1972 Canadian Football League Leaders
1972 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1972 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jonas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27 | 447 | 252 | 3583 | 26 |
| Ron Lancaster | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23 | 357 | 208 | 2942 | 20 |
| Chuck Ealey | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 22 | 253 | 148 | 2573 | 8 |
| Jerry Keeling | Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 292 | 157 | 2451 | 27 |
| Tom Wilkinson | Edmonton Eskimos | 17 | 268 | 177 | 2475 | 16 |
| Rick Cassata | Ottawa Rough Riders | 13 | 357 | 179 | 2548 | 22 |
| Don Moorhead | BC Lions | 10 | 326 | 159 | 2606 | 17 |
| Joe Theismann | Toronto Argonauts | 10 | 127 | 77 | 1157 | 13 |
| Sonny Wade | Montreal Alouettes | 9 | 219 | 118 | 1537 | 26 |
| George Mira | Montreal Alouettes | 8 | 146 | 61 | 887 | 14 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jonas | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3583 | 447 | 252 | 27 | 26 |
| Ron Lancaster | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2942 | 357 | 208 | 23 | 20 |
| Don Moorhead | BC Lions | 2606 | 326 | 159 | 10 | 17 |
| Chuck Ealey | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2573 | 253 | 148 | 22 | 8 |
| Rick Cassata | Ottawa Rough Riders | 2548 | 357 | 179 | 13 | 22 |
| Tom Wilkinson | Edmonton Eskimos | 2475 | 268 | 177 | 17 | 16 |
| Jerry Keeling | Calgary Stampeders | 2451 | 292 | 157 | 18 | 27 |
| Sonny Wade | Montreal Alouettes | 1537 | 219 | 118 | 9 | 26 |
| Jim Lindsey | Calgary Stampeders | 1413 | 210 | 106 | 7 | 17 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Herron | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1527 | 11 | 65 |
| Dave Buchanan | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1163 | 4 | 52 |
| George Reed | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1069 | 13 | 59 |
| Jim Evenson | BC Lions | 961 | 8 | 44 |
| Ike Brown | Montreal Alouettes | 817 | 3 | 73 |
| Moses Denson | Montreal Alouettes | 754 | 4 | 46 |
| Leon McQuay | Toronto Argonauts | 745 | 2 | 50 |
| Jesse Mims | Calgary Stampeders | 728 | 6 | 52 |
| Roy Bell | Edmonton Eskimos | 690 | 2 | 53 |
| Art Cantrelle | Ottawa Rough Riders | 652 | 2 | 55 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Reed | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 13 | 1069 | 59 |
| Mack Herron | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11 | 1527 | 65 |
| Jim Evenson | BC Lions | 8 | 961 | 44 |
| Jesse Mims | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 728 | 52 |
| Dave Buchanan | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 1163 | 52 |
| Moses Denson | Montreal Alouettes | 4 | 754 | 46 |
| Chuck Ealey | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 515 | 47 |
| Dave Fleming | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 330 | 20 |
| Ike Brown | Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 817 | 73 |
| Bruce Lemmerman | Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 39 | 15 |
| Sam Scarber | Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 339 | 18 |
| Larry Smith | Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 246 | 15 |
| Bill Symons | Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 235 | 29 |
| Eddie Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 | 494 | 47 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thorpe | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 70 | 1260 | 11 | 97 |
| Gerry Shaw | Calgary Stampeders | 65 | 1002 | 12 | 70 |
| Jim Young | BC Lions | 63 | 1362 | 11 | 73 |
| Paul Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 60 | 817 | 8 | 69 |
| George McGowan | Edmonton Eskimos | 54 | 1015 | 11 | 61 |
| Eric Allen | Toronto Argonauts | 53 | 1067 | 8 | 62 |
| Rudy Linterman | Calgary Stampeders | 52 | 734 | 3 | 34 |
| Bobby Taylor | Edmonton Eskimos | 51 | 800 | 4 | 82 |
| Bobby Thompson | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 51 | 821 | 7 | 91 |
| Tyrone Walls | Edmonton Eskimos | 50 | 811 | 6 | 67 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Young | BC Lions | 1362 | 63 | 11 | 73 |
| Jim Thorpe | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1260 | 70 | 11 | 97 |
| Eric Allen | Toronto Argonauts | 1067 | 53 | 8 | 62 |
| George McGowan | Edmonton Eskimos | 1015 | 54 | 11 | 61 |
| Gerry Shaw | Calgary Stampeders | 1002 | 65 | 12 | 70 |
| Bob LaRose | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 929 | 49 | 5 | 73 |
| Garney Henley | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 881 | 36 | 7 | 76 |
| Bobby Thompson | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 821 | 51 | 7 | 91 |
| Paul Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 817 | 60 | 8 | 69 |
| Tyrone Walls | Edmonton Eskimos | 811 | 50 | 6 | 67 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Shaw | Calgary Stampeders | 12 | 65 | 1002 | 70 |
| George McGowan | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 54 | 1015 | 61 |
| Jim Thorpe | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11 | 70 | 1260 | 97 |
| Jim Young | BC Lions | 11 | 63 | 1362 | 73 |
| Eric Allen | Toronto Argonauts | 8 | 53 | 1067 | 62 |
| Tommy Coffey | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 | 27 | 432 | 37 |
| Bob Pearce | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8 | 34 | 667 | 63 |
| Paul Williams | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 60 | 817 | 69 |
| Garney Henley | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 36 | 881 | 76 |
| Hugh Oldham | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 36 | 719 | 60 |
| Bobby Thompson | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 | 51 | 821 | 91 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Brenner | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15 | 167 | 0 | 41 |
| Pete Ribbins | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 9 | 85 | 0 | 23 |
| Grady Cavness | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 146 | 0 | 53 |
| John Williams | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 | 114 | 1 | 31 |
| Jerry Campbell | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 52 | 0 | 15 |
| Dickie Harris | Montreal Alouettes | 7 | 214 | 1 | 118 |
| Dick Adams | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 150 | 1 | 43 |
| Rod Woodward | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 116 | 0 | 25 |
| Al Butler | Montreal Alouettes | 7 | 78 | 1 | 36 |
| Lewis Cook | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6 | 195 | 1 | 98 |
| Frank Andruski | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 75 | 0 | 45 |
| Jim Henshall | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 73 | 0 | 50 |
