1987 BC Lions Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Larry Donovan (4-0)
Coach: Don Matthews (8-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1987 BC Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Larry Donovan (4-0)
Coach: Don Matthews (8-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1987 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses for 24 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Lions scored 502 points, and the defense allowed 370. Roy Dewalt triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 3,855 yards. Jim Sandusky topped pass catchers, grabbing 80 passes for 1,437 yards. John Pankratz provided receiving help, too.
Anthony Parker carried the ball for a team-leading 635 yards for BC, and Ray Crouse also contributed to the rushing attack.
Keith Gooch picked off 9 opponent throws. Gregg Stumon led the defensive unit with 23 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 80 sacks.
Larry Donovan and Don Matthews coached the team. The 1987 BC Lions lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Ned Armour | WR | March 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego State | Indianapolis, IN | 6 | |
| Sandy Armstrong | DL | October 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 230 | Colorado | Miami, FL | 0 | ||
| 79 | Walter Ballard | DE | August 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 220 | Texas - El Paso | Pascagoula, MS | 18 | |
| Bruce Barnett | DB | April 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | UBC | Montreal, QC | 0 | ||
| 68 | John Blain | T | February 1, 1955 | 6'6" | 265 | San Jose State | North Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| Kevin Bowman | WR | February 23, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Colorado | Sacramento, CA USA | 2 | ||
| 69/72 | Jamie Buis | G | April 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 265 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 14 | |
| 64 | Tim Burnham | G | May 6, 1963 | 6'5" | 250 | Washington | Redding, CA USA | 2 | |
| 10 | Melvin Byrd | DB | December 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | California - Davis | Hampton, VA | 17 | |
| 27 | Jan Carinci | SB | February 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | Maryland | London, England | 12 | |
| Darnell Clash | DB | June 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Wyoming | Cambridge, MD | 0 | ||
| 62/72 | John Coflin | G | June 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 260 | Simon Fraser | Tsawwassen, BC | 5 | |
| 28 | Larry Crawford | DB | December 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Iowa State | Miami, FL | 17 | |
| 91 | Tyrone Crews | LB | June 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Kansas State | New York, NY | 3 | |
| 25 | Ray Crouse | RB | March 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 214 | UNLV | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | |
| 70 | Dwayne Derban | DL | January 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 230 | UBC | Kamloops, BC | 18 | |
| 9 | Roy Dewalt | QB | September 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Texas - Arlington | Houston, TX | 17 | 16 |
| 35 | Kevin Dixon | RB | December 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 236 | Walla Walla JC | Montreal, QC | 13 | |
| 14 | Andre Francis | DB | October 5, 1960 | 5'8" | 170 | New Mexico State | Kingston, Jamaica | 18 | |
| 26 | Joe Germain | WR | June 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Simon Fraser | Prince George, BC | 1 | |
| 7 | Bernie Glier | LB | June 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| 18 | Keith Gooch | DB | August 31, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno State | Fort Ord, CA | 18 | |
| Garry Handley | LB | July 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 235 | Richmond Raiders Jrs. | 0 | |||
| 33 | Darryl Hemphill | DB | March 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | West Texas A&M | San Antonio, TX USA | 1 | |
| 11 | Condredge Holloway | QB | January 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Tennessee | Huntsville, AL | 5 | |
| Jon Horton | WR | December 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arizona | Princeton, IN | 1 | ||
| 61 | Dan Hurley | OT | April 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 270 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 16 | |
| 37 | Glen Jackson | LB | April 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| 60 | Bennie Jones | DT | July 27, 1963 | 6'3" | 245 | Northeastern Louisiana | Tyler, TX | 4 | |
| 90 | Rick Klassen | DT | July 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 240 | Simon Fraser | Chilliwack, BC | 17 | |
| 31 | Kevin Konar | LB | July 8, 1958 | 6'1" | 215 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 34 | Scott Lecky | SB | December 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Guelph | New York, NY | 4 | |
| 4 | Nelson Martin | S | August 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Seneca College | Toronto, ON | 18 | |
| 66 | Jim Mills | T | September 23, 1961 | 6'9" | 276 | Hawaii | Vancouver, BC Canada | 18 | |
| 16 | Bob Moretto | LB | November 14, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | UBC | Burnaby, BC | 14 | |
| 36 | Paul Nastasiuk | RB | July 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 193 | Wilfrid Laurier | Newmarket, ON | 17 | |
| 21 | John Pankratz | SB | June 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 19 | Anthony Parker | RB | April 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 210 | Memphis State | Buffalo, NY | 14 | |
| 40 | James Parker | DE | January 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 215 | Grambling State | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | |
| 5 | Lui Passaglia | P/K | June 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 18 | 0 |
| 65 | Gerald Roper | G | November 7, 1959 | 6'4" | 255 | Arizona | Vancouver, BC | 14 | |
| 3 | Jim Sandusky | WR | September 9, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego State | Othello, WA | 18 | |
| 74 | Alvis Satele | DL | April 30, 1963 | 6'1" | 230 | Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | 9 | |
| 2 | Freddie Sims | RB | January 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 215 | Oklahoma | Tucson, AZ | 2 | |
| 55 | Ian Sinclair | C | July 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 260 | Miami | London, ON | 18 | |
| 45 | Gregg Stumon | DE | May 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 235 | Southern Arkansas | Plain Dealing, LA | 17 | |
| 23 | Jamie Taras | FB | January 31, 1966 | 6'2" | 260 | Western Ontario | Acton, ON | 10 | |
| 38 | Marcus Thomas | DB | May 5, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Wyoming | San Diego, CA | 2 | |
| 76 | John Ulmer | LB | June 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 225 | North Dakota | Columbia, OH | 12 | |
| 50 | Pieter Vanden Bos | G | November 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 250 | UBC | Toronto, ON | 17 | |
| 17 | Greg Vavra | QB | February 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Calgary | Red Deer, AB | 14 | 2 |
| 29 | Kevin Villars | WR | 6'4" | 205 | Weber State | 4 | |||
| 20 | John White | RB | August 28, 1955 | 5'9" | 195 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA | 3 | |
| 71 | Brett Williams | DT | May 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 260 | Austin Peay | Norfolk, VA | 14 | |
| 6 | Byron Williams | WR | October 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 182 | Texas-Arlington | Texarkana, TX USA | 9 | |
| 32 | Todd Wiseman | DB | May 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Simon Fraser | Dunnville, ON | 18 |
