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Baltimore 19 at Memphis 21
1985 Week 3 - Saturday, March 9, 1985
Baltimore Stars(0-1-1)(-3) at Memphis Showboats(2-0)
Attendance: 37,466, TV: ESPN
MEMPHIS, TN (AP) - Walter Lewis ran for one touchdown and threw for two more in leading unbeaten Memphis to its third straight triumph in a 21-19 decision over the defending USFL champion Baltimore Stars.
With Memphis trailing 13-0, in the third quarter, Lewis scored on a one-yard run when he was chased into the corner by a horde of Baltimore defenders but managed to get the ball over the goal line before being tackled.
1 2 3 4 F
BAL 10 3 0 6 - 19
MEM 0 0 14 7 - 21
Scoring
BAL:Trout 39 FG - BAL 3, MEM 0
BAL:Bryant 4 run(Trout kick) - BAL 10, MEM 0
BAL:Trout 46 FG - BAL 13, MEM 0
MEM:Lewis 1 run(Duncan kick) - BAL 13, MEM 7
MEM:Huffman 2 pass from Lewis(Duncan kick) - MEM 14, BAL 13
MEM:Crawford 27 pass from Lewis(Duncan kick) - MEM 21, BAL 13
BAL:Thomas 1 run(run failed) - MEM 21, BAL 19
Box Score
BAL MEM
First Downs 19 11
Rushes-Yards 22-73 29-148
Passing (A-C-Y-I) 44-30-275-1 14-8-148-2
Sacked-Yards Lost 4-26 3-16
Total Plays-Yards 66-348 43-296
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 2-0
Penalties-Yards 5-46 4-10
Turnovers 1 2
Time of Possession 34:27 25:33
Attendance =37,466
BALTIMORE MEMPHIS
Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate
Fusina 44 30 313 1 0 79.07 Lewis 14 8 129 2 2 88.10
Rushing Att Yds Ave TD Rushing Att Yds Ave TD
Bryant 12 41 3.4 1 Lewis 9 102 11.3 1
Fusina 2 23 11.5 0 Williams 7 18 2.6 0
Thomas 5 5 1.0 1 Sydney 5 12 2.4 0
Harvin 3 4 1.3 0 Porter 4 9 2.3 0
Spencer 4 7 1.8 0
Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD
Dunek 11 107 9.7 0 Crawford 3 72 24.0 1
Fitzkee 6 70 11.7 0 Moser 2 36 18.0 0
Collier 3 36 12.0 0 Raugh 1 19 19.0 0
Bryant 2 36 18.0 0 Shirk 1 10 10.0 0
Harris 2 17 8.5 0 Huffman 1 2 2.0 0
Harrison 1 17 17.0 0
Thomas 1 2 2.0 0
Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD
Harrison 2 56 27.0 0 Crawford 1 27 27.0 0
Harris 2 24 12.0 0 Parker 1 20 20.0 0
Lane 0 23 -- 0 Cokeley 1 0 0.0 0
Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD
Lane 5 67 13.4 0 Crawford 1 19 19.0 0
Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts
Trout 2-3 46 1-2 7 Duncan 0-0 -- 3-3 3
miss: 36 miss: --
Punting No Yds Ave Punting No Yds Ave
Landeta 5 169 33.8 Miller 6 253 42.3
Sacks Sk Yds Sacks Sk Yds
Fielder 1 8 B.Williams 1 12
Moor 1 5 Coleman 1 9
Gibson 1 3 Hammond 1 3
White 1 2
Interceptions No Yds Ave TD Interceptions No Yds Ave TD
Fuller 1 35 35.0 0 Osborne 1 0 0.0 0
Cooper 1 0 0.0 0
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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