1983 USFL season

January 2025 November 2013 1983 USFL season File:Logo of the United States Football League.png March 6 – July 3, 1983 July 17, 1983 Denver, Colorado Michigan Panthers 1984 USA 360 USFL teams: 10px Pacific, 10px Central, 10px Atlantic no USA Breakers top Green pog.svg 42.353 -71.119 USA Federals bottom Green pog.svg 38.89 -76.972 USA Generals right Green pog.svg 40.812 -74.077 USA Stars left Green pog.svg 39.907 -75.171 USA Bandits bottom Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 27.979 -82.504 USA Blitz left Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 41.862 -87.617 USA Panthers top Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 42.646 -83.255 USA Stallions bottom Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 33.511 -86.843 USA Express top Blue pog.svg 34.014 -118.288 USA Gold bottom Blue pog.svg 39.746 -105.022 USA Invaders top Blue pog.svg 37.752 -122.201 USA Wranglers bottom Blue pog.svg 33.426 -111.933 The 1983 USFL season was the inaugural season of the United States Football League. Rules differences from NFL Optional 2 point conversion after touchdown (the NFL would add this rule in 1994). Optional 1 inch kicking tee for extra points and field goal attempts. Clock stop on first downs within the last 2 minutes of the 2nd and 4th quarters. Intentional and unintentional pass interference. Six member officiating crew (no side judge). The USFL game ball was 3 8 inch (1 cm) shorter than the NFL game ball (both made by Wilson). There were no preseason games. Expansion cities for 1984 During the 1983 season, the USFL announced expansion cities for the 1984 season. Pittsburgh April 28Apr 29, 1983 Pittsburgh Gets USFL Team 14B Sarasota Herald-Tribune Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19830429&id=veQbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a2gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5226,7471431&hl=en San Diego May 16;May 17, 1983 San Diego gets USFL franchise 15 The Times-News Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19830517&id=GWYcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RE4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6691,2303316&hl=en moved to Tulsa July 7July 8, 1983 Tulsa awarded new USFL franchise after San Diego spurns proposal 8 The Nevada Daily Mail Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1908&dat=19830708&id=ZlUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TtQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1359,516249&hl=en Houston May 19May 20, 1983 USFL Selects Houston For Expansion Team 4B The Victoria Advocate Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19830520&id=8cgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-1cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4421,4819165&hl=en Jacksonville June 14Jun 15, 1983 Jacksonville Gets USFL Team For 1984 Season 8C Ocala Star-Banner Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19830615&id=bsswAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ygUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2061,2557978&hl=en San Antonio July 11Jul 12, 1983 San Antonio Gets USFL Team 3B Gainesville Sun Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19830712&id=gMYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3270,3547019&hl=en Memphis July 17Jul 18, 1983 Memphis Gets USFL Franchise 9B Sarasota Herald-Tribune United Press International https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19830718&id=ZP4jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dmgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6632,5870623&hl=en Regular season Michigan won the tiebreaker with Chicago based on season series 2–0 Playoffs Away team Score Home team Date Divisional playoffs Chicago Blitz 38–44 (OT) Philadelphia Stars July 9, 1983 Oakland Invaders 21–37 Michigan Panthers July 10, 1983 USFL Championship GameMile High Stadium, Denver Colorado Michigan Panthers 24–22 Philadelphia Stars July 17, 1983 Division playoffs A1 C2 P1 C1 Philadelphia Chicago 44 (OT) 38 Oakland Michigan 21 37 USFL Championship A1 C1 Philadelphia Michigan 22 24 This bracket: 1983 USFL playoffs Statistics 1983 regular season stat leaders 1983 Passing Leaders (over 100 attempts)Name, TeamAttComp%yardsYDs/AttTDTD %LongINTINT %RatingBobby Hebert, MICH45125757.035687.91276.0t81173.886.8Fred Besana, OAK55034562.739807.24213.8t80162.985.1Greg