1983 Chicago Blitz Statistics

United States Football League (USFL)
Team Record: 12-6
Finishing 2nd in the USFL's Central Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: George Allen (12-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 162,814, Avg. 18,090 in 9 home dates
1983 Chicago Blitz Roster
1983 Chicago Blitz Results

The Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the USFL's Central Division.

Offensively, the Blitz topped the league with 456 points. Meanwhile, the stingy defense allowed 271 points. Tim Spencer rushed for a team-leading 1,157 yards, and Kevin Long also aided the ground game.

Greg Landry passed for 2,383 yards. Trumaine Johnson hauled in 81 balls for 1,322 yards.

Luther Bradley intercepted 12 opponent throws. Joe Ehrmann led the defensive unit with 13.5 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 58 sacks.

George Allen coached the team. The 1983 Chicago Blitz lost in the Semifinal.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Greg Landry33418856.323837.1164.892.7523123383.5
Bobby Scott784355.16398.245.133.834119083.2
Tim Koegel894247.25576.355.622.256t108676.8
Tom Rozantz3266.7217.000.000.0110086.8
Trumaine Johnson100.000.000.000.000039.6
Tim Spencer100.000.000.000.000039.6
Totals50627554.336007.1254.9142.856 52409

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Tim Spencer30011573.925 6
Kevin Long26210223.933 12
Mack Boatner452565.732 1
Doug Dennison421343.210 0
Greg Landry21673.211 1
Jim Stone15412.71
Trumaine Johnson7405.712 0
Bobby Scott9343.811 0
Walt Easley7233.31
Tim Koegel461.55t1
Tom Rozantz111.00
Walter Poole210.50
Frank Garcia1-13-13.0-13 0
Totals71627693.933 23

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Trumaine Johnson81132216.356 10
Wamon Buggs4049312.326 0
Paul Ricker3949312.643 5
Tim Spencer383629.543t2
Kevin Long281926.923 1
Lenny Willis1936619.342t5
Doug Dennison1516611.131 1
Tim Wrightman68614.324 0
Marcus Anderson44210.513 0
Mack Boatner36321.023 0
Walt Easley11010.010 0
Doug Cozen155.05t1
Totals275360013.156 25

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Frank Corral403792.5412253.7103
John Roveto99100.07457.121
Totals494693.9482654.2124

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Frank Corral74298940.470
Frank Garcia1867537.554
Team200.00
Totals94366439.070

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lenny Willis544899.140t1
Eddie Brown22914.518 0
Trumaine Johnson12626.026 0
Marcus Anderson100.00
Totals585449.440 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lenny Willis3062620.939 0
Jim Stone610217.023 0
Doug Dennison45614.027 0
Eddie Brown6559.225 0
Marcus Anderson11818.018 0
Andrew Melontree166.00
Mark Buben100.00
Totals4987917.939 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Luther Bradley1216713.993t1
Eddie Brown68814.735 1
Ed Smith581.60
Virgil Livers44310.824 0
Don Schwartz34515.045t1
Lance Shields14444.044t1
Ted Walton13131.031 0
Jim Fahnhorst11919.019 0
Stan White11515.015 0
Karl Lorch155.00
Maurice Tyler100.00
Carl Allen100.00
Totals3746512.693 4

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Joe Ehrmann13.5926.8
Junior Ah You11.5120.510.5
Kit Lathrop8.0749.2
Karl Lorch6.053.58.9
Mark Buben4.04010.0
John Lee4.0358.8
Stan White4.0348.5
Ed Smith2.0178.5
Don Schwartz1.01010.0
Jim Fahnhorst1.099.0
Ken Gillen1.099.0
Eddie Brown1.099.0
Carl Allen1.088.0
Totals58.05118.8

Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Brup Fum FRec FYds FTD FF
Wamon Buggs1
Totals0000010

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Frank Corral000002237010105
Kevin Long1210000000078
Trumaine Johnson0100000000060
Tim Spencer620000000048
Lenny Willis051000000036
Paul Ricker050000000030
John Roveto000004900021
Tim Koegel10000000006
Greg Landry10000000006
Don Schwartz00001000006
Lance Shields00001000006
Walt Easley10000000006
Eddie Brown00001000006
Luther Bradley00001000006
Wamon Buggs000001000006
Mack Boatner10000000006
Jim Stone10000000006
Doug Cozen01000000006
Doug Dennison01000000006
Team00000000024
Kit Lathrop00000000012
Totals23251004102646013456



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