1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Mike Riley (12-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses for 24 points, finishing first in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Blue Bombers chalked up 554 points, and the defensive squad gave up 409. Tom Clements directed the offense, throwing for 4,686 yards. James Murphy led the receiving corps, catching 84 balls, while Perry Tuttle contributed 1,310 receiving yards. Jeff Boyd contributed to the receiving game as well.

Willard Reaves rushed for a team-high 1,471 yards for Winnipeg.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 82 turnovers. Roy Bennett picked off 13 opponent throws. Tyrone Jones topped the defensive unit with 15 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 66 sacks.

Mike Riley coached the team. The 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Final.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
79Nick ArakgiTEAugust 9, 19556'6"240Bishop'sCairo, Egypt17
60Hasson ArbubakrrDLDecember 9, 19606'4"250Pasadena CCNewark, NJ USA6
65Nick BastajaTFebruary 4, 19536'1"255Simon FraserGrantham, England16
Greg BattleLBApril 14, 19646'1"225Arizona StateLong Beach, CA 6
59Lyle BauerOLAugust 22, 19586'3"235Weber StateSaskatoon, SK 18
23Roy BennettDBJuly 5, 19616'2"195Jackson St.Birmingham, AL USA18
51David BlackDLApril 15, 19626'3"245Wilfrid LaurierOshawa, ON 18
70Jeff BoydWRApril 17, 19586'2"180California State - FullertonLos Angeles, CA 16
Lester BrownRBJanuary 5, 19575'11"178ClemsonGeorgetown, SC 4
6Bob CameronPJuly 18, 19546'0"185AcadiaHamilton, ON 180
33Pat CantnerRBOctober 5, 19595'11"210UBCVancouver, BC 18
2Tom ClementsQBJune 18, 19536'0"183Notre DameMcKees Rocks, PA USA1818
53Ron CrickLBJuly 21, 19636'2"215UBC4
Dave EtherlyDBDecember 22, 19626'1"190Oregon St.Alburgu, NM Mexico1
73Randy FabiRBAugust 3, 19636'4"205Western OntarioRegina, SK 17
14Scott FlagelDBSeptember 26, 19616'2"190Western ArizonaWinnipeg, MB 18
72Delbert FowlerLBMay 4, 19586'2"215West VirginiaCleveland, OH 18
Sheldon GainesWRApril 22, 19645'9"155Long Beach St.Los Angeles, CA USA2
Donnohue GrantDBSeptember 28, 19625'11"185Simon FraserKingston, Jamaica5
52Mike GrayDTFebruary 11, 19606'4"255OregonBaltimore, MD 17
Ken HaileyDBJuly 12, 19615'10"175San Francisco StateOceanside, CA 14
20James JeffersonDBNovember 18, 19636'1"199Texas A&M-KingsvillePortsmouth, VA USA17
35Tyrone JonesLBAugust 3, 19616'0"220SouthernSt. Marys, GA USA18
3Trevor KennerdKDecember 23, 19565'8"170AlbertaCalgary, AB 180
Ed McQuartersGMay 17, 19636'1"245Minot StateTulsa, OK 2
77Stan MikawosDTMay 11, 19586'4"270North DakotaGdansk, Poland13
64Bob MolleOLSeptember 23, 19626'4"260Simon FraserVancouver, BC 18
7Tom MueckeQBAugust 20, 19636'1"195BaylorWaco, TX 180
21James MurphyWROctober 10, 19595'10"177Utah St.Deland, FL USA16
74Vernon PahlLBFebruary 19, 19576'2"200PEIMontreal, QC 18
76Darrell PattersonLBDecember 14, 19616'3"230Texas ChristianCanonsburg, PA 12
Rob PavanLBDecember 18, 19646'2"200GuelphGuelph, ON 14
9Ken PettwayDBJune 25, 19645'10"180CaliforniaSelma, AL 8
78Rob ProdanovicDTJune 1, 19626'2"240CalgaryCalgary, AB 18
Neil QuilterGAugust 24, 19566'0"260UBCVancouver, BC 1
38Willard ReavesRBAugust 17, 19595'11"200Northern ArizonaFlagstaff, AZ USA15
Pete RileyQBApril 8, 19645'9"180Livingston (West Alabama)1
Fred RobinsonDLOctober 22, 19616'4"240Miami (FL)Miami, FL USA2
66Steve RodehutskorsOLNovember 27, 19636'6"265CalgaryCalgary, AB 18
30Darryl SampsonDBSeptember 21, 19636'2"175YorkScarborough, ON 10
Mark SealeDLMarch 10, 19606'3"266RichmondHalifax, NS 13
John SturdivantDLMay 26, 19566'4"245MarylandHampton, VA 1
Bennie ThompsonDBFebruary 10, 19636'0"210Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA8
29Jeff TreftlinDBAugust 11, 19615'8"170McMasterFort Francis, ON 9
22Perry TuttleWRAugust 2, 19596'0"178ClemsonLexington, NC USA17
63Chris WalbyOLOctober 23, 19566'7"325Dickinson StateWinnipeg, MB 18
58James WestLBDecember 19, 19576'2"220Texas SouthernFort Worth, TX 18
26Ken WineyWRSeptember 17, 19625'11"180SouthernLake Charles, LA 16
Darren YewchynWRSeptember 15, 19655'11"195SiskiyousWindsor, ON 6



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