It’s true! The United States Football League had its origin in the 1960′s when David Dixon, the USFL’s founder, decided to pursue a NFL franchise for the city of New Orleans. In fact, Walter O’Malley and the Anheuser-Busch group were approached. Even the legendary Paul Brown had input on the concept of the USFL!

Here are two articles of interest about the “1960′s” vision which later became the USFL of the 1980′s:

• 1982 Sports Illustrated article about the USFL’s formation
• David Dixon Wikipedia article

If these articles bring back great memories then take the next step and click the links below for USFL-related merchandise:

Here is a great set of resources to help you learn more about the Birmingham Stallions, one of the few USFL teams which played in all 3 seasons (1983 to 1985):

Front Office:   http://www.usfl.info/stallions/frontoffice.html
Logos & Photos of Memorabilia:   http://www.usfl.info/stallions/archives.html

If you are seeking Birmingham Stallions merchandise then start your search at either of these two links:

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: