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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Blanchard, Leo | N | G | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Alberta | 16 | 1 |
| 64 | Boone, David Jr. | I | DE | 7th (5th) | 29 | Eastern Michigan | 16 | 1 |
| 33 | Borger, Josh | N | TE | R (1st) | 22 | Calgary | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Broomell, Brian | I | QB | R (1st) | 23 | Temple | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Cutler, Dave | N | K | 13th (13th) | 35 | Simon Fraser | 16 | 1 |
| 27 | Cyncar, Marco | N | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Alberta | 16 | 1 |
| 55 | Estay, Ron | I | DE | 10th (9th) | 32 | Louisiana State (LSU) | 16 | 1 |
| 65 | Fennell, Dave | N | DL | 8th (8th) | 28 | North Dakota | 15 | 1 |
| 37 | Fraietta, Emilio | N | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 16 | 1 |
| 77 | Fryer, Brian | N | WR | 4th (4th) | 27 | Alberta | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Germany, Jim | I | RB | 5th (5th) | 28 | New Mexico State | 16 | 1 |
| 28 | Hayes, Gary | I | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Fresno State | 15 | 1 |
| 12 | Highbaugh, Larry | I | DB | 11th (10th) | 31 | Indiana | 16 | 1 |
| 29 | Hollimon, Joe | I | DB | 6th (6th) | 28 | Arkansas State | 16 | 1 |
| 53 | Howes, Bob | N | C | 14th (10th) | 38 | Queen's | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Ilesic, Hank | N | P | 5th (5th) | 21 | St. Joseph's HS (Edmonton, AB) | 16 | 1 |
| 24 | Jones, Ed “Too Small” | I | DB | 6th (6th) | 29 | Rutgers | 16 | 1 |
| 58 | Kearns, Dan | N | DL | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Simon Fraser | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | Kehoe, Sean | N | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Alberta | 10 | 0 |
| 70 | Kelly, Brian | I | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Washington State | 16 | 1 |
| 42 | Kepley, Dan | I | LB | 7th (7th) | 27 | East Carolina | 16 | 1 |
| 15 | Lang, Stu | N | WR | 8th (8th) | 30 | Queen's | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Lavorato, Pete | N | LB | 7th (7th) | 28 | Utah State | 12 | 1 |
| 32 | Lumsden, Neil | N | RB | 6th (2nd) | 28 | Ottawa | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | Mallender, Craig | N | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Windsor | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Manchuk, Bill | N | LB | 11th (1st) | 33 | Alberta | 14 | 1 |
| 18 | McLeod, Michael | I | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Montana State | 16 | 1 |
| 56 | Milian, Ted | N | OL | 4th (4th) | 27 | Manitoba | 16 | 1 |
| 1 | Moon, Warren | I | QB | 4th (4th) | 24 | Washington | 15 | 1 |
| 40 | Parker, James “Quick” | I | DE | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Wake Forest | 16 | 1 |
| 34 | Pointer, John | I | LB | R (1st) | 23 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Pothier, Hector | N | G | 4th (4th) | 27 | Saint Mary's | 16 | 1 |
| 30 | Potter, Dale | N | LB | 9th (8th) | 31 | Ottawa | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | Santucci, Angelo | N | RB | 7th (5th) | 30 | Saint Mary's | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | Scott, Tom | I | SB | 8th (4th) | 29 | Washington | 16 | 1 |
| 71 | Smith, Waddell | I | WR | 5th (5th) | 25 | Kansas | 16 | 0 |
| 62 | Stevenson, Bill | N | G | 7th (7th) | 30 | Drake | 16 | 1 |
| 20 | Towns, Tom | N | LB | 7th (7th) | 28 | Alberta | 16 | 1 |
| 57 | Upton, Eric | N | OL | 6th (6th) | 28 | Ottawa | 16 | 1 |
| 44 | Wald, Mark | N | DT, C | 2nd (2nd) | 27 | British Columbia (UBC) | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Wilkinson, Tom | I | QB | 15th (10th) | 38 | Wyoming | 16 | 1 |
† – Age at start of 1981 season (July 2, 1981).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 41 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 41 |
Players from 1980 no longer with team: 10 players
Remaining players from 1980: 33 players
New players added in 1981: 8 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 6 |
| 2 – 4 years | 12 |
| 5 – 9 years | 17 |
| 10+ years | 6 |
| 5.59 years average experience | 41 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 6 | 95 | 183.6 | 5′ 11.2″ | |
| DE | 3 | 48 | 244.0 | 6′ 0.7″ | |
| DL | 2 | 31 | 244.5 | 6′ 2.5″ | |
| DT | 1 | 6 | 240.0 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| LB | 6 | 75 | 220.0 | 6′ 1.4″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 2 | 16 | 242.5 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| G | 3 | 48 | 257.0 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| OL | 2 | 32 | 247.5 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| QB | 3 | 32 | 198.0 | 6′ 0.7″ | |
| RB | 5 | 55 | 200.4 | 5′ 11.8″ | |
| SB | 1 | 16 | 170.0 | 5′ 10.0″ | |
| TE | 1 | 2 | 207.0 | 6′ 3.0″ | |
| WR | 5 | 62 | 180.4 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| 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 | 24 | 304 | (19.00 [min 304]) |
| Import | 14 | 208 | (13.00 [max 208]) |
| QB (Import) | 3 | 32 | (2.00 [max 32]) |
| Total | 41 | 544 | (34.00 [max 544]) |