Chicago's USFL team in 1983 was one of the league's strongest team. However between the 1983 and 1984 seasons, the Blitz's owner traded teams with the owner of the Arizona Wranglers which had been a weak team in 1983. The "new Blitz" in 1984 was not as successful as the 1983 team and folded after the 1984 season. While the USFL was active, the league consider the 1983 and 1984 Blitz the same "franchise" even though all the players were different.