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Player positions provided by the CFL and errors are known to exist
Other teams associated with the Ottawa Rough Riders:
| Name | Position | Regular GP | # of Seasons (Years) | Also played for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Michael | DB, LB | 23 | 2 (1992–1993) | BC, WPG |
| Anderson, Chuck | C, LB | 14 | 1 (1953) | CGY, MTL |
| Anderson, Travis | LB | 5 | 1 (1996) | WPG |
| Anthony, Charles | LB | 5 | 1 (1978) | BC, SSK |
| Augustine, Irby Jr. | LB | 10 | 1 (1970) | |
| Baker, Ron | C, K, LB | 23 | 2 (1953–1954) | BC |
| Balkovec, Frank | LB | 3 | 2 (1990–1991) | CGY, EDM |
| Banks, Bill | LB | 16 | 1 (1980) | HAM, MTL |
| Banks, Ken | LB | 3 | 1 (1982) | |
| Battaglia, Matt | LB | 2 | 1 (1987) | |
| Battle, Greg | LB | 5 | 1 (1994) | LV, MPH, SSK, WPG |
| Bell, Anthony | LB | 6 | 1 (1995) | |
| Benefield, Daved | LB | 30 | 3 (1992–1994) | BC, SSK, WPG |
| Bernard, Ray | LB | 31 | 2 (1995–1996) | CGY, MTL, SSK |
| Berryman, Tim | LB | 47 | 5 (1977–1981) | EDM, HAM, TOR |
| Bitkowski, Bruno | C, E, G, LB | 140 | 11 (1951–1956, 1958–1962) | |
| Blum, Mike | LB | 49 | 4 (1964–1967) | HAM, TOR |
| Bonner, Brian | LB | 53 | 4 (1991–1994) | SHR, SSK |
| Booker, Darrell | LB | 2 | 1 (1989) | |
| Bourgeau, Michel | DL, LB | 66 | 5 (1984–1988) | EDM |
| Braden, Ken | LB | 18 | 2 (1988–1989) | |
| Braswell, Jeff Jr. | LB | 5 | 2 (1991, 1994) | BC, EDM, TOR |
| Cameron, Larry | LB | 26 | 2 (1976–1977) | BC |
| Campbell, Jerry “Soupy” | LB | 109 | 8 (1968–1975) | CGY |
| Carr, Brad | LB | 20 | 2 (1978–1979) | HAM |
| Carter, Kent | LB | 10 | 1 (1975) | EDM, HAM, TOR |
| Clemons, Charlie | LB | 7 | 1 (1995) | WPG |
| Conroy, Jim | FB, LB, P | 97 | 8 (1960–1967) | WPG |
| Cvijanovich, Sam | LB | 3 | 1 (1977) | BC, TOR |
| De La Garza, Gabriel | LB | 10 | 1 (1988) | |
| Dever, Danny | DB, LB | 73 | 6 (1968–1973) | BC |
| Dozier, Cornelius | LB | 2 | 1 (1987) | |
| Dube, Marc | LB | 2 | 1 (1995) | CGY |
| Emery, Eric | LB | 3 | 1 (1987) | BC, CGY |
| Ford, Ken | LB | 12 | 1 (1987) | CGY, HAM |
| Forest, Bob | LB | 11 | 1 (1989) | |
| Fowler, DeLaun | LB | 1 | 1 (1996) | |
| Foxx, Ron | LB | 53 | 4 (1978–1981) | MTL, TOR |
| Gabrielson, Jeff | LB | 3 | 1 (1982) | MTL, TOR |
| Gadson, Ezekial | LB | 10 | 1 (1988) | |
| Garl, Kurt | LB | 5 | 1 (1984) | MTL |
| Garside, Bob | HB, LB | 11 | 1 (1952) | HAM |
| Getty, Dale Jr. | LB | 10 | 1 (1982) | |
| Giardino, Wayne | HB, LB | 113 | 9 (1967–1975) | |
| Glassford, John | LB | 96 | 6 (1977–1982) | |
| Goetz, Ron | LB | 17 | 1 (1993) | SSK |
| Graffi, Mike | LB | 30 | 2 (1982–1983) | HAM |
| Gravely, Tracy | LB | 5 | 1 (1991) | BAL, BC, MTL |
| Green, Bruce | LB | 1 | 1 (1988) | CGY, EDM |
| Harper, David | LB | 2 | 1 (1996) | SA, SAC |
| Harrison, Steve | LB | 69 | 5 (1983–1987) | |
| Hendricks, Michael | LB | 16 | 1 (1996) | |
| Henry, Maurice | LB | 3 | 2 (1993–1994) | |
| Holmes, Bruce | LB | 22 | 2 (1989–1990) | BC, TOR |
| Hummel, Ben | LB | 8 | 1 (1988) | |
| Ireland, Shane | LB | 17 | 4 (1984–1987) | MTL |
| Jackson, Billy | LB | 7 | 1 (1989) | CGY, SSK |
| Jackson, Jeff | LB | 10 | 2 (1991–1992) | BC |
| Jones-Duncan, Terry | LB | 5 | 1 (1989) | |
| Joyner, Ed | DE, G, LB | 20 | 3 (1968–1970) | |
| Knight, DeWayne | LB | 33 | 2 (1995–1996) | BC, WPG |
