CFL.ca Staff
TORONTO — Week seven of the 2010 season will once again look back on the Canadian Football League of the 1970s. To honour the final Retro Week and pay homage to the individual accomplishments of the league’s best players of the era, CFL.ca presents Players of the 70s, By the Numbers.
PASSING
Most Passing Yards, Single Season
4,036- Don Jonas, WPG (‘71)
3,869- Ron Lancaster, SSK (‘76)
3,767- Ron Lancaster, SSK (‘73)
3,755- Dieter Brock, WPG (‘78)
3,583- Don Jonas, WPG (‘72)
3,545- Ron Lancaster, SSK (‘75)
3,363- Don Jonas, WPG (‘73)
3,259- Peter Liske, CGY-BC (’74)
3,134- Jerry Tagge, BC (’78)
3,101- Dieter Brock, WPG (‘76)
2,500-Yard Passing Seasons
9- Ron Lancaster, SSK (‘70-78)
3- Don Jonas, WPG (‘71-73)
3- Dieter Brock, WPG (‘76-78)
3- Tom Clements, OTT/SSK/HAM (‘76-77, ‘79)
2- Jerry Tagge, BC (‘77-78)
3,000-Yard Passing Seasons
4- Ron Lancaster, SSK (‘73, ‘75-77)
3- Don Jonas, WPG (‘71-73)
3- Dieter Brock, WPG (‘76-78)
Most Passing Touchdowns, Single Season
27- Don Jonas, WPG (’71 & ’72)
25- Ron Lancaster, SSK (’76)
23- Ron Lancaster, SSK (’72 & ’75)
23- Dieter Brock, WPG (’77 & ’78)
22- Chuck Ealey, HAM (’72)
22- Ron Lancaster, SSK (’73)
RUSHING
Most Rushing Yards, Single Season
1,896- Willie Burden, CGY (’75)
1,678- David Green, MTL (’79)
1,581- Jimmy Edwards, HAM (’77)
1,527- Mack Herron, WPG (’72)
1,455- Roy Bell, EDM (’73)
1,454- George Reed, SSK (’75)
1,447- George Reed, SSK (’74)
1,341- Roy Bell, EDM (’74)
1,324- Jim Germany, EDM (’79)
1,306- Mike Strickland, SSK (’78)
1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons
5- George Reed, SSK (’71-75)
3- Roy Bell, EDM (’73-75)
3- Jim Washington, WPG (’76-78)
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Single Season
13- George Reed, SSK (’72)
13- Art Green, OTT (’76)
13- James Sykes, CGY (’78)
12- George Reed, SSK (’71 & ’73)
12- Jim Washington, WPG (’76)
RECEIVING
Most Receiving Yards, Single Season
1,472- George McGowan, EDM (’75)
1,436- Jim Thorpe, WPG (’71)
1,362- Tony Gabriel, OTT (’77)
1,362- Jim Young, BC (’72)
1,320- Tony Gabriel, OTT (’76)
1,260- Jim Thorpe, WPG (’72)
1,214- Waddell Smith, EDM (’79)
1,191- Rhett Dawson, SSK (’75)
1,123- George McGowan, EDM (’73)
1,115- Tony Gabriel, OTT (’75)
1,000-Yard Receiving Seasons
4- Tony Gabriel, OTT (’75-78)
3- George McGowan, EDM (’72-73, ’75)
2- Jim Thorpe, WPG (’71-72)
2- Jim Young, BC (’70, ’72)
2- Tom Scott, WPG/EDM (’77-78)
Most Receiving Touchdowns, Single Season
14- Tony Gabriel, OTT (’76)
13- Hugh Oldham, OTT (’70)
13- Terry Evanshen, HAM (’75)
13- Waddell Smith, EDM (’79)
12- Herm Harrison, CGY (’70)
12- Gerry Shaw, CGY (’72)
SCORING
Most Points Scored, Single Season
195- Dave Cutler, EDM (’77)
169- Dave Cutler, EDM (’75)
167- Dave Cutler, EDM (’78)
163- Cyril McFall, CGY (’78)
159- Lui Passaglia, BC (’78)
100-Point Seasons
9- Dave Cutler, EDM (’70, ’72-79)
7- Gerry Organ, OTT (’72-77, ’79)
6- Don Sweet, MTL (’74-79)
5- Zenon Andrusyshyn, TOR (’73-77)
4- Cyril McFall, CGY (’75-78)
4- Lui Passaglia, BC (’76-79)
4- Bernie Ruoff, WPG (’76-79)
INTERCEPTIONS
Most Interceptions, Single Season
15- Al Brenner, HAM (’72)
11- John Wydareny, EDM (’70)
10- Garney Henley, HAM (’70)
10- Rich Robinson, BC (’70)
10- Vernon Roberson, CGY (’75)
10- Larry Highbaugh, EDM (’79)
10- Mike Nelms, OTT (’79)
1970s PLAYER REDUX
55- 100-Point Seasons
39- 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons
31- 2,500-Yard Passing Seasons
23- 1,000-Yard Receiving Seasons
18- 10-Receiving TD Seasons
15- 10-Rushing TD Seasons
13- 20-Passing TD Seasons
12- 3,000-Yard Passing Seasons
7- 10-Interception Seasons
Note: All numbers accumulated from 1970-79 (QB Sacks added as an official team statistic in 1980 and individually in 1981, tackles added as an official statistic in 1987)
