JAC 24-3 4th - JAC - Larry Mason, 2-yard pass from Luther (Franco kick) JAC 31-3 4th - ORL - Curtis Bledsoe, 18-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Brockhaus kick) JAC 31-10
DENVER 51, Los Angeles 0 (15,165) - QB Bob Gagliano, making his first start, threw four TD passes, three to Leonard Harris, to lead the Gold. Gagliano completed 17 of 25 passes for 297 yards in just over three quarters
Los Angeles - 0 0 0 0 - 0
Denver - 7 10 13 21 - 51
1st - DEN - Leonard Harris, 46-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Jim Asmus kick) DEN 7-0 2nd - DEN - Harris, 9-yard pass from Gagliano (Asmus kick) DEN 14-0 2nd - DEN - Asmus, 35-yard field goal DEN 17-0 3rd - DEN - Bill Johnson, 15-yard run (Kick failed) DEN 23-0 3rd - DEN - Harris, 30-yard pass from Gagliano (Asmus kick) DEN 30-0 4th - DEN - Vincent White, 29-yard pass from Gagliano (Asmus kick) DEN 37-0 4th - DEN - Vince Evans, 5-yard run (Asmus kick) DEN 44-0 4th - DEN - Gill Stegall, 29-yard pass from Evans (Asmus kick) DEN 51-0
SUNDAY APRIL 21
Houston 33, ARIZONA 17 (16,640) - Clarence Verdin returned the second-half kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and Jim Kelly threw two scoring strikes to Scott McGhee as the Gamblers rallied from a 14-10 halftime deficit
Houston - 7 3 13 10 - 33
Arizona - 0 14 3 0 - 17
1st - HOU - Sam Harrell, 17-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 2nd - ARI - Doug Williams, 1-yard run (Luis Zendejas kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - ARI - Kevin Long, 12-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 14-7 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 32-yard field goal ARI 14-10 3rd - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 95-yard kickoff return (Fritsch kick) HOU 17-14 3rd - ARI - Zendejas, 34-yard field goal TIED 17-17 3rd - HOU - Scott McGhee, 10-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Kick failed) HOU 23-17 4th - HOU - McGhee, 3-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 30-17 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 24-yard field goal HOU 33-17
BIRMINGHAM 30, Tampa Bay 3 (28,900) - Cliff Stoudt passed for two TDs and Joe Cribbs scored twice as the Stallions won despite their financial problems. Danny Miller kicked three field goals, including a 53-yarder
Tampa Bay - 0 3 0 0 - 3
Birmingham - 7 7 6 10 - 30
1st - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 2-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - TB - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 29-yard field goal BIR 7-3 2nd - BIR - Jim Smith, 15-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 14-3 3rd - BIR - Miller, 37-yard field goal BIR 17-3 3rd - BIR - Miller, 53-yard field goal BIR 20-3 4th - BIR - Cribbs, 19-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 27-3 4th - BIR - Miller, 42-yard field goal BIR 30-3
BALTIMORE 26, Portland 17 (14,832) - Kelvin Bryant rushed for two TDs and 185 yards to lead the Stars. It was Bryant's first action since injuring his right hamstring four weeks ago
Portland - 0 7 7 3 - 17
Baltimore - 14 6 6 0 - 26
1st - BAL - Antonio Gibson, 50-yard interception return (David Trout kick) BAL 7-0 1st - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 82-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 14-0 2nd - BAL - Trout, 42-yard field goal BAL 17-0 2nd - POR - Frank Lockett, 85-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Tim Mazetti kick) BAL 20-7 3rd - BAL - Bryant, 3-yard run (Kick failed) BAL 26-7 3rd - POR - David Bayle, 8-yard pass from Robinson (Mazetti kick) BAL 26-14 4th - POR - Mazetti, 43-yard field goal BAL 26-17
MONDAY APRIL 22
OAKLAND 27, San Antonio 20 (18,215) - The Invaders took advantage of five San Antonio turnovers in the first half to grab a 20-0 lead, then withstood a furious Gunslingers' comeback for the win
San Antonio - 0 0 7 13 - 20
Oakland - 17 3 0 7 - 27
1st - OAK - Buford Jordan, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 1st - OAK - Ray Pinney, 3-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-0 1st - OAK - Bojovic, 27-yard field goal OAK 17-0 2nd - OAK - Bojovic, 52-yard field goal OAK 20-0 3rd - SA - Jerry Gordon, 12-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) OAK 20-7 4th - OAK - Herbert, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 27-7 4th - SA - Gordon, 44-yard pass from Neuheisel (Kick blocked) OAK 27-13 4th - SA - Don Roberts, 7-yard pass from Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) OAK 27-20
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Birmingham 7 2 0 .778 225 153 Houston 6 3 0 .667 278 198
New Jersey 6 3 0 .667 227 207 Denver 6 3 0 .667 229 166
Tampa Bay 6 3 0 .667 236 200 Oakland 5 3 1 .611 219 199
Baltimore 4 4 1 .500 162 126 Arizona 4 5 0 .444 159 154
Memphis 4 5 0 .444 174 188 Portland 3 6 0 .333 144 202
Jacksonville 4 5 0 .444 221 235 San Antonio 3 6 0 .333 131 188
Orlando 2 7 0 .222 154 251 Los Angeles 2 7 0 .222 148 232
FRIDAY APRIL 26
Memphis 33, DENVER 17 (8,207) - Ex-Denver RB Harry Sydney ran 12 yards for a tiebreaking fourth-quarter TD and QB Mike Kelley ran 18 yards for another score, lifting Memphis before a record low crowd in Denver
Memphis - 0 17 0 16 - 33
Denver - 7 7 0 3 - 17
1st - DEN - Bill Johnson, 2-yard run (Jim Asmus kick) DEN 7-0 2nd - MEM - Alan Duncan, 41-yard field goal DEN 7-3 2nd - MEM - Mark Raugh, 5-yard pass from Mike Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 10-7 2nd - DEN - Vincent White, 13-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Asmus kick) DEN 14-10 2nd - Anthony Parker, 13-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 17-14 4th - DEN - Asmus, 43-yard field goal TIED 17-17 4th - MEM - Harry Sydney, 12-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 24-17 4th - MEM - Safety, Gagliano tackled by Reggie White in end zone MEM 26-17 4th - MEM - Kelley, 18-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 33-17
SATURDAY APRIL 27
OAKLAND 27, Arizona 11 (12,972) - QB Bobby Hebert threw two TD passes and Novo Bojovic kicked a pair of FGs to lead the Invaders. Hebert threw TD passes of 14 yards to Derek Holloway and 22 yards to Albert Bentley
Arizona - 6 3 0 2 - 11
Oakland - 7 10 7 3 - 27
1st - OAK - Derek Hollaway, 14-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 1st - ARI - Reggie Brown, 40-yard pass from Doug Williams (Kick failed) OAK 7-6 2nd - OAK - Buford Jordan, 1-yard (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-6 2nd - ARI - Luis Zendejas, 41-yard field goal OAK 14-9 3nd - OAK - Bojovic, 25-yard field goal OAK 17-9 3rd - OAK - Albert Bentley, 22-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 24-9 4th - OAK - Bojovic, 51-yard field goal OAK 27-9 4th - ARI - Safety, Johnny Lewis tackled John Williams in the end zone OAK 27-11
LOS ANGELES 17, Portland 12 (7,188) - Kevin Nelson carried the ball 20 times for 85 yards to lead the Express. The game may have been the last for the financially troubled, league-owned Express, whose future was unsure
Portland - 0 3 9 0 - 12
Los Angeles - 7 7 3 0 - 17
1st - LA - Mike Sherrod, 2-yard pass from Steve Young (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 2nd - POR - Tim Mazetti, 50-yard field goal LA 7-3 2nd - LA - Jo-Jo Townsell, 8-yard pass from Frank Seurer (Zendejas kick) LA 14-3 3rd - POR - Louis Jackson, 2-yard pass from Doug Woodward (Kick failed) LA 14-9 4th - LA - Zendejas, 52-yard field goal LA 17-9 4th - POR - Mazetti, 41-yard field goal LA 17-12
SUNDAY APRIL 28
JACKSONVILLE 27, Birmingham 17 (41,298) - Ed Luther hooked up with Perry Kemp on a 15-yard TD pass and 11 of Rozier's 79 yards went for a score as Jacksonville evened its record at 5-5
Birmingham - 3 0 7 7 - 17
Jacksonville - 3 10 7 7 - 27
1st - BIR - Dan Miller, 21-yard field goal BIR 3-0 1st - JAC - Brian Franco, 31-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - JAC - Perry Kemp, 15-yard pass from Ed Luther (Franco kick) JAC 10-3 2nd - JAC - Franco, 49-yard field goal JAC 13-3 3rd - BIR - Robin Earl, 26-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) JAC 13-10 3rd - JAC - Mike Rozier, 11-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 20-10 4th - BIR - Joey Jones, 25-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) JAC 20-17 4th - JAC - Derrick Batiste, 12-yard interception return (Franco kick) JAC 27-17
TAMPA BAY 28, Baltimore 14 (41,266) - John Reaves' third-quarter TD bombs of 47 yards to Larry Brodsky and 57 yards to Jerry Price led the Bandits, who held Kelvin Bryant of the Stars to 58 yards rushing and one TD
