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Oakland 7 at Arizona 35
1984 Week 1 - Sunday, February 26, 1984
Oakland Invaders(0-0) at Arizona Wranglers(0-0)(-6.5)
Attendance: 29,176, TV: ABC
TEMPE (AP) - Kevin Long, a former New York Jet, scored two touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards in 15 carries as Arizona, the transplanted Chicago Blitz of last year, broke a 7-7 tie and cruised to a 35-7 victory over Oakland. A crowd of 29,176 watched the game at Sun Devil Stadium, where last year's opener drew 45,167.
Oakland Invaders at Arizona Wranglers February 26, 1984 ATT-29,176 Oakland.....................................7 0 0 0 - 7 Arizona.....................................7 7 7 14 - 35 Arizona Long 14 run (Corral kick) 5:50 1st Oakland R. Smith 5 pass from Besana (Shea Kick) 12:09 1st Arizona Buggs 16 pass from Landry (Corral kick) 13:07 2nd Arizona Spencer 6 run (Corral kick) 12:00 3rd Arizona Willis 72 pass from Landry (Corral kick) 0:08 4th Arizona Dennison 9 run (Corral kick) 13:05 4th OAKLAND ARIZONA First downs.........................9..........18 Rushes-Yards....................30-74......32-159 Passing Yards......................13.........193 Return Yards.......................95..........73 Passes...........................9-18-0.....15-30-0 Sacks By........................12-79.........1-7 Punts............................9-44.6......6-38.2 Fumbles-Lost......................3-1.........2-1 Penalties-Yards..................7-40.......11-60 Possession......................30:58.......29:02 RUSHING: OAKLAND Jackson 17-26, Aldridge 5-21, Besana 3-10, Torosian 3-6, Thompson 1-4, Grant 1-7; ARIZONA Long 15-98, Spencer 12-55, Boatner 2-minus 2, Corral 1-minus 7, Dennison 2-15 PASSING: OAKLAND Besana 8-15-0-79, Grant 1-3-0-20; ARIZONA Landry 15-30-0-200 RECEIVING: OAKLAND Torosian 2-34, Banks 2-33, Jackson 2-14, Thompson 2-13, R. Smith 1-5, ARIZONA Buggs 4-51, Long 4-16, Willis 3-89, T. Johnson 2-22, Richer 1-6, Dennison 1-16 KICKOFF RETURNS: OAKLAND H. Smith 3-46, Jefferson 1-7, Brown 1-17, Shaw 1-8; ARIZONA Willis 2-24 PUNT RETURNS: OAKLAND Banks 2-17; ARIZONA Willis 6-40, E. Brown 1-9 PUNTING: OAKLAND Talley 9-44.6; ARIZONA Corral 6-38.2 FIELD GOALS: OAKLAND Shea 0-1 (missed 41); ARIZONA none attempted SACKS: OAKLAND Browning 1-7; ARIZONA Lorch 2-17, Lee 5-34, Ehrmann 1-10, Young 1-8, Lathrop 2-10
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