1984, July 1st: "Stallions Say No Way to Tampa Bay"

The Birmingham Post-Herald had extensive coverage of the Stallions' first playoff victory. Here's the bulk of it. Make yourself comfortable.

June 10th, 1984: Washington Federals 21 @ Birmingham Stallions 42

Despite the breaks between scans, this article reads as two columns; straight down the left side then down the right. 

April 29th, 1984: Birmingham Stallions 31 @ Denver Gold 14

Apr 3rd, 1984, Birmingham Post-Herald: "Stallions Win, Move into Tie for First"

There was extensive coverage of the April 2nd, 1984, USFL contest between Birmingham and New Orleans.

Beyond being a game between two of the better teams in the league at the point, and a Monday night affair, Chuck Clanton had himself a ridiculous day. An article specific to his performance will be added later but for now we enjoy the general game summary.

March 11th, 1984: Birmingham Stallions 30 @ Pittsburgh Maulers 18

This game generated quite a bit coverage as Stallions QB Cliff Stoudt returned to Pittsburgh to face off against the Maulers for the first time since leaving the NFL's Steelers. The buzz around his return led to the league's first officially sold-out game. 

All images are from the Birmingham Post-Herald from the following day, except for the bottom two. Both are from Pennsylvania newspapers. Credit appears at bottom right. 

Joe Cribbs by George Gojkovich/Getty Images, 1984

The picture below finds its way around several websites or articles about the original Birmingham Stallions but often cropped, uncredited and of lower quality.

A higher quality version of it appeared on al.com in a June 2021 story about the USFL's upcoming (at the time) return. Since it provided the name of the photographer and a proper caption, it seemed like the best version to store and share. 

Birmingham Stallions running back Joe Cribbs carries the football during a USFL game against the Pittsburgh Maulers on March 11, 1984, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. George Gojkovich/Getty Images

Feb. 4th, 1984: "Cribbs' Quickness Impresses Dotsch"

Cribbs' time in Birmingham may not all have been quite the stuff of storybooks but there's no denying he had a major presence on the franchise so I thought an image and article from his first practice with the Stallions was noteworthy. It is copied from the Birmingham Post-Herald.   

"The Life And Career Of Joe Cribbs (Complete Story)"

Poch De La Rosa has written a piece for profootballhistory.com about running back Joe Cribbs which includes a look at his time in the USFL. It makes little mention of his on-field exploits but rather delves into what led to his entrance and quick exit from that league. The complete version can be found at this link.  

I  believe the article is from last month. It's certainly fairly recent since it displays social media posts by Cribbs from late last year. 

I would also draw your attention to a solid list of resources at the bottom of the page if you're a fan of the man.

Credit for the image above was not available.