Philadelphia Stars (football)
| Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1983 |
| Folded | 1986 |
| Based in |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1983–1984) Baltimore, Maryland (1985) |
| Home field |
Veterans Stadium (1983–1984) Franklin Field (1984 post season) Byrd Stadium (1985) |
| League | USFL |
| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Division | Atlantic Division (1983-84) Eastern Division (1985) |
| Team History | Philadelphia Stars (1983-84) Baltimore Stars (1985) |
| Team colors | |
| Head coaches |
Jim Mora (1983–85) 48–13–1 (.782) |
| Owner(s) | Myles Tanenbaum |
| USFL Championships | 1984, 1985 |
| Conference championships | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
The Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars were a professional American football team which played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s. Owned by real-estate magnate Myles Tanenbaum, they were the short-lived league's dominant team, playing in all three championship games and winning the latter two.
The Stars began in Philadelphia in the USFL's inaugural 1983 season and played their home games at Veterans Stadium (the "Vet"). They compiled the league's best regular season record of 15–3 (.833), and advanced to the 1983 USFL championship game. Their "Doghouse Defense" allowed only 204 points in an 18-game season—the least in the history of the league. The Stars were led by fourth-year quarterback Chuck Fusina (1978 Heisman Trophy runner-up), fifth-year wide receiver Scott Fitzkee, rookie halfback Kelvin Bryant of North Carolina, rookie offensive tackle Irv Eatman of UCLA, rookie linebacker Sam Mills, and second-year safety Scott Woerner. The team also featured TSN all-star rookie punter Sean Landeta.
The Stars were able to defeat the preseason favorites to win the 1983 title—George Allen's Chicago Blitz—by withstanding seven turnovers and coming back from a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win 44–38 in overtime. In the league title game at Denver's Mile High Stadium on July 17, the Stars were edged out by Jim Stanley's Michigan Panthers, 24–22. Just as they had against the Blitz, the Stars opened the game sluggishly, but finished with a flourish, after allowing the Panthers to carry a 17–3 lead into the fourth quarter.
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