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1983 Denver Gold (USFL)

3rd place • Pacific 7-11-0 .389
1983 USFL Next Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Red Miller (4-7-0); Charley Armey (0-1-0); Craig Morton (3-3-0
Charley ArmeyDefensive Line
Gary CabeOffensive Assistant
Jimmy CarrDefensive Coordinator
Whitey DovellOffensive Line
Don FreaseWide Receivers/Tight Ends
Don PollardDefensive Backs
Ellis RainsbergerOffensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun3/6/1983HPhiladelphia Stars7-13LDenver, COMile High Stadium45102
Sun3/13/1983HBoston Breakers7-21LDenver, COMile High Stadium41926
Sun3/20/1983AChicago Blitz16-13WChicago, ILSoldier Field22600
Mon3/28/1983HOakland Invaders22-12WDenver, COMile High Stadium38720
Mon4/4/1983AMichigan Panthers29-21WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome11279
Sat4/9/1983HTampa Bay Bandits16-22LOTDenver, COMile High Stadium46848
Sun4/17/1983ABirmingham Stallions9-7WBirmingham, ALLegion Field26250
Sat4/23/1983AArizona Wranglers3-24LTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium21557
Sun5/1/1983HNew Jersey Generals29-34LDenver, COMile High Stadium47940
Sun5/8/1983APhiladelphia Stars3-6LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium14306
Mon5/16/1983ABoston Breakers9-17LBoston, MANickerson Field4173
Sun5/22/1983HLos Angeles Express10-14LDenver, COMile High Stadium32963
Fri5/27/1983HBirmingham Stallions21-19WDenver, COMile High Stadium38829
Fri6/3/1983HWashington Federals24-12WDenver, COMile High Stadium40671
Mon6/13/1983AOakland Invaders10-16LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum26840
Fri6/17/1983HArizona Wranglers32-6WDenver, COMile High Stadium42621
Mon6/27/1983ATampa Bay Bandits23-26LTampa, FLTampa Stadium46128
Sun7/3/1983ALos Angeles Express14-21LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum11471
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
5/16/1983Boston BreakersPostponed from 5/15
6/3/1983Washington FederalsMoved from 6/5
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Anthony Allen27CB6-017522Trinity Valley CC; Texas Christian91
George Atiyeh60RDT6-325524Louisiana State92
Howard Ballage80WR6-018326Colorado61
John Barefield58LOLB6-222428Texas A&M-Kingsville1211
Tony Blount40S6-119525Virginia81
Kenny Brown83WR6-018227Nebraska30
John Bungartz57LB6-322025Los Angeles Pierce JC; Fullerton State11
Larry Canada35FB6-222529Wisconsin1811
Phil Cancik51RILB6-123026Northern Arizona63
Putt Choate55LILB-MLB6-023027Southern Methodist1818
Tom Davis52C6-226028Nebraska1818
Mark DeRose54LB6-222023Colorado; Colorado State-Pueblo20
Johnnie Dirden80WR6-019031Sam Houston State88
David Dumars21SS5-1018526Louisiana-Monroe1717
Matt Elisara73NT6-325624Northwest Missouri State; Washington State10
Greg Feasel75OT-OG6-730126Barstow JC; Abilene Christian153
Glenn Ford22RB6-120023Tennessee; Lenoir-Rhyne150
Earl Gabbidon87TE6-423025Mesa CC; Arizona State10
Greg Gerken50ROLB6-423024Northern Arizona1818
Darryl Goosby85TE6-523522Ellsworth CC; Cincinnati102
Steve Gortz9P6-220527Saddleback JC; Nevada-Las Vegas180
Sammy GreeneWR6-119024Nevada-Las Vegas20
Ricky Harr27S5-1119026Colorado State103
Ron Hausauer67ROG6-427024North Dakota; Jamestown1515
Doug Hoppock72ROT6-428023Kansas State1615
Glenn Hyde65LOG6-325532Pittsburgh1717
Vic James81WR6-019022Los Angeles Valley JC; Colorado1817
Keith JenkinsDB6-218528Tampa; Cincinnati10
Ken Johnson7QB6-220532Colorado119
Richard JohnsonRB5-717822Los Angeles Harbor JC; Colorado10
Lloyd JonesWR6-318525Brigham Young50
Jeff Knapple12QB6-220027UCLA; Colorado; Northern Colorado92
Bob KnaptonLB6-222523Northern Colorado80
Will Lewis20CB5-1018425Millersville157
Tom Maher88TE6-323330Pasadena CC; Los Angeles State102
David Martin34/13LCB-RCB5-918724Villanova1818
Rich MatheneyWR6-118527Los Angeles Valley JC; Utah State30
Bo Matthews41FB6-322232Colorado186
Nate Miller23RCB5-1018525San Bernardino Valley JC; Cameron1711
Terry Miller43HB5-1019627Oklahoma State112
Fred Mortensen14QB6-219529Arizona State83
Kelvin Newton53LOLB6-022024Texas Christian184
Bob Niziolek89TE6-422025Colorado1615?
