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1981 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)

2nd place • Eastern Division • 5-11-0 .313
1981 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: George Brancato
Jerry KeelingOffensive Backfield/Receivers
Joe MossOffensive Line
Bob O'BillovichDefensive Backfield/Linebackers
Don SutherinDefensive Line/Linebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Thu6/4/1981AToronto Argonauts20-12WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium28325
Thu6/11/1981HMontreal Alouettes18-17WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park16139
Sun6/21/1981AMontreal Alouettes17-21LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium21249
Fri6/26/1981HToronto Argonauts35-25WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park14092
Fri7/3/1981HEdmonton Eskimos21-47LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park22023
Sat7/11/1981AHamilton Tiger-Cats10-47LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium22345
Fri7/17/1981HMontreal Alouettes33-31WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park24827
Sat7/25/1981ABritish Columbia Lions17-31LVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium26661
Fri8/7/1981HToronto Argonauts38-11WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park22658
Sat8/15/1981HSaskatchewan Roughriders16-32LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park18408
Fri8/21/1981ACalgary Stampeders18-30LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium30276
Fri8/28/1981AWinnipeg Blue Bombers8-31LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium26031
Fri9/4/1981HBritish Columbia Lions17-7WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park18393
Sun9/13/1981AToronto Argonauts23-6WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium30340
Sun9/20/1981ASaskatchewan Roughriders23-26LRegina, SKTaylor Field28335
Sat9/26/1981HHamilton Tiger-Cats16-30LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park20451
Sat10/3/1981HWinnipeg Blue Bombers24-44LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park15523
Mon10/12/1981AEdmonton Eskimos6-24LEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium45805
Sun10/18/1981HCalgary Stampeders21-10WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park15002
Sun11/1/1981AMontreal Alouettes15-39LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium20867
Eastern Semi-Final
Sun11/8/1981HMontreal Alouettes20-16WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park17554
Eastern Final
Sun11/15/1981AHamilton Tiger-Cats17-13WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium28104
Grey Cup
Sun11/22/1981NEdmonton Eskimos23-26LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium53307
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Jeff Avery18WR6-218528Ottawa16
Ricky Barden25CB5-918523North Carolina8
Ian Beckstead54/74OT-TE6-424524Richmond16
Val Belcher68ROG6-325527Houston16
Tim Berryman41MLB6-022027Ottawa4
Carl Brazley7CB6-018024Western Kentucky4
Larry Brune30DH6-220228Rice10
Jim Burrow16DB5-1118128Nebraska3
Ron Calcagni15QB6-019024Arkansas6
Jordan Case8QB6-119024North Texas10
Gary Cook20WR-TE6-118024Carleton10
Glenn Cook22S6-119024Richmond15
Martin CoxWR6-018025Vanderbilt1
Richard Crump33RB6-020526Miami-Dade JC; Jacksonville State8
Mike Davis28DB6-121324Colorado4
Calvin Fance35RB6-120022Rice1
Sharay Fields27CB5-916522New Mexico3
Randy Fournier63LB6-424523Cincinnati1
Ron Foxx78LB6-322030Alabama A&M10
Tony Gabriel77TE6-420933Syracuse14
John Glassford76ILB6-222028Wilfrid Laurier16
Greg Grimes19DB6-019524Washington8
Billy Hardee15CB6-118427Virginia Tech4
Tim Hook64C6-224624Simon Fraser; Montana16
Malcolm Inglis59OG6-626026Carleton16
Kelvin Kirk3WR5-1018127Dayton14
Eric Manns36LB6-221423Western Michigan; Wayne State (Michigan)5
Greg Marshall56DE6-325725Oregon State16
William Mitchell43OLB6-021322Long Beach State3
Gerry Organ71K-P6-220037Guelph160
John Park24FB6-223523Bowling Green State16
Derrek Peels34RB5-1119522Santa Monica JC1
Mike Peerman53MLB6-223724Colorado State-Pueblo6
Rudy Phillips67LOG6-225023North Texas6
Mark Philp17DH5-917024Richmond5
Jim Piaskoski73DE6-424033none14
Wiley Pitts4WR6-117524Temple6
Sam Platt26FB6-019523Florida State7
Kevin Powell50LOT6-425526Snow JC; Utah State16
Mike Raines79DT6-525528Alabama15
Jim Reid32FB6-323024Wilfrid Laurier16
Randy Rhino21DB5-918528Georgia Tech15
Doug Seymour61DE-MLB6-323529Missouri9
Ron Simmons52DT6-126022Florida State6
Rick Sowieta75OLB6-321527Richmond16
Jerome Stanton5CB6-018724Michigan State13
Kevin Starkey2QB6-118523El Camino JC; Long Beach State7
