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 | Position | Experience League (Team) |
Age† | Regular GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Avery, Jeff | WR | 4th (4th) | 26 | Ottawa | 15 |
| 55 | Belcher, Val | G | R (1st) | 25 | Houston | 16 |
| 41 | Berryman, Tim | LB | 4th (3rd) | 24 | Ottawa | 16 |
| 21 | Brune, Larry | DB | 4th (3rd) | 26 | Rice | 16 |
| 42 | Carr, Brad | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Maryland | 12 |
| 24 | Clarkson, Ross | WR | 6th (3rd) | 27 | Simon Fraser | 16 |
| 60 | Coode, Jim | G | 6th (6th) | 27 | Michigan | 16 |
| 2 | Cox, Martin | WR | R (1st) | 22 | Vanderbilt | 8 |
| 10 | Crepin, Peter | DB | 6th (6th) | 26 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | 16 |
| 33 | Crump, Richard | RB | 5th (1st) | 24 | Jacksonville State | 6 |
| 65 | Davis, Tom | G | 2nd (1st) | 23 | Nebraska | 7 |
| 17 | Dennis, Steve | DB | 5th (1st) | 27 | Grambling State | 6 |
| 33 | Dosant, Al | DB | R (1st) | 22 | Windsor | 2 |
| 19 | Downing, Kenneth | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Missouri | 7 |
| 68 | Fanucci, Mike | DE | 5th (4th) | 29 | Arizona State | 12 |
| 78 | Foxx, Ron | LB | 4th (2nd) | 28 | Alabama A&M | 16 |
| 77 | Gabriel, Tony | TE | 9th (5th) | 30 | Syracuse | 16 |
| 76 | Glassford, John | LB | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Wilfrid Laurier | 16 |
| 9 | Grant, Reggie | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Oregon | 1 |
| 61 | Halsall, Randy | G | 6th (1st) | 29 | Wake Forest | 4 |
| 14 | Harber, Robin | DB | 3rd (1st) | 25 | Ottawa | 4 |
| Harris, Ron | RB | R (1st) | 24 | Colorado State | 1 | |
| 53 | Hedges, Brian | DT | 4th (4th) | 26 | Carleton | 16 |
| 7 | Holloway, Condredge Jr. | QB | 5th (5th) | 25 | Tennessee | 15 |
| 28 | Holmes, Richard | RB | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Edinboro | 6 |
| 52 | Holton, Harold | G, T | 6th (1st) | 26 | Texas-El Paso | 6 |
| 51 | Honey, Ray | T | 3rd (2nd) | 25 | Drake | 12 |
| 59 | Inglis, Malcolm | T | R (1st) | 23 | Carleton | 16 |
| 8 | Jones, Jimmy | QB | 7th (1st) | 29 | Southern California (USC) | 16 |
| 20 | Kinch, John | RB | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Youngstown State | 3 |
| 6 | King, Emmett | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Houston | 5 |
| 31 | Kruger, Harry | DB | R (1st) | 25 | Calgary | 11 |
| 58 | McGee, Doug | G | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Richmond | 16 |
| 17 | Meeks, Ron | DB | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Arkansas State | 3 |
| 13 | Mofford, Ian | HB | 6th (1st) | 24 | Verdun Jr. | 14 |
| 36 | Monds, Wonderful Jr. | DB | 2nd (3rd) | 27 | Nebraska | 6 |
| 30 | Murphy, Mike | FB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Ottawa | 11 |
| 22 | Nelms, Mike | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Baylor | 15 |
| 57 | Nettles, Ray | LB | 8th (1st) | 29 | Tennessee | 14 |
| 2 | O'Doherty, Bob | WR | R (1st) | 23 | Queen's | 1 |
| 71 | Organ, Gerry | WR, K | 8th (8th) | 34 | Guelph | 16 |
| 65 | Phillips, Wes | G | R (1st) | 25 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 1 |
| 73 | Piaskoski, Jim | DE | 8th (8th) | 30 | Eastern Michigan | 16 |
| 9 | Prince, Cal | RB | R (1st) | 25 | Louisville | 5 |
| 16 | Quehl, Dave | WR | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Holy Cross | 1 |
| 79 | Raines, Mike | DT | 5th (5th) | 26 | Alabama | 16 |
| 64 | Smith, Donn | C, T | 7th (7th) | 29 | Purdue | 16 |
| 75 | Sowieta, Rick | LB | 3rd (1st) | 25 | Richmond | 10 |
| 23 | Stenerson, Peter | DB, WR | 5th (5th) | 25 | Carleton | 10 |
| 14 | Stoqua, Pat | SB | R (1st) | 23 | Carleton | 1 |
| 34 | Sutton, Jon | DB | R (1st) | 22 | New Mexico | 5 |
| 1 | Walker, Bruce | WR | R (1st) | 24 | Windsor | 13 |
| 5 | Weatherbie, Charlie | QB | R (1st) | 24 | Oklahoma State | 1 |
† – Age at start of 1979 season (July 10, 1979).