1985 Hall of Fame Ballot

(All stat rankings at time of retirement)

Quarterbacks

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

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, 67 TDs
0 All-Pro selections

Patrick Hiebert, Oklahoma Outlaws
10 seasons (1975-84)
2,484 rushes, 10,319 yards (4.2 per carry), 63 TDs
364 receptions, 2,908 yards (8.0 average), 21 TDs
75 kickoff returns, 36.0 average, 7 TDs; 115 punt returns, 6.9 average
16,719 career total yards, 91 TDs
All-Pro: 1978, 1980
All-time rushing leader in league history; No. 3 in rushing TDs; No. 6 in total yards; No. 6 in total TDs

Fullbacks

Joseph West, Portland Storm
11 seasons (1974-84)
Arizona Wranglers, 1981-83
166 rushes, 583 yards (3.5 average), 3 TDs
242 receptions, 2,442 yards (10.1 average), 17 TDs
Average per season: 684 plays, 0.36 sacks allowed, 277 pass blocks, 215 run blocks)
All-Pro selections: 0

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

James Smith, C, San Jose SaberCats
11 seasons (1974-84)
Denver Gold, 1984
Average per season: 1,179 plays, 3 sacks allowed, 648 pass blocks, 358 run blocks
All-Pro: 1975, 77
Ranks No. 13 all-time in plays from scrimmage

Wide Receivers

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

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

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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

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Defensive Backs

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

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

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

Bradley Martinez, CB, Pittsburgh Maulers
11 seasons (1974-84)
649 tackles, 49 INT, 42.2 catch allowed
All-Pro: 1978, 1980
Held USFL record for interceptions in a season (13, broken in `984)

Mike Williams, CB, New Jersey Generals
11 seasons (1974-84)
Houston Gamblers (1984)
565 tackles, 56 INT, 43.6 catch allowed
All-Pro: 1975, 1980
Ranks No. 4 all-time for interceptions

Carlos Turner, CB, Los Angeles
11 seasons (1974-84)
1983-84, Birmingham Stallions
767 tackles, 57 INT, 43.1 catch allowed
All-Pro: 1983
Ranks No. 3 all-time in interceptions

Brent Sylvain, FS, Honolulu
11 seasons (1974-84)
686 tackles, 32 INT, 37.5 catch allowed
All-Pro: 1983
Only player in league history to allow less than 40 percent catch with more than 500 passes thrown at him.
Ranks No. 8 all-time in total plays from scrimmage (13.640).