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Other teams associated with the Ottawa Rough Riders:
| Name | Position | Regular GP | # of Seasons (Years) | Also played for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achter, Rod | WR | 2 | 1 (1984) | |
| Adams, Tom | E | 12 | 1 (1956) | |
| Adkins, Margene | WR | 42 | 3 (1967–1969) | |
| Alexander, Ray | WR | 14 | 1 (1995) | BC, CGY |
| Alphin, Gerald | WR | 46 | 3 (1987–1989) | BAL, MTL, WPG |
| Alridge, Waymon | WR | 26 | 2 (1984–1985) | CGY, EDM |
| Annany, Roy | E, FW, HB | 12 | 3 (1945–1947) | |
| Anthony, Mike | E | 54 | 5 (1947–1948, 1951–1953) | MTL, SSK |
| Armstrong, Chris | WR | 2 | 1 (1992) | BAL, EDM, MTL, WPG |
| Avery, Jeff | WR | 102 | 7 (1976–1982) | |
| Baker, Keith | WR | 4 | 1 (1984) | HAM, MTL, TOR |
| Baldwin, Al | E | 24 | 2 (1951–1952) | HAM |
| Barousse, Mark | WR | 22 | 2 (1985–1986) | |
| Bartolini, Ralph | E, HB | 9 | 1 (1949) | HAM, HAMWC, KWD |
| Bates, Lou | E | 8 | 2 (1932–1933) | |
| Battagello, Roy | E, QB | 5 | 1 (1951) | WNDR, WNDRO |
| Beckstead, Ian | TE | 39 | 3 (1981–1983) | TOR |
| Belu, George | E | 15 | 2 (1963–1964) | SSK |
| Bennett, Clyde | E | 13 | 1 (1954) | |
| Bitkowski, Bruno | C, E, G, LB | 140 | 11 (1951–1956, 1958–1962) | |
| Bolduc, Andre | SB | 18 | 1 (1996) | EDM, MTL |
| Booth, Billy Joe | DE, E, T | 123 | 9 (1962–1970) | |
| Brassington, Bill | E | 5 | 1 (1931) | OTT |
| Brennan, Bernie | E, HB | 19 | 3 (1946–1947, 1951) | |
| Bresciani, Rob | SB | 1 | 1 (1990) | CGY, SSK |
| Britton, Eddie | WR | 2 | 1 (1996) | BAL, BRM, CGY, HAM |
| Brooks, Horace | DB, WR | 26 | 2 (1994–1995) | |
| Brown, Al Jr. | E | 1 | 1 (1952) | |
| Brown, Andre | SB | 8 | 1 (1993) | TOR |
| Brown, Eddie | WR | 11 | 1 (1991) | BC, CGY, EDM, MPH, MTL, OTT, TOR |
| Brown, Kerry | DB, WR | 17 | 2 (1995–1996) | |
| Bruce, Lou | E | 64 | 5 (1956–1960) | |
| Bruno, Al | E | 1 | 1 (1954) | LNDL, TOR, WPG |
| Butts, Reggie | WR | 11 | 1 (1986) | |
| Calip, Brad | SB | 9 | 1 (1986) | |
| Caterbone, Mike | WR | 15 | 2 (1985–1986) | |
| Chandler, Len | E, HB | 28 | 2 (1961–1962) | HAM, TOR |
| Charron, Phil | WR | 12 | 1 (1983) | CGY |
| Chipper, Eric | E, HB, K, T | 73 | 9 (1938–1940, 1945–1950) | |
| Christensen, Jay | SB | 17 | 1 (1995) | BC, CGY, EDM |
| Clarkson, Ross | WR | 48 | 4 (1977–1980) | BC, HAM |
| Clay, Steve | WR | 2 | 1 (1996) | |
| Climie, Jock | SB, WR | 62 | 4 (1991–1994) | MTL, TOR |
| Cody, Mac | WR | 2 | 1 (1994) | BRM, HAM, MTL, TOR |
| Collymore, Michael | WR | 26 | 3 (1982–1984) | SSK, WPG |
| Cooper, Gwen | WR | 1 | 1 (1970) | |
| Coury, Steve | WR | 3 | 1 (1980) | |
| Cox, Martin | WR | 23 | 3 (1979–1981) | TOR, WPG |
| Crifo, Rob | WR | 7 | 1 (1993) | HAM, SSK, TOR, WPG |
| Cummings, Joe | E | 2 | 1 (1956) | |
| Dalton, Bill “Beaver” | E, G | 4 | 3 (1947–1949) | |
