1984 USFL season

Second season of the United States Football League

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Sports season

1984 USFL season

Duration| February 26 – June 25, 1984
Eastern Conference champions champions| Philadelphia Stars
Western Conference champions champions| Arizona Wranglers
Date| July 15, 1984
Finals venue| Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Finals champions| Philadelphia Stars
Seasons

← 1983

1985 →

Federals

Generals

Maulers

Stars

Bandits

Breakers

Stallions

Showboats

Bulls

Express

Gold

Invaders

Wranglers

Blitz

Gamblers

Gunslingers

Outlaws

Panthers

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USFL teams:  Pacific,  Central,  Southern,  Atlantic

The 1984 USFL season was the second season of the United States Football League.

## Rule changes

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* The USFL added the side judge to the game officials, making a seven-man crew.
* Teams played preseason games in 1984. There had been no preseason games in 1983.

## Franchise changes

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* Boston Breakers are sold and relocate to New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans Breakers on October 18, 1983.
* Six expansion teams: Houston Gamblers, Jacksonville Bulls, Memphis Showboats, Oklahoma Outlaws, Pittsburgh Maulers and San Antonio Gunslingers
* Chicago Blitz's owner buys Arizona Wranglers and sells Blitz, all but two Blitz players are traded to Arizona, all but two Wranglers players are traded to Chicago. The Blitz coaches also go to Arizona, with Chicago acquiring a new coaching staff in 1984. The franchises also trade draft choices.[1]

## General news

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On September 21, 1983, the New Jersey Generals were sold to Donald Trump.

On October 19, 1983, the United States Football League awarded the 1984 USFL Champion Game to Tampa Stadium in Tampa, FL and the 1985 USFL Championship Game to the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, MI.

On February 15, the USFL took control of the Chicago Blitz.

The Denver Gold were sold during the 1984 season.

In May 1984, the USFL announced a "new" Chicago franchise would be created for the 1985 season.

Players vote to form a union, United States Football League Players Association, with former Buffalo Bills linebacker Doug Allen serving as executive director.

Philadelphia and Tampa Bay played in a post season exhibition game billed as "The Jetsave Challenge Cup"[2] in Wembley Stadium on July 21. Philadelphia won 24–21.

On August 22, 1984, the owners voted to move to a fall schedule starting in 1986.

On October 19, 1984, the owners reaffirmed the move to the fall.

## Regular season

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

y = Division Champion,  x = Wild Card

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Stadium | 1984 Capacity | Avg. Att. | Avg. % filled | Coach
y-Philadelphia Stars | 16 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 479 | 225 | Veterans Stadium | 72,204 | 28,668 | 40% | Jim Mora
x-New Jersey Generals | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 430 | 312 | Giants Stadium | 76,891 | 37,716 | 49% | Walt Michaels
Pittsburgh Maulers | 3 | 15 | 0 | .167 | 259 | 379 | Three Rivers Stadium | 59,000 | 22,858 | 39% | Joe Pendry/Ellis Rainsberger
Washington Federals | 3 | 15 | 0 | .167 | 270 | 492 | RFK Stadium | 54,794 | 7,694 | 14% | Ray Jauch/Dick Bielski
Southern Division
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Stadium | 1984 Capacity | Avg. Att. | Avg. % filled | Coach
y-Birmingham Stallions | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 539 | 316 | Legion Field | 77,000 | 36,850 | 48% | Rollie Dotsch
x-Tampa Bay Bandits | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 498 | 347 | Tampa Stadium | 72,812 | 46,158 | 63% | Steve Spurrier
New Orleans Breakers | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 349 | 395 | Louisiana Superdome | 72,675 | 30,557 | 42% | Dick Coury
Memphis Showboats | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 320 | 455 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 50,180 | 27,599 | 55% | Pepper Rodgers
Jacksonville Bulls | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | 327 | 455 | Gator Bowl Stadium | 80,100 | 46,730 | 58% | Lindy Infante
Western Conference

