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 Statistics
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.

BC scored 502 points, while 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 the Lions, 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
	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
	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
	Darryl Hemphill	DB	March 29, 1960	6'0"	195	West Texas A&M	San Antonio, TX USA	1
	Condredge Holloway	QB	January 25, 1954	5'10"	185	Tennessee	Huntsville, AL	5	0
	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
	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	0
74	Alvis Satele	DL	April 30, 1963	6'1"	230	Hawaii	Honolulu, HI	9
	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
	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
	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

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