'85 Chronology-Backup Plan

Event Date: May 21st, 1985

Event Description: Bulls Dump Express

Source: PFW

Robbie Mahfouz threw for 175 yards with one touchdown and Mike Rozier piled up 95 rushing yards Monday night to lead the Jacksonville Bulls to a 20-10 win over the L.A. Express in the U.S. Football League.

Mahfouz who was filling in for the injured Ed Luther,  connected on a 44-yard touchdown pass to Alton Alexis late in the first-half as the Bulls built a 14-10 half-time lead. The touchdown followed a Don Bessilieu interception that was returned 23 yards to set up the score.

Mahfouz completed 17-of-27 with a pair of interceptions and one sack.

Steve Young completed 19-of-36 attempts for 162 yards with two interceptions and three sacks in the loss.

The hard-hitting game was marred by numerous roughing the passer, unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct on both teams and a mini-brawl erupted midway through the final period after Jacksonville’s Vaughn Johnson intercepted a Young pass.

Johnson was forced out of bounds and then cut down by a hard body block, prompting an unnecessary roughness call. Several scuffles broke out near the restraining wall, not far from the Express' bench and fans began pelting players with debris.

The loss was dropped Los Angeles to (7-6) while Jacksonville improved to (6-7). Both teams are very much alive in their respective playoff wild-card races.