1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-14 8
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Coach: Jeff Reinebold (4-14)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 4 wins and 14 losses for 8 points, finishing third in the CFL's East Division.

The Blue Bombers scored 443 points, but the shaky defensive squad conceded 548. Chris Vargas threw for 2,618 yards. Milt Stegall led the receiving corps, catching 61 balls for 1,616 yards.

Ron Williams rushed for a team-high 1,120 yards for Winnipeg.

Brandon Hamilton snatched 5 opponent throws. Shonte Peoples topped the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks.

Jeff Reinebold coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Chris Vargas38520152.226186.8153.9205.210565.3
Kevin McDougal1629860.512747.974.384.98279.1
Dexter Dawson3266.78528.3133.300.053149.3
Ray Philyaw171058.8814.815.915.92666.1
Bob Cameron33100.04013.300.000.017118.8
Totals57031455.140987.2244.2295.1105 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ron Williams21111205.352 16
Kevin McDougal343089.133 0
Tyrone Montgomery663014.639 1
Chris Vargas221084.917 0
Dexter Dawson23462.00
Leonard Jean-Pierre10343.413 0
Ray Philyaw6223.712 0
Milt Stegall5214.20
Bruce Boyko6193.20
Shalon Baker122.00
Brad Elberg111.00
Totals38519825.152 17

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Milt Stegall61161626.5105 14
Dexter Dawson373399.221 1
Allan Boyko302809.329 2
Ron Williams302588.623 0
Joseph Rogers2929410.141 1
Bruce Boyko292478.525 1
Turhon O'Bannon2029114.641 3
Ted Alford1924713.065 0
Tyrone Montgomery161398.738 0
Ted Long1416411.747 2
Shalon Baker131199.226 0
Sean Graham8698.616 0
Greg Battle11717.017 0
Troy Westwood11414.014 0
David Pitcher144.00
Totals309409813.3105 24

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % FGS KO Yds. Avg. Long KOS Pts.
Troy Westwood4040100.0543972.2679470759.6911164
Totals4040100.0543972.2679470759.6911164

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long PS
Bob Cameron143619243.3671
Totals143619243.3671

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Dexter Dawson595258.992 1
Milt Stegall814618.255 0
Rob Davis1414410.327 0
Shalon Baker18864.812 0
Bruce Boyko166.00
Reggie Carthon100.00
Totals1019079.092 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Dexter Dawson2766724.786 0
Tyrone Montgomery2964022.154 0
Milt Stegall619933.249 0
Brad Elberg819624.549 0
Ted Long815018.825 0
Shalon Baker813416.827 0
Ted Alford26030.040 0
Ron Williams35418.020 0
Rob Davis12121.021 0
David Pitcher2178.517 0
Darnell Small242.00
Tyrone Rodgers133.00
Wade Miller100.00
Totals98214521.986 0

Missed Field Goal Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Dexter Dawson311538.375 0
Shalon Baker12020.020 0
Totals413533.875 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Brandon Hamilton510521.043 0
Shannon Garrett411528.847 0
Greg Battle33210.729 0
Reggie Carthon3289.314 0
Nick Ferguson23517.533 0
Jocelyn Borgella1112112.0112 0
Rob Davis15858.058 0
Dexter Dawson13535.035 1
Totals2052026.0112 1

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Shonte Peoples13.0114.08.8
Tyrone Rodgers8.060.07.5
Grant Carter4.057.014.2
George Noga3.025.08.3
Doug Hocking2.020.010.0
DeWayne Knight2.018.09.0
Rob Davis2.011.05.5
Glen Scrivener2.010.05.0
Shannon Garrett1.019.019.0
Darnell Small1.011.011.0
Brad Elberg1.011.011.0
Reggie Carthon1.09.09.0
Leuea Tagoai1.05.05.0
Greg Battle1.05.05.0
Colin Scrivener1.04.04.0
Totals43.03798.8

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Troy Westwood0000000039407164
Ron Williams16000000000096
Milt Stegall01400000000084
Dexter Dawson0110010000018
Turhon O'Bannon0300000000018
Allan Boyko0200000000012
Ted Long0200000000012
Joseph Rogers0100000000018
Tyrone Montgomery100000000006
Bruce Boyko010000000006
Kelsey Perrin000000100006
Bob Cameron000000000011
Totals17241001103940810431


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