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1985 Denver Gold (USFL)

2nd place • Western 11-7-0 .711
1985 USFL Previous Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Darrel Davis
Gale DavisOffensive Line
Don FreaseSpecial Teams/Receivers
Joe HaeringDefensive Coordinator
June JonesOffensive Coordinator
Greg McMackinDefensive Backs
Pete RodriguezDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun2/24/1985AOakland Invaders10-31LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum23622
Sun3/3/1985ABirmingham Stallions40-23WBirmingham, ALLegion Field27400
Sun3/10/1985HPortland Breakers29-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium17870
Mon3/18/1985AHouston Gamblers17-36LHouston, TXAstrodome33747
Mon3/25/1985HSan Antonio Gunslingers16-2WDenver, COMile High Stadium13901
Sun3/31/1985HOrlando Renegades21-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium10217
Mon4/8/1985HArizona Outlaws28-7WDenver, COMile High Stadium12769
Mon4/15/1985ATampa Bay Bandits17-33LTampa, FLTampa Stadium40000
Sat4/20/1985HLos Angeles Express51-0WDenver, COMile High Stadium13165
Fri4/26/1985HMemphis Showboats17-33LDenver, COMile High Stadium8207
Sun5/5/1985ASan Antonio Gunslingers35-9WSan Antonio, TXAlamo Stadium9753
Sun5/12/1985AArizona Outlaws42-28WTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium5731
Sun5/19/1985HNew Jersey Generals28-24WDenver, COMile High Stadium29129
Thu5/23/1985HOakland Invaders16-31LDenver, COMile High Stadium12372
Thu5/30/1985ALos Angeles Express27-20WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum3059
Sun6/9/1985HHouston Gamblers16-13WDenver, COMile High Stadium12553
Fri6/14/1985APortland Breakers17-23LPortland, ORCivic Stadium18953
Sun6/23/1985AJacksonville Bulls6-42LJacksonville, FLGator Bowl32428
Quarterfinal Playoff
Sun6/30/1985AMemphis Showboats7-48LMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl34528
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
John Arnold84WR5-1017030Wyoming
Jim Asmus9K-P6-119527Mount San Antonio JC; Hawaii100
Kerry Baird22CB6-019324Kentucky
Stan Blinka50LOLB6-223028Sam Houston State
Mark Buben65DE6-326528Tufts
John Bungartz57RILB6-322027Los Angeles Pierce JC; Fullerton State
Brad Calip83SB5-917323East Central
Ernie Carswell24S5-1020324Alabama State
Bryan DausinOT6-426025Texas A&M5
Tom Davis52C6-226030Nebraska
Jeff Delaney40S6-019529Pittsburgh
Walt Downing63ROG6-327029Michigan
Vince Evans8QB6-220530Los Angeles CC; Southern California
Greg Feasel75LOT6-730128Barstow JC; Abilene Christian8
Mike Fisher11QB6-322325Southern Methodist; North Texas
Bob Gagliano10QB6-320527Glendale CC; U.S. International; Utah State18
Todd Gerhart37RB5-1123523Fullerton State18
Kris HainesWR5-1118328Notre Dame
Leonard Harris80SB5-816625Austin; Texas Tech18
Lonnie Harris81WR5-617026North Carolina A&T State
Nate Harris42S5-917223Tulsa18
Ron Hausauer67OG6-427026North Dakota; Jamestown4
Darryl Hemphill25SS6-019525West Texas A&M
Norman Hill30LB6-220524Texas Tech
Neil Hope54LB6-223522Southern California14
Terry Irvin56LOLB6-223823Colorado
Bill Johnson34RB6-223025Arkansas State18
Kelley Johnson87WR5-816823Los Angeles Valley JC; Colorado13
Steve Johnson72DE6-522524Oregon
Troy Johnson89WR-SB6-117523Southeastern Louisiana; Southern University14
Frank Kalil67OL6-326026Arkansas; Arizona
Tom Kilkenny58MLB6-223727Temple18
Marc Lewis88WR5-815925Missouri Western State
Greg Loberg61LOT6-426424California14
Calvin Loveall27RCB5-918023Idaho18
David Martin13LCB5-918726Villanova
Mike McKibben53ROLB6-322829Kent State
Doug Mikolas70LDT-RDT-NT6-127024Oregon Tech; Portland State16
Matt Miller76ROT6-627029Colorado
Nate Miller23RCB5-1018527San Bernardino Valley JC; Cameron
Mike Nease74ROG6-327224Tennessee-Chattanooga
John Nevens59LILB-MLB6-023022Fullerton State
Pat Ogrin79RDT6-526527Wyoming
Lance Shields28LCB6-017825Drake
Reggie Singletary77DT6-327223Crowley JC; Kansas State
Brian Speelman3K-P5-1118528Capital
Gill Stegall85SB5-816024Arkansas State; Harding
Tom Sullivan32S5-1119025UCLA
Mike Taliferro73LDT6-428024Northeastern Oklahoma JC; Texas Christian
Bruce Thornton60LDE6-526527Illinois
Steve Trimble47FS5-1119027Maryland
Calvin Turner95RDE6-427025West Virginia
Lonnie Turner82WR5-716426Los Angeles CC; Cal Poly (Pomona)17
Ray Wagner78LOT6-329028Kent State
Craig Walls55MLB6-121527Indiana18
Vincent White44SB5-819024Stanford
Donnie Williams33RB5-1119725Blinn JC; Texas State
George Yarno66LOG6-226728Washington State1818
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Mark AllenDBBrigham Young
Marv AllenLBBrigham Young
Dave BurkeDBNebraska
Alan ChriteLBColorado
Bret ClarkDBNebraska
Wayne DawsonLBTexas Tech
Ken GraeberDTNebraska
Harry GrimmingerGNebraska
Larry HamiltonDTBrigham Young
Rodney HardingDTOklahoma State
Jamie HarrisWROklahoma State
