1983 USFL season
The 1983 USFL season was the inaugural season of the United States Football League.Rules differences from NFL
- Optional 2 point conversion after touchdown.
- Optional 1 inch kicking tee for extra points and field goal attempts.
- Clock stop on first downs within the last 2 minutes of the 2nd and 4th quarters.
- Intentional and unintentional pass interference.
- Six member officiating crew.
- The USFL game ball was 3/8 of an inch shorter than the NFL game ball.
- There were no preseason games.
Expansion cities for 1984
During the 1983 season, the USFL announced expansion cities for the 1984 season.
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
= Division Champion, = Wild Card
Michigan won the tiebreaker with Chicago based on season series 2-0-0Playoffs
Statistics
Awards
1983 USFL All-League Team- WR Trumaine Johnson, CHIC
- WR Eric Truvillion, TB
- TE Raymond Chester, OAKL
- T Irv Eatman, PHIL
- T Ray Pinney, MICH
- G Buddy Aydelette, BIRM
- G Thom Dornbrook, MICH
- C Bob Van Duyne, TB
- QB Bobby Hebert, MICH
- HB Herschel Walker, NJ
- HB Kelvin Bryant, PHIL
- DE Mike Raines, BIRM
- DE Kit Lathrop, CHIC
- NT Fred Nordgren, TB
- OLB John Corker, MICH
- OLB Stan White, CHIC
- ILB Sam Mills, PHIL
- ILB Marcus Marek, BOS
- CB Jeff George, TB
- CB David Martin, DENV
- S Luther Bradley, CHIC
- S Scott Woerner, PHIL
- K Tim Mazzetti, BOS
- KR Eric Robinson, WASH
- P Stan Talley, OAKL
- PR David Martin, DENV
1983 The Sporting News USFL All-Star Team- WR Trumaine Johnson, CHIC
- WR Eric Truvillion, TB
- TE Raymond Chester, OAKL
- T Irv Eatman PHIL
- T Ray Pinney MICH
- G Buddy Aydelette, BIRM
- G Tyrone McGriff, MICH
- C Bart Oates, PHIL
- QB Bobby Hebert, MICH
- HB Herschel Walker, NJ
- HB Kelvin Bryant, PHIL
- DE Mike Raines, BIRM
- DE Calvin Turner, DENV
- NT Kit Lathrop, CHIC
- DT Eddie Weaver, LA
- OLB John Corker, MICH
- OLB Ben Needham, BOS
- ILB Sam Mills, PHIL
- ILB Ray Bentley, MICH
- CB Clarence Chapman, MICH
- CB David Martin, DENV
- S David Greenwood, MICH
- S Scott Woerner, PHIL
- K Tim Mazzetti, BOS
- KR Eric Robinson, WASH
- P Sean Landeta, PHIL
- PR Anthony Carter, MICH
Season awards
