1987 Toronto Argonauts Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-6-1 23
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Bob O'Billovich (11-6-1)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1987 Toronto Argonauts Statistics
1987 Toronto Argonauts Results

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 11 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 23 points, finishing second in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Defensively, the Argonauts led the league with just 361 points allowed. Toronto scored 461 points. Gilbert Renfroe threw for 1,686 yards, while Danny Barrett and John Congemi played quarterback, too. Darrell Smith paced pass catchers, snagging 79 passes for 1,392 yards.

Gill Fenerty carried the ball for a team-best 879 yards.

Reggie Pleasant intercepted 9 opponent throws. Rodney Harding topped the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks.

Bob O'Billovich coached the team. The 1987 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
51Randy AmbrosieGMarch 16, 19636'4"250ManitobaWinnipeg, MB 13
11Danny BarrettQBDecember 18, 19615'11"195CincinnatiBoynton Beach, FL 138
99Jearld BaylisDLAugust 12, 19626'0"260Southern MississippiJackson, MS 16
56Ian BecksteadCSeptember 7, 19576'4"245RichmondOttawa, ON 18
4Lance ChomycKMarch 2, 19636'0"195TorontoEdmonton, AB 180
10Darnell ClashDBJune 18, 19625'10"170WyomingCambridge, MD 16
16John CongemiQBJune 19, 19645'11"185PittsburghYoungstown, OH 143
Kevin CummingsRBSeptember 12, 19645'11"175Central State (Ohio)2
13Dave DanielsDBAugust 16, 19625'11"175Tennessee StateAlbany, GA 5
26Selwyn DrainDBAugust 23, 19616'0"190Ball StateEast St. Louis, IL 18
30Dwight EdwardsWRJune 16, 19545'10"170Mississauga RaidersManchester, Jamaica18
Jim EliopulosLBApril 18, 19596'2"230Westminster (MO)Dearborn, MI USA3
35Bruce ElliottLBNovember 27, 19646'3"220Western OntarioWillowdale, ON 15
6Gill FenertyRBAugust 24, 19636'0"205Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA USA16
69Dan FerroneGApril 3, 19586'2"255Simon FraserOakville, ON 15
33Matt FinlayLBSeptember 28, 19626'2"225Eastern MichiganToronto, ON 1
George GanasRBMay 22, 19636'0"219YorkToronto, ON 4
21Marcellus GreeneDBDecember 12, 19576'0"185ArizonaIndianapolis, IN USA2
77Rodney HardingDLJanuary 9, 19626'2"250Oklahoma StateOklahoma City, OK 17
37Warren HudsonRBMay 25, 19626'2"225Oshawa Haweyes Jr.Scarborough, ON 15
8Hank IlesicPSeptember 7, 19596'1"210noneEdmonton, AB Canada180
23Tony JohnsRBAugust 1, 19606'0"225Henderson StateKingston, Jamaica17
71Stan JohnsonWRSeptember 16, 19636'1"195Wisconsin-La CrosseMilwaukee, WI 4
80Ken JoinerWRDecember 16, 19625'9"175Kentucky StateMacon, MS 15
90Marlon JonesDLJuly 1, 19646'4"263Central State (OH)Baltimore, MD USA10
63Jim KardashOLMay 17, 19616'5"250Western OntarioBrandon, MB 18
58Glenn KeebleC/GOctober 31, 19596'2"230Verdun Maple Leafs Jr.Montreal, QC 10
68Glenn KulkaDBMarch 3, 19646'3"250BakersfieldEdmonton, AB 15
39Doug LandryLBApril 21, 19646'2"225Louisiana TechNew Orleans, LA 9
44Mark MabryLBMarch 7, 19636'0"235Central State (Ohio)Philadelphia, PA 7
27Doran MajorDBMay 20, 19615'10"180Memphis StateHonolulu, HI 13
36Don MoenLBApril 29, 19606'2"205UBCSwift Current, SK 18
72Gary MotenLBApril 3, 19616'1"210SMUGalveston, TX USA5
Calvin MuhammadWRDecember 10, 19585'11"190Texas SouthernJacksonville, FL USA2
17Kerry ParkerDBOctober 3, 19556'1"192Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA2
25Paul PearsonWRJune 15, 19576'0"180UBCCampbell River, BC 13
65Dan PetschenigOLAugust 19, 19636'5"265CarletonOttawa, ON 4
2Reggie PleasantDBMay 2, 19625'9"175ClemsonSumter, SC USA16
32Willie PlessLBFebruary 21, 19645'11"210KansasAnniston, AL 16
66Kelvin PruensterTDecember 6, 19606'6"265California PolytechnicToronto, ON 18
14Gilbert RenfroeQBFebruary 18, 19636'2"210Tennessee StateTuskegee, AL 97
74Greg ReynardDLSeptember 18, 19636'2"280Western MontanaSt. Jerome, QC 7
29Rick RyanDBJune 21, 19625'10"195Weber StateFort Erie, ON 16
79/54Blaine SchmidtDEAugust 23, 19636'3"285GuelphSudbury, ON 10
67Chris SchultzTFebruary 16, 19606'8"277ArizonaHamilton, ON Canada18
Mark SealeDLMarch 10, 19606'3"266RichmondHalifax, NS 1
70Dan SellersDLJune 12, 19656'3"240CincinnatiCincinnati, OH 9
12Mike SiroishkaWRDecember 27, 19635'10"160CalgaryCalgary, AB 9
64Bob SkempOLJuly 21, 19636'0"265UBCLa Crosse, WI 16
1Darrell SmithWRNovember 5, 19616'2"190Central State (Ohio)Youngstown, OH 17
88Jeff SmithWRMay 28, 19626'4"180California Polytechnic StatePoway, CA 10
9Gene ThomasWRJune 7, 19625'10"157Pacific2
28Paul TripoliDBDecember 14, 19616'0"197AlabamaUtica, NY USA2
24Jake VaughanDBAugust 2, 19635'10"180Bishop'sKnowlton, QC 18
33Brian WallingRBSeptember 16, 19635'8"185AcadiaToronto, ON 4
54Jeff WatsonOLDecember 31, 19636'2"270St. Mary's (Canada)Halifax, NS 3


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