1997 Canadian Football League Leaders
1997 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1997 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | Toronto Argonauts | 47 | 673 | 430 | 5505 | 24 |
| Jeff Garcia | Calgary Stampeders | 33 | 566 | 354 | 4573 | 14 |
| Tracy Ham | Montreal Alouettes | 23 | 460 | 261 | 3687 | 12 |
| Danny McManus | Edmonton Eskimos | 22 | 488 | 293 | 4099 | 19 |
| Damon Allen | BC Lions | 21 | 583 | 378 | 4653 | 11 |
| Chris Vargas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 15 | 385 | 201 | 2618 | 20 |
| Anthony Calvillo | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | 278 | 160 | 2177 | 11 |
| Reggie Slack | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9 | 326 | 172 | 2423 | 13 |
| Kevin Mason | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8 | 228 | 115 | 1798 | 18 |
| Kevin McDougal | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 162 | 98 | 1274 | 8 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | Toronto Argonauts | 5505 | 673 | 430 | 47 | 24 |
| Damon Allen | BC Lions | 4653 | 583 | 378 | 21 | 11 |
| Jeff Garcia | Calgary Stampeders | 4573 | 566 | 354 | 33 | 14 |
| Danny McManus | Edmonton Eskimos | 4099 | 488 | 293 | 22 | 19 |
| Tracy Ham | Montreal Alouettes | 3687 | 460 | 261 | 23 | 12 |
| Chris Vargas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2618 | 385 | 201 | 15 | 20 |
| Reggie Slack | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2423 | 326 | 172 | 9 | 13 |
| Anthony Calvillo | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2177 | 278 | 160 | 12 | 11 |
| Kevin Mason | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1798 | 228 | 115 | 8 | 18 |
| Rickey Foggie | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1345 | 179 | 99 | 5 | 8 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Pringle | Montreal Alouettes | 1775 | 12 | 60 |
| Robert Drummond | Toronto Argonauts | 1134 | 12 | 78 |
| Ron Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1120 | 16 | 52 |
| Kelvin Anderson | Calgary Stampeders | 1088 | 9 | 34 |
| Sean Millington | BC Lions | 865 | 5 | 54 |
| Damon Allen | BC Lions | 837 | 8 | 28 |
| Jeff Garcia | Calgary Stampeders | 727 | 7 | 28 |
| Eric Blount | Edmonton Eskimos | 672 | 0 | 24 |
| Archie Amerson | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 630 | 4 | 64 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 1120 | 52 |
| Tony Burse | Edmonton Eskimos | 13 | 254 | 26 |
| Robert Drummond | Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 1134 | 78 |
| Mike Pringle | Montreal Alouettes | 12 | 1775 | 60 |
| Kelvin Anderson | Calgary Stampeders | 9 | 1088 | 34 |
| Damon Allen | BC Lions | 8 | 837 | 28 |
| Jeff Garcia | Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 727 | 28 |
| Tracy Ham | Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 584 | 41 |
| Doug Flutie | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 542 | 34 |
| Sean Millington | BC Lions | 5 | 865 | 54 |
| Mike Saunders | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5 | 586 | 36 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Clemons | Toronto Argonauts | 122 | 1085 | 10 | 56 |
| Vince Danielsen | Calgary Stampeders | 91 | 1174 | 6 | 52 |
| Darren Flutie | Edmonton Eskimos | 90 | 1313 | 9 | 51 |
| Jock Climie | Montreal Alouettes | 89 | 1214 | 6 | 43 |
| Robert Drummond | Toronto Argonauts | 85 | 840 | 6 | 75 |
| Terry Vaughn | Calgary Stampeders | 81 | 1020 | 9 | 37 |
| Chris Armstrong | Montreal Alouettes | 80 | 1411 | 12 | 65 |
| Alfred Jackson | BC Lions | 79 | 1322 | 10 | 73 |
| Paul Masotti | Toronto Argonauts | 77 | 1011 | 5 | 51 |
| Derrell Mitchell | Toronto Argonauts | 77 | 1457 | 17 | 71 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Stegall | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1616 | 61 | 14 | 105 |
| Derrell Mitchell | Toronto Argonauts | 1457 | 77 | 17 | 71 |
| Chris Armstrong | Montreal Alouettes | 1411 | 80 | 12 | 65 |
| Alfred Jackson | BC Lions | 1322 | 79 | 10 | 73 |
| Darren Flutie | Edmonton Eskimos | 1313 | 90 | 9 | 51 |
| Jock Climie | Montreal Alouettes | 1214 | 89 | 6 | 43 |
| Vince Danielsen | Calgary Stampeders | 1174 | 91 | 6 | 52 |
| Michael Clemons | Toronto Argonauts | 1085 | 122 | 10 | 56 |
| Bob Gordon | Edmonton Eskimos | 1073 | 71 | 7 | 39 |
| Terry Vaughn | Calgary Stampeders | 1020 | 81 | 9 | 37 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrell Mitchell | Toronto Argonauts | 17 | 77 | 1457 | 71 |
| Milt Stegall | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 61 | 1616 | 105 |
| Chris Armstrong | Montreal Alouettes | 12 | 80 | 1411 | 65 |
| Michael Clemons | Toronto Argonauts | 10 | 122 | 1085 | 56 |
| Alfred Jackson | BC Lions | 10 | 79 | 1322 | 73 |
| Darren Flutie | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 90 | 1313 | 51 |
| Allen Pitts | Calgary Stampeders | 9 | 53 | 885 | 43 |
| Terry Vaughn | Calgary Stampeders | 9 | 81 | 1020 | 37 |
| Bob Gordon | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 71 | 1073 | 39 |
| Jock Climie | Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 89 | 1214 | 43 |
| Vince Danielsen | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 91 | 1174 | 52 |
| Robert Drummond | Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 85 | 840 | 75 |
| Travis Moore | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 72 | 931 | 41 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlondo Steinauer | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 184 | 1 | 82 |
| Kavis Reed | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 183 | 2 | 59 |
| Les Smith | Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 104 | 1 | 42 |
| Glenn Rogers | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 94 | 0 | 34 |
| Brandon Hamilton | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 5 | 105 | 0 | 43 |
| Tommy Henry | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 100 | 0 | 45 |
| Adrion Smith | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 73 | 1 | 37 |
| Johnnie Harris | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 72 | 0 | 53 |
| Rob Hitchcock | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 43 | 0 | 29 |
| Douglas Craft | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elfrid Payton | Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 107 | 7.6 |
| Shonte Peoples | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 13 | 114 | 8.8 |
| Willie Whitehead | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 13 | 104 | 8.0 |
| Troy Alexander | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10 | 73 | 7.3 |
| Bobby Jurasin | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10 | 59 | 5.9 |
| Virgil Robertson | BC Lions | 9 | 71 | 7.9 |
| Malvin Hunter | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 49 | 5.4 |
| Joe Fleming | BC Lions | 9 | 48 | 5.3 |
| Joe Montford | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 | 86 | 10.8 |
| Tyrone Rodgers | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 60 | 7.5 |
| DeWayne Patterson | Calgary Stampeders | 8 | 52 | 6.5 |
| Dave Chaytors | BC Lions | 8 | 47 | 5.9 |
| Andrew Stewart | Toronto Argonauts | 8 | 45 | 5.6 |
