1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Team Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Mike Riley (12-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers 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 East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Blue Bombers chalked up 554 points, and the defensive squad gave up 409. Tom Clements directed the offense, throwing for 4,686 yards. James Murphy led the receiving corps, catching 84 balls, while Perry Tuttle contributed 1,310 receiving yards. Jeff Boyd contributed to the receiving game as well.
Willard Reaves rushed for a team-high 1,471 yards for Winnipeg.
The ball-hawking defense pounced on 82 turnovers. Roy Bennett picked off 13 opponent throws. Tyrone Jones topped the defensive unit with 15 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 66 sacks.
Mike Riley coached the team. The 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Nick Arakgi | TE | August 9, 1955 | 6'6" | 240 | Bishop's | Cairo, Egypt | 17 | |
| 60 | Hasson Arbubakrr | DL | December 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 250 | Pasadena CC | Newark, NJ USA | 6 | |
| 65 | Nick Bastaja | T | February 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Grantham, England | 16 | |
| Greg Battle | LB | April 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 225 | Arizona State | Long Beach, CA | 6 | ||
| 59 | Lyle Bauer | OL | August 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 235 | Weber State | Saskatoon, SK | 18 | |
| 23 | Roy Bennett | DB | July 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | Jackson St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 18 | |
| 51 | David Black | DL | April 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 245 | Wilfrid Laurier | Oshawa, ON | 18 | |
| 70 | Jeff Boyd | WR | April 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | California State - Fullerton | Los Angeles, CA | 16 | |
| Lester Brown | RB | January 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 178 | Clemson | Georgetown, SC | 4 | ||
| 6 | Bob Cameron | P | July 18, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Acadia | Hamilton, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 33 | Pat Cantner | RB | October 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 210 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 2 | Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 18 | 18 |
| 53 | Ron Crick | LB | July 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | UBC | 4 | ||
| Dave Etherly | DB | December 22, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon St. | Alburgu, NM Mexico | 1 | ||
| 73 | Randy Fabi | RB | August 3, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Western Ontario | Regina, SK | 17 | |
| 14 | Scott Flagel | DB | September 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Western Arizona | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | |
| 72 | Delbert Fowler | LB | May 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 215 | West Virginia | Cleveland, OH | 18 | |
| Sheldon Gaines | WR | April 22, 1964 | 5'9" | 155 | Long Beach St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | ||
| Donnohue Grant | DB | September 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Kingston, Jamaica | 5 | ||
| 52 | Mike Gray | DT | February 11, 1960 | 6'4" | 255 | Oregon | Baltimore, MD | 17 | |
| 24 | Ken Hailey | DB | July 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco State | Oceanside, CA | 14 | |
| 20 | James Jefferson | DB | November 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 199 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Portsmouth, VA USA | 17 | |
| 35 | Tyrone Jones | LB | August 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 220 | Southern | St. Marys, GA USA | 18 | |
| 3 | Trevor Kennerd | K | December 23, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Alberta | Calgary, AB | 18 | 0 |
| Ed McQuarters | G | May 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 245 | Minot State | Tulsa, OK | 2 | ||
| 77 | Stan Mikawos | DT | May 11, 1958 | 6'4" | 270 | North Dakota | Gdansk, Poland | 13 | |
| 64 | Bob Molle | OL | September 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 260 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 7 | Tom Muecke | QB | August 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Baylor | Waco, TX | 18 | |
| 21 | James Murphy | WR | October 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 177 | Utah St. | Deland, FL USA | 16 | |
| 74 | Vernon Pahl | LB | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | PEI | Montreal, QC | 18 | |
| 76 | Darrell Patterson | LB | December 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 230 | Texas Christian | Canonsburg, PA | 12 | |
| 55 | Rob Pavan | LB | December 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Guelph | Guelph, ON | 14 | |
| 9 | Ken Pettway | DB | June 25, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | California | Selma, AL | 8 | |
| 78 | Rob Prodanovic | DT | June 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 240 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 18 | |
| Neil Quilter | G | August 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 260 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 1 | ||
| 38 | Willard Reaves | RB | August 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 200 | Northern Arizona | Flagstaff, AZ USA | 15 | |
| Pete Riley | QB | April 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | Livingston (West Alabama) | 1 | |||
| Fred Robinson | DL | October 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 2 | ||
| 66 | Steve Rodehutskors | OL | November 27, 1963 | 6'6" | 265 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 18 | |
| 30 | Darryl Sampson | DB | September 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | York | Scarborough, ON | 10 | |
| 57 | Mark Seale | DL | March 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 266 | Richmond | Halifax, NS | 13 | |
| John Sturdivant | DL | May 26, 1956 | 6'4" | 245 | Maryland | Hampton, VA | 1 | ||
| 37 | Bennie Thompson | DB | February 10, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 8 | |
| 29 | Jeff Treftlin | DB | August 11, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | McMaster | Fort Francis, ON | 9 | |
| 22 | Perry Tuttle | WR | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 178 | Clemson | Lexington, NC USA | 17 | |
| 63 | Chris Walby | OL | October 23, 1956 | 6'7" | 325 | Dickinson State | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | |
| 58 | James West | LB | December 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 220 | Texas Southern | Fort Worth, TX | 18 | |
| 26 | Ken Winey | WR | September 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Southern | Lake Charles, LA | 16 | |
| Darren Yewchyn | WR | September 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | Siskiyous | Windsor, ON | 6 |
