Original USFL Team Information On New USFL Page
The home page of TheNewUSFL.com has some solid information about the original USFL teams. Simply click the helmet of the team on which you want more information.
The home page of TheNewUSFL.com has some solid information about the original USFL teams. Simply click the helmet of the team on which you want more information.
Of interest is when you compare the sticker to the pennant, the direction of the helmet decal on the pennant is pointing in the opposite direction.
Also, notice the white outline around the logo decal. This was a change made in the middle of the 1984 season because the TV cameras could not capture the image of the earlier logo very well.
This post will provide you multiple resources to discover more information about the Pittsburgh Maulers. The team played in the United States Football League during the 1984 USFL season:
If you followed the USFL in 1984, a subtle change took place during the middle of the season. The Pittsburgh Maulers had to change their helmet logo/decal supposedly due to the fact that the orange/purple “Mauler” logo was difficult to see on TV. At some point in the season the old logo was replaced with a logo that had a white outline around the “Mauler” on the decal.
Here are the differences:
Old logo: http://www.geocities.com/usflmuseum/84misc/84pmaulersmisc.html
Changed logo: http://www.misterhabs.com/helmets.htm
If anyone from the Maulers or USFL offices ever finds this post then please leave a comment on the specifics of when/why the exact change was made. Thanks in advance!
Here are highlights of one of the closer games in USFL history from a clip found on YouTube. It features the 1984 matchup between the Pittsburgh Maulers facing the Michigan Panthers. The game was played in the Pontiac Silverdome and features future NFL stars Mike Rozier, Bobby Hebert, and Anthony Carter:
If this video puts a smile on your face because of the memories then take the next step and click either of the images below for Maulers and Panthers merchandise:
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