'85 Chronology-Week #2-Sunday Games

'85 Chronology-Week #2-Saturday Games

'85 Chronology-Week #2-FNF: New Jersey at Orlando

'85 Chronology-Week #1 Standings & Statistics

'85 Chronology-Week #1-Monday Night Games

'85 Chronology-Week #1-Sunday Games

'85 Chronology-Season Opener-Orlando at Tampa Bay

'85 Chronology-Transactions #22

January 30th:

Arizona Outlaws-Waived RB's Larry Davis, Kevin McCall and Bo Perry, DE's Larry Green and Melvin Patrick, PK Dennis Heckman, OL Paul Parker; placed TE Paul Ricker on Did-Not-Report List; placed QB Mike Loyd on Reserve-Retired List.

Los Angeles Express-Signed P Russell Erxleben.

New Orleans Breakers-Placed QB Johnny Walton on Reserve Retired List.

January 29th:

Jacksonville Bulls-Signed DB Joe Johnson.

Michigan Panthers-Claimed RB Ricky Calhoun off of waivers from Oakland; signed QB's Phil Kessel and Todd Krueger, RB Tony Ellis, TE Milt Carthens, OT Duane Wilson, OL Mark Napolitan, TE Al Kimichik, P Skip Johnston, and LB Andy Cannavino. 

New Jersey Generals-Acquired P Rick Partridge from the Memphis Showboats for an undisclosed 1986 draft choice.

January 28th:

Los Angeles Express-Waived P Jeff Carter and LB's Carky and Marky Alexander.

Michigan Panthers-Traded rights to WR Thad McFadden to the Birmingham Stallions in return for future considerations.

New Jersey Generals-Released LB's Willie Harper, J.D. Gross and Guy Ruff, RB's Henry Koontz, Mike Askew, Alonzo Patterson and Don Calhoun, FB's Vaughn Broadnax and Braxton Williams, OT's Ken Jones, Ray Bradley and Ken Dallafior, OG Mikal Abdul-Saboor, OC Steve Jackson, QB Tom Bertoldi, WR's Bobby Bell and Mardye McDole, P Joe Henry, PK Kevin Seibel, DE Al Steinfeld and DB Monte Jackson.

Oakland Invaders-Signed RB Shawn Faulkner and OC Tom Piette; released RB's Larry Ricks, and Mike Cade, WR's Mariot Ford, Tom McConnaughey, David Pack, and Aaron Williams, LB's Tom Hassel, Rick Naylor, Mike Boren, Andy Gladstone and Russ Hedderly, DE's Pat Boudreaux and William Johnson, OL John Edwards, Tom Dixon and Steve Bisch, NT Rich Stachowski, DB's James Thompson, Jim Perryman and Clemont Williams, TE's Craig Dunaway and Kerry Locklin; waived RB Ricky Calhoun; claimed DB Mitchell Montgomery off of waivers from New Orleans.

January 26th:

New Jersey Generals-Signed QB Doug Flutie to a five-year contract.

New Orleans Breakers-Released LB's Lance Mannix and John Fortner.

January 24th:

Arizona Outlaws-Signed PK Luis Zendejas to a one-year deal with an option for 1986.

January 23rd:

Jacksonville Bulls-Signed RB Archie Griffin to a two-year deal.

Los Angeles Express-Signed RB's Tony Boddie and Jason Jacobs and placed DB Aaron Mitchell on Reserve-Retired List.

New Jersey Generals-Signed OC Ernie Hughes, WR's Floyd Eddings and Mardy McDole, LB's Guy Ruff and J.D. Gross, DE Greg Boyd and PK Eric Schubert.

January 22nd:

Arizona Outlaws-Traded OG Mark Stevenson to the Memphis Showboats for past considerations;; signed OL Tony Loia.

Los Angeles Express-Signed DB's John Warren and Jay Lawson, OT Chuck Page, P Jeff Carter, LB Kevin Junior, agreed to terms with RB Robert Alexander.

New Jersey Generals-Signed OC Ernie Hughes, WR's Floyd Eddings and Mardye McDole, LB's Guy Ruff and J.D. Gross, DE Greg Boyd, and PK Eric Schubert; released OT's Todd Hallstrom and John Tautolo, and RB Melvin Jenkins; placed DB Dan Short on Reserve-Retired List.

