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 |
Grey Cup GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ambrosie, Randy | N | G | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Manitoba | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Barrett, Danny | I | QB | 4th (2nd) | 25 | Cincinnati | 13 | 1 |
| 99 | Baylis, Jearld | I | DL | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Southern Mississippi | 16 | 1 |
| 56 | Beckstead, Ian | N | C | 6th (4th) | 29 | Richmond | 18 | 1 |
| 4 | Chomyc, Lance | N | K | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Toronto (UofT) | 18 | 1 |
| 10 | Clash, Darnell | I | DB | 4th (1st) | 25 | Wyoming | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | Congemi, John | I | QB | R (1st) | 23 | Pittsburgh | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Cummings, Kevin | I | RB | R (1st) | 22 | Central State (OH) | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Daniels, Dave | I | DB | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Tennessee State | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | Drain, Sel | I | DB | R (1st) | 25 | Ball State | 18 | 1 |
| 30 | Edwards, Dwight | N | WR | 10th (4th) | 33 | Mississauga Raiders Jr. | 18 | 1 |
| 75 | Eliopulos, Jim | I | LB | R (1st) | 28 | Wyoming | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Elliott, Bruce | N | LB | R (1st) | 22 | Western Ontario | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | Fenerty, Gill | I | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Holy Cross | 16 | 1 |
| 69 | Ferrone, Dan | N | G | 7th (7th) | 29 | Simon Fraser | 15 | 1 |
| 33 | Finlay, Matt | N | LB | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Ganas, George | N | RB | R (1st) | 25 | York | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Greene, Marcellus | I | DB | 6th (5th) | 29 | Arizona | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Harding, Rodney | I | DL | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Oklahoma State | 17 | 1 |
| 37 | Hudson, Warren | N | RB | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Oshawa Hawkeyes Jr. | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Ilesic, Hank | N | P | 11th (5th) | 27 | St. Joseph's HS (Edmonton, AB) | 18 | 1 |
| 23 | Johns, Tony | N | RB | 3rd (1st) | 26 | Henderson State | 17 | 1 |
| 71 | Johnson, Stan | I | WR | R (1st) | 23 | Wisconsin State-La Crosse | 4 | 0 |
| 80 | Joiner, Ken | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Kentucky State | 15 | 0 |
| 90 | Jones, Marlon | I | DE | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Central State (OH) | 10 | |
| 63 | Kardash, Jim | N | OL | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Western Ontario | 18 | 1 |
| 58 | Keeble, Glenn | N | C, G | 6th (1st) | 27 | Verdun Maple Leafs Jr. | 10 | 0 |
| 68 | Kulka, Glenn | N | DB | 2nd (1st) | 23 | Bakersfield CC | 15 | 1 |
| 39 | Landry, Doug “Tank” | I | LB | R (1st) | 23 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 1 |
| 44 | Mabry, Mark | I | LB | R (1st) | 24 | Central State (OH) | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | Major, Doran | I | DB | R (1st) | 26 | Memphis | 13 | 0 |
| 36 | Moen, Don | N | LB | 6th (6th) | 27 | British Columbia (UBC) | 18 | 1 |
| 72 | Moten, Gary | I | LB | 3rd (2nd) | 26 | Southern Methodist | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Muhammad, Calvin | I | WR | R (1st) | 28 | Texas Southern | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Parker, Kerry | I | DB | 8th (2nd) | 31 | Grambling State | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Pearson, Paul | N | WR | 10th (9th) | 30 | British Columbia (UBC) | 13 | 1 |
| 65 | Petschenig, Dan | N | OL | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Carleton | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Pleasant, Reggie | I | DB | R (1st) | 25 | Clemson | 16 | 1 |
| 32 | Pless, Willie | I | LB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Kansas | 16 | 1 |
| 66 | Pruenster, Kelvin | N | T | 5th (5th) | 26 | California Poly-Pomona | 18 | 1 |
| 14 | Renfroe, Gilbert | I | QB | 2nd (1st) | 24 | Tennessee State | 9 | 1 |
| 74 | Reynard, Greg | N | DL | R (1st) | 23 | Western Montana | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | Ryan, Rick | N | DB | 2nd (1st) | 25 | Weber State | 16 | 1 |
| 54 | Schmidt, Blaine | N | DE | R (1st) | 23 | Guelph | 10 | 1 |
| 67 | Schultz, Chris | N | T | 2nd (2nd) | 27 | Arizona | 18 | 1 |
| 76 | Seale, Mark | N | DL | 6th (3rd) | 27 | Richmond | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Sellers, Dan | I | DL | R (1st) | 22 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Siroishka, Mike | N | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Calgary | 9 | 0 |
| 64 | Skemp, Bob | N | OL | 2nd (1st) | 23 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 | 1 |
| 1 | Smith, Darrell K. | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Central State (OH) | 17 | 1 |
| 88 | Smith, Jeff | I | WR | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | California Poly-San Luis Obispo | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Thomas, Gene | I | WR | R (1st) | 25 | Pacific | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Tripoli, Paul | I | DB | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Alabama | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Vaughan, Jake | N | DB | R (1st) | 23 | Bishop's | 18 | 1 |
| 33 | Walling, Brian | N | RB | R (1st) | 23 | Acadia | 4 | 0 |
| 54 | Watson, Jeff | N | OL | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Saint Mary's | 3 | 0 |
† – Age at start of 1987 season (June 21, 1987).
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Active players | 56 |
| Inactive players | 0 |
| Total | 56 |
Players from 1986 no longer with team: 36 players
Remaining players from 1986: 24 players
New players added in 1987: 32 players
| Roster Count |
|
|---|---|
| Rookies | 19 |
| 2 – 4 years | 26 |
| 5 – 9 years | 8 |
| 10+ years | 3 |
| 2.91 years average experience | 56 |
| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| DB | 11 | 123 | 183.7 | 5′ 10.9″ | |
| DE | 2 | 20 | 260.0 | 6′ 4.0″ | |
| DL | 5 | 50 | 248.0 | 6′ 1.8″ | |
| LB | 8 | 74 | 220.8 | 6′ 1.3″ | |
| Offense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| C | 2 | 28 | 237.5 | 6′ 3.0″ | |
| G | 3 | 38 | 245.0 | 6′ 2.7″ | |
| OL | 4 | 41 | 262.5 | 6′ 3.3″ | |
| QB | 3 | 36 | 191.7 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| RB | 6 | 58 | 204.5 | 5′ 11.5″ | |
| T | 2 | 36 | 272.5 | 6′ 7.0″ | |
| WR | 9 | 90 | 177.7 | 5′ 11.7″ | |
| Special Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Count | GP | Avg. Weight (lbs) | Avg. Height (ft′ in″) | |
| K | 1 | 18 | 195.0 | 6′ 0.0″ | |
| P | 1 | 18 | 210.0 | 6′ 1.0″ | |
| Class | Count | GP | Audit (spots [GP]) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-import | 28 | 350 | (19.44 [min 342]) |
| Import | 25 | 234 | (13.00 [max 234]) |
| QB (Import) | 3 | 36 | (2.00 [max 36]) |
| Total | 56 | 620 | (34.44 [max 612]) |