The 1983 season was the inaugural season for the Birmingham Stallions in the United States Football League. The Stallions were led by head coach Rollie Dotsch and finished with a 4–14 record.
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 Michigan Panthers L7–9 0–1 Legion Field 30,305 2 March 13 at Oakland Invaders W 20–14 1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 47,344 3 Philadelphia Stars L 10–17 1–2 Legion Field 12,850 4 Arizona Wranglers W 16–7 2–2 Legion Field 5,000 5 at Boston Breakers L 16–27 2–3 Nickerson Field 10,976 6 April 10 at Chicago Blitz L 11–22 2–4 Soldier Field 13,859 7 April 17 Denver Gold L 7–9 2–5 Legion Field 26,250 8 April 24 Oakland Invaders W 21–9 3–5 Legion Field 18,500 9 May 1 at Washington Federals W 35–3 4–5 RFK Stadium 12,818 10 at New Jersey Generals W 22–7 5–5 Giants Stadium 38,734 11 Los Angeles Express W 35–20 6–5 Legion Field 42,212 12 at Michigan Panthers W23-20 7–5 Pontiac Silverdome 20,042 13 at Denver Gold L 19–21 7–6 Mile High Stadium 38,829 14 June 5 at Tampa Bay Bandits L 17–45 7–7 Tampa Stadium 35,623 15 June 12 Boston Breakers W 31–19 8–7 Legion Field 20,500 16 Chicago Blitz L 14–29 8–8 Legion Field 22,500 17 June 26 at Philadelphia Stars L 10–31 8–9 Veterans Stadium 17,973 18 Tampa Bay Bandits W 29–17 9–9 Legion Field 20,300 Sourcesstatscrew.com 1983 Birmingham Stallions Game-by-Game Results Retrieved January 5, 2019usflsite.com 1983 USFL Season Retrieved January 5, 2019profootballarchives.com 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL) Retrieved January 5, 2019
Standings
Statistics 1983 Birmingham Stallions statistics
No.RushingPosGP-GSCarYdsAvgLngTDs32 Ken Talton FB 15-11 228 907 4.0 28 523 Earl Gant RB 17-14 133 530 4.0 19 240 Cornelius QuarlesFB 15-7 107 495 4.6 39 345 Billy WhiteRB 16-4 117 349 3.014 210 Reggie Collier QB 8-5 39 253 6.530 430 Lonnie Johnson RB 11-0 52 181 3.522 312 Bobby Lane RB 18-13 42 178 4.232 311 Melvin WilliamsQB 10-0 7 58 8.317 086 Jim Smith WR 12-10 5 39 7.8 21 082 Ron FrederickWR 15-4 4 19 4.8 17 031 John Skibinski FB 17-0 6 13 2.2 4 084 Sylvester MoyWR 13-2 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0 Total 741 3,0174.139 22 Opponents 520 2,330 4.57318
No.PassingPosGP-GSCmp-AttYdsLngPctTDICSkdLost12Bobby Lane QB 18-13 175-346 2,264 53 50.6% 14 18 15 10610Reggie Collier QB 8-5 47-108 604 46 43.5% 1 7 14 13211Melvin Williams QB 10-0 9-21 131 39 42.9% 0 2 1 5 Total 231-475 2,999 53 48.6%152730243 Opponents 278-5543,5208150.2%222251414
No.ReceivingPosGP-GSRecYdsAvgLngTDs86 Jim Smith WR12-10 51 75614.839 381 Darryl MasonTE18-18 45 54712.2 33 283 Greg AndersonWR18-16 28 52918.9 50 523 Earl Gant RB17-14 24 29912.537 132 Ken Talton RB15-11 21 156 7.425 082 Ron FrederickWR15-4 16 29018.146 284 Sylvester MoyWR13-2 12 20316.953 040 Cornelius QuarlesFB15-7 12 86 7.217 045 Billy WhiteRB16-4 7 47 6.7 8 088 Steve StephensTE14-3 6 36 6.0 17 185 Johnnie Dirden WR 8-0 3 22 7.312 031 John Skibinski FB17-0 2 13 6.5 8 030 Lonnie Johnson RB/KR11-0 2 12 6.0 16 180 Mike KincaidWR/KR10-0 1 3 3.0 3 0 4 Scott Norwood K18-0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 231 2,99913.053 15 Opponents 278 3,520 12.78122