Baltimore - 0 7 0 7 - 14
Tampa Bay - 0 7 14 7 - 28
2nd - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 9-yard run (David Trout kick) BAL 7-0 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 2-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - TB - Larry Brodsky, 47-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-7 3rd - TB - Larry Price, 57-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-7 4th - TB - Greg Boone, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 28-7 4th - BAL - Willie Collier, 16-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) TB 28-14
Houston 38, SAN ANTONIO 29 (9,723) - Jim Kelly was on fire at the start of the second half, throwing for TDs on Houston's first three possessions. Houston's Clarence Verdin returned a kickoff a record 102 yards for a TD
San Antonio - 3 14 21 0 - 38
Houston - 0 12 0 17 - 29
1st - HOU - Toni Fritsch, 48-yard field goal HOU 3-0 2nd - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 21-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 10-0 2nd - SA - Jerry Gordon, 12-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Kick failed) HOU 10-6 2nd - Clarence Verdin, 102-yard kickoff return (Fritsch kick) HOU 17-6 2nd - SA - Gordon, 51-yard pass from Neuheisel (Conversion failed) HOU 17-12 3rd - Richard Johnson, 3-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 24-12 3rd - HOU - Johnson, 13-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 31-12 3rd - McNeil, 69--yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 38-12 4th - SA - Safety, Punt blocked out of end zone HOU 38-14 4th - SA - Don Roberts, 6-yard pass from Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) HOU 38-21 4th - SA - Mike Hagen, 13-yard pass from Neuheisel (Neuheisel run) HOU 38-29
MONDAY APRIL 29
NEW JERSEY 24, Orlando 7 (38,084) - Herschel Walker rambled for 157 yards and one TD, while Generals owner Donald Trump convinced league owners to continue with their plans to switch to a fall football schedule
Orlando - 0 0 0 7 - 7
New Jersey - 3 7 14 0 - 24
1st - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 20-yard field goal NJ 3-0 2nd - NJ - Sam Bowers, 4-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Ruzek kick) NJ 10-0 3rd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 2-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 17-0 3rd - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 3-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 24-0 4th - ORL - Joey Walters, 18-yard pass from Jerry Golsteyn (Jeff Brockhaus kick) NJ 24-7
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
New Jersey 7 3 0 .700 251 214 Houston 7 3 0 .700 316 227
Birmingham 7 3 0 .700 242 180 Oakland 6 3 1 .650 246 210
Tampa Bay 7 3 0 .700 264 214 Denver 6 4 0 .600 246 199
Memphis 5 5 0 .500 207 205 Arizona 4 6 0 .400 170 181
Jacksonville 5 5 0 .500 248 252 Portland 3 7 0 .300 156 219
Baltimore 4 5 1 .450 176 154 San Antonio 3 7 0 .300 160 226
Orlando 2 8 0 .200 161 275 Los Angeles 3 7 0 .300 165 244
FRIDAY MAY 3
MEMPHIS 38, Birmingham 24 (29,025) - QB Mike Kelley completed 21 of 28 passes for 211 yards and two TDs as the Showboats won for the first time in four meeting with Birmingham since joining the league last season
Birmingham - 9 8 0 7 - 24
Memphis - 7 10 7 14 - 38
1st - MEM - Mark Raugh, 5-yard pass from Mike Kelley (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 1st - BIR - Dan Miller, 31-yard field goal MEM 7-3 1st - Ken Toler, 34-yard from Cliff Stoudt (kick failed) BIR 9-7 2nd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 9-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 14-9 2nd MEM - Duncan, 20-yard field goal MEM 17-9 2nd - BIR - Jim Smith, 15-yard pass from Stoudt (Toler pass from Stoudt) TIED 17-17 3rd - MEM - Harry Sydney, 18-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 24-17 4th - MEM - Sydney, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 31-17 4th - MEM - Reggie White, 20-yard run with fumble recovery (Duncan kick) MEM 38-17 4th - BIR - Toler, 18-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) MEM 38-24
SATURDAY MAY 4
Tampa Bay 24, LOS ANGELES 14 (4,912) - QB John Reaves completed 20 of 38 passes and threw for two TDs to lead Tampa, which scored 24 consecutive points in the second and third quarters
Tampa Bay - 7 10 7 0 - 24
Los Angeles - 7 0 0 7 - 14
1st - LA - Kirby Warren, 4-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) LA 7-0 1st - TB - Larry Brodsky, 26-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TB - Greg Boone, 9-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-7 2nd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 42-yard field goal TB 17-7 3rd - Marvin Harvey, 14-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 24-7 4th - LA - Duane Gunn, 18-yard pass from Frank Seurer (Zendejas kick) TB 24-14
SUNDAY MAY 5
BALTIMORE 24, Arizona 19 (14,432) - Baltimore's Kelvin Bryant rambled for a 15-yard TD run with 4:44 left to lift the Stars. Bryant put the Stars ahead 20-19 when he broke two tackles and capped a seven-play, 66-yard drive
Arizona - 7 9 3 0 - 19
Baltimore - 14 0 0 10 - 24
1st - Ron Wheeler, 12-yard pass from Rick Johnson (Luis Zendejas kick) ARI 7-0 1st - BAL - Scott Fitzkee, 15-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) TIED 7-7 1st - BAL - Fitzkee, 15-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 14-7 2nd - ARI - Reggie Brown, 10-yard run (Kick failed) BAL 14-13 2nd - ARI - Zendejas, 47-yard field goal ARI 16-14 3rd - ARI - Zendejas, 43-yard field goal ARI 19-14 4th - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 15-yard (Fitzkee pass from Fusina) BAL 22-19 4th - BAL - Safety, John Walker talked Johnson in the end zone BAL 24-19
Oakland 21, ORLANDO 7 (21,085) - Fred Besana, pressed into duty when Bobby Hebert was injured, threw three TD passes, including a 63-yarder to Derek Holloway on his first attempt, to spark Oakland
Oakland - 0 7 7 7 - 21
Orlando - 0 7 0 0 - 7
2nd - OAK - Derek Holloway, 63-yard pass from Fred Besana (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - ORL - Joey Walter, 11-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Jeff Brockhaus kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - OAK - Tom Newton, 3-yard pass from Besana (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-7 4th - OAK - Anthony Carter, 15-yard pass from Besana (Bojovic kick) OAK 21-7
JACKSONVILLE 30, New Jersey 20 (60,100) - Ed Luther hit 20 of 31 passes for 200 yards, while Norris Brown ran a fourth-quarter kickoff back 82 yards for a touchdown to lead the Bulls to the upset
New Jersey - 10 3 0 7 - 20
Jacksonville - 7 6 3 14 - 30
1st - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 49-yard field goal NJ 3-0 1st - NJ - Sam Bowers, 30-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Ruzek kick) NJ 10-0 1st - JAC - Mike Rozier, 23-yard run (Brian Franco kick) NJ 10-7 2nd - JAC - Franco, 23-yard field goal TIED 10-10 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 26-yard field goal NJ 13-10 2nd - JAC - Franco, 38-yard field goal TIED 13-13 3rd - JAC - Franco, 36-yard field goal JAC 16-13 4th - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 10-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 20-16 4th - JAC - Norris Brown, 82-yard kickoff return (Franco kick) JAC 23-20 4th - JAC - Mike Rozier, 1-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 30-20
Denver 35, SAN ANTONIO 9 (9,753) - QB Bob Gagliano threw for two TDs and ran for two more as Denver rolled. The Gold turned five San Antonio interceptions and two fumbles into five touchdowns
Denver - 7 14 7 7 - 35
San Antonio - 3 6 0 0 - 9
1st- SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 32-yard field goal SA 3-0 1st - DEN - Vincent White, 14-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Jim Asmus kick) DEN 7-3 1st - DEN - Bill Johnson, 14-yard run (Asmus kick) DEN 14-3 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 39-yard field goal DEN 14-6 2nd - DEN - Marc Lewis, 30-yard pass from Gagliano (Asmus kick) DEN 21-6 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 34-yard field goal DEN 21-9 3rd - DEN - Gagliano, 1-yard (Asmus kick) DEN 28-9 4th - DEN - Gagliano, 1-yard (Asmus kick) DEN 35-9
MONDAY MAY 6
Houston 45, PORTLAND 7 (18,457) - Richard Johnson caught a USFL record four TD passes from Jim Kelly as the Gamblers rolled. The speedy, 5-9 receiver wound up with 10 receptions for 167 yards
Houston - 14 17 7 7 - 45
