Ottawa Football Clubs all-time records and statistics
The following is a list of all-time records and statistics competed by Ottawa Football Clubs in the Canadian Football League and the preceding Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. As defined in the 2016 CFL's Facts, Figures, and Records, for historical record purposes and by the current Ottawa Redblacks' request, the Ottawa Football Clubs are considered to be a single entity since 1876 with two periods of inactivity (1997–2001 and 2006–2013).[1] Consequently, this list includes figures from the Ottawa Football Club (1876–1898), Ottawa Rough Riders (1899–1925, 1931–1996), Ottawa Senators (1926–1930), Ottawa Renegades (2002–2005), and Ottawa Redblacks (2014–present).
These figures are current to the 2019 CFL season. Each category lists the top five players, where known, except for when the fifth place player is tied in which case all players with the same number are listed.
Games played
Most Games Played
- 201 – Moe Racine (1958–74)
- 186 – Gerry Organ (1971–77, 79–83)
- 169 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
- 167 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
- 166 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
Most Seasons Played
- 22 – Eddie Emerson (1912–15, 19–35, 37)
- 17 – Moe Racine (1958–74)
- 13 – Joe Tubman (1919–31)
- 13 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
- 13 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
Scoring
Most Points – Career
- 1462 – Gerry Organ (1971–77, 79–83)
- 841 – Dean Dorsey (1984–87, 89–90)
- 772 – Terry Baker (1990–95)
- 402 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
- 392 – Moe Racine (1958–74)
Most Points – Season
- 202 – Terry Baker – 1991
- 198 – Lawrence Tynes – 2003
- 184 – Terry Baker – 1992
- 178 – Terry Baker – 1994
- 178 – Christopher Milo – 2016
Most Points – Game
- 24 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 16, 1959
- 24 – Ron Stewart – at Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
- 24 – Art Green – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 7, 1975
- 24 – Dean Dorsey – versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 24, 1989
Most Touchdowns – Career
- 70 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
- 67 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
- 59 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
- 55 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
- 54 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
Most Touchdowns – Season
- 18 – Alvin Walker – 1982
- 16 – Ron Stewart – 1960
- 15 – Art Green – 1976
- 14 – Vic Washington – 1969
- 14 – Art Green – 1975
- 14 – Tony Gabriel – 1976
Most Touchdowns – Game
- 4 – Ken Charlton – versus Hamilton Tigers, November 9, 1946
- 4 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 16, 1959
- 4 – Ron Stewart – at Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
- 4 – Art Green – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 7, 1975
Most Receiving Touchdowns – Career
- 65 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
- 61 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
- 54 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
- 34 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
- 33 – Hugh Oldham (1970–74)
Most Receiving Touchdowns – Season
- 14 – Tony Gabriel – 1976
- 13 – Whit Tucker – 1968
- 13 – Hugh Oldham – 1970
- 12 – David Williams – 1990
- 12 – Greg Ellingson – 2017
Most Receiving Touchdowns – Game
- 3 – Many, most recently Chris Williams – versus Calgary Stampeders, July 8, 2016
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Career
- 54 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
- 43 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
- 39 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
- 32 – Art Green (1973–76, 78)
- 24 – Alvin Walker (1982–84)
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Season
- 15 – Ron Stewart – 1960
- 13 – Art Green – 1976
- 13 – Alvin Walker – 1982
- 11 – Art Green – 1975
- 10 – Alvin Walker – 1983
- 10 – Reggie Barnes – 1991
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Game
- 4 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 16, 1959
- 4 – Ron Stewart – versus Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
- 4 – Art Green – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 7, 1975
- 3 – Many, most recently Dominique Davis – at Calgary Stampeders, June 15, 2019
Passing
Most Passing Yards – Career
- 24,593 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
- 13,096 – Trevor Harris (2016–18)
- 11,840 – Henry Burris (2014–16)
- 11,251 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
- 10,937 – J. C. Watts (1981–86)
Most Passing Yards – Season
- 5693 – Henry Burris – 2015
- 5116 – Trevor Harris – 2018
- 5063 – Tom Burgess – 1993
- 4679 – Trevor Harris – 2017
- 4466 – Kerry Joseph - 2005
Most Passing Yards – Game
- 504 – Henry Burris – versus Montreal Alouettes, October 1, 2015
- 487 – Trevor Harris – versus Montreal Alouettes, August 11, 2018
- 485 – Trevor Harris – versus BC Lions, October 1, 2016
- 477 – Henry Burris – versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 19, 2015
- 471 – Chris Isaac – versus Montreal Concordes, July 29, 1982
Most Pass Completions – Career
- 1,356 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
- 1,071 – Trevor Harris (2016–18)
- 976 – Henry Burris (2014–16)
- 803 – Kerry Joseph (2003–05)
- 767 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
Most Pass Completions – Season
- 481 – Henry Burris – 2015
- 431 – Trevor Harris – 2018
