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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alexis, Alton | I | WR | R (1st) | 23 | Tulane | 2 |
| 18 | Armstead, Willie | I | WR | 6th (6th) | 29 | Utah | 16 |
| 30 | Bass, Danny | I | LB | 4th (1st) | 23 | Michigan State | 3 |
| 25 | Battershill, Doug | N | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Weber State | 16 |
| 61 | Besler, Randy | N | OL | R (1st) | 23 | Northeast Missouri State | 1 |
| 10 | Burden, Willie | I | RB | 8th (8th) | 29 | North Carolina State | 8 |
| 27 | Burleson, Al | I | DB | 6th (6th) | 26 | Washington | 16 |
| 53 | Daniels, William | I | DL | R (1st) | 23 | Alabama State | 2 |
| 62 | Dombrowski, Ken | I | DT | 4th (3rd) | 27 | Cameron | 1 |
| 66 | Fairbanks, Lloyd | N | G | 7th (7th) | 28 | Brigham Young | 16 |
| 6 | Forbes, Rob | N | RB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Drake | 16 |
| 22 | Forzani, Tom | N | WR | 9th (9th) | 31 | Utah State | 16 |
| 74 | Gorrell, Miles | N | DT | 4th (4th) | 25 | Ottawa | 16 |
| 20 | Hawkins, Mike | I | RB | R (1st) | 22 | East Carolina | 2 |
| 2 | Hay, J.T. | N | K | 4th (3rd) | 26 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | 16 |
| 35 | Higgins, Mike | I | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Kansas | 5 |
| 14 | Holland, John | I | WR | 3rd (1st) | 29 | Tennessee State | 13 |
| 50 | Hopely, Norm | I | OL | R (1st) | 24 | West Chester | 16 |
| 51 | Inglis, Jeff | N | T | R (1st) | 24 | Guelph | 16 |
| 7 | Ingram, Lepoleon Jr. | I | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Sacramento State | 15 |
| 28 | Irvin, Terry | I | DB | 5th (5th) | 26 | Jackson State | 14 |
| 19 | Johnson, Ken | I | QB | 4th (4th) | 30 | Colorado | 12 |
| 67 | King, Franklin | I | DL | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Kansas | 11 |
| 69 | Kirzinger, Dave | N | G | 4th (4th) | 25 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 8 | Knapple, Jeff | I | QB | R (1st) | 24 | Northern Colorado | 4 |
| 65 | Kosec, Frank | N | LB | R (1st) | 22 | Waterloo | 16 |
| 56 | Krebs, Tom | N | G | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Utah | 15 |
| 3 | Krogh, Darcy | N | WR | R (1st) | Unknown | Calgary | 1 |
| 37 | Kruger, Harry | N | DB | 3rd (1st) | 27 | Calgary | 15 |
| 60 | Lewis, Reggie | I | DL | 5th (5th) | 27 | San Diego State | 8 |
| 54 | Lubig, Bob | N | G | 4th (4th) | 25 | Montana State | 3 |
| 75 | MacArthur, Scott | N | DL | R (1st) | 22 | Calgary | 7 |
| 64 | McAleney, Ed | I | DL | 5th (5th) | 27 | Massachusetts | 16 |
| 9 | McTague, Mike | N | WR, P | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | North Dakota State | 16 |
| 4 | Moir, Darrell | N | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 22 | Calgary | 2 |
| 41 | Moors, Mark | N | OL | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Acadia | 16 |
| 72 | Morrison, Bernie | N | LB | 4th (4th) | 26 | Manitoba | 16 |
| 46 | Nelson, Mark | N | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | East Central | 11 |
| 32 | Odums, Ray | I | DB | 7th (5th) | 29 | Alabama | 16 |
| 63 | Paggett, Ronnie | I | DE | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Louisiana Tech | 8 |
| 31 | Palazeti, John | N | RB | 6th (5th) | 28 | Richmond | 13 |
| 44 | Prassas, John | I | LB | R (1st) | 21 | Brown | 10 |
| 24 | Reimer, Tom | N | DB | 4th (4th) | 25 | British Columbia (UBC) | 12 |
| 3 | Robinson, Ron | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Utah State | 1 |
| 78 | Small, George | I | DT | R (1st) | 24 | North Carolina A&T | 6 |
| 11 | Sykes, James | I | RB | 4th (4th) | 26 | Rice | 15 |
| 17 | Threadgill, Bruce | I | QB | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Oregon | 16 |
| 36 | Ulmer, Mike | I | DB | R (1st) | 26 | Doane | 4 |
| 70 | Viccars, Bob | N | E | 7th (7th) | 28 | Calgary Mohawks Jr. | 16 |
| 26 | Walker, Merv | N | DB | 8th (3rd) | 28 | Etobicoke-Lakeshore Jr. | 16 |
† – Age at start of 1981 season (July 2, 1981).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 50 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 50 |
Players from 1980 no longer with team: 11 players
Remaining players from 1980: 32 players
New players added in 1981: 18 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 14 |
| 2 – 4 years | 24 |
| 5 – 9 years | 12 |
| 10+ years | 0 |
| 3.38 years average experience | 50 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 9 | 124 | 184.2 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| DE | 1 | 8 | 260.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| DL | 5 | 44 | 249.0 | 6′ 2.6″ | |
| DT | 3 | 23 | 268.3 | 6′ 4.3″ | |
| LB | 5 | 56 | 218.6 | 6′ 0.8″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| G | 4 | 50 | 242.0 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| OL | 3 | 33 | 246.7 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| QB | 3 | 32 | 195.0 | 6′ 1.3″ | |
| RB | 6 | 59 | 199.4 | 5′ 11.7″ | |
| T | 1 | 16 | 252.0 | 6′ 5.0″ | |
| WR | 8 | 67 | 189.0 | 6′ 0.7″ | |
| Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| E | 1 | 16 | 228.0 | 6′ 3.0″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 16 | 175.0 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| P | 1 | 16 | 185.0 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 24 | 304 | (19.00 [min 304]) |
| Import | 23 | 208 | (13.00 [max 208]) |
| QB (Import) | 3 | 32 | (2.00 [max 32]) |
| Total | 50 | 544 | (34.00 [max 544]) |