Event Date: May 6th, 1985
Event Description: Sunday Wrap
Source: PFW
Jim Kelly threw three touchdown passes and Calvin Eason returned an interception 47 yards for another to lead the Houston Gamblers to a 34-3 rout of the Tampa Bay Bandits.
Kelly passed for 231 yards on 25-of-31 efficiency with no interceptions. Richard Johnson led all receivers with 83 yards on seven receptions with three scores and Todd Fowler piled up 92 yards rushing on 25 totes.
Tampa head coach Steve Spurrier tried two quarterbacks, starter Jimmy Jordan and Ron Salley, but both were unimpressive, completing only 23-of-46 passes for 1 yards with three interceptions between them.
Houston, 10-1, is in first place in the Central division, tied with the Michigan Panthers for the league's best record.
The Bandits, 7-4, are in first place in the Southern division ahead of both Memphis and Jacksonville who stand at 5-6.
In the other Sunday contest, the Philadelphia Stars’ defense shut down one of the leagues’ most explosive offenses as the Stars downed Denver by a score of 17-7.
Kelvin Bryant scored a pair of touchdowns and the Stars defense sacked Denver pivot Vince Evans seven times enroute to their eight win of the season, while the Gold stand at (8-3) as well.
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