Oakland Invaders-Signed DE Bob Standifer, DL Darnell Wall and William Burse, WR David Pack, RB's Larry Ricks and Darren Wilson, LB-S Angelo Snipes, WR Mike Shumann and NT Rich Stachowski.

January 19th:

San Antonio Gunslingers-Agreed to contract terms with the following players; RB Larry Canada, OL Brad Anae, and P Buzzy Sawyer.

January 17th:

Los Angeles Express-Named John Fox defensive backs coach.

January 15th:

Birmingham Stallions-Placed OC Tom Banks on Reserve-Retired List and named him offensive line coach.

New Jersey Generals-Signed DB Heyward Golden, OT John Tautolo, OL Al Steinfeld, DB's Derrick Hatchett and Bill Hill, LB Jim Dumont and FB Vaughn Broadnax.

Tampa Bay Bandits-Signed QB Ron Salley; named Rich McGeorge offensive coordinator and Carl Franks running backs coach.

January 14th:

San Antonio Gunslingers-Signed QB Rick Neuheisel, DL Greg Fields, LB Putt Choate, DB Vic Minor, WR Danny Buggs and FB Mark Rush.

January 11th:

Jacksonville Bulls-Signed OL J.T. Turner.

Memphis Showboats-Agreed to contract terms with RB Tim Spencer.

January 8th:

Birmingham Stallions-Signed DB David Dumars to a multi-year contract.

January 7th:

Jacksonville Bulls-Traded WR Darryl Crane to the San Antonio Gunslingers for a player to be named later.

January 5th:

San Antonio Gunslingers-Signed PK Nick Mike-Mayer, RB Don Roberts, WR's Mark Tolbert, Jerry Gordon and Kevin Williams, OG Joe Silipo, OT Ralph Williams, OC Pete Speros, OL Jon Zogg, OT Dan Jiggetts, DE Ken Gillen, LB Reggie Mathis, LB Juan Castillo, DB's Mike Ulmer, Leon Williams, Rock Richmond and Larry James; waived OL Doug Hoppock and WR Oliver Williams.

January 3rd:

Arizona Outlaws-Named Roger Theder offensive coordinator.

Memphis Showboats-Traded first round draft pick, DB Terry Love to the Denver Gold in exchange for RB Harry Sydney and a fourth round selection.

'84-85 Chronology-Transactions #21

December 27th:

New Jersey Generals-Signed LB Stan Blinka, DL Charles Cook and Manny Weaver and OL Ken Jones, Mike Morini and Todd Hallstrom.

December 14th:

Arizona Outlaws-Named Frank Kush head coach.

December 12th:

Memphis Showboats-Agreed to a two-year contract with LB John Corker (Saints camp '84).

December 11th:

New Jersey Generals-Signed RB's Weldon Ledbetter, Melvin Jenkins and Thomas Askew, WR's Bobby Ball, Thad Jamison, Maurice Aikens and Ralph Rogers, OL Mikal Abdul Saboor and Steven Jackson, DE Craig Dunn and P Joe Henry; named Larry Story offensive line coach.

December 7th:

Tampa Bay Bandits-Signed LB's Arthur Scott and Sam Bronson, DB's Sherman Fuqua and Charles Cornelius, and DE Chuck Farley.

December 6th:

Chicago Bears-Signed QB Greg Landry.

December 5th:

Oakland Invaders-Signed QB Steve Clarkson, Wr's Gerald Bradley and Keith James, DE William Johnson and DB Clemont Williams.

December 4th:

San Antonio Gunslingers-Named Jim Bates head coach.

December 3rd:

Denver Gold-Acquire rights to QB Vince Evans from the Chicago franchise and agree to terms on a three-year contract.

November 21st:

San Antonio Gunslingers-Signed RB Billy Campfield.

November 16th:

Philadelphia Stars-Signed LB Dave Simmons, WR Mark Smith and DB's Bill Jackson and Willie Harris; named Walter "bud" Freeman executive vice president of marketing and Tim Pierson director of marketing.

November 15th:

San Antonio Gunslingers-Signed RB James Hadnot.

November 7th:

League Office-Announced that the Chicago Blitz franchise will go dark for the 1985 season; awarded a new franchise to the city of San Antonio.

November 5th:

Michigan Panthers-Signed free agent OT Ken Mackey.

Orlando Renegades-Named Lee Corso new head coach.