USFL Awards &
Teams
Each year, the USFL had it's
own All USFL Awards for players, coaches and executives in the USFL. The Sporting
News also announced an USFL All League Award. This page is dedicated to whom
the awards were presented from 1983 to 1985 season and even All-Time USFL team.
| AWARD | NAME | TEAM | |
| Most Valuable Player | Kelvin Bryant | Philadelphia | |
| Leading Scorer | David Trout | Philadelphia | |
| Outstanding Quarterback | Bobby Hebert | Michigan | |
| Leading Receiver | Trumaine Johnson | Chicago | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | John Corker | Michigan | |
| Outstanding Lineman | Kit Lathrop | Chicago | |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Stan Talley | Oakland | |
| Coach of the Year | Dick Coury | Boston | |
| Man of the Year | Raymond Chester | Oakland | |
| All-USFL 1983 Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | ||
| WR | Trumaine Johnson, Chicago | DE | Mike Raines, Birmingham |
| WR | Eric Truvillion, Tampa Bay | DE | Kit Lathrop, Chicago |
| T | Irv Eatman, Philadelphia | NT | Fred Nordgren, Tampa Bay |
| T | Ray Pinney, Michigan | OLB | John Corker, Michigan |
| G | Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham | OLB | Stan White, Chicago |
| G | Thom Dornbrook, Michigan | ILB | Sam Mills, Philadelphia |
| C | Bobby Van Duyne, Tampa Bay | ILB | Marcus Marek, Boston |
| TE | Raymond Chester, Oakland | CB | Jeff George, Tampa Bay |
| QB | Bobby Hebert, Michigan | CB | David Martin, Denver |
| RB | Herschel Walker, New Jersey | S | Luther Bradley, Chicago |
| RB | Kelvin Bryant, Philadelphia | FS | Scott Woerner, Philadelphia |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| K | Tim Mazzetti, Boston | ||
| P | Stan Talley, Oakland | ||
| KR | Eric Robinson, Washington | ||
| PR | David Martin, Denver | ||
| The Sporting News Awards | |||
| AWARD | NAME | TEAM | |
| Player of the Year | Bobby Hebert | Michigan | |
| Coach of the Year | Dick Coury | Boston | |
| Executive of the Year | Carl Peterson | Philadelphia | |
| Sporting News All-League Team | |||
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | ||
| WR | Trumaine Johnson, Chicago | DE | Mike Raines, Birmingham |
| WR | Eric Truvillion, Tampa Bay | DE | Calvin Turner, Denver |
| T | Irv Eatman, Philadelphia | NT | Kit Lathrop, Chicago |
| T | Ray Pinney, Michigan | OLB | John Corker, Michigan |
| G | Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham | OLB | Ben Needham, Boston |
| G | Tyrone McGriff, Michigan | ILB | Ray Bentley, Michigan |
| C | Bart Oates, Philadelphia | ILB | Sam Mills, Philadelphia |
| TE | Raymond Chester, Oakland | CB | David Martin, Denver |
| QB | Bobby Hebert, Michigan | CB | Clarence Chapman, Michigan |
| RB | Herschel Walker, New Jersey | S | David Greenwood, Michigan |
| RB | Kelvin Bryant, Philadelphia | FS | Scott Woerner, Philadelphia |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| K | Tim Mazzetti, Boston | ||
| P | Sean Landeta, Philadelphia | ||
| KR | Eric Robinson, Washington | ||
| PR | Anthony Carter, Michigan | ||
| AWARD | NAME | TEAM | |
| Most Valuable Player | Herschel Walker | New Jersey | |
| Man of the Year | Reggie White | Memphis | |
| Coach of the Year | Rollie Dotsch | Birmingham | |
| Leading Passer | Jim Kelly | Houston | |
| Leading Scorer | Herschel Walker | New Jersey | |
| Leading Receiver | Richard Johnson | Houston | |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Clarence Verdin | Houston | |
| All-USFL 1985 Team | |||
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | ||
| WR | Jim Smith, Birmingham | DE | James Lockette, New Jersey |
| WR | Richard Johnson, Houston | DE | Bruce Thornton, Denver |
| T | Irv Eatman, Philadelphia | DT | Reggie White, Memphis |
| T | Ray Pinney, Oakland | DT | Dave Tipton, Arizona |
| G | Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham | LB | Sam Mills, Baltimore |
| G | Pat Saindon, Birmingham | LB | Kiki DeAyala, Houston |
| C | Kent Hull, New Jersey | CB | Kerry Justin, New Jersey |
| TE | Marvin Harvey, Tampa Bay | CB | David Martin, Arizona |
| QB | Jim Kelly, Houston | S | Chuck Clanton, Birmingham |
| RB | Herschel Walker, New Jersey | FS | Mike Lush, Baltimore |
| RB | Gary Anderson, Tampa Bay | ||
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| K | Brian Franco, Jacksonville | ||
