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1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)

2nd place • Atlantic 11-7-0 .611
1983 USFL Next Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dick Coury
Steve CouryReceivers
Roman GabrielOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Curt JonesDefensive Line
Doug KayDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Dale LindseyLinebackers
Bill RedellTight Ends
Keith RowenOffensive Line/Special Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun3/6/1983ATampa Bay Bandits17-21LTampa, FLTampa Stadium42437
Sun3/13/1983ADenver Gold21-7WDenver, COMile High Stadium41926
Sun3/20/1983HWashington Federals19-16WBoston, MANickerson Field18430
Sun3/27/1983ANew Jersey Generals31-21WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium41218
Sat4/2/1983HBirmingham Stallions27-16WBoston, MANickerson Field10976
Sun4/10/1983HOakland Invaders7-26LBoston, MANickerson Field7984
Sun4/17/1983AArizona Wranglers44-23WTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium20911
Sun4/24/1983APhiladelphia Stars16-23LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium10257
Sun5/1/1983HMichigan Panthers24-28LBoston, MANickerson Field10971
Sat5/7/1983ALos Angeles Express20-23LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum16307
Mon5/16/1983HDenver Gold17-9WBoston, MANickerson Field4173
Sun5/22/1983AWashington Federals21-14WWashington, DCRFK Stadium7303
Sun5/29/1983HPhiladelphia Stars21-17WBoston, MANickerson Field15668
Mon6/6/1983HChicago Blitz21-15WBoston, MANickerson Field15087
Sun6/12/1983ABirmingham Stallions19-31LBirmingham, ALLegion Field20500
Sun6/19/1983HTampa Bay Bandits24-17WBoston, MANickerson Field15530
Sat6/25/1983AOakland Invaders16-17LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum30396
Sun7/3/1983HNew Jersey Generals34-10WBoston, MANickerson Field15798
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
4/2/1983Birmingham StallionsMoved from 4/3
5/16/1983Denver GoldPostponed from 5/15
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
John Andreoli63LB6-323223Holy Cross2
David Bayle87TE6-422824Pasadena CC; Washington13
Matt Bradley48LB6-222323Penn State8
Bruce Branch78OG6-325823Scottsdale CC; Arizona State2
Mike Brewington58LILB6-322526East Carolina16
Kenny BrownWR6-018227Nebraska1
Louis Bullard72LOT6-626527Jackson State1514
M.L. Carter24RCB5-917328Monterey Peninsula JC; Fullerton State18
Dario Casarino1P6-724026Washington100
Beau Coash81TE6-322523Middlebury17
Chris Combs89TE6-424525New Mexico11
Richard Crump26HB6-020528Miami-Dade JC; Jacksonville State18
Tony Davis25FB5-1121030Nebraska17
Orlando Flanagan57LB6-222523Long Beach CC; Oklahoma4
Jerrell Franklin69ROG6-328524Kansas State; Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Southern University18
Nolan Franz84WR6-218324Tulane18
Jeff Gaylord61NT-LDE6-324525Missouri14
Robert Geathers99DE6-729026South Carolina State3
Louie Giammona43RB5-918030Utah State6
Gary Gibson54LB6-321824Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo); Long Beach CC; Arizona4
Bill Gompf55LB6-222523Utah18
Charles Harbison42RCB-LCB-SS6-118524Gardner-Webb18
Mitch Hoopes7P6-120730Eastern Arizona JC; Arizona60
Greg Horton64ROG6-425032Colorado139
Derek Hughes38RB6-320525Michigan State4
Dan Hurley62ROT-LOT6-327024Nebraska1812
Billy Don Jackson66DE-NT6-325524UCLA15
Andy Johnson32HB6-020431Georgia7
Brad Johnson60C6-327024Nebraska4
Dennis Johnson39FB-TE6-322027Mississippi State13
Lyndell Jones23RCB5-917524Columbia Basin JC; Hawaii76
Mike Katolin50C6-325525Rio Hondo JC; San Jose State176