- 398 – Trevor Harris – 2017
- 337 – Kerry Joseph – 2005
- 329 – Tom Burgess – 1993
Most Pass Completions – Game
- 45 – Henry Burris – versus Montreal Alouettes, October 1, 2015
- 44 – Trevor Harris – versus Montreal Alouettes, August 11, 2018
- 39 – Trevor Harris – versus Calgary Stampeders, July 8, 2016
- 36 – Trevor Harris – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, August 18, 2017
- 35 – Henry Burris – versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 19, 2015
Most Passing Touchdowns – Career
- 185 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
- 75 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
- 68 – Trevor Harris (2016–18)
- 66 – Tom Clements (1975–78)
- 64 – Tom Burgess (1986, 1992–93)
Most Passing Touchdowns – Season
- 34 – Damon Allen – 1990
- 33 – Russ Jackson – 1969
- 30 – Tom Burgess – 1993
- 30 – Trevor Harris – 2017
- 29 – Tom Burgess – 1992
Most Passing Touchdowns – Game
- 6 – Henry Burris – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 7, 2015
- 5 – Chris Isaac – versus Montreal Concordes, July 29, 1982
- 5 – Damon Allen – versus Edmonton Eskimos, July 26, 1990
- 5 – Tom Burgess – versus Toronto Argonauts, July 9, 1992
Rushing
Most Rushing Yards – Career
- 6,917 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
- 5,689 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
- 5,045 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
- 4,028 – Josh Ranek (2002–05)
- 4,001 – Reggie Barnes (1990–93, 96)
Most Rushing Yards – Season
- 1486 – Reggie Barnes – 1991
- 1431 – Alvin Walker – 1983
- 1407 – Dave Thelen – 1960
- 1362 – William Powell – 2018
- 1339 – Dave Thelen – 1959
Most Rushing Yards – Game
- 287 – Ron Stewart – versus Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
- 213 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984
- 209 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 14, 1960
- 203 – Alvin Walker – versus Calgary Stampeders, October 23, 1982
Most Rushing Attempts – Career
- 1,211 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
- 983 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
- 777 – Reggie Barnes (1990–93, 96)
- 745 – Art Green (1973–76, 78)
- 739 – Josh Ranek (2002–05)
Most Rushing Attempts – Season
- 291 – Reggie Barnes – 1991
- 258 – Art Green – 1975
- 251 – William Powell – 2018
- 245 – Dave Thelen – 1960
- 238 – Alvin Walker – 1983
Most Rushing Attempts – Game
- 33 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 14, 1960
- 30 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984
- 27 – Alvin Walker – versus Calgary Stampeders, October 23, 1982
Longest Rush
- 87 – Bo Scott – versus Montreal Alouettes, August 26, 1965
- 85 – Vic Washington – versus BC Lions, August 13, 1969
- 81 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984
Receiving
Most Receiving Yards – Career
- 7,484 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
- 6,092 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
- 6,034 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
- 5,127 – Brad Sinopoli (2015–19)
- 5,108 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
Most Receiving Yards – Season
- 1471 – Gerald Alphin – 1989
- 1459 – Greg Ellingson – 2017
- 1402 – Margene Adkins – 1969
- 1400 – Stephen Jones – 1992
- 1376 – Brad Sinopoli – 2018
Most Receiving Yards – Game
- 258 – Bob Simpson – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 29, 1956
- 254 – Stephen Jones – versus Toronto Argonauts, July 9, 1992
- 231 – Margene Adkins – versus Toronto Argonauts, October 15, 1969
Most Receptions – Career
- 455 – Brad Sinopoli (2015–19)
- 444 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
- 332 – Greg Ellingson (2015–18)
- 278 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
- 274 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
Most Receptions – Season
- 116 – Brad Sinopoli – 2018
- 96 – Greg Ellingson – 2017
- 94 – Marc Lewis – 1987
- 91 – Brad Sinopoli – 2017
- 91 – Greg Ellingson – 2018
Most Receptions – Game
- 13 – Marc Barousse – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, July 3, 1986
- 12 – Mossis Madu – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 7, 2019
- 11 – Tony Gabriel – versus Montreal Alouettes, August 16, 1976
- 11 – Robert Gordon – versus BC Lions, November 2, 1996
- 11 – Josh Ranek – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers August 19, 2005
- 11 – Brad Sinopoli – versus Montreal Alouettes, July 6, 2018
- 11 – Brad Sinopoli – versus BC Lions, July 20, 2018
- 11 – Greg Ellingson – versus Montreal Alouettes, August 11, 2018
- 11 – Dominique Rhymes – versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, June 20, 2019
Interceptions
Most Interceptions – Career
- 46 – Joe Poirier (1959–70)
- 37 – Al Marcelin (1970–75)
- 32 – Jerry Campbell (1968–75)
- 31 – Rod Woodward (1971–76)
Most Interceptions – Season
- 11 – Less Browne – 1992
- 10 – Don Sutherin – 1969
- 10 – Mike Nelms – 1979
- 10 – Troy Wilson – 1988
- 10 – Korey Banks – 2005
Most Interceptions – Game
- 4 – Chris Sigler – versus Montreal Alouettes, June 27, 1986
Most Interception Return Yards – Career
- 658 – Joe Poirier (1959–70)
- 543 – Rod Woodward (1971–76)
Most Interception Return Yards – Season
- 259 – Less Browne – 1992
- 236 – Barry Ardern – 1969
Most Interception Return Yards – Game
- 172 – Barry Ardern – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 1, 1969
Tackles
- Note: Tackles were first recorded in 1987, but there was no differentiation between Defensive and Special Teams tackles. Those categorical differences were added in 1991.
