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1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)

1st place • Central 12-6-0 .667
1983 USFL Next Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jim Stanley
Larry CoyerLinebackers
George DicksonOffensive Backs
Bob LeahyQuarterbacks/Receivers
Mike LongAssistant to the Head Coach
Dick RoachDefensive Backs
Pete RodriguezDefensive Line
Kent StephensonOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Mon3/7/1983ABirmingham Stallions9-7WBirmingham, ALLegion Field30305
Sat3/12/1983ATampa Bay Bandits7-19LTampa, FLTampa Stadium38789
Sat3/19/1983HOakland Invaders27-33LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome28952
Sun3/27/1983AWashington Federals16-22LOTWashington, DCRFK Stadium11414
Mon4/4/1983HDenver Gold21-29LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome11279
Sun4/10/1983ANew Jersey Generals21-6WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium17648
Sun4/17/1983HChicago Blitz17-12WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome11634
Sat4/23/1983HLos Angeles Express34-24WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome13184
Sun5/1/1983ABoston Breakers28-24WBoston, MANickerson Field10971
Sat5/7/1983AArizona Wranglers21-10WTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium20423
Mon5/16/1983HNew Jersey Generals31-24WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome32862
Mon5/23/1983HBirmingham Stallions20-23LOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome20042
Mon5/30/1983HTampa Bay Bandits43-7WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome23976
Sun6/5/1983APhiladelphia Stars20-29LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium19727
Sun6/12/1983ALos Angeles Express42-17WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum16023
Mon6/20/1983HWashington Federals27-25WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome26418
Sun6/26/1983AChicago Blitz34-19WChicago, ILSoldier Field25041
Sat7/3/1983HArizona Wranglers33-7WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome31905
Playoff
Sun7/10/1983HOakland Invaders37-21WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome60237
League Championship
Sun7/17/1983NPhiladelphia Stars24-22WDenver, COMile High Stadium50906
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ira Albright67NT-FB5-1126024Tyler JC; Northeastern State130
Curtis Anderson90RDE-LDE6-624026Central State (Ohio)32
John Arnaud25FS6-018522Iowa State1810
John Banaszak76DE6-324233Eastern Michigan90
Ray Bentley50RILB6-224023Central Michigan1411
Novo Bojovic3K5-1017224Central Michigan180
Kyle Borland52LOLB6-322822Wisconsin1412
Matt Braswell54C6-325525Georgia40
Andy Cannavino62RILB-LILB6-122524Michigan187
Anthony Carter1WR5-1117423Michigan1817
Clarence Chapman22LCB5-1017530Eastern Michigan1818
Mike Cobb89TE6-524828Michigan State1818
Will Cokeley58RILB-ROLB6-222023Coffeyville CC; Kansas State150
John Corker57ROLB6-524025Oklahoma State1717
Oliver Davis21RCB6-120329Tennessee State127
Phil Dokes72RDE6-525728Oklahoma State175
Thom Dornbrook63ROG-LOG6-224027Kentucky1616
Donnie Echols88TE6-324026Oklahoma State170
Mike Edwards53ROLB-LOLB6-422526Oklahoma State171
Tony Ellis30HB6-221023Michigan State85
Greg Fairchild73ROT6-425729Tulsa9?2
Chris Godfrey70LOT6-325425Michigan1818
Russ Graham74ROT6-426022Oklahoma State42
Elbert Gray26RCB6-017024Weber State121?
David Greenwood31SS-P6-321023Wisconsin1616
Bob Grupp19P5-1119528Duke10
Mike Hagen39FB6-024024Walla Walla CC; Montana93
Jimmy Hargrove33FB6-222826Wake Forest10?
