1983 Boston Breakers Roster
Team Record: 11-7
Finishing 2nd in the USFL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Dick Coury (11-7)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 114,617, Avg. 12,735 in 9 home dates
1983 Boston Breakers Results
The Boston Breakers of the United States Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the USFL's Atlantic Division.
Boston ran up 399 points, while the defense surrendered 334. John Walton led the charge, passing for 3,772 yards. Nolan Franz hauled in 62 passes, while Charlie Smith accumulated 1,009 receiving yards.
Richard Crump carried the ball for a team-best 990 yards for the Breakers.
Woodrow Wilson and Marcus Marek each picked off 4 opponent throws. Ray Phillips, Daryl Wilkerson and Larry McClain each sacked opposing passers 6 times.
Dick Coury coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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63 | John Andreoli | LB | March 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 232 | Holy Cross | Jacksonville, NC | 2 | |
87 | David Bayle | TE | February 16, 1959 | 6'4" | 228 | Washington | New Orleans, LA | 13 | |
Dennis Bishop | S/CB | July 2, 1959 | 5'9" | 185 | CCSF/Illinois | ||||
48 | Matt Bradley | LB | May 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 223 | Penn State | Johnstown, PA | 8 | |
78 | Bruce Branch | G | August 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 258 | Arizona State | Camden, NJ | 2 | |
58 | Mike Brewington | LB | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | East Carolina | Greenville, NC | 16 | |
Kenny Brown | WR | June 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 182 | Nebraska | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | ||
72 | Louis Bullard | T | May 6, 1956 | 6'6" | 265 | Jackson St. | Hernando, MS USA | 15 | 14 |
24 | M.L. Carter | CB | December 9, 1955 | 5'9" | 173 | Cal State-Fullerton | Beaufort, SC USA | 18 | |
1 | Dario Casarino | P | September 30, 1957 | 6'7" | 240 | Washington | St. Helena, CA | 10 | 0 |
81 | Beau Coash | TE | June 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 225 | Middlebury | Bronxville, NY | 17 | |
Larry Collins | RB | August 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 189 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | San Antonio, TX USA | |||
89 | Chris Combs | TE | March 17, 1958 | 6'4" | 238 | New Mexico | San Diego, CA USA | 11 | |
26 | Richard Crump | RB | February 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 205 | Northeast Oklahoma | Cairo, GA | 18 | |
25 | Tony Davis | RB | January 21, 1953 | 5'11" | 212 | Nebraska | Tecumseh, NE USA | 17 | |
57 | Orlando Flanagan | LB | September 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | |
69 | Jerrell Franklin | G/LB | May 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 287 | Kansas St. | Houston, TX USA | 18 | |
84 | Nolan Franz | WR | September 11, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA USA | 18 | |
Robin Gabriel | QB | October 30, 1960 | 6'5" | 203 | New Mexico | ||||
61 | Jeff Gaylord | DT/LB | October 15, 1958 | 6'3" | 255 | Missouri | Des Moines, IA | 14 | |
99 | Robert Geathers | DE | July 3, 1957 | 6'7" | 290 | South Carolina State | Georgetown, SC | 3 | |
43 | Louie Giammona | RB | March 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Utah St. | St. Helena, CA USA | 6 | |
54 | Gary Gibson | LB | January 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 218 | Arizona | Fullerton, CA | 4 | |
55 | Bill Gompf | LB | April 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 225 | Utah | 18 | ||
42 | Charles Harbison | S | October 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Gardner-Webb | Shelby, NC | 18 | |
Jimmy Hargrove | FB | November 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 228 | Wake Forest | Newton Grove, NC USA | |||
7 | Mitch Hoopes | P | July 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 207 | Arizona | Bisbee, AZ USA | 6 | 0 |
64 | Greg Horton | G/T | January 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 245 | Colorado | San Bernardino, CA USA | 13 | 9 |
38 | Derek Hughes | RB | September 13, 1959 | 6'3" | 223 | Michigan State | Columbus, OH | 4 | |
62 | Dan Hurley | T | April 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 270 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 18 | 12 |
66 | Billy Don Jackson | DT/DE | January 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 255 | UCLA | Sherman, TX | 15 | |
32 | Andy Johnson | RB | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 204 | Georgia | Athens, GA USA | 7 | |
60 | Brad Johnson | C | August 18, 1959 | 6'3" | 270 | Nebraska | Harvard, NE | 4 | |
39 | Dennis Johnson | FB | February 26, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Mississippi St. | Weir, MS USA | 13 | |
23 | Lyndell Jones | CB | March 18, 1959 | 5'9" | 175 | Hawaii | Seattle, WA USA | 7 | 6 |
50 | Mike Katolin | C | January 30, 1958 | 6'3" | 255 | San Jose St. | Pasadena, CA USA | 17 | 6 |
71 | Oudious Lee | DT | June 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 253 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE USA | 18 | 4 |
32 | Frank Lockett | WR/RB | June 1, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | Nebraska | Independence, LA USA | 13 | |
40 | Terry Love | S | August 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Murray St. | Forrest City, AR USA | 14 | |
56 | Marcus Marek | LB | January 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 225 | Ohio State | Masury, OH | 18 | 18 |
Ira Matthews | WR | August 23, 1957 | 5'8" | 175 | Wisconsin | Rockford, IL USA | 5 | ||
5 | Tim Mazzetti | K | February 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Pennsylvania | Sao Paulo, CT Brazil | 16 | 0 |
73 | Larry McClain | DT | December 8, 1958 | 6'3" | 255 | Western Carolina | Dillon, SC | 14 | |
53 | Mike McLaughlin | C | March 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 270 | Massachusetts | Chicopee, MA | 18 | 12 |
Curt Mohl | T | October 12, 1958 | 6'4" | 260 | UCLA | Chico, CA | 1 | ||
59 | Ben Needham | LB | November 19, 1958 | 6'4" | 225 | Michigan | Columbus, OH | 18 | 18 |
74 | Bob Newton | G | August 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 257 | Nebraska | Pomona, CA USA | 2 | 2 |
52 | Ray Phillips | LB | March 18, 1954 | 6'4" | 224 | Nebraska | Fordyce, AR USA | 18 | 18 |
68 | Ernie Price | DE/DT | September 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 248 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 17 | |
65 | Gerry Raymond | G | June 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 265 | Boston College | Lewiston, ME | 18 | 18 |
36 | Joe Restic | S/P | August 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Notre Dame | Providence, RI | 18 | |
51 | Bill Roe | LB/DT | February 6, 1958 | 6'3" | 233 | Colorado | South Bend, IN USA | 16 | |
74 | Ernie Rogers | T | February 28, 1957 | 6'6" | 260 | Rice | Cleveland, TX | 1 | |
67 | John Schmeding | G | December 27, 1955 | 6'4" | 265 | Boston College | Passaic, NJ | 1 | |
83 | Charlie Smith | WR | July 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Grambling St. | Monroe, LA USA | 18 | |
22 | Tim Smith | S | August 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Oregon State | Riverside, CA | 18 | |
70 | Pat Staub | T | March 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 255 | Temple | Hanover, PA | 8 | |
33 | Anthony Steels | RB | January 8, 1959 | 5'9" | 200 | Nebraska | Sacramento, CA USA | 15 | |
88 | Dwayne Strozier | DB/WR | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Arizona | Flint, MI | 3 | |
88 | Marcus Tarver | LB | April 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 215 | Hawaii | San Diego, CA | 3 | |
38 | Billy Taylor | RB | July 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 215 | Texas Tech | San Antonio, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
Sandro Vitiello | K | February 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 197 | Massachusetts | Broccastella, Italy | |||
10 | John Walton | QB | October 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Elizabeth City St. | Elizabeth City, NC USA | 17 | 16 |
75 | Daryl Wilkerson | DE/DT | September 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 255 | Houston | Houston, TX USA | 17 | |
20 | Woodrow Wilson | CB | September 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 183 | North Carolina State | Hampton, VA | 18 | 18 |
18 | Doug Woodward | QB | September 12, 1958 | 6'3" | 196 | Pace | Peekskill, NY | 5 | 2 |