1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (11-5)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.

Offensively, the Blue Bombers paced the league with 385 points. Meanwhile, the solid defense allowed 291 points. Leo Lewis rushed for a team-high 865 yards, and Roger Hagberg also contributed to the rushing attack.

Kenny Ploen threw for 2,097 yards. Ernie Pitts caught 62 balls for 865 yards. Leo Lewis contributed to the receiving game as well.

Jack Delveaux, Henry Janzen and Dick Thornton each intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Kenny Ploen	208	137	65.9	2097	10.1	17	8.2	4	1.9	66	118.2
Hal Ledyard	84	41	48.8	633	7.5	5	6.0	5	6.0	63	69.2
Leo Lewis	4	2	50.0	71	17.8	1	25.0	0	0.0	47	135.4
Dick Thornton	5	3	60.0	44	8.8	0	0.0	0	0.0	20	88.8
Totals	301	183	60.8	2845	9.5	23	7.6	9	3.0	66

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Leo Lewis	134	865	6.5	83	4
Roger Hagberg	157	856	5.5	64	4
Gerry James	84	345	4.1	15	5
Kenny Ploen	40	245	6.1	29	0
Charlie Shepard	49	203	4.1	10	0
Joe Williams	44	201	4.6	28	1
Pepe Latourelle	13	63	4.8	20	0
Dick Thornton	2	49	24.5	29	1
Rick Potter	11	44	4.0	7	0
Hal Ledyard	13	40	3.1	12	0
Sherwyn Thorson	1	-12	-12.0	0	0
Totals	548	2899	5.3	83	15

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ernie Pitts	62	865	14.0	56	8
Leo Lewis	30	661	22.0	66	6
Roger Hagberg	29	373	12.9	38	2
Farrell Funston	21	376	17.9	61	3
Bob Deegan	10	121	12.1	39	1
Gerry James	7	68	9.7	17	0
Bill Whisler	6	79	13.2	29	0
Henry Janzen	5	85	17.0	41	1
Joe Williams	4	40	10.0	13	0
Pepe Latourelle	3	97	32.3	66	1
Charlie Shepard	3	3	1.0	11	0
Kenny Ploen	2	71	35.5	47	1
Rick Potter	1	6	6.0	6	0
Totals	183	2845	15.5	66	23

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Gerry James	47	41	87.2	27	12	44.4	8	13	785	60.4	80	1	86
Totals	47	41	87.2	27	12	44.4	8	13	785	60.4	80	1	86

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Jack Delveaux	62	2668	43.0	84	11
Charlie Shepard	46	2054	44.7	85	3
Dick Thornton	15	424	28.3	54	1
Gerry James	1	41	41.0	41	0
Totals	124	5187	41.8	85	15

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Pepe Latourelle	68	384	5.6	20
Henry Janzen	39	244	6.3	21
Norm Rauhaus	2	3	1.5	3
Gordie Rowland	1	2	2.0	2
Totals	110	633	5.8	21

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Leo Lewis	20	573	28.6	91	1
Henry Janzen	20	494	24.7	39	0
Jack Delveaux	10	214	21.4	61	0
Roger Hagberg	2	35	17.5	25	0
Pepe Latourelle	1	31	31.0	31	0
Ernie Pitts	1	10	10.0	10	0
Sherwyn Thorson	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	55	1357	24.7	91	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Henry Janzen	4	73	18.2	73	1
Jack Delveaux	4	44	11.0	32	0
Dick Thornton	4	41	10.2	26	1
Gordie Rowland	3	42	14.0	40	1
Nick Miller	2	14	7.0	14	0
Dave Burkholder	2	3	1.5	5	0
Herb Gray	1	15	15.0	15	1
Norm Rauhaus	1	3	3.0	3	0
Gar Warren	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	22	235	10.7	73	4

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Norm Rauhaus				3	21	0
Dave Burkholder				3	20	1
Pepe Latourelle				2	0	0
Ernie Pitts				1	0	1
Henry Janzen				1	30	1
Gordie Rowland				1	0	0
Neil Thomas				1	0	0
Frank Rigney				1	0	0
Jack Bruzell				1	0	0
Farrell Funston				1	0	1
Rick Potter				1	48	0
Jack Delveaux				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	17	119	4	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Gerry James	5	0							12	41	9			116
Leo Lewis	4	6		1					0	0	0			66
Ernie Pitts		8		0			1		0	0	0			54
Roger Hagberg	4	2		0					0	0	0			36
Farrell Funston		3					1		0	0	0			24
Henry Janzen		1	0	0		1	1		0	0	0			18
Dick Thornton	1					1			0	0	1			13
Jack Delveaux				0		0	0		0	0	11			11
Gordie Rowland			0			1	0		0	0	0			6
Kenny Ploen	0	1							0	0	0			6
Pepe Latourelle	0	1	0	0			0		0	0	0			6
Joe Williams	1	0							0	0	0			6
Herb Gray						1			0	0	0			6
Dave Burkholder						0	1		0	0	0			6
Bob Deegan		1							0	0	0			6
Charlie Shepard	0	0							0	0	3			3
Totals	15	23	0	1	0	4	4	0	12	41	24	0	0	383