All-Time USFL Team

I recently read Jeff Pearlman's book and the USFL, Football For A Buck. Reading about the teams and the players that competed in the league that had the NFL worried to the very end got me thinking about an All-Time USFL Team. Here's one selected by fans of the short-lived league and posted at usflsite.com.

Offense

Quarterback
Jim Kelly, Houston

Running backs
Kelvin Bryant, Philadelphia/Baltimore
Herschel Walker. New Jersey

Receivers
Anthony Carter, Michigan/Oakland
Trumaine Johnson, Chicago/Arizona

Tight End
Dan Ross, New Orleans/Portland

Tackles
Irv Eatman, Philadelphia/Baltimore
Gary Zimmerman, Los Angeles

Guards
Nate Newton, Tampa Bay
Tom Thayer, Chicago/Arizona

Center

Bart Oates, Philadelphia/Baltimore 

Defense

Defensive ends
Reggie White, Memphis
William Fuller, Philadelphia/Baltimore

Defensive tackles
Pete Kugler, Philadelphia/Baltimore
Kit Lathrop, Chicago/Arizona

Linebackers
John Corker, Michigan/Memphis
Sam Mills, Philadelphia/Baltimore
Gary Plummer, Oakland

Cornerbacks
Luther Bradley, Chicago/Arizona/Houston
Frank Minnefield, Chicago/Arizona

Safeties
Gary Barbaro, New Jersey
David Greenwood, Michigan/Oakland

Special Teams

Kicker
Novo Bojovic, Michigan/Oakland

Punter
Sean Landetta, Philadelphia/Baltimore

Kick Returner
Mel Gray, Los Angeles

Punt Returner
Mel Gray, Los Angeles

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Before he became the architect of the Kansas City Chiefs for about twenty years, Carl Peterson did the same for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars. He knew the USFL as well as anyone. Here's the All-Time USFL Team that he selected and posted on the Talk of Fame Network in 2016.

Offense

Quarterback
Chuck Fusina, Philadelphia/Baltimore

Running backs
Kelvin Bryant, Philadelphia/Baltimore
Herschel Walker. New Jersey

Receivers
Anthony Carter, Michigan/Oakland
Trumaine Johnson, Chicago/Arizona

Tight End
Dan Ross, New Orleans/Portland

Tackles
Irv Eatman, Philadelphia/Baltimore
Gary Zimmerman, Los Angeles

Guards
Buddy Aydelette, Birmingham
Wayne Harris

Center

Bart Oates, Philadelphia/Baltimore 

Defense

Defensive ends
Reggie White, Memphis
William Fuller, Philadelphia/Baltimore

Defensive tackles
Pete Kugler, Philadelphia/Baltimore
Kit Lathrop, Chicago/Arizona

Linebackers
John Corker, Michigan/Memphis
Sam Mills, Philadelphia/Baltimore
Gary Plummer, Oakland

Cornerbacks
Luther Bradley, Chicago/Arizona/Houston
Jerry Holmes, Pittsburgh/New Jersey

Safeties
Chuck Clanton, Birmingham
Mike Lush, Philadelphia/Baltimore

Special Teams

Kicker
Novo Bojovic, Michigan/Oakland

Punter
Sean Landetta, Philadelphia/Baltimore

Kick Returner
Derrick Crawford, Memphis

Punt Returner
Mel Gray, Los Angeles

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Seeing the number of players from the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars it's no surprise that the team played in all three championship games, winning the last two. There was a lot of football talent in the USFL. Jim Kelly, Steve Young, Gary Zimmerman, and Reggie White went on to the the NFL and then the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Many of the players on these two All-Time teams had solid NFL careers. It was a fun league with many very good football players. I highly recommend Jeff Pearlman's Football For A Buck for an in depth and often hilarious look into the USFL