Landry, CHIC33418856.323837.13164.85292.783.5Jimmy Jordan, TB23814560.918317.69145.949145.980.0Chuck Fusina, PHIL42123856.527186.46153.652102.478.1Alan Risher, ARIZ42423655.726726.30204.7t98163.874.7Johnnie Walton, BOS58933056.037726.40203.4t86183.174.0Mike Rae, LA31917554.919646.16113.4t61103.171.9Mike Hohensee, WASH1909248.412976.8394.7t8073.771.3Bobby Scott, NJ/CHIC37421056.128137.52112.9t65195.168.9Tom Ramsey, LA30716052.119756.43134.2t82144.667.4Mike Kelley, TB1668148.810036.0442.44353.063.4Bob Lane, BIRM34617550.622646.54144.053185.263.3Kim McQuilken, WASH33418856.319125.7272.155144.262.4John Reaves, TB25913953.717266.6693.551166.260.4Ken Johnson, DENV24812148.811154.5062.4t56124.849.4Joe Gilliam, WASH1024039.26736.6054.9t521211.839.0Reggie Collier, BIRM1084743.56045.5910.9t4676.537.7Dan Manucci, ARIZ1195243.75774.8521.7t4886.736.3Jeff Knapple, DENV/NJ21310549.311915.5931.441198.934.0 1983 Rushing leadersPOS Name, TeamAttYdsAvg.LongTDsHB Herschel Walker, NJ41218124.4t8317HB Kelvin Bryant, PHIL31814424.54516HB Ken Lacy, MI23211805.1596HB Tim Spencer, CHIC30011573.9256HB Arthur Whittington, OAK28210433.7246HB Kevin Long, CHIC26210223.93312HB Richard Crump, BOS1909905.2628HB Ken Talton, BIRM2289074.0285HB Craig James, WASH2028234.1244HB Harry Sydney, DENV1768014.6459HB Billy Taylor, WASH1717574.4345HB Calvin Murray, ARIZ1796993.9344HB Greg Boone, TB1746944.0215HB Allen Harvin, PHIL1396814.9497HB Larry Canada, DENV1426314.4t243 1983 Receiving LeadersPOS Name, TeamRecYdsAvg.LongTDsWR Trumaine Johnson, CHIC81132216.35610WR Danny Buggs, TB76114615.1515WR Ricky Ellis, LA6971610.4366TE Raymond Chester, OAK6895114.0575WR Eric Truvillion, TB66108016.44615HB Arthur Whittington, OAK665848.83.72TE Mark Keel, ARIZ6580212.3272HB Billy Taylor, WASH645238.2552WR Joey Walters, WASH6395915.2426WR Jackie Flowers, ARIZ6386913.8t9811WR Neil Balholm, ARIZ6370311.2275WR Nolan Franz, BOS6284813.7504WR Gordon Banks, OAK6185514.0412TE Michael Cobb, MICH6174612.2315WR Anthony Carter, MICH60118119.7t819WR Scott Fitzkee, PHIL5573113.3443WR Charles Smith, BOS54100918.7t585WR Wyatt Henderson, OAK5480114.8t539HB Herschel Walker, NJ534899.2t651HB Kelvin Bryant, PHIL534107.7501 Awards Offense PositionPlayer(s)Quarterback11 Bobby Hebert, Michigan PanthersRunning back34 Herschel Walker, New Jersey Generals44 Kelvin Bryant, Philadelphia StarsWide receiver2 Trumaine Johnson, Chicago Blitz84 Eric Truvillion, Tampa Bay BanditsTight end87 Raymond Chester, Oakland InvadersOffensive tackle75 Irv Eatman, Philadelphia Stars74 Ray Pinney, Michigan PanthersGuard78 Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham Stallions63 Thom Dornbrook, Michigan PanthersCenter67 Bob Van Duyne, Tampa Bay Bandits Defense PositionPlayer(s)Defensive end79 Mike Raines, Birmingham Stallions70 Kit Lathrop, Chicago BlitzDefensive tackle68 Fred Nordgren, Tampa Bay BanditsLinebacker57 John Corker, Michigan Panthers52 Stan White, Chicago Blitz54 Sam Mills, Philadelphia Stars56 Marcus Marek, Boston BreakersCornerback33 Jeff George, Tampa Bay Bandits34 David Martin, Denver GoldSafety27 Luther Bradley, Chicago Blitz25 Scott Woerner, Philadelphia Stars Special teams PositionPlayer(s)Kicker5 Tim Mazzetti, Boston BreakersPunter10 Stan Talley, Oakland InvadersKickoff returner40 Eric Robinson, Washington FederalsPunt returner34 David Martin, Denver Gold Season awards Award Winner Position Team USFL Most Valuable Player Kelvin Bryant RB Philadelphia Stars USFL Most Valuable Player (AP) Kelvin Bryant RB Philadelphia Stars USFL Player of the Year (TSN) Bobby Hebert QB Michigan Panthers USFL Man of the Year Raymond Chester WR Oakland Invaders USFL Coach of the Year Dick Coury Head coach Boston Breakers USFL Coach of the Year (TSN) Dick Coury Head coach Boston Breakers USFL Outstanding Running Back Herschel Walker RB New Jersey Generals USFL Outstanding Quarterback Bobby Hebert QB Michigan Panthers USFL Leading Scorer Award David Trout K Philadelphia Stars USFL Leading Receiver Trumaine Johnson WR Chicago Blitz USFL Defensive Player of the Year John Corker LB Michigan Panthers USFL Outstanding Lineman Kit Lathrop DL Chicago Blitz Special Teams Player of the Year Stan Talley P Oakland Invaders USFL Executive of the Year (TSN) Carl Peterson General manager Philadelphia Stars References See also 1983 NFL season Category:1983 USFL season United States Football League 1983