1983 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Don Matthews (11-5)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1983 BC Lions Statistics
1983 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

On offense, the Lions accumulated 477 points, tops in the circuit. Defensively, BC yielded 326 points, fewest in the circuit. Roy Dewalt triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 3,637 yards. Mervyn Fernandez grabbed 78 passes for 1,284 yards. Sammy Greene and John Pankratz contributed to the receiving game, too.

John White carried the ball for a team-leading 441 yards, while Roy Dewalt also contributed to the rushing attack.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 70 turnovers, best in the league. Larry Crawford intercepted 12 opponent throws. Mack Moore topped pass rushers with 15 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 57 sacks.

Don Matthews coached the team. The 1983 BC Lions lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Ned ArmourWRMarch 9, 19586'1"185San Diego StateIndianapolis, IN 3
68John BlainTFebruary 1, 19556'6"265San Jose StateNorth Vancouver, BC 16
Gerald BradleyWRJanuary 16, 19616'1"180Weber State1
Jamie BuisG/TApril 19, 19626'4"265Simon FraserNew Westminster, BC 1
10Melvin ByrdDBDecember 17, 19585'9"160California - DavisHampton, VA 15
71Jacques ChapdelaineSBAugust 24, 19616'1"185Simon FraserSherbrooke, QC 16
Ron CherkasDTDecember 30, 19536'4"240Utah StateKamsack, SK 5
14Tim CowanQBAugust 17, 19606'0"195WashingtonLynwood, CA 30
64Jon CraverDEMarch 24, 19616'3"240James MadisonYork, PA 2
28Larry CrawfordDBDecember 18, 19595'11"175Iowa StateMiami, FL 16
50Tyrone CrewsLBJune 17, 19566'2"235Kansas StateNew York, NY 16
55James CurryDEOctober 26, 19576'2"245Nevada - RenoChowchilla, CA 9
3Mark DeBrueysTEAugust 8, 19586'2"210Western OntarioLondon, ON 12
9Roy DewaltQBSeptember 4, 19566'1"210Texas - ArlingtonHouston, TX 1514
24Mervyn FernandezWRDecember 29, 19596'3"205San Jose St.Merced, CA USA16
6Bernie GlierLBJune 9, 19606'2"210UBCVancouver, BC 16
35Sammy GreeneWRJanuary 28, 19596'1"190UNLV14
67Dennis GuevinDLDecember 10, 19596'5"285Simon FraserWainwright, AB 16
36Jo Jo HeathDBMarch 9, 19575'10"182PittsburghMonessen, PA USA14
Nick HebelerDEJuly 18, 19576'3"255Simon FraserVancouver, BC 5
Donnie HickmanTJune 11, 19556'2"261USCFlagstaff, AZ USA10
Ken HintonDBJuly 2, 19555'9"170San Diego StateLos Angeles, CA 1
37Glen JacksonLBApril 5, 19546'3"205Simon FraserVancouver, BC 15
32Andre JonesDBJuly 22, 19566'1"205UNLVLos Angeles, CA 8
23Larry JonesRBSeptember 16, 19595'10"190Colorado StateOrange County, CA 8
Tim KearseSBOctober 24, 19595'10"186San Jose St.York, PA USA1
Mike KirkleyRBOctober 10, 19595'10"205Western Ontario1
60Rick KlassenDTJuly 25, 19596'2"240Simon FraserChilliwack, BC 16
31Kevin KonarLBJuly 8, 19586'1"215UBCVancouver, BC 16
Joe KukloDBJune 22, 19596'2"175Simon Fraser6
27Pete LavoratoLBAugust 26, 19525'11"195Utah StateEdmonton, AB 6
54Glenn LeonhardGNovember 14, 19546'4"265ManitobaSwan River, MB 16
4Nelson MartinSAugust 24, 19586'0"185Seneca CollegeToronto, ON 16
16Billy McBrideDBJuly 31, 19566'1"185Tennessee StateSyracuse, NY 2
45Dave McNeelLBDecember 4, 19596'3"220MissouriGreenfield, MO 2
51Warner MilesGJuly 16, 19596'2"235OttawaOttawa, ON 12
78Mack MooreDTMarch 4, 19596'4"258Texas A&MMonroe, LA USA16
21John PankratzSBJune 23, 19575'10"180Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
6Joe PaopaoQBJune 30, 19556'1"200Long Beach StateHonolulu, HI 142
17Kerry ParkerDBOctober 3, 19556'1"192Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA16
5Lui PassagliaP/KJune 7, 19545'11"180Simon FraserVancouver, BC 160
33Ryan PotterRBDecember 25, 19595'11"200Western OntarioHamilton, ON 16
74Brent RacetteDEAugust 12, 19556'2"230UBCPrince Albert, SK 14
65Gerald RoperGNovember 7, 19596'4"255ArizonaVancouver, BC 13
Ray StrongRBMay 7, 19565'9"184UNLVBerkeley, CA USA4
63Don SwaffordOTMay 22, 19576'7"260FloridaDayton, OH 6
19Don TaylorRBAugust 29, 19555'9"185Central IowaEdinburgh, Scotland16
Ruben VaughanDLAugust 5, 19566'2"261ColoradoLos Angeles, CA USA4
Ray WaddyDEAugust 21, 19565'11"175Texas A&M-KingsvilleFreeport, TX USA6
Rob WaiteDTMarch 5, 19576'1"251UBC3
20John WhiteRBAugust 28, 19555'9"195Louisiana TechShreveport, LA 14
52Al WilsonCApril 6, 19506'2"240Montana StateDuncan, BC 16



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