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Portland 12 at Los Angeles 17
1985 Week 10 - Saturday, April 27, 1985
Portland Breakers(3-6) at Los Angeles Express(2-7)(-3)
Attendance: 8,410
LOS ANGELES (Wire Services) - Kevin Nelson carried the ball 20 times for 85 yards to lead the Los Angeles Express to a 17-12 victory over the Portland Breakers tonight in what may have been the last game for the Express. The league will meet Monday to decide the fate of the Express, which is in such dire financial straits that the team may disband and not finish the 1985 season.
The Express' attendance, which has been declining steadily all season, rose slightly Saturday -- just slightly -- to 7,188.
Steve Young and Frank Seurer each tossed a touchdown pass Saturday night, to ensure the Express victory.
The Express (3-7), who pulled into a tie with the Breakers for the West Division cellar, marched 79 yards in 14 plays on their first possession to open the game's scoring. Quarterback Steve Young passed to tight end Mike Sherrod for 2 yards and a touchdown with 3:31 remaining in the first quarter.
Portland cut the deficit to 7-3 with 14:55 to play in the second quarter when place-kicker Tim Mazzetti booted a 50-yard field goal.
The Express took the ensuing kickoff and drove 45 yards in seven plays, setting up Tony Zendejas' 52-yard field goal, the longest in team in history.
Express backup QB Frank Seurer directed the other Los Angeles touchdown. The five-play, 83-yard drive was highlighted by Seurer's 71-yard completion to Duane Gunn. It was the Express' longest pass play this season.
1 2 3 4 F
POR 0 3 9 0 - 12
LA 7 7 3 0 - 17
Scoring
LA: Sherrod 2 pass from Young(Zendejas kick) - LA 7, POR 0
POR:Mazzetti 50 FG - LA 7, POR 3
LA: Townsell 8 pass from Seurer(Zendejas kick) - LA 14, POR 3
POR:Jackson 2 pass from Woodward(kick failed) - LA 14, POR 9
LA: Zendejas 52 FG - LA 17, POR 9
POR:Mazzetti 41 FG - LA 17, POR 12
Box Score
POR LA
First Downs 13 14
Rushes-Yards 19-67 38-199
Passing (A-C-Y-I) 30-12-110-2 17-10-150-1
Sacked-Yards Lost 5-38 4-20
Total Plays-Yards 49-177 55-349
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Penalties-Yards 5-40 7-68
Turnovers 2 2
Time of Possession 26:56 33:04
Attendance = 7,188
PORTLAND LOS ANGELES
Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate
Woodward 29 12 148 1 1 54.96 Young 15 8 91 1 1 66.25
Gossett 1 0 0 0 0 -- Seurer 2 2 79 0 1 158.33
Rushing Att Yds Ave TD Rushing Att Yds Ave TD
Jordan 9 30 3.3 0 Nelson 20 85 4.3 0
Woodward 3 19 6.3 0 Gray 8 52 6.5 0
V.Williams 4 17 4.3 0 Young 7 46 6.6 0
Jackson 3 1 0.3 0 Warren 3 16 5.3 0
Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD
Franz 2 35 17.5 0 Gunn 2 83 41.5 0
Lockett 2 33 16.5 0 Hudson 3 29 9.7 0
Bayle 1 23 23.0 0 Hersey 1 26 26.0 0
Jackson 3 21 7.0 1 Townsell 2 17 8.5 1
Ross 2 16 8.0 0 Nelson 1 13 13.0 0
Jordan 1 11 11.0 0 Sherrod 1 2 2.0 1
Ricks 1 9 9.0 0
Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD
Jackson 2 72 36.0 0 Nelson 3 51 17.0 0
Ricks 1 21 21.0 0 Gray 1 27 27.0 0
Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD
Hall 2 20 10.0 0 Gunn 4 30 7.5 0
Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts
Mazzetti 2-2 50 0-1 6 Zendejas 1-1 52 2-2 5
miss: -- miss: --
Punting No Yds Ave Punting No Yds Ave
Gossett 5 206 41.2 Partridge 3 109 36.3
Sacks Sk Yds Sacks Sk Yds
Hughes 2 10 Weaver 3 28
Merrell 1 10 Howard 1 9
Adams 1 0 Jenkins 1 1
Interceptions No Yds Ave TD Interceptions No Yds Ave TD
Miller 1 16 16.0 0 Haines 1 22 22.0 0
Patillo 1 0 0.0 0
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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