1983 United States Football League Leaders
1983 United States Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1983 United States Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hebert | Michigan Panthers | 27 | 451 | 257 | 3568 | 17 |
| Fred Besana | Oakland Invaders | 21 | 550 | 345 | 3980 | 16 |
| Alan Risher | Arizona Wranglers | 20 | 424 | 236 | 2672 | 16 |
| John Walton | Boston Breakers | 20 | 589 | 330 | 3772 | 18 |
| Greg Landry | Chicago Blitz | 16 | 334 | 188 | 2383 | 9 |
| Chuck Fusina | Philadelphia Stars | 15 | 421 | 238 | 2718 | 10 |
| Jimmy Jordan | Tampa Bay Bandits | 14 | 238 | 145 | 1831 | 14 |
| Bob Lane | Birmingham Stallions | 14 | 346 | 175 | 2264 | 18 |
| Tom Ramsey | Los Angeles Express | 13 | 307 | 160 | 1975 | 14 |
| Mike Rae | Los Angeles Express | 11 | 319 | 175 | 1964 | 10 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Besana | Oakland Invaders | 3980 | 550 | 345 | 21 | 16 |
| John Walton | Boston Breakers | 3772 | 589 | 330 | 20 | 18 |
| Bobby Hebert | Michigan Panthers | 3568 | 451 | 257 | 27 | 17 |
| Chuck Fusina | Philadelphia Stars | 2718 | 421 | 238 | 15 | 10 |
| Alan Risher | Arizona Wranglers | 2672 | 424 | 236 | 20 | 16 |
| Greg Landry | Chicago Blitz | 2383 | 334 | 188 | 16 | 9 |
| Bob Lane | Birmingham Stallions | 2264 | 346 | 175 | 14 | 18 |
| Bobby Scott | New Jersey Generals | 2174 | 296 | 167 | 7 | 16 |
| Tom Ramsey | Los Angeles Express | 1975 | 307 | 160 | 13 | 14 |
| Mike Rae | Los Angeles Express | 1964 | 319 | 175 | 11 | 10 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Walker | New Jersey Generals | 1812 | 17 | 83t |
| Kelvin Bryant | Philadelphia Stars | 1442 | 16 | 45 |
| Ken Lacy | Michigan Panthers | 1180 | 6 | 59 |
| Tim Spencer | Chicago Blitz | 1157 | 6 | 25 |
| Arthur Whittington | Oakland Invaders | 1043 | 6 | 24 |
| Kevin Long | Chicago Blitz | 1022 | 12 | 33 |
| Richard Crump | Boston Breakers | 990 | 8 | 62 |
| Ken Talton | Birmingham Stallions | 907 | 5 | 28 |
| Craig James | Washington Federals | 823 | 4 | 24 |
| Harry Sydney | Denver Gold | 801 | 9 | 45 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Walker | New Jersey Generals | 17 | 1812 | 83t |
| Kelvin Bryant | Philadelphia Stars | 16 | 1442 | 45 |
| Kevin Long | Chicago Blitz | 12 | 1022 | 33 |
| John Williams | Michigan Panthers | 12 | 624 | 31t |
| Harry Sydney | Denver Gold | 9 | 801 | 45 |
| Richard Crump | Boston Breakers | 8 | 990 | 62 |
| Allen Harvin | Philadelphia Stars | 7 | 681 | 49 |
| Tony Davis | Boston Breakers | 6 | 443 | 21 |
| Ken Lacy | Michigan Panthers | 6 | 1180 | 59 |
| Tim Spencer | Chicago Blitz | 6 | 1157 | 25 |
| Arthur Whittington | Oakland Invaders | 6 | 1043 | 24 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumaine Johnson | Chicago Blitz | 81 | 1322 | 10 | 56 |
| Danny Buggs | Tampa Bay Bandits | 76 | 1146 | 5 | 51 |
| Ricky Ellis | Los Angeles Express | 69 | 716 | 6 | 36 |
| Raymond Chester | Oakland Invaders | 68 | 951 | 5 | 57 |
| Eric Truvillion | Tampa Bay Bandits | 66 | 1080 | 15 | 46 |
| Arthur Whittington | Oakland Invaders | 66 | 584 | 2 | 37 |
| Mark Keel | Arizona Wranglers | 65 | 802 | 2 | 27 |
| Billy Taylor | Washington Federals | 64 | 523 | 2 | 55 |
