1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-7 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Ray Jauch (9-7)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers RosterTeam Record: 9-7 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Ray Jauch (9-7)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Blue Bombers scored 371 points, and the defensive squad allowed 351. Dieter Brock led the charge, throwing for 3,755 yards. Joe Poplawski led pass catchers, catching 75 balls for 998 yards. Mike Holmes and Gord Paterson contributed to the receiving game as well.
Jim Washington rushed for a team-high 1,032 yards for Winnipeg.
Reggie Pierson and Gary Rosolowich each intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Ray Jauch coached the team. The 1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Semifinal.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Brock | 486 | 294 | 60.5 | 3755 | 7.7 | 23 | 4.7 | 18 | 3.7 | 90 | 85.0 |
| Harry Knight | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 227 | 7.6 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 89.2 |
| Terry Luck | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 70 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 50.7 |
| Jim Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Joe Poplawski | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 536 | 317 | 59.1 | 4052 | 7.6 | 24 | 4.5 | 19 | 3.5 | 90 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Washington | 200 | 1032 | 5.2 | 31 | 6 |
| Richard Crump | 80 | 471 | 5.9 | 103 | 3 |
| Dieter Brock | 28 | 47 | 1.7 | 12 | 3 |
| Mike Holmes | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| John McCorquindale | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Harry Knight | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Terry Luck | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 317 | 1601 | 5.1 | 103 | 12 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Poplawski | 75 | 998 | 13.3 | 44 | 8 |
| Gord Paterson | 69 | 866 | 12.6 | 55 | 3 |
| Mike Holmes | 51 | 872 | 17.1 | 90 | 8 |
| Richard Crump | 48 | 585 | 12.2 | 78 | 3 |
| Jim Washington | 38 | 252 | 6.6 | 30 | 1 |
| Leo Ezerins | 23 | 252 | 11.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Brian Gervais | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 50 | 1 |
| Bill Carroll | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 20 | 0 |
| Tom Walker | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 31 | 0 |
| John McCorquindale | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Totals | 317 | 4052 | 12.8 | 90 | 24 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | FGS | KO | Yds. | Avg. | Long | KOS | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Ruoff | 34 | 33 | 97.1 | 43 | 31 | 72.1 | 10 | 68 | 4132 | 60.8 | 90 | 3 | 139 |
| Totals | 34 | 33 | 97.1 | 43 | 31 | 72.1 | 10 | 68 | 4132 | 60.8 | 90 | 3 | 139 |
Punting:
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Crump | 42 | 363 | 8.6 | 40 | 0 |
| Mike Holmes | 21 | 247 | 11.8 | 41 | 0 |
| Gary Rosolowich | 22 | 140 | 6.4 | 32 | 0 |
| Merv Walker | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Reggie Pierson | 13 | 110 | 8.5 | 44 | 0 |
| Vince Phason | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Brian Herosian | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Totals | 112 | 1046 | 9.3 | 44 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Phason | 30 | 796 | 26.5 | 49 | 0 |
| Richard Crump | 27 | 773 | 28.6 | 65 | 0 |
| Mike Holmes | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 51 | 0 |
| John McCorquindale | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 18 | 0 |
| Harry Walters | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Leo Ezerins | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Tom Walker | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Reggie Pierson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 66 | 1684 | 25.5 | 65 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Pierson | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 43 | 0 |
| Gary Rosolowich | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 30 | 0 |
| Brian Herosian | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Harry Walters | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 26 | 0 |
| Ron Southwick | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 35 | 1 |
| Merv Walker | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Bob Toogood | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Vince Phason | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 323 | 14.0 | 43 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Walters | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Brian Herosian | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Duncan MacKinlay | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Billy Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Darrell Penner | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vince Phason | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lyall Woznesensky | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Gary Rosolowich | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Marvin Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bob Toogood | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Bonk | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Wayne Allison | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Bernie Ruoff | 31 | 33 | 23 | 149 | ||||||||||
| Joe Poplawski | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |||||||||
| Mike Holmes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||||||
| Jim Washington | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||
| Richard Crump | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||||
| Dieter Brock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| Gord Paterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| Ron Southwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Brian Gervais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 371 |