Oudious Lee71NT6-125327Nebraska184
Frank Lockett32WR-RB5-1119226Contra Costa JC; Nebraska13
Terry Love40SS6-220525Canyons JC; Murray State14
Marcus Marek56RILB6-222522Ohio State1818
Ira Matthews43WR5-817526Wisconsin5
Tim Mazzetti5K6-117527Pennsylvania160
Larry McClain73RDE6-325525Western Carolina14
Mike McLaughlin53C6-127027Holy Cross; Massachusetts1812
Curt MohlOT6-426025UCLA1
Ben Needham59LOLB6-422525Michigan1818
Bob Newton74OG6-526034Cerritos JC; Nebraska22
Ray Phillips52ROLB6-423029Marshalltown JC; Nebraska1818
Ernie Price68LDE-RDE6-424533Texas A&M-Kingsville17
Gerry Raymond65LOG6-326024Boston College1818
Joe Restic36FS-P6-319026Notre Dame18
Bill Roe51LILB6-323525Colorado16
Ernie Rogers74OT6-626026Rice1
John Schmeding67OG6-426528Boston College1
Charlie Smith83WR6-118533Grambling State18
Tim Smith22S6-219526Santa Ana JC; Oregon State18
Pat Staub70ROT6-125528Temple8
Anthony Steels33HB5-919524Nebraska15
Dwayne Strozier88WR-DB6-119525Arizona3
Marcus Tarver88LB6-021523Hawaii3
Billy Taylor38RB6-021527Texas Tech10
Johnnie Walton10QB6-221036Elizabeth City State1716
Daryl Wilkerson75LDE-RDE6-425525Houston17
Woodrow Wilson20LCB-RCB5-1018227North Carolina State1818
Doug Woodward18QB6-320025Pace52
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Jack BelcherCBoston College
Todd BrownWRNebraska
Mike CorbatGHarvard
Roger CraigRBNebraska
Vic CrawfordDBBoston College
Paul FarrenCBoston University
Doug GuyerLBBoston College
Wilbur JacksonTMassachusetts
Brad JohnsonCNebraska
Russ JoynerLBBoston College
Gary KowalskiTBoston College
Mitch KrenkTENebraska
Scott LaFondGMassachusetts
Steve LivelyGBoston College
Allen LydayDBNebraska
Mike MandelkoGNebraska
Bruce MathisonQBNebraska
Jeff MerrellDTNebraska
Scott NizolekTEBoston College
Garry PearsonRBMassachusetts
Junior PolesDTBoston College
Dave RimingtonCNebraska
Rich ShrigleyTEBoston College
Randy TheissTNebraska
Jamie WilliamsTENebraska
Toby WilliamsDTNebraska
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
214Leonard SmithDBMcNeese State
335Clint SampsonWRSan Diego State
438George HarrisLBHouston
559John TuggleRBCalifornia
662John CourtneyDTSouth Carolina State
783Dan DufourCUCLA
886Todd SeabaughLBSan Diego State
9102Tom HolmoeDBBrigham Young
9107Marcus MarekLBOhio State
10110Lorenzo BouierRBMaine
10115Mark BrownLBPurdue
11131Walter RossRBNorthern State (South Dakota)
12134Herkie WallsWRTexas
12139Jeff TurkDBBoise State
13155Darral HambrickWRNevada-Las Vegas
14158Charles YoungDTNorth Texas
15179Bill FallonLBCal Poly (Pomona)
16182Tim CowanQBWashington
17203Thomas HopkinsTAlabama A&M
18206Mickey CochranGCameron
19227Mark TuineiDTHawaii
20230Jimmy ThomasDBIndiana
21251Kevin AkinsDTOhio State
22254Tom GilmartinDTCal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
23275Joaquin ZendejasKLaVerne
24278Carl KennybrewLBHawaii
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals8910359148399
Opponents Totals531325891
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals28:4830798184258123334.81381054
Opponents Totals31:123331301723112428743.21081064
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tim Mazzetti03838100.000273577.10119
Richard Crump1200100074
Tony Davis7000000042
Charlie Smith500100032
Nolan Franz4000000024
Frank Lockett4000000024
Anthony Steels4000000024
Dennis Johnson200100014
Ben Needham2000000012
Johnnie Walton200000012
Beau Coash100000006
Louie Giammona100000006
Marcus Marek100000006
Doug Woodward00000000
(Team)00000012
(Unidentified)00010012
Team Totals453838100.047273577.11399
Opponents Totals39323688.933203164.51334
