1983 USFL Playoffs, Round 1
Oakland and Boston got the USFL playoffs off to an exciting start on Saturday evening. Oakland rushed out to a 13-0 lead before Boston pulled within a touchdown. Oakland extended the lead to 10 points before Boston came roaring back to tie it with less than a minute left in the game.
Oakland quarterback, Fred Besana marched the team down the field 6 minutes into the overtime period to throw the game winning touchdown. In spite of 6 sacks, he outplayed his Boston counterpart and proved to be the difference in the game. Oakland now waits the outcome of the Chicago-Michigan game to see who they face next week in the championship in Denver.