Pacific Division
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Stadium | 1984 Capacity | Avg. Att. | Avg. % filled | Coach
y-Los Angeles Express | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 338 | 373 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 94,000 | 15,361 | 16% | John Hadl
x-Arizona Wranglers | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 502 | 284 | Sun Devil Stadium | 70,030 | 25,568 | 37% | George Allen
Denver Gold | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | 356 | 413 | Mile High Stadium | 75,123 | 33,953 | 45% | Craig Morton
Oakland Invaders | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 242 | 348 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,615 | 23,644 | 43% | John Ralston/Chuck Hutchison
Central Division
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Stadium | 1984 Capacity | Avg. Att. | Avg. % filled | Coach
y-Houston Gamblers | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 618 | 400 | Houston Astrodome | 47,695 | 28,152 | 59% | Jack Pardee
x-Michigan Panthers | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 400 | 382 | Pontiac Silverdome | 80,638 | 32,457 | 40% | Jim Stanley
San Antonio Gunslingers | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 309 | 325 | Alamo Stadium | 32,000 | 15,444 | 48% | Gil Steinke
Oklahoma Outlaws | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | 251 | 459 | Skelly Stadium | 40,235 | 21,038 | 52% | Woody Widenhofer
Chicago Blitz | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | 340 | 466 | Soldier Field | 65,793 | 7,455 | 11% | Marv Levy

Birmingham won the Southern Division championship over Tampa Bay based on a division record tiebreaker advantage (7-1-0 to 6-2-0). Birmingham and Tampa Bay tied in the first tiebreaking step, head-to-head (1-1-0).

Tampa Bay won the tiebreaker over New Jersey for the 3rd seed based on winning the head-to-head game.

Los Angeles won the Pacific Division championship over Arizona based on a conference record tiebreaker advantage (7-4-0 to 5-6-0). Los Angeles and Arizona tied in the first two tiebreaking steps, head-to-head (1-1-0) and best divisional record (3-3-0).

Michigan won the tiebreaker over Arizona for the 3rd seed based on winning the head-to-head game.

Pittsburgh finished ahead of Washington based on a head-to-head tiebreaker advantage (2-0-0).

## Playoffs

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Away team | Score | Home team | Date

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Divisional playoffs
New Jersey Generals | 7-28 | Philadelphia Stars | June 30, 1984
Michigan Panthers | 21-27 (3OT) | Los Angeles Express | June 30, 1984
Tampa Bay Bandits | 17-36 | Birmingham Stallions | July 1, 1984
Arizona Wranglers | 17-16 | Houston Gamblers | July 1, 1984
Conference Championships
Arizona Wranglers | 35-23 | Los Angeles Express | July 7, 1984
Birmingham Stallions | 10-20 | Philadelphia Stars | July 8, 1984
USFL Championship Game
Tampa Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida
Philadelphia Stars | 23–3 | Arizona Wranglers | July 15, 1984

| Divisional playoffs | | | Conference Championships | | | USFL Championship |

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| A2 | New Jersey | 7 |
| | A1 | Philadelphia | 20 |
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| S1 | Birmingham | 36 |

| S2 | Tampa Bay | 17 |
| | A1 | Philadelphia | 23 |
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| P1 | Los Angeles | 27 (3OT) | |

| C2 | Michigan | 21 |
| | P1 | Los Angeles | 23 |
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| P2 | Arizona | 17 |

| C1 | Houston | 16 |

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### USFL Championship Game

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1984 USFL Championship Game | Philadelphia Stars
(18-2) | Arizona Wranglers
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Head coach:
Jim Mora | Head coach:
George Allen
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PHI | 13| 0| 0| 10 | 23
ARI | 0| 3| 0| 0 | 3
Date| July 15, 1984
Stadium| Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
MVP| Chuck Fusina, quarterback
Referee| Verle Sorgen
Attendance| 52,662
Ceremonies
National anthem| Alabama
Halftime show| Chamberlain Chiefettes, Just Kids, Mary May Dance Studio, Suncoast Girl Scout Council, Suncoast Twirlers, Good Time Cloggers, Berry Patch Cloggers, Sun Country Cloggers and May's Twirling Cadets
TV in the United States
Network| ABC
Announcers| Keith Jackson and Lynn Swann
Nielsen ratings| 9.7
Radio in the United States
Network| ABC Radio Networks
Announcers| Fred Manfra and Paul Hornung