No.Kickoff returnsPosGP-GSKORYdsAvgLngTDs80 Mike KincaidWR/KR10-0 19 40421.343 085 Johnnie Dirden WR/KR8-0 16 32220.1 41 030 Lonnie Johnson RB/KR11-0 10 19019.0 39 021 Charles GrandjeanSS18-6 8 9712.1 26 087 Kevin Miller WR5-1 2 3417.021 045 Billy WhiteWR16-4 1 2727.027 082 Ron FrederickWR15-4 1 1414.014 040 Charlie Trotman CB3-0 1 1111.011 059 Mark BattagliaG/C18-11 1 1010.010 057 Dallas Hickman LB18-16 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 60 1,10918.543 0 Opponents 71 1,183 16.7670
No.Punt returnsPosGP-GSPRFCYdsAvgLngTDs82 Ron FrederickWR/KR15-4 236 170 7.415 080 Mike KincaidWR/KR10-0 15 1 100 6.714 045 Billy WhiteRB16-4 10 1515.015 087 Kevin Miller WR/KR5-1 4 1 6 1.5 3 085 Johnnie Dirden WR/KR8-0 10 0 0.0 0 032 Ken Talton FB15-11 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 45 8 2916.515 0 Opponents 45 7 3808.431 0
No.KickingPosGP-GSFGMFGAXPMXPAPTS 4 Scott Norwood K18-0 25343435109 Total 25 34 3435109 Opponents 14 27 343776
No.PUNTINGPosGP-GSPntYdsAvgLngTBIn20 7 Alan BollingerP11-0 512,00839.456711 8 Skip JohnstonP4-0 21 87041.4632 2 8 Dario CasarinoP3-0 12 43736.4521 1 Total 84 3,315 39.563913 Opponents 88 3,674 41.870827
No.DefensePosGP-GSTklAstTotSkdPDFRICYds55 Herb SpencerLB16-1283221057.55214244 Billy CesareSS18-186623 890.018245253 Rich D'AmicoLB16-167113 841.0020 057 Dallas HickmamLB18-166114 756.5301 728 Frank Reed CB15-145914 731.013132475 Jimmy WalkerNT18-164914 635.03112720 Emmuel ThompsonCB18-134810 580.019052498 Jackie Cline DE17-163811 495.5010 049 Mike ThomasFS18-1741 8 490.012022797 Reggie Lewis DE14-33315 482.0000079 Mike Raines DE17-133117488.0200050 Larry McPhersonLB16-162914 434.00245521 Charles GrandjeanCB18-62612 380.0000 042 Mike HatchettSS18-02311 340.0000 056 Mike Murphy LB13-227 5 321.5000026 David EvansCB4-3217 280.0200096 Charles MartinNT14-220 7 270.0010 051 Freddie SmithLB9-211 3 143.0000 099 Moochie AllenNT7-0 6 7 130.5000077 Drew TaylorDE7-410 0 104.5000063 Brett Williams DE5-0 3 3 61.0000060 Melvin LandLB7-4 5 1 60.0001924 Charlie Trotman CB3-0 3 1 40.0000090 Wendell RayLB3-2 3 0 30.0000058 Lester DickeyLB2-2 2 1 30.0000038 David SmiloFS6-1 2 1 30.0000051 Carl McGee LB2-0 0 0 00.00000 Total 771 234 1,00551.0771222267 Opponents --- --- ---30.0----27283
No.Offensive linemenPosGP-GS72 Robert Woods LT16-1571 Pat PhenixRT16-1670 Mark Goodspeed OT1-078 Buddy Aydelette LG/T18-1859 Mark BattagliaRG18-1174 Pat Saindon RG10-664 Mike Turner RG/T14-269 Bill Searcey OG5-054 Tom Banks C18-18
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