Harold Norfleet70OT6-627526Prairie View A&M93
Craig PenroseQB6-321130Colorado; San Diego State54
Pete Perry90DE6-524625Colorado100
Lonell Phea82WR5-1017525Houston99
Andy Poremba68RDE-LDE6-324523Colorado State1810
Steve Rogers74LOT6-526024Oregon State; Palomar JC; Brigham Young18
Tom SchnabelLB6-022023Dakota Wesleyan61
Laval Short92NT-LDT6-325025Colorado1714
Joe Silipo66ROG6-329526Tulane171
Dave Smilo37FS6-219026Eastern Michigan80
Brian Speelman3K5-1118526Capital180
Scott Stamper30RB5-920424Nevada Reno-Reno; Phoenix JC ; Glendale CC; Fort Lewis70
Tom Sullivan32FS5-1119023UCLA1412
Harry Sydney24HB6-021724Kansas1814
Arland Thompson63OT6-326026Baylor11
Calvin Turner99RDE-LDE6-427023West Virginia1716
Maurice Tyler42FS-CB6-018633Baltimore JC; Morgan State113
Alvin WhiteQB6-321930Orange Coast JC; Oregon State10
Larry White91LDE6-326022Jackson State1713
Vincent WhiteRB5-819022Stanford72
Kyle Whittingham59RILB-OLB6-023224Brigham Young1514
Kevin Williams86WR5-816425Southern California41
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Hasson ArbubakrrDETexas Tech
Curtis BennettWRWest Texas A&M
Charles BriscoeDBWest Texas A&M
Mike CallGColorado State
Ray ConeLBColorado
Kenny DeanDBWest Texas A&M
Rick FarnsworthDTWyoming
Robin HamCWest Texas A&M
Anthony HutchisonRBTexas Tech
Dave JoeckelCTexas Tech
Craig JohnsonQBWyoming
Richard JohnsonRBColorado
Robert JohnsonDBColorado
Steve MartinezWRWyoming
Victor McGeeQBWest Texas A&M
Charlie PattisonDTWyoming
Andy PorembaDTColorado State
Joe PorterTColorado State
Jeff RaikesWRColorado State
Gabriel RiveraDTTexas Tech
Cleveland RobinsonDBWest Texas A&M
John SalleyDBWyoming
Mark ShoopDEColorado
James WilliamsTEWyoming
Stan WilliamsLBTexas Tech
Earl WilsonWRWest Texas A&M
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
19Demetrious JohnsonDBMissouri
216Michael HaddixRBMississippi State
333John HarperLBSouthern Illinois
440Mark KirchnerGBaylor
664Scott CollieWRBrigham Young
781Mark WitteTENorth Texas
888Kevin PotterDBMissouri
9105Glenn FordRBLenoir-Rhyne
10112Darrell GreenDBTexas A&M-Kingsville
11129Amos DonaldsonGKansas State
12136Larry WhiteDEJackson State
13153Prince McJunkinsQBWichita State
14160Tim RucksTCarthage
15177Gregg HarmonLBHouston
16184Clenzie PiersonDTRice
17201Joe HinesLBTexas Christian
18208Tim MooreDESouthern University
19225Darryl GoosbyTECincinnati
20232Jim PerrymanDBMillikin
21249Byron WilliamsWRTexas-Arlington
22256Tom SullivanDBUCLA
23273Darrin NewboldLBMissouri State
24280Andre YoungLBBowling Green State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals4189511030284
Opponents Totals637861966
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals28:40282129113409322541.31351142
Opponents Totals31:203261211743110026238.21201035
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Harry Sydney11000000066
Brian Speelman0272993.100132065.0066
Vic James4000000024
Larry Canada300200022
Ken Johnson3000000018
Fred Mortensen300000018
Bob Niziolek3000000018
Johnnie Dirden2000000012
Darryl Goosby2000000012
Bo Matthews10010008
Putt Choate100000006
David Dumars100000006
Glenn Ford100000006
Jeff Knapple00010002
Team Totals35272993.146132065.00284
Opponents Totals37252696.2310173844.70304
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Harry Sydney1768014.6459
Larry Canada1426314.424t3
Vincent White522915.6290
Bo Matthews672573.8160
