The United States Football League (USFL) was a short-lived professional American football league that played for three seasons, from 1983 through 1985. Originally conceived as an alternative to the NFL, the USFL was plagued by an unsophisticated image and chronic financial problems.
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The United States Football League (USFL) is a professional American football league that was founded in 1982 and played its only season in 1983. The league was created to compete with the National Football League (NFL).
The USFL played a spring/summer schedule from 1983 to 1985. The league ceased operations after the 1985 season when it lost an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL. Although several teams expressed interest in joining the NFL, the league never resumed play.
The USFL featured many talented players and coaches who would later go on to have successful careers in the NFL, including Steve Young, Jim Kelly, Herschel Walker, Mike Rozier, and Doug Flutie. Several USFL teams also had significant financial backing from well-known businesspeople, including Donald Trump and J. Walter Duncan.
Today, the USFL exists as an online community for fans of the league. The website features news, scores, and results for upcoming games, as well as a forum for discussion between fans.
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The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, from 1983 through 1985. It was the first major football league to have a network television contract, which it had with ABC.
The USFL played its inaugural season in the spring of 1983. The league’s goal was to be a viable competitor to the NFL, and it achieved that by signing several high-profile players from NFL rosters. The USFL’s most notable signing was Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker, who left the University of Georgia after his junior year to join the New Jersey Generals.
In its first two seasons, the USFL was successful in terms of attendance and TV ratings. However, it began to run into financial problems in its third season, and folding became a real possibility. The league’s owners decided to fold the USFL after the 1985 season rather than risk going head-to-head with the much more established NFL in the fall.
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The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, from 1983 through 1985. It was the first major football league to have a network television contract, with NBC signing a two-year deal in 1982. The USFL ceased operations in 1986 when it failed to achieve profitability.
During its brief existence, the USFL achieved some success. In 1984, attendance averaged around 19,000 per game and rose to over 27,000 per game in 1985; however, this was still below the break-even point for many of the teams. The league’s highest average attendance was 24,874 for the New Jersey Generals in 1985. However, most of the larger markets saw declining attendance during the USFL’s final season.
Most of the USFL’s teams were located in cities without an NFL franchise or in markets where NFL franchises had recently been relocated. Many of the teams shared stadiums with NHL franchises; for example, The Chicago Blitz played at Chicago Stadium (home of the Blackhawks), while The Michigan Panthers used Joe Louis Arena (home of the Red Wings). A few teams also shared stadiums with Major League Baseball franchises; for example, The Tampa Bay Bandits played their games at Al Lang Stadium (which also hosted spring training games for several baseball teams).
In its three years of operation, the USFL compiled some impressive statistics. For example:
* In 1983, Herschel Walker of The New Jersey Generals ran for 1,812 yards, making him the first running back in professional football history to have a season with more than 1,800 yards rushing.
* In 1984 and 1985, The Chicago Blitz had the most rushing yards of any team in either year. The Blitz’s Mike Rozier was the league’s leading rusher both years.
* In 1983 and 1984, Jim Kelly of The Houston Gamblers threw for over 5,000 yards in each season; he is one of only three quarterbacks who have thrown for over 5,000 yards twice in their careers (the other two are Drew Brees and Peyton Manning).
* In 1984 and 1985, The Baltimore Stars reached the USFL Championship Game; they were unable to win the title game either year.
