▁to ▁be ▁the ▁biggest ▁ups et ▁in ▁US FL ▁history . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Bl itz ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁lose ▁five ▁more ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁and ▁be ▁ed ged ▁out ▁by ▁Michigan ▁for ▁the ▁Central ▁Division ▁title . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁play offs , ▁the ▁Bl itz ▁would ▁carry ▁a ▁ 3 8 – 1 7 ▁lead ▁into ▁the ▁fourth ▁quarter ▁vs . ▁the ▁host ▁Philadelphia ▁Stars ▁before ▁losing ▁to ▁the ▁Stars ▁ 4 4 – 3 8 ▁in ▁O T . ▁The ▁Philadelphia ▁Stars ▁finished ▁a ▁league ▁best ▁ 1 5 – 3 . ▁ ▁Led ▁by ▁Co ach ▁Jim ▁M ora , ▁NFL ▁veter an ▁quarter back ▁Ch uck ▁F us ina , ▁ro ok ie ▁half back ▁Kel vin ▁Bry ant ▁of ▁North ▁Carolina ▁and ▁a ▁very ▁good ▁defense ▁led ▁by ▁line back er ▁Sam ▁M ills , ▁the ▁Stars ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁title ▁game ▁where ▁they ▁almost ▁came ▁back ▁from ▁a ▁ 1 7 – 3 ▁third ▁quarter ▁def ic it ▁before ▁falling ▁ 2 4 – 2 2 ▁to ▁the ▁Michigan ▁Pan thers . ▁Michigan ▁Pan thers ▁owner ▁A . ▁Alfred ▁Ta ub man ▁quickly ▁decided ▁he ▁was ▁willing ▁to ▁pay ▁to ▁fill ▁the ▁holes ▁on ▁his ▁team ▁with ▁NFL ▁cal iber ▁talent . ▁ ▁Early ▁in ▁the ▁season , ▁the ▁Pan thers ▁signed ▁NFL ▁veter ans ▁like ▁guard ▁Thom ▁D orn bro ok , ▁tack le ▁Ray ▁Pin ney , ▁full back ▁Cle o ▁Miller ▁and ▁def ensive ▁end ▁John