Portland - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 11-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - Johnson, 49-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-0 2nd - HOU - Kelly, 11-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-0 2nd - POR - Harold Ricks, 1-yard (Tim Mazetti kick) HOU 21-7 2nd - Johnson, 1-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 28-7 2nd - HOU - Frotsch, 35-yard field goal HOU 31-7 3rd - HOU - Johnson, 7-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 38-7 4th - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 3-yard pass from Todd Dillon (Fritsch kick) HOU 45-7
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay 8 3 0 .727 288 228 Houston 8 3 0 .727 361 234
New Jersey 7 4 0 .636 271 244 Oakland 7 3 1 .682 267 217
Birmingham 7 4 0 .636 266 218 Denver 7 4 0 .636 281 208
Memphis 6 5 0 .545 245 229 Arizona 4 7 0 .364 189 205
Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 278 272 Portland 3 8 0 .273 163 264
Baltimore 5 5 1 .500 200 173 San Antonio 3 8 0 .273 169 261
Orlando 2 9 0 .182 168 296 Los Angeles 3 8 0 .273 179 268
SATURDAY MAY 11
OAKLAND 27, Los Angeles 6 (12,482) - John Williams had TDs of 27 and 7 yards and K Novo Bojovic added a pair of 48-yard FGs to lead the Invaders, who opened the scoring in the first quarter with an 80-yard, four-play drive
Los Angeles - 0 6 0 0 - 6
Oakland - 7 17 3 0 - 27
1st - OAK - John Williams, 26-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 26-yard field goal OAK 7-3 2nd - OAK - Anthony Carter, 62-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-3 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 39-yard field goal OAK 14-6 2nd - OAK - Williams, 7-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 21-6 2nd - OAK - Bojovic, 48-yard field goal OAK 24-6 4th - OAK - Bojovic, 48-yard field goal OAK 27-6
BIRMINGHAM 14, Portland 0 (28,500) - Cliff Stoudt rallied a sluggish Stallions team with two second-half TD tosses. It was Birmingham's first-ever shutout. The Breakers remained winless in seven road games
Portland - 0 0 0 0 - 0
Birmingham - 0 0 7 7 - 14
3rd - BIR - Ken Toler, 15-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 4th - BIR - Jim Smith, 9-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 14-0
SUNDAY MAY 12
MEMPHIS 17, Houston 15 (27,325) - Showboats QB Mike Kelley overshadowed Houston's Jim Kelly as the Showboats won their third straight game. Kelley ran for two first-half TDs and Alan Duncan added a 27-yard FG
Houston - 0 6 3 6 - 15
Memphis - 7 7 0 3 - 17
1st - MEM - Mike Kelley, 4-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 2nd - HOU - Toni Fritsch, 32-yard field goal MEM 7-3 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 42-yard field goal MEM 7-6 2nd MEM - Kelley, 3-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 14-6 3rd - HOU - Fritsch, 22-yard field goal MEM 14-9 4th - MEM - Duncan, 27-yard field goal MEM 17-9 4th - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 43-yard pass from Kelly (Pass failed) MEM 17-15
Denver 42, ARIZONA 28 (5,731) - Denver LB Mike McKibben returned a fourth quarter interception 45 yards for a TD to break a 28-28 tie before the lowest home attendance in the history of the Arizona franchise
Denver - 0 14 14 14 - 42
Arizona - 7 7 7 7 - 28
1st - ARI - Al Williams, 34-yard pass from Rick Johnson (Tony Zendejas kick) ARI 7-0 2nd - ARI - Carl Allen, 15-yard interception return (Zendejas kick) ARI 14-0 2nd - DEN - Leonard Harris, 32-yard pass from Vince Evans (Jim Asmus kick) ARI 14-7 2nd - DEN - Marc Lewis, 22-yard pass from Evans (Asmus kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - ARI - Williams, 67-yard pass from R. Johnson (Zendejas kick) ARI 21-14 3rd - DEN - Lewis, 8-yard pass from Evans (Asmus kick) TIED 21-21 3rd - DEN - Evans, 1-yard run (Asmus kick) DEN 28-21 4th - ARI - Vic Koenning, 77-yard interception return (Zendejas kick) TIED 28-28 3rd - DEN - Mike McKibben, 45-yard interception return (Asmus kick) DEN 35-38 4th - DEN - Bill Johnson, 1-yard run (Asmus kick) DEN 42-28
NEW JERSEY 10, Baltimore 3 (34,446) - The Stars lost on a 5-yard run by Doug Flutie with 1:39 left. Herschel Walker rushed 29 times for 118 yards for New Jersey, which gave him 1,461 this season
Baltimore - 0 3 0 0 - 3
New Jersey - 0 0 0 10 - 10
2nd - BAL - David Trout, 42-yard field goal BAL 3-0 4th - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 19-yard field goal TIED 3-3 4th - NJ - Doug Flutie, 5-yard run (Ruzek kick) NY 10-3
Tampa Bay 21, JACKSONVILLE 10 (58,928) - Gary Anderson ran for a TD and passed for another. He ran 5 yards for a score in the first, then tossed an 8-yard TD pass to TE Marvin Harvey after taking a pitch from John Reaves
Tampa Bay - 7 7 7 0 - 21
Jacksonville - 0 10 0 0 - 10
1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 5-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-0 2nd - JAC - Brian Franco, 25-yard field goal TB 7-3 2nd - TB - Marvin Harvey, 8-yard pass from Anderson (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-10 3rd - JAC - Mike Rozier, 9-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 17-14 4th - TB - Larry Brodsky, 15-yard from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-10
MONDAY MAY 13
ORLANDO 21, San Antonio 20 (15,000) - QB Reggie Collier accounted for three first-half TDs and the Orlando defense held off a furious second-half rally
San Antonio - 0 6 14 0 - 20
Orlando - 7 14 0 0 - 21
1st - ORL - Jerry Parrish, 50-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 2nd - ORL - Jackie Flowers, 45-yard pass from Collier (Brockhaus kick) ORL 14-0 2nd - SA - Scott Stamper, 2-yard run (Kick failed) ORL 14-6 2nd - ORL - Collier, 4-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 21-6 3rd - SA - Stamper, 1-yard run (Frank Lockett pass from Rick Neuheisel) ORL 21-14 3rd - SA - George Works, 30-yard run (Kick failed) ORL 21-20
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay 9 3 0 .750 309 238 Oakland 8 3 1 .708 294 223
New Jersey 8 4 0 .667 281 247 Denver 8 4 0 .667 323 236
Birmingham 8 4 0 .667 280 218 Houston 8 4 0 .667 376 251
Memphis 7 5 0 .583 262 244 Arizona 4 8 0 .333 217 247
Jacksonville 6 6 0 .500 288 293 Portland 3 9 0 .250 163 278
Baltimore 5 6 1 .458 203 183 San Antonio 3 9 0 .250 189 282
Orlando 3 9 0 .250 189 316 Los Angeles 3 9 0 .250 185 295
FRIDAY MAY 17
Baltimore 34, ORLANDO 21 (15,000) - LB Sam Mills scored one TD, set up another and stopped a third Friday night to lead the Stars, which quickly erased Orlando's 21-10 halftime lead
Baltimore - 0 10 17 7 - 34
Orlando - 14 7 0 0 - 21
1st - ORL - Jackie Flowers, 6-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 1st - ORL - Leon Perry, 5-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 14-0 2nd - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 43-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) ORL 14-7 2nd - ORL - Perry, 2-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 21-7 2nd - BAL - Trout, 42-yard field goal ORL 21-10 3rd - BAL - Sam Mills, 20-yard interception return (Trout kick) ORL 21-17 3rd - BAL - Bryant, 5-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 24-21 3rd - BAL - Trout, 34-yard field goal BAL 27-21 4th - BAL - Herbert Harris, 16-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 34-21
SATURDAY MAY 18
Memphis 38, TAMPA BAY 14 (35,000) - Derrick Crawford caught two TD passes from Mike Keiley and set up a third score. The Showboats claimed their fourth consecutive triumph over a team either tied for or in first place
Memphis - 21 3 14 0 - 38
Tampa Bay - 0 7 0 7 - 14
1st - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 17-yard pass from Mike Kelley (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 1st - MEM - Crawford, 5-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 14-0 2nd - MEM - Greg Moser, 13-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 21-0 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 38-yard field goal MEM 24-0 2nd - TB - Eric Truvillion, 4-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) MEM 24-7 3rd - MEM - Leonard Coleman, 31-yard fumble recovery (Duncan kick) MEM 31-7 3rd - MEM - Tim Spencer, 2-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 38-7 4th - TB - Steve Carter, 9-yard from Jimmy Jordan (Andrusyshyn kick) MEM 38-14
Oakland 24, SAN ANTONIO 21 (7,118) - After seeing coach Jim Bates resign, the Gunslingers succumbed to a last-half Oakland rally, when Fred Besana tossed a three-yard TD to Mike Shumann with less than 3 minutes left
Oakland - 7 7 7 0 - 21
San Antonio - 7 0 10 7 - 24