Adam HaysbertWRBrigham Young
Rusty HilgerQBOklahoma State
Dwayne JilesLBTexas Tech
Kelley JohnsonWRColorado
Shawn JonesRBOklahoma State
Tom MorrowTNebraska
Ralph PartidaGOklahoma State
Ray PolkDBOklahoma State
Brad SmithDTBrigham Young
Scott StrasburgerLBNebraska
Shane SwansonWRNebraska
Joe WalterTTexas Tech
Brad WhiteDTTexas Tech
Louis WongGBrigham Young
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
14John NevensLBFullerton State
223Brad CalipWREast Central
451Calvin LoveallDBIdaho
794Doug MikolasDTPortland State
7102Mark PembrookDBFullerton State
8107Fred BanksWRLiberty
8116Robert CurryTMissouri
9132Rich MianoDBHawaii
11152Gill StegallWRHarding
13180Dave ToubCTexas-El Paso
14194Nate HarrisWRTulsa
15209Todd GerhartRBFullerton State
15219Fred HemphillDBHawaii
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals71130112120433
Opponents Totals10610057126
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals28:3334896222307720936.81461122
Opponents Totals31:2731812116289321643.11271036
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bill Johnson16000100096
Jim Asmus0303196.800111861.1063
Leonard Harris8000000048
Vince Evans7000000042
Brian Speelman0202290.90061442.9038
Marc Lewis6000000036
Vincent White5000000030
Gill Stegall3000000018
Bob Gagliano2000100012
Todd Gerhart2000000012
Darryl Hemphill2000000012
Brad Calip100000006
Kelley Johnson100000006
Mike McKibben100000006
Mike Nease100000006
(Team)000000012
Team Totals55505394.302173253.11433
Opponents Totals46444597.801212777.83389
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Bill Johnson21212615.95615
Vince Evans432836.6387
Todd Gerhart522795.4182
Bob Gagliano341113.3182
Darryl Hemphill35117.0260
Vincent White9515.7130
Kelley Johnson12828.0280
Troy Johnson2115.5100
Marc Lewis133.030
Leonard Harris610.280
Team Totals36320795.75626
Opponents Totals49021724.45219
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bob Gagliano35820557.313626957.513.169133.6174.735257243873.5
Vince Evans32515748.315222597.014.456123.7164.924212204763.1
Darryl Hemphill33100.006521.721.73200.000.00065118.8
Team Totals68636553.228850197.313.869253.6334.859469455069.0
Opponents Totals57428349.326341287.214.679t254.4284.953376375267.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Leonard Harris101143214.2668
Marc Lewis75120716.1696
Vincent White5566612.1495
Gill Stegall3239712.459t3
Lonnie Turner2938813.4270
Bill Johnson2933711.6551
Troy Johnson1416711.9220
Kelley Johnson1014914.9371
Todd Gerhart912513.9270
Brad Calip88610.8311
Calvin Loveall25728.5320
Ernie Carswell188.080
Team Totals365501913.86925
Opponents Totals283412814.679t25
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Nate Miller57615.2370
Steve Trimble5418.2220
Jeff Delaney37725.7320
Darryl Hemphill362.060
Craig Walls26532.5460
Mike McKibben24522.545t1
Lance Shields22211.0220
Stan Blinka22110.5200
David Martin2178.5100
John Nevens2157.590
Team Totals2838513.8461
Opponents Totals3352015.877t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Brian Speelman31117938.058013101105834.1
Jim Asmus30112137.45403629103234.4
Team Totals61230037.758049130209034.3
Opponents Totals80334341.879924290287335.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
David Martin13414311.0380
Lonnie Harris10310410.4440
Leonard Harris72355.0150
Nate Harris5381.640
Vincent White1100.000
Calvin Loveall1000.000
Team Totals37132907.8440
Opponents Totals20111306.5320
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Lonnie Turner2446419.3300
Lonnie Harris1642226.4370
John Arnold12525.0250
Leonard Harris48621.5520
Troy Johnson59719.4250
Brad Calip917219.1320
Tom Kilkenny11212.0120
Nate Harris2147.0110
Ernie Carswell2115.5150
Team Totals65130320.0520
Opponents Totals6919.30
SACKSNOYDS
Bruce Thornton12.590.5
Calvin Turner11.063.0
Craig Walls7.040.0
Doug Mikolas4.527.5
Mike Taliferro4.041.0
Pat Ogrin3.532.5
Darryl Hemphill2.018.0
Reggie Singletary1.514.0
Mike McKibben1.512.0
Mark Buben1.010.0
Tom Kilkenny1.07.0
Neil Hope1.07.0
Ernie Carswell1.05.0
John Nevens1.03.0
Steve Trimble0.55.5
Team Totals53.0376.0
Opponents Totals59.0469.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Stan Blinka00011110
Ernie Carswell00213150
Vince Evans300000
Bob Gagliano530300
Todd Gerhart200000
Leonard Harris820200
Lonnie Harris0000
Darryl Hemphill000441522
Bill Johnson800000
Steve Johnson200000
Troy Johnson110100
Tom Kilkenny0010100
David Martin0000
Mike McKibben0001100
Doug Mikolas0001100
Matt Miller00101110
Nate Miller0010100
Mike Nease0020201
John Nevens0002200
Lance Shields0001100
Mike Taliferro0002260
Calvin Turner0001100
Lonnie Turner100000
Ray Wagner0010100
Craig Walls0001100
Vincent White110100
George Yarno0010100
Team Totals33151815333
Opponents Totals31151615310
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