RECAPPING PRO FOOTBALL FOR 1982
THE WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE
ROOKIE DRAFT
North Dakota RB Milson Jones who came from Jamaica was chosen as the Top Draft Choice in the 1982 WFL Draft by the Iowa Barnstormers, Chip Banks (LB) was 2nd in which he is chosen to the Detroit Wheels, The Dallas Wranglers got SS Floyd Mulligan on #3, Followed by the Chicago Winds as they got DT Joe Nash from Boston College and the Oklahoma City Outlaws.
FINAL STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
Atlantic: Philadelphia Bell (10-6), Ottawa Canadians (10-6), New York Knights (9-7), Buffalo Stampeders (8-8), Boston Breakers (7-9)
Northern: Cincinnati Kings (11-5), Detroit Wheels (9-7), Indianapolis Checkers (7-9), Milwaukee Coopers (6-10), Chicago Winds (2-14)
Southeast: Birmingham Vulcans (9-7), Norfolk Neptunes (9-7), Memphis Pharoahs (9-7), Orlando Thunder (7-9)
Western Conference
Southwest: San Antonio Defenders (14-2), Phoenix Firebirds (9-7), Mexico City Diablos (9-7), Dallas Wranglers (9-7), Oklahoma City Outlaws (8-8)
Central: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-7), Omaha Interstaters (8-8), Kansas City Jazz (5-11), Iowa Barnstormers (3-13)
Pacific: Vancouver Seahawks (13-3), San Diego Destroyers (8-8), Oakland Condors (7-9), Los Angeles Express (5-11), Hawaiian Tropics (4-12)
PLAYOFFS
Eastern Quarterfinal: Ottawa def. Norfolk 26-23
Western Quarterfinal: Mexico City def. Phoenix 27-24
Eastern Semi-Final: Ottawa def. Cincinnati 34-20, Birmingham def. Philadelphia 41-30
Western Semi-Final: San Antonio def. Mexico City 31-3, Winnipeg def. Vancouver 24-10
Eastern Championship: Ottawa def. Birmingham 31-24
Western Championship: San Antonio def. Winnipeg 44-24
WFL Championship (at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, TX): San Antonio def. Ottawa 20-10
WFL All-Star Game (at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena): West def. East 24-10
LEAGUE LEADERS
Passing Yards - Ken Anderson (Philadelphia) 4,200
Passing TD's - Ken Anderson (Philadelphia) 37
Passing Rating - Ken Anderson (Philadelphia) 102.4
Rushing Yards - Tony Dorsett (Boston) 1,894
Receiving Yards - Stanley Morgan (Omaha) 1,704
Total Points - William Scoggins (Vancouver) 157
Tackles - Randy Gradishar (Vancouver) 120
Sacks - Timothy Simpkins (Norfolk) 19
Interceptions - Harold Woods (Orlando) 7
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
ROOKIE DRAFT
The Philadelphia Eagles got the Top Pick select Rod Connop (C) from Wilfrid Laurier however the Oilers went 3rd in the NFL Draft they got LB Chip Banks from USC followed by the next 2 picks in which they are all LB's Bruce Scholtz to New Orleans and Andre Tippett to Miami.
FINAL STANDINGS
American Football Conference
East: New York Giants (9-7), Philadelphia Eagles (9-7), Montreal Beavers (8-8), Washington Red Wolves (7-9), Dallas Texans (6-10)
Central: Cleveland Browns (11-5), Cincinnati Bengals (11-5), New Orleans Saints (11-5), Baltimore Colts (6-10), Pittsburgh Steelers (5-11)
West: Los Angeles Rams (11-5), San Francisco 49ers (10-6), Seattle Kings (6-10), Portland Lumberjacks (3-13)
National Football Conference
East: Boston Patriots (10-6), Brooklyn Bulls (9-7), Toronto Mounties (8-8), Miami Dolphins (6-10), Atlanta Falcons (5-11)
Central: Houston Oilers (11-5), Green Bay Packers (10-6), Chicago Bears (9-7), Detroit Lions (6-10)
West: Denver Broncos (12-4), Los Angeles Chargers (10-6), St. Louis Steamers (6-10), Las Vegas Rattlers (5-11), Sacramento Redwoods (4-12)
PLAYOFFS
Eastern Quarterfinal: Cincinnati def. New Orleans 52-34
Western Quarterfinal: Green Bay def. LA Chargers 24-10
Eastern Semi-Final: Cleveland def. Cincinnati 35-14, NY Giants def. LA Rams 28-24
Western Semi-Final: Denver def. Green Bay 37-3, Houston def. Boston 28-24
Eastern Championship: NY Giants def. Cleveland 45-21
Western Championship: Denver def. Houston 24-14
NFL Championship (at Mile High Stadium in Denver, CO): Denver def. NY Giants 28-26
Pro Bowl (at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON): AFC def. NFC 27-10
LEAGUE LEADERS
Passing Yards - Archie Manning (Cleveland) 4,713
Passing TD's - Archie Manning (Cleveland) 39
Passing Rating - Archie Manning (Cleeland) 94.2
Rushing Yards - Wilbert Montgomery (Atlanta) 1,690
Receiving Yards - Abel Marks (Montreal) 1,669
Total Points - Tim Mazzetti (Cincinnati) 147
Tackles - Jack Lambert (San Francisco) 137
Sacks - Randy Payne (Dallas) & Leeroy Selmon (San Francisco) 14
Interceptions - Lyle Blackwood (Las Vegas) 9
THE WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE
ROOKIE DRAFT
North Dakota RB Milson Jones who came from Jamaica was chosen as the Top Draft Choice in the 1982 WFL Draft by the Iowa Barnstormers, Chip Banks (LB) was 2nd in which he is chosen to the Detroit Wheels, The Dallas Wranglers got SS Floyd Mulligan on #3, Followed by the Chicago Winds as they got DT Joe Nash from Boston College and the Oklahoma City Outlaws.