1st - OAK - Ed Smith, 9-yard fumble return (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 1st - SA - Joey Hackett, 5-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) TIED 7-7 1nd - SA - Don Roberts, 19-yard pass from Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 14-7 3rd - OAK - Bojovic, 28-yard field goal SA 14-10 3rd - SA - Neuheisel, 6-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 21-10 3rd - OAK - Anthony Carter, 24-yard pass from Bobby Herbert (Bojovic kick) SA 21-17 4th - OAK - Mike Shumann, 3-yard pass from Fred Besana (Bojovic kick) OAK 24-21
SUNDAY MAY 19
DENVER 28, New Jersey 24 (29,129) - Herschel Walker, the leading rusher, gained 142 yards. Bill Johnson, the No. 2 runner, gained 98 yards, yet it was Johnson's third TD that lifted the Gold with just over six minutes to go
New Jersey - 10 0 7 7 - 24
Denver - 7 7 7 7 - 28
1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 68-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 1st - DEN - Leonard Harris, 30-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Jim Asmus kick) TIED 7-7 1st - NJ - Ruzek, 35-yard field goal NJ 10-7 2nd - DEN - Bill Johnson, 3-yard run (Asmus kick) DEN 14-10 3rd - NJ - Walker, 5-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 17-14 3rd - DEN - Johnson, 3-yard run (Asmus kick) DEN 21-17 4th - NJ - Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 24-21 4th - DEN - Johnson, 1-yard run (Asmus kick) DEN 28-24
Birmingham 44, LOS ANGELES 7 (4,658) - It was a mismatch in Los Angeles as QB Cliff Stoudt matched the USFL record with five TD passes. Jim Smith caught three of the scoring passes to match another record
Birmingham - 21 14 0 9 - 44
Los Angeles - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - BIR - Darryl Mason, 3-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 1st - BIR - Jim Smith, 45-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 14-0 1st- BIR - Smith, 40-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 21-0 2nd - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 2-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 28-0 2nd - LA - Ken O'Neal, 2-yard pass from Frank Suerer (Tony Zendejas kick) BIR 28-7 3nd - Joey Jones, 10-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 35-7 4th - BIR - Smith, 24-yard pass from Stoudt (Kick failed) BIR 41-7 4th - BIR - Miller, 46-yard field goal BIR 44-7
Arizona 30, PORTLAND 12 (15,275) - Doug Williams threw two TD passes and Luis Zendejas kicked three FGs to help Arizona break a six-game losing streak
Arizona - 7 13 7 3 - 30
Portland - 0 0 6 15 - 21
1st - ARI - Reggie Brown, 13-yard run (Luis Zendejas kick) ARI 7-0 2nd - Gary Anderson, 12-yard pass from Doug Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 14-0 2nd - ARI - Zendejas, 22-yard field goal ARI 17-0 2nd - ARI - Zendejas, 26-yard field goal ARI 20-0 3rd - ARI - Ron Wheeler, 4-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 27-0 3rd - POR - Ron Johnson, 35-yard pass from Kevin Starkey (Kick failed) ARI 27-6 4th - POR - Buford Jordan, 80-yard pass from Starkey (Mazetti kick) ARI 27-13 4th - ARI - Zendejas, 33-yard field goal ARI 30-13 4th - POR - Dwight Beverly, 12-yard pass from Starkey (Jordan run) ARI 30-21
MONDAY MAY 20
Jacksonville 20, HOUSTON 17 (17,127) - Jacksonville QB Brian Sipe threw two TD passes in a 17-point third, while the Gamblers had promised to give away a $1 million annuity to a lucky fan if 40,000 fans attended the game
Jacksonville - 3 0 17 0 - 20
Houston - 7 10 0 0 - 17
1st - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 49-yard punt return (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - JAC - Brian Franco, 29-yard field goal HOU 7-3 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 44-yard field goal HOU 10-3 2nd - HOU - Richard Johnson, 15-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 17-3 3rd - JAC - Alton Alexis, 22-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Franco kick) HOU 17-10 3rd - JAC - Larry Mason, 5-yard pass from Sipe (Franco kick) TIED 17-17 4th - JAC - Franco, 27-yard field goal JAC 20-17
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Birmingham 9 4 0 .692 324 225 Oakland 9 3 1 .731 318 244
Tampa Bay 9 4 0 .692 323 276 Denver 9 4 0 .692 351 260
New Jersey 8 5 0 .615 305 275 Houston 8 5 0 .615 393 271
Memphis 8 5 0 .615 300 258 Arizona 5 8 0 .385 247 259
Jacksonville 7 6 0 .538 308 310 Portland 3 10 0 .231 175 308
Baltimore 6 6 1 .500 237 204 San Antonio 3 10 0 .231 210 306
Orlando 3 10 0 .231 210 350 Los Angeles 3 10 0 .231 192 339
THURSDAY MAY 23
Oakland 31, DENVER 16 (12,372) - Bobby Hebert threw four TD passes and the Oakland defense chalked up three interceptions. The Gold spotted the Invaders a 14-0 first-quarter lead and couldn't recover
Oakland - 14 7 3 7 - 31
Denver - 0 10 0 6 - 16
1st - OAK - Gordon Banks, 55-yard pass from Bobby Herbert (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 1st - OAK - Albert Bentley, 17-yard pass from Herbert (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-0 2nd - DEN - Todd Gerhart, 7-yard run (Jim Asmus kick) OAK 14-7 2nd - OAK - Steve Wright, 2-yard pass from Herbert (Bojovic kick) OAK 21-7 2nd - DEN - Asmus, 35-yard field goal OAK 21-10 3rd - OAK - Bojovic, 20-yard field goal OAK 24-10 4th - OAK - Derek Holloway, 11-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 31-10 4th - DEN - Brad Calip, 2-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Pass failed) OAK 31-16
SATURDAY MAY 25
PORTLAND 17, Memphis 15 (16,682) - Portland tied a USFL record by picking off six Mike Kelley passes, the last one to set up Tim Mazzetti's 44-yard field goal with no time remaining
Memphis - 0 0 3 11 - 14
Portland - 0 0 7 10 - 17
3rd - MEM - Alan Duncan, 30-yard field goal MEM 3-0 3rd - POR - Vince Williams, 2-yard run (Tim Mazetti kick) POR 7-3 4th - MEM - Duncan, 48-yard field goal POR 7-6 4th - MEM - Anthony Parker, 1-yard run (Greg Moser pass from Mike Kelley) MEM 14-7 4th - POR - Marion Brown, 15-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Mazetti kick) TIED 14-14 4th - POR - Mazetti, 44-yard field goal POR 17-14
JACKSONVILLE 21, Los Angeles 7 (51,033) - QB Brian Sipe ran for one TD and passed for two others to guide the Bulls, who capitalized on early Express mistakes for two first quarter touchdowns
Los Angeles - 0 7 0 0 - 7
Jacksonville - 14 0 7 0 - 21
1st - JAC - Alton Alexis, 11-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Brian Franco kick) JAC 7-0 1st - JAC - Sipe, 2-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 14-0 2nd - LA - Kirby Warren, 10-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) JAC 14-7 3rd - JAC - Aubrey Matthews, 5-yard pass from Sipe (Franco kick) JAC 21-7
SUNDAY MAY 26
HOUSTON 41, Arizona 20 (12,696) - QB Jim Kelly threw three first-half TD passes, two to Clarence Verdin, before leaving the game with a ligament tear in his right knee and Houston held on to defeat Arizona
Arizona - 3 7 10 0 - 20
Houston - 14 10 7 10 - 41
1st - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 60-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - ARI - Luis Zendejas, 35-yard field goal HOU 7-3 1st - HOU - Richard Johnson, 46-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-3 2nd - HOU - Verdin, 11-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-3 2nd - ARI - Greg Anderson, 16-yard pass from Doug Williams (Zendejas kick) HOU 21-10 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 37-yard field goal HOU 24-10 3rd - ARI - Zendejas, 47-yard field goal HOU 24-13 3rd - HOU - Dennis DeVaughn, 41-yard interception return (Fritsch kick) HOU 31-13 3rd - ARI - Anderson, 18-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) HOU 31-20 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 20-yard field goal HOU 34-20 4th - HOU - Sam Harrell, 2-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 41-20
BALTIMORE 28, San Antonio 10 (8,633) - Baltimore's Chuck Fusina overcame a second-quarter injury and threw three TD passes while Baltimore rocked San Antonio QB Rick Neuheisel with eight sacks
San Antonio - 0 7 3 0 - 10
Baltimore - 7 7 7 7 - 28
1st - BAL - Vic Harrison, 21-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) BAL 7-0 2nd - BAL - Kelvin Bryant. 1-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 14-0 2nd - SA - Frank Lockett, 44-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) BAL 14-7 3rd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 37-yard field goal BAL 14-10 3rd - BAL - Tom Donovan, 11-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 21-10 4th - BAL - Jim Caver, 31-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 28-10
