1983 Week 1 - Sunday, March 6, 1983 Attendance: 45,102,  TV: KBTV Denver  

Chuck Fusina ran for a touchdown, David Trout kicked a pair of field goals - one from 50 yards - and the Stars held off a Gold rally in the fourth quarter before 45,102 at Denver.  Denver's last chance to win the game failed with 22 seconds left when substitute Gold quarterback Ken Johnson's pass to fullback Larry Canada in the end zone fell incomplete on fourth down from the Philadelphia two.  The Denver Gold debut in a 13-7 loss to the Philadelphia Stars, but the real story is the attendance - 45,102 cross the turnstiles at Mile High Stadium, with less than 1% requesting refunds under the team's innovative refund policy.