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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Adams, Calvin | I | DB | R (1st) | 24 | East Carolina | 4 | 0 |
| 63 | Allemang, Marv | N | OL | 12th (7th) | 32 | Acadia | 18 | 1 |
| 78 | Andrews, Romel | I | DE | R (1st) | 22 | Tennessee-Martin | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Bender, Walter | I | RB | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Kent State | 12 | 1 |
| 27 | Bennett, Paul | N | DB | 10th (3rd) | 32 | Wilfrid Laurier | 18 | 1 |
| 14 | Bess, Gerald | I | DB | 6th (6th) | 28 | Tuskegee | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Brady, Pat | N | OL | 3rd (4th) | 26 | Western Ontario | 18 | 1 |
| 15 | Browne, Less | I | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Colorado State | 17 | 0 |
| 1 | Champion, Tony | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Tennessee-Martin | 18 | 1 |
| 77 | Covington, Grover | I | DL | 6th (6th) | 30 | Johnson C. Smith | 15 | 1 |
| 68 | Derks, Mike | N | C | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DiPietro, Rocky | N | TE | 9th (9th) | 28 | Ottawa | 16 | 1 |
| 72 | Ezerins, Leo | N | LB | 9th (4th) | 29 | Whitworth | 18 | 1 |
| 16 | Fields, Howard | I | DB | 6th (6th) | 28 | Baylor | 18 | 1 |
| 41 | Gary, Greg | I | LB | 4th (4th) | 27 | Cal State-Fullerton | 7 | 0 |
| 39 | Gataveckas, Ed | N | LB | 6th (6th) | 28 | Acadia | 18 | 1 |
| 66 | Gorrell, Miles | N | OL | 9th (2nd) | 30 | Ottawa | 18 | 1 |
| 32 | Graffi, Dave | N | RB | 6th (6th) | 27 | Wilfrid Laurier | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Hobart, Ken | I | QB | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Idaho | 18 | 1 |
| 30 | Huclack, Dan | N | RB | 8th (1st) | 28 | Simon Fraser | 13 | 1 |
| 75 | Ingram, Ron | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 1 |
| 74 | Jackson, Steve | N | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Guelph | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | Kerrigan, Mike | I | QB | R (1st) | 26 | Northwestern | 18 | 1 |
| 17 | Lee, Wayne | N | WR | 4th (4th) | 26 | Ottawa | 18 | 1 |
| 37 | Lehne, Terry | N | DB | 4th (4th) | 27 | Saskatchewan | 18 | 1 |
| 64 | Lyszkiewicz, Leon | N | DL | 10th (3rd) | 31 | Alberta | 5 | 0 |
| 62 | Malinosky, John | N | OL | 9th (2nd) | 31 | Michigan State | 18 | 0 |
| 79 | Napiorkowski, Mark | N | DE | 2nd (1st) | 23 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 | 1 |
| 26 | Newman, Don | I | WR | 4th (1st) | 28 | Idaho | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Osbaldiston, Paul | N | K, P | R (1st) | 22 | Western Montana | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Porras, Tom | I | QB | 2nd (2nd) | 28 | Washington | 18 | 1 |
| 65 | Price, Mitchell | I | DL | 4th (4th) | 24 | West Alabama | 15 | 1 |
| 36 | Priestner, John | N | LB | 7th (7th) | 27 | Western Ontario | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Riley, Jason | N | OL | 4th (3rd) | 27 | British Columbia (UBC) | 18 | 1 |
| 43 | Robinson, Frank | I | LB | 6th (1st) | 27 | Tulane | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Robinson, Junior | N | DB | 4th (1st) | 24 | Guelph | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Robinson, Mike | N | LB | 2nd (1st) | 25 | Utah State | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Rockford, Jim | I | DB | R (1st) | 24 | Oklahoma | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Ruoff, Bernie | N | K, P | 12th (7th) | 34 | Syracuse | 9 | 1 |
| 56 | Sanderson, Dale | N | OL | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Tennessee | 18 | 1 |
| 88 | Sauve, David | N | DE | 5th (5th) | 27 | Harvard | 0 | 1 |
| 67 | Scholz, Ralph | N | OL | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Cornell | 10 | 1 |
| 19 | Shepherd, Johnny | I | RB | 4th (4th) | 29 | West Alabama | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Shields, Lance | I | DB | R (1st) | 26 | Drake | 13 | 1 |
| 59 | Skillman, Rod | I | DL | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Missouri | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Stapler, Steve | I | WR | 6th (5th) | 27 | San Diego State | 17 | 1 |
| 20 | Streeter, Mark | I | DB | 5th (4th) | 29 | Arizona | 18 | 1 |
| 53 | Strong, Brian | N | OL | 3rd (1st) | 25 | Montana State | 4 | 0 |
| 50 | Thompson, Lance | N | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Carleton | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Tommy, Jed | N | RB | R (1st) | 24 | Guelph | 17 | 1 |
| 61 | Walker, Mike | I | DL | 5th (5th) | 27 | Washington State | 18 | 1 |
| 21 | Zachary, Ken | I | RB | R (1st) | 22 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | Zambiasi, Ben | I | LB | 9th (9th) | 29 | Georgia | 16 | 1 |
† – Age at start of 1986 season (June 24, 1986).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 53 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 53 |
Players from 1985 no longer with team: 18 players
Remaining players from 1985: 37 players
New players added in 1986: 16 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 8 |
| 2 – 4 years | 24 |
| 5 – 9 years | 17 |
| 10+ years | 4 |
| 4.53 years average experience | 53 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 10 | 110 | 183.2 | 5′ 10.9″ | |
| DE | 3 | 20 | 251.7 | 6′ 4.3″ | |
| DL | 5 | 69 | 249.0 | 6′ 2.8″ | |
| LB | 8 | 90 | 219.5 | 6′ 1.6″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 1 | 1 | 285.0 | 6′ 5.0″ | |
| OL | 8 | 122 | 261.3 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| QB | 3 | 54 | 205.0 | 6′ 1.7″ | |
| RB | 6 | 52 | 209.5 | 5′ 11.8″ | |
| TE | 1 | 16 | 210.0 | 6′ 3.0″ | |
| WR | 6 | 78 | 204.0 | 6′ 1.4″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 2 | 18 | 205.0 | 6′ 1.5″ | |
| P | 2 | 18 | 205.0 | 6′ 1.5″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 28 | 340 | (18.89 [min 342]) |
| Import | 22 | 236 | (13.11 [max 234]) |
| QB (Import) | 3 | 54 | (3.00 [max 54]) |
| Total | 53 | 630 | (35.00 [max 630]) |