Years of Operation: 1990-1993

Overall Record: 

First Game:

First Win:

Final Game:

League Affiliation:  

Northwest International Football League

Team Headquarters: Eugene, Oregon

Owner: Michael Hampton

General Manager: Leno Pugh

Coaches: Kevin Caldwell (HC 1990), Cornell Myles (HC 1990 - 91) James Harper (OC -1991)

Home Field(s): Marist High School, Shasta Jr High School

Titles Won: 

None

1988 Schedule/Results (0-0):

Honors

All-League

All-America

Former Atlanta Falcon and Portland magazine publisher Michael Hampton bankrolled the Blast in 1990 with Executive Director Leno Pugh and keyed on defense with former Seattle Seahawk defensive back Joe Jackson as the marquee player.

Eugene broke into the win column with a 7-0 win over the Blue Knights on the back of a 5 INT 2 fumble recovery night gift wrapped by Sno-King.  Greg Bowden tossed the game winner to Victor Edden following a bad-snap on a FG try.

Joe Jackson left Eugene for the Federal Way Jets in 1991.

Former linebacker Devon Sisk would go on to start the Eugene Dragons.  OL Jeff Miller, after playing 4 years with the Blast began work with the Vermont Ice Storm in 2001 and was eventually inducted into the Ice Storm Hall of Fame and had his #59 placed in the ring of honor.

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