| P | Stan Talley, Oakland | ||
| KR | Clarence Verdin, Houston | ||
| PR | Gerald McNeil, Houston | ||
| The Sporting News Awards | |||
| AWARD | NAME | TEAM | |
| Player of the Year | Herschel Walker | New Jersey | |
| Coach of the Year | Rollie Dotsch | Birmingham | |
| Executive of the Year | Jerry Sklar | Birmingham | |
| The Sporting News | All-League Team | ||
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | ||
| WR | Jim Smith, Birmingham | DE | Reggie White, Memphis |
| WR | Anthony Carter, Oakland | DE | William Fuller, Baltimore |
| WR | Richard Johnson, Houston | DT | Jerald Baylis, Portland |
| T | Ray Pinney, Oakland | DT | Doug Smith, Birmingham |
| T | Gary Zimmerman, Los Angeles | OLB | Herb Spencer, Birmingham |
| G | Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham | OLB | Andy Hawkins, Houston |
| G | Pat Saindon, Birmingham | ILB | Sam Mills, Baltimore |
| C | Kent Hull, New Jersey | ILB | John Nevens, Denver |
| TE | Gordon Hudson, Los Angeles | ILB | Howard Carson, Los Angeles |
| QB | Jim Kelly, Houston | CB | Jerry Holmes, New Jersey |
| RB | Herschel Walker, New Jersey | CB | David Martin, Denver/Arizona |
| RB | Gary Anderson, Tampa Bay | S | Barney Bussey, Memphis |
| FS | Chuck Clanton, Birmingham | ||
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| K | Tony Zendejas, Los Angeles | ||
| P | Stan Talley, Oakland | ||
| KR | Clarence Verdin, Houston | ||
| PR | Gerald McNeil, Houston | ||
| AWARD | NAME | TEAM | |
| Most Valuable Player | Jim Kelly | Houston | |
| Man of the Year | Irv Eatman | Philadelphia | |
| Coach of the Year | Jim Mora | Philadelphia | |
| Outstanding Quarterback | Chuck Fusina | Philadelphia | |
| Leading Scorer | Toni Fritsch | Houston | |
| Leading Receiver | Richard Johnson | Houston | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Marcus Quinn | Oakland | |
| Outstanding Lineman | Kit Lathrop | Arizona | |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Zenon Andrusyshyn | Tampa Bay | |
| All-USFL 1984 Team | |||
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | ||
| WR | Richard Johnson, Houston | DE | John Lee, Arizona |
| WR | Trumaine Johnson, Arizona | DE | Pete Catan, Houston |
| T | Irv Eatman, Philadelphia | DT | Kit Lathrop, Arizona |
| T | Pat Phenix, Birmingham | DT | Pete Kugler, Philadelphia |
| G | Chuck Commiskey, Philadelphia | OLB | Kiki DeAyala, Houston |
| G | Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham | ILB | Sam Mills, Philadelphia |
| C | Bart Oates, Philadelphia | ILB | Jim LeClair, New Jersey |
| TE | Dan Ross, New Orleans | OLB | Ed Smith, Arizona |
| QB | Jim Kelly, Houston | CB | Peter Raeford, San Antonio |
| RB | Joe Cribbs, Birmingham | CB | Garcia Lane, Philadelphia |
| RB | Kelvin Bryant, Philadelphia | S | Marcus Quinn, Oakland |
| FS | Mike Lush, Philadelphia | ||
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| K | Toni Fritsch, Houston | ||
| P | Stan Talley, Oakland | ||
| KR | Derrick Crawford, Memphis | ||
| PR | David Martin, Denver | ||
| The Sporting News Awards | |||
| AWARD | NAME | TEAM | |
| Player of the Year | Chuck Fusina | Philadelphia | |
| Rookie of the Year | Jim Kelly | Houston | |
| Coach of the Year | Jim Mora | Philadelphia | |
| Executive of the Year | Carl Peterson | Philadelphia | |
| The Sporting News All-League Team | |||
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | ||
| WR | Joey Walters, Washington | DE | Pete Catan, Houston |
| WR | Trumaine Johnson, Arizona | DE | Karl Lorch, Arizona |
| T | Irv Eatman, Philadelphia | DT | Kit Lathrop, Arizona |
| T | Gary Zimmerman, Los Angeles | OLB | James Harrell, Tampa Bay |
| G | Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham | OLB | John Corker, Michigan |
| G | Gerry Raymond, Oakland | ILB | Jim LeClair, New Jersey |
| C | Wayne Radloff, Michigan | ILB | Howard Carson, Los Angeles |
| TE | Dan Ross, New Orleans | CB | Jerry Holmes, Pittsburgh |
| QB | Chuck Fusina, Philadelphia | CB | David Martin, Denver |
| RB | Joe Cribbs, Birmingham | S | Marcus Quinn, Oakland |
| RB | Kelvin Bryant, Philadelphia | FS | Gary Barbaro, New Jersey |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| K | Tony Zendejas, Los Angeles | ||
| P | Sean Landeta, Philadelphia | ||
| KR | Derrick Crawford, Memphis | ||
| PR | David Martin, Denver |