| Dawsey, Stacey | WR | 22 | 2 (1989–1990) | BC, CGY |
| Deacon, Tom | WR | 4 | 1 (1970) | WPG |
| Eaman, Keith “Skip” | WR | 28 | 2 (1971–1972) | MTL |
| Eben, Mike | WR | 4 | 1 (1977) | EDM, HAM, TOR |
| Eckels, Reuben | WR | 2 | 1 (1984) | |
| Edwards, Dwight | WR | 19 | 2 (1984–1985) | CGY, MTL, SSK, TOR |
| Edwards, Ted | E, HB | 10 | 2 (1937, 1939) | OTTT |
| Ellingson, James | SB | 111 | 7 (1990–1996) | SSK |
| Erdman, Jerome | SB, WR | 36 | 3 (1986–1988) | EDM, SSK, WPG |
| Evans, Neil | SB | 2 | 1 (1982) | HAM |
| Evraire, Ken | SB, WR | 42 | 4 (1988–1990, 1995) | HAM |
| Finlay, Pete | E, QB | 25 | 4 (1947–1950) | MTL |
| Flowers, Bernie | E | 13 | 1 (1953) | |
| Ford, Mariet | WR | 6 | 1 (1983) | SSK, TOR |
| Fournier, Dan | WR | 13 | 1 (1978) | |
| Fraser, Stew | WR | 2 | 2 (1985–1986) | SSK |
| Fryer, Brian | WR | 3 | 1 (1985) | EDM |
| Gabriel, Tony | TE | 110 | 7 (1975–1981) | HAM |
| Garbarino, Henry | E | 6 | 1 (1934) | MTL |
| Gibson, Paul “Spider” | E, HB | 11 | 1 (1950) | HAM |
| Goodlow, Eugene | WR | 2 | 1 (1989) | WPG |
| Gordon, Robert | WR | 37 | 3 (1991–1992, 1996) | BC, EDM, TOR, WPG |
| Graham, Darnell | WR | 7 | 1 (1988) | TOR |
| Graham, Tom | E, T | 6 | 1 (1933) | |
| Grant, Warren | WR | 3 | 1 (1995) | |
| Gray, Ty | WR | 20 | 2 (1983–1984) | BC, SSK |
| Grimes, Earl | E, G | 6 | 1 (1933) | |
| Haigh, Bert | E, K | 53 | 6 (1940, 1945–1949) | |
| Hall, Steve | WR | 16 | 1 (1985) | TOR, WPG |
| Harding, Bob | TE | 4 | 1 (1986) | |
| Hatanaka, Bill | WR | 26 | 3 (1976–1978) | HAM |
| Herberts, Tom | E, T | 9 | 2 (1931–1932) | OTT |
| Hess, Billy | WR | 8 | 1 (1996) | SA |
| Higgs, Horace | E, G, HB, T | 18 | 4 (1934–1937) | MTL |
| Hinchcliff, Willie | WR | 13 | 1 (1996) | BC, SSK |
| Holland, John | WR | 4 | 1 (1982) | BC, CGY, HAM |
| Honey, Ray | T, TE | 25 | 2 (1978–1979) | HAM, MTL, WPG |
| Hood, James | WR | 9 | 1 (1987) | MTL, SSK, WPG |
| Howlett, Steve | SB | 16 | 2 (1987, 1989) | EDM |
| Hudson, Mike | SB, TE | 77 | 6 (1983–1988) | |
| Hughes, Gerry | E | 1 | 1 (1959) | |
| Jack, Keith | WR | 1 | 1 (1994) | |
| Jack, Ralph | E, HB, T | 22 | 4 (1931–1934) | |
| Jackson, Moody | WR | 30 | 2 (1975–1976) | CGY, SSK |
| James, Larry | WR | 1 | 1 (1982) | CGY |
| Jelacic, Jon | E, T | 23 | 2 (1959–1960) | |
| Jemison, Thad | WR | 1 | 1 (1985) | TOR |
| Johnson, Kelley | WR | 4 | 1 (1986) | |
| Johnston, Dan | SB | 33 | 3 (1989–1991) | |
| Jones, Stephan | WR | 74 | 5 (1990–1994) | EDM, SSK |
| Joseph, Johnson | WR | 5 | 1 (1996) | |
| Karpuk, Pete | E, HB | 61 | 7 (1948–1953, 1955) | HAM, MTL, OTTT |
| Kenerson, John | E | 22 | 2 (1963–1964) | MTL, WPG |
| Kirk, Kelvin | WR | 22 | 3 (1981–1983) | CGY, SSK, TOR |
| Knight, Lee | SB | 8 | 1 (1996) | HAM |
| Korchak, Robert “Bud” | E, K | 6 | 1 (1956) | CGY, MTL, WPG |
| Kralik, Joe | WR | 1 | 1 (1996) | MTL, SA |
