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1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)

2nd place • Eastern 11-7-0 .611
1985 USFL Previous Season
Roster Key • Stat Key
Head Coach: Walt Michaels
Ted CottrellDefensive Line
John D'OttavioWide Receivers
Clark GainesSpecial Teams/Running Backs
Dale LindseyDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Chris PalmerOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Joe PascaleDefensive Backs
Larry StoryOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sun2/24/1985ABirmingham Stallions28-38LBirmingham, ALLegion Field34785
Fri3/1/1985AOrlando Renegades28-10WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium32748
Sun3/10/1985HLos Angeles Express35-24WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium58741
Sun3/17/1985ABaltimore Stars9-29LCollege Park, MDByrd Stadium31026
Sun3/24/1985HTampa Bay Bandits28-24WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium41079
Sat3/30/1985AArizona Outlaws13-31LTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium30432
Sun4/7/1985HHouston Gamblers31-25WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium34573
Sun4/14/1985HPortland Breakers34-7WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium38245
Fri4/19/1985AMemphis Showboats21-18WMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl44339
Mon4/29/1985HOrlando Renegades24-7WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium38084
Sun5/5/1985AJacksonville Bulls20-30LJacksonville, FLGator Bowl60100
Sun5/12/1985HBaltimore Stars10-3WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium34446
Sun5/19/1985ADenver Gold24-28LDenver, COMile High Stadium29129
Sun5/26/1985ATampa Bay Bandits30-24WTampa, FLTampa Stadium32000
Sat6/1/1985HMemphis Showboats17-7WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium45682
Mon6/10/1985HJacksonville Bulls31-24WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium36465
Sat6/15/1985AOakland Invaders29-34LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum24338
Sun6/23/1985HBirmingham Stallions6-14LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium44098
Quarterfinal Playoff
Mon7/1/1985HBaltimore Stars17-20LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium26982
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Marcus Anderson86WR6-017526Tulane
Ross Armstrong28FS6-319522Pennsylvania
Kyle Borland50LILB6-322824Wisconsin16
Sam Bowers89TE6-425028Westchester CC; Tennessee State; Fordham
Walter Broughton85WR5-1018023Jacksonville State15
Jim Byrne74RDE-LDT6-327027Wisconsin-La Crosse18
Maurice Carthon33FB6-122524Arkansas State18
Maurice Clemmons59RILB-LILB6-123525Kent State
Clarence Collins82WR6-118023Illinois State18
Russ Compton60C6-224030Indiana
Charles Cook93NT6-325526Miami (Florida)
Donnell Daniel23SS6-018523Fort Scott CC; Southern Illinois
Terry Daniels24LCB5-1118125Tennessee
Jim Dumont56LB6-122424Rutgers
Frank Duncan21FS6-118829San Mateo JC; San Francisco State
Doug Flutie22QB5-1017823Boston College1515
Freddie Gilbert90RDE6-427523Georgia11
Marcus Hackett84WR6-119023Syracuse
Clarence Harmon38RB5-1120930Holmes CC; Mississippi State18
Wayne Harris64ROG6-226924Mississippi State18
Fred Hessen16QB6-020025Navarro JC; Lamar0
Bill Hill29RCB5-917226Rutgers
Jerry Holmes37RCB6-217528Chowan JC; West Virginia14
Kent Hull58C6-427224Mississippi State1818
Lemont Jeffers54LOLB6-322025Tennessee
John Jewell70ROG6-225526Kent State
Gregg Johnson27FS6-118827Oklahoma State18
Kenny Johnson32RCB-LCB6-018522Mississippi State17
John Joyce47RILB6-123026Colgate
Kerry Justin26LCB5-1117530East Los Angeles JC; Oregon State17
Danny Knight80WR5-1121025Mississippi State18
Dave Lapham62LOG-C6-425933Syracuse
Jim LeClair55LILB6-323435Minnesota Tech JC; North Dakota66
Weldon Ledbetter40FB6-121725Oklahoma8
Bobby Leopold53ROLB6-122028Notre Dame13
James Lockette96LDE6-425925Missouri18
Doug Mackie73LOT6-428028Ohio State14
Lynn Madsen72RDT-LDE6-426025Washington10
Don Maggs76ROT6-528724Tulane1818
Frank Mattiace75NT6-126424Holy Cross17
John Miller57ROLB6-221825Mississippi State
Russ Mitchell67ROT6-528825Mississippi
Gary Moten55RILB6-121024Southern Methodist
Tony Osbun78LOT6-425527Michigan
Rick Partridge17P6-117528Golden West JC; Utah180
Rod Pegues30RB6-020427Oklahoma18
John Preston25SS6-020723Texas Christian; Central Oklahoma16
Ron Reeves11QB6-221525Texas Tech3
Roger Ruzek9K6-119525Weber State180
Jeff Spek81TE6-324025Nevada-Las Vegas; San Diego State17
Vince Stroth66LOG6-325925Brigham Young1818
Herschel Walker34RB6-122523Georgia1818
Emanuel Weaver69NT6-426025Arizona Western JC; South Carolina State12
Mike Weddington52LOLB6-424525Oklahoma18
Tom Woodland71NT6-127026Iowa; Fort Scott CC; Missouri
Doug WoodwardQB6-320027Pace0
Kari Yli-Renko68LOT6-527026Cincinnati
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Gerald AllenLBSyracuse
Alan AndrewsTERutgers
Andrew BakerWRRutgers
