1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-8-1 19
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 2-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Al Bruno (9-8-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 9-8-1 19
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 2-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Al Bruno (9-8-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 9 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties for 19 points, finishing second in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Hamilton chalked up 405 points, while the defensive unit yielded 366. Mike Kerrigan passed for 3,193 yards. Rocky DiPietro grabbed 86 receptions, while Tony Champion contributed 1,216 receiving yards.
Walter Bender carried the ball for a team-high 618 yards for the Tiger-Cats, and Ken Hobart also aided the ground game.
The larcenous defense manufactured 68 turnovers. Mark Streeter intercepted 9 opponent throws. Mike Walker topped pass rushers with 21 quarterback sacks.
Al Bruno coached the team. The 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Adams | DB | January 4, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | East Carolina | Guilford County, NC | 4 | ||
| 63 | Marv Allemang | OL | March 12, 1953 | 6'3" | 260 | Acadia | Ancaster, ON | 18 | |
| Romel Andrews | DE | July 4, 1963 | 6'4" | 230 | Tennessee Martin | Ripley, TN | 4 | ||
| 34 | Walter Bender | RB | September 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | Kent State | Detroit, MI | 12 | |
| 27 | Paul Bennett | DB | March 27, 1954 | 5'10" | 195 | Wilfrid Laurier | Scarborough, ON | 18 | |
| 14 | Gerald Bess | DB | May 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 188 | Tuskegee | Pensacola, FL USA | 2 | |
| 51 | Pat Brady | OL | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 245 | Western Ontario | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 15 | Less Browne | DB | July 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Colorado State | East Liverpool, OH | 17 | |
| 1 | Tony Champion | WR | March 19, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Tennessee Martin | Humboldt, TN | 18 | |
| 77 | Grover Covington | DL | March 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Johnson C. Smith | Monroe, NC | 15 | |
| Mike Derks | C | April 20, 1962 | 6'5" | 280 | Cincinnati | Sudbury, ON | 1 | ||
| 23 | Rocky DiPietro | TE | January 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 16 | |
| 72 | Leo Ezerins | LB | August 10, 1956 | 6'4" | 242 | Whitworth | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | |
| 16 | Howard Fields | DB | March 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 190 | Baylor | Chickasa, OK | 18 | |
| 41 | Greg Gary | LB | November 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 226 | California State - Fullerton | Albany, IN | 7 | |
| 39 | Ed Gataveckas | LB | December 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 215 | Acadia | Toronto, ON | 18 | |
| 66 | Miles Gorrell | OL | October 16, 1955 | 6'8" | 285 | Ottawa | Calgary, AB | 18 | |
| 32 | Dave Graffi | RB | June 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 220 | Wilfrid Laurier | St. Catharines, ON | 4 | |
| 4 | Ken Hobart | QB | January 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 210 | Idaho | Cairo, GA | 18 | 5 |
| 30 | Dan Huclack | RB | August 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 221 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 13 | |
| 75 | Ron Ingram | WR | October 27, 1959 | 5'10" | 168 | Oklahoma State | Dallas, TX | 5 | |
| 74 | Steve Jackson | WR | March 30, 1961 | 6'4" | 225 | Guelph | London, ON | 18 | |
| 2 | Mike Kerrigan | QB | April 27, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 18 | 13 |
| 17 | Wayne Lee | WR | October 20, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | Ottawa | Toronto, ON | 18 | |
| 37 | Terry Lehne | DB | March 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK | 18 | |
| 64 | Leon Lyszkiewicz | DL | June 11, 1955 | 6'4" | 240 | Alberta | Grand Prairie, AB | 5 | |
| 62 | John Malinosky | OL | May 8, 1955 | 6'5" | 260 | Michigan State | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 79 | Mark Napiorkowski | DE | August 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 240 | UBC | Oshawa, ON | 16 | |
| 26 | Don Newman | WR | November 22, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | Idaho | New Orleans, LA | 2 | |
| 3 | Paul Osbaldiston | P/K | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 236 | Richmond Raiders Jr. | Oldham, England | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Tom Porras | QB | March 28, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington | Oxnard, CA | 18 | |
| 65 | Mitchell Price | DL | July 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 271 | Livingston | Newberry, SC | 15 | |
| 36 | John Priestner | LB | August 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 227 | Western Ontario | Burlington, ON | 3 | |
| 58 | Jason Riley | OL | October 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 270 | UBC | Scarborough, ON | 18 | |
| 43 | Frank Robinson | LB | March 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Tulane | Nassawadox, VA | 13 | |
| 19 | Junior Robinson | DB | August 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Guelph | Kingston, Jamaica | 2 | |
| 33 | Mike Robinson | LB | October 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 235 | Utah State | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| Jim Rockford | DB | September 5, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | Oklahoma | Bloomington, IL USA | 0 | ||
| 10 | Bernie Ruoff | P/K | October 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | West Germany, | 9 | 0 |
| 56 | Dale Sanderson | OL | December 12, 1961 | 6'4" | 284 | Tennessee | Hamilton, ON | 18 | |
| Dave Sauve | DE | June 10, 1959 | 6'4" | 270 | Harvard | Sudbury, ON | 0 | ||
| 67 | Ralph Scholz | OL | July 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 261 | Cornell | Brantford, ON | 10 | |
| 19 | Johnny Shepherd | RB | April 24, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Liberty | La Grange, NC USA | 2 | |
| 28 | Lance Shields | DB | April 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 179 | Drake | Buffalo, NY | 13 | |
| 59 | Rod Skillman | DL | April 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 260 | Missouri | Moberly, MO | 16 | |
| 80 | Steve Stapler | WR | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | San Diego State | Los Angeles, CA | 17 | |
| 20 | Mark Streeter | DB | March 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Arizona | Massilon, OH | 18 | |
| Brian Strong | OL | January 14, 1961 | 6'5" | 273 | Montana State | Calgary, AB | 4 | ||
| 50 | Lance Thompson | LB | January 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 220 | Carleton | Hanover, Jamaica | 1 | |
| 35 | Jed Tommy | RB | January 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 230 | Guelph | Oshawa, ON | 17 | |
| 61 | Mike Walker | DL | April 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 253 | Washington State | Indianapolis, IN | 18 | |
| 21 | Ken Zachary | RB | November 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 222 | Oklahoma St. | Sapulpa, OK USA | 4 | |
| 31 | Ben Zambiasi | LB | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 206 | Georgia | Valdosta, GA | 16 |
