1984 Hall of Fame Ballot

(All stat rankings at time of retirement)

Quarterbacks

Dale Brown, Oklahoma Outlaws
Eight seasons (1974-81)
38,724 yards passing, 56.8 complete, 262 TD, 154 INT, 90.6 QBR
0 All-Pro selections
4,000 or more passing yards every year except 1974
7 TD passes, 588 yards vs. Boston, 1979

Daniel McKee, Chicago Blitz
Nine seasons (1974-82)
34,190 yards, 60.1 pct, 226 TD, 112 INT, 94.69 QBR
Ranks No. 6 all-time in QBR (1,400 or more attempts)
All-Pro 1974
League Offensive Co-MVP 1974

10 seasons (1974-83); 1 season each with Oklahoma Outlaws and Birmingham Stallions
39,550 yards, 59.4 pct, 295 TD, 195 INT, 91.59 QBR
Ranks No. 8 all-time in passing yardage, No. 7 in TD, No. 11 in QBR (1,400 or more attempts)
0 times All-Pro

Running Backs

Kenneth Boyd, New Orleans VooDoo (RB/TE)
10 seasons (1974-83)
6,405 rushing yards, 3.9 ypc, 31 TDs
371 catches, 4,634 yards, 12.5 avg, 59.2 rec pct, 18 TD
1,700 pass blocks, 1,771 run blocks
1974 All-Pro

Jason Brooks, Oakland Invaders
Nine seasons (1974-82)
Tampa Bay Bandits, 1982
1,774 rushes, 9,116 yards (5.1 per carry), 40 TDs
368 receptions, 3,637 yards (9.9 average), 22 TDs
No. 2 USFL all-time in rushing yardage
All-Pro 1977

Jaime Giles, Florida Blazers
Nine seasons (1974-82)
1,519 rushes, 7,052 yards (4.6 per carry), 24 TDs
279 receptions, 2,577 yards (9.2 average), 10 TDs
Three 1,000-yard rushing seasons
All-Pro 1979

Curtis Scott, Arizona Wranglers (RB/WR/KR)
Six seasons (1974-79)
572 rushes, 3,569 yards (6.2 per carry), 18 TDs
348 receptions, 4,613 yards (13.3 average), 39 TDs
128 kickoff returns, 34.0 average, 10 TDs; 127 punt returns, 7.1 average
13,447 career total yards
0 All-Pro selections

Offensive Linemen

Charles Bukowski, RT, Boston Breakers
Five seasons (1974-78)
Arizona Wranglers, 1977-78
Average per season: 1,297 plays, 2.2 sacks allowed, 571 pass blocks, 439 run blocks
Pass block 100 rating, run block 100 at retirement
All-Pro 1974, 1976

Earl Murtagh, LG, Birmingham Stallions
10 seasons (1974-83); 3 seasons with NY Stars; 2 seasons with Shreveport Steamer
Average per season: 1,209 plays, 2.5 sacks allowed, 591 pass blocks, 348 run blocks
Allowed two sacks or fewer in 7 of his 10 seasons
Second-round pick in 1974 allocation draft
All-Pro 1974, 1976, 1977

Tight Ends

10 seasons (1974-83); 3 seasons, Oakland Invaders
296 catches, 2,996 yards, 10.1 avg, 59.6 rec pct, 11 TD
211 pass blocks, 2,519 run blocks
0 times All-Pro

Wide Receivers

Thomas Canale, New Orleans VooDoo
10 seasons (1974-83); 1 season each with Denver Gold, Jacksonville Bulls, and Memphis Showboats
585 catches, 9,516 yards, 16.3 avg, 55.0 rec pct, 82 TD
Ranks No, 8 all-time in TD catches
Holds league record for TDs in a game (7)
All-Pro 1974

Marshall Gibson, San Antonio Gunslingers
Nine seasons (1974-82)
748 receptions, 11,996 yards, 70 TD
56.8 career reception percentage
13 or more TDs three times; two 2,000-yard seasons
No. 2 in USFL all-time receiving yardage
0 All-Pro selections

Gerard Hall, Memphis Showboats
Eight seasons (1974-81)
639 receptions, 10,715 yards, 81 TD
58.1 career receptions percentage
No. 10 USFL all-time in reception yardage
No. 5 USFL all-time in TD receptions
0 All-Pro selections

Dusty Heckman, Oklahoma Outlaws
10 seasons (1974-83); 1 season each with San Jose SaberCats and Portland Storm
742 catches, 13,471 yards, 18.2 avg, 50.5 rec pct, 97 TD
USFL all-time leader in receiving yardage and TDs; No. 6 in catches
All-Pro 1976, 1979

10 seasons (1974-83); 1 season each with Houston Gamblers and Portland Storm
623 catches, 10,044 yards, 16.1 avg, 53.7 rec pct, 87 TD
Ranks No. 13 all-time in receiving yardage and No. 4 in TD
0 times All-Pro

Santiago Smith, Los Angeles Express
Six seasons (1974-79)
413 receptions, 8,345 yards (20.2 average), 79 TDs
52.9 career reception percentage
2,065 receiving yards and 26 TDs in 1976
0 All-Pro selections

