1971 Canadian Football League Leaders
1971 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1971 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jonas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27 | 485 | 253 | 4036 | 31 |
| Joe Theismann | Toronto Argonauts | 17 | 278 | 148 | 2440 | 21 |
| Ron Lancaster | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 375 | 192 | 2759 | 23 |
| Gary Wood | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | 152 | 77 | 1057 | 8 |
| Don Moorhead | BC Lions | 9 | 182 | 98 | 1302 | 13 |
| Jerry Keeling | Calgary Stampeders | 8 | 279 | 163 | 2038 | 17 |
| Bruce Lemmerman | Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 145 | 73 | 1055 | 11 |
| Jim Lindsey | Calgary Stampeders | 8 | 168 | 79 | 1055 | 16 |
| Sonny Wade | Montreal Alouettes | 8 | 338 | 155 | 2090 | 27 |
| Joe Zuger | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 | 265 | 129 | 1632 | 19 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jonas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4036 | 485 | 253 | 27 | 31 |
| Ron Lancaster | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2759 | 375 | 192 | 16 | 23 |
| Joe Theismann | Toronto Argonauts | 2440 | 278 | 148 | 17 | 21 |
| Sonny Wade | Montreal Alouettes | 2090 | 338 | 155 | 8 | 27 |
| Jerry Keeling | Calgary Stampeders | 2038 | 279 | 163 | 8 | 17 |
| Joe Zuger | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1632 | 265 | 129 | 8 | 19 |
| Don Moorhead | BC Lions | 1302 | 182 | 98 | 9 | 13 |
| Larry Lawrence | Edmonton Eskimos | 1247 | 193 | 92 | 3 | 18 |
| Rick Cassata | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1100 | 181 | 77 | 7 | 14 |
| Gary Wood | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1057 | 152 | 77 | 10 | 8 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Evenson | BC Lions | 1237 | 8 | 22 |
| George Reed | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1146 | 12 | 56 |
| Leon McQuay | Toronto Argonauts | 977 | 5 | 81 |
| Hugh McKinnis | Calgary Stampeders | 910 | 6 | 89 |
| Mack Herron | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 900 | 5 | 33 |
| Jesse Mims | Calgary Stampeders | 834 | 2 | 75 |
| Dennis Duncan | Ottawa Rough Riders | 760 | 2 | 44 |
| Eddie Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 688 | 4 | 41 |
| Bill Massey | Montreal Alouettes | 655 | 0 | 66 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Reed | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12 | 1146 | 56 |
| Jim Evenson | BC Lions | 8 | 1237 | 22 |
| Hugh McKinnis | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 910 | 89 |
| Mack Herron | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 5 | 900 | 33 |
| Leon McQuay | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 977 | 81 |
| Bruce Van Ness | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 559 | 41 |
| Bob Houmard | Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 551 | 40 |
| Don Jonas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4 | 80 | 25 |
| Eddie Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4 | 688 | 41 |
| Jim Lindsey | Calgary Stampeders | 3 | 107 | 18 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Harrison | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 980 | 4 | 44 |
| Jim Thorpe | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 70 | 1436 | 9 | 94 |
| Bob LaRose | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 58 | 1080 | 7 | 70 |
| Jim Young | BC Lions | 55 | 793 | 7 | 60 |
| Terry Evanshen | Montreal Alouettes | 50 | 852 | 5 | 65 |
| George McGowan | Edmonton Eskimos | 49 | 827 | 5 | 58 |
| Bobby Thompson | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 48 | 774 | 6 | 97 |
| Bob Kraemer | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39 | 468 | 2 | 27 |
| Mel Profit | Toronto Argonauts | 39 | 725 | 5 | 75 |
| Bruce Van Ness | Montreal Alouettes | 39 | 512 | 1 | 38 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thorpe | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1436 | 70 | 9 | 94 |
| Bob LaRose | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1080 | 58 | 7 | 70 |
| Herm Harrison | Calgary Stampeders | 980 | 70 | 4 | 44 |
| Terry Evanshen | Montreal Alouettes | 852 | 50 | 5 | 65 |
| George McGowan | Edmonton Eskimos | 827 | 49 | 5 | 58 |
| Jim Young | BC Lions | 793 | 55 | 7 | 60 |
| Bobby Thompson | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 774 | 48 | 6 | 97 |
| Hugh Oldham | Ottawa Rough Riders | 736 | 38 | 6 | 100 |
| Mel Profit | Toronto Argonauts | 725 | 39 | 5 | 75 |
| Nolan Bailey | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 597 | 36 | 2 | 61 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thorpe | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 9 | 70 | 1436 | 94 |
| Bob LaRose | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 58 | 1080 | 70 |
| Jim Young | BC Lions | 7 | 55 | 793 | 60 |
| Hugh Oldham | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 38 | 736 | 100 |
| Bobby Thompson | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6 | 48 | 774 | 97 |
| Billy Cooper | Ottawa Rough Riders | 5 | 25 | 422 | 45 |
| Terry Evanshen | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 50 | 852 | 65 |
| Al Ford | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5 | 32 | 525 | 43 |
| George McGowan | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 49 | 827 | 58 |
| Mel Profit | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 39 | 725 | 75 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Brenner | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 9 | 178 | 1 | 51 |
| Bruce Bennett | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8 | 189 | 1 | 51 |
| Frank Andruski | Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 178 | 1 | 49 |
| Wayne Matherne | BC Lions | 7 | 119 | 0 | 42 |
| Garney Henley | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 116 | 1 | 29 |
| Dick Thornton | Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 79 | 2 | 43 |
| Dick Dupuis | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| Larry Robinson | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 158 | 1 | 90 |
| Paul Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 68 | 0 | 22 |
| John Wydareny | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 58 | 0 | 42 |
| Bobby Thompson | Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 34 | 0 | 29 |
