{"id":8790,"date":"2025-12-07T14:18:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/?p=8790"},"modified":"2025-12-07T14:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:18:19","slug":"1986-usfl-divisional-round-new-jersey-generals-at-boston-breakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.distantreplaysports.com\/usfldr\/2025\/12\/07\/1986-usfl-divisional-round-new-jersey-generals-at-boston-breakers\/","title":{"rendered":"1986 USFL Divisional Round: New Jersey Generals at Boston Breakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/www.distantreplaysports.com\/usfldr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/score-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.distantreplaysports.com\/usfldr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/score-3.jpg 464w, https:\/\/www.distantreplaysports.com\/usfldr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/score-3-300x48.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dateline<\/span>: Sunday, June 15, 1986. Matt Dunigan and the Boston Breakers march on, defeating New Jersey soundly Sunday afternoon. Dunigan tossed 5 toucdhown passes in the game against no interceptions. Two rushing touchdowns rounded out the Breakers scoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Generals scored two late touchdowns in the fourth quarter to make it respectable. But, the truth is that Boston conotrolled the game from the second half on when they went on a 28-0 scoring blitz to put the game out of reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boston tests their aerial assault in the East conference championship against Birmingham&#8217;s smothering defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ab318e616350&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ab318e616350\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"241\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.distantreplaysports.com\/usfldr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/summary-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.distantreplaysports.com\/usfldr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/summary-2.jpg 757w, https:\/\/www.distantreplaysports.com\/usfldr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/summary-2-300x96.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dateline: Sunday, June 15, 1986. Matt Dunigan and the Boston Breakers march on, defeating New Jersey soundly Sunday afternoon. Dunigan tossed 5 toucdhown passes in the game against no interceptions. Two rushing touchdowns rounded out the Breakers scoring. The Generals scored two late touchdowns in the fourth quarter to make it respectable. 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