New Jersey Generals

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New Jersey Generals
First Season
1983
Team History
New Jersey Generals (1983-85)
Conference/Division
United States Football League (1983-85)
  • Eastern Conference (1984-85)
  • Atlantic Division (1983-84)
Venue
Giants Stadium (1983-85)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The New Jersey Generals 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 competed in all three USFL seasons, 1983-85.

Publications

Programs by season

1980s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1984
Week 5 March 25 vs. Washington Federals Giants Stadium
Week 6 April 1 at Los Angeles Express Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 7 April 8 vs. Memphis Showboats Giants Stadium
Week 8 April 15 vs. Arizona Wranglers Giants Stadium
Week 16 June 10 vs. New Orleans Breakers Giants Stadium
Week 17 June 16 vs. Denver Gold Giants Stadium
1985
preseason February 9 at Tampa Bay Bandits Tampa Stadium
Week 1 February 24 at Birmingham Stallions Legion Field
Week 3 March 10 vs. Los Angeles Express Giants Stadium
Week 4 March 17 at Baltimore Stars Byrd Stadium
Week 5 March 24 vs. Tampa Bay Bandits Giants Stadium
Week 7 April 7 vs. Houston Gamblers Giants Stadium
Week 8 April 14 vs. Portland Breakers Giants Stadium
Week 12 May 12 vs. Baltimore Stars Giants Stadium
Week 15 June 1 vs. Memphis Showboats Giants Stadium
Week 17 June 15 at Oakland Invaders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
postseason July 1 vs. Baltimore Stars Giants Stadium
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United States Football League
1983 Teams Arizona Wranglers • Birmingham Stallions • Boston Breakers • Chicago Blitz • Denver Gold • Los Angeles Express • Michigan Panthers • New Jersey Generals • Oakland Invaders • Philadelphia Stars • Tampa Bay Bandits • Washington Federals
1984 Teams Arizona Wranglers • Birmingham Stallions • Chicago Blitz • Denver Gold • Houston Gamblers • Jacksonville Bulls • Los Angeles Express • Memphis Showboats • Michigan Panthers • New Jersey Generals • New Orleans Breakers • Oakland Invaders • Oklahoma Outlaws • Philadelphia Stars • Pittsburgh Maulers • San Antonio Gunslingers • Tampa Bay Bandits • Washington Federals
1985 Teams Arizona Outlaws • Baltimore Stars • Birmingham Stallions • Denver Gold • Houston Gamblers • Jacksonville Bulls • Los Angeles Express • Memphis Showboats • New Jersey Generals • Oakland Invaders • Orlando Renegades • Portland Breakers • San Antonio Gunslingers • Tampa Bay Bandits
Seasons 1984 • 1985
Venues Alamo Stadium • Gator Bowl • Giants Stadium • Legion Field • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Mile High Stadium • Nickerson Field • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • RFK Stadium • Soldier Field • Tampa Stadium • Three Rivers Stadium • Veterans Stadium
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