Age: 28 (May
7)
5th
season in pro football, 1st in USFL & with Blitz
College: Notre
Dame
Height: 6’2” Weight: 196
Prelude:
Bradley
intercepted 17 passes in college, one of which he returned for a 99-yard touchdown,
and was a consensus All-American selection in 1977. He was chosen by the
Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1978 NFL draft (11th
overall) and moved directly into the starting lineup at cornerback. Bradley
started every game in his first two seasons and intercepted a total of seven
passes for 96 yards and a TD. A knee injury limited Bradley to eight games in
1980 and he was a backup in ’81. He was traded to the Houston Oilers, who
released him just prior to the 1982 season, and he signed with the Blitz of the
new USFL. Head Coach George Allen shifted Bradley to free safety.
1983 Season Summary
Appeared in 17
of 18 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Interceptions
– 12 [1]
Most
interceptions, game – 6 at Tampa Bay 4/2
Int. return
yards – 167 [2]
Most int.
return yards, game – 127 (on 6 int.) at Tampa Bay 4/2
Int. TDs – 1 [1,
tied with eight others]
Fumble
recoveries – 1
Postseason: 1 G (USFL Semifinal playoff at
Philadelphia)
Interceptions
– 1
Int. return
yards – 10
TDs – 0
Awards &
Honors:
1st
team All-USFL: League, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Pro Football
Weekly
Blitz went 12-6
to finish second in the USFL Central Division and qualify for the postseason as
a Wild Card entry while leading the league in interceptions (37). Lost USFL
Semifinal playoff to Philadelphia Stars (44-38).
Aftermath:
Due to an
exchange of franchises, Bradley became part of the Arizona Wranglers in 1984 and
intercepted four passes. He was left unprotected in the merger of the Wranglers
and Oklahoma Outlaws in ‘85 and joined the Houston Gamblers, where he once again
intercepted 12 passes and received first-team all-league honors from College
& Pro Football Newsweekly. The end of the USFL marked the end of Bradley’s
pro career. In three USFL seasons, he intercepted 28 passes, the most in the
league’s brief history, with the six-interception game against the Bandits the
highlight.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the following
statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense: Interceptions,
Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
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