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1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)

2nd place Eastern 11-7-0 .611
1985 USFL Previous SeasonRoster KeyStat 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
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
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
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
86Marcus AndersonWR6-017526Tulane
28Ross ArmstrongFS6-319522Pennsylvania
50Kyle BorlandLILB6-322824Wisconsin16
89Sam BowersTE6-425028Westchester CC; Tennessee State; Fordham
85Walter BroughtonWR5-1018023Jacksonville State15
74Jim ByrneRDE-LDT6-327027Wisconsin-La Crosse18
33Maurice CarthonFB6-122524Arkansas State18
59Maurice ClemmonsRILB-LILB6-123525Kent State
82Clarence CollinsWR6-118023Illinois State18
60Russ ComptonC6-224030Indiana
93Charles CookNT6-325526Miami (Florida)
23Donnell DanielSS6-018523Fort Scott CC; Southern Illinois
24Terry DanielsLCB5-1118125Tennessee
56Jim DumontLB6-122424Rutgers
21Frank DuncanFS6-118829San Mateo JC; San Francisco State
22Doug FlutieQB5-1017823Boston College1515
90Freddie GilbertRDE6-427523Georgia11
84Marcus HackettWR6-119023Syracuse
38Clarence HarmonRB5-1120930Holmes CC; Mississippi State18
64Wayne HarrisROG6-226924Mississippi State18
16Fred HessenQB6-020025Navarro JC; Lamar0
29Bill HillRCB5-917226Rutgers
37Jerry HolmesRCB6-217528Chowan JC; West Virginia14
58Kent HullC6-427224Mississippi State1818
54Lemont JeffersLOLB6-322025Tennessee
70John JewellROG6-225526Kent State
27Gregg JohnsonFS6-118827Oklahoma State18
32Kenny JohnsonRCB-LCB6-018522Mississippi State17
47John JoyceRILB6-123026Colgate
80Danny KnightWR5-1121025Mississippi State18
62Dave LaphamLOG-C6-425933Syracuse
55Jim LeClairLILB6-323435Minnesota Tech JC; North Dakota66
40Weldon LedbetterFB6-121725Oklahoma8
53Bobby LeopoldROLB6-122028Notre Dame13
96James LocketteLDE6-425925Missouri18
73Doug MackieLOT6-428028Ohio State14
72Lynn MadsenRDT-LDE6-426025Washington10
76Don MaggsROT6-528724Tulane1818
75Frank MattiaceNT6-126424Holy Cross17
57John MillerROLB6-221825Mississippi State
67Russ MitchellROT6-528825Mississippi
55Gary MotenRILB6-121024Southern Methodist
78Tony OsbunLOT6-425527Michigan
17Rick PartridgeP6-117528Golden West JC; Utah180
30Rod PeguesRB6-020427Oklahoma18
25John PrestonSS6-020723Texas Christian; Central Oklahoma16
11Ron ReevesQB6-221525Texas Tech3
9Roger RuzekK6-119525Weber State180
81Jeff SpekTE6-324025Nevada-Las Vegas; San Diego State17
66Vince StrothLOG6-325925Brigham Young1818
34Herschel WalkerRB6-122523Georgia1818
69Emanuel WeaverNT6-426025Arizona Western JC; South Carolina State12
52Mike WeddingtonLOLB6-424525Oklahoma18
71Tom WoodlandNT6-127026Iowa; Fort Scott CC; Missouri
Doug WoodwardQB6-320027Pace0
68Kari Yli-RenkoLOT6-527026Cincinnati
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 QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals102122581306
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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