1981 Canadian Football League Leaders
1981 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1981 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Brock | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32 | 566 | 354 | 4796 | 15 |
| Joe Paopao | BC Lions | 28 | 421 | 229 | 3777 | 23 |
| Tom Clements | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27 | 523 | 301 | 4536 | 23 |
| Warren Moon | Edmonton Eskimos | 27 | 378 | 237 | 3959 | 12 |
| John Hufnagel | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 21 | 300 | 169 | 2743 | 19 |
| Ken Johnson | Calgary Stampeders | 13 | 319 | 190 | 2429 | 10 |
| Joe Barnes | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12 | 290 | 151 | 2130 | 8 |
| Condredge Holloway | Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 343 | 189 | 2578 | 11 |
| Jordan Case | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | 209 | 129 | 1521 | 7 |
| Tom Wilkinson | Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 151 | 88 | 1293 | 4 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Brock | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4796 | 566 | 354 | 32 | 15 |
| Tom Clements | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4536 | 523 | 301 | 27 | 23 |
| Warren Moon | Edmonton Eskimos | 3959 | 378 | 237 | 27 | 12 |
| Joe Paopao | BC Lions | 3777 | 421 | 229 | 28 | 23 |
| John Hufnagel | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2743 | 300 | 169 | 21 | 19 |
| Condredge Holloway | Toronto Argonauts | 2578 | 343 | 189 | 12 | 11 |
| Ken Johnson | Calgary Stampeders | 2429 | 319 | 190 | 13 | 10 |
| Vince Ferragamo | Montreal Alouettes | 2182 | 342 | 175 | 7 | 25 |
| Joe Barnes | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2130 | 290 | 151 | 12 | 8 |
| Jordan Case | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1521 | 209 | 129 | 10 | 7 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sykes | Calgary Stampeders | 1107 | 6 | 68 |
| Larry Key | BC Lions | 1098 | 17 | 60 |
| David Overstreet | Montreal Alouettes | 952 | 8 | 37 |
| Jim Germany | Edmonton Eskimos | 861 | 18 | 44 |
| Cedric Minter | Toronto Argonauts | 815 | 3 | 54 |
| Lester Brown | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 804 | 6 | 34 |
| William Miller | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 684 | 4 | 39 |
| Obie Graves | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 661 | 8 | 36 |
| John White | BC Lions | 482 | 0 | 41 |
| Richard Crump | Ottawa Rough Riders | 440 | 3 | 23 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Germany | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 861 | 44 |
| Larry Key | BC Lions | 17 | 1098 | 60 |
| Obie Graves | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 661 | 36 |
| David Overstreet | Montreal Alouettes | 8 | 952 | 37 |
| Lester Brown | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6 | 804 | 34 |
| James Sykes | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 1107 | 68 |
| Rufus Crawford | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 400 | 35 |
| William Miller | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4 | 684 | 39 |
| Richard Crump | Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 440 | 23 |
| Neil Lumsden | Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 266 | 31 |
| Cedric Minter | Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 815 | 54 |
| Warren Moon | Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 298 | 27 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Goodlow | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 100 | 1494 | 14 | 85 |
| Joey Walters | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 91 | 1715 | 14 | 72 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 84 | 1271 | 8 | 55 |
| James Scott | Montreal Alouettes | 81 | 1422 | 6 | 77 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 74 | 1665 | 11 | 91 |
| Tony Gabriel | Ottawa Rough Riders | 73 | 1006 | 5 | 46 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 73 | 1240 | 8 | 46 |
| Keith Baker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 68 | 1218 | 11 | 81 |
| Billy Johnson | Montreal Alouettes | 65 | 1060 | 5 | 54 |
| Waddell Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 65 | 1077 | 9 | 50 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Walters | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1715 | 91 | 14 | 72 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 1665 | 74 | 11 | 91 |
| Eugene Goodlow | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1494 | 100 | 14 | 85 |
| Ty Gray | BC Lions | 1428 | 63 | 9 | 91 |
| James Scott | Montreal Alouettes | 1422 | 81 | 6 | 77 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1271 | 84 | 8 | 55 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 1240 | 73 | 8 | 46 |
| Keith Baker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1218 | 68 | 11 | 81 |
| Chris DeFrance | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1195 | 64 | 5 | 100 |
| Rick House | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1102 | 61 | 10 | 81 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Goodlow | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 100 | 1494 | 85 |
| Joey Walters | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14 | 91 | 1715 | 72 |
| Keith Baker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 11 | 68 | 1218 | 81 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 74 | 1665 | 91 |
| Willie Armstead | Calgary Stampeders | 10 | 57 | 861 | 75 |
| Rick House | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 61 | 1102 | 81 |
| Ty Gray | BC Lions | 9 | 63 | 1428 | 91 |
| Waddell Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 65 | 1077 | 50 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 84 | 1271 | 55 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 73 | 1240 | 46 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Crawford | BC Lions | 8 | 133 | 1 | 60 |
| Reggie Pierson | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 107 | 0 | 38 |
| Larry Highbaugh | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 28 | 0 | 29 |
| Ed Jones | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Ken Hinton | BC Lions | 6 | 119 | 1 | 44 |
| Vince Phason | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 98 | 0 | 31 |
| Harold Woods | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 97 | 0 | 23 |
| Danny Kepley | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 84 | 0 | 30 |
| Steve Dennis | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6 | 58 | 0 | 35 |
| Terry Irvin | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 18.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Vince Goldsmith | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Grover Covington | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dave Boone | Edmonton Eskimos | 14.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lyall Woznesensky | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nick Hebeler | BC Lions | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tony Norman | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ed McAleney | Calgary Stampeders | 11.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pete Catan | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ronnie Estay | Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
