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1985 USFL Season


We currently have 442 game stories, 413 boxscores, 10 photos and 774 video clips online for 455 USFL games (including preseason and playoffs) from 1983-1985. Please contact us if you have any of the preceding or additional information about USFL broadcasts. Thank you to Chris Blackburn for videos, boxscores and supplementary material throughout. Additional thanks to rambler11370 and Matco Sports for assistance with video clips and Tom Hefner for help with boxscores.

1983 Season | 1984 Season | 1985 Season
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Preseason Week 1
Saturday, February 2, 1985 Baltimore 10 at Orlando 16 (Deland, FL)    S
Saturday, February 2, 1985 Birmingham 0 at San Antonio 0   
Saturday, February 2, 1985 Denver 17 at Los Angeles 17 (Long Beach, CA)    S
Saturday, February 2, 1985 New Jersey 16 at Memphis 3 (Charlotte, NC) 11,667   WHBQ? S
Saturday, February 2, 1985 Oakland 10 at Arizona 3 (Mesa, AZ)    S
 
Preseason Week 2
Saturday, February 9, 1985 Baltimore 14 at Memphis 9 (Winter Haven, FL)    S
Saturday, February 9, 1985 Denver 27 at Portland 9 (Pomona, CA)    S
Saturday, February 9, 1985 Houston 28 at San Antonio 21 (McAllen, TX)    S V
Saturday, February 9, 1985 New Jersey 7 at Tampa Bay 21 32,370   S
Saturday, February 9, 1985 Oakland 12 at Arizona 0 (Mesa, AZ)   
Saturday, February 9, 1985 Orlando 20 at Jacksonville 10    S
 
Preseason Week 3
Friday, February 15, 1985 New Jersey 24 at Orlando 14 33,000   S
Saturday, February 16, 1985 Baltimore 26 at Tampa Bay 28 (Charlotte, NC) 20,000   WTOG-Tampa S V
Saturday, February 16, 1985 Denver 13 at San Antonio 36    S
Saturday, February 16, 1985 Houston 20 at Birmingham 10    KTXH-Houston S V
Saturday, February 16, 1985 Memphis 13 at Jacksonville 10    WHBQ? S
Saturday, February 16, 1985 Portland 17 at Los Angeles 38 (Pierce College, Los Angeles) 5,500   S
Sunday, February 17, 1985 Arizona 13 at Oakland 31 (Fresno, CA) 10,204   S
 
Week 1
Saturday, February 23, 1985 Orlando 7 at Tampa Bay 35 45,045   ESPN S B V
Sunday, February 24, 1985 Baltimore 14 at Jacksonville 22 51,045   S B V
Sunday, February 24, 1985 Denver 10 at Oakland 31 23,622   S B V
Sunday, February 24, 1985 Houston 34 at Los Angeles 33 18,828   S B V
Sunday, February 24, 1985 New Jersey 28 at Birmingham 38 34,785   ABC S B V
Sunday, February 24, 1985 Portland 7 at Arizona 9 20,351   S B V
Monday, February 25, 1985 Memphis 20 at San Antonio 3 10,983   ESPN S B V
 
Week 2
Friday, March 1, 1985 New Jersey 28 at Orlando 10 32,748   ESPN S B V
Saturday, March 2, 1985 Los Angeles 10 at Portland 14 25,232   ESPN S B V
Sunday, March 3, 1985 Arizona 14 at San Antonio 16 11,151   S B V
Sunday, March 3, 1985 Baltimore 17 at Oakland 17 OT 20,495   S B V
Sunday, March 3, 1985 Denver 40 at Birmingham 23 27,400   S B V
Sunday, March 3, 1985 Houston 50 at Tampa Bay 28 42,291   ABC S B V
Monday, March 4, 1985 Memphis 24 at Jacksonville 14 40,112   ESPN S B V
 
