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{{See also|United States Football League on television}}
From [[1983 USFL season|1983]] until [[1985 USFL season|1985]], ABC broadcast games from the [[United States Football League]] (USFL).<ref>{{YouTube|title=1984 USFL 2nd Season Promo |id=4xdcK_ei3QM}}</ref> As part of the contract ABC televised a Sunday afternoon game-of-the-week, one prime time evening game, plus coverage of the USFL divisional playoffs and championship game.<ref>{{YouTube|title=USFL: 1985 Championship Game |id=RuHEfEd3oVQ}}</ref> The contract required the USFL to schedule a minimum of three games on Sunday, with ABC guaranteed to broadcast one game nationally (the aforementioned, Sunday afternoon game-of-the-week) or two or more regionally. The contract included no clauses regarding "[[Blackout (broadcasting)|blackouts]]" or "cross-feeding". In all, the total package with ABC called for 21 telecasts of USFL action.
===''WLAF on ABC''===
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