Bobby Hebert11QB6-421523Northwestern State (Louisiana)1818
Derek Holloway29WR5-716622Arkansas1817
Allen Hughes98RDE6-325024Western Michigan1210
Ron Ingram86WR5-1016824Oklahoma State4
Jeff Jackson77LDE6-726524Michigan; Toledo3
Ken Lacy28FB6-022223Tulsa1713
Mel Land51LOLB6-324228Michigan State76
Dan LloydLB6-222530Washington
Freddie Logan24LCB6-018522Jones County JC; Cincinnati
Frank McClain83WR6-018326Bishop; Texas A&M-Commerce; North Texas162
Larry McCrimmon20WR6-219823Cameron10
Tyrone McGriff61LOG-ROG6-027025Florida A&M1515
Cleo Miller33FB-HB5-1121432Arkansas-Pine Bluff146
Terry Miller43RB5-1019627Oklahoma State40
McDonald Oden84TE6-422825Tennessee State10
Ron Osborne23RCB-FS5-1119022Iowa State1716
Tony Osbun75ROT6-425525Michigan134
Ronnie Paggett99LDE6-226025Louisiana Tech1817
Rick Partridge17P6-117526Golden West JC; Utah60
Robert Pennywell59LILB6-122229Grambling State1817
Lonell Phea86WR5-1017525Houston60
Tom Piette56C6-425023Michigan State11
Ray Pinney74ROT6-427429Washington1010
Wayne Radloff55C6-527422Georgia1717
Wes Roberts79RDE6-625326Texas Christian22
Jerome Stelly81WR5-918022Western Illinois60
Whit Taylor10QB5-1118523Vanderbilt150
Dave Tipton65NG6-225530Western Illinois1818
Tony Vitale60ROG6-326025Central Michigan
Herman WeaverP6-421035Tennessee30
Mike Weston68LOG6-225524Adrian
John Williams40HB5-1121223Wisconsin188
Ricky Young51RILB6-325023Oklahoma State150
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Ray BentleyLBCentral Michigan
Marion BodyDBMichigan
Novo BojovicKCentral Michigan
Bonji BonnerDBEastern Michigan
Keith BosticDBMichigan
Winfred CarrawayDEMichigan
Anthony CarterWRMichigan
Smiley CreswellDEMichigan State
Craig DunawayTEMichigan
Tony EllisRBMichigan State
Paul GirgashLBMichigan
Otis GrantWRMichigan State
Ali Haji-SheikhKMichigan
Terry HawkinsRBMichigan State
Derek HughesRBMichigan State
Ted JonesWRMichigan State
John LeisterQBMichigan State
Mike LemirandeLBMichigan
Steve MaidlowLBMichigan State
Bob PhillipsWRWestern Michigan
Tom PietteCMichigan State
Lawrence RicksRBMichigan
Joe StevensDEMichigan State
Rich StrengerTMichigan
Robert ThompsonDBMichigan
Duane WilsonTWestern Michigan
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
110David GreenwoodDBWisconsin
215Wayne RadloffCGeorgia
334Bobby HebertQBNorthwestern State (Louisiana)
439Paul SkansiWRWashington
558Whit TaylorQBVanderbilt
669Ken LacyRBTulsa
782Craig WederquistTDrake
887Ron HopkinsDBMurray State
9106Stanley WashingtonWRTexas Christian
10111Russ GrahamOTOklahoma State
12135Larry McCrimmonQBCameron
13154Kevin SloanTWashington State
14159John WilliamsRBWisconsin
15178Mike GreenLBOklahoma State
16183Harold BrownRBIowa State
17202John ArnaudDBIowa State
18207Will CokeleyLBKansas State
19226Steve BischTMinnesota
20231Daryl PoseyRBMississippi College
21250Ron OsborneDBIowa State
22255Brian ThrelkeldGPuget Sound
23274Derek HollowayWRArkansas
24279Gary ChachereDTOklahoma State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals791191521010451
Opponents Totals5510474959
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals29:32329127178248422437.5116922
Opponents Totals20:28341120187349025435.4120966
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Novo Bojovic0495490.700181994.70103
John Williams13000000078
Derek Holloway11001100068
Anthony Carter10000000060
Ken Lacy8000000048
Mike Cobb5000000030
Bobby Hebert3001200020
Terry Miller3000000018
Ira Albright100000006
John Corker100000006
Donnie Echols100000006
Ray Pinney100000006
John Banaszak000000012