| Kuzyk, Gary | SB | 36 | 3 (1975–1977) | HAM, TOR |
| Lachance, Don | E | 12 | 2 (1931–1932) | OTT |
| Lalonde, Jean-Paul “Lally” | E | 13 | 2 (1948, 1950) | MTL, OTTT |
| LaRochelle, Bill | E, FW, QB | 30 | 3 (1949–1951) | CGY, MTL, WPG |
| Lathan, Greg | WR | 4 | 1 (1988) | |
| Latson, Lewann | WR | 2 | 1 (1994) | |
| Leach, Allan | E | 15 | 2 (1945–1946) | OTTT |
| Levy, Nigel | WR | 1 | 1 (1993) | |
| Lewis, Marc | WR | 43 | 3 (1986–1988) | CGY |
| Linegar, Bill | E, T | 24 | 6 (1932–1936, 1945) | |
| Little, Donnie | WR | 12 | 2 (1982–1983) | |
| Lynch, Brian | E, QB | 44 | 5 (1945–1949) | |
| Macdonald, Harold | E | 1 | 1 (1938) | REG |
| Marof, Frank | SB | 5 | 1 (1994) | CGY, HAM |
| Martin, Andrew | SB | 5 | 2 (1994–1995) | HAM, WPG |
| Mayotte, Vic | E | 4 | 2 (1931–1932) | |
| Mazzoli, Nick | WR | 18 | 1 (1994) | BC, EDM, HAM |
| McCarthy, Tony | E, HB | 74 | 10 (1934–1940, 1945–1947) | |
| McCauley, Harry | E, FW, HB | 25 | 5 (1934–1938) | |
| McDonald, Don “Flip” | E | 9 | 1 (1949) | |
| McDonald, Harold | E | 3 | 1 (1937) | |
| McDonald, Ray | WR | 6 | 1 (1989) | SSK |
| McFall, Elwood | E | 11 | 3 (1937–1939) | |
| McFaul, Jimmy | E | 6 | 1 (1948) | OTTT, SSK |
| McKay, Bob | E | 1 | 1 (1955) | CGY, HAMWC, TOR |
| Means, Kelvin | WR | 1 | 1 (1996) | HAM |
| Merz, Curt | E | 5 | 1 (1960) | WPG |
| Millham, Bernie | E | 12 | 1 (1946) | |
| Moomaw, Donn | C, E | 2 | 1 (1955) | TOR |
| Morris, Alex | SB | 2 | 1 (1977) | CGY, TOR, WPG |
| Moses, Paul | TE | 1 | 1 (1976) | |
| Murray, Andrew | SB | 14 | 1 (1994) | BC, TOR |
| Newman, Dave | WR | 31 | 3 (1983–1985) | TOR |
| Newman, Don | SB | 3 | 1 (1985) | HAM, MTL, SSK |
| Nixon, Rhome | WR | 51 | 4 (1972–1975) | BC |
| Noel, Dean | RB, SB | 25 | 2 (1993–1994) | HAM |
| O'Connor, Pete | E | 12 | 4 (1937–1940) | |
| O'Doherty, Bob | WR | 1 | 1 (1979) | WPG |
| Oldham, Hugh | WR | 68 | 5 (1970–1974) | |
| Organ, Gerry | K, WR | 186 | 12 (1971–1977, 1979–1983) | |
| Pagac, Fred | TE | 1 | 1 (1977) | |
| Park, John | TE | 40 | 4 (1981–1984) | SSK |
| Payne, Roland “Buddy” Jr. | E | 2 | 1 (1958) | |
| Pepe, Bob | E | 3 | 1 (1959) | |
| Perley, Rick | E | 40 | 8 (1931–1932, 1935–1940) | OTT |
| Petcoff, Pete | E | 12 | 1 (1955) | CGY |
| Pfeifer, Al | E | 14 | 1 (1957) | LNDL, TOR |
| Pirt, Bruce | E | 5 | 1 (1951) | EDM |
| Pitts, Wiley Jr. | WR | 6 | 1 (1981) | |
| Pivec, Dave | E | 19 | 2 (1970–1971) | TOR |
| Platt, Len | WR | 1 | 1 (1977) | BC, HAM |
| Powell, Carl | WR | 9 | 2 (1982–1983) | |
| Pruitt, James | WR | 2 | 1 (1992) | SAC |
| Pullen, Tom | E | 72 | 5 (1968–1969, 1972–1974) | MTL, TOR |
| Quehl, Dave | WR | 1 | 1 (1979) | HAM, SSK |
| Quinn, Brian | E | 3 | 1 (1946) | WRCAFB |
| Quinn, Frank | E | 25 | 4 (1933–1936) | HAM |
| Quinter, Bill | E, G, T | 41 | 5 (1962–1966) | |
| Redick, Cornelius Jr. | WR | 11 | 2 (1989–1990) | EDM |