| Neil Balholm | Arizona Wranglers | 63 | 703 | 5 | 27 |
| Jackie Flowers | Arizona Wranglers | 63 | 869 | 11 | 98t |
| Joey Walters | Washington Federals | 63 | 959 | 6 | 42 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumaine Johnson | Chicago Blitz | 1322 | 81 | 10 | 56 |
| Anthony Carter | Michigan Panthers | 1181 | 60 | 9 | 81t |
| Danny Buggs | Tampa Bay Bandits | 1146 | 76 | 5 | 51 |
| Eric Truvillion | Tampa Bay Bandits | 1080 | 66 | 15 | 46 |
| Charlie Smith | Boston Breakers | 1009 | 54 | 5 | 58t |
| Joey Walters | Washington Federals | 959 | 63 | 6 | 42 |
| Raymond Chester | Oakland Invaders | 951 | 68 | 5 | 57 |
| Jackie Flowers | Arizona Wranglers | 869 | 63 | 11 | 98t |
| Gordon Banks | Oakland Invaders | 855 | 61 | 2 | 41 |
| Nolan Franz | Boston Breakers | 848 | 62 | 4 | 50 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Truvillion | Tampa Bay Bandits | 15 | 66 | 1080 | 46 |
| Jackie Flowers | Arizona Wranglers | 11 | 63 | 869 | 98t |
| Derek Holloway | Michigan Panthers | 11 | 39 | 811 | 69t |
| Trumaine Johnson | Chicago Blitz | 10 | 81 | 1322 | 56 |
| Anthony Carter | Michigan Panthers | 9 | 60 | 1181 | 81t |
| Wyatt Henderson | Oakland Invaders | 9 | 54 | 801 | 53t |
| Mike Holmes | Washington Federals | 7 | 35 | 654 | 80t |
| Ricky Ellis | Los Angeles Express | 6 | 69 | 716 | 36 |
| Joey Walters | Washington Federals | 6 | 63 | 959 | 42 |
| Greg Anderson | Birmingham Stallions | 5 | 28 | 529 | 50t |
| Neil Balholm | Arizona Wranglers | 5 | 63 | 703 | 27 |
| Danny Buggs | Tampa Bay Bandits | 5 | 76 | 1146 | 51 |
| Raymond Chester | Oakland Invaders | 5 | 68 | 951 | 57 |
| Mike Cobb | Michigan Panthers | 5 | 61 | 746 | 31 |
| Kris Haines | Los Angeles Express | 5 | 48 | 650 | 40t |
| Paul Ricker | Chicago Blitz | 5 | 39 | 493 | 43 |
| Charlie Smith | Boston Breakers | 5 | 54 | 1009 | 58t |
| Lenny Willis | Chicago Blitz | 5 | 19 | 366 | 42t |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Bradley | Chicago Blitz | 12 | 167 | 1 | 93t |
| Doug Greene | Washington Federals | 9 | 121 | 1 | 35t |
| Mike Williams | New Jersey Generals | 8 | 68 | 0 | 26 |
| Scott Woerner | Philadelphia Stars | 8 | 50 | 0 | 22 |
| Dave Dumars | Denver Gold | 7 | 242 | 1 | 81 |
| Eddie Brown | Chicago Blitz | 6 | 88 | 1 | 35 |
| Tommy Wilcox | Arizona Wranglers | 6 | 59 | 0 | 38 |
| Mike Lush | Philadelphia Stars | 6 | 52 | 0 | 33 |
| David Martin | Denver Gold | 6 | 44 | 0 | 20 |
| Jeff George | Tampa Bay Bandits | 6 | 33 | 1 | 22t |
| Jeff Brown | Washington Federals | 6 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Corker | Michigan Panthers | 28.5 | 200 | 7.0 |
| Fred Nordgren | Tampa Bay Bandits | 15 | 105 | 7.0 |
| Joe Ehrmann | Chicago Blitz | 13.5 | 92 | 6.8 |
| Eric Scoggins | Los Angeles Express | 12.5 | 114 | 9.1 |
| David Tipton | Michigan Panthers | 12 | 104.5 | 8.7 |
| Junior Ah You | Chicago Blitz | 11.5 | 120.5 | 10.5 |
| Ken Times | Tampa Bay Bandits | 11 | 91 | 8.3 |
| Greg Fields | Los Angeles Express | 11 | 84 | 7.6 |
| Ronnie Paggett | Michigan Panthers | 9.5 | 75 | 7.9 |
| Eddie Weaver | Los Angeles Express | 8.5 | 74 | 8.7 |
| Don Fielder | Philadelphia Stars | 8.5 | 45.5 | 5.4 |