FINAL STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
Atlantic: Philadelphia Bell (10-6), Ottawa Canadians (10-6), New York Knights (9-7), Buffalo Stampeders (8-8), Boston Breakers (7-9)
Northern: Cincinnati Kings (11-5), Detroit Wheels (9-7), Indianapolis Checkers (7-9), Milwaukee Coopers (6-10), Chicago Winds (2-14)
Southeast: Birmingham Vulcans (9-7), Norfolk Neptunes (9-7), Memphis Pharoahs (9-7), Orlando Thunder (7-9)
Western Conference
Southwest: San Antonio Defenders (14-2), Phoenix Firebirds (9-7), Mexico City Diablos (9-7), Dallas Wranglers (9-7), Oklahoma City Outlaws (8-8)
Central: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-7), Omaha Interstaters (8-8), Kansas City Jazz (5-11), Iowa Barnstormers (3-13)
Pacific: Vancouver Seahawks (13-3), San Diego Destroyers (8-8), Oakland Condors (7-9), Los Angeles Express (5-11), Hawaiian Tropics (4-12)
PLAYOFFS
Eastern Quarterfinal: Ottawa def. Norfolk 26-23
Western Quarterfinal: Mexico City def. Phoenix 27-24
Eastern Semi-Final: Ottawa def. Cincinnati 34-20, Birmingham def. Philadelphia 41-30
Western Semi-Final: San Antonio def. Mexico City 31-3, Winnipeg def. Vancouver 24-10
Eastern Championship: Ottawa def. Birmingham 31-24
Western Championship: San Antonio def. Winnipeg 44-24
WFL Championship (at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, TX): San Antonio def. Ottawa 20-10
WFL All-Star Game (at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena): West def. East 24-10
LEAGUE LEADERS
Passing Yards - Ken Anderson (Philadelphia) 4,200
Passing TD's - Ken Anderson (Philadelphia) 37
Passing Rating - Ken Anderson (Philadelphia) 102.4
Rushing Yards - Tony Dorsett (Boston) 1,894
Receiving Yards - Stanley Morgan (Omaha) 1,704
Total Points - William Scoggins (Vancouver) 157
Tackles - Randy Gradishar (Vancouver) 120
Sacks - Timothy Simpkins (Norfolk) 19
Interceptions - Harold Woods (Orlando) 7
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
ROOKIE DRAFT
The Philadelphia Eagles got the Top Pick select Rod Connop (C) from Wilfrid Laurier however the Oilers went 3rd in the NFL Draft they got LB Chip Banks from USC followed by the next 2 picks in which they are all LB's Bruce Scholtz to New Orleans and Andre Tippett to Miami.
FINAL STANDINGS
American Football Conference
East: New York Giants (9-7), Philadelphia Eagles (9-7), Montreal Beavers (8-8), Washington Red Wolves (7-9), Dallas Texans (6-10)
Central: Cleveland Browns (11-5), Cincinnati Bengals (11-5), New Orleans Saints (11-5), Baltimore Colts (6-10), Pittsburgh Steelers (5-11)
West: Los Angeles Rams (11-5), San Francisco 49ers (10-6), Seattle Kings (6-10), Portland Lumberjacks (3-13)
National Football Conference
East: Boston Patriots (10-6), Brooklyn Bulls (9-7), Toronto Mounties (8-8), Miami Dolphins (6-10), Atlanta Falcons (5-11)
Central: Houston Oilers (11-5), Green Bay Packers (10-6), Chicago Bears (9-7), Detroit Lions (6-10)
West: Denver Broncos (12-4), Los Angeles Chargers (10-6), St. Louis Steamers (6-10), Las Vegas Rattlers (5-11), Sacramento Redwoods (4-12)
PLAYOFFS
Eastern Quarterfinal: Cincinnati def. New Orleans 52-34
Western Quarterfinal: Green Bay def. LA Chargers 24-10
Eastern Semi-Final: Cleveland def. Cincinnati 35-14, NY Giants def. LA Rams 28-24
Western Semi-Final: Denver def. Green Bay 37-3, Houston def. Boston 28-24
Eastern Championship: NY Giants def. Cleveland 45-21
Western Championship: Denver def. Houston 24-14
NFL Championship (at Mile High Stadium in Denver, CO): Denver def. NY Giants 28-26
Pro Bowl (at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON): AFC def. NFC 27-10
LEAGUE LEADERS
Passing Yards - Archie Manning (Cleveland) 4,713
Passing TD's - Archie Manning (Cleveland) 39
Passing Rating - Archie Manning (Cleeland) 94.2
Rushing Yards - Wilbert Montgomery (Atlanta) 1,690
Receiving Yards - Abel Marks (Montreal) 1,669
Total Points - Tim Mazzetti (Cincinnati) 147
Tackles - Jack Lambert (San Francisco) 137
Sacks - Randy Payne (Dallas) & Leeroy Selmon (San Francisco) 14
Interceptions - Lyle Blackwood (Las Vegas) 9
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