July 15 (at Tampa, Florida)

* Philadelphia 23, Arizona 3

## Statistics

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### 1984 regular season stat leaders

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1984 Passing Leaders (over 100 pass attempts & 55+ QB rating)

Name, Team | Att | Comp | % | yards | YDs/Att | TD | TD % | INT | INT % | Rating
Chuck Fusina, PHIL | 465 | 302 | 64.9 | 3837 | 8.25 | 31 | 6.7 | 9 | 1.9 | 104.7
Fred Mortensen, DENV | 100 | 64 | 64.0 | 994 | 9.94 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 101.8
Cliff Stoudt, BIRM | 366 | 212 | 57.9 | 3121 | 8.53 | 26 | 7.1 | 7 | 1.9 | 101.6
Jim Kelly, HOU | 587 | 370 | 63.0 | 5219 | 8.89 | 44 | 7.5 | 26 | 4.4 | 98.2
Mike Kelley, MEM | 120 | 82 | 68.3 | 1014 | 8.45 | 8 | 6.7 | 6 | 5.0 | 95.6
Greg Landry, AZ | 449 | 283 | 63.0 | 3534 | 7.87 | 26 | 5.8 | 15 | 3.3 | 92.8
John Reaves, TB | 544 | 313 | 57.5 | 4092 | 7.52 | 28 | 5.1 | 16 | 2.9 | 86.3
Brian Sipe, NJ | 324 | 192 | 59.3 | 2540 | 7.84 | 17 | 5.2 | 15 | 4.6 | 82.3
Walter Lewis, MEM | 276 | 161 | 58.3 | 1862 | 6.75 | 15 | 5.4 | 10 | 3.6 | 81.8
Steve Young, LA | 310 | 179 | 57.7 | 2361 | 7.62 | 10 | 3.2 | 9 | 2.9 | 80.6
Craig Penrose, DENV | 262 | 158 | 60.3 | 1984 | 7.57 | 12 | 4.6 | 14 | 5.3 | 76.9
Bobby Hebert, MICH | 500 | 272 | 54.4 | 3758 | 7.52 | 24 | 4.8 | 22 | 4.4 | 76.4
Fred Besana, OAK | 446 | 257 | 57.6 | 2792 | 6.26 | 14 | 3.1 | 12 | 2.7 | 75.4
Robbie Mahfouz, JACK | 309 | 180 | 58.3 | 2174 | 7.04 | 11 | 3.6 | 13 | 4.2 | 74.3
Mike Hohensee, WASH | 401 | 231 | 57.6 | 2766 | 6.90 | 17 | 4.2 | 20 | 5.0 | 72.2
Johnnie Walton, NO | 512 | 280 | 54.7 | 3554 | 6.94 | 17 | 3.3 | 19 | 3.7 | 72.2
Rick Neuheisel, SA | 383 | 211 | 55.1 | 2542 | 6.64 | 14 | 3.7 | 15 | 3.9 | 71.5
Matt Robinson, JACK | 235 | 125 | 53.2 | 1687 | 7.18 | 7 | 3.0 | 12 | 5.1 | 65.0
Glenn Carano, PITT | 354 | 190 | 53.7 | 2368 | 6.69 | 13 | 3.7 | 19 | 5.4 | 64.6
Alan Risher, AZ | 103 | 63 | 61.2 | 722 | 7.01 | 3 | 2.9 | 7 | 6.8 | 63.7
Ron Reeve, DENV | 140 | 72 | 51.4 | 843 | 6.02 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | 2.9 | 62.9
Tom Rozantz, PITT | 130 | 63 | 48.5 | 878 | 6.75 | 4 | 3.1 | 6 | 4.6 | 61.6
Doug Williams, OKL | 528 | 261 | 49.4 | 3084 | 5.84 | 15 | 2.8 | 21 | 4.0 | 60.5
Vince Evans, CHIC | 411 | 200 | 48.7 | 2624 | 6.38 | 14 | 3.4 | 22 | 5.4 | 58.3
1984 Rushing leaders

