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1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)

1st place • Eastern 13-5-0 .722
1985 USFL Previous Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Rollie Dotsch
Tom BanksOffensive Line
Hank KuhlmannAssistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
John MitchellLinebackers
Frank NovakReceivers
Carl ReeseDefensive Coordinator
Mike TollesonDefensive Line
Morris WattsQuarterbacks
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sun2/24/1985HNew Jersey Generals38-28WBirmingham, ALLegion Field34785
Sun3/3/1985HDenver Gold23-40LBirmingham, ALLegion Field27400
Sat3/9/1985AOrlando Renegades34-10WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium20000
Sun3/17/1985HMemphis Showboats34-19WBirmingham, ALLegion Field34500
Sun3/24/1985ABaltimore Stars7-3WCollege Park, MDByrd Stadium14529
Sat3/30/1985HJacksonville Bulls25-18WBirmingham, ALLegion Field41200
Sun4/7/1985ASan Antonio Gunslingers14-15LSan Antonio, TXAlamo Stadium8873
Sat4/13/1985HOakland Invaders20-17WBirmingham, ALLegion Field44500
Sat4/21/1985HTampa Bay Bandits30-3WBirmingham, ALLegion Field28900
Sun4/28/1985AJacksonville Bulls17-27LJacksonville, FLGator Bowl41298
Fri5/3/1985AMemphis Showboats24-38LMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl29025
Sat5/11/1985HPortland Breakers14-0WBirmingham, ALLegion Field28500
Sun5/19/1985ALos Angeles Express44-7WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum4658
Mon5/27/1985HOrlando Renegades41-17WBirmingham, ALLegion Field24500
Mon6/3/1985AHouston Gamblers29-27WHouston, TXAstrodome13202
Sat6/8/1985HBaltimore Stars14-7WBirmingham, ALLegion Field24300
Sat6/15/1985ATampa Bay Bandits14-17LTampa, FLTampa Stadium24000
Sun6/23/1985ANew Jersey Generals14-6WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium44098
Quarterfinal Playoff
Sat6/29/1985HHouston Gamblers22-20WBirmingham, ALLegion Field18500
Semifinal Playoff
Sun7/7/1985HBaltimore Stars14-28LBirmingham, ALLegion Field23250
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Buddy Aydelette78LOG6-425829Alabama16
Mark Battaglia59C6-224926Penn State
Joe Bock65C6-425426Virginia17
Thomas Boyd53ILB6-221026Alabama
Jim Brown84TE6-222724Southern Mississippi
Paul Ott Carruth42RB6-122224Alabama181
Chuck Clanton24FS5-1119223Auburn18
Jackie Cline98LDT6-528025Alabama1818
Joel Coles35FB6-021525Penn State
Don CorbinOG6-525424Miami-Dade JC; Kentucky
Joe Cribbs20RB5-1119327Auburn17
Joe CugliariDT6-327027Indiana (Pennsylvania)
Larry Douglas82WR6-118728Southern University
David Dumars22SS5-1018528Louisiana-Monroe
Robin Earl89TE6-524230Washington
David Evans26RCB6-017826Central Arkansas18
Doak Field57LB6-222627Baylor
Larry Friday40S6-421527Alcorn State; Mississippi State9
Earl Gant23FB6-020728Missouri
Bob Gentry34CB6-220425Kansas
Greg Gerken57LB6-423026Northern Arizona
Otha HillWR5-1016628Central State (Ohio)
Joey Jones4WR5-816523Alabama17
Ken Kelley56WLB6-122825Penn State18
Scott LaFond62OG6-226026Massachusetts
Bob Lane12QB6-320326Louisiana State; Louisiana-Monroe
Fletcher Louallen43S6-019523West Alabama8
Darryl Mason81TE6-121635Arkansas
Lindsey Mason79ROT6-527530Kansas
Derek McClanahanDB5-1119026Jackson State
Thad McFadden80WR6-220023Wisconsin17
Phil McKinnely73LOT6-424831UCLA
Danny Miller1K5-1017225Miami (Florida)180
Kevin Murphy50LB6-123522Holy Cross
Ronnie Paggett99LDE6-226027Louisiana Tech
Bob Parsons87P6-523235Penn State0
Mike Perko69RDE6-423528Gonzaga; Foothill JC; Utah State
Leon Perry30FB5-1122528Mississippi
Pat Phenix71ROT6-528225Mississippi
Dave Pureifory75LDE6-125536Eastern Michigan
Don Reese76RDE6-625534Jackson State
Jay Repko88TE6-324027Pennsylvania; Ursinus
Bill Roe52MLB6-323527Colorado
Tom Rozantz14QB 6-119428William & Mary
Pat Saindon74ROG6-327324Vanderbilt18
Mike St. Clair91DE6-525332Iowa Central CC; Grambling State
Taft Sales58LB6-222524Missouri
Ted Sample37FB5-1122527Eastfield JC; Richland JC; Texas Tech; East Texas A&M
Mike Simeta90DT6-328426MiraCosta JC; Kansas State
Doug Smith97RDT6-429225East Carolina; Auburn1717
Franky Smith72OT6-627929Alabama A&M
Jim Smith86WR6-220530Michigan17
Herbie Spencer55SLB6-323026Newberry
Cliff Stoudt18QB6-421630Youngstown State1818
Mickey Sutton25CB5-816825Chabot JC; Montana
Malcolm Taylor70RDT6-628025Tennessee State15
Andre Thomas28RB6-020525Mississippi
Ken Toler85WR6-219126Mississippi
Mike Turner64ROT-LOT-LOG6-325525Louisiana State
Ted Walton31DB5-1020028Connecticut
Dennis Woodberry21LCB5-1018324Southern Arkansas18
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Clayton BeaufordWRAuburn
Rob BennettTEWest Virginia
Gregg CarrLBAuburn
Paul Ott CarruthRBAlabama
Nat CeasarDBAuburn