Week 3
Saturday, March 9, 1985 Baltimore 19 at Memphis 21 37,466   ESPN S B V
Saturday, March 9, 1985 Birmingham 34 at Orlando 10 25,831   S B
Sunday, March 10, 1985 Houston 42 at Oakland 7 16,037   S B V
Sunday, March 10, 1985 Los Angeles 24 at New Jersey 35 58,741   ABC S B V
Sunday, March 10, 1985 Portland 17 at Denver 29 17,870   S B
Sunday, March 10, 1985 Tampa Bay 31 at San Antonio 18 21,822   S B
Monday, March 11, 1985 Jacksonville 21 at Arizona 41 13,025   ESPN S B
 
Week 4
Saturday, March 16, 1985 Arizona 13 at Tampa Bay 23 41,381   ESPN S B V
Saturday, March 16, 1985 Orlando 17 at Portland 23 25,885   S B V
Saturday, March 16, 1985 San Antonio 7 at Los Angeles 38 10,410   ESPN S B V
Sunday, March 17, 1985 Jacksonville 36 at Oakland 42 16,678   S B V
Sunday, March 17, 1985 Memphis 19 at Birmingham 34 34,500   S B V
Sunday, March 17, 1985 New Jersey 9 at Baltimore 29 31,026   ABC S B 1 V
Monday, March 18, 1985 Denver 17 at Houston 36 33,747   ESPN S B V
 
Week 5
Thursday, March 21, 1985 Orlando 31 at Jacksonville 34 OT 31,883   ESPN S B V
Saturday, March 23, 1985 Los Angeles 13 at Arizona 27 20,835   ESPN S B V
Sunday, March 24, 1985 Birmingham 7 at Baltimore 3 14,529   S B V
Sunday, March 24, 1985 Oakland 31 at Memphis 19 28,773   S B V
Sunday, March 24, 1985 Portland 20 at Houston 27 22,031   S B V
Sunday, March 24, 1985 Tampa Bay 24 at New Jersey 28 41,079   ABC S B V
Monday, March 25, 1985 San Antonio 2 at Denver 16 13,901   ESPN S B V
 
Week 6
Friday, March 29, 1985 Tampa Bay 28 at Memphis 20 23,952   ESPN S B
Saturday, March 30, 1985 Jacksonville 18 at Birmingham 25 41,200   S B
Saturday, March 30, 1985 New Jersey 13 at Arizona 31 30,432   ESPN S B V
Sunday, March 31, 1985 Baltimore 27 at Houston 14 24,166   ABC S B V
Sunday, March 31, 1985 Oakland 30 at Los Angeles 6 11,619   S B
Sunday, March 31, 1985 Orlando 17 at Denver 21 10,217   S B
Monday, April 1, 1985 San Antonio 33 at Portland 0 19,882   ESPN S B
 
Week 7
Thursday, April 4, 1985 Memphis 17 at Orlando 28 21,223   ESPN S B V
Saturday, April 6, 1985 Jacksonville 17 at Tampa Bay 31 51,286   ESPN S B V
Saturday, April 6, 1985 Oakland 17 at Portland 30 23,388   S B V
Sunday, April 7, 1985 Baltimore 17 at Los Angeles 6 5,637   ABC S B V
Sunday, April 7, 1985 Birmingham 14 at San Antonio 15 8,873   S B V
Sunday, April 7, 1985 Houston 25 at New Jersey 31 34,573   ABC S B V
Monday, April 8, 1985 Arizona 7 at Denver 28 12,769   ESPN S B V
 
Week 8
Friday, April 12, 1985 San Antonio 17 at Jacksonville 28 32,097   ESPN S B V
Saturday, April 13, 1985 Oakland 17 at Birmingham 20 44,500   ESPN S B V
Sunday, April 14, 1985 Los Angeles 18 at Houston 17 20,193   S B V
Sunday, April 14, 1985 Memphis 13 at Baltimore 10 15,728   ABC S B V
Sunday, April 14, 1985 Orlando 24 at Arizona 19 32,169   S B V
Sunday, April 14, 1985 Portland 7 at New Jersey 34 38,245   ABC S B V
Monday, April 15, 1985 Denver 17 at Tampa Bay 33 54,267   ESPN S B V
 