New Jersey 30, TAMPA BAY 24 (OT) (32,000) - Holder Rick Partridge picked up a dropped snap on a FG-attempt and ran nine yards for the winning TD at 3:53 of overtime
New Jersey - 7 7 0 10 6 - 30
Tampa Bay - 7 7 7 3 0 - 24
1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 12-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 1st - TB - Gary Anderson, 8-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - NJ - Walker, 4-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-7 2nd - Anderson, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - TB - Marvin Harvey, 21-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-14 3rd - NJ - Walker, 3-yard run (Ruzek kick) TIED 21-21 4th - TB - Andrusyshyn, 29-yard field goal TB 24-21 4th - NJ - Ruzek, 40-yard field goal TIED 24-24 OT - NJ - Rick Partridge, 9-yard run NJ 30-24
MONDAY MAY 27
BIRMINGHAM 41, Orlando 17 (24,500) - Cliff Stoudt, hitting on 15 of 21 passes for 213 yards, threw three TD passes, two to Jim Smith, as Birmingham moved farther ahead in the USFL's Eastern Division
Orlando - 7 7 3 0 - 17
Birmingham - 7 24 3 7 - 41
1st - ORL - Leon Perry, 4-yard run (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 1st - BIR - Jim Smith, 13-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - BIR - Miller, 33-yard field goal BIR 10-7 2nd - BIR - Joey Jones, 50-yard pass from Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 17-7 2nd - BIR - Smith, 7-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 24-7 2nd - BIR - Smith, 22-yard run after lateral from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 31-7 2nd - ORL - Joey Walter, 37-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Brockhaus kick) BIR 31-14 3rd - BIR - Miller, 23-yard field goal BIR 34-14 3rd - ORL - Brockhaus, 34-yard field goal BIR 34-17 4th - BIR - Paul Ott Carruth, 6-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 41-17
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Birmingham 10 4 0 .714 365 242 Oakland 10 3 1 .750 349 260
New Jersey 9 5 0 .643 335 299 Denver 9 5 0 .643 367 291
Tampa Bay 9 5 0 .643 347 306 Houston 9 5 0 .643 444 291
Memphis 8 6 0 .571 315 275 Arizona 5 9 0 .357 267 300
Jacksonville 8 6 0 .571 329 317 Portland 4 10 0 .286 192 323
Baltimore 7 6 1 .536 265 214 San Antonio 3 11 0 .214 220 334
Orlando 3 11 0 .214 227 391 Los Angeles 3 11 0 .214 199 360
THURSDAY MAY 30
Denver 27, LOS ANGELES 20 (3,059) - Bob Gagliano completed 33 of 47 passes for 352 yards and two TDs to lead Denver before the smallest USFL crowd ever. Gold WR Gil Stegall caught 16 passes to set a new USFL mark
Denver - 7 7 10 3 - 27
Los Angeles - 3 7 3 7 - 20
1st - LA - Luis Zendejas, 34-yard field goal LA 3-0 1st - DEN - Gil Stegall, 5-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Jim Asmus kick) DEN 7-3 2nd - LA - David Hersey, 5-yard pass from Frank Seurer (Zendejas kick) LA 10-7 2nd - DEN - Bill Johnson, 1-yard run (Asmus kick) DEN 14-10 3rd - DEN - Asmus, 42-yard field goal DEN 17-10 3rd - LA - Zendejas, 45-yard field goal DEN 17-13 3rd - DEN - Stegall, 59-yard pass from Gagliano (Asmus kick) DEN 24-13 4th - DEN - Asmus, 26-yard field goal DEN 27-13 4th - LA - Kris Haines, 35-yard pass from Seurer (Zendejas kick) DEN 27-20
SATURDAY JUNE 1
ARIZONA 13, San Antonio 3 (11,151) - Reggie Brown scored on a 2-yard run and Luis Zendejas kicked two 33-yard FGs as Arizona won, sending the Gunslingers to their eighth straight loss
San Antonio - 3 0 0 0 - 3
Arizona - 3 10 0 0 - 13
1st - ARI - Luis Zendejas, 33-yard field goal ARI 3-0 1st - SA - Nick Mike-Mayer, 31-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - ARI - Zendejas, 33-yard field goal ARI 6-3 2nd - ARI - Reggie Brown, 2-yard run (Zendejas kick) ARI 13-3
NEW JERSEY 17, Memphis 7 (45,682) - Herschel Walker rushed for 209 yards, broke his own single-season league rushing record and scored two TDs, but Generals QB Doug Flutie suffered a broken left collarbone
Memphis - 0 7 0 0 - 7
New Jersey - 7 7 0 3 - 17
1st - NJ - Herschel Walker, 13-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NJ 7-0 2nd - MEM - Tim Spencer, 6-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - NJ - Walker, 1-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 14-7 4th - NJ - Ruzek, 51-yard field goal NJ 17-7
ORLANDO 37, Tampa Bay 7 (26,847) - The Renegades' defense scored twice and QB Reggie Collier passed for three TDs as Orlando upset the injury-riddled Bandits
Tampa Bay - 0 7 0 0 - 7
Orlando - 7 21 2 7 - 37
1st - ORL - Jerry Parrish, 16-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 2nd - ORL - Collier, 5-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 14-0 2nd - ORL - Joey Walters, 20-yard pass from Collier (Brockhaus kick) ORL 21-0 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 5-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) ORL 21-7 2nd - ORL - Jackie Flowers, 8-yard pass from Collier (Brockhaus kick) ORL 28-7 3rd - ORL - Safety, Scott Hutchinson tackled John Reaves in end zone ORL 30-7 4th - ORL - Lupe Sanchez, 88-yard interception return (Brockhaus kick) ORL 37-7
SUNDAY JUNE 2
OAKLAND 38, Portland 20 (12,740) - QB Bobby Hebert and WR Anthony Carter hooked up on two TDs to lead Oakland. Hebert found Carter with an 18-yard TD in the second and a 19-yarder in the third for a 7th straight win
Portland - 7 7 0 6 - 20
Oakland - 7 14 14 3 - 38
1st - OAK - John Williams, 1-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 1st - PRO - Louis Jackson, 17-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Tim Mazetti kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - OAK - Anthony Carter, 18-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-7 2nd - POR - Vince Williams, 1-yard run (Mazetti kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - OAK - Albert Bentley, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 21-14 3rd - OAK - Carter, 19-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 28-14 3rd - OAK - Williams, 11-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 35-14 4th - OAK - Bojovic, 28-yard field goal OAK 38-14 4th - POR - Dan Ross, 8-yard pass from Robinson (Pass failed) OAK 38-20
BALTIMORE 17, Jacksonville 12 (9,663) - Kelvin Bryant rushed for 104 yards and scored on two short runs to lead the Stars. Bryant's second score, on a 2-yard run with 10:31 left game, put Baltimore in command
Jacksonville - 3 0 3 6 - 12
Baltimore - 3 7 0 7 - 17
1st - JAC - Brian Franco, 30-yard field goal JAC 3-0 1st - BAL - David Trout, 41-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 6-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 10-3 3rd - JAC - Franco, 28-yard field goal BAL 10-6 4th - BAL - Bryant, 2-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 17-6 4th - JAC - Larry Mason, 12-yard pass from Ed Luther (Pass failed) BAL 17-12
MONDAY JUNE 3
Birmingham 29, HOUSTON 27 (13,202) - Danny Miller kicked FGs of 47, 43 and 20 yards and Cliff Stoudt dove one yard for a fourth-quarter TD to rally Birmingham, which clinched at least a wildcard playoff berth
Houston - 7 13 0 9 - 29
Birmingham - 14 7 0 6 - 27
1st - HOU - Sam Harrell, 23-yard pass from Todd Dillon (Toni Fritsch kick) HOU 7-0 1st - BIR - Joey Jones, 11-run after lateral from Darryl Mason took 12-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) TIED 7-7 1st - HOU - Harrell, 6-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-7 2nd - BIR - Miller, 47-yard field goal HOU 14-10 2nd - BIR - Paul Ott Carruth, 6-yard run (Miller kick) BIR 17-14 2nd - HOU - Richard Johnson, 36-yard pass from Dillon (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-17 2nd - BIR - Miller, 43-yard field goal HOU 21-20 2nd - BIR - Miller, 20-yard field goal BIR 23-21 4th - BIR - Stoudt, 1-yard run (Kick failed) BIR 29-21 4th - HOU - Dillon, 8-yard run (Pass failed) HOU BIR 29-27
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Y-Birmingham 11 4 0 .733 394 269 Y-Oakland 11 3 1 .767 387 280
New Jersey 10 5 0 .667 352 306 Denver 10 5 0 .667 394 311
Tampa Bay 9 6 0 .600 354 343 Houston 9 6 0 .600 471 320
Baltimore 8 6 1 .567 282 226 Arizona 6 9 0 .400 280 303
Memphis 8 7 0 .533 322 292 Portland 4 11 0 .267 212 361
Jacksonville 8 7 0 .533 351 334 San Antonio 3 12 0 .200 223 347
Orlando 4 11 0 .267 264 398 Los Angeles 3 12 0 .200 219 387
Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY JUNE 7
MEMPHIS 41, Orlando 17 (23,216) - RB Anthony Parker ran for 90 yards and two TDs for Memphis. Tim Spencer added another 110 yards, while QBs Mike Kelley and Walter Lewis alternated and both produced 4-yard TD runs
