The Memphis Showboats were a franchise in the United States Football League. They entered the league in its expansion in 1984 and made the 1985 playoffs, losing in the semifinal round to the Oakland Invaders. Perhaps the most prominent player on the Showboats' roster during their two seasons of existence was future Pro Football Hall of Fame member Reggie White. They were owned by cotton magnate William Dunavant and Logan Young; the head coach was Pepper Rodgers, who would later go on to coach another Memphis pro football team, the Memphis Mad Dogs, in 1995.
