USFL Awards and All-League Selections

By Patrick Mondout

Both the league itself and The Sporting News (TSN) honored USFL players, coaches, and executives with awards following each season. The individual awards for each season are listed first followed by the official All-USFL team and TSN's All-League team.

1983 USFL Awards and Honors 1983 USFL Awards and Honors MVP: Kelvin Bryant, RB, Philadelphia Stars Defensive POY: John Corker, LB, Michigan Panthers Coach: Dick Coury, Boston Breakers  Leading Scorer: David Trout, K, Philadelphia Stars  Outstanding QB:  Bobby Hebert, Michigan Panthers Leading Receiver: Trumaine Johnson, Chicago Blitz  Outstanding Lineman: Kit Lathrop, DE, Chicago Blitz  Special Teams POY: Stan Talley, P, Oakland Invaders  Man of the Year: Raymond Chester, TE, Oakland Invaders TSN Player: Bobby Hebert, Michigan Panthers TSN Coach: Dick Coury, Boston Breakers  TSN Executive: Carl Peterson, Philadelphia Stars   ALL-USFL     OFFENSE POSITION DEFENSE Trumaine Johnson Chicago Blitz WR/CB Jeff George Tampa Bay Eric Truvillion Tampa Bay WR/CB David Martin Denver Raymond Chester Oakland TE/S Luther Bradley Chicago Irv Eatman Philadelphia Stars T/S Scott Woerner Philadelphia Ray Pinney Michigan T/ILB Sam Mills Philadelphia Buddy Aydelette Birmingham G/ILB Marcus Marek Boston Thom Dornbrook Michigan G/OLB John Corker Michigan Bobby Van Duyne Tampa Bay C/OLB Stan White Chicago Bobby Hebert Michigan QB/NT Fred Nordgren Tampa Bay Herschel Walker New Jersey RB/DE Mike Raines Birmingham Kelvin Bryant Philadelphia RB/DE Kit Lathrop Chicago SPECIAL TEAMS Tim Mazzetti Boston  K/KR Eric Robinson Washington  Stan Talley Oakland P/PR David Martin Denver Gold                                             OFFICIAL USFL     THE SPORTING NEWS     OFFENSE POSITION DEFENSE Trumaine Johnson Chicago Blitz WR/CB Clarence Chapman Michigan Eric Truvillion Tampa Bay WR/CB David Martin Denver Raymond Chester Oakland TE/S David Greenwood Michigan Irv Eatman Philadelphia Stars T/S Scott Woerner Philadelphia Ray Pinney Michigan T/ILB Sam Mills Philadelphia Buddy Aydelette Birmingham G/ILB Ray Bentley Michigan Tyrone McGriff Michigan G/OLB John Corker Michigan Bart Oates Philadelphia Stars C/OLB Ben Needham Boston Bobby Hebert Michigan QB/NT Kit Lathrop Chicago Herschel Walker New Jersey RB/DE Mike Raines Birmingham Kelvin Bryant Philadelphia RB/DE Calvin Turner Denver Gold SPECIAL TEAMS Tim Mazzetti Boston  K/KR Eric Robinson Washington  Sean Landetta Philadelphia P/PR Anthony Carter Michigan                                             ALL-LEAGUE

