1983 USFL season

Breakers

Federals

Generals

Stars

Bandits

Blitz

Panthers

Stallions

Express

Gold

Invaders

Wranglers

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USFL teams: Pacific, Central, Atlantic

The 1983 USFL season was the inaugural season of the United States Football League.

Rules differences from NFL

Optional 2 point conversion after touchdown (the NFL would add this rule in 1994).
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 (no side judge).
The USFL game ball was 3⁄8 inch (1 cm) shorter than the NFL game ball (both made by Wilson).
There were no preseason games.

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

y = Division Champion, x = Wild Card

Michigan won the tiebreaker with Chicago based on season series 2-0-0

^ "Pittsburgh Gets USFL Team". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. April 29, 1983. p. 14B.
^ "San Diego gets USFL franchise". The Times-News. Associated Press. May 17, 1983. p. 15.
^ "Tulsa awarded new USFL franchise after San Diego spurns proposal". The Nevada Daily Mail. Associated Press. July 8, 1983. p. 8.
^ "USFL Selects Houston For Expansion Team". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. May 20, 1983. p. 4B.
^ "Jacksonville Gets USFL Team For 1984 Season". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. June 15, 1983. p. 8C.
^ "San Antonio Gets USFL Team". Gainesville Sun. Associated Press. July 12, 1983. p. 3B.
^ "Memphis Gets USFL Franchise". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. United Press International. July 18, 1983. p. 9B.