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 |
Grey Cup GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Barber, Robert | I | DE | R (1st) | 28 | Grambling State | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Blanchard, Leo | N | G | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Alberta | 16 | 1 |
| 64 | Boone, David Jr. | I | DE | 6th (4th) | 28 | Eastern Michigan | 16 | 1 |
| 75 | Buggs, Danny | I | WR | R (1st) | 27 | West Virginia | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Butler, Gregg | I | DB | 4th (4th) | 27 | Howard | 16 | 1 |
| 26 | Cutler, Dave | N | K | 12th (12th) | 34 | Simon Fraser | 16 | 1 |
| 55 | Estay, Ron | I | DE | 9th (8th) | 31 | Louisiana State (LSU) | 16 | 1 |
| 65 | Fennell, Dave | N | DT | 7th (7th) | 27 | North Dakota | 16 | 1 |
| 37 | Fraietta, Emilio | N | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 16 | 1 |
| 77 | Fryer, Brian | N | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Alberta | 15 | 1 |
| 25 | Germany, Jim | I | RB | 4th (4th) | 27 | New Mexico State | 16 | 1 |
| 69 | Hentschel, York | N | DE | 5th (5th) | 27 | Red Deer Packers Jr. | 16 | 1 |
| 13 | Highbaugh, Larry | I | DB | 10th (9th) | 30 | Indiana | 16 | 1 |
| 29,28 | Hollimon, Joe | I | DB | 5th (5th) | 27 | Arkansas State | 15 | 1 |
| 53 | Howes, Bob | N | C | 13th (9th) | 37 | Queen's | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | Ilesic, Hank | N | P | 4th (4th) | 20 | St. Joseph's HS (Edmonton, AB) | 16 | 1 |
| 24 | Jones, Ed “Too Small” | I | DB | 5th (5th) | 28 | Rutgers | 16 | 1 |
| 58 | Kearns, Dan | N | DL | R (1st) | 23 | Simon Fraser | 16 | 1 |
| 70 | Kelly, Brian | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Washington State | 12 | 1 |
| 42 | Kepley, Dan | I | LB | 6th (6th) | 26 | East Carolina | 16 | 1 |
| 72 | Konihowski, John | N | WR | 7th (7th) | 30 | Saskatchewan | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Lang, Stu | N | WR | 7th (7th) | 29 | Queen's | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Lavorato, Pete | N | LB | 6th (6th) | 27 | Utah State | 13 | 0 |
| 54 | Lloyd, Jeff | I | DL | R (1st) | 26 | West Texas A&M | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Lumsden, Neil | N | RB | 5th (1st) | 27 | Ottawa | 16 | 1 |
| 18 | McLeod, Michael | I | DB | R (1st) | 22 | Montana State | 6 | 1 |
| 56 | Milian, Ted | N | OL | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Manitoba | 16 | 1 |
| 1 | Moon, Warren | I | QB | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Washington | 16 | 1 |
| 40 | Parker, James “Quick” | I | DE | R (1st) | 22 | Wake Forest | 7 | 1 |
| 63 | Pothier, Hector | N | G | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Saint Mary's | 16 | 1 |
| 30 | Potter, Dale | N | LB | 8th (7th) | 30 | Ottawa | 16 | 1 |
| 74 | Pough, Ernest | I | WR | R (1st) | 28 | Texas Southern | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Santucci, Angelo | N | RB | 6th (4th) | 29 | Saint Mary's | 16 | 1 |
| 22 | Scott, Tom | I | WR | 7th (3rd) | 28 | Washington | 16 | 1 |
| 73 | Simmrin, Randy | I | WR | R (1st) | 23 | Southern California (USC) | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Smith, Waddell | I | WR | 4th (4th) | 24 | Kansas | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Stevenson, Bill | N | G | 6th (6th) | 29 | Drake | 16 | 1 |
| 20 | Towns, Tom | N | LB | 6th (6th) | 27 | Alberta | 16 | 1 |
| 57 | Upton, Eric | N | OL | 5th (5th) | 27 | Ottawa | 16 | 1 |
| 44 | Wald, Mark | N | DT | R (1st) | 26 | British Columbia (UBC) | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Walters, Harry | I | LB | 6th (1st) | 27 | Maryland | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Wilkinson, Tom | I | QB | 14th (9th) | 37 | Wyoming | 16 | 1 |
| 67 | Wilson, Mike | N | T | 5th (2nd) | 32 | Dayton | 15 | 0 |
† – Age at start of 1980 season (July 8, 1980).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 43 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 43 |
Players from 1979 no longer with team: 8 players
Remaining players from 1979: 32 players
New players added in 1980: 11 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 9 |
| 2 – 4 years | 11 |
| 5 – 9 years | 19 |
| 10+ years | 4 |
| 4.86 years average experience | 43 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 6 | 85 | 184.5 | 5′ 11.2″ | |
| DE | 5 | 57 | 244.5 | 6′ 1.6″ | |
| DL | 2 | 18 | 247.5 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| DT | 2 | 18 | 244.5 | 6′ 1.5″ | |
| LB | 5 | 62 | 220.8 | 6′ 1.0″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 1 | 16 | 245.0 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| G | 3 | 48 | 257.0 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| OL | 2 | 32 | 247.5 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| QB | 2 | 32 | 202.0 | 6′ 0.5″ | |
| RB | 3 | 48 | 205.0 | 5′ 11.7″ | |
| T | 1 | 15 | 243.0 | 6′ 1.0″ | |
| WR | 9 | 81 | 179.6 | 6′ 0.4″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 16 | 200.0 | 5′ 10.0″ | |
| P | 1 | 16 | 210.0 | 6′ 1.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 22 | 319 | (19.94 [min 304]) |
| Import | 19 | 193 | (12.06 [max 208]) |
| QB (Import) | 2 | 32 | (2.00 [max 32]) |
| Total | 43 | 544 | (34.00 [max 544]) |