Portland Breakers

This article is about the men's American football club. For the women's soccer club of a similar name, see Boston Breakers. For other uses, see Boston Breakers (disambiguation).
This article is about the first edition of the USFL. For the present day USFL, see New Orleans Breakers (2022).

Portland Breakers
Logo
General information
Founded1982
Folded1985
HeadquarteredCivic Stadium
in Portland, Oregon
ColorsBreaker Blue, Royal Blue, Silver, White
       
Personnel
Owners1983 George Matthews and Randy Vataha
1984 Joseph Canizaro, Neal Kaye Sr. and Randy Vataha
1985 Joseph Canizaro
Head coach1983–1985 Dick Coury (25-29)
Team history
  • Boston Breakers (1983)
  • New Orleans Breakers (1984)
  • Portland Breakers (1985)
Home fields
League / conference affiliations
United States Football League (1983–1985)
  • Eastern Conference (1984)
  • Western Conference (1985)
    • Atlantic Division (1983)
    • Southern Division (1984)

The Portland Breakers were an American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s. Before moving to Portland, Oregon, the franchise was previously in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers and New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans Breakers.

A new United States Football League – legally distinct from its predecessor, but using its team nicknames – was started in April 2022. A new version of the New Orleans Breakers was one of eight teams competing. On December 19, 2023, the USFL informed its players union that the Breakers would not be among four USFL teams to be contracted as part of the league's upcoming merger with the XFL.

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