Name, Team | Att | Yds | Ave. | TDs
Joe Cribbs, BIRM | 297 | 1467 | 4.9 | 8
Kelvin Bryant, PHIL | 297 | 1406 | 4.7 | 13
Herschel Walker, NJ | 293 | 1339 | 4.6 | 16
Buford Jordan, NO | 214 | 1276 | 6.0 | 8
Tim Spencer, AZ | 227 | 1212 | 5.3 | 17
Curtis Bledsoe, WASH | 246 | 1080 | 4.4 | 7
Maurice Carthon, NJ | 238 | 1042 | 4.4 | 11
Kevin Long, AZ | 225 | 1010 | 4.5 | 15
Greg Boone, TB | 193 | 1009 | 5.2 | 8
Gary Anderson, TB | 267 | 1008 | 3.8 | 19
Todd Fowler, HOU | 170 | 1003 | 5.9 | 11
John Williams, MICH | 197 | 984 | 5.0 | 8
Harry Sydney, DENV | 230 | 961 | 4.2 | 10
Larry Canada, CHIC | 169 | 915 | 5.4 | 7
Kevin Nelson, LA | 216 | 828 | 3.8 | 7
Mike Rozier, PITT | 223 | 792 | 3.6 | 3
Leon Perry, BIRM | 189 | 774 | 4.1 | 13
Eric Jordan, OAK | 135 | 744 | 5.5 | 6
Alan Reid, MEM | 191 | 723 | 3.8 | 3
Sam Harrell, HOU | 120 | 697 | 5.8 | 14
Marcus Dupree, NO | 145 | 684 | 4.7 | 9
Mel Gray, LA | 133 | 625 | 4.7 | 3
Tom Newton, OAK | 146 | 571 | 3.9 | 5
Walter Lewis, MEM | 60 | 552 | 9.2 | 5
Ken Lacy, MICH | 134 | 548 | 4.1 | 2
Steve Young, LA | 79 | 515 | 6.5 | 7
Scott Stamper, SA | 123 | 500 | 4.1 | 3
1984 Receiving Leaders

Name, Team | Rec | Yds | Ave. | TDs
Richard Johnson, HOU | 115 | 1455 | 12.7 | 15
Ricky Sanders, HOU | 101 | 1378 | 13.6 | 11
Joey Walters, WASH | 98 | 1410 | 14.4 | 13
Trumaine Johnson, AZ | 90 | 1268 | 14.1 | 13
Jim Smith, BIRM | 89 | 1481 | 16.6 | 8
Eric Truvillion, TB | 70 | 1044 | 14.9 | 9
Marvin Harvey, TB | 70 | 938 | 13.4 | 9
Gary Anderson, TB | 66 | 682 | 10.3 | 2
Dan Ross, NO | 65 | 833 | 12.8 | 2
Gordon Banks, OAK | 64 | 937 | 14.6 | 5
Greg Anderson, PITT | 63 | 994 | 15.8 | 6
Derek Holloway, MICH | 62 | 1219 | 19.7 | 9
Derrick Crawford, MEM | 61 | 703 | 11.5 | 12
JoJo Townsell, LA | 58 | 889 | 15.3 | 7
Gary Shirk, MEM | 57 | 604 | 10.6 | 2
Willie Collier, PHIL | 56 | 757 | 13.5 | 7
Frank Lockett, NO | 56 | 1199 | 21.4 | 8
Gary Clark, JACK | 56 | 760 | 13.6 | 2
Scott Fitzkee, PHIL | 55 | 895 | 16.3 | 9
Mike Cobb, MICH | 54 | 573 | 10.6 | 5
Billy Taylor, WASH | 51 | 387 | 7.6 | 1
Jackie Flowers, CHIC/PITT | 51 | 904 | 17.7 | 8
Ron Wheeler, OKL | 51 | 651 | 12.8 | 2
Willie Gillespie, TB | 50 | 803 | 16.1 | 5
Alphonso Williams, OKL | 50 | 1087 | 21.7 | 7
Marcus Anderson, CHIC | 50 | 940 | 18.8 | 5
Kelvin Bryant, PHIL | 48 | 453 | 9.4 | 1
Paul Bergmann, JACK | 48 | 647 | 13.5 | 3
Larry Canada, CHIC | 48 | 358 | 7.5 | 2
Lenny Willis, AZ | 48 | 814 | 17.0 | 7
Steve Folsom, PHIL | 46 | 485 | 10.5 | 6
Tim Spencer, AZ | 46 | 589 | 12.8 | 2
Jerry Gordon, SA | 45 | 648 | 14.4 | 4
Buford Jordan, NO | 45 | 427 | 9.5 | 4
Perry Kemp, JACK | 44 | 730 | 16.6 | 2