Pat Staub65ROT6-125526Temple5
Peter Stenerson23SB6-219528Carleton7
Bob Stephen56OG6-224023none6
Pat Stoqua14SB6-019025Carleton10
Jon Sutton27CB6-119524New Mexico8
Larry Tittley55C6-223028Concordia (Quebec)16
Bruce Walker1FL6-017026Windsor16
Jimmy Walker61DE6-227025Arkansas2
Ian Ward51DT6-424524Western Ontario15
J.C. Watts6QB5-1119724Oklahoma9
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Ian BecksteadTERichmond
John ParkTEBowling Green State
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
13Maurice DoyleRBToronto
212Don BurnsWROttawa
430Eric BossDTToronto
539Larry RingDBBishop's
648Tony RefossiOTToronto
757Rob BallDLQueen's
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals591025491306
Opponents Totals92130101123446
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2869316033124903
Opponents Totals365121214301451202
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Gerry Organ02828100.00-283873.7100122
Tony Gabriel5000-000030
Richard Crump3000-000018
Bruce Walker3000-000018
Jeff Avery1000-00006
Mike Davis1000-00006
Greg Marshall1000-00006
Jim Reid1000-00006
Peter Stenerson1000-00006
John Glassford0001-00002
Kelvin Kirk8000-000048
Sam Platt2000-000012
Randy Rhino1000-00006
J.C. Watts1000-00006
Calvin Fance2000-000012
(Team)0000-00012
Team Totals302828100.012283873.7101306
Opponents Totals50481243568.6202446
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Richard Crump974404.5233
Sam Platt994274.3551
J.C. Watts372607.0261
Jim Reid301836.1190
Jordan Case321755.5210
Ron Calcagni9879.7200
John Park17774.5140
Kevin Starkey9444.9180
Calvin Fance8303.872
Gerry Organ11515.0150
Kelvin Kirk2136.5101
Team Totals34117515.18
Opponents Totals39318394.7
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jordan Case20912961.77315217.311.852104.873.385.8
J.C. Watts1427754.2549576.712.45332.1117.750.1
Kevin Starkey824048.8335737.014.34933.7911.044.5
Ron Calcagni623556.5215488.815.74323.269.757.1
Richard Crump11100.0099.09.0900.000.0104.2
Jeff Avery11100.0055.05.0500.000.087.5
Gerry Organ100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals49828356.818236137.312.8183.6336.664.1
Opponents Totals56333459.320643777.813.1234.132
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Gabriel73100613.8465
Bruce Walker4448211.0523
Jim Reid262589.9191
Pat Stoqua2032616.3400
Richard Crump201668.3420
Jeff Avery1415110.8211
Wiley Pitts1018918.9480
Peter Stenerson2199.5101
John Glassford155.050
Kelvin Kirk3880421.2536
Sam Platt20834.2161
John Park12988.2420
Martin Cox3268.7110
Team Totals283361312.818
Opponents Totals334437713.1
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jon Sutton510921.8860
Jerome Stanton36120.3340
Larry Brune382.780
Billy Hardee320.720
Jim Burrow23115.5210
Randy Rhino22412.0240
Greg Grimes2157.5130
Ricky Barden13636.0360
Mike Davis13030.0300
Ron Foxx11010.010t1
John Glassford155.050
Carl Brazley100.000
Team Totals2330013.01
Opponents Totals332698.2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Gerry Organ123516742.0644
Team Totals123516742.0
Opponents Totals134584743.6
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Randy Rhino7391812.6560
Kelvin Kirk2332214.0921
Bruce Walker6559.2230
Mike Davis4369.0150
Carl Brazley273.5100
Team Totals108133812.41
Opponents Totals118126710.7
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Gerry Organ55297254.0881
Team Totals55297254.0
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Ricky Barden1841623.1410
Kelvin Kirk1533622.4350
Sam Platt1127725.2300
Mike Davis717024.3350
Calvin Fance310334.3360
Carl Brazley59619.2280
Jim Reid58216.4220
Derrek Peels36220.7310
Richard Crump24623.0270
John Park100.000
Team Totals70158822.70
Opponents Totals5197919.2
SACKSNOYDS
Greg Marshall9.0
Rick Sowieta6.0
Ron Simmons3.0
Mike Raines2.5
Jim Piaskoski2.0
Eric Manns2.0
Larry Brune2.0
Doug Seymour1.0
Mike Peerman1.0
John Glassford1.0
Glenn Cook1.0
Carl Brazley1.0
Ron Foxx0.5
Team Totals32.0
Opponents Totals
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ricky Barden2001100
Val Belcher0010100
Larry Brune0001100
Ron Calcagni1000000
Jordan Case1100000
Richard Crump3300000
Mike Davis0010100
Ron Foxx00022-80
Tony Gabriel2220200
John Glassford0011200
Greg Marshall00011541
William Mitchell0001100
John Park2101100
Rudy Phillips0010100
Mark Philp0010100
Jim Piaskoski0001170
Sam Platt5400000
Jim Reid1020200
Randy Rhino10011971
Doug Seymour0001100
Ron Simmons0001100
Rick Sowieta0001100
Kevin Starkey1010100
Jon Sutton1100000
J.C. Watts3010100
Team Totals23121113241502
Opponents Totals131212
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