Tom Clements

Bio

Full name: Thomas Albert Clements

Preferred name: Tom

Born: June 18, 1953 in McKees Rocks, PA (70 years old)

Last Season (1987) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 5′ 10″
  • Weight: 183 lbs
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #2
Amateur Programs
  • Notre Dame
  • Bishop Canevin HS (Pittsburgh, PA)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
12 Season Career

Active years: 1975–1979, 1981–1987
Active teams (4):

  • OTT 1975–1978
  • SSK 1979
  • HAM 1979, 1981–1983
  • WPG 1983–1987

184 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 182 regular season games
  • 2 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
2 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
12 seasons (4 teams)
(Rank: T70th,
99th percentile,
12 CFL seasons)		 182
(Rank: T391st,
96th percentile,
182 CFL games)		 0 2
1975 OTT QB 2 16 -- 0
1976 OTT QB 2 16 -- 1
1977 OTT QB 2 16 -- 0
1978 OTT QB 2 16 -- 0
1979 SSK QB 2 7 -- 0
  HAM QB 2 8 -- 0
  1979 Total (2 Teams)     15 -- 0
1981 HAM QB 2 16 -- 0
1982 HAM QB 2 16 -- 0
1983 HAM QB 2 10 -- 0
  WPG QB 2 3 -- 0
  1983 Total (2 Teams)     13 -- 0
1984 WPG QB 2 16 -- 1
1985 WPG QB 2 15 -- 0
1986 WPG QB 2 9 -- 0
1987 WPG QB 2 18 -- 0
Tom Clements Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Longest Pass – Play T15th 105 yards (TD) WPG 1985 WPG 18 @ SSK 10
 
Playoffs
T17th 86 yards (TD) OTT 1977 TOR 16 @ OTT 21
Passing Yards – Game 10th 445 yards WPG 1983 EDM 22 @ WPG 49
Weekly
1981
  • Offensive Star Week 1 (HAM)
1982
  • Offensive Star Week 6 (HAM)
1983
  • Offensive Star Division Semi-Finals (WPG)
1984
  • Offensive Star Week 6 (WPG)
  • Offensive Star Week 15 (WPG)
  • Offensive Star Division Semi-Finals (WPG)
1986
  • Offensive Star Week 9 (WPG)
1987
  • Offensive Star Week 12 (WPG)
  • Offensive Star Week 16 (WPG)
  • 1975 Winner (OTT) Most Outstanding Rookie
  • 1976 Team Nominee (OTT) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1979 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1981 Division Finalist (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1982 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1987 Winner (WPG) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1976 Winner (OTT) Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
  • 1984 Winner (WPG) Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Tom Clements was inducted into the Player wing in 1994 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Winnipeg Blue Bombers WFC Hall of Fame

Tom Clements was inducted into the Player wing in 1992.