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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ackroyd, Steve | N | DB | 4th (4th) | 25 | Sheridan | 12 |
| 5 | Allen, Jeff | I | DB | R (1st) | 23 | California-Davis | 1 |
| 19 | Andrusyshyn, Zenon | N | K | 10th (9th) | 33 | California-Los Angeles (UCLA) | 16 |
| 74 | Apuna, Ben | I | LB | R (1st) | 24 | Arizona State | 5 |
| 74 | Barber, Robert | I | DE | 2nd (1st) | 29 | Grambling State | 7 |
| 49 | Bass, Danny | I | LB | 4th (2nd) | 23 | Michigan State | 12 |
| 14 | Blue, Luther | I | WR | R (1st) | 26 | Iowa State | 1 |
| 39 | Borger, Josh | N | WR | R (1st) | 22 | Calgary | 4 |
| Bowers, Sam | I | TE | R (1st) | 23 | Fordham | 1 | |
| 61 | Brown, Rusty | N | G | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Seneca | 6 |
| 27 | Carinci, Jan | N | SB | R (1st) | 22 | Maryland | 16 |
| 54 | Clark, Bruce | I | DT | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Penn State | 16 |
| 31 | Colwell, Phil | N | RB | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Wilfrid Laurier | 3 |
| 16 | Compton, Jerry | I | DB | R (1st) | 23 | East Central | 3 |
| 79 | Corrigall, Jim | N | DE | 12th (12th) | 35 | Kent State | 9 |
| 8 | Cox, Martin | I | WR | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Vanderbilt | 7 |
| 31 | Cudney, Tom | N | WR | 2nd (1st) | 24 | London Beefeaters Jr. | 1 |
| 9 | Dorn, David | I | WR | R (1st) | 21 | Rutgers | 4 |
| 42 | Elser, Gord | N | LB | R (1st) | 21 | Calgary | 10 |
| 45 | Engleson, Ron | N | DT | R (1st) | 22 | Simon Fraser | 5 |
| 69 | Ferrone, Dan | N | G | R (1st) | 23 | Simon Fraser | 16 |
| 56 | Foubert, John | N | T | 4th (4th) | 27 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | 16 |
| 57 | Foxx, Ron | I | LB | 6th (3rd) | 30 | Alabama A&M | 3 |
| 15 | Gaddis, Bob | I | WR | 5th (2nd) | 29 | Mississippi Valley State | 6 |
| 73 | Goodman, Norm | I | DL | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Missouri | 1 |
| 21 | Greene, Marcellus | I | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Arizona | 13 |
| 10 | Greer, Terry | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Alabama State | 6 |
| 30 | Hardee, Billy Jr. | I | DB | 4th (4th) | 26 | Virginia Tech | 12 |
| 28 | Hardville, Drew | I | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Arizona | 6 |
| 18 | Hirose, Jack | N | DB | 2nd (1st) | 23 | British Columbia (UBC) | 2 |
| 7 | Holloway, Condredge Jr. | I | QB | 7th (1st) | 27 | Tennessee | 14 |
| 78 | Hoover, Mel | I | WR | R (1st) | 21 | Arizona State | 1 |
| 12 | Jones, Phil | N | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Simon Fraser | 16 |
| 16 | Jones, Zack | I | DB | 2nd (1st) | 23 | Louisiana Tech | 4 |
| 75 | Judges, Gord | N | DL | 13th (3rd) | 33 | Scarborough Rams Jr. | 7 |
| 34 | Kinch, John | N | RB | 5th (2nd) | 26 | Youngstown State | 8 |
| 35 | Lamoureux, Blain | N | LB | 8th (2nd) | 31 | Washington State | 2 |
| 65 | Lewis, Reggie | I | DL | 5th (1st) | 27 | San Diego State | 4 |
| 29 | Lindsay, Tony | I | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Utah | 1 |
| 23 | Lowe, John | N | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Guelph | 11 |
| 59 | Lubig, Bob | N | G | 4th (1st) | 25 | Montana State | 7 |
| 64 | Lyszkiewicz, Leon | N | DT | 5th (2nd) | 26 | Alberta | 16 |
| 52 | MacKinlay, Duncan | N | LB | 4th (2nd) | 25 | Western Ontario | 8 |
| 63 | Malinosky, John | N | OL | 4th (2nd) | 26 | Michigan State | 16 |
| 14 | Manucci, Dan | I | QB | R (1st) | 23 | Kansas State | 6 |
| 65 | Martin, Willie | I | T | 9th (1st) | 30 | Northeastern State | 7 |