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Richard Crump1909905.2628
Tony Davis1394433.2216
Anthony Steels552374.3181
Dennis Johnson441653.8201
Andy Johnson13624.8140
Johnnie Walton12322.710t2
Doug Woodward4287.0120
Derek Hughes6152.570
Charlie Smith382.7130
Frank Lockett8-7-0.970
Mitch Hoopes1-11-11.0-110
Joe Restic1-21-21.0-210
Team Totals47619414.16218
Opponents Totals62423703.92716
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Johnnie Walton58933056.024137726.411.486t203.4183.1756371674.0
Doug Woodward261661.591365.28.544311.513.81812897.6
Tim Mazzetti11100.001515.015.01500.000.00015118.8
Charlie Smith100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals61734756.225139236.411.386t233.7193.1864385975.0
Opponents Totals57531955.523136996.411.647t213.7254.313317338269.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Nolan Franz6284813.7504
Charlie Smith54100918.758t5
Richard Crump443157.2224
Tony Davis422606.2181
Frank Lockett3753514.586t3
Beau Coash2534313.7441
Dennis Johnson231104.8121
Anthony Steels201487.4273
Andy Johnson171508.8220
Louie Giammona13755.816t1
David Bayle710615.1220
Dwayne Strozier11212.0120
Chris Combs11111.0110
Billy Taylor111.010
Team Totals347392311.386t23
Opponents Totals319369911.647t21
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Woodrow Wilson44511.3320
Marcus Marek4235.8100
Ben Needham3103.380
Joe Restic382.780
Terry Love210552.51020
Charles Harbison26633.0460
Tim Smith25025.0310
Ray Phillips2126.070
Lyndell Jones13333.0330
Mike Brewington11010.0100
M.L. Carter100.000
Team Totals2536214.51020
Opponents Totals1920610.8420
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Dario Casarino55234542.6720710
Mitch Hoopes2386637.760045
Joe Restic1138635.151002
Team Totals89359740.47201117400319735.9
Opponents Totals87347339.9620141833.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Woodrow Wilson1511228.1260
Nolan Franz52295.8100
Anthony Steels81455.6120
Ira Matthews34155.0100
Louie Giammona101444.4130
Team Totals4192556.2260
Opponents Totals5083988.0430
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Frank Lockett26633.0400
Woodrow Wilson1533622.4430
Derek Hughes612320.5250
Bill Gompf11818.0180
Ira Matthews1321016.2270
Anthony Steels1320415.7260
Charlie Smith34515.0220
Richard Crump11313.0130
Charles Harbison2189.0100
Ben Needham155.050
Louie Giammona48320.8270
Team Totals61112118.4430
Opponents Totals79151019.1430
SACKSNOYDS
Daryl Wilkerson6.045.0
Ray Phillips6.039.0
Dewey McClain6.038.0
Jeff Gaylord4.041.0
Oudious Lee4.036.0
Terry Love3.024.0
Ben Needham2.018.0
Charles Harbison2.013.0
Bill Roe2.06.0
Joe Restic2.06.0
Ernie Price1.09.0
Robert Geathers1.08.0
Billy Don Jackson1.07.0
Marcus Tarver1.06.0
Marcus Marek1.06.0
Team Totals43.0317.0
Opponents Totals8.064.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
David Bayle100000
Mike Brewington02200
M.L. Carter011170
Richard Crump930300
Tony Davis730300
Jerrell Franklin21310
Nolan Franz210100
Jeff Gaylord02200
Louie Giammona10180
Charles Harbison12310
Greg Horton10100
Derek Hughes110100
Billy Don Jackson01100
Andy Johnson410100
Dennis Johnson200000
Lyndell Jones01100
Mike Katolin100000
Oudious Lee101100
Frank Lockett121301
Marcus Marek123891
Ira Matthews200000
Tim Mazzetti10100
Ben Needham02200
Ray Phillips02200
Gerry Raymond10100
Joe Restic06600
Bill Roe01140
Charlie Smith110100
Tim Smith100000
Anthony Steels100000
Johnnie Walton310100
Daryl Wilkerson1022150
Woodrow Wilson310100
Doug Woodward110100
Team Totals45222327501362
Opponents Totals54272722491
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