| Korff, Mark | LB | 5 | 1 (1988) | |
| Kosmos, Mark | LB | 58 | 5 (1973–1977) | HAM, MTL |
| LaBoy, Cliff | LB | 3 | 1 (1977) | |
| Lehmann, Ken | G, LB, T | 105 | 8 (1964–1971) | BC |
| Lewis, Brent | LB | 21 | 2 (1990–1991) | TOR |
| Mack, Tracey | LB | 4 | 1 (1987) | SSK, WPG |
| Manns, Eric | LB | 5 | 1 (1981) | |
| Marcil, Brian | LB | 2 | 1 (1975) | CGY, MTL |
| Marley, Rohan | LB | 7 | 1 (1995) | |
| Marriott, Sean | LB | 10 | 1 (1995) | BC |
| McGowan, Paul | LB | 20 | 2 (1989–1990) | |
| McGriggs, Lamar | LB | 10 | 1 (1996) | HAM, SSK, WPG |
| McKee, Steve | LB | 2 | 1 (1995) | HAM |
| McLeod, Andy | LB | 3 | 1 (1975) | SSK |
| Merritt, Charles | LB | 6 | 1 (1989) | |
| Miller, Greg | LB | 15 | 1 (1986) | EDM, HAM |
| Miller, Pat | LB | 13 | 2 (1989–1990) | |
| Mitchell, Edward | LB | 6 | 1 (1995) | |
| Mitchell, William | LB | 16 | 2 (1981–1982) | EDM, MTL, TOR |
| Morris, Horace | LB | 12 | 1 (1995) | |
| Nettles, Ray | LB | 14 | 1 (1979) | BC, CGY, HAM, TOR |
| Nicholson, Darrell | LB | 6 | 1 (1986) | CGY, TOR |
| Palazeti, John | LB | 16 | 1 (1976) | CGY, MTL, TOR |
| Palazeti, Marty | LB | 6 | 1 (1986) | BC |
| Palmer, Bill | LB | 17 | 2 (1974–1975) | CGY, HAM, TOR, WPG |
| Patterson, Darrell | LB | 14 | 1 (1988) | HAM, WPG |
| Pavan, Rob | LB | 8 | 1 (1988) | WPG |
| Peerman, Mike | LB | 6 | 1 (1981) | |
| Pratt, LaVerle | LB | 4 | 1 (1968) | WPG |
| Rashovich, Dan | LB | 16 | 1 (1984) | SSK, TOR |
| Reid, Stefen | LB | 16 | 1 (1995) | MTL |
| Richards, Nick | LB | 22 | 2 (1995–1996) | BC |
| Rick, Chris | LB | 1 | 1 (1988) | |
| Roberts, Jeff | LB | 9 | 2 (1985–1986) | SSK |
| Sardo, Joe | DB, LB | 39 | 3 (1992–1994) | TOR |
| Schultz, Tom | LB | 41 | 3 (1971, 1973–1974) | |
| Scott, Mark | LB | 11 | 2 (1993–1994) | BC, HAM, SSK |
| Sebring, Bob | LB | 7 | 1 (1987) | |
| Selinger, Jerry | C, LB | 130 | 12 (1957–1958, 1960–1969) | |
| Shaffer, Craig | LB | 5 | 1 (1987) | EDM |
| Shaw, Ken | LB | 14 | 1 (1968) | |
| Small, Jessie | LB | 16 | 1 (1994) | HAM |
| Smith, Alfred | LB | 15 | 2 (1994–1995) | |
| Snipes, Angelo | LB | 51 | 3 (1991–1993) | BC, BRM, WPG |
| Snodgrass, Mike | C, LB | 14 | 1 (1962) | |
| Sowieta, Rick | LB | 118 | 8 (1979–1986) | TOR |
| Stracina, Joe Jr. | C, G, LB, T | 77 | 9 (1952–1960) | MTL, SSK |
| Stumon, Gregg | DE, LB | 71 | 4 (1990–1993) | BC, EDM, SHR |
| Tagoai, Junior | LB | 2 | 1 (1996) | WPG |
| Taylor, Henry | LB | 12 | 2 (1985–1986) | |
| Teal, Jimmy | LB | 5 | 1 (1977) | |
| Towns, Tom | LB | 16 | 1 (1985) | EDM |
| Troop, Alex | LB | 22 | 3 (1986–1988) | |
| Tsangaris, Chris | LB | 15 | 2 (1995–1996) | MTL, TOR, WPG |
| Ulmer, John | LB | 9 | 1 (1989) | BC |
| Walls, Craig | LB | 5 | 1 (1986) | |
| Warren, Brian | LB | 2 | 1 (1990) | BC, EDM, TOR |
| Washington, Al | LB | 54 | 4 (1983–1986) | |
| Washington, Ricardo | LB | 5 | 1 (1995) | BC |
| Wayne, Patrick | LB | 117 | 7 (1987–1992, 1994) | BC, TOR |
| Weber, Gord | LB | 50 | 4 (1990–1993) | |
| Wetmore, Paul | LB | 3 | 1 (1993) | BC, SSK |
| Widger, Mike | LB | 28 | 2 (1977–1978) | MTL |
| Williams, Jack | DE, LB | 34 | 4 (1982–1985) | EDM |
| Woodson, Anthony | LB | 15 | 2 (1987–1988) | CGY |
| Younger, Jermaine | LB | 9 | 1 (1996) | HAM, TOR |
| Zapiec, Chuck | LB | 14 | 2 (1972–1973) | MTL |
| Linebackers player count: 128 | ||||