Most Total Tackles – Season
- 127 – Bruce Holmes – 1990
- 95 – Kyries Hebert – 2005
- 94 – Taylor Reed – 2017
Most Defensive Tackles – Season
- 127 – Bruce Holmes – 1990
- 94 – Taylor Reed – 2017
- 86 – Kelly Wiltshire – 2002
- 84 – Damaso Munoz – 2016
- 83 – Remi Trudel – 1995
Most Defensive Tackles – Game
- 14 – Bruce Holmes – versus Edmonton Eskimos, October 15, 1989
Most Special Team Tackles – Career
- 80 – Nigel Romick (2014–19)
- 60 – Kyries Hebert (2004–05, 18)
- 56 – Andrew Marshall (2014–18)
- 56 – Antoine Pruneau (2014–19)
- 53 – Jean-Philippe Bolduc (2016–2019)
Most Special Team Tackles – Season
- 30 – Dean Noel – 1994
- 29 – Kyries Hebert – 2005
- 29 – Keelan Johnson – 2017
- 27 – Daniel Hunter – 1991
- 27 – Kyries Hebert – 2004
Most Special Team Tackles – Game
- 7 – Darren Joseph – versus Toronto Argonauts, October 13, 2003
- 6 – Daniel Hunter – versus Calgary Stampeders, July 24, 1991
Quarterback sacks (since 1981)
Most Sacks – Career
- 71 – Greg Marshall (1981–87)
- 57 – Loyd Lewis (1985–91, 95–96)
- 41 – Gregg Stumon (1990–93)
- 39 – Angelo Snipes (1991–93)
- 23 – Justin Capicciotti (2014–15)
Most Sacks – Season
- 20 – Angelo Snipes – 1992
- 16.5 – Greg Marshall – 1984
- 15.5 – Greg Marshall – 1983
- 15 – Loyd Lewis – 1986
- 14 – Angelo Snipes – 1993
Most Sacks – Game
- 5 – Anthony Collier – versus BC Lions, July 8, 2005
Field Goals
Most Field Goals – Career
- 318 – Gerry Organ (1971–77, 79–83)
- 196 – Dean Dorsey (1984–87, 89–90)
- 159 – Terry Baker (1990–95)
- 94 – Lewis Ward (2018–19)
- 78 – Christopher Milo (2015–16)
Most Field Goals – Season
- 51 – Lawrence Tynes – 2003
- 51 – Lewis Ward – 2018
- 47 – Christopher Milo – 2016
- 46 – Terry Baker – 1991
- 46 – Terry Baker – 1994
Most Field Goals – Game
- 7 – Dean Dorsey – versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 24, 1989
- 7 – Terry Baker – versus Edmonton Eskimos, July 20, 1994
- 7 – Lewis Ward – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, July 28, 2018
- 7 – Lewis Ward – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 22, 2018
Highest Field Goal Accuracy – Career (minimum 75 attempts)
- 92.2% (94/102) – Lewis Ward (2018–19)
- 83.0% (78/92) – Christopher Milo (2015–16)
- 81.6% (71/87) – Lawrence Tynes (2002–03)
- 76.0% (196/258) – Dean Dorsey (1984–87, 89–90)
- 75.9% (66/87) – Brett Maher (2014–15, 17)
Highest Field Goal Accuracy – Season (minimum 30 attempts)
- 98.1% (51/52) – Lewis Ward – 2018
- 91.2% (31/34) – Christopher Milo – 2015
- 86.0% (43/50) – Lewis Ward – 2019
- 84.8% (28/33) – Gerry Organ – 1982
- 83.9% (26/31) – Dean Dorsey – 1984
Longest Field Goal
- 56 – Lewis Ward – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, October 19, 2019
- 55 – Dean Dorsey – versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, July 7, 1985
- 55 – Wayne Lammie – versus Calgary Stampeders, September 27, 1996
- 55 – Christopher Milo – versus Edmonton Eskimos, June 25, 2016
- 55 – Christopher Milo – versus Toronto Argonauts, July 31, 2016
Most Consecutive Field Goals
- 69 – Lewis Ward (June 28, 2018 – August 9, 2019)
- 23 – Dean Dorsey (November 1, 1986 – August 9, 1987)
References
- "CFL GUIDE & RECORD BOOK: 2016 EDITION" (PDF). cloudfront.net. p. 155. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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