Orlando - 7 10 0 0 - 17
Memphis - 7 7 6 21 - 41
1st - ORL - Jackie Flowers, 8-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 1st - MEM - Anthony Parker, 1-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - ORL - Collier, 71-yard run (Brockhaus kick) ORL 14-7 2nd - MEM - Mike Kelley, 4-yard run (Duncan kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - ORL - Brockhaus, 41-yard field goal ORL 17-14 3rd - MEM - Duncan, 24-yard field goal TIED 17-17 3rd - MEM - MEM - Duncan, 41-yard field goal MEM 20-17 4th - MEM - Greg Moser, 10-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 27-17 4th - MEM - Parker, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 34-14 4th - MEM - Walter Lewis, 4-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 41-17
SATURDAY JUNE 8
BIRMINGHAM 14, Baltimore 7 (24,300) - Cliff Stoudt hit Jim Smith with a pair of TD passes and Birmingham's defense held Baltimore in check as the Stallions solidified their position atop the Eastern Conference
Baltimore - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Birmingham - 0 7 0 7 - 14
2nd - BIR - Jim Smith, 11-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 4th - BIR - Smith, 5-yard pass from Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 14-0 4th - BAL - Scott Fitzkee, 1-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) BIR 14-7
PORTLAND 27, Tampa Bay 24 (15,521) - Matt Robinson threw for two TDs to lead the Breakers, while RB Buford Jordan added two TD runs, each of five yards. Tampa could have clinched a playoff berth with a victory
Tampa Bay - 0 3 7 14 - 24
Portland - 13 0 7 7 - 27
1st - POR - Nolan Franz, 24-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Tim Mazetti kick) POR 7-0 1st - POR - Franz, 39-yard pass from Robinson (Kick blocked) POR 13-0 2nd - TB - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 25-yard field goal POR 13-3 3rd - POR - Buford Jordan, 5-yard run (Mazetti kick) POR 20-3 3rd - TB - Larry Brodsky, 21-yard pass from John Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) POR 20-10 4th - POR - Jordan, 5-yard run (Mazetti kick) POR 27-10 4th - TB - Willie Gillespie, 25-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) POR 27-17 4th - TB - Brodsky, 32-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) POR 27-24
ARIZONA 28, Oakland 21 (10,591) - Doug Williams threw two 22-yard TD passes to WR Al Williams and CB David Martin returned an interception 24 yards for a TD as Arizona hung on to end Oakland's 7-game winning streak
Oakland - 0 0 7 14 - 21
Arizona - 0 7 14 7 - 28
2nd - ARI - Al Williams, 22-yard pass from Doug Williams (Luis Zendejas kick) ARI 7-0 3rd - OAK - John Williams, 4-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - ARI - A. Williams, 22-yard pass from D. Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 14-7 3rd - ARI - David Martin, 24-yard interception return (Zendejas kick) ARI 21-7 4th - ARI - Reggie Brown, 6-yard run (Zendejas kick) ARI 28-7 4th - OAK - Anthony Carter, 20-yard pass from Fred Besana (Bojovic kick) ARI 28-14 4th - OAK - Carter, 62-yard pass from Besana (Bojovic kick) ARI 28-21
SUNDAY JUNE 9
DENVER 16, Houston 13 (12,553) - Jim Asmus, atoning for two earlier missed field goals, kicked an 18-yarder with one second remaining yesterday, lifting Denver, and clinching a playoff spot for the Gold
Houston - 3 3 0 7 - 13
Denver - 7 0 3 6 - 16
1st - DEN - Leonard Harris, 63-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Jim Asmus kick) DEN 7-0 1st - HOU - Toni Fritsch, 46-yard field goal DEN 7-3 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 31-yard field goal DEN 7-6 3rd - DEN - Asmus, 40-yard field goal DEN 10-6 4th - DEN - Asmus, 47-yard field goal DEN 13-6 4th - HOU - Todd Fowler, 6-yard run (Fritsch kick) TIED 13-13 4th - DEN - Asmus, 18-yard field goal DEN 16-13
SAN ANTONIO 31, Los Angeles 27 (4,963) - Gunslingers QB Rick Neuheisel went over from 1 yard out as San Antonio broke an eight-game losing streak one day after receiving their backpay
Los Angeles - 0 6 6 15 - 27
San Antonio - 7 10 0 14 - 31
1st - SA - Scott Stamper, 4-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 2nd - SA - Mike-Mayer, 18-yard field goal SA 10-0 2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 36-yard field goal SA 10-3 2nd - SA - Reggie Oliver recovered blocked punt in end zone (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 17-3 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 37-yard field goal SA 17-6 3rd - LA - Kirby Warren, 9-yard run (Pass failed) SA 17-12 4th - SA - Donny Roberts, 12-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 24-12 4th - LA - Kris Haines, 66-yard pass from Steve Young (Zendejas kick) SA 24-19 4th - LA - Warren, 7-yard pass (Ken O'Neal pass from Young) LA 27-24 4th - SA - Rick Neuheisel, 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 31-27
MONDAY JUNE 10
NEW JERSEY 31, Jacksonville 24 (35,465) - Herschel Walker passed Eric Dickerson's rushing mark as he rained 162 yards and scored twice. Walker's total now stands at 2,129 yards, topping Dickerson's 2,105, set last year
Jacksonville - 0 10 0 14 - 24
New Jersey - 10 14 7 0 - 31
1st - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 27-yard field goal NJ 3-0 1st - NJ - Sam Bowers, 5-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Ruzek kick) NJ 10-0 2nd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 4-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 17-0 2nd - JAC - Brian Franco, 28-yard field goal NJ 17-3 2nd - JAC - Mike Rozier, 5-yard run (Franco kick) NJ 17-10 2nd - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 15-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 24-10 3rd - NJ - Walker, 55-yard run (Ruzek kick) NJ 31-10 4th - JAC - Robert Young, 7-yard pass from Ed Luther (Franco kick) NJ 31-17 4th - JAC - Young, 9-yard pass from Luther (Franco kick) NJ 31-24
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Y-Birmingham 12 4 0 .750 408 276 Y-Oakland 11 4 1 .719 408 308
Y-New Jersey 11 5 0 .688 383 330 Y-Denver 11 5 0 .688 410 324
Tampa Bay 9 7 0 .563 378 370 Houston 9 7 0 .563 484 336
Memphis 9 7 0 .563 363 309 Arizona 7 9 0 .438 308 324
Baltimore 8 7 1 .531 289 240 Portland 5 11 0 .313 239 385
Jacksonville 8 8 0 .500 375 365 San Antonio 4 12 0 .250 254 374
Orlando 4 12 0 .250 281 439 Los Angeles 3 13 0 .188 246 418
Y - Clinched playoff berth
FRIDAY JUNE 14
PORTLAND 23, Denver 17 (18,953) - Louis Jackson rushed for 129 yards in 25 carries and caught five passes for another 95 yards to pace the Breakers. Matt Robinson passed for 304 yards, threw one TD pass and ran for another
Denver - 0 7 7 3 - 17
Portland - 7 3 10 3 - 23
1st - POR - Ron Johnson, 79-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Tim Mazetti kick) POR 7-0 2nd - DEN - Bill Johnson, 1 -yard run (Jim Asmus kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - POR - Mazetti, 50-yard field goal POR 10-7 3rd - DEN - Darryl Hemphill, 78-yard fumble return (Asmus kick) DEN 14-10 3rd - POR - Robinson, 1-yard run (Mazetti kick) POR 17-14 3rd - POR - Mazetti, 31-yard field goal POR 20-14 4th - POR - Mazetti, 39-yard field goal POR 23-14 4th - DEN - Asmus, 23-yard field goal POR 23-17
SATURDAY JUNE 15
BALTIMORE 41, Orlando 10 (6,988) - Chuck Fusina threw three TD passes, two to backup SE James Caver, as the Stars gained a playoff spot. With 11,000 no-shows, a record-low crowd watched in the rain at Byrd Stadium
Orlando - 0 3 0 7 - 10
Baltimore - 0 14 17 10 - 41
2nd - ORL - Jeff Brockhaus, 39-yard field goal ORL 3-0 2nd - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 8-yard run (David Trout kick) BAL 7-3 2nd - BAL - Jim Caver, 23-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 14-3 3rd - BAL - Caver, 17-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 21-3 3rd - BAL - Tom Donovan recovered blocked punt in end zone (Trout kick) BAL 28-3 3rd - BAL - Trout, 37-yard field goal BAL 31-3 4th - BAL - Bryant, 2-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 38-3 4th - ORL - Curtis Bledsoe, 6-yard run (Brockhaus kick) BAL 38-10 4th - BAL - Trout, 51-yard field goal BAL 41-10
Arizona 21, LOS ANGELES 10 (8,200) - Doug Williams threw two TDs and Reggie Brown ran for a score to lead the Outlaws. The game was moved to Pierce College, trying to draw more fans from the San Fernando Valley
Arizona - 6 3 3 9 - 21
Los Angeles - 0 3 7 0 - 10
