A podcast devoted to the history of the original United States Football League. Here you will find documentaries and game replays in the public domain. In addition, this podcast will devote air time to the new league as it seeks to reclaim the mantle of its predecessor and succeed where other spring leagues have failed.
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Week 1 - 1983: New Jersey Generals vs Los Angeles Express
1983 Week 1 - Sunday, March 6, 1983 Attendance: 34,002, TV: ABC
The high-priced running back who left the University of Georgia a year early for a $5 million, three-year contract, did score the game's first touchdown. But he gained only 65 yards on 16 carries and by the second quarter, was largely forgotten by the crowd of 34,002 in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Instead, all eyes were on Tom Ramsey and Tony Boddie as the Los Angeles Express beat the Generals 20-15 in a season-opening United States Football League game, one of five played that Sunday. Ramsey, who played his college ball in the same stadium last year when he was the nation's college passing percentage leader, turned things around when he replaced former National Football player Mike Rae with the Express trailing 9-6. Boddie, a 12th-round draft choice out of Montana State, rushed for 77 yards on 13 carries and caught five passes for 49 yards. Meanwhile, Walker was generally ineffective. Usually a prime pass receiver as well as a runner, the Heisman Trophy winner caught only one pass for three yards.