1959 Canadian Football League Leaders
1959 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1959 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Van Pelt | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 31 | 300 | 160 | 2706 | 15 |
| Joe Kapp | Calgary Stampeders | 21 | 328 | 196 | 2990 | 14 |
| Randy Duncan | BC Lions | 18 | 318 | 154 | 2746 | 30 |
| Bernie Faloney | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15 | 247 | 139 | 2187 | 12 |
| Sam Etcheverry | Montreal Alouettes | 10 | 402 | 231 | 3133 | 21 |
| Don Getty | Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 198 | 116 | 2080 | 11 |
| Al Dorow | Toronto Argonauts | 8 | 151 | 74 | 1093 | 17 |
| Jackie Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 143 | 80 | 1207 | 9 |
| Russ Jackson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 89 | 45 | 1009 | 7 |
| Don Allard | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6 | 181 | 82 | 1170 | 21 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Etcheverry | Montreal Alouettes | 3133 | 402 | 231 | 10 | 21 |
| Joe Kapp | Calgary Stampeders | 2990 | 328 | 196 | 21 | 14 |
| Randy Duncan | BC Lions | 2746 | 318 | 154 | 18 | 30 |
| Jim Van Pelt | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2706 | 300 | 160 | 31 | 15 |
| Bernie Faloney | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2187 | 247 | 139 | 15 | 12 |
| Don Getty | Edmonton Eskimos | 2080 | 198 | 116 | 10 | 11 |
| Jackie Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 1207 | 143 | 80 | 8 | 9 |
| Don Allard | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1170 | 181 | 82 | 6 | 21 |
| Frank Tripucka | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1119 | 145 | 79 | 4 | 14 |
| Al Dorow | Toronto Argonauts | 1093 | 151 | 74 | 8 | 17 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bright | Edmonton Eskimos | 1340 | 11 | 53 |
| Dave Thelen | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1339 | 10 | 59 |
| Charlie Shepard | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1076 | 6 | 45 |
| Earl Lunsford | Calgary Stampeders | 1027 | 10 | 22 |
| Gerry McDougall | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1010 | 7 | 70 |
| Gene Filipski | Calgary Stampeders | 967 | 4 | 41 |
| Dick Shatto | Toronto Argonauts | 950 | 3 | 45 |
| Veryl Switzer | Montreal Alouettes | 863 | 6 | 51 |
| Don Vicic | BC Lions | 802 | 6 | 23 |
| Willie Fleming | BC Lions | 774 | 3 | 52 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bright | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 1340 | 53 |
| Earl Lunsford | Calgary Stampeders | 10 | 1027 | 22 |
| Dave Thelen | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | 1339 | 59 |
| Normie Kwong | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 750 | 35 |
| Gerry McDougall | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 1010 | 70 |
| Gerry James | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 261 | 44 |
| Charlie Shepard | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 1076 | 45 |
| Veryl Switzer | Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 863 | 51 |
| Don Vicic | BC Lions | 6 | 802 | 23 |
| Ferd Burket | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5 | 423 | 16 |
| Joe Kapp | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 606 | 21 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Pitts | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 68 | 1126 | 16 | 65 |
| J.B. Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 62 | 1108 | 8 | 80 |
| Red O'Quinn | Montreal Alouettes | 53 | 692 | 3 | 34 |
| Ernie Warlick | Calgary Stampeders | 53 | 909 | 4 | 43 |
| Gene Filipski | Calgary Stampeders | 46 | 572 | 5 | 62 |
| Dick Shatto | Toronto Argonauts | 46 | 518 | 2 | 72 |
| Leo Lewis | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 43 | 695 | 7 | 50 |
| Jerry Janes | BC Lions | 41 | 936 | 6 | 75 |
| Vern Vaughn | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 39 | 511 | 0 | 27 |
| Bill Bewley | Montreal Alouettes | 36 | 404 | 0 | 41 |
| Bob Simpson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 36 | 787 | 8 | 59 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Pitts | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1126 | 68 | 16 | 65 |
| J.B. Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 1108 | 62 | 8 | 80 |
| Jerry Janes | BC Lions | 936 | 41 | 6 | 75 |
| Ernie Warlick | Calgary Stampeders | 909 | 53 | 4 | 43 |
| Bob Simpson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 787 | 36 | 8 | 59 |
| Leo Lewis | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 695 | 43 | 7 | 50 |
| Red O'Quinn | Montreal Alouettes | 692 | 53 | 3 | 34 |
| Ron Howell | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 624 | 25 | 8 | 82 |
| Gene Filipski | Calgary Stampeders | 572 | 46 | 5 | 62 |
| Ed Vereb | BC Lions | 544 | 31 | 3 | 91 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Pitts | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 68 | 1126 | 65 |
| Ron Howell | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 | 25 | 624 | 82 |
| Bob Simpson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 36 | 787 | 59 |
| J.B. Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 62 | 1108 | 80 |
| Leo Lewis | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 43 | 695 | 50 |
| Jerry Janes | BC Lions | 6 | 41 | 936 | 75 |
| Carver Shannon | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 31 | 517 | 90 |
| Donnie Stone | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 25 | 323 | 56 |
| Paul Dekker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 35 | 534 | 39 |
| Gene Filipski | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 46 | 572 | 62 |
| Willie Fleming | BC Lions | 5 | 26 | 517 | 53 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Ploen | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 104 | 0 | 43 |
| Harvey Wylie | Calgary Stampeders | 10 | 96 | 0 | 23 |
| Ralph Goldston | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 9 | 131 | 0 | 31 |
| Rae Ross | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 64 | 0 | 21 |
| Ed Learn | Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 112 | 1 | 60 |
| Bob Dehlinger | Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 81 | 0 | 27 |
| Bill Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 55 | 0 | 24 |
| Steve Bendiak | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 61 | 0 | 25 |
| Ron Kelly | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 47 | 0 | 16 |
| Bill Jessup | BC Lions | 5 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| Eddie Bell | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Lashuk | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ross Coyle | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