Kelvin BellDBOhio State
Vic BellamyDBSyracuse
Steve CalabriaQBColgate
Jaime CovingtonRBSyracuse
Dave CreceliusDEOhio State
Joe EstayTMississippi State
Doug FlutieQBBoston College
Scott GieselmanTEBoston College
Dwayne HooperRBRutgers
Jamie KimmelLBSyracuse
Mark KrerowiczTOhio State
Jim LacheyGOhio State
Kirk LowdermilkCOhio State
Dave MorrillDEOhio State
Gerard PhelanWRBoston College
Eugene RobinsonDBColgate
Todd RussellDBBoston College
Tony ThurmanDBBoston College
Mike TomczakQBOhio State
Lionel WashingtonDERutgers
Elmer WilsonRBMississippi State
Scott ZalenskiGOhio State
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Jesse PennLBVirginia Tech
111Lee RousonRBColorado
220Peter MuldoonQBHoly Cross
231Gene LakeRBDelaware State
335George ShorthoseWRMissouri
342Robert AnaeGBrigham Young
570Ashley LeeDBVirginia Tech
685Chas FoxWRFurman
8112Lonnie YoungDBMichigan State
9127Herman FontenotWRLouisiana State
9131Tony EdwardsLBTexas
10140Kyle ClawsonDEKansas State
14200Joe ShieldQBTrinity (Connecticut)
15213Harry NewsomePWake Forest
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals102122581306418
Opponents Totals6499116980
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals30:463281891182110021746.1116957
Opponents Totals29:14354122197358820243.683651
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Herschel Walker220000000132
Roger Ruzek0495294.200172568.00100
Maurice Carthon6000000036
Doug Flutie6000000036
Sam Bowers4000000024
Clarence Collins4000000024
Walter Broughton3000000018
Maurice Clemmons100000006
Freddie Gilbert100000006
Marcus Hackett100000006
Kerry Justin100000006
Danny Knight100000006
Rick Partridge100000006
Rod Pegues100000006
Jeff Spek100000006
Team Totals53495294.200172568.00418
Opponents Totals47394390.744162176.20377
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Herschel Walker43824115.588t21
Maurice Carthon1757264.155t6
Doug Flutie654657.2256
Rod Pegues8789.835t1
Ron Reeves7507.1150
Clarence Harmon6294.8130
Rick Partridge3165.317t1
Jeff Spek100.000
Sam Bowers1-12-12.0-120
Team Totals70437635.388t35
Opponents Totals48719594.03520
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Doug Flutie28113447.713321097.515.768134.6145.021174193567.8
Ron Reeves713650.7304616.512.84522.857.041045151.4
Rod Pegues100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Rick Partridge100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Team Totals35417048.016425707.315.168t154.2205.625184238662.9
Opponents Totals57431054.023940607.113.173223.8254.440334372671.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Herschel Walker3746712.668t1
Sam Bowers3561817.7464
Clarence Collins2756621.0524
Walter Broughton2135917.1453
Maurice Carthon181548.6180
Jeff Spek1320315.6251
Clarence Harmon111019.2210
Danny Knight79713.9211
Marcus Hackett155.05t1
Team Totals170257015.168t15
Opponents Totals310406013.17322
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Kerry Justin8658.142t1
Gregg Johnson59519.0290
Jerry Holmes3279.0140
John Preston3227.3180
Donnell Daniel26432.0590
John Miller2136.5100
Ross Armstrong100.000
Kenny Johnson100.000
Team Totals2528611.4591
Opponents Totals2048424.285t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Rick Partridge66273541.4610716278231735.1
Roger Ruzek13636.03600003636.9
Team Totals67277141.4610716278235335.1
Opponents Totals70286941.057514311245835.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Danny Knight2612409.2450
Donnell Daniel133715.5150
Team Totals3943118.0450
Opponents Totals3782787.545t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Rod Pegues2857520.5380
Danny Knight920022.2380
Marcus Hackett612721.2300
Donnell Daniel1323217.8360
Jeff Spek11515.0150
Sam Bowers34414.7190
Clarence Harmon68414.0180
Walter Broughton100.000
Wayne Harris100.000
Gregg Johnson100.000
Team Totals69127718.5380
Opponents Totals7119.01
SACKSNOYDS
James Lockette13.0108.0
Jim Byrne7.563.0
Freddie Gilbert3.541.0
Frank Mattiace3.026.0
John Joyce3.017.0
Mike Weddington2.523.0
Bobby Leopold2.020.0
Maurice Clemmons1.018.0
Donnell Daniel1.08.0
Emanuel Weaver1.06.0
Kenny Johnson1.00.0
Terry Daniels0.54.0
Team Totals40.0334.0
Opponents Totals25.0184.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Kyle Borland0001100
Sam Bowers210100
Walter Broughton110150
Maurice Carthon300000
Clarence Collins110100
Russ Compton100000
Donnell Daniel220200
Terry Daniels0001100
Doug Flutie320200
Freddie Gilbert00011311
Clarence Harmon101100
Wayne Harris0010100
Jerry Holmes112300
Gregg Johnson0003340
John Joyce0010100
Kerry Justin0001100
Danny Knight420200
Bobby Leopold0001180
Lynn Madsen0001100
Russ Mitchell100000
Rick Partridge0020200
Rod Pegues520200
John Preston0001140
Ron Reeves100000
Jeff Spek200000
Herschel Walker930300
Mike Weddington0002200
Kari Yli-Renko0010100
Team Totals37172015351
Opponents Totals34151917361
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