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The Blitz finished in a tie for the Central Division title with the Michigan Panthers. However, the Panthers were awarded the division title after sweeping the Blitz in the regular season, and would go on to become the league's first champions. In the playoffs, the Blitz blew a 21-point lead over the Philadelphia Stars, losing 44–38 in overtime.
On September 20, 1983, Diethrich sold the Blitz to Hoffman for $7.2 million, then bought the Wranglers from Joseph. Hoffman and Diethrich then engineered a swap of assets in which Allen, the Blitz coaching staff and most of the Blitz players moved to Phoenix while most of the Wranglers roster moved to Chicago. Over 100 total players changed hands.
This USFL subcategory is for American football players who played for the Chicago Blitz of the USFL. (1983-1984) (1983-1984) Pages in category "Chicago Blitz players"
Chicago Blitz: 38–44 (OT) Philadelphia Stars: July 9, 1983 Oakland Invaders: 21–37: Michigan Panthers: July 10, 1983 USFL Championship Game Mile High Stadium, Denver Colorado; Michigan Panthers: 24–22: Philadelphia Stars: July 17, 1983
In 1983, Cannavino signed with the Michigan Panthers in the newly formed USFL; he played for the 1983 Panthers team that won the first USFL championship game played in Denver, Colorado. [12] In April 1984, the Panthers traded Cannavino to the Chicago Blitz, also of the USFL, in exchange for an undisclosed draft choice. [13]
He finished his career with the Baltimore Colts (1979-81) before a stint in the USFL, with the Chicago Blitz (1983) and Arizona Wranglers (1984), brought a return to the NFL for one game with the ...
Landry was traded to Baltimore and played three seasons with the Colts, going 3-10-1. He then moved to the USFL and played one season each with the Chicago Blitz (1983) and the Arizona Wranglers (1984). He was an emergency starter for the Bears — against Detroit — in 1984.
Anderson played for the Chicago Bears and scored two touchdowns in 1981. [3] [4] His best game came on Monday Night Football in a road contest against the Detroit Lions where he caught six passes for 176 yards. Anderson scored one long touchdown in the game and made another catch going down at the one-yard line to set up another Bears touchdown.