Carey ChristensenQBTroy
Thomas ClarkDBTroy
Rufus CoxWRTroy
Willie DrewreyWRWest Virginia
Mitch GeierGTroy
Kevin GreeneDEAuburn
David KingDBAuburn
Emanuel KingLBAlabama
Bill LeggLBWest Virginia
Albert MarvinDEAlabama State
Tim MoffettWRMississippi
Ricky MooreRBAlabama
Freddie Joe NunnDEMississippi
Ron O'NealRBAuburn
Karl PoweWRAlabama State
Terry SandersPAlabama
Ben ThomasDTAuburn
Greg WalkerTMississippi
Ron WolfleyRBWest Virginia
Paul WoodsideKWest Virginia
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Jerry RiceWRMississippi Valley State
110Kevin AllenTIndiana
232Tracey MackLBMissouri
448Thad McFaddenWRWisconsin
459Kevin MurphyLBHoly Cross
563Steve BuxtonTIndiana State
572Paul CalhounDBKentucky
792Jim CovingtonTCarson-Newman
7100Alex MoyerLBNorthwestern
8104Vince ThomsonDTMissouri Western State
8111Oliver WhiteTEKentucky
9126Royce FentressLBElon
10142Theoriea WardDTGeorgia Southern
15157Andy BaranekQBEast Stroudsburg
12164Tommy PerkinsDTTennessee State
12175Andy CheathamGClemson
13186Jim BoyleDBHoly Cross
14199Alvin WrightDTJacksonville State
15217Phillip MackDTLamar
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals12111884113436
Opponents Totals501005693
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals32:11344136177318620941.190686
Opponents Totals27:4926585156246220130.8115822
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jim Smith210000000126
Dan Miller0495294.211192867.90108
Joe Cribbs8000000048
Joey Jones7000000042
Cliff Stoudt5000000030
Darryl Mason3000000018
Ken Toler2001100014
Paul Ott Carruth2000000012
Chuck Clanton100000006
Joel Coles100000006
Robin Earl100000006
Earl Gant100000006
Leon Perry100000006
Ted Walton100000006
Jackie Cline000000012
Team Totals54495294.222192867.91436
Opponents Totals35313296.913182572.01299
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Cribbs26710473.9287
Cliff Stoudt804375.5285
Joel Coles864064.7311
Paul Ott Carruth572654.6382
Earl Gant591833.1170
Leon Perry18724.0141
Jim Smith02222Lt1
Bob Lane8192.4100
Joey Jones199.090
Darryl Mason122.020
Andre Thomas122.020
Ted Sample1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals57924634.33817
Opponents Totals40618074.555t14
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Cliff Stoudt44426659.915933587.612.656t347.7194.331224313491.2
Bob Lane331854.5142557.714.24113.013.00025577.2
Team Totals47728459.517336137.612.756t353.0204.231224338990.2
Opponents Totals53027652.121634256.512.457t163.0387.250403302252.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Smith87132215.256t20
Joey Jones4375117.553t7
Joe Cribbs412877.0291
Darryl Mason343249.5413
Ken Toler3249015.3402
Earl Gant161499.3191
Joel Coles12655.4120
Robin Earl910311.426t1
Thad McFadden46115.3230
Jay Repko23819.0300
Paul Ott Carruth2115.570
Jim Brown199.090
Otha Hill133.030
Team Totals284361312.756t35
Opponents Totals276342512.457t16
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Chuck Clanton1627517.249t1
Dennis Woodberry56412.8230
Herbie Spencer5336.6130
Bill Roe4246.0120
David Dumars3248.0140
Mickey Sutton23015.0320
Ted Walton14646.046t1
David Evans144.040
Jackie Cline100.000
Team Totals3850013.249t2
Opponents Totals2023211.6332
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bob Parsons67262639.2520517329219732.8
Team Totals67262639.2520517329219732.8
Opponents Totals74321643.5760522328278836.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Thad McFadden33143289.9480
Mickey Sutton1300.000
Team Totals34173289.6480
Opponents Totals4263297.8250
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Ott Carruth2647718.3260
Robin Earl12121.0210
Thad McFadden1020120.1280
Mickey Sutton1524416.3240
Otha Hill11616.0160
Joel Coles11414.0140
Earl Gant100.000
Team Totals5797317.10
Opponents Totals7918.10
SACKSNOYDS
Bill Roe8.560.0
Herbie Spencer6.550.0
Ken Kelley5.550.0
Ronnie Paggett5.049.0
Jackie Cline5.047.0
Doug Smith5.033.0
Malcolm Taylor4.033.0
Dave Pureifory4.031.0
Don Reese2.020.0
Thomas Boyd2.015.0
Mike Perko1.510.0
Kevin Murphy1.012.0
Team Totals50.0410.0
Opponents Totals31.0224.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Mark Battaglia10000
Paul Ott Carruth20000
Chuck Clanton0022400
Joel Coles10000
Joe Cribbs310100
David Dumars001100
Robin Earl10000
David Evans0010100
Doak Field001100
Earl Gant20000
Ken Kelley001100
Bob Lane110100
Thad McFadden760600
Leon Perry10000
Don Reese001100
Bill Roe001100
Pat Saindon0010100
Ted Sample10000
Doug Smith001100
Jim Smith221300
Herbie Spencer002210
Cliff Stoudt920200
Mickey Sutton222400
Malcolm Taylor001100
Ken Toler001100
Team Totals33161715320
Opponents Totals38152316393
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