1979 Calgary Stampeders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Jack Gotta (12-4)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1979 Calgary Stampeders Roster
1979 Calgary Stampeders Results

The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1. Jack Gotta coached the team. The 1979 Calgary Stampeders lost in the Division Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Ken Johnson	312	176	56.4	2344	7.5	19	6.1	8	2.6	105	90.0
John Hufnagel	120	70	58.3	797	6.6	5	4.2	5	4.2	75	74.9
Mike McTague	1	1	100.0	21	21.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	21	118.8
Bruce Threadgill	1	1	100.0	-1	-1.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	-1	79.2
Totals	434	248	57.1	3161	7.3	24	5.5	13	3.0	105

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
James Sykes	151	703	4.7	38	5
Willie Burden	145	658	4.5	19	5
Richard Crump	65	250	3.8	24	2
John Hufnagel	14	59	4.2	13	1
Willie Armstead	2	42	21.0	37	0
Rob Forbes	9	26	2.9	5	0
Ken Johnson	30	22	0.7	13	0
John Palazeti	1	1	1.0	1	0
Bruce Threadgill	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Totals	418	1759	4.2	38	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tom Forzani	58	761	13.1	33	8
Willie Armstead	48	968	20.2	105	8
Willie Burden	42	373	8.9	33	3
James Sykes	31	269	8.7	25	1
Bob Viccars	24	256	10.7	21	1
Kelvin Kirk	20	322	16.1	33	3
Richard Crump	20	167	8.4	29	0
Danny Walker	4	36	9.0	13	0
Mike McTague	1	9	9.0	9	0
Totals	248	3161	12.7	105	24

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
J.T. Hay	38	38	100.0	32	21	65.6	9	63	3728	59.2	90	4	114
Totals	38	38	100.0	32	21	65.6	9	63	3728	59.2	90	4	114

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Mike McTague	146	6331	43.4	81	11
J.T. Hay	1	52	52.0	52	1
Totals	147	6383	43.4	81	12

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tom Forzani	55	544	9.9	59	0
Kelvin Kirk	25	278	11.1	63	1
Richard Crump	21	149	7.1	28	0
Robert Sparks	7	44	6.3	18	0
James Sykes	3	27	9.0	16	0
Mike McTague	1	2	2.0	2	0
Al Burleson	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	113	1044	9.2	63	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Kelvin Kirk	10	290	29.0	95	1
Robert Sparks	12	173	14.4	25	0
Tom Forzani	6	167	27.8	38	0
James Sykes	6	101	16.8	22	0
Richard Crump	4	88	22.0	29	0
John Palazeti	1	8	8.0	8	0
Bernie Morrison	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	40	823	20.6	95	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Al Burleson	9	130	14.4	35	0
Terry Irvin	7	147	21.0	31	0
Robert Sparks	5	98	19.6	50	0
Ray Odums	3	51	17.0	27	0
Bernie Morrison	2	5	2.5	5	0
Doug Battershill	1	35	35.0	35	1
Ollie Bakken	1	1	1.0	1	0
Totals	28	467	16.7	50	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Reggie Lewis				4	19	1
Al Burleson				3	0	0
Andy Jonassen				2	0	0
Terry Irvin				2	65	1
Ed McAleney				1	0	0
Tom Reimer				1	0	0
Robert Sparks				1	0	0
Lyall Woznesensky				1	0	0
Miles Gorrell				1	0	0
Larry Tittley				1	0	0
Willie Burden				1	2	0
Doug Battershill				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	19	86	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
J.T. Hay									21	38	14			115
Willie Armstead	0	8		0					0	0	0	1		50
Willie Burden	5	3					0		0	0	0	1		50
Tom Forzani		8	0	0					0	0	0			48
James Sykes	5	1	0	0					0	0	0			36
Kelvin Kirk		3	1	1					0	0	0			30
Richard Crump	2	0	0	0					0	0	0			12
Mike McTague		0	0						0	0	11			11
Reggie Lewis							1		0	0	0			6
Doug Battershill						1	0		0	0	0			6
John Hufnagel	1								0	0	0			6
Terry Irvin						0	1		0	0	0			6
Bob Viccars		1							0	0	0			6
Totals	13	24	1	1	0	1	2	0	21	38	25	2	0	382