1983 Oakland Invaders Statistics
Team Record: 9-9
Finishing 1st in the USFL's Pacific Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: John Ralston (9-9)
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 275,594, Avg. 30,622 in 9 home dates
1983 Oakland Invaders Results
The Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the USFL's Pacific Division.
The Invaders ran up 319 points, and the defense conceded 317. Fred Besana directed the offense, passing for 3,980 yards. Raymond Chester snagged 68 passes for 951 yards, while Gordon Banks, Arthur Whittington and Wyatt Henderson each contributed to the receiving game, too.
Arthur Whittington carried the ball for a team-best 1,043 yards for Oakland.
Kenny Daniel and Marcus Quinn each seized 4 opponent throws. Cedrick Hardman and Monte Bennett each sacked opposing passers 8 times.
John Ralston coached the team. The 1983 Oakland Invaders lost in the Semifinal.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Besana | 550 | 345 | 62.7 | 3980 | 7.2 | 21 | 3.8 | 16 | 2.9 | 80t | 71 | 560 | 85.1 |
| Mike Livingston | 23 | 8 | 34.8 | 127 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 17.4 | 57 | 5 | 40 | 14.5 |
| Kevin Shea | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Louis Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 576 | 354 | 61.5 | 4105 | 7.1 | 21 | 3.6 | 20 | 3.5 | 80 | 76 | 600 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Whittington | 282 | 1043 | 3.7 | 24 | 6 |
| Louis Jackson | 82 | 273 | 3.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Ted Torosian | 63 | 221 | 3.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Fred Besana | 41 | 139 | 3.4 | 17 | 3 |
| Jerry Aldridge | 20 | 134 | 6.7 | 52 | 1 |
| Wyatt Henderson | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 23 | 0 |
| Jack Holmes | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 10 | 1 |
| Elmer James | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 9 | 0 |
| Jairo Penaranda | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Gordon Banks | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Mike Livingston | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Stan Talley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Lewis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Raymond Chester | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Grant | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Totals | 540 | 2002 | 3.7 | 52 | 16 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Chester | 68 | 951 | 14.0 | 57 | 5 |
| Arthur Whittington | 66 | 584 | 8.8 | 37 | 2 |
| Gordon Banks | 61 | 855 | 14.0 | 41 | 2 |
| Wyatt Henderson | 54 | 801 | 14.8 | 53t | 9 |
| Ted Torosian | 33 | 234 | 7.1 | 32 | 0 |
| Louis Jackson | 29 | 294 | 10.1 | 39 | 1 |
| Jerry Aldridge | 17 | 208 | 12.2 | 80t | 2 |
| Jack Holmes | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 16 | 0 |
| Jairo Penaranda | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Ron Wheeler | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 13 | 0 |
| Elmer James | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Ronnie Mallett | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Vince Randall | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Totals | 354 | 4105 | 11.6 | 80 | 21 |
Kicking:
Punting:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Talley | 87 | 3825 | 44.0 | 75 |
| Totals | 87 | 3825 | 44.0 | 75 |
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Banks | 30 | 292 | 9.7 | 61 | 0 |
| Billy Yancy | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 17 | 0 |
| Marcus Quinn | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Totals | 45 | 362 | 8.0 | 61 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer James | 26 | 582 | 22.4 | 49 | 0 |
| Marc Lewis | 22 | 550 | 25.0 | 43 | 0 |
| Louis Jackson | 11 | 215 | 19.5 | 30 | 0 |
| Dave Shaw | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 46 | 0 |
| Jerry Aldridge | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Billy Yancy | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Gordon Banks | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Dean Moore | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Totals | 72 | 1537 | 21.3 | 49 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Daniel | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 28 | 0 |
| Marcus Quinn | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 27 | 0 |
| Gary Plummer | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 18 | 0 |
| Derrick Martin | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 72t | 1 |
| Frank Manumaleuga | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Fred Williams | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 |
| Mike O'Brien | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Frank Duncan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Totals | 18 | 283 | 15.7 | 72 | 1 |
Sacks:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrick Hardman | 8.0 | 63 | 7.9 |
| Monte Bennett | 8.0 | 49.5 | 6.2 |
| Alva Liles | 5.0 | 52 | 10.4 |
| David Jefferson | 4.5 | 32 | 7.1 |
| Dewey McClain | 4.5 | 25.5 | 5.7 |
| Randy McClanahan | 3.0 | 25 | 8.3 |
| George Atiyeh | 2.0 | 17 | 8.5 |
| Dave Shaw | 2.0 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Lonnie Greene | 2.0 | 9 | 4.5 |
| Dean Moore | 2.0 | 7 | 3.5 |
| Dupre Marshall | 2.0 | 6 | 3.0 |
| Marcus Quinn | 1.0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| Frank Duncan | 1.0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| Frank Manumaleuga | 1.0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Totals | 46.0 | 326 | 7.1 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Kevin Shea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | |||
| Wyatt Henderson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |||
| Arthur Whittington | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |||
| Ted Torosian | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||
| Raymond Chester | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||
| Jerry Aldridge | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| Fred Besana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| Gordon Banks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
| Louis Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Jack Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Derrick Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Jairo Penaranda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 319 |
