1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6-2 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2-1 Lost Final
Coach: Allie Sherman (8-6-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses and 2 ties for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2-1. Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Jack Jacobs	250	127	50.8	1732	6.9	12	4.8	13	5.2	0	67.6
Joe Zaleski	30	18	60.0	212	7.1	0	0.0	4	13.3	0	41.9
Billy Bye	3	3	100.0	74	24.7	1	33.3	0	0.0	0	158.3
Geoff Crain	12	5	41.7	51	4.2	1	8.3	0	0.0	0	82.3
Tom Casey	1	1	100.0	10	10.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	10	108.3
Gerry James	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Ray Pelfrey	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals	298	154	51.7	2079	7.0	14	4.7	18	6.0	10

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gerry James	106	576	5.4	71	4
Byron Townsend	93	446	4.8	25	1
Floyd Huggins	84	331	3.9	13	4
Lorne Benson	31	150	4.8	14	1
Billy Bye	32	133	4.2	18	1
Andy Sokol	11	48	4.4	15	0
Jesse Thomas	21	46	2.2	12	0
Tom Casey	8	32	4.0	11	1
Ray Pelfrey	3	23	7.7	16	0
Bud Korchak	1	14	14.0	14	0
Tommy Ford	3	11	3.7	7	0
Geoff Crain	6	11	1.8	9	0
Joe Zaleski	7	-8	-1.1	55	0
Jack Jacobs	28	-100	-3.6	10	1
Totals	434	1713	3.9	71	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bud Grant	49	752	15.3	62	5
Neill Armstrong	28	416	14.9	46	2
Gerry James	11	136	12.4	23	1
Ray Pelfrey	11	113	10.3	25	0
Jesse Thomas	8	131	16.4	45	2
Billy Bye	8	74	9.2	68	1
Floyd Huggins	5	48	9.6	18	0
Byron Townsend	5	28	5.6	12	0
Gordie Rowland	3	38	12.7	17	0
Dick Huffman	2	43	21.5	27	1
Tom Casey	2	34	17.0	17	0
Andy Sokol	2	12	6.0	6	0
Keith Pearce	2	2	1.0	2	0
Tommy Ford	1	9	9.0	9	0
Bud Korchak	1	6	6.0	6	0
Lorne Benson	1	4	4.0	4	0
Joe Zaleski	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Pete Thodos	0	0		0	2
Totals	140	1844	13.2	68	14

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Bud Korchak	18	12	66.7	10	4	40.0	3	27	1378	51.0	70	1	28
Buck Rogers	12	9	75.0	2	0	0.0	0					0	9
Byron Townsend	0	0		2	0	0.0	2					0	2
Totals	30	21	70.0	14	4	28.6	5	27	1378	51.0	70	1	39

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Jack Jacobs	114	4614	40.5	82	8
Ray Pelfrey	20	793	39.6	57	1
Tom Casey	5	195	39.0	47	0
Totals	139	5602	40.3	82	9

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gordie Rowland	51	435	8.5	25
Jim Palmer	27	180	6.7	29
Tom Casey	20	163	8.2	22
Billy Bye	9	60	6.7	12
Tom Lumsden	2	41	20.5	27
Jesse Thomas	5	24	4.8	8
Buddy Tinsley	1	18	18.0	18
Gerry James	4	18	4.5	7
Ray Pelfrey	1	15	15.0	15
Floyd Huggins	1	8	8.0	8
Neill Armstrong	1	5	5.0	5
Geoff Crain	1	2	2.0	2
Totals	123	969	7.9	29

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gerry James	17	483	28.4	55
Gordie Rowland	13	257	19.8	30
Jesse Thomas	3	58	19.3	23
Pete Thodos	1	35	35.0	35
Billy Bye	2	19	9.5	15
Stan Canakes	1	11	11.0	11
Floyd Huggins	1	8	8.0	8
Buck Rogers	2	2	1.0	2
Tommy Ford	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	41	873	21.3	55

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tom Casey	6	102	17.0	50	0
Keith Pearce	5	54	10.8	22	0
Gordie Rowland	2	72	36.0	50	1
Jesse Thomas	1	40	40.0	40	0
Buddy Tinsley	1	21	21.0	21	0
Bud Grant	1	5	5.0	5	0
Ray Pelfrey	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	17	294	17.3	50	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Ron Vaccher				3	0	0
Steve Patrick				2	0	0
Dick Huffman				2	0	0
Billy Bye				2	0	0
Keith Pearce				2	0	0
Jack Jacobs				1	0	1
Andy Sokol				1	2	0
Roger Savoie				1	0	0
Bud Grant				1	0	0
Buddy Tinsley				1	4	0
Gordie Rowland				1	0	0
Lorne Benson				1	0	1
Tom Casey				1	0	0
Tom Lumsden				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	20	6	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Gerry James	4	1	0	0					0	0	0			25
Bud Grant		5				0	0		0	0	0			25
Bud Korchak	0	0							4	12	4			28
Floyd Huggins	4	0	0	0					0	0	0			20
Jack Jacobs	1						1		0	0	8			18
Neill Armstrong		2	0						0	0	0			10
Pete Thodos		2		0					0	0	0			10
Jesse Thomas	0	2	0	0		0			0	0	0			10
Billy Bye	1	1	0	0			0		0	0	0			10
Lorne Benson	1	0					1		0	0	0			10
Buck Rogers				0					0	9	0			9
Byron Townsend	1	0							0	0	2			7
Tom Casey	1	0	0			0	0		0	0	0			5
Dick Huffman		1					0		0	0	0			5
Gordie Rowland		0	0	0		1	0		0	0	0			5
Ray Pelfrey	0	0	0			0			0	0	1			1
Totals	13	14	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	21	15	0	0	198