### 1984 USFL regular season sortable offensive team statistics

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Yards  | Ave.  | Rank  | Rush.
Yards  | Ave.  | Rank  | Pass.
Yards  | Ave.  | Rank  | Sacks

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Houston  | 618  | 34.3  | 1  | 7684  | 427  | 1  | 2373  | 132  | 7  | 5311  | 295  | 1  | 82  | 4.56  | 18  | 148  | 8.22  | 17
Birmingham  | 539  | 29.9  | 2  | 6714  | 373  | 2  | 3313  | 184  | 1  | 3401  | 189  | 9  | 30  | 1.67  | 3  | 100  | 5.56  | 4
Arizona  | 502  | 27.9  | 3  | 6709  | 373  | 3  | 2719  | 151  | 4  | 3990  | 222  | 3  | 40  | 2.22  | 7  | 154  | 8.56  | 18
Tampa Bay  | 498  | 27.7  | 4  | 6634  | 369  | 4  | 2341  | 130  | 8  | 4293  | 239  | 2  | 30  | 1.67  | 3  | 106  | 5.89  | 6
Philadelphia  | 479  | 26.6  | 5  | 6426  | 357  | 5  | 2820  | 157  | 3  | 3606  | 200  | 8  | 45  | 2.50  | 11  | 121  | 6.72  | 12
New Jersey  | 430  | 23.9  | 6  | 5553  | 309  | 9  | 2848  | 158  | 2  | 2705  | 150  | 16  | 20  | 1.11  | 2  | 88  | 4.89  | 2
Michigan  | 400  | 22.2  | 7  | 6030  | 335  | 7  | 2194  | 122  | 11  | 3836  | 213  | 4  | 44  | 2.44  | 9  | 112  | 6.22  | 7
Denver  | 356  | 19.8  | 8  | 5325  | 296  | 12  | 2056  | 114  | 14  | 3269  | 182  | 11  | 52  | 2.89  | 12  | 121  | 6.72  | 12
New Orleans  | 349  | 19.4  | 9  | 6400  | 356  | 6  | 2589  | 144  | 5  | 3811  | 212  | 5  | 13  | 0.72  | 1  | 133  | 7.39  | 15
Chicago  | 340  | 18.9  | 10  | 5361  | 298  | 11  | 2230  | 124  | 9  | 3131  | 174  | 13  | 38  | 2.11  | 5  | 124  | 6.89  | 14
Los Angeles  | 338  | 18.8  | 11  | 5671  | 315  | 8  | 2464  | 137  | 6  | 3207  | 178  | 12  | 38  | 2.11  | 5  | 102  | 5.67  | 5
Jacksonville  | 327  | 18.2  | 12  | 5390  | 299  | 10  | 1731  | 96  | 17  | 3659  | 203  | 6  | 62  | 3.44  | 16  | 74  | 4.11  | 1
Memphis  | 320  | 17.8  | 13  | 4895  | 272  | 16  | 2163  | 120  | 12  | 2732  | 152  | 15  | 61  | 3.39  | 15  | 89  | 4.94  | 3
San Antonio  | 309  | 17.2  | 14  | 4808  | 267  | 17  | 2205  | 123  | 10  | 2603  | 145  | 17  | 60  | 3.33  | 14  | 115  | 6.39  | 8
Washington  | 270  | 15.0  | 15  | 5324  | 296  | 13  | 2002  | 111  | 16  | 3322  | 185  | 10  | 57  | 3.17  | 13  | 137  | 7.61  | 16
Pittsburgh  | 259  | 14.4  | 16  | 4909  | 273  | 15  | 2011  | 112  | 15  | 2898  | 161  | 14  | 44  | 2.44  | 9  | 118  | 6.56  | 9
Oklahoma  | 251  | 13.9  | 17  | 5152  | 286  | 14  | 1537  | 85  | 18  | 3615  | 201  | 7  | 40  | 2.22  | 7  | 120  | 6.67  | 11
Oakland  | 242  | 13.4  | 18  | 4592  | 255  | 18  | 2150  | 119  | 13  | 2442  | 136  | 18  | 69  | 3.83  | 17  | 119  | 6.61  | 10

