1985 Canadian Football League Leaders
1985 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1985 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Dewalt | BC Lions | 27 | 476 | 301 | 4237 | 12 |
| Matt Dunigan | Edmonton Eskimos | 19 | 405 | 242 | 3410 | 22 |
| Ken Hobart | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 19 | 437 | 211 | 2522 | 14 |
| Tom Clements | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 425 | 257 | 3697 | 17 |
| J.C. Watts | Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 439 | 236 | 2975 | 25 |
| Joe Barnes | Calgary Stampeders | 11 | 362 | 212 | 2864 | 19 |
| John Hufnagel | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11 | 162 | 95 | 1428 | 10 |
| Joe Paopao | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9 | 447 | 270 | 3420 | 20 |
| Turner Gill | Montreal Concordes | 7 | 352 | 212 | 2255 | 15 |
| Condredge Holloway | Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 210 | 139 | 1735 | 4 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Dewalt | BC Lions | 4237 | 476 | 301 | 27 | 12 |
| Tom Clements | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3697 | 425 | 257 | 18 | 17 |
| Joe Paopao | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3420 | 447 | 270 | 9 | 20 |
| Matt Dunigan | Edmonton Eskimos | 3410 | 405 | 242 | 19 | 22 |
| J.C. Watts | Ottawa Rough Riders | 2975 | 439 | 236 | 12 | 25 |
| Joe Barnes | Calgary Stampeders | 2864 | 362 | 212 | 11 | 19 |
| Ken Hobart | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2522 | 437 | 211 | 19 | 14 |
| Turner Gill | Montreal Concordes | 2255 | 352 | 212 | 7 | 15 |
| Condredge Holloway | Toronto Argonauts | 1735 | 210 | 139 | 7 | 4 |
| Homer Jordan | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1610 | 194 | 118 | 4 | 8 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Reaves | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1323 | 9 | 68 |
| Keyvan Jenkins | BC Lions | 964 | 8 | 51 |
| Ken Hobart | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 928 | 6 | 44 |
| Matt Dunigan | Edmonton Eskimos | 737 | 9 | 55 |
| J.C. Watts | Ottawa Rough Riders | 710 | 1 | 38 |
| Craig Ellis | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 569 | 14 | 45 |
| Milson Jones | Edmonton Eskimos | 522 | 4 | 61 |
| Lester Brown | Ottawa Rough Riders | 497 | 3 | 38 |
| Larry Cowan | Edmonton Eskimos | 451 | 0 | 20 |
| Dwaine Wilson | Montreal Concordes | 435 | 1 | 43 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ellis | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14 | 569 | 45 |
| Matt Dunigan | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 737 | 55 |
| Willard Reaves | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 9 | 1323 | 68 |
| Keyvan Jenkins | BC Lions | 8 | 964 | 51 |
| Ken Hobart | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 928 | 44 |
| Damon Allen | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 190 | 18 |
| Roy Dewalt | BC Lions | 5 | 161 | 22 |
| Tony Johns | Montreal Concordes | 4 | 194 | 17 |
| Milson Jones | Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 522 | 61 |
| Neil Lumsden | Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 201 | 36 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ellis | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 102 | 977 | 3 | 36 |
| Mervyn Fernandez | BC Lions | 95 | 1727 | 15 | 90 |
| Ray Elgaard | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 79 | 1193 | 4 | 44 |
| Terry Greer | Toronto Argonauts | 78 | 1323 | 9 | 65 |
| Jeff Boyd | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 76 | 1372 | 14 | 105 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 75 | 1271 | 6 | 47 |
| Emanuel Tolbert | Calgary Stampeders | 67 | 1124 | 6 | 70 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 59 | 1034 | 6 | 54 |
| Kerry Taylor | Toronto Argonauts | 59 | 670 | 3 | 35 |
| Nick Arakgi | Montreal Concordes | 58 | 741 | 3 | 57 |
| John Pankratz | BC Lions | 58 | 632 | 4 | 29 |
| Paul Pearson | Toronto Argonauts | 58 | 649 | 3 | 71 |
| Jim Sandusky | BC Lions | 58 | 1073 | 7 | 68 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Fernandez | BC Lions | 1727 | 95 | 15 | 90 |
| Jeff Boyd | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1372 | 76 | 14 | 105 |
| Terry Greer | Toronto Argonauts | 1323 | 78 | 9 | 65 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1271 | 75 | 6 | 47 |
| Ray Elgaard | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1193 | 79 | 4 | 44 |
| Emanuel Tolbert | Calgary Stampeders | 1124 | 67 | 6 | 70 |
| Jim Sandusky | BC Lions | 1073 | 58 | 7 | 68 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 1034 | 59 | 6 | 54 |
| Craig Ellis | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 977 | 102 | 3 | 36 |
| Mike Elarms | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 811 | 51 | 3 | 65 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Fernandez | BC Lions | 15 | 95 | 1727 | 90 |
| Jeff Boyd | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 76 | 1372 | 105 |
| Terry Greer | Toronto Argonauts | 9 | 78 | 1323 | 65 |
| Steve Stapler | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 9 | 40 | 690 | 57 |
| Jim Sandusky | BC Lions | 7 | 58 | 1073 | 68 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 59 | 1034 | 54 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 75 | 1271 | 47 |
| Emanuel Tolbert | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 67 | 1124 | 70 |
| Chris Woods | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 41 | 779 | 89 |
| Mike Caterbone | Ottawa Rough Riders | 5 | 43 | 654 | 70 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bennett | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | 246 | 1 | 109 |
| Less Browne | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | 165 | 0 | 34 |
| Laurent DesLauriers | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 183 | 0 | 38 |
| Darnell Clash | BC Lions | 9 | 69 | 0 | 34 |
| Carl Brazley | Toronto Argonauts | 8 | 68 | 1 | 42 |
| David Shaw | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 219 | 1 | 108 |
| Harry Skipper | Montreal Concordes | 7 | 121 | 0 | 41 |
| Donovan Rose | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 151 | 0 | 71 |
| Fran McDermott | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6 | 101 | 0 | 38 |
| Melvin Byrd | BC Lions | 6 | 49 | 0 | 24 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Covington | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tony Norman | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Gray | BC Lions | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| James Curry | Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| James Parker | BC Lions | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tyrone Jones | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rick Mohr | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mitchell Price | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Doug Scott | Montreal Concordes | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