1984 USFL Awards and Honors 1984 USFL Awards and Honors MVP: Jim Kelly, Houston Gamblers Defensive POY: Marcus Quinn, Oakland Invaders Coach: Jim Mora, Philadelphia Stars Leading Scorer: Toni Fritsch, Houston Gamblers Outstanding QB:  Chuck Fusina, Philadelphia Stars Leading Receiver: Richard Johnson, Houston Gamblers Outstanding Lineman: Kit Lathrop, Arizona Wranglers Special Teams POY: Zenon Andrusyshyn, Tampa Bay Bandits Man of the Year: Irv Eatman, Philadelphia Stars  TSN Player: Chuck Fusina, Philadelphia Stars TSN Coach: Jim Mora, Philadelphia Stars TSN Executive: Carl Peterson, Philadelphia Stars TSN Rookie of the Year: Jim Kelly, Houston Gamblers   ALL-USFL     OFFENSE POSITION DEFENSE Richard Johnson Houston WR/CB Peter Raeford San Antonio Trumaine Johnson Arizona WR/CB Garcia Lane Philadelphia Dan Ross New Orleans TE/S Marcus Quinn Oakland Irv Eatman Philadelphia T/S Mike Lush Philadelphia Pat Phenix Birmingham T/ILB Ed Smith Arizona Chuck Commiskey Philadelphia G/ILB Jim LeClair New Jersey Buddy Aydelette Birmingham G/OLB Sam Mills Philadelphia Bart Oates Philadelphia C/OLB Kiki DeAyala Houston Jim Kelly Houston QB/DT Pete Kugler Philadelphia Joe Cribbs Birmingham RB/DT Kit Lathrop Arizona Kelvin Bryant Philadelphia RB/DE John Lee Arizona - /DE Pete Catan Houston SPECIAL TEAMS Toni Fritsch Houston K/KR Derrick Crawford Memphis Stan Talley Oakland P/PR David Martin Denver                                              OFFICIAL USFL     THE SPORTING NEWS     OFFENSE POSITION DEFENSE Joey Walters Washington WR/CB Jerry Holmes Pittsburgh Trumaine Johnson Arizona WR/CB David Martin Denver Dan Ross New Orleans TE/S Marcus Quinn Oakland Irv Eatman Philadelphia T/S Gary Barbaro New Jersey Buddy Aydelette Birmingham T/ILB Howard Carson Los Angeles Gary Zimmerman Los Angeles G/ILB Jim LeClair New Jersey Gerry Raymond Oakland G/OLB  John Corker Michigan Wayne Radloff Michigan C/OLB James Harrell Tampa Bay Chuck Fusina Philadelphia QB/DT Kit Lathrop Arizona Joe Cribbs Birmingham RB/DE Pete Catan Houston Kelvin Bryant Philadelphia RB/DE Karl Lorch Arizona SPECIAL TEAMS Tony Zendejas Los Angeles K/KR Derrick Crawford Memphis Sean Landeta Philadelphia P/PR David Martin Denver                                             ALL-LEAGUE

1985 USFL Awards and Honors 1985 USFL Awards and Honors MVP: Herschel Walker, New Jersey Generals Defensive POY: (None awarded) Coach: Rollie Dotsch, Birmingham Leading Scorer: Herschel Walker, New Jersey Generals Leading Passer:  Jim Kelly, Houston Gamblers Leading Receiver: Richard Johnson, Houston Gamblers Outstanding Lineman: (None awarded) Special Teams POY: Clarence Verdin, Houston Gamblers Man of the Year: Reggie White, Memphis Showboats TSN Player: Herschel Walker, New Jersey TSN Coach: Rollie Dotsch, Birmingham TSN Executive: Jerry Sklar, Birmingham TSN Rookie of the Year: (None awarded)   ALL-USFL     OFFENSE POSITION DEFENSE Jim Smith Birmingham WR/CB Kerry Justin New Jersey Richard Johnson Houston WR/CB David Martin Arizona Marvin Harvey Tampa Bay TE/S Chuck Clanton Birmingham Irv Eatman Philadelphia T/S Mike Lush Baltimore Ray Pinney Oakland T/ILB Sam Mills Baltimore Buddy Aydelette Birmingham G/ILB John Nevens Denver Pat Saindon Birmingham G/OLB Kiki DeAyala Houston Kent Hull New Jersey C/OLB Sam Mills Baltimore Jim Kelly Houston QB/DT Dave Tipton Arizona Herschel Walker New Jersey RB/DT Reggie White Memphis Gary Anderson Tampa Bay RB/DE James Lockette New Jersey - /DE Bruce Thornton Denver SPECIAL TEAMS Brian Franco Jacksonville K/KR Clarence Verdin Houston Stan Talley Oakland P/PR Gerald McNeil Houston                                              OFFICIAL USFL     THE SPORTING NEWS     OFFENSE POSITION DEFENSE Jim Smith Birmingham WR/CB Jerry Holmes New Jersey Anthony Carter Oakland WR/CB David Martin Denver/Arizona Richard Johnson Houston WR/S Barney Bussey Memphis Gordon Hudson Los Angeles TE/S Chuck Clanton Birmingham Ray Pinney Oakland T/ILB Howard Carson Los Angeles Gary Zimmerman Los Angeles T/ILB John Nevens Denver Buddy Aydelette Birmingham G/ILB Sam Mills Baltimore Pat Saindon Birmingham G/OLB Andy Hawkins Houston Kent Hull New Jersey C/OLB