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Philadelphia  | 225  | 12.5  | 1  | 4863  | 270  | 2  | 1859  | 103  | 1  | 3004  | 167  | 2  | 48  | 2.67  | 7  | 111  | 6.17  | 5
Arizona  | 284  | 15.8  | 2  | 4517  | 251  | 1  | 2061  | 115  | 6  | 2456  | 136  | 1  | 73  | 4.05  | 1  | 138  | 7.67  | 17
New Jersey  | 312  | 17.3  | 3  | 5341  | 297  | 4  | 1992  | 111  | 4  | 3349  | 186  | 8  | 34  | 1.89  | 16  | 111  | 6.17  | 5
Birmingham  | 316  | 17.6  | 4  | 5541  | 308  | 6  | 1869  | 104  | 2  | 3672  | 204  | 14  | 45  | 2.50  | 9  | 118  | 6.56  | 11
San Antonio  | 325  | 18.1  | 5  | 5752  | 320  | 11  | 1910  | 106  | 3  | 3842  | 213  | 17  | 49  | 2.72  | 6  | 99  | 5.50  | 1
Tampa Bay  | 347  | 19.3  | 6  | 5583  | 310  | 8  | 2009  | 112  | 5  | 3574  | 199  | 10  | 43  | 2.39  | 11  | 111  | 6.17  | 5
Oakland  | 348  | 19.3  | 7  | 5911  | 328  | 13  | 2590  | 144  | 13  | 3321  | 185  | 7  | 53  | 2.94  | 4  | 122  | 6.77  | 14
Pittsburgh  | 373  | 20.7  | 8  | 5742  | 319  | 10  | 2633  | 146  | 15  | 3109  | 173  | 4  | 48  | 2.67  | 7  | 114  | 6.33  | 9
Los Angeles  | 379  | 21.1  | 9  | 5508  | 306  | 5  | 2207  | 123  | 8  | 3301  | 183  | 6  | 54  | 3.00  | 3  | 114  | 6.33  | 9
Michigan  | 382  | 21.2  | 10  | 5299  | 294  | 3  | 2268  | 126  | 9  | 3031  | 168  | 3  | 44  | 2.44  | 10  | 121  | 6.72  | 13
New Orleans  | 395  | 21.9  | 11  | 5573  | 310  | 7  | 2277  | 127  | 10  | 3296  | 183  | 5  | 40  | 2.22  | 14  | 99  | 5.50  | 1
Houston  | 400  | 22.2  | 12  | 5793  | 322  | 12  | 2136  | 119  | 7  | 3657  | 203  | 13  | 63  | 3.50  | 2  | 120  | 6.67  | 12
Denver  | 413  | 22.9  | 13  | 6196  | 344  | 15  | 2617  | 145  | 14  | 3579  | 199  | 11  | 51  | 2.83  | 5  | 131  | 7.27  | 16
Jacksonville  | 455  | 25.3  | 14  | 6328  | 352  | 16  | 2721  | 151  | 16  | 3607  | 200  | 12  | 27  | 1.50  | 18  | 130  | 7.22  | 15
Memphis  | 455  | 25.3  | 15  | 6116  | 340  | 14  | 2289  | 127  | 11  | 3827  | 213  | 15  | 30  | 1.67  | 17  | 99  | 5.50  | 1
Oklahoma  | 459  | 25.5  | 16  | 5704  | 317  | 9  | 2296  | 128  | 12  | 3408  | 189  | 9  | 43  | 2.39  | 11  | 111  | 6.17  | 5
Chicago  | 466  | 25.9  | 17  | 6877  | 382  | 17  | 3037  | 169  | 18  | 3840  | 213  | 16  | 36  | 2.00  | 15  | 141  | 7.83  | 18
Washington  | 492  | 27.3  | 18  | 6933  | 385  | 18  | 2975  | 165  | 17  | 3958  | 220  | 18  | 43  | 2.39  | 11  | 110  | 6.11  | 4

