Pittsburgh Maulers (1984)
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| General information | |||
| Founded | April 28, 1983 | ||
| Folded | October 26, 1984 | ||
| Headquartered | Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Colors | Purple, Renaissance Red, Gray, White | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. | ||
| General manager | George Heddleston | ||
| Head coach | Joe Pendry (2–8) Ellis Rainsberger (interim) (1–7) Hank Bullough (would be 1985 coach) | ||
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United States Football League (1984)
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The Pittsburgh Maulers were a team that competed in the 1984 season of the United States Football League. Their most prominent player was first pick overall in the 1984 USFL draft, running back Mike Rozier of Nebraska, who won the Heisman Trophy, collegiate football's most prestigious individual award.
They were owned by shopping mall magnate Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., the father of Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., then-owner of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. The Maulers played at Three Rivers Stadium.