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Memphis 7 at New Jersey 17
1985 Week 15 - Saturday, June 1, 1985
Memphis Showboats(8-6) at New Jersey Generals(9-5)(-4)
Attendance: 45,682, TV: ESPN
E. RUTHERFORD (UPI) - Quarterback Doug Flutie of the New Jersey Generals sustained a possible fractured left cla�vicle Saturday night in the second quarter of a game against the Memphis Showboats at Giants Stadium.
At 12:22 of the second period, on 2nd-and-9 from his own 48-yard line, Flutie rolled left on a bootleg. Showboats' defensive end Reggie White tackled Flutie near the sideline after a 2-yard gain, riding the 1984 Heisman Trophy winner into the artificial turf.
Flutie was wheeled from the field to the lockeroom for x-rays, which revealed the injury. He returned to the Generals bench in the third quarter in street clothes but with his left arm in a sling.
Despite the injury to their leader, the Generals shut down Memphis 17-7 thanks mostly to runnung back Herschel Walker, who had 209 yards rushing and scored both of New Jersey's touchdowns.
June 1, 1985 New Jersey Generals - 17 Memphis Showboats - 7 at Giants Stadium 45,682 Memphis 0 7 0 0 -- 7 New Jersey 7 7 0 3 -- 17 1st Qtr ---- NJ - Walker 13 run (Ruzek kick) 2nd Qtr ---- MEM - Spencer 6 run (Duncan kick) NJ - Walker 1 run (Ruzek kick) 4th Qtr ---- NJ - FG Ruzek 51 TEAM STATS MEMPHIS NEW JERSEY First Downs 19 15 Rushes-Yards 24-109 40-233 Passing Yards 205 17 Return Yards 75 122 Passes 21-33-2 2-7-0 Sacks By 0-0 4-29 Punts 5-39 5-44 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 8-65 8-72 Time of Possession 29:04 30:56 INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING = Memphis: Spencer 2-47, L.Williams 9-28, Kelley 1-17, Parker 2-12. New Jersey: Walker 29-209, Carthon 9-34, Flutie 1-2, Bowers 1-(-12). PASSING = Memphis: Kelley 21-33-2-234. New Jersey: Flutie 1-2-0-13, Reeves 1-5-0-4. RECEIVING = Memphis: Crawford 7-76, L.Williams 5-39, Moser 3-50, Raugh 2-25, Porter 1-16, Sydney 1-15, Shirk 1-8, Spencer 1-5. New Jersey: Broughton 1-13, Walker 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS = Memphis: Duncan 55. New Jersey: Ruzek 54.
Archived news report
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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