Terry Miller511593.1170
Putt Choate514529.058t1
Ken Johnson271415.2173
Glenn Ford10424.2110
Fred Mortensen10343.4113
Vic James3258.3170
Craig Penrose4123.090
Scott Stamper3113.760
Bob Niziolek066L0
Jeff Knapple2-1-0.520
Howard Ballage2-4-2.000
Johnnie Dirden1-10-10.0-100
Team Totals55525404.658t19
Opponents Totals58322683.980t13
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Ken Johnson24812148.811511154.59.256t62.4124.81613997649.4
Craig Penrose844857.1286217.412.975t56.089.51412449760.8
Fred Mortensen834048.2394475.411.23222.444.8106937852.6
Jeff Knapple492346.9171743.67.61900.0918.422415016.4
Alvin White7228.63385.419.013t114.3228.6003849.7
Harry Sydney3133.314615.346.04600.0133.3004642.4
Steve Gortz22100.0010050.050.075t150.000.000100158.3
Team Totals47623749.820325415.310.775t154.0367.642356218547.6
Opponents Totals55431256.322534966.311.280t193.4173.128195330174.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Larry Canada422425.8240
Bob Niziolek3737310.1593
Harry Sydney313069.956t2
Vic James2534813.9274
Bo Matthews191095.7211
Johnnie Dirden1730117.775t2
Lonell Phea1320615.8460
Terry Miller11847.6200
Vincent White9647.1130
Howard Ballage710915.6290
Glenn Ford612420.775t1
Kevin Williams59719.4340
Lloyd Jones57715.4220
Kenny Brown34515.0190
Tom Maher3217.090
Rich Matheney22713.5140
Darryl Goosby284.05t2
Team Totals237254110.775t15
Opponents Totals312349611.280t19
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
David Dumars724234.6811
David Martin6447.3200
Nate Miller242.040
Kyle Whittingham200.000
Tom Sullivan055L0
Team Totals1729517.4811
Opponents Totals363228.9661
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Steve Gortz85349641.15941436.8
Team Totals87349641.1592414218327837.7
Opponents Totals87354740.8650162232.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
David Martin351438010.9290
Scott Stamper10-2-2.0-20
Lonell Phea22136.5130
Team Totals381639110.3290
Opponents Totals39212175.6170
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Glenn Ford2252123.7590
Terry Miller37625.3350
Scott Stamper1021321.3300
Vincent White12020.0200
Howard Ballage35117.0260
Kenny Brown11717.0170
David Martin11313.0130
Harry Sydney11313.0130
Vic James45112.8210
Tom Sullivan177.070
Lonell Phea1328922.2400
Team Totals60127121.2590
Opponents Totals52101619.5430
SACKSNOYDS
Calvin Turner6.555.0
Greg Gerken6.550.0
Laval Short5.035.0
Larry White3.021.0
Andy Poremba3.018.0
Pete Perry1.56.0
John Barefield1.06.0
Kyle Whittingham1.02.0
Phil Cancick0.53.0
Team Totals 28.0195.0
Opponents Totals42.0356.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Howard Ballage210100
Larry Canada7505140
Putt Choate0010100
Tom Davis0010100
Johnnie Dirden001000
David Dumars0001140
Glenn Ford200000
Greg Gerken0001100
Steve Gortz0010100
Ricky Harr0001100
Vic James1112-20
Ken Johnson510100
Richard Johnson0010100
Jeff Knapple10000
Bob Knapton0001100
Will Lewis0001100
David Martin5123250
Bo Matthews120200
Nate Miller0010100
Fred Mortensen210100
Kelvin Newton0010100
Bob Niziolek110100
Craig Penrose210100
Steve Rogers0010100
Laval Short0001100
Joe Silipo100000
Scott Stamper110100
Tom Sullivan0011200
Harry Sydney920200
Maurice Tyler00011160
Vincent White201100
Kyle Whittingham0003300
Team Totals4216261541570
Opponents Totals31151616323
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