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Chicago 29 at Birmingham 14
1983 Week 16 - Friday, June 17, 1983
Chicago Blitz(10-5) at Birmigham Stallions(8-7)(E)
Attendance: 23,459, TV: ABC
BIRMINGHAM, AL (AP) - A change of uniforms didn't work at all for the Birmingham Stallions -- but a change of scene did for Bobby Scott.
Thinking his players would be cooler by wearing white instead of the traditional home red in the rainy, 75-degree weather, Birmingham Coach Rollie Dotsch had them switch uniforms for their game with the Chicago Blitz last night.
The plan backfired, though, when Scott -- acquired from the New Jersey Generals earlier this season -- was hotter than the weather. Scott completed his first tosses for Chicago and led the Blitz to a 29-14 United States Football League rout of the Stallions.
Scott hit Trumaine "Too Cold" Johnson for three touchdown passes as the Blitz edged ahead of Tampa Bay in the Central Division race. The Blitz, 11-5, holds a half-game lead over the Bandits, who play Boston tomorrow.
1 2 3 4 F
CHI 0 12 3 14 - 29
BIR 0 14 0 0 - 14
Scoring
CHI:Johnson 12 pass from Scott(kick failed) - CHI 6, BIR 0
BIR:Norwood 33 yd field goal - CHI 6, BIR 3
BIR:Safety, Brown tackled in end zone - CHI 6, BIR 5
BIR:Mason 20 yd pass from Lane (run failed) - BIR 11, CHI 6
CHI:Johnson 19 yd pass from Scott (pass failed) - CHI 12, BIR 11
BIR:Norwood 32 yd field goal - BIR 14, CHI 12
CHI:Corral 30 yd field goal - CHI 15, BIR 14
CHI:Johnson 10 yd pass from Scott (Corral kick) - CHI 22, BIR 14
CHI:Boatner 15 yd run (Corral kick) - CHI 29, BIR 14
Box Score
CHI BIR
First Downs 26 13
Rushes-Yards 53-241 28-105
Passing (A-C-Y-I) 22-11-168-2 26-8-146-2
Sacked-Yards Lost 2-17 3-28
Total Plays-Yards 77-392 57-223
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Penalties-Yards 13-143 9-89
Turnovers 3 3
Time of Possession 38:46 21:14
Attendance = 22,500
CHICAGO BIRMINGHAM
Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate Passing Att Cmp Yds In Td Rate
Scott 20 11 168 2 3 82.9 Lane 19 6 98 2 1 27.9
Koegel 2 0 0 0 0 39.6 Williams 7 2 48 0 0 55.7
Rushing Att Yds Ave TD Rushing Att Yds Ave TD
Spencer 23 132 5.7 0 Talton 12 30 2.5 0
Long 20 67 3.4 0 Williams 2 17 8.5 0
Boatner 4 28 7.0 1 Quarles 2 16 8.0 0
Dennison 5 14 2.8 0 Gant 4 14 3.5 0
Scott 1 0 0.0 0 Johnson 5 14 2.8 0
White 1 7 7.0 0
Lane 2 7 3.5 0
Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD Receiving Rec Yds Ave TD
Willis 3 70 23.3 0 Moy 1 53 53.0 0
Johnson 4 55 13.8 3 Anderson 2 45 22.5 0
Buggs 2 20 10.0 0 Mason 2 31 15.5 0
Ricker 1 19 19.0 0 Stephens 1 9 9.0 0
Spencer 1 4 4.0 0 Talton 1 5 5.0 0
Kincaid 1 3 3.0 0
Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD Kick Returns No Yds Ave TD
Willis 1 35 35.0 0 Kincaid 3 71 23.7 0
Dennison 2 22 11.0 0 Grandjean 1 11 11.0 0
Brown 1 -4 -4.0 0
Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD Punt Returns No Yds Ave TD
Willis 5 55 11.0 0 Kincaid 3 24 8.0 0
White 1 15 15.0 0
Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts Kicking Fg Lg Xp Pts
Corral 1-1 30 2-2 5 Norwood 2-2 33 0-0 6
miss: none miss: none
Punting No Yds Ave Punting No Yds Ave
Corral 5 219 43.8 Johnston 8 344 43.0
Sacks Sk Yds Sacks Sk Yds
Lee 1 15 Taylor 1 10
Ehrmann 1 8 Walker 1 7
Lathrop 1 5
Interceptions No Yds Ave TD Interceptions No Yds Ave TD
Lorch 1 5 5.0 0 McPherson 2 29 14.5 0
Brown 1 0 0.0 0
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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