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! colspan="4"| 1983
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-1.html Week 1]
| March 6
| at [[Washington Federals]]
| [[RFK Stadium]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-2.html Week 2]
| March 12
| at [[Arizona Wranglers]]
| [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-1.html Week 3]
| March 20
| vs. [[Denver Gold]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-2.html Week 4]
| March 27
| vs. [[Los Angeles Express]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-3.html Week 5]
| April 2
| at [[Tampa Bay Bandits]]
| [[Tampa Stadium]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-3.html Week 6]
| April 10
| vs. [[Birmingham Stallions]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-3.html Week 7]
| April 17
| at [[Michigan Panthers]]
| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-4.html Week 8]
| April 25
| vs. [[New Jersey Generals]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-5.html Week 9]
| May 1
| at [[Los Angeles Express]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-5.html Week 10]
| May 8
| vs. [[Washington Federals]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-7.html Week 14]
| June 6
| at [[Boston Breakers]]
| [[Nickerson Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-7.html Week 15]
| June 12
| vs. [[Tampa Bay Bandits]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-8.html Week 17]
| June 26
| vs. [[Michigan Panthers]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1983/usfl-program-1983_type-9.html Week 18]
| July 3
| vs. [[Oakland Invaders]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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|-
! colspan="4"| 1984
! colspan="4"| 1984
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| April 20
| April 20
| vs. [[Los Angeles Express]]
| vs. [[Los Angeles Express]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-6.html Week 12]
| May 11
| at [[Denver Gold]]
| [[Mile High Stadium]]
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| [[USFL Kickoff Magazine (Vol. 2, No. 7)|Week 14]]
| May 28
| vs. [[New Jersey Generals]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|}
|}


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| [[1983 Chicago Blitz media guide|1983]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_chi.html 1984]
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[[Category: Chicago Blitz| ]]
[[Category: Chicago Blitz| ]]

Latest revision as of 09:15, 15 July 2024

Chicago Blitz
First Season
1983
Team History
Chicago Blitz (1983-84)
Conference/Division
United States Football League (1983-84)
  • Western Conference (1984)
  • Central Division (1983-84)
Venue
Soldier Field (1983-84)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Chicago Blitz was a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League for its first two seasons. They played at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Blitz were one of the twelve charter franchises of the USFL.

With four games left in the 1984 USFL season, a press conference was held announcing that the Blitz would be shut down. At the same time, the USFL awarded a new Chicago franchise to Chicago White Sox minority owner Eddie Einhorn. While it was stressed that Einhorn's franchise was not the Blitz, Einhorn retained the rights to all Blitz players and coaching staff—strongly implying the team would play in the 1985 season. Einhorn was only willing to field a team in 1985 if he could merge with another franchise and was allowed to select players in an expansion draft. When the league refused to agree to these terms, he opted to sit out the 1985 season.

Publications

Programs by season

1980s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1984
Week 4 March 17 vs. Oklahoma Outlaws Soldier Field
Week 6 March 31 at Washington Federals RFK Stadium
Week 7 April 7 vs. San Antonio Gunslingers Soldier Field
Week 8 April 15 at Philadelphia Stars Veterans Stadium
Week 9 April 20 vs. Los Angeles Express Soldier Field
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
Related League publications


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