LA Express Helmet T-Shirt

Product Details:

• Officially licensed
• 100% Cotton (52% Cotton 48% Polyester for heather colors)
• 4.2 oz combed and ring-spun cotton
• Extra soft, lightweight
• Unisex classic fit
• Pre-shrunk, side-seamed
• Printed graphics
• Ships in 3–5 business days

Team: Los Angeles Express
Years Active: 1983–1985 (USFL)
Home: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum — Los Angeles, CA

The Los Angeles Express played all three seasons of the original USFL and produced two future Pro Football Hall of Famers. After signing quarterback Steve Young to a record $40 million contract in 1984 — the richest deal in pro football at the time — the Express built around him with NFL veterans Sid Gillman and John Hadl on the coaching staff. Left tackle Gary Zimmerman, the club's 1984 draft pick, went on to a 12-year NFL career and his own Hall of Fame induction.

Los Angeles surged to 10–8 in 1984, losing a triple-overtime playoff game to the Michigan Panthers that was, at the time, the longest game in pro football history. Financial collapse hit the franchise in 1985, and Young's contract was voided when the league folded, but the Express's run had already launched two Hall of Fame careers.