Team Totals57495490.723182962.11451
Opponents Totals41273284.428203262.50337
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Lacy23211805.1596
John Williams1536244.131t12
Cleo Miller943744.0190
Tony Ellis461583.4250
Terry Miller331233.7223
Mike Hagen13685.2160
Bobby Hebert28351.393
Whit Taylor3103.3160
Jimmy Hargrove242.030
Anthony Carter310.390
Team Totals60725774.25924
Opponents Totals53421364.058t14
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bobby Hebert45125757.017735687.913.981t276.0173.820160340886.8
Whit Taylor341750.01735310.420.85912.900.042333096.8
Ken Lacy11100.003838.038.038t1100.000.00038158.3
Rick Partridge100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals48727556.519539598.114.481t296.0173.524183377688.3
Opponents Totals59534558.022941006.911.982t264.4213.574564353679.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Cobb6174612.2315
Anthony Carter60118119.781t9
Ken Lacy4043310.839t2
Derek Holloway3981120.867t11
Donnie Echols201969.8270
Frank McClain1926413.9390
Cleo Miller12927.7280
John Williams88010.053t1
Tony Ellis55511.0270
Jerome Stelly3279.0110
Mike Hagen3258.3140
Jimmy Hargrove22412.0170
Lonell Phea11414.0140
Terry Miller199.090
Ray Pinney122.02t1
Team Totals275395914.481t29
Opponents Totals345410011.982t26
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Robert Pennywell4235.8160
Ron Osborne372.370
David Greenwood23115.5310
Oliver Davis22412.0160
John Corker22211.0110
Ray Bentley2115.5110
John Arnaud273.540
Andy Cannavino199.090
Kyle Borland100.000
Clarence Chapman100.000
Freddie Logan100.000
Team Totals211346.4310
Opponents Totals1717010.035t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
David Greenwood37153241.456028
Rick Partridge2390539.353032
Herman Weaver1660137.652004
Bob Grupp12828.028001
Team Totals77306639.8560515366270035.1
Opponents Totals94371639.572233133.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Anthony Carter40103879.757t1
Derek Holloway10-2-2.0-20
Lonell Phea818710.9230
Ron Ingram0100
Team Totals49124729.657t1
Opponents Totals4353658.5290
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
John Williams1229024.2430
Tom Moriarty36822.7230
Cleo Miller12121.0210
Ron Ingram1020620.6260
Derek Holloway1325419.5310
Jerome Stelly58817.6210
Tony Ellis23015.0240
Mike Hagen23015.0180
David Greenwood133.030
John Arnaud100.000
Robert Pennywell100.000
Lonell Phea1430721.9390
Team Totals65129720.0430
Opponents Totals79148718.8390
SACKSNOYDS
John Corker28.0199.0
Dave Tipton12.0104.5
Ronnie Paggett9.575.0
Allen Hughes4.027.5
Phil Dokes2.524.5
Mike Edwards2.022.0
Kyle Borland2.022.0
Ira Albirght2.06.0
Robert Pennywell1.012.0
David Greenwood1.09.0
Ray Bentley1.09.0
John Banaszak1.08.0
Andy Cannavino1.07.0
Team Totals74.0564.0
Opponents Totals24.0183.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Curtis Anderson0001100
John Arnaud0002220
Ray Bentley0001100
Novo Bojovic0001100
Kyle Borland0003300
Andy Cannavino0001100
Anthony Carter630300
Clarence Chapman00022330
Mike Cobb100000
John Corker21561001
Donnie Echols0010101
Mike Edwards0002230
Tony Ellis310100
Chris Godfrey0020200
David Greenwood211240
Mike Hagen100000
Bobby Hebert820200
Allen Hughes0001160
Ken Lacy1010100
Frank McClain0010100
Cleo Miller100000
Terry Miller100000
Rick Partridge0010100
Lonell Phea210100
Wayne Radloff0010100
Whit Taylor320200
Dave Tipton00011170
Tony Vitale0010100
John Williams510100
Ricky Young0001100
Team Totals45252022421652
Opponents Totals45222325480
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