1976 BC Lions Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-9-2 12
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Cal Murphy (5-9-2)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1976 BC Lions Roster
1976 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses and 2 ties for 12 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Lions netted 308 points, and the defensive squad yielded 336. Mike Strickland carried the ball for a team-leading 1,119 yards for BC.

Eric Guthrie threw for 1,399 yards. John Sciarra grabbed 34 passes for 563 yards. Ross Clarkson and Mike Strickland contributed to the receiving game, too.

Grady Cavness intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Cal Murphy coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Eric Guthrie	221	108	48.9	1399	6.3	6	2.7	11	5.0	78	57.5
Rick Cassata	169	78	46.2	954	5.6	1	0.6	7	4.1	53	48.8
John Sciarra	31	8	25.8	105	3.4	2	6.5	2	6.5	43	35.8
Lui Passaglia	2	1	50.0	18	9.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	18	81.3
Larry Sherrer	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Rocky Long	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	425	195	45.9	2476	5.8	9	2.1	20	4.7	78

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Mike Strickland	223	1119	5.0	49	10
Lou Harris	128	784	6.1	69	4
Rick Cassata	25	116	4.6	29	2
John Sciarra	30	92	3.1	27	1
Larry Sherrer	13	89	6.8	22	0
Terry Bailey	18	84	4.7	37	1
Eric Guthrie	18	59	3.3	23	1
Barry Houlihan	6	32	5.3	14	0
Layne McDowell	1	6	6.0	6	0
Ted Dushinski	1	4	4.0	4	0
Rocky Long	1	1	1.0	1	0
Totals	464	2386	5.1	69	19

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
John Sciarra	34	563	16.6	53	0
Mike Strickland	33	358	10.8	37	1
Ross Clarkson	26	273	10.5	26	0
Lou Harris	26	166	6.4	43	3
Terry Bailey	22	249	11.3	38	0
Jim Young	18	327	18.2	78	2
Merced Solis	17	329	19.4	55	1
Barry Houlihan	9	94	10.4	23	0
Henry Sovio	5	58	11.6	15	0
Len Platt	2	29	14.5	16	0
Slade Willis	1	16	16.0	16	1
Lui Passaglia	1	10	10.0	10	1
Larry Sherrer	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	195	2476	12.7	78	9

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Lui Passaglia	28	28	100.0	49	28	57.1	7	53	2531	47.8	75	0	119
Totals	28	28	100.0	49	28	57.1	7	53	2531	47.8	75	0	119

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Lui Passaglia	143	5913	41.3	67	3
Totals	143	5913	41.3	67	3

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Rocky Long	63	688	10.9	71	1
John Sciarra	46	598	13.0	66	0
Bob Pearce	1	14	14.0	14	0
Ross Clarkson	1	2	2.0	2	0
Slade Willis	1	0	0.0	0	0
Grady Cavness	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
Totals	114	1301	11.4	71	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Rocky Long	34	979	28.8	59
Mike Strickland	12	304	25.3	42
John Sciarra	8	169	21.1	34
Larry Sherrer	4	94	23.5	38
Barry Houlihan	4	80	20.0	26
Lui Passaglia	1	44	44.0	44
Paul Giroday	3	22	7.3	22
Merced Solis	3	15	5.0	13
Doug Carlson	1	4	4.0	4
Terry Bailey	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	71	1711	24.1	59

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Grady Cavness	7	58	8.3	39
Barry Ardern	3	42	14.0	21
Rocky Long	3	0	0.0	0
Ted Dushinski	2	55	27.5	28
Joe Fourqurean	2	7	3.5	7
Glen Jackson	2	1	0.5	1
Paul Giroday	1	26	26.0	26
Dan McDonough	1	10	10.0	10
Ray Nettles	1	10	10.0	10
John Sciarra	1	4	4.0	4
Bill Baker	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	24	213	8.9	39

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Glen Jackson				4	1	0
Grady Cavness				3	0	0
Bill Baker				2	0	0
Paul Brock				2	0	1
Ray Nettles				2	0	0
Don Wunderly				2	0	0
Ted Dushinski				1	0	0
Al Wilson				1	0	0
Rocky Long				1	0	0
Jim Baker				1	4	0
Brian Sopatyk				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	20	5	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Lui Passaglia		1		0					28	28	10			128
Mike Strickland	10	1		0					0	0	0			66
Lou Harris	4	3							0	0	0			42
Rick Cassata	2								0	0	0			12
Jim Young		2							0	0	0			12
Eric Guthrie	1								0	0	0			6
John Sciarra	1	0	0	0		0			0	0	0			6
Rocky Long	0		1	0		0	0		0	0	0			6
Paul Brock							1		0	0	0			6
Merced Solis		1		0					0	0	0			6
Slade Willis		1	0						0	0	0			6
Terry Bailey	1	0		0					0	0	0			6
Totals	19	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	28	28	12	0	0	302