1983 Canadian Football League Leaders
1983 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1983 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Moon | Edmonton Eskimos | 31 | 664 | 380 | 5648 | 19 |
| Roy Dewalt | BC Lions | 22 | 442 | 275 | 3637 | 16 |
| Tom Clements | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 19 | 323 | 190 | 2416 | 15 |
| Condredge Holloway | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 372 | 210 | 3184 | 5 |
| J.C. Watts | Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 358 | 175 | 3089 | 20 |
| Bernard Quarles | Calgary Stampeders | 17 | 323 | 179 | 2841 | 19 |
| Joe Barnes | Toronto Argonauts | 11 | 271 | 149 | 2274 | 8 |
| Gerry Dattilio | Calgary Stampeders | 11 | 183 | 104 | 1213 | 9 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Moon | Edmonton Eskimos | 5648 | 664 | 380 | 31 | 19 |
| Roy Dewalt | BC Lions | 3637 | 442 | 275 | 22 | 16 |
| Condredge Holloway | Toronto Argonauts | 3184 | 372 | 210 | 18 | 5 |
| J.C. Watts | Ottawa Rough Riders | 3089 | 358 | 175 | 18 | 20 |
| Bernard Quarles | Calgary Stampeders | 2841 | 323 | 179 | 17 | 19 |
| Tom Clements | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2416 | 323 | 190 | 19 | 15 |
| Joe Barnes | Toronto Argonauts | 2274 | 271 | 149 | 11 | 8 |
| Dieter Brock | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1892 | 223 | 115 | 10 | 9 |
| Johnny Evans | Montreal Concordes | 1864 | 241 | 139 | 9 | 12 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip Walker | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1431 | 10 | 56 |
| Johnny Shepherd | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1069 | 1 | 62 |
| Willard Reaves | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 898 | 9 | 75 |
| Lester Brown | Montreal Concordes | 792 | 6 | 29 |
| Ray Crouse | Calgary Stampeders | 703 | 9 | 67 |
| Mike Washington | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 639 | 1 | 28 |
| Denny Ferdinand | Montreal Concordes | 603 | 5 | 34 |
| Cedric Minter | Toronto Argonauts | 599 | 5 | 25 |
| J.C. Watts | Ottawa Rough Riders | 552 | 5 | 29 |
| Warren Moon | Edmonton Eskimos | 527 | 3 | 25 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip Walker | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | 1431 | 56 |
| Ray Crouse | Calgary Stampeders | 9 | 703 | 67 |
| Willard Reaves | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 9 | 898 | 75 |
| John White | BC Lions | 7 | 441 | 30 |
| Lester Brown | Montreal Concordes | 6 | 792 | 29 |
| Rufus Crawford | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 114 | 17 |
| Denny Ferdinand | Montreal Concordes | 5 | 603 | 34 |
| Neil Lumsden | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 254 | 26 |
| Cedric Minter | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 599 | 25 |
| J.C. Watts | Ottawa Rough Riders | 5 | 552 | 29 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Greer | Toronto Argonauts | 113 | 2003 | 8 | 12 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 104 | 1812 | 11 | 48 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 80 | 1234 | 9 | 48 |
| Mervyn Fernandez | BC Lions | 78 | 1284 | 10 | 74 |
| Sammy Greene | BC Lions | 75 | 755 | 5 | 33 |
| Chris DeFrance | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 71 | 1165 | 9 | 88 |
| Emanuel Tolbert | Toronto Argonauts | 70 | 1225 | 11 | 80 |
| Keith Baker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 66 | 911 | 10 | 52 |
| John Pankratz | BC Lions | 63 | 961 | 7 | 79 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Greer | Toronto Argonauts | 2003 | 113 | 8 | 12 |
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 1812 | 104 | 11 | 48 |
| Mervyn Fernandez | BC Lions | 1284 | 78 | 10 | 74 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 1234 | 80 | 9 | 48 |
| Emanuel Tolbert | Toronto Argonauts | 1225 | 70 | 11 | 80 |
| Chris DeFrance | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1165 | 71 | 9 | 88 |
| James Murphy | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1126 | 61 | 4 | 82 |
| Jeff Boyd | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 974 | 50 | 7 | 75 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 971 | 58 | 8 | 41 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kelly | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 104 | 1812 | 48 |
| Emanuel Tolbert | Toronto Argonauts | 11 | 70 | 1225 | 80 |
| Keith Baker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | 66 | 911 | 52 |
| Mervyn Fernandez | BC Lions | 10 | 78 | 1284 | 74 |
| Chris DeFrance | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9 | 71 | 1165 | 88 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 80 | 1234 | 48 |
| Terry Greer | Toronto Argonauts | 8 | 113 | 2003 | 12 |
| Dave Newman | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 34 | 662 | 56 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 58 | 971 | 41 |
| Ron Robinson | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8 | 44 | 692 | 41 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Crawford | BC Lions | 12 | 172 | 2 | 44 |
| Harry Skipper | Montreal Concordes | 10 | 198 | 1 | 48 |
| Darrell Moir | Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 192 | 2 | 54 |
| Felix Wright | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 140 | 1 | 62 |
| Kerry Parker | BC Lions | 6 | 86 | 1 | 65 |
| Andre Francis | Montreal Concordes | 5 | 108 | 0 | 79 |
| Jo Jo Heath | BC Lions | 5 | 108 | 1 | 34 |
| Bernie Glier | BC Lions | 5 | 83 | 0 | 23 |
| Vince Phason | Montreal Concordes | 5 | 55 | 0 | 19 |
| Marshall Hamilton | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5 | 44 | 0 | 21 |
| Larry Highbaugh | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 40 | 0 | 17 |
| Ken McEachern | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Goldsmith | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tyrone Jones | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 17.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Marshall | Ottawa Rough Riders | 15.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rick Mohr | Toronto Argonauts | 15.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mack Moore | BC Lions | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| James Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Randy Trautman | Calgary Stampeders | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Gary Dulin | Ottawa Rough Riders | 11.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Grover Covington | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Karl Morgan | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
