We are in the process of preserving USFL video. More than three-and-a-half decades have passed since the USFL last played football, and video of its games is in more danger every day of being lost or destroyed. If you have any video, including partial or complete games, coaches film, highlights, news footage, coaches shows or anything else, please contact us.
Check out the searchable USFL stats from the Stats Crew.
Order the book, The United States Football League, 1982–1986.
« Previous Game Arizona Next Game »
« Previous Game Birmingham Next Game »
Arizona 7 at Birmingham 16
1983 Week 4 - Saturday, March 26, 1983
Arizona Wranglers(2-1) at Birmingham Stallions(1-2)(-2)
Attendance: 5,000, TV: ESPN
Associated Press Report
Scott Norwood kicked three first half field goals tonight and led the Birmingham Stallions to a 16-7 victory over the Arizona Wranglers in a United States Football League game. The crowd was estimated at 5,000 by Birmingham officials.
The Stallions, 2-2, have sought consistent kicking this season and may have found it in Norwood, who booted field goals of 48, 36 and 32 yards for a 9-0 lead at halftime.
Arizona, also 2-2, came back in the third quarter when Alan Risher hit Jackie Flowers on a 15-yard touchdown pass, and Jim Asmus kicked the extra point to make it 9-7. Then, on fourth and 1 with 1 minute 35 seconds left in the game, Cornelius Quarles ran 39 yards for a Birmingham touchdown to seal the victory.
1 2 3 4 F
AZ 0 0 7 0 - 7
BIR 6 3 0 7 - 16
Scoring
BIR:Norwood 48 yd field goal - BIR 3, ARI 0
BIR:Norwood 36 yd field goal - BIR 6, ARI 0
BIR:Norwood 32 yd field goal - BIR 9, ARI 0
AZ: Flowers 15 yd pass from Risher (Asmus kick) - BIR 9, ARI 7
BIR:Quarles 32 yd run (Norwood kick) - BIR 16, ARI 7
Box Score
ARI BIR
First Downs 14 15
Rushes-Yards 33-82 50-234
Passing (A-C-Y-I) 31-15-179-0 16-5-47-1
Sacked-Yards Lost 4-28 1-6
Total Plays-Yards 68-233 67-275
Fumbles-Lost 5-1 1-0
Penalties-Yards 7-70 3-35
Turnovers 1 1
Time of Possession 28:44 31:16
Attendance = 5,000
ARIZONA BIRMINGHAM
Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate
Risher 31 15 179 0 1 77.2 Lane 16 5 47 1 0 14.6
Rushing Att Yds Ave TD Rushing Att Yds Ave TD
Howell,S 16 36 4.5 0 Gant 16 96 6.0 0
Risher 8 36 2.3 0 Quarles 22 90 4.1 1
Murray 6 9 1.5 0 Lane 5 32 6.4 0
Krueger 1 2 2.0 0 White,B 7 16 2.3 0
Clark,D 2 -1 -0.5 0
Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD
Balholm 6 89 14.8 0 Quarles 3 20 6.7 0
Flowers 3 40 13.3 1 Frederick 1 17 17.0 0
Keel 2 31 15.5 0 Mason 1 10 10.0 0
Murray 2 12 6.0 0
Clark,D 1 4 4.0 0
Howell,S 1 3 3.0 0
Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD
Murray 3 45 15.0 0 Miller,K 1 21 21.0 0
Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD
Ryckman 3 6 2.0 0 Miller,K 3 5 1.7 0
Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts
Asmus 0-0 0 1-1 1 Norwood 3-4 48 1-1 10
miss: none miss: 44
Punting No Yds Ave Punting No Yds Ave
Asmus 8 345 43.1 Bollinger 7 254 36.3
Sacks Sk Yds Sacks Sk Yds
Peters 1 6 Hickman 1 13
Murphy 1 6
Spencer 0.5 7
Cline 0.5 7
Interceptions No Yds Ave TD Interceptions No Yds Ave TD
Wilcox 1 4 4.0 0 None
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
« Previous Game Arizona Next Game »
« Previous Game Birmingham Next Game »
Multimedia | | Links | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
