1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-14 8
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Coach: Jeff Reinebold (4-14)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 4-14 8
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Coach: Jeff Reinebold (4-14)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 4 wins and 14 losses for 8 points, finishing third in the CFL's East Division.
The Blue Bombers scored 443 points, but the shaky defensive squad conceded 548. Chris Vargas threw for 2,618 yards. Milt Stegall led the receiving corps, catching 61 balls for 1,616 yards.
Ron Williams rushed for a team-high 1,120 yards for Winnipeg.
Brandon Hamilton snatched 5 opponent throws. Shonte Peoples topped the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks.
Jeff Reinebold coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Ted Alford | WR | February 2, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Langston | Columbia, MS | 5 | |
| 65 | Sandy Annunziata | G | June 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 275 | Western Ontario | Fort Erie, ON | 1 | |
| 2 | Shalon Baker | WR | August 22, 1973 | 5'7" | 185 | Montana | Vancouver, WA | 5 | |
| 34 | Greg Battle | LB | April 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 225 | Arizona State | Long Beach, CA | 18 | |
| 61 | Kai Bjorn | OL | July 13, 1968 | 6'5" | 290 | Bishop's | Montreal, QC | 7 | |
| 27 | Jocelyn Borgella | LB | August 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Cincinnati | Nassau, Bahamas | 5 | |
| 17 | Allan Boyko | SB | March 2, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | Western Michigan | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
| 14 | Bruce Boyko | SB | March 2, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Western Michigan | Hamilton, ON | 18 | |
| 20 | Sammie Brennan | DB | March 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Bishop's | Pembroke, ON | 7 | |
| 4 | Errol Brown | DB | January 4, 1971 | 5'8" | 170 | Saskatchewan | Wolverhampton, England | 4 | |
| 6 | Bob Cameron | P | July 18, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Acadia | Hamilton, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 51 | Grant Carter | DE | September 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 230 | Pacific | Lake Oswego, OR | 9 | |
| 26 | Reggie Carthon | DB | July 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | Montana State | Dallas, TX | 17 | |
| 36 | Rob Davis | DB | August 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 195 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | 7 | |
| 5 | Dexter Dawson | WR | February 9, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | Georgia Southern | Camilla, GA | 16 | 0 |
| 58 | Emil Ekiyor | DL | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 270 | Central Florida | Lagos, Nigeria | 3 | |
| 1 | Brad Elberg | RB | May 31, 1971 | 5'10" | 200 | Queen's | Regina, SK | 11 | |
| 95 | Tommy Fagan | DE | March 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 280 | Northeastern Louisiana | Llamont, FL | 3 | |
| 33 | Nick Ferguson | DB | November 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | Morris Brown | Miami, FL USA | 15 | |
| 23 | Shannon Garrett | DB | January 24, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Mississippi | St. Louis, MS | 16 | |
| 88 | Sean Graham | SB | July 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | UBC | Richmond, BC | 18 | |
| 24 | Courtney Griffin | DB | December 19, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Fresno St. | Madera, CA USA | 4 | |
| 3 | Brandon Hamilton | DB | March 5, 1972 | 5'9" | 175 | Tulane | Baton Rouge, LA | 18 | |
| 59 | Craig Hendrickson | T | May 5, 1968 | 6'4" | 290 | Minnesota | Tucson, AZ | 18 | |
| 24 | Andrew Henry | DB | August 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | CW Post | Kingston, Jamaica | 6 | |
| 38 | Doug Hocking | LB | October 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 230 | Surrey Rams Jr. | Sarnia, ON | 13 | |
| 46 | Mark Holmstrom | LB | June 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 7 | |
| 27 | Jeff Horton | DB | April 20, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | East Tennessee State | Rome, GA | 3 | |
| 35 | Leonard Jean-Pierre | RB | January 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | York | North York, ON | 5 | |
| 44 | DeWayne Knight | LB | November 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Virginia Tech | Hampton, VA | 14 | |
| 8 | Ted Long | SB | January 21, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Oklahoma | Waco, TX | 2 | |
| 57 | Brett MacNeil | G | November 27, 1967 | 6'5" | 290 | Boston | Nepean, ON | 18 | |
| 15 | Kevin McDougal | QB | May 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Notre Dame | Pompano Beach, FL | 13 | 6 |
| 66 | Mike Mihelic | G | March 11, 1973 | 6'5" | 307 | Indiana | Brampton, ON | 14 | |
| 54 | Wade Miller | LB | June 10, 1973 | 5'9" | 215 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | |
| 21 | Tyrone Montgomery | WR | August 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Mississippi | Greenville, MS USA | 8 | |
| 50 | George Noga | DE | January 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 250 | Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | 8 | |
| 2 | Turhon O'Bannon | WR | March 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | New Mexico | Torrance, CA | 8 | |
| 48 | Dee Osborne | LB | July 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 230 | Miami (Ohio) | Chicago, IL | 7 | |
| 56 | Shonte Peoples | LB | August 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 245 | Michigan | Saiginaw, MI | 13 | |
| 62 | Chris Perez | OT | June 21, 1969 | 6'5" | 280 | Kansas | Parkridge, IL | 18 | |
| 13 | Kelsey Perrin | DB | December 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Kent State | Hamilton, ON | 11 | |
| 9 | Ray Philyaw | QB | July 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Northeast Louisiana State | Shreveport, LA | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | David Pitcher | FB | January 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 240 | Okanogan Sun Jr. | Port Alberni, BC | 16 | |
| 55 | Keith Powe | DL | June 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 285 | Lamar | Biloxi, MS USA | 2 | |
| 90 | Rob Robinson | DL | December 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 280 | Cincinnati | Toronto, ON | 10 | |
| 69 | Frank Rocca | C | September 6, 1972 | 6'4" | 295 | Eastern Michigan | Calabria, Italy | 15 | |
| 91 | Tyrone Rodgers | DE | April 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 271 | Oklahoma | Longview, TX USA | 16 | |
| 83 | Joseph Rogers | WR | May 21, 1971 | 5'7" | 165 | Texas Southern | Miami, FL | 7 | |
| 92 | Colin Scrivener | DT | January 4, 1970 | 6'5" | 285 | Oregon | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | |
| 72 | Glen Scrivener | DT | July 14, 1967 | 6'4" | 275 | William Jewell | Winnipeg, MB | 11 | |
| 45 | Darnell Small | LB | March 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 250 | Nicholls State | New Orleans, LA | 4 | |
| 85 | Milt Stegall | WR | January 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 18 | |
| 98 | Leuea Tagoai | DE | April 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 295 | Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | 3 | |
| 70 | Harry Van Hofwegen | DT | April 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 246 | Carleton | Nepean, ON | 7 | |
| 60 | Dave Vankoughnett | C | April 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 240 | Boise State | Kamloops, BC | 18 | |
| 16 | Chris Vargas | QB | January 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Nevada - Reno | Hemet, CA | 18 | 12 |
| 7 | Troy Westwood | K | March 21, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Augustana State | Selkirk, MB | 18 | 0 |
| 25 | Ron Williams | RB | May 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 210 | Clemson | Marietta, GA | 14 |
