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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Adams, Joe “747” | I | QB | 2nd (2nd) | 35 | Tennessee State | 6 |
| 44 | Aldag, Roger | N | G | 8th (8th) | 29 | Regina Rams Jr. | 16 |
| 38 | Badowich, Dave | N | P | R (1st) | 24 | Regina Rams Jr. | 4 |
| 52 | Boyd, Tom | I | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Alabama | 3 |
| 70 | Campbell, Leroy | I | WR | R (1st) | 24 | Sonoma State | 7 |
| 71 | Ciochetti, Troy | N | G | R (1st) | 23 | Alberta | 4 |
| 13 | Clark, Ken | N | P | 8th (4th) | 35 | Saint Mary's | 12 |
| 7 | Clarkson, Steve | I | QB | R (1st) | 21 | San Jose State | 3 |
| 74 | DeFrance, Chris | I | WR | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Arizona State | 14 |
| 25 | Dennis, Steve | I | DB | 9th (7th) | 31 | Grambling State | 16 |
| 33 | Edwards, Dwight | N | WR | 6th (4th) | 29 | Mississauga Raiders Jr. | 15 |
| 72 | Elgaard, Ray | N | TE | R (1st) | 23 | Utah | 15 |
| 35 | Emery, Mike | N | LB | R (1st) | 22 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 6 | Erdman, Jerome | N | WR | R (1st) | 22 | Simon Fraser | 7 |
| 2 | Fieger, Greg | N | SB | 4th (4th) | 25 | Regina Rams Jr. | 16 |
| 11 | Fraser, Stew | N | DB | 4th (4th) | 25 | New Brunswick | 16 |
| 50 | Friesen, Jerry | N | LB | 6th (3rd) | 27 | Saskatchewan | 16 |
| 30 | Galloway, Duane | I | DB | R (1st) | 21 | Arizona State | 6 |
| 78 | Goldsmith, Vince | I | DE | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Oregon | 15 |
| 12 | Hall, Nickie | I | QB | R (1st) | 23 | Tulane | 1 |
| 24 | Hamilton, Marshall | N | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Regina Rams Jr. | 16 |
| 15 | Henderson, Curtis | I | WR | R (1st) | 24 | Morgan State | 1 |
| 28 | Hinton, Ken | I | DB | 7th (1st) | 28 | San Diego State | 7 |
| -- | Hornett, Gerry | N | C, T | 5th (5th) | 27 | Simon Fraser | 0 |
| 12 | Hufnagel, John | I | QB | 8th (4th) | 31 | Penn State | 12 |
| 61 | Illerbrun, Bryan | N | G | 6th (6th) | 26 | Regina Rams Jr. | 16 |
| 62 | Johns, Al | N | DT | 4th (4th) | 27 | Pacific | 16 |
| 80 | Johnson, Nate | I | WR | 2nd (1st) | 26 | Hillsdale College | 4 |
| 17 | Johnson, Steve Jr. | I | DB | R (1st) | 21 | Mississippi State | 11 |
| 28 | Jones, Andre | I | DB | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) | 4 |
| 8 | Jordan, Homer | I | QB | R (1st) | 23 | Clemson | 10 |
| 10,1 | Kearse, Tim | I | SB | R (1st) | 23 | San Jose State | 6 |
| 32 | Kirkley, Mike | N | FB | 2nd (1st) | 23 | Western Ontario | 2 |
| 42 | Lowe, Eddie | I | LB | R (1st) | 23 | Alabama | 13 |
| 63 | Mackey, Ron | I | DT | R (1st) | 23 | Central Oklahoma | 1 |
| 26 | Manz, Jim | N | FB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 6 |
| 10 | McBride, Billy | I | DE | 4th (4th) | 26 | Tennessee State | 5 |
| 34,29,28 | McDermott, Fran | I | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 16 |
| 75,60 | Morgan, Karl | I | DT | R (1st) | 22 | California-Los Angeles (UCLA) | 16 |
| 79 | Olsen, Richard “Rusty” | I | DT | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Washington | 7 |
| 26 | Park, John | N | FB | 3rd (1st) | 25 | Bowling Green | 1 |
| 58 | Pelusi, J.C. | I | DT | R (1st) | 22 | Pittsburgh | 8 |
| 57 | Poley, Bob | N | C, T | 6th (6th) | 27 | Regina Rams Jr. | 16 |
| 65 | Quilter, Neil | N | G | 5th (5th) | 26 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 75 | Redl, Scott | N | T | R (1st) | 21 | Saskatchewan | 13 |
| 36 | Ridgway, Dave | N | K | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Toledo | 16 |
| 37 | Robinson, Frank | I | LB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Tulane | 16 |
| 9 | Robinson, Ron | I | WR | 4th (2nd) | 25 | Utah State | 11 |
| 66 | Samples, Mike | I | DT | 11th (6th) | 33 | Drake | 3 |
| 22 | Sidoo, Dave (née David Singh) | N | DB | R (1st) | 23 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 68 | Skolrood, Lawrie | N | TE | 10th (6th) | 31 | North Dakota | 16 |
| 54 | Stevenson, Vic | N | G, T | R (1st) | 22 | Calgary | 10 |
| 69 | Swafford, Don | I | T | 4th (4th) | 26 | Florida | 2 |
| 67 | Waite, Rob | N | T | 2nd (1st) | 26 | British Columbia (UBC) | 7 |
| 18 | Washington, Mike | I | RB | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Washington State | 15 |
| 64 | Wilson, Peter | N | C | 3rd (1st) | 25 | Simon Fraser | 6 |
† – Age at start of 1983 season (July 7, 1983).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 55 |
| Inactive players | 1 |
| Total | 56 |
Players from 1982 no longer with team: 15 players
Remaining players from 1982: 29 players
New players added in 1983: 27 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 20 |
| 2 – 4 years | 23 |
| 5 – 9 years | 11 |
| 10+ years | 2 |
| 3.21 years average experience | 56 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 9 | 108 | 179.8 | 5′ 10.6″ | |
| DE | 2 | 20 | 211.0 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| DT | 6 | 51 | 247.5 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| LB | 5 | 64 | 211.4 | 6′ 0.4″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 3 | 22 | 247.3 | 6′ 3.0″ | |
| FB | 3 | 9 | 219.0 | 5′ 11.7″ | |
| G | 5 | 62 | 239.0 | 6′ 1.8″ | |
| QB | 5 | 32 | 191.7 | 6′ 0.7″ | |
| RB | 1 | 15 | 190.0 | 5′ 10.0″ | |
| SB | 2 | 22 | 183.5 | 5′ 10.0″ | |
| T | 6 | 48 | 253.0 | 6′ 3.8″ | |
| TE | 2 | 31 | 230.0 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| WR | 7 | 59 | 184.9 | 5′ 11.9″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 16 | 190.0 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| P | 2 | 16 | 196.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 27 | 310 | (19.38 [min 304]) |
| Import | 24 | 207 | (12.94 [max 208]) |
| QB (Import) | 5 | 32 | (2.00 [max 32]) |
| Total | 56 | 549 | (34.31 [max 544]) |