Roster and game participation numbers courtesy the CFL. All errors or omissions not in the original source are the responsibility of CFLdb Statistics, please report them.
| Jersey | Name | Class | Position | Experience League (Team) |
Age† | Regular GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Allen, Damon | I | QB | 13th (2nd) | 33 | Cal State-Fullerton | 18 |
| 12 | Anderson, Bret | N | SB | R (1st) | 22 | Simon Fraser | 13 |
| 23 | Baker, Shalon | I | WR | 3rd (1st) | 23 | Montana | 2 |
| 3 | Benefield, Daved | I | LB | 5th (2nd) | 30 | Cal State-Northridge | 7 |
| 95 | Benoit, Sheldon | N | LB | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Western Kentucky | 1 |
| 65 | Bradley, Chuck II | I | C, T | 2nd (1st) | 27 | Kentucky | 14 |
| 28 | Brennan, Sammie | N | DB | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Bishop's | 6 |
| 27 | Bryan, Victor | N | DB | R (1st) | 25 | Simon Fraser | 2 |
| 2 | Caravatta, Giulio | N | QB, K | 7th (7th) | 31 | Simon Fraser | 18 |
| 56 | Chatman, Tyrone | I | LB | 4th (4th) | 26 | Arkansas | 10 |
| 74 | Chaytors, Dave | N | DE | 5th (4th) | 27 | Utah | 12 |
| 21 | Cunningham, Jimmy “The Jet” | I | RB | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Howard | 1 |
| 55 | Davies, Doug | N | OL | 9th (1st) | 32 | Simon Fraser | 8 |
| 10 | Donaldson, Dave | N | DB | R (1st) | 24 | Manitoba | 12 |
| 51 | Drinkwalter, Wayne | N | DT | 9th (1st) | 31 | Thunder Bay Giants Jr. | 10 |
| 64 | Elewonibi, Mo | N | T | R (1st) | 31 | Brigham Young | 18 |
| 80 | English, Andrew | N | SB | R (1st) | 23 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 97 | Findlay, Brooks | N | LB | 5th (1st) | 26 | Portland State | 11 |
| 76 | Fleming, Joe | I | DE | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | New Hampshire | 18 |
| 40 | Frers, Greg | N | S | 5th (1st) | 25 | Simon Fraser | 18 |
| 59 | Furdyk, Todd | N | T | 4th (5th) | 27 | Rocky Mountain | 18 |
| 29 | Gallis, B.J. | I | LB | R (1st) | 22 | Lafayette | 12 |
| 14 | Gayle, Rashid | I | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Boise State | 6 |
| 90 | Glenn, Steve | N | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Ottawa | 6 |
| 57 | Hatfield, Mark | N | G | R (1st) | 26 | Bishop's | 7 |
| 22 | Holland, John | I | DB | 5th (2nd) | 31 | Sacramento State | 15 |
| 24 | Humphries, Leonard | I | DB | 2nd (1st) | 27 | Penn State | 17 |
| 7 | Jackson, Alfred Jr. | I | WR | 3rd (1st) | 29 | San Diego State | 17 |
| 35 | Jean-Pierre, Leonard | N | RB | 2nd (1st) | 26 | York | 3 |
| 11 | Kelly, Maurice | I | DB | 4th (2nd) | 24 | East Tennessee State | 18 |
| 33 | Lochbaum, Kelly | N | LB | R (1st) | 24 | Northern Arizona | 11 |
| 4 | Lyons, Damion | I | DB | 7th (1st) | 29 | California-Los Angeles (UCLA) | 16 |
| 31 | Maeva, David | I | LB | 3rd (2nd) | 29 | Hawai'i | 9 |
| 68 | Mantyka, Cory | N | G | 5th (5th) | 27 | Jamestown | 18 |
| 82 | Mazzoli, Nick | N | WR | 7th (1st) | 28 | Simon Fraser | 6 |
| -- | McNerney, Pat | N | OT | 3rd (2nd) | 26 | Weber State | 0 |