| 76 | Martini, John | N | LB | 5th (2nd) | 26 | Toronto (UofT) | 7 |
| Mayock, Mike Jr. | I | DB | R (1st) | 22 | Boston College | 1 | |
| 17 | Meeks, Ron | I | DB | 5th (2nd) | 26 | Arkansas State | 6 |
| 51 | Miles, Warner | N | OL | R (1st) | 21 | Ottawa | 1 |
| 20 | Minter, Cedric | I | RB | R (1st) | 22 | Boise State | 15 |
| 72 | Muller, Peter | N | TE | 9th (9th) | 29 | Western Illinois | 14 |
| 32 | Newman, Dave | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Missouri | 5 |
| 66 | Norfleet, Harold | N | T | R (1st) | 24 | Prairie View A&M | 3 |
| 25 | Pearson, Paul | N | WR | 4th (3rd) | 24 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 35 | Poole, Nathan | I | RB | R (1st) | 24 | Louisville | 1 |
| 70 | Racette, Brent | N | DE | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | British Columbia (UBC) | 13 |
| 28 | Roberts, Elbert | I | U | R (1st) | 21 | Savannah State | 6 |
| 6 | Rose, Donovan | I | DB | R (1st) | 24 | Hampton | 8 |
| Ross, Don | N | WR | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Acadia | 2 | |
| 6 | Rozantz, Tom | I | QB | 2nd (1st) | 24 | William and Mary | 8 |
| 78 | Rusk, Tom | I | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Iowa | 7 |
| 52 | Savage, Larry | I | LB | R (1st) | 24 | Michigan State | 1 |
| 58 | Schecterly, George | I | T | R (1st) | 22 | South Carolina | 15 |
| 33 | Simpson, Hubert | I | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Tennessee | 7 |
| 53 | Smith, Doug | N | C | 8th (1st) | 29 | Wilfrid Laurier | 16 |
| 71 | Southwick, Ron | N | LB | 7th (3rd) | 30 | McMaster | 16 |
| 16 | Sutton, Jon | I | DB | 3rd (1st) | 24 | New Mexico | 3 |
| 68 | Taylor, Drew | I | DE | 4th (1st) | 30 | San Jose State | 3 |
| 50 | Trifaux, Tom | N | T | R (1st) | 22 | Calgary | 11 |
| 14 | White, Jafus | I | DB | R (1st) | 24 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 2 |
| 29 | Williams, Henry | I | U | R (1st) | 24 | San Diego State | 4 |
| 11 | Williams, M.J. | I | QB | R (1st) | 22 | Grambling State | 4 |
† – Age at start of 1981 season (July 2, 1981).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 73 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 73 |
Players from 1980 no longer with team: 30 players
Remaining players from 1980: 25 players
New players added in 1981: 48 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 31 |
| 2 – 4 years | 26 |
| 5 – 9 years | 13 |
| 10+ years | 3 |
| 3.04 years average experience | 73 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 14 | 89 | 187.7 | 6′ 0.2″ | |
| DE | 4 | 32 | 235.0 | 6′ 3.3″ | |
| DL | 3 | 12 | 244.3 | 6′ 2.7″ | |
| DT | 3 | 37 | 255.0 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| LB | 10 | 71 | 220.2 | 6′ 1.8″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 1 | 16 | None′ ″ | ||
| G | 3 | 29 | 247.5 | 6′ 3.7″ | |
| OL | 2 | 17 | 247.5 | 6′ 3.5″ | |
| QB | 4 | 32 | 191.0 | 6′ 0.3″ | |
| RB | 7 | 46 | 201.3 | 5′ 10.7″ | |
| SB | 1 | 16 | 200.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| T | 5 | 52 | 259.0 | 6′ 4.8″ | |
| TE | 2 | 15 | 240.0 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| WR | 11 | 53 | 186.0 | 6′ 0.3″ | |
| Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| U | 2 | 10 | 188.5 | 6′ 0.5″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 16 | 210.0 | 6′ 2.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 32 | 306 | (19.13 [min 304]) |
| Import | 37 | 205 | (12.81 [max 208]) |
| QB (Import) | 4 | 32 | (2.00 [max 32]) |
| Total | 73 | 543 | (33.94 [max 544]) |