| Reynolds, Jim | E | 28 | 4 (1960–1962, 1968) | HAM, LNDL, MTL, TOR |
| Roberts, Jay | TE | 88 | 7 (1964–1970) | |
| Rogers, Johnny | E | 12 | 1 (1950) | |
| Rogers, Joseph | WR | 17 | 1 (1996) | CGY, EDM, WPG |
| Romine, Al | E | 10 | 1 (1959) | KWD, TOR |
| Salata, Paul “Slats” | E | 4 | 1 (1953) | CGY |
| Schmidt, Jack | E | 0 | 1 (1938) | |
| Shavers, Tyrone | SB | 5 | 1 (1993) | |
| Shaw, Len | E, FW, HB | 22 | 3 (1947–1948, 1954) | |
| Sheridan, Mark | WR | 1 | 1 (1974) | |
| Simpson, Bob | E | 169 | 13 (1950–1962) | WNDR |
| Skansi, Paul | SB | 2 | 1 (1992) | |
| Smale, Ted | E | 87 | 7 (1956–1962) | TBB |
| Small, Ed | WR | 6 | 1 (1995) | |
| Smith, Brock | WR | 14 | 1 (1991) | CGY |
| Smith, Jeff | SB | 10 | 1 (1990) | TOR, WPG |
| Smith, Troy | WR | 4 | 1 (1987) | |
| Sowalski, Bill | E, HB | 109 | 9 (1954–1962) | BRNT |
| Sparks, Len | DB, E | 20 | 2 (1963–1964) | BC, CGY, TOR |
| Stanley, Walter | WR | 11 | 2 (1993–1994) | |
| Stanton, Bill | E, G, HB | 29 | 3 (1950–1952) | |
| Stenerson, Peter | DB, RB, WR | 101 | 8 (1975–1982) | |
| Stockman, Bill | E | 6 | 3 (1949–1951) | BBTT, TBB |
| Stoqua, Pat | RB, SB | 58 | 6 (1979–1984) | |
| Swarn, Terry | WR | 3 | 1 (1971) | EDM |
| Taylor, David | WR | 8 | 1 (1987) | WPG |
| Taylor, Hugh “Bones” | E | 12 | 1 (1955) | |
| Taylor, Joe | WR | 0 | 1 (1981) | MTL |
| Taylor, Treamelle | WR | 16 | 1 (1992) | |
| Thompson, Pete | E | 35 | 3 (1965–1967) | |
| Thorsland, Oscar | E | 4 | 1 (1963) | |
| Thurman, Tyrone | WR | 11 | 2 (1989–1990) | |
| Treadwell, Jack | E, HB | 1 | 1 (1938) | |
| Tucker, Whit | FL, WR | 121 | 9 (1962–1970) | |
| Turner, Odessa | WR | 17 | 1 (1995) | |
| Walker, Bruce | WR | 66 | 5 (1979–1982, 1984) | |
| Walker, Wayne | WR | 19 | 3 (1992–1993, 1996) | SHR |
| Ward, Fred | WR | 11 | 1 (1994) | WPG |
| Ward, Reggie | WR | 12 | 2 (1988–1989) | |
| Watkins, Ted | WR | 54 | 4 (1963–1966) | HAM |
| Watson, Louis | WR | 6 | 1 (1988) | |
| Watson, Remi | WR | 11 | 1 (1988) | |
| Wellesley, Terry | SB | 58 | 5 (1970–1974) | HAM |
| Welton, John | E | 35 | 4 (1952–1955) | MTL, TOR |
| Westman, Herb | E, HB | 0 | 1 (1934) | MTL |
| White, Freeman II | E | 7 | 1 (1970) | |
| Whiteman, Len | E | 6 | 1 (1931) | |
| Wightman, Len | E | 3 | 1 (1934) | |
| Wilcox, Gerald | WR | 36 | 3 (1989–1991) | CGY, WPG |
| Williams, B.K. | WR | 10 | 1 (1989) | BAL, BC, SSK |
| Williams, Carl | WR | 1 | 1 (1987) | |
| Williams, David | WR | 17 | 1 (1990) | BC, EDM, TOR, WPG |
| Williams, Mike | WR | 3 | 1 (1985) | |
| Williams, Nigel | WR | 15 | 1 (1995) | EDM, MTL, OTT, TOR, WPG |
| Winton, George | E | 2 | 1 (1946) | |
| Wolkensperg, Rick | SB | 18 | 1 (1987) | |
| Wood, Don | E, FW, HB, QB | 19 | 4 (1933–1934, 1936–1937) | |
| Yoho, Mack | E, K | 18 | 2 (1958–1959) | |
| Zeno, Daric | WR | 11 | 1 (1985) | SSK |
| Receivers player count: 226 | ||||