1986 BC Lions Roster
Team Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Don Matthews (12-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1986 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses for 24 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
BC scored 441 points, while the defensive squad allowed 410. Roy Dewalt directed the offense, slinging for 4,057 yards. Jim Sandusky topped pass catchers, grabbing 60 passes, while Mervyn Fernandez added 865 receiving yards. Ned Armour, Jan Carinci and John Pankratz each were targeted regularly, too.
Keyvan Jenkins carried the ball for a team-leading 496 yards for the Lions, and John White also contributed to the rushing attack.
The larcenous defense pounced on 78 turnovers, topping in the league. Larry Crawford intercepted 9 opponent throws. James Parker led the defensive unit with 22 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 78 sacks.
Don Matthews coached the team. The 1986 BC Lions lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Armour | WR | March 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego State | Indianapolis, IN | 10 | ||
| 78 | Walter Ballard | DE | August 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 220 | Texas - El Paso | Pascagoula, MS | 18 | |
| 12 | Bruce Barnett | DB | April 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | UBC | Montreal, QC | 10 | |
| 68 | John Blain | T | February 1, 1955 | 6'6" | 265 | San Jose State | North Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 69 | Jamie Buis | OL | April 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 265 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 18 | |
| 10 | Melvin Byrd | DB | December 17, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | California - Davis | Hampton, VA | 18 | |
| 27 | Jan Carinci | SB | February 2, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | Maryland | London, England | 17 | |
| Darnell Clash | DB | June 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Wyoming | Cambridge, MD | 9 | ||
| Tim Cowan | QB | August 17, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | Washington | Lynwood, CA | 9 | 0 | |
| 28 | Larry Crawford | DB | December 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Iowa State | Miami, FL | 18 | |
| 91 | Tyrone Crews | LB | June 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Kansas State | New York, NY | 18 | |
| Ray Crouse | RB | March 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 214 | UNLV | Oakland, CA USA | 2 | ||
| 9 | Roy Dewalt | QB | September 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Texas - Arlington | Houston, TX | 18 | 18 |
| 24 | Mervyn Fernandez | WR | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | San Jose St. | Merced, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | Andre Francis | DB | October 5, 1960 | 5'8" | 170 | New Mexico State | Kingston, Jamaica | 10 | |
| 7 | Bernie Glier | LB | June 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 11 | |
| 18 | Keith Gooch | DB | August 31, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno State | Fort Ord, CA | 18 | |
| 77 | Mike Gray | DT | February 11, 1960 | 6'4" | 255 | Oregon | Baltimore, MD | 17 | |
| 61 | Bryan Illerbrun | T | April 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 280 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gainsborough, SK | 11 | |
| 37 | Glen Jackson | LB | April 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| 23 | Keyvan Jenkins | RB | January 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 190 | UNLV | Stockton, CA USA | 11 | |
| Andre Jones | DB | July 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 205 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | ||
| Bennie Jones | DT | July 27, 1963 | 6'3" | 245 | Northeastern Louisiana | Tyler, TX | 2 | ||
| 90 | Rick Klassen | DT | July 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 240 | Simon Fraser | Chilliwack, BC | 18 | |
| 31 | Kevin Konar | LB | July 8, 1958 | 6'1" | 215 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| 34 | Scott Lecky | SB | December 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Guelph | New York, NY | 17 | |
| 54 | Glenn Leonhard | G | November 14, 1954 | 6'4" | 265 | Manitoba | Swan River, MB | 17 | |
| 4 | Nelson Martin | S | August 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Seneca College | Toronto, ON | 18 | |
| Jim Mills | T | September 23, 1961 | 6'9" | 276 | Hawaii | Vancouver, BC Canada | 9 | ||
| Mark Myhedyn | WR | Richmond Raiders Jr. | 1 | ||||||
| Mark Napiorkowski | DL | August 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 240 | UBC | Oshawa, ON | 2 | ||
| 36 | Paul Nastasiuk | RB | July 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 193 | Wilfrid Laurier | Newmarket, ON | 18 | |
| Paul Osbaldiston | K | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 236 | Richmond Raiders Jr. | Oldham, England | 3 | 0 | |
| Marty Palazeti | LB | August 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 215 | Marshall | Dearborn, MI | 1 | ||
| Mike Palumbo | OL | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 270 | Washington State | Calgary, AB | 6 | ||
| 21 | John Pankratz | SB | June 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| Anthony Parker | RB | April 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 210 | Memphis State | Buffalo, NY | 5 | ||
| 40 | James Parker | DE | January 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 215 | Grambling State | Philadelphia, PA | 18 | |
| 5 | Lui Passaglia | P/K | June 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 15 | 0 |
| Junior Robinson | DB | August 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Guelph | Kingston, Jamaica | 1 | ||
| 65 | Gerald Roper | G | November 7, 1959 | 6'4" | 255 | Arizona | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 3 | Jim Sandusky | WR | September 9, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego State | Othello, WA | 15 | 0 |
| 55 | Ian Sinclair | C | July 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 260 | Miami | London, ON | 18 | |
| Bob Skemp | T | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 265 | UBC | La Crosse, WI | 8 | ||
| 26 | Darrell Slater | DB | February 26, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Northeast Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | 8 | |
| Chris Spence | RB | April 23, 1963 | 5'10" | 210 | Simon Fraser | Lodnon, England | 1 | ||
| Gregg Stumon | DE | May 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 235 | Southern Arkansas | Plain Dealing, LA | 1 | ||
| 76 | John Ulmer | LB | June 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 225 | North Dakota | Columbia, OH | 16 | |
| 17 | Greg Vavra | QB | February 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Calgary | Red Deer, AB | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Karlton Watson | QB | October 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | Winston-Salem | Detroit, mI | 18 | 0 |
| 20 | John White | RB | August 28, 1955 | 5'9" | 195 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA | 18 | 0 |
| Richard White | LB | February 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 220 | Simon Fraser | Toronto, ON | 1 | ||
| 52 | Al Wilson | C | April 6, 1950 | 6'2" | 240 | Montana State | Duncan, BC | 18 | |
| Fred Worthy | DL | May 25, 1959 | 6'5" | 255 | Clemson | Summerville, SC | 0 |