Week 9
Friday, April 19, 1985 New Jersey 21 at Memphis 18 44,339   ESPN S B V
Saturday, April 20, 1985 Jacksonville 31 at Orlando 10 34,338   S B V
Saturday, April 20, 1985 Los Angeles 0 at Denver 51 13,165   S B V
Sunday, April 21, 1985 Houston 33 at Arizona 17 16,640   ABC S B V
Sunday, April 21, 1985 Portland 17 at Baltimore 26 14,832   S B 1 V
Sunday, April 21, 1985 Tampa Bay 3 at Birmingham 30 28,900   ESPN S B V
Monday, April 22, 1985 San Antonio 20 at Oakland 27 18,215   ESPN S B V
 
Week 10
Friday, April 26, 1985 Memphis 33 at Denver 17 8,207   ESPN S B V
Saturday, April 27, 1985 Arizona 11 at Oakland 27 12,972   ESPN S B V
Saturday, April 27, 1985 Portland 12 at Los Angeles 17 8,410   S B V
Sunday, April 28, 1985 Baltimore 14 at Tampa Bay 28 41,226   S B V
Sunday, April 28, 1985 Birmingham 17 at Jacksonville 27 41,298   ABC S B V
Sunday, April 28, 1985 Houston 38 at San Antonio 29 9,723   S B V
Monday, April 29, 1985 Orlando 7 at New Jersey 24 38,084   ESPN S B V
 
Week 11
Friday, May 3, 1985 Birmingham 24 at Memphis 38 29,025   ESPN S B V
Saturday, May 4, 1985 Tampa Bay 24 at Los Angeles 14 4,912   ESPN S B V
Sunday, May 5, 1985 Arizona 19 at Baltimore 24 14,432   S B
Sunday, May 5, 1985 Denver 35 at San Antonio 9 9,753   S B
Sunday, May 5, 1985 New Jersey 20 at Jacksonville 30 60,100   ABC S B V
Sunday, May 5, 1985 Oakland 21 at Orlando 7 21,085   S B
Monday, May 6, 1985 Houston 45 at Portland 7 18,457   ESPN S B V
 
Week 12
Saturday, May 11, 1985 Los Angeles 6 at Oakland 27 12,482   ESPN S B V
Saturday, May 11, 1985 Portland 0 at Birmingham 14 28,500   ESPN S B V
Sunday, May 12, 1985 Baltimore 3 at New Jersey 10 34,446   ABC S B V
Sunday, May 12, 1985 Denver 42 at Arizona 28 5,731   S B V
Sunday, May 12, 1985 Houston 15 at Memphis 17 27,325   ABC S B V
Sunday, May 12, 1985 Tampa Bay 21 at Jacksonville 10 58,928   S B V
Monday, May 13, 1985 San Antonio 20 at Orlando 21 22,404   ESPN S B V
 
Week 13
Friday, May 17, 1985 Baltimore 34 at Orlando 21 23,121   ESPN S B V
Saturday, May 18, 1985 Memphis 38 at Tampa Bay 14 44,818   ESPN S B V
Saturday, May 18, 1985 Oakland 24 at San Antonio 21 7,118   S B
Sunday, May 19, 1985 Arizona 30 at Portland 21 15,275   S B
Sunday, May 19, 1985 Birmingham 44 at Los Angeles 7 4,658   S B
Sunday, May 19, 1985 New Jersey 24 at Denver 28 29,129   ABC S B V
Monday, May 20, 1985 Jacksonville 20 at Houston 17 17,127   ESPN S B V
 