Robert Zapata, Orlando Renegades
Eight seasons (1974-81)
726 receptions, 11,016 yards, 60 TD
57.0 career reception percentage
No. 5 USFL all-time in reception yardage
10 or more TDs four times
All-Pro 1978

Punter

Sam Savage, P, Portland Storm
10 seasons (1974-83)
1,134 punts, 53,035 yards, 46.8 avg, 42.7 net, 308 inside 20
All-Pro 1983
Ranks No. 18 in career average among punters with 400 or more career punts
Ranks No. 2 all-time with 308 punts inside 20
Ranks No. 2 all-time in career punting yardage

Defensive Linemen

Cesar Collins, RDE, Chicago Blitz
Eight seasons (1974-81)
San Jose Sabercats, 1974-76
355 tackles, 79 sacks, 228 hurries, 3 INT
22 sacks in 1981
0 All-Pro selections

Juan Frigo, RDE, Detroit Wheels
Seven seasons (1974-80)
172 tackles, 75 sacks, 245 hurries, 1 INT
28 sacks in 1976
All-Pro 1976

Middle Linebackers

John Cintron, Shreveport Steamer
Eight seasons (1974-81)
Portland Storm, one season
625 tackles, 39 sacks, 124 hurries, 11 INT
1,100 or more plays each season, 1974-80
League defensive MVP, 1974
All-Pro 1974

Travis Curcio, Washington Federals
10 seasons (1974-83)
967 tackles, 31 sacks, 119 hurries, 9 INT
All-Pro 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978
140 tackles in 1978 was league record until 1983
USFL’s all-time leader in tackles

James Kelley, Southern California Sun
Seven seasons (1974-80)
663 tackles, 41 sacks, 162 hurries, 6 INT
1,300 or more plays each season 1974-79
All-Pro 1976, 1977, 1978

Outside Linebackers

Roy Edelman, Boston Breakers
Nine seasons (1974-82)
Tampa Bay Bandits, 1974-75; Portland Storm, 1982
720 tackles, 20 sacks, 105 hurries, 10 INT
1,000 or more plays eight times
No. 12 USFL all-time in tackles (No. 3 among LB)
0 All-Pro selections

Defensive Backs

Edward Alston, CB, Oakland Invaders
Five seasons (1974-78)
Memphis Showboats, 1978
319 tackles, 25 INT, 41.3 catch allowed
33.5 catch allowed in 1975
All-Pro 1974, 1975

Monte Cherry, CB, Cleveland Thunderbolts
Eight seasons (1974-81)
526 tackles, 28 INT, 42.7 catch allowed
Cleveland's first-round pick in allocation draft
0 All-Pro selections
Two INT returns for TD in the same game and same season;
(both are league records)

Derrick Cunningham, SS, Oklahoma Outlaws
10 seasons (1974-83); 1 season, Portland Storm
767 tackles, 21 INT, 47.6 catch allowed
0 Times All-Pro
No. 8 all-time in tackles

Joseph Daughtry, SS, Honolulu Hawaiians
Eight seasons (1974-81)
765 tackles, 25 INT, 43.1 catch allowed
Club's all-time leader in tackles
USFL No. 5 all-time in tackles
0 All-Pro selections
8 INT in 1976 was No. 2 in league

Richard Glasgow, CB, Georgia Force
Nine seasons (1974-82)
Memphis Showboats, 1980; Houston Gamblers, 1982
531 tackles, 43 INT, 46.6 catch allowed
No. 8 USFL all-time in INT (No. 1 among retired players)
12 INT in 1977
All-Pro 1977

Robert Gutierrez, CB, Honolulu Hawaiians
Nine seasons (1974-82)
Orlando Renegades, 1974-75
635 tackles, 40 INT, 44.4 catch allowed
11 INT in 1979
All-Pro 1979

Ralph Johnson, FS, Georgia Force
Nine seasons (1974-82)
Orlando Renegades, 1981; Pittsburgh Maulers, 1982
762 tackles, 14 INT, 48.1 catch allowed
No. 6 USFL all-time in tackles
100-plus tackles in 1978, '79
0 All-Pro selections

Kerry Justin, CB, New Jersey Generals
10 seasons (1974-83)
397 tackles, 41 INT, 43.7 catch allowed
All-Pro 1978, 1981, 1982

Barry Litchford, CB, Florida Blazers
Seven seasons (1974-80)
535 tackles, 29 INT, 42.5 catch allowed
No. 2 overall pick in allocation draft
All-Pro 1977

Timothy McLaughlin, CB, Portland Storm
10 seasons (1974-83)
613 tackles, 41 INT, 44.2 catch allowed
0 times All-Pro

Bradley Mondragon, CB, Detroit Wheels
10 seasons (1974-83); 1 season, Memphis Showboats; 1 season, Oakland Invaders
622 tackles, 47 INT, 46.8 catch allowed
0 times All-Pro

Albert Welsh, CB, Arizona Wranglers
10 seasons (1974-83); 3 seasons, Portland Storm
766 tackles, 53 INT, 43.5 catch allowed
All-Pro 1977, 1979
Ranks No. 5 in interceptions, No. 9 in tackles