| 21 | Miller, Martin | N | DB | R (1st) | 24 | Manitoba | 1 |
| 91 | Miller, Peter | N | LB | 4th (1st) | 23 | Pacific | 9 |
| 25 | Millington, Sean | N | RB | 7th (7th) | 29 | Simon Fraser | 16 |
| 5 | Passaglia, Lui | N | K, P | 22nd (22nd) | 43 | Simon Fraser | 18 |
| 6 | Philpot, Cory | I | RB | 5th (5th) | 27 | Mississippi | 14 |
| 18 | Pimiskern, Frank | N | DB | 4th (4th) | 25 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 39 | Richards, Nick | N | LB | 3rd (1st) | 30 | Acadia | 4 |
| 96 | Robertson, Virgil | I | LB | 6th (4th) | 30 | Nicholls State | 18 |
| 72 | Scott, Johnny | I | DT | 4th (2nd) | 27 | Eastside Memorial HS (Austin, TX) | 16 |
| 86 | Shaw, Trevor | N | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 27 | Weber State | 18 |
| 1 | Shipman, Al | I | SB | 3rd (1st) | 23 | Miami | 11 |
| 16 | Strode, Andre | I | DB | 3rd (2nd) | 25 | Colorado State | 1 |
| 60 | Taras, Jamie | N | G | 11th (11th) | 31 | Western Ontario | 18 |
| 17 | Thomas, Eddie Lee | I | CB | 5th (2nd) | 28 | San Jose State | 5 |
| 88 | Thompson, Larry | I | WR | 6th (2nd) | 26 | Solano CC | 16 |
| 77 | Trevathan, Mike | I | SB | 7th (7th) | 29 | Montana | 18 |
| 78 | Van Hofwegen, Harry | N | DL | 2nd (1st) | 31 | Carleton | 10 |
| 20 | Wilson, Don | I | LB | 11th (1st) | 35 | North Carolina State | 12 |
| 53 | Withycombe, Mike | I | C | 3rd (1st) | 32 | Fresno State | 15 |
| 34 | Yamaoka, Brad | N | RB | R (1st) | 24 | British Columbia (UBC) | 18 |
† – Age at start of 1997 season (June 25, 1997).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 55 |
| Inactive players | 1 |
| Total | 56 |
Players from 1996 no longer with team: 37 players
Remaining players from 1996: 23 players
New players added in 1997: 33 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 11 |
| 2 – 4 years | 24 |
| 5 – 9 years | 17 |
| 10+ years | 4 |
| 4.36 years average experience | 56 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| CB | 1 | 5 | 180.0 | 5′ 9.0″ | |
| DB | 11 | 110 | 187.9 | 5′ 11.1″ | |
| DE | 2 | 30 | 271.5 | 6′ 2.5″ | |
| DL | 1 | 10 | 246.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| DT | 2 | 26 | 267.5 | 6′ 2.5″ | |
| LB | 12 | 110 | 225.4 | 6′ 1.5″ | |
| S | 1 | 18 | 5′ 11.0″ | ||
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 2 | 29 | 297.0 | 6′ 5.0″ | |
| G | 3 | 43 | 302.0 | 6′ 4.3″ | |
| OL | 1 | 8 | 270.0 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| OT | 1 | 0 | 265.0 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| QB | 2 | 36 | 205.5 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| RB | 5 | 52 | 205.8 | 5′ 10.8″ | |
| SB | 4 | 58 | 198.3 | 5′ 11.5″ | |
| T | 3 | 50 | 295.7 | 6′ 5.3″ | |
| WR | 5 | 59 | 190.0 | 5′ 11.0″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 2 | 36 | 200.0 | 5′ 11.5″ | |
| P | 1 | 18 | 180.0 | 5′ 11.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 30 | 324 | (18.00 [min 306]) |
| Import | 24 | 288 | (16.00 [max 306]) |
| QB (Non-import) | 1 | 18 | (2.00 [max 36]) |
| QB (Import) | 1 | 18 | |
| Total | 56 | 648 | (36.00 [max 648]) |