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New Jersey 9 at Baltimore 29
1985 Week 4 - Sunday, March 17, 1985
New Jersey Generals(2-1) at Baltimore Stars(0-2-1)(-4)
Attendance: 31,026, TV: ABC
COLLEGE PARK,MD(AP) - Kelvin Bryant, whose injured ankle had limited him to 168 yards in Baltimore's first three games, ran for 136 and scored on runs of 3 and 21 yards as the USFL's defending champions won their debut at the University of Maryland in a 29-9 triumph over the New Jersey Generals. Last year, they played in Philadelphia.

Photo taken by Richie Franklin
March 17, 1985 Baltimore Stars - 29 New Jersey Generals - 9 at Byrd Stadium 31,026 New Jersey 0 3 6 0 -- 9 Baltimore 7 9 7 6 -- 29 1st Qtr ---- BALT - Bryant 3 pass from Fusina (Trout kick) 2nd Qtr ---- BALT - Bryant 21 run (kick failed) BALT - FG Trout 38 NJ - FG Ruzek 33 3rd Qtr ---- BALT - Harrison 13 pass from Fusina (Trout kick) NJ - Walker 80 run (kick failed) 4th Qtr ---- BALT - FG Trout 20 BALT - FG Trout 31 TEAM STATS NEW JERSEY BALTIMORE First Downs 15 23 Rushes-Yards 23-169 39-217 Passing Yards 102 204 Return Yards 76 60 Passes 26-10-2 29-17-0 Sacks By 0-00 3-46 Punts 3-44 2-40 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-25 7-30 Time of Possession 23:28 36:32 INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING = New Jersey: Walker 16-152, Carthon 5-11, Flutie 2-6. Baltimore: Bryant 25-136, Fusina 3-30, Harvin 8-39, Thomas 3-12. PASSING = New Jersey: Flutie 26-10-2-148. Baltimore: Fusina 29-17-0-204. RECEIVING = New Jersey: Spek 2-43, Bowers 2-36, Knight 2-25, Broughton 2-11. Baltimore: Fitzkee 6-68, Bryant 3-24, Collier 2-13, Thomas 2-11. MISSED FIELD GOALS = New Jersey: 1.
Archived news report
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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