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| Year/Season: |
1982-1983 |
| Date: |
10/17/1982 |
| League/Sport: |
NFL |
| Event: |
NFLPA All Star Game |
| Visitors: |
American East All-Stars |
| Home: |
National East All-Stars |
| Location: |
RFK Stadium - Washington, DC |
| Network: |
TNT |
| Length: |
2:31:48 |
| Commercials: |
Removed/None |
| Pregame: |
None |
| Halftime: |
None |
| Postgame: |
Partial |
| Type: |
Original Broadcast |
| Comments: |
(GIANTJEFF)
The first of two "All Star" games the NFLPA organized during the `82 strike. The game is a real curiosity. During this time, the NFLPA promoted two "all-star games." One was held at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., on October 17, 1982, between two teams billed as "National East" and "American East." National East won 23-22. On the following day, October 18, another game was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between players from the "American West" and the "National West." American West won 31-27. Both teams wore generic uniforms, with the home teams wearing red and the visiting teams wearing white. The NFLPA had hoped that the league`s biggest stars would show up for the game, but few of them did, possibly because the players on strike had no health insurance and therefore were totally responsible for any injuries suffered on the field. (One of the few stars who did play, future Hall of Famer John Riggins, said "I guess I`ll do just about anything for money.") Even the game officials, mostly local high school and college refs, preferred to remain anonymous.
Neither game drew well: only 8,760 fans in Washington, D.C., and just 5,331 in the cavernous L.A. Coliseum, despite a local TV blackout and ticket prices starting at six dollars. The games were televised by Ted Turner, who bought the rights and syndicated them to local stations around the country however, ratings were poor.
Although more all-star games had been scheduled by the NFLPA (including one the following week at Varsity Stadium in Toronto), none were played.
Chris Hanburger coached the National All-Stars and Tom Matte coached the American All-Stars.
Mel Proctor, Alex Hawkins and Roy Jefferson have the call.
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| Format: |
DVD |
| # of discs/tapes: |
2 |
| Format Comments: |
Final Score: National East All-Stars 23 American East-All Stars 22
Scoring:
NATEAST - Spagnola 18 yd pass from Danielson (XP Moseley)
AMEREAST - Moore 10 yd pass from Grogan (XP failed)
NATEAST - Moseley 44 yd field goal
AMEREAST - Moore 22 yd pass from Grogan (XP blocked)
AMEREAST - Wood 23 yd field goal
NATEAST - Gray 48 yd pass from Danielson (XP Moseley)
AMEREAST - Butler 61 yd pass from Strock (XP Wood)
NATEAST - Moseley 39 yd field goal
NATEAST - Moseley 45 yd field goal |
| Grade: |
EX |
| Own/Want: |
Own |
| Email: |
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