1979 Toronto Argonauts Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-11 10
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Coach: Forrest Gregg (5-11)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1979 Toronto Argonauts Roster
1979 Toronto Argonauts Results

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses for 10 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Eastern Conference.

The Argonauts labored to change the scoreboard with just 234 points, and the shaky defensive squad allowed 352. Tony Adams passed for 2,692 yards. Terry Metcalf paced pass catchers, snagging 55 passes, while Dwight Edwards accumulated 738 receiving yards. Peter Muller and M.L. Harris contributed to the receiving game as well.

Terry Metcalf carried the ball for a team-best 691 yards for Toronto, while Mike McArthur also buoyed the ground attack.

Billy Hardee picked off 8 opponent throws.

Forrest Gregg coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Tony Adams	394	241	61.2	2692	6.8	13	3.3	18	4.6	50	73.5
Mark Jackson	38	18	47.4	215	5.7	0	0.0	4	10.5	40	25.5
Terry Metcalf	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Ian Sunter	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	435	259	59.5	2907	6.7	13	3.0	22	5.1	50

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Terry Metcalf	141	691	4.9	30	2
Mike McArthur	118	611	5.2	50	1
Tony Adams	59	205	3.5	20	1
Mark Bragagnolo	48	118	2.5	15	1
Dwight Edwards	7	57	8.1	36	0
Eddie Payton	15	51	3.4	12	0
Mark Jackson	9	39	4.3	10	2
Larry Poole	8	16	2.0	9	0
M.L. Harris	3	13	4.3	7	0
Paul Bennett	1	0	0.0	0	0
Jerome Heavens	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Al Chester	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Totals	411	1798	4.4	50	7

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Terry Metcalf	55	568	10.3	40	5
Peter Muller	52	542	10.4	42	4
M.L. Harris	46	530	11.5	35	1
Dwight Edwards	43	738	17.2	50	1
Mike McArthur	20	109	5.4	21	0
Paul Pearson	11	208	18.9	42	1
Mark Bragagnolo	9	64	7.1	18	0
Dan Huclack	7	42	6.0	17	1
Vic Anonsen	6	32	5.3	10	0
Larry Poole	3	26	8.7	17	0
Eddie Payton	3	24	8.0	9	0
Al Chester	3	19	6.3	13	0
Slade Willis	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	259	2907	11.2	50	13

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Ian Sunter	18	18	100.0	32	21	65.6	10	44	2530	57.5	83	1	92
Totals	18	18	100.0	32	21	65.6	10	44	2530	57.5	83	1	92

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Ian Sunter	147	6123	41.7	66	6
Peter Muller	1	12	12.0	12	0
Totals	148	6135	41.5	66	6

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Paul Bennett	54	465	8.6	43
Mike McArthur	26	141	5.4	17
Mike Williams	13	118	9.1	32
Terry Metcalf	14	110	7.9	33
Eddie Payton	3	27	9.0	11
Totals	110	861	7.8	43

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Paul Bennett	18	429	23.8	32
Mike McArthur	13	318	24.5	59
Terry Metcalf	9	205	22.8	32
Dwight Edwards	5	103	20.6	27
Eddie Payton	3	84	28.0	32
Mike Williams	4	59	14.8	17
Jerome Heavens	2	46	23.0	24
Billy Hardee	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	55	1244	22.6	59

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Billy Hardee	8	55	6.9	45	0
Preston Young	5	43	8.6	20	0
Mike Kramer	4	51	12.8	32	1
Ron Southwick	3	56	18.7	55	0
Rick Razzano	3	49	16.3	29	0
Eric Harris	3	12	4.0	12	0
James Marshall	2	0	0.0	0	0
Steve Ackroyd	1	18	18.0	18	0
Mike Williams	1	14	14.0	14	0
Paul Bennett	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	31	300	9.7	55	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Eric Harris				2	0	0
Rich Lewis				1	0	0
Rick Razzano				1	3	0
Dan Huclack				1	0	0
Terry Metcalf				1	0	0
Jim Corrigall				1	2	0
Ecomet Burley				1	0	1
Ron Southwick				1	3	0
Billy Hardee				1	0	0
Mike Williams				1	0	0
Vic Anonsen				1	15	0
James Marshall				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	13	23	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Ian Sunter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	18	17			98
Terry Metcalf	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			42
Peter Muller	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		26
Mark Jackson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Dan Huclack	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Ecomet Burley	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Mike McArthur	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Mark Bragagnolo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Mike Kramer	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
M.L. Harris	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Paul Pearson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Tony Adams	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Dwight Edwards	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	7	13	0	0	0	1	1	0	21	18	17	1	0	232