1981 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Vic Rapp (10-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1981 BC Lions Statistics
1981 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing third in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

BC netted 438 points, while the defensive unit conceded 377. Joe Paopao led the charge, slinging for 3,777 yards. Ty Gray grabbed 63 passes for 1,428 yards.

Larry Key carried the ball for a team-leading 1,098 yards for the Lions.

Larry Crawford intercepted 8 opponent throws. Nick Hebeler topped the defensive unit with 12 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 51 sacks.

Vic Rapp coached the team. The 1981 BC Lions lost in the Division Final.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
36Terry BaileyWBJanuary 2, 19516'0"210Simon Fraser16
68John BlainGFebruary 1, 19556'6"265San Jose StateNorth Vancouver, BC 16
45Sam BrittsLBFebruary 23, 19506'0"235Missouri15
25Al CharukWRMay 21, 19545'11"185Acadia16
28Larry CrawfordDBDecember 18, 19595'11"175Iowa StateMiami, FL 16
50Tyrone CrewsLBJune 17, 19566'2"235Kansas StateNew York, NY 2
9Roy DewaltQBSeptember 4, 19566'1"210Texas - ArlingtonHouston, TX 161
7Ricky EllisTEJune 27, 19556'4"235Fullerton StateLos Angeles, CA 11
16Devon FordDBMay 31, 19555'8"170Appalachian State16
Joe FourqureanDBJanuary 6, 19506'1"190Bluefield State3
63Rick GoltzDTMarch 19, 19556'4"255Simon FraserVancouver, BC Canada9
32Ty GrayWRAugust 4, 19556'3"208Washington StateNew York, NY 160
58Nick HebelerDEJuly 18, 19576'3"255Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
62Donnie HickmanTJune 11, 19556'2"261USCFlagstaff, AZ USA14
18Ken HintonDBJuly 2, 19555'9"170San Diego StateLos Angeles, CA 16
72Harry HoltTEDecember 29, 19576'4"236ArizonaHarlingen, TX USA8
37Glen JacksonLBApril 5, 19546'3"205Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
34Steve KearnsSBOctober 20, 19596'2"210Liberty BaptistBrazil, 13
11Larry KeyRBJuly 12, 19565'9"180Florida StateInverness, FL 160
79Tyrone KeysDEOctober 24, 19596'7"272Mississippi St.Jackson, MS USA5
60Rick KlassenDTJuly 25, 19596'2"240Simon FraserChilliwack, BC 16
31Kevin KonarLBJuly 8, 19586'1"215UBCVancouver, BC 16
51Tom KudabaGDecember 4, 19506'1"255Simon Fraser16
54Glenn LeonhardGNovember 14, 19546'4"265ManitobaSwan River, MB 16
55Jim LohmannTMay 18, 19556'5"265Texas - El PasoOakland, CA 15
3Hal LundDBAugust 15, 19575'10"175Richmond Raiders Jr.16
4Nelson MartinDBAugust 24, 19586'0"185Seneca CollegeToronto, ON 16
78Mack MooreDTMarch 4, 19596'4"258Texas A&MMonroe, LA USA16
44Ron MorehouseLBDecember 10, 19535'11"215San Diego State16
71Richard MurrayDEDecember 18, 19546'2"260OklahomaGreenville, TX 11
21John PankratzSBJune 23, 19575'10"180Simon FraserVancouver, BC 14
6Joe PaopaoQBJune 30, 19556'1"200Long Beach StateHonolulu, HI 1615
17Kerry ParkerDBOctober 3, 19556'1"192Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA12
5Lui PassagliaP/KJune 7, 19545'11"180Simon FraserVancouver, BC 160
23Tony ProudfootSSeptember 10, 19496'1"195New BrunswickWinnipeg, MB 16
Doug SeymourDTOctober 16, 19526'3"235Missouri5
61Rob SmithGOctober 3, 19586'4"240Utah StateNew Westminster, BC 1
19Don TaylorRBAugust 29, 19555'9"185Central IowaEdinburgh, Scotland12
John WhiteRBAugust 28, 19555'9"195Louisiana TechShreveport, LA 16
52Al WilsonCApril 6, 19506'2"240Montana StateDuncan, BC 16
64Peter WilsonCSeptember 6, 19576'2"250Simon Fraser10
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