'86 USFL: Week #1 Sunday Summary

Event Date: November 16th, 1986

Event Description: Sunday Games

Source: League Office

Game Summary

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11-16-86 Memorial Stadium  Temp: 50 Wind:0-5  Line: Stars -5  MVP: Jerry Gordon                        

                                                                                                    

                                         1   2   3   4       Tot                                            

Orlando Renegades (1-0)                    3  17   0  13       33                                            

Baltimore Stars (0-1)                    7   0    3    3       13                                            

The Orlando Renegades stunned the Stars on Sunday as they whipped Baltimore

by a score of 33-13 behind a stellar effort from veteran quarterback John Reaves

who passed for 360 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Orlando receiver Jerry Gordon finished with ten receptions for 283 yards and two

scores as he ran wild through the Stars' secondary. Ricky Williams chipped in

85 rushing yards with a touchdown.

 Rushing 

 ORL: Williams 14/85 TD, Claitt 9/17, Perry 5/11, Gordon 1/7, Odom 2/3                              

 BLT: Bryant 14/56, Bledsoe 8/7

                                                                     

 Receiving 

 ORL: Gordon 10/283 2 TDs, Echols 3/23, Claitt 2/20, Williams 2/13, Walters 1/21                    

 BLT: Collier 4/50, Bryant 3/5, Fitzkee 3/22, Collins 2/14, Dunek 1/8

                               

 Passing 

 ORL: Reaves 33/18 360 Yds 2 TDs Int                                                                

 BLT: Fusina 21/13 99 Yds 3 Int

                                                                     

 Defense 

 ORL: Weaver 2-Sks 2-FF 4-Tk, McAllister Int Sk 8-Tk, George Int FF 4-Tk, Hutchinsn Sk             

 BLT: Lush Int(TD) FF 11-Tk, Woerner 9-Tk, Mills 8-Tk 

Game Summary

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11-16-86 Liberty Bowl  Temp: 65 Wind:Calm  Line: Generals -8  MVP: Walter Lewis                             

                                                                                                    

                                 1   2   3   4       Tot                                            

New Jersey Generals (0-1)        0   0   7  13        20                                            

Memphis Showboats (1-0)                17  17   0   0        34  

The final game of the opening weekend witcnessed the new powerhouse Generals pay a visit to Memphis to take on the Showboats.

In stunning fashion the 'Boats dominated the first half of play taking a 34-0 lead into the break. Memphis turned New Jersey turnovers into points and used their ground attack to keep the Generals off the field. 

Walter Lewis led the way a touchdown pass to newcomer Perry Kemp and Anthony Parker scored two second quarter touchdowns.

Herschel Walker was held to just 21 yards rushing and Jim Kelly was intercepted twice and sacked twice. Kelly finished with 362 passing yards, most of which came in the second half.

Rushing

NJ:  Walker 9/21 TD, Harrell 1/4

MEM: Sydney 25/95 TD, Lewis 8/49, Parker 14/45 2TD

Receiving

NJ:  Walker 7/61, Johnson 6/75, Sanders 5/95, McNeil 3/59, Verdin 3/59 TD

MEM: Kemp 7/146 TD, Crawford 3/88, Sydney 2/26, Bowers 2/27

Passing

NJ:  Kelly 49/26 362 Yds TD 2-Int         

MEM: Lewis 28/15 312 Yds TD

Defense

NJ:  GJohnson 9-TK, Leopold 8-TK

MEM: Roe 8-TK FF Int, Major 8-TK, Bussey 7-TK, McKeever Int 

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