Save the USFL Tapes! The United States Football League video library is at risk. How can you help? Learn more about our campaign to save USFL video, then check out the USFL Video Library Preservation GoFundMe campaign. Please contact me with any questions.
Join the Save the USFL Video Archive Facebook group for updates.
Looking for news and updates on the new USFL?
« Previous Game Memphis Next Game »
« Previous Game Los Angeles Next Game »
Memphis 17 at Los Angeles 23 OT
1984 Week 8 - Saturday, April 14, 1984
Memphis Showboats(2-5) at Los Angeles Express(2-5)(-7.5)
Attendance: 10,049, TV: ESPN
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Steve Young, Los Angeles' rookie quarterback, won his first game in three starts when he scored on a one-yard plunge in overtime for the 23-17 home-field victory over Memphis. Tony Zendejas of the Express sent the game into overtime with a 27-yard field goal with one second left in regulation. Young completed 22 of 34 passes for 358 yards.
1 2 3 4 O F MEM 7 3 7 0 0 - 17 LA 7 7 0 3 6 - 23 Scoring MEM:Lewis 8 yd run (Duncan kick) - MEM 7, LA 0 LA: Townsell 81 yd pass from Young (Zendejas kick) - LA 7, MEM 7 LA: Nelson 5 yd run (Zendejas kick) - LA 14, MEM 7 MEM:Duncan 31 yd field goal - LA 14, MEM 10 MEM:Quarles 4 yd run (Duncan kick) - MEM 17, LA 14 LA: Zendejas 27 yd field goal - LA 17, MEM 17 LA: Young 1 yd run (no kick) - LA 23, MEM 17 Box Score MEM LA First Downs 11 26 Rushes-Yards 27-110 36-169 Passing (A-C-Y-I) 20-14-147-0 34-22-358-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-2 0-0 Total Plays-Yards 48-255 70-527 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 5-35 4-30 Turnovers 1 2 Time of Possession 28:16 34:35 Attendance = 10,049 MEMPHIS LOS ANGELES Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate Lewis 20 14 147 0 0 91.0 Young 34 22 358 0 1 109.7 Rushing Att Yds Ave TD Rushing Att Yds Ave TD Reid 18 81 4.5 0 Nelson 21 113 5.4 1 Lewis 3 15 5.0 1 Young 7 24 3.4 1 Quarles 4 14 3.5 1 Gray 6 24 4.0 0 Crawford 2 0 0.0 0 Boddie 2 8 4.0 0 Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD Carney 1 57 57.0 0 Townsell 9 249 27.7 1 Reid 5 55 11.0 0 Gunn 4 41 10.3 0 Crawford 6 21 3.5 0 Nelson 5 32 6.4 0 Shirk 1 13 13.0 0 Gray 3 31 10.3 0 Quarles 1 1 1.0 0 Boddie 1 5 5.0 0 Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD Crawford 2 95 47.5 0 Boddie 2 62 31.0 0 Sandilands 1 18 18.0 0 Gray 2 46 23.0 0 Shirk 1 7 7.0 0 Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD Sandilands 1 2 2.0 0 Allen 4 17 4.3 0 Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts Duncan 1-1 31 2-2 5 Zendejas 1-2 27 2-2 5 miss: -- miss: 34 Punting No Yds Ave Punting No Yds Ave Partridge R 6 284 47.3 Partridge S 2 86 43.0 Sacks Sk Yds Sacks Sk Yds None Ussery 1 2 Interceptions No Yds Ave TD Interceptions No Yds Ave TD None None
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
« Previous Game Memphis Next Game »
« Previous Game Los Angeles Next Game »
Multimedia | | Links | Privacy Policy | Contact Us