UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be played in the autumn/winter, directly competing against the long-established National Football League (NFL). However, the USFL ceased operations before that season was scheduled to begin.

Teams competed to play in the USFL Championship Game.

1985 USFL SEASON
Eastern Conference

BALTIMORE
STARS
BIRMINGHAM
STALLIONS

BYRD STADIUM
(COLLEGE PARK, MD)
(1985)
LEGION FIELD
(BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(1983-1985)

JACKSONVILLE
BULLS
MEMPHIS
SHOWBOATS

GATOR BOWL
(JACKSONVILLE, FL)
(1984-1985)
LIBERTY STADIUM
(MEMPHIS, TN)
(1984-1985)

NEW JERSEY
GENERALS
ORLANDO
RENEGADES

GIANTS STADIUM
(EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ)
(1983-1984)
CITRUS BOWL
(ORLANDO, FL)
(1985)

TAMPA BAY
BANDITS

TAMPA STADIUM
(TAMPA, FL)
(1983-1985)
Western Conference

ARIZONA
OUTLAWS
DENVER
GOLD

SUN DEVIL STADIUM
(TEMPE, AZ)
(1985)
MILE HIGH STADIUM
(DENVER, CO)
(1983-1985)

HOUSTON
GAMBLERS
LOS ANGELES
EXPRESS

ASTRODOME
(HOUSTON, TX)
(1984-1985)
MEMORIAL COLISEUM
(LOS ANGELES, CA)
(1983-1985)

OAKLAND
INVADERS
PORTLAND
BREAKERS

OAKLAND-ALAMEDA
COUNTY COLISEUM
(OAKLAND, CA)
(1983-1985)
civic stadium
(PORTLAND, ME)
(1985)

SAN ANTONIO
GUNSLINGERS

ALAMO STADIUM
(SAN ANTONIO, TX)
(1984-1985)
FORMER TEAMS

CHICAGO
BLITZ
MICHIGAN
PANTHERS

(SOLDIER FIELD)
(CHICAGO, IL)
(1983-1984)
(PONTIAC SILVERDOME)
(PONTIAC, MI)
(1983-1984)

PITTSBURGH
MAULERS
WASHINGTON
FEDERALS

THREE RIVERS STADIUM
(PITTSBURGH, PA)
(1984)
RFK STADIUM
(WASHINGTON, DC)
(1983-1984)
Atlantic Division 1983-1984
Central Division 1983-1984
Eastern Conference 1985
Pacific Division 1983-1984
Southern Division 1984
Western Conference 1985
HELMET HISTORY
MICHIGAN PANTHERS (1983-1984; merged with Oakland for 1985 season)
Arizona Wranglers & Oklahoma Outlaws merged to become Arizona Outlaws (1985)
(Arizona Wranglers) (Oklahoma Outlaws)
EXPANSION HISTORY
1983
12 ARIZONA WRANGLERS
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS
BOSTON BREAKERS
Chicago Blitz
Denver Gold
LOS ANGELES EXPRESS
MICHIGAN PANTHERS
NEW JERSEY GENERALS
Oakland Invaders
PHILADELPHIA STARS
TAMPA BAY BANDITS
Washington Federals
1984
18 ARIZONA WRANGLERS
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS
Chicago Blitz
Denver Gold
LOS ANGELES EXPRESS
MICHIGAN PANTHERS
NEW JERSEY GENERALS
Oakland Invaders
PHILADELPHIA STARS
TAMPA BAY BANDITS
Washington Federals
Houston Gamblers (EXPANSION)
Jacksonville Bulls (EXPANSION)
Memphis Showboats (EXPANSION)
Oklahoma Outlaws (EXPANSION)
Pittsburgh Maulers (EXPANSION)
San Antonio Gunslingers (EXPANSION)
BOSTON BREAKERS > NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS
1985
14 BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS
Chicago Blitz
Denver Gold
LOS ANGELES EXPRESS
NEW JERSEY GENERALS
PHILADELPHIA STARS
TAMPA BAY BANDITS
Arizona Wranglers & Oklahoma Outlaws > Arizona Outlaws
Michigan Panthers > Oakland Invaders
NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS > PORTLAND BREAKERS
Philadelphia Stars > Baltimore Stars
Washington Federals > Orlando Renegades
Chicago Blitz (FOLDED)
Pittsburgh Maulers (FOLDED)
USFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
SEASON WINNER SCORE LOSER STADIUM
1
1983
MICHIGAN
PANTHERS (1)		 24-22
PHILADELPHIA
STARS
mile high Stadium
denver,co
2
1984
PHILADELPHIA
STARS (1)		 23 - 3
Arizona
WranglERS
tampa Stadium
tampa,fl
3
1985
BALTIMORE
STARS (2)		 28 - 12
Oakland
InvadERS
giants Stadium
EAST RUTHERFORD, nj
STANDINGS
Team REC A RT RA
Baltimore Stars 2-1 3 1985 1985
Michigan Panthers 1-0 1 1983 1983
Arizona Wranglers 0-1 1 0 1984
Oakland Invaders 0-1 1 0 1985