Portland Breakers

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Portland Breakers
First Season
1983
Team History
Portland Breakers (1985)
New Orleans Breakers (1984)
Boston Breakers (1983)
Conference/Division
United States Football League (1983-85)
  • Western Conference (1985)
  • Eastern Conference (1984)
    • Southern Division (1984)
  • Atlantic Division (1983)
Venue
Civic Stadium (1985)
Louisiana Superdome (1984)
Nickerson Field (1983)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Portland Breakers were an American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s. Before moving to Portland, Oregon, the franchise was previously in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers and New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans Breakers.

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Programs by season

1980s

Week Date Opponent Venue
New Orleans Breakers
1984
Week 7 April 8 vs. Pittsburgh Maulers Louisiana Superdome
Week 10 April 27 at Philadelphia Stars Veterans Stadium
Week 16 June 10 at New Jersey Generals Giants Stadium
Week 18 June 24 at Washington Federals RFK Stadium
Portland Breakers
1985
Week 1 February 24 at Arizona Outlaws Sun Devil Stadium
Week 3 March 10 at Denver Gold Mile High Stadium
Week 7 April 6 vs. Oakland Invaders Civic Stadium
Week 8 April 14 at New Jersey Generals Giants Stadium
Week 9 April 21 at Baltimore Stars Byrd Stadium
Week 12 May 11 at Birmingham Stallions Legion Field
Week 15 June 2 at Oakland Invaders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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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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