1985 BC Lions Roster
Team Record: 13-3 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Don Matthews (13-3)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1985 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses for 26 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
The Lions piled up points with 481 points, and the solid defense conceded 297. Roy Dewalt directed the offense, slinging for 4,237 yards. Mervyn Fernandez topped the receiving corps, grabbing 95 passes for 1,727 yards. Jim Sandusky provided receiving help, too.
Keyvan Jenkins carried the ball for a team-leading 964 yards for BC.
The sticky-fingered defense manufactured 67 turnovers. Darnell Clash intercepted 9 opponent throws. Mike Gray led the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 66 sacks.
Don Matthews coached the team. The 1985 BC Lions won the Grey Cup.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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8 | Ned Armour | WR | March 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego State | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | |
12 | Bruce Barnett | DB | April 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | UBC | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
68 | John Blain | T | February 1, 1955 | 6'6" | 265 | San Jose State | North Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
Joe Brouwers | OL | July 18, 1961 | 6'4" | 260 | Wilfrid Laurier | Waterloo, ON | 0 | ||
69 | Jamie Buis | G | April 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 265 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 16 | |
10 | Melvin Byrd | DB | December 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | California - Davis | Hampton, VA | 14 | |
1 | Darnell Clash | DB | June 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Wyoming | Cambridge, MD | 16 | |
11 | Tim Cowan | QB | August 17, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | Washington | Lynwood, CA | 14 | 0 |
28 | Larry Crawford | DB | December 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Iowa State | Miami, FL | 10 | |
91 | Tyrone Crews | LB | June 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Kansas State | New York, NY | 15 | |
72 | Mark DeBrueys | SB | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Western Ontario | London, ON | 16 | |
9 | Roy Dewalt | QB | September 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Texas - Arlington | Houston, TX | 16 | 16 |
35 | Eric Emery | LB | September 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | California State - Fullerton | Shreveport, LA | 6 | |
24 | Mervyn Fernandez | WR | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | San Jose St. | Merced, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
7 | Bernie Glier | LB | June 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
18 | Keith Gooch | DB | August 31, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno State | Fort Ord, CA | 16 | |
77 | Mike Gray | DT | February 11, 1960 | 6'4" | 255 | Oregon | Baltimore, MD | 16 | |
67 | Dennis Guevin | OL | December 10, 1959 | 6'5" | 285 | Simon Fraser | Wainwright, AB | 6 | |
99 | Nick Hebeler | DE | July 18, 1957 | 6'3" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
61 | Bryan Illerbrun | T | April 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 280 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gainsborough, SK | 16 | |
37 | Glen Jackson | LB | April 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
23 | Keyvan Jenkins | RB | January 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 190 | UNLV | Stockton, CA USA | 14 | |
32 | Andre Jones | DB | July 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 205 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA | 12 | |
60 | Bennie Jones | DT | July 27, 1963 | 6'3" | 245 | Northeastern Louisiana | Tyler, TX | 5 | |
90 | Rick Klassen | DT | July 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 240 | Simon Fraser | Chilliwack, BC | 16 | |
31 | Kevin Konar | LB | July 8, 1958 | 6'1" | 215 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
54 | Glenn Leonhard | G | November 14, 1954 | 6'4" | 265 | Manitoba | Swan River, MB | 16 | |
Joey Little | SB | January 20, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Fresno State | Detroit, MI | 3 | ||
4 | Nelson Martin | DB | August 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Seneca College | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
79 | Mark Napiorkowski | DL | August 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 240 | UBC | Oshawa, ON | 11 | |
21 | John Pankratz | SB | June 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
40 | James Parker | DE | January 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 215 | Grambling State | Philadelphia, PA | 16 | |
Kerry Parker | DB | October 3, 1955 | 6'1" | 192 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 0 | ||
5 | Lui Passaglia | P/K | June 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | 0 |
33 | Ryan Potter | RB | December 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 200 | Western Ontario | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
16 | Ron Robinson | SB | January 1, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Utah State | San Francisco, CA | 12 | |
65 | Gerald Roper | G | November 7, 1959 | 6'4" | 255 | Arizona | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
Rick Ryan | DB | June 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 195 | Weber State | Fort Erie, ON | 0 | ||
2 | Jim Sandusky | WR | September 9, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego State | Othello, WA | 16 | 0 |
14 | Freddie Sims | RB | January 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 215 | Oklahoma | Tucson, AZ | 2 | |
55 | Ian Sinclair | C | July 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 260 | Miami | London, ON | 5 | |
44 | John Ulmer | LB | June 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 225 | North Dakota | Columbia, OH | 5 | |
Karlton Watson | QB | October 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | Winston-Salem | Detroit, mI | 2 | 0 | |
20 | John White | RB | August 28, 1955 | 5'9" | 195 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA | 16 | |
Wendell Williams | LB | September 20, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Fresno State | 2 | |||
52 | Al Wilson | C | April 6, 1950 | 6'2" | 240 | Montana State | Duncan, BC | 16 | |
Fred Worthy | DL | May 25, 1959 | 6'5" | 255 | Clemson | Summerville, SC | 0 |