Week 14
Thursday, May 23, 1985 Oakland 31 at Denver 16 12,372   ESPN S B V
Saturday, May 25, 1985 Los Angeles 7 at Jacksonville 21 51,033   ESPN S B V
Saturday, May 25, 1985 Memphis 14 at Portland 17 16,682   ESPN S B V
Sunday, May 26, 1985 Arizona 20 at Houston 41 12,696   S B
Sunday, May 26, 1985 New Jersey 30 at Tampa Bay 24 OT 44,539   ABC S B V
Sunday, May 26, 1985 San Antonio 10 at Baltimore 28 8,633   S B
Monday, May 27, 1985 Orlando 17 at Birmingham 41 24,500   ESPN S B V
 
Week 15
Thursday, May 30, 1985 Denver 27 at Los Angeles 20 3,059   ESPN S B V
Saturday, June 1, 1985 Memphis 7 at New Jersey 17 45,682   ESPN S B V
Saturday, June 1, 1985 San Antonio 3 at Arizona 13 11,151   S B
Saturday, June 1, 1985 Tampa Bay 7 at Orlando 37 26,847   S B
Sunday, June 2, 1985 Jacksonville 12 at Baltimore 17 9,663   ABC S B V
Sunday, June 2, 1985 Portland 20 at Oakland 38 12,740   S B
Monday, June 3, 1985 Birmingham 29 at Houston 27 13,202   ESPN S B V
 
Week 16
Friday, June 7, 1985 Orlando 17 at Memphis 41 23,216   ESPN S B V
Saturday, June 8, 1985 Baltimore 7 at Birmingham 14 24,300   ESPN S B V
Saturday, June 8, 1985 Oakland 21 at Arizona 28 10,591   S B V
Saturday, June 8, 1985 Tampa Bay 24 at Portland 27 15,521   S B V
Sunday, June 9, 1985 Houston 13 at Denver 16 12,553   ABC S B V
Sunday, June 9, 1985 Los Angeles 27 at San Antonio 31 4,963   S B
Monday, June 10, 1985 Jacksonville 24 at New Jersey 31 36,465   ESPN S B V
 
Week 17
Friday, June 14, 1985 Denver 17 at Portland 23 18,953   ESPN S B V
Saturday, June 15, 1985 Arizona 21 at Los Angeles 10 (Pierce College, Los Angeles) 8,200   S B V
Saturday, June 15, 1985 Birmingham 14 at Tampa Bay 17 42,131   S B V
Saturday, June 15, 1985 Jacksonville 0 at Memphis 31 31,634   S B V
Saturday, June 15, 1985 New Jersey 29 at Oakland 34 24,338   ESPN S B V
Saturday, June 15, 1985 Orlando 10 at Baltimore 41 6,988   S B V
Monday, June 17, 1985 San Antonio 21 at Houston 49 11,780   ESPN S B V
 
Week 18
Friday, June 21, 1985 Los Angeles 10 at Orlando 17 22,865   ESPN S B V
Saturday, June 22, 1985 Arizona 28 at Memphis 38 32,743   ESPN S B V
Sunday, June 23, 1985 Birmingham 14 at New Jersey 6 44,098   ABC S B V
Sunday, June 23, 1985 Denver 6 at Jacksonville 42 32,428   S B V
Sunday, June 23, 1985 Portland 13 at San Antonio 21 19,603   S B V
Sunday, June 23, 1985 Tampa Bay 10 at Baltimore 38 12,647   S B V
Monday, June 24, 1985 Oakland 31 at Houston 21 15,797   ESPN S B V
 
Quarterfinals
Saturday, June 29, 1985 Houston 20 at Birmingham 22 18,500   ABC S B V
Sunday, June 30, 1985 Denver 7 at Memphis 48 34,528   S B V
Sunday, June 30, 1985 Tampa Bay 27 at Oakland 30 19,346   ABC S B V
Monday, July 1, 1985 Baltimore 20 at New Jersey 17 26,982   S B V
 
Semifinals
Saturday, July 6, 1985 Oakland 28 at Memphis 19 37,796   ABC S B V
Sunday, July 7, 1985 Baltimore 28 at Birmingham 14 23,250   ABC S B V
 
Championship
Sunday, July 14, 1985 Baltimore 28 at Oakland 24 (East Rutherford, NJ) 49,263   ABC S B V



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