We are going to approach this article a bit differently from the other weekly wrap ups. With only 4 (admittedly important) games on the schedule, we will focus on the regular season and playoffs more than the actual games.

Boston took a huge gamble and traded for former CFL quarterback Matt Dunigan. The chance paid off huge for them in the form of an undefeated regular season and first seed in the East. Birmingham also gained a bye with the second seed. In the West, both Denver and Houston finished 12-6 and Houston took the number one spot with a tiebreaker.

That leaves the first round matchups. New Jersey visits Jacksonville. Philly plays Tampa Bay. Michigan hosts Oklahoma. In the final game of the weekend, Los Angeles hosts surprise Las Vegas.

1986 USFL Regular Season Stat Leaders

Week 20 Results

San Antonio Gunslingers 21, Jacksonville Bulls 45

New Jersey Generals 3, Tampa Bay Bandits 19

Oakland Invaders 27, Michigan Panthers 21

Houston Gamblers 37, Denver Gold 33

Final Standings

Players of the Year (Regular Season)

Offense: Matt Dunigan, QB, Boston Breakers. Dunigan paid off huge dividends for the Breakers this year. He completed nearly 72% of his passes, threw for 60 yards, and most importantly, the Breakers didn’t lose a single game in the regular season.

Defense: Reggie White, DE, Memphis Showboats. White blew up opposing offenses with 106 tackles, 21 sacks, 22 hurries, 22 stuffs, 7 passes defended, and 7 forced fumbles.

Special Teams: Marcus Bonner, KR/PR, Las Vegas Ace. One of the players that helped Las Vegas to reach the playoffs in only their second season was Bonner. He returned for 2308 yards on kickoffs with 2 touchdowns. He also added a touchdown on punt return.