1st - ARI - Greg Anderson, 23-yard pass from Doug Williams (Kick failed) ARI 6-0 2nd - LA - Tony Zendejas, 50-yard field goal ARI 6-3 2nd - ARI - Luis Zendejas, 22-yard field goal ARI 9-3 3rd - Luis Zendejas, 27-yard field goal ARI 12-3 3rd - LA - Tony Boddie, 1-yard run (Zendejas kick) ARI 12-10 4th - ARI - Reggie Brown, 1-yard run (Conversion failed) ARI 18-10 4th - ARI - Zendejas, 20-yard field goal ARI 21-10
MEMPHIS 31, Jacksonville 0 (31,634) - QB Mike Kelley ran for one TD and passed for another as the Showboats clinched a playoff spot. The Memphis defense held the Bulls to just 42 yards rushing
Jacksonville - 0 0 0 0 - 0
Memphis - 0 17 14 0 - 31
2nd - MEM - Mike Kelley, 4-yard run (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 21-yard field goal MEM 10-0 2nd - MEM - Anthony Parker, 3-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 17-0 3rd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 60-yard punt return (Duncan kick) MEM 24-0 3rd - MEM - Van Heflin, 2-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 31-0
TAMPA BAY 17, Birmingham 14 (24,000) - Gary Anderson rushed for 98 yards and the Bandits intercepted Cliff Stoudt three times in the third quarter, earning a playoff spot. Birmingham suffered 5 interceptions
Birmingham - 7 0 0 7 - 14
Tampa Bay - 0 7 10 0 - 17
1st - BIR - Jim Smith, 3-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-0 2nd - TB - Spencer Jackson, 5-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 34-yard field goal TB 10-7 3rd - TB - Gary Anderson, 11-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick)TB 17-7 4th - BIR - Smith, 7-yard pass from Bob Lane (Miller kick) TB 17-14
OAKLAND 34, New Jersey 29 (24,338) - Albert Bentley bulled over for two 1-yard TD runs and the Invaders overcame a more than 200-yard rushing performance by Herschel Walker to clinch the Western Conference title
New Jersey - 3 10 0 16 - 29
Oakland - 7 13 14 0 - 34
1st - OAK - John Williams, 8-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 1st - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 39-yard field goal OAK 7-3 2nd - OAK - Albert Bentley, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-3 2nd - OAK - Vito McKeever, 85-yard interception return (Kick blocked) OAK 20-3 2nd - NJ - Freddie Gilbert, 31-yard fumble return (Ruzek kick) OAK 20-10 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 32-yard field goal OAK 20-13 3rd - OAK - Tom Newton, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 27-13 3rd - OAK - Derek Holloway, 12-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 34-13 4th - NJ - Herschel Walker, 1-yard run (Kick failed) OAK 34-19 4th - NJ - Ruzek, 21-yard field goal OAK 34-22 4th - NJ - Clarence Collins, 15-yard pass from Ron Reeves (Ruzek kick) OAK 34-29
MONDAY JUNE 17
HOUSTON 49, San Antonio 21 (11,780) - QB Todd Dillon passed for four TDs and ran for another as the Gamblers clinched a playoff spot. Dillon finished with 365 yards passing, completing 25 of 33, and 49 yards rushing
San Antonio - 7 0 7 7 - 21
Houston - 0 28 21 0 - 49
1st - SA - Charles Armstead, 103-yard interception return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 2nd - HOU - Todd Fowler, 6-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - HOU - Todd Dillon, 36-yard run (Fritsch kick) HOU 14-7 2nd - HOU - Ricky Sanders, 34-yard pass from Dillon (Fritsch kick) HOU 21-7 2nd - HOU - Sanders, 4-yard pass from Dillon (Fritsch kick) HOU 28-7 3rd - HOU - Luther Bradley, 36-yard interception return (Fritsch kick) HOU 35-7 3rd - SA - Scott Stamper, 9-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) HOU 35-14 3rd - HOU - Clarence Verdin, 20-yard pass from Dillon (Fritsch kick) HOU 42-14 3rd - HOU - Richard Johnson, 19-yard pass from Dillon (Fritsch kick) HOU 49-14 4th - SA - Stamper, 2-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick) HOU 49-21
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Y-Birmingham 12 5 0 .706 422 293 X-Oakland 12 4 1 .735 442 337
Y-New Jersey 11 6 0 .647 412 364 Y-Denver 11 6 0 .647 427 347
Y-Tampa Bay 10 7 0 .588 395 384 Y-Houston 10 7 0 .588 533 357
Y-Memphis 10 7 0 .588 394 309 Arizona 8 9 0 .471 329 334
Y-Baltimore 9 7 1 .559 330 250 Portland 6 11 0 .353 262 402
Jacksonville 8 9 0 .471 375 396 San Antonio 4 13 0 .235 275 423
Orlando 4 13 0 .235 291 480 Los Angeles 3 14 0 .176 256 439
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
FRIDAY JUNE 21
ORLANDO 17, Los Angeles 10 (22,865) - Two TD passes by Reggie Collier and three interceptions by the Orlando defence led the Renegades in a battle of last-place teams
Los Angeles - 7 3 0 0 - 10
Orlando - 7 3 7 0 - 17
1st - ORL - Jeff Smith, 20-yard pass from Reggie Collier (Jeff Brockhaus kick) ORL 7-0 1st - LA - Tony Boddie, 4-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - LA - Zendejas, 33-yard field goal LA 10-7 2nd - ORL - Brockhaus, 33-yard field goal TIED 10-10 3rd - ORL - Joey Walter, 19-yard pass from Collier (Brockhaus kick) ORL 17-10
SATURDAY JUNE 22
MEMPHIS 38, Arizona 28 (32,743) - QB Mike Kelley ran for one TD and threw for another as Memphis assured themselves of a home game in the first round of the playoffs. It was the third straight victory for the Showboats
Arizona - 14 0 0 14 - 28
Memphis - 10 21 7 0 - 38
1st - MEM - Alan Duncan, 39-yard field goal MEM 3-0 1st - ARI - Reggie Brown, 1-yard run (Luis Zendejas kick) ARI 7-3 1st - MEM - Anthony Parker, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 10-7 1st - ARI - Brown, 12-yard pass from Doug Williams (Zendejas kick) ARI 14-10 2nd - MEM - Mike Kelley, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 17-14 2nd - MEM - Parker, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 24-14 2nd - MEM - Gerald Bradley, 17-yard pass from Kelley (Duncan kick) MEM 31-14 3rd - MEM - Van Heflin, 6-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 38-14 4th - ARI - Greg Anderson, 5-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) MEM 38-21 4th - ARI - Allan Clark, 25-yard pass from Williams (Zendejas kick) MEM 38-28
SUNDAY JUNE 23
BALTIMORE 38, Tampa Bay 10 (12,647) - Kelvin Bryant and Allen Harvin each scored twice to lead the Stars, who built a 24-0 second quarter lead
Tampa Bay - 0 7 3 0 - 10
Baltimore - 10 14 14 0 - 38
1st - BAL - David Trout, 40-yard field goal BAL 3-0 1st - BAL - Mike Johnson, 19-yard interception return (Trout kick) BAL 10-0 2nd - BAL - Allan Harvin, 4-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 17-0 2nd - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 66-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 24-0 2nd - TB - Steve Carter, 16-yard pass from Jimmy Jordan (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) BAL 24-7 3rd - TB - Andrusyshyn, 21-yard field goal BAL 24-10 3rd - BAL - Bryant, 42-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 31-10 3rd - BAL - Harvin, 5-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 38-10
Birmingham 14, NEW JERSEY 6 (44,098) - Cliff Stoudt threw a third-quarter TD pass and Ted Walton scored on a 46-yard interception return less than two minutes later to end the Generals' 13-game home winning streak
Birmingham - 0 0 14 0 - 14
New Jersey - 3 3 0 0 - 6
1st - NJ - Roger Ruzek, 20-yard field goal NJ 3-0 2nd - NJ - Ruzek, 48-yard field goal NJ 6-0 3rd - BIR - Jim Smith, 3-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BIR 7-6 3rd - BIR - Ted Walton, 46-yard interception return (Miller kick) BIR 14-10
SAN ANTONIO 21, Portland 13 (19,603) - RB Don Roberts caught a TD pass and ran for another score as the Gunslingers recorded their second victory in the last 10 games
Portland - 3 7 3 0 - 13
San Antonio - 7 7 7 0 - 21
1st - SA - Don Roberts, 5-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) SA 7-0 1st - POR - Tim Mazetti, 53-yard field goal SA 7-3 2nd - SA - Jerry Gordon, 26-yard pass from Rick Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 14-3 2nd - POR - Dan Ross, 2-yard pass from Matt Robinson (Mazetti kick) SA 14-10 3rd - SA - Robert, 8-yard pass from Neuheisel (Mike-Mayer kick) SA 21-10 3rd - POR - Mazetti, 31-yard field goal SA 21-13
JACKSONVILLE 42, Denver 6 (32,428) - Mike Rozier scored four TDs and Ed Luther passed for 370 yards to lead the Bulls. The margin of victory was the largest in Jacksonville's two-year history
Denver - 3 0 3 0 - 6
Jacksonville - 14 7 7 14 - 42
1st - JAC - Mike Rozier, 1-yard run (Brian Franco kick) JAC 7-0 1st - DEN - Jim Asmus, 39-yard field goal JAC 7-3 1st - JAC - Rozier, 34-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 14-3 2nd - Rozier, 9-yard pass from Ed Luther (Franco kick) JAC 21-3 3rd - DEN - Asmus, 39-yard field goal JAC 21-6 3rd - JAC - Alton Alexis, 29-yard pass from Luther (Franco kick) JAC 28-6 4th - JAC - Rozier, 8-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 35-6 4th - JAC - Larry Mason, 29-yard run (Franco kick) JAC 42-6
MONDAY JUNE 24
Oakland 31, HOUSTON 21 (15,797) - Randy McClanahan recovered a blocked punt for a TD as Oakland turned three first-half Houston turnovers into 17 points
Oakland - 17 7 7 0 - 31
Houston - 0 7 0 14 - 20
1st - OAK - Novo Bojovic, 44-yard field goal HOU 3-0 1st - OAK - Randy McClanahan recovered blocked punt in end zone (Bojovic kick) OAK 10-0 1st - OAK - Derek Holloway, 64-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 17-0 2nd - OAK - Albert Bentley, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 24-0 2nd - HOU - Todd Fowler, 47-yard field goal from Todd Dillon (Toni Fritsch kick) OAK 24-7 3rd - OAK - John Williams, 44-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 31-7 4th - HOU - Sam Harrell, 3-yard run (Run failed) OAK 31-13 4th - HOU - Harrell, 1-yard run (Ricky Sanders pass from Dillon) OAK 31-20
EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE
Y-Birmingham 13 5 0 .722 436 299 X-Oakland 13 4 1 .750 473 359
Y-New Jersey 11 7 0 .611 418 378 Y-Denver 11 7 0 .611 433 389
Y-Memphis 11 7 0 .611 429 337 Y-Houston 10 8 0 .556 544 388
Y-Baltimore 10 7 1 .583 368 260 Arizona 8 10 0 .444 376 405
Y-Tampa Bay 10 8 0 .556 405 422 Portland 6 12 0 .333 275 422
Jacksonville 9 9 0 .500 407 402 San Antonio 5 13 0 .278 296 436
Orlando 5 13 0 .278 308 481 Los Angeles 3 15 0 .167 266 456
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
1985 USFL PLAYOFFS - QUARTER-FINALS
SAT JUNE 29 - BIRMINGHAM (13-5) 22, Houston (10-8) 20 (18,500) - Birmingham's Danny Miller kicked five FGs, the last with two minutes left in the game. They jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first half and held the edge until Houston went up 17-16 in the third period on a 21-yard pass from Jim Kelly to Richard Johnson
Houston - 7 3 7 3 - 20
Birmingham - 10 3 6 3 - 22
1st - BIR - Dan Miller, 39-yard field goal BIR 3-0 1st - BIR - Jim Smith, 8-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Miller kick) BIR 10-0 1st - HOU - Gerald McNeil, 23-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Toni Fritsch kick) BIR 10-7 2nd - HOU - Fritsch, 20-yard field goal TIED 10-10 2nd - BIR - Miller, 26-yard field goal BIR 13-10 3rd - BIR - Miller, 41-yard field goal BIR 16-10 3rd - HOU - Richard Johnson, 21-yard pass from Kelly (Fritsch kick) HOU 17-16 3rd - BIR - Miller, 57-yard field goal BIR 19-17 4th - HOU - Fritsch, 46-yard field goal HOU 20-19 4th - BIR - Miller, 35-yard field goal BIR 22-20
SUN JUNE 30 - OAKLAND (13-4-1) 30, Tampa Bay (10-8) 27 (19,346) - Novo Bojovic kicked a 23-yard FG on the last play of the game to give his team the win, atoning for a 31-yard FG attempt he missed with 5:14 left. He earlier kicked field goals of 37 and 52 yards
Tampa Bay - 0 14 7 6 - 27
Oakland - 3 7 10 10 - 30
1st - OAK - Novo Bojovic, 37-yard field goal BIR 3-0 2nd - TB - Spencer Jackson, 5-yard pass from John Reaves (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TB 7-3 2nd - TB - Gary Anderson, 73-yard pass from Reaves (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 14-3 2nd - OAK - Derek Holloway, 25-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) TB 14-10 3rd - OAK - Anthony Carter, 40-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 17-14 3rd - OAK - Bojovic, 52-yard field goal OAK 20-14 3rd - Reaves, 6-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TB 21-20 4th - OAK - Tom Newton, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 27-21 4th - TB - Willie Gillespie, 15-yard pass from Reaves (Kick failed) TIED 27-27 4th - OAK - Bojovic, 23-yard field goal OAK 30-27
SUN JUNE 30 - MEMPHIS (11-7) 48, Denver (11-7) 7 (34,528) - The Showboats used a pair of long-range runs and two short plunges to rout Denver. Derrick Crawford broke loose for a 63-yard punt return and RB Leonard Williams scored on a 35-yard run. Ricky Porter collected a pair of TDs on 1-yard plunges
Denver - 0 0 0 7 - 7
Memphis - 7 6 21 14 - 48
1st - MEM - Greg Moser, 9-yard pass from Mike Kelley (Alan Duncan kick) MEM 7-0 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 40-yard field goal MEM 10-0 2nd - MEM - Duncan, 19-yard field goal MEM 13-0 3rd - MEM - Ricky Porter, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 20-0 3rd - MEM - Leonard Williams, 35-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 27-0 3rd - MEM - Derrick Crawford, 63-yard punt return (Duncan kick) MEM 34-0 4th - MEM - Porter, 1-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 41-0 4th - DEN - Leonard Harris, 22-yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Jim Asmus kick) MEM 41-7 4th - MEM - Mark Raugh, 25-yard pass from Walter Lewis (Duncan kick) MEM 48-7
MON JULY 1 - Baltimore (10-7-1) 20, NEW JERSEY (11-7) 17 (26,982) - Garcia Lane set a playoff record by returning one punt 91 yards for a TD, and he set up another touchdown with another long punt return as the Stars edged New Jersey eliminating the Generals from the playoffs for the second straight year.
Baltimore - 13 7 0 0 - 20
New Jersey - 0 7 3 7 - 17
1st - BAL - Garcia Lane, 91-yard punt return (David Trout kick) BAL 7-0 1st - BAL - Chuck Fusina, 4-yard run (Kick failed) BAL 13-0 2nd - NJ - Herschel Walker, 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) BAL 13-7 2nd - BAL - Scott Fitzkee, 5-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 20-7 3rd - NJ - Ruzek, 40-yard field goal BAL 20-10 4th - NJ - Maurice Carthon, 3-yard run (Ruzek kick) BAL 20-17
SEMI-FINALS
SAT JULY 6 - Oakland (13-4-1) 28, MEMPHIS (12-7) 19 (37,796) - QB Bobby Hebert threw two TD passes to WR Anthony Carter to give the Invaders the win. Hebert also scored a touchdown on a 1-yard run late in the final period to put the game out of reach and ruin the afternoon for 37,796 Showboats fans at the Liberty Bowl
Oakland - 0 7 14 7 - 28
Memphis - 0 10 3 6 - 19
2nd - OAK - John Williams, 7-yard run (Novo Bojovic kick) OAK 7-0 2nd - MEM - Alan Duncan, 34-yard field goal OAK 7-3 2nd - MEM - Anthony Parker, 23-yard run (Duncan kick) MEM 10-7 3rd - MEM - Duncan, 47-yard field goal MEM 13-7 3rd - OAK - Anthony Carter, 24-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 14-13 3rd - OAK - Carter, 19-yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 21-13 4th - OAK - Hebert, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) OAK 28-13 4th - MEM - Parker, 27-yard run (Pass failed) OAK 28-19
SUN JULY 7 - Baltimore (11-7-1) 28, BIRMINGHAM (14-5) 14 (23,250) - Kelvon Bryant scored on a 70-yard pass reception and a 76-yard run, both league playoff records, and piled up 217 yards as Baltimore built a 28-0 lead en route to the win
Baltimore - 14 7 0 7 - 28
Birmingham - 0 0 0 14 - 14
1st - BAL - Jon Sutton, 36-yard interception return (David Trout kick) BAL 7-0 1st - BAL - Vic Harrison, 30-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 14-0 2nd - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 70-yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) BAL 21-0 4th - BAL - Bryant, 76-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 28-0 4th - BIR - Joey Jones, 14-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Dan Miller kick) BAL 28-7 4th - BIR - Joe Cribbs, 1-yard run (Miller kick) BAL 28-14
1985 USFL CHAMPIONSHIP (July 14 at New Jersey - 49,263)
BALTIMORE STARS (12-7-1) 28, OAKLAND INVADERS (14-4-1) 24 - In the final USFL game, Oakland nearly pulled out the win, driving to the Stars' 5-yard line in the final two minutes. Bobby Hebert's fourth-down pass to Gordon Banks went to the goal line but Jonathan Sutton managed to tip Hebert's pass away with 1:59 remaining for the title
Baltimore - 7 14 0 7 - 28
Oakland - 7 7 10 0 - 24
1st - BAL - Scott Fitzkee, 16-yard pass from Chuck Fusina (David Trout kick) BAL 7-0 1st - OAK - David Greenwood, 44-yard interception return (Novo Bojovic kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - BAL - Kelvin Bryant, 7-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 14-7 2nd - OAK - John Williams, 1-yard run (Bojovic kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - BAL - Bryant, 17-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 21-14 3rd - OAK - Bojovic, 19-yard field goal BAL 21-17 3rd - OAK - Anthony Carter, 7-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Bojovic kick) OAK 24-21 4th - BAL - Bryant, 7-yard run (Trout kick) BAL 28-24
