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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 '''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== | ==Publications== | ||
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!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue | !Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue | ||
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! colspan="4"| 1984 | ! colspan="4"| 1984 | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-2.html Week 4] | ||
| March 17 | | March 17 | ||
| vs. [[Oklahoma Outlaws]] | | vs. [[Oklahoma Outlaws]] | ||
| [[Soldier Field]] | | [[Soldier Field]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-3.html Week 6] | ||
| March 31 | | March 31 | ||
| at [[Washington Federals]] | | at [[Washington Federals]] | ||
| [[RFK Stadium]] | | [[RFK Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-3.html Week 7] | ||
| April 7 | | April 7 | ||
| vs. [[San Antonio Gunslingers]] | | vs. [[San Antonio Gunslingers]] | ||
| [[Soldier Field]] | | [[Soldier Field]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-3.html Week 8] | ||
| April 15 | | April 15 | ||
| at [[Philadelphia Stars]] | | at [[Philadelphia Stars]] | ||
| [[Veterans Stadium]] | | [[Veterans Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-4.html Week 9] | ||
| April 20 | | April 20 | ||
| vs. [[Los Angeles Express]] | | vs. [[Los Angeles Express]] | ||
| [[Soldier Field]] | | [[Soldier Field]] | ||
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[[Category: Chicago Blitz| ]] | [[Category: Chicago Blitz| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:15, 15 July 2024
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| 1983 |
| Team History |
| Chicago Blitz (1983-84) |
| Conference/Division |
United States Football League (1983-84)
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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