The Stallions have delivered USFL championships to Birmingham in the past two seasons, making the current version of the franchise more successful than the original model.
In the inaugural USFL season, Birmingham went 9-9. But after adding former Sulligent High School andstar Joe Cribbs at running back and former Terry Bradshaw backup Cliff Stoudt at quarterback from the NFL, the Stallions posted regular-season records of 14-4 in 1984 and 13-5 in 1985.
The Americans won the championship in a thriller. After building a 22-0 lead on touchdown runs by Joe Profit and Art Cantrelle and a TD pass from quarterback George Mira to tight end Bob Brown, Birmingham saw its lead shrink to one as Florida scored 21 points in the fourth quarter. Because the Americans owed more than $200,000 in federal taxes, the IRS threatened to stop the World Bowl. It relented in return for a portion of the gate from the title game, which was played at Legion Field after originally being scheduled for the Gator Bowl. That plan sank when the WFL’s Jacksonville team, the Sharks, went under during the season.The WFL was another sports venture from Gary Davidson, the man behind the American Basketball Association and World Hockey Association.
Instead, the Americans had Mira at quarterback. The seven-year NFL veteran led Birmingham to a 15-5 regular-season record and two playoff victories. After leading the WFL with 1,326 receiving yards in 1974, Jenkins had 767 receiving yards as a “rookie” for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons in 1975. By 1980, he was a Pro Bowler. In 1981, Jenkins led the NFL with 1,358 receiving yards and 13 touchdown catches as he made first-team All-Pro. When he retired after the 1983 season, Jenkins had more receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns than any player in Falcons’ history.
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