1979 Canadian Football League Leaders
1979 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1979 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Moon | Edmonton Eskimos | 20 | 274 | 149 | 2382 | 12 |
| Ken Johnson | Calgary Stampeders | 19 | 312 | 176 | 2344 | 8 |
| Condredge Holloway | Ottawa Rough Riders | 17 | 238 | 128 | 1965 | 8 |
| Tom Wilkinson | Edmonton Eskimos | 17 | 205 | 120 | 2132 | 11 |
| Dieter Brock | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 15 | 354 | 194 | 2383 | 12 |
| Tony Adams | Toronto Argonauts | 13 | 394 | 241 | 2692 | 18 |
| Joe Barnes | Montreal Alouettes | 13 | 305 | 163 | 2456 | 13 |
| Tom Clements | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | 211 | 130 | 1809 | 7 |
| Jimmy Jones | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 199 | 118 | 1342 | 12 |
| Joe Paopao | BC Lions | 7 | 223 | 126 | 1508 | 13 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Adams | Toronto Argonauts | 2692 | 394 | 241 | 13 | 18 |
| Joe Barnes | Montreal Alouettes | 2456 | 305 | 163 | 13 | 13 |
| Dieter Brock | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2383 | 354 | 194 | 15 | 12 |
| Warren Moon | Edmonton Eskimos | 2382 | 274 | 149 | 20 | 12 |
| Ken Johnson | Calgary Stampeders | 2344 | 312 | 176 | 19 | 8 |
| Tom Wilkinson | Edmonton Eskimos | 2132 | 205 | 120 | 17 | 11 |
| Condredge Holloway | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1965 | 238 | 128 | 17 | 8 |
| Tom Clements | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1809 | 211 | 130 | 10 | 7 |
| Joe Paopao | BC Lions | 1508 | 223 | 126 | 7 | 13 |
| Jimmy Jones | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1342 | 199 | 118 | 8 | 12 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Green | Montreal Alouettes | 1678 | 11 | 51 |
| Jim Germany | Edmonton Eskimos | 1324 | 9 | 40 |
| Larry Key | BC Lions | 1060 | 9 | 71 |
| Jim Washington | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 918 | 1 | 31 |
| Ron Rowland | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 814 | 2 | 45 |
| John White | BC Lions | 776 | 3 | 52 |
| Mike Strickland | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 770 | 4 | 28 |
| James Sykes | Calgary Stampeders | 703 | 5 | 38 |
| Terry Metcalf | Toronto Argonauts | 691 | 2 | 30 |
| John O'Leary | Montreal Alouettes | 680 | 5 | 57 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Green | Montreal Alouettes | 11 | 1678 | 51 |
| Jim Germany | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 1324 | 40 |
| Larry Key | BC Lions | 9 | 1060 | 71 |
| Willie Burden | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 658 | 19 |
| Neil Lumsden | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 438 | 16 |
| John O'Leary | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 680 | 57 |
| James Sykes | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 703 | 38 |
| Mike Strickland | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 4 | 770 | 28 |
| Joe Barnes | Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 269 | 18 |
| Richard Crump | Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 331 | 21 |
| Emmett King | Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 277 | 69 |
| John White | BC Lions | 3 | 776 | 52 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 74 | 1214 | 13 | 77 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 61 | 1098 | 11 | 80 |
| Mike Holmes | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 60 | 1034 | 10 | 75 |
| Tom Forzani | Calgary Stampeders | 58 | 761 | 8 | 33 |
| Leif Pettersen | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 56 | 838 | 4 | 52 |
| Terry Metcalf | Toronto Argonauts | 55 | 568 | 5 | 40 |
| Peter Muller | Toronto Argonauts | 52 | 542 | 4 | 42 |
| Walt Passaglia | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 51 | 626 | 2 | 62 |
| Willie Armstead | Calgary Stampeders | 48 | 968 | 8 | 105 |
| Tony Gabriel | Ottawa Rough Riders | 48 | 761 | 8 | 44 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 1214 | 74 | 13 | 77 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 1098 | 61 | 11 | 80 |
| Mike Holmes | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1034 | 60 | 10 | 75 |
| Willie Armstead | Calgary Stampeders | 968 | 48 | 8 | 105 |
| Leif Pettersen | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 838 | 56 | 4 | 52 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 832 | 42 | 5 | 54 |
| Joey Walters | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 772 | 40 | 4 | 52 |
| Tom Forzani | Calgary Stampeders | 761 | 58 | 8 | 33 |
| Tony Gabriel | Ottawa Rough Riders | 761 | 48 | 8 | 44 |
| Dwight Edwards | Toronto Argonauts | 738 | 43 | 1 | 50 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 13 | 74 | 1214 | 77 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 61 | 1098 | 80 |
| Mike Holmes | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 60 | 1034 | 75 |
| Willie Armstead | Calgary Stampeders | 8 | 48 | 968 | 105 |
| Tom Forzani | Calgary Stampeders | 8 | 58 | 761 | 33 |
| Tony Gabriel | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 48 | 761 | 44 |
| Martin Cox | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 32 | 546 | 66 |
| Keith Baker | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 29 | 571 | 72 |
| Terry Metcalf | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 55 | 568 | 40 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 42 | 832 | 54 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Highbaugh | Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 134 | 1 | 55 |
| Mike Nelms | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | 124 | 0 | 40 |
| Al Burleson | Calgary Stampeders | 9 | 130 | 0 | 35 |
| Billy Hardee | Toronto Argonauts | 8 | 55 | 0 | 45 |
| Ken Hinton | BC Lions | 7 | 161 | 0 | 57 |
| Terry Irvin | Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 147 | 0 | 31 |
| Gregg Butler | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 60 | 1 | 33 |
| Jim Burrow | Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 133 | 1 | 32 |
| Robert Sparks | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 98 | 0 | 50 |
| Preston Young | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
| Harold Woods | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 39 | 0 | 35 |
| Dickie Harris | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