## Awards

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1984 USFL All-League Team

* WR Trumaine Johnson, AZ
* WR Richard Johnson, HOU
* TE Dan Ross, NO
* T Irv Eatman, PHIL
* T Pat Phenix, BIRM
* G Buddy Aydelette, BIRM
* G Chuck Commiskey, PHIL
* C Bart Oates, PHIL
* QB Jim Kelly, HOU
* HB Joe Cribbs, BIRM
* HB Kelvin Bryant, PHIL
* DE Pete Catan, HOU
* DE John Lee, AZ
* DT Kit Lathrop, AZ
* NT Pete Kugler, PHIL
* LB Kiki DeAyala, HOU
* LB Jim LeClair, NJ
* LB Sam Mills, PHIL
* LB Ed Smith, AZ
* CB Peter Raeford, SA
* CB Garcia Lane, PHIL
* S Marcus Quinn, OAKL
* S Mike Lush, PHIL
* K Toni Fritsch, HOU
* KR Derrick Crawford, MEM
* P Stan Talley, OAKL
* PR David Martin, DENV
* MVP —QB Jim Kelly, HOU
* Coach of the year – Jim Mora, PHIL
* Defensive Player of the year —S Marcus Quinn, OAKL

1984 The Sporting News USFL All-Star Team

* WR Trumaine Johnson, AZ
* WR Joey Walters, WASH
* TE Dan Ross, NO
* T Irv Eatman, PHIL
* T Gary Zimmerman, LA
* G Buddy Aydelette, BIRM
* G Gerry Raymond, OAKL
* C Wayne Radloff, MICH
* QB Chuck Fusina, PHIL
* HB Joe Cribbs, BIRM
* HB Kelvin Bryant, PHIL
* DE Pete Catan, HOU
* DE Karl Lorch, AZ
* DT Kit Lathrop, AZ
* LB James Harrell, TB
* LB Jim LeClair, NJ
* LB John Corker, MICH
* LB Howard Carson, LA
* CB Jerry Holmes, PITT
* CB David Martin, DENV
* S Marcus Quinn, OAKL
* S Gary Barbaro, NJ
* K Tony Zendejas, LA
* KR Derrick Crawford, MEM
* P Sean Landeta, PHIL
* PR David Martin, DENV
* Rookie of the year — QB Jim Kelly, HOU
* Player of the year—QB Chuck Fusina, PHIL
* Coach of the year -- Jim Mora, PHIL
* Executive of the year -- Carl Peterson, PHIL

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## See also

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* 1984 NFL season

## References

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1. ^ "The Courier - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
2. ^ "1984 USFL Game Program (Jetsave Challenge Cup) | SportsPaper.info". www.sportspaper.info.

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