1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-11 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Ted Schmitz (1-5)
Coach: Al Bruno (6-6)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 7-11 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Ted Schmitz (1-5)
Coach: Al Bruno (6-6)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 7 wins and 11 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Tiger-Cats scored 470 points, but the defensive squad gave up 509. Tom Porras directed the offense, slinging for 3,293 yards. Steve Stapler led the receiving corps, grabbing 85 receptions for 1,516 yards.
Johnnie Jones carried the ball for a team-high 408 yards for Hamilton, while Ken Zachary and Dan Huclack additionally aided the ground game.
Paul Bennett picked off 6 opponent throws. Grover Covington and Mike Walker each topped the defensive unit with 17 quarterback sacks.
Ted Schmitz and Al Bruno coached the team. The 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Bailey | DB | August 8, 1958 | 5'10" | 183 | Alcorn State | Port Gibson, MS | 5 | ||
| 27 | Paul Bennett | DB | March 27, 1954 | 5'10" | 195 | Wilfrid Laurier | Scarborough, ON | 18 | |
| 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 | 16 | |
| Pete Catan | DE | November 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 240 | Eastern Illinois | Rochester, NY | 1 | ||
| 87 | Tony Champion | WR | March 19, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Tennessee Martin | Humboldt, TN | 11 | |
| 85 | Jacques Chapdelaine | WR | August 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Sherbrooke, QC | 13 | |
| 77 | Grover Covington | DE | March 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Johnson C. Smith | Monroe, NC | 18 | |
| 68 | Mike Derks | C | April 20, 1962 | 6'5" | 280 | Cincinnati | Sudbury, ON | 4 | |
| 23 | Rocky DiPietro | TE | January 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 12 | |
| 72 | Leo Ezerins | LB | August 10, 1956 | 6'4" | 242 | Whitworth | Winnipeg, MB | 15 | |
| 62 | Lloyd Fairbanks | T | April 28, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Brigham Young | Raymond, AB | 15 | |
| 16 | Howard Fields | DB | March 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 190 | Baylor | Chickasa, OK | 18 | |
| 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 | 17 | |
| Gerald Harris | RB | April 11, 1964 | 5'9" | 200 | Georgia Southern | Swainsboro, GA | 1 | ||
| 4 | Ken Hobart | QB | January 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 210 | Idaho | Cairo, GA | 7 | 3 |
| 30 | Dan Huclack | RB | August 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 221 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| Derek Hughes | RB | September 13, 1959 | 6'3" | 223 | Michigan State | Columbus, OH | 1 | ||
| 75 | Ron Ingram | WR | October 27, 1959 | 5'10" | 168 | Oklahoma State | Dallas, TX | 1 | |
| 74 | Steve Jackson | WR | March 30, 1961 | 6'4" | 225 | Guelph | London, ON | 14 | |
| 18 | Jeff Johnson | FB | March 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 215 | Cornell | Burlington, ON | 8 | |
| 24 | Johnnie Jones | RB | June 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 210 | Tennessee - Knoxville | Millington, TX | 6 | |
| 2 | Mike Kerrigan | QB | April 27, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 4 |
| Anthony Ketchum | WR | November 20, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Houston | Needville, TX | 3 | ||
| Kenny King | WR | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 203 | Oklahoma | Clarendon, TX USA | 2 | ||
| 25 | Lee Knight | SB | February 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 230 | Burlington Jr. | Wallesey, England | 12 | |
| 7 | Roy Kurtz | K | July 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Wilfrid Laurier | Brantford, ON | 3 | 0 |
| Doug Landry | LB | April 21, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Louisiana Tech | New Orleans, LA | 1 | ||
| 17 | Wayne Lee | WR | October 20, 1959 | 6'1" | 195 | Ottawa | Toronto, ON | 9 | |
| 37 | Terry Lehne | DB | March 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK | 18 | |
| 69 | Johnny Lewis | DL | May 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 250 | Oklahoma | Pinehurst, GA | 5 | |
| 63 | John Malinosky | OL | May 8, 1955 | 6'5" | 260 | Michigan State | Vancouver, BC | 15 | |
| 34 | Greg Miller | FB | August 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 230 | Concordia | Toronto, ON | 1 | |
| 79 | Mark Napiorkowski | DE | August 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 240 | UBC | Oshawa, ON | 6 | |
| Derek Noble | K | March 29, 1965 | 6'6" | 241 | Burlington Tiger-Cats Jrs. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Paul Osbaldiston | K | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 236 | Richmond Raiders Jr. | Oldham, England | 3 | 0 |
| Ervin Parker | LB | August 19, 1958 | 6'4" | 236 | South Carolina St. | Georgetown, SC USA | 1 | ||
| Kerry Parker | DB | October 3, 1955 | 6'1" | 192 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 8 | ||
| 8 | Tom Porras | QB | March 28, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington | Oxnard, CA | 15 | 11 |
| 65 | Mitchell Price | DL | July 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 271 | Livingston | Newberry, SC | 10 | |
| 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 | 17 | |
| 33 | Mike Robinson | LB | October 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 235 | Utah State | Hamilton, ON | 15 | |
| 6 | Jim Rockford | DB | September 5, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | Oklahoma | Bloomington, IL USA | 14 | |
| 10 | Bernie Ruoff | K | October 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | West Germany, | 11 | 0 |
| 56 | Dale Sanderson | OL | December 12, 1961 | 6'4" | 284 | Tennessee | Hamilton, ON | 18 | |
| 88 | Dave Sauve | DE | June 10, 1959 | 6'4" | 270 | Harvard | Sudbury, ON | 17 | |
| 67 | Ralph Scholz | OL | July 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 261 | Cornell | Brantford, ON | 18 | |
| 28 | Lance Shields | DB | April 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 179 | Drake | Buffalo, NY | 8 | |
| 59 | Rod Skillman | DE | April 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 260 | Missouri | Moberly, MO | 16 | |
| Dave Sparenberg | DL | May 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 257 | West. Ontario | Talbotville, ON Canada | 2 | ||
| Keith Stanberry | DB | September 3, 1962 | 6'0" | 208 | Oklahoma | 1 | |||
| 80 | Steve Stapler | WR | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | San Diego State | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | |
| 20 | Mark Streeter | DB | March 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Arizona | Massilon, OH | 2 | |
| Joe Thomas | WR | March 25, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Miss. Valley St. | Lafayette, LA USA | 1 | ||
| 35 | Jed Tommy | RB | January 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 230 | Guelph | Oshawa, ON | 2 | |
| 21 | Jeff Treftlin | DB | August 11, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | McMaster | Fort Francis, ON | 4 | |
| 61 | Mike Walker | OL | April 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 253 | Washington State | Indianapolis, IN | 17 | |
| 1 | Earl Winfield | WR | August 6, 1961 | 6'0" | 183 | North Carolina | Petersberg, VA | 11 | |
| 21 | Ken Zachary | RB | November 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 222 | Oklahoma St. | Sapulpa, OK USA | 6 | |
| 31 | Ben Zambiasi | LB | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 206 | Georgia | Valdosta, GA | 15 |
