Birmingham Stallions
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The Birmingham Stallions were a franchise in the United States Football League, an attempt to establish a second professional league of American football in the United States in competition with the National Football League. They played their home games at Birmingham, Alabama's Legion Field. They competed in all three USFL seasons, 1983-1985, and seemed to be one of the league's better-run and more viable franchises, an organization which could have had a chance to have succeeded if the USFL organization as a whole had been better-funded and better-run. The teams coach was Rollie Dotsch, who was previously an assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers during its Super Bowl years. The Stallions most well-known quarterback, Cliff Stoudt, was a long-time backup with the Steelers. He proved to be quite talented when given a chance to play, as did many other Stallions players, some of whom went on to have at least brief careers in the NFL once the USFL went out of existence.
[edit] Single Season Leaders
- Rushing Yards: 1467 (1984), Joe Cribbs
- Receiving Yards: 1607 (1984), Jim Smith (also league record)
- Passing Yards: 3188 (1985), Cliff Stoudt
[edit] Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4th Central | -- |
| 1984 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1st EC Southern | Won Quarterfinal (Tampa Bay) Lost Semifinal (Philadelphia) |
| 1985 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1st EC | Won Quarterfinal (Houston) Lost Semifinal (Baltimore) |
| Totals | 38 | 20 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] External links
| United States Football League |
| Arizona Wranglers (1983-84) | Birmingham Stallions (1983-85) | Boston/New Orleans/Portland Breakers (1983-85) | Chicago Blitz (1983-84) | Denver Gold (1983-85) | Los Angeles Express (1983-85) | Michigan Panthers (1983-84) | New Jersey Generals (1983-85) | Oakland Invaders (1983-85) | Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars (1983-85) | Tampa Bay Bandits (1983-85) | Washington Federals/Orlando Renegades (1983-85) | Houston Gamblers (1984-85) | Jacksonville Bulls (1984-85) | Memphis Showboats (1984-85) | Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws (1984-85) | Pittsburgh Maulers (1984) | San Antonio Gunslingers (1984-85) |
