1996 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Team Record: 15-3 30
Finishing 1st in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Don Matthews (15-3)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses for 30 points, finishing first in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
On offense, Toronto scored 660 points, best in the league. The defense proved to be a force, as the Argonauts conceded 327 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Doug Flutie triggered the aerial attack, passing for 5,720 yards. Michael Clemons paced the receiving corps, snagging 116 passes for 1,268 yards, while Paul Masotti was targeted regularly, too.
Robert Drummond carried the ball for a team-best 935 yards, and Doug Flutie also contributed to the rushing attack.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 65 turnovers, best in the league. Donald Smith and Adrion Smith each seized 5 opponent throws. Rob Waldrop and Tim Cofield each sacked opposing passers 9 times.
Don Matthews coached the team. The 1996 Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ousmane Bary | DB | January 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Syracuse | Bordeaux, France | 4 | |
| 37 | Ken Benson | LB | March 4, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Arkansas | Kansas City, KS | 16 | |
| 4 | Ed Berry | DB | September 28, 1963 | 5'10" | 183 | Utah St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 14 | |
| 64 | Chuck Bradley | T | April 9, 1970 | 6'5" | 296 | Kentucky | Covington, KY USA | 12 | |
| 69 | Joe Burgos | T | March 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 290 | Temple | Bronx, NY | 6 | |
| 51 | Noah Cantor | DT | January 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Ottawa, ON | 18 | |
| 80 | Norm Casola | WR | August 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 225 | Windsor | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 18 | |
| 31 | Michael Clemons | RB | January 15, 1965 | 5'5" | 166 | William & Mary | Clearwater, FL USA | 18 | 0 |
| 56 | Tim Cofield | DE | May 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 243 | Elizabeth City St. | Murfreesboro, NC USA | 13 | |
| 86 | Jimmy Cunningham | WR | January 1, 1973 | 5'8" | 165 | Howard | Houston, TX | 18 | |
| 28 | Duane Dmytryshyn | SB | June 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | Calgary | Saskatoon, SK | 18 | |
| 29 | Robert Drummond | RB | June 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Syracuse | Apopka, FL USA | 18 | 0 |
| 13 | Greg Eaglin | DB | November 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Cleveland, TX | 8 | |
| 18 | Jeff Fairholm | SB | November 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Arizona | Montreal, QC | 7 | |
| 14 | Marquel Fleetwood | QB | January 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Minnesota | Atlanta, GA | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | Doug Flutie | QB | October 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | Boston Col. | Manchester, MD USA | 18 | 18 |
| 94 | Oscar Giles | DL | October 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 250 | Texas | Dallas, TX | 7 | |
| 58 | Chris Gioskos | G | December 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 275 | Ottawa | Hamilton, ON | 18 | |
| 38 | Reggie Givens | LB | October 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 234 | Penn St. | Emporia, VA USA | 18 | |
| 96 | Alex Gordon | DE | September 14, 1964 | 6'5" | 246 | Cincinnati | Jacksonville, FL USA | 7 | |
| 26 | Courtney Griffin | DB | December 19, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Fresno St. | Madera, CA USA | 7 | |
| 39 | Cooper Harris | LB | October 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 225 | Pittsburgh State | Calgary, AB | 18 | |
| 7 | Johnnie Harris | LB | August 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 215 | Mississippi St. | Chicago, IL USA | 4 | |
| 15 | J.P. Izquierdo | SB | March 12, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 11 | |
| 63 | Mike Kiselak | C | March 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 295 | Maryland | North Tarrytown, NY USA | 18 | |
| 88 | Paul Masotti | WR | October 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Acadia | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
| 91 | Demetrious Maxie | DE | October 18, 1973 | 6'3" | 280 | Texas-El Paso | Florence, LA | 5 | |
| 78 | Mike Morreale | SB | August 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | McMaster | Hamilton, ON | 18 | |
| 82 | John Morton | WR | September 24, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Western Michigan | Pontiac, MI | 2 | |
| 17 | Dan Murphy | SB | August 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Acadia | Ottawa, ON | 11 | |
| 21 | George Nimako | DB | March 9, 1969 | 5'10" | 195 | Liberty | Nepean, ON | 18 | |
| 50 | Mike O'Shea | LB | September 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 223 | Guelph | North Bay, ON | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Don Odegard | DB | November 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Oregon St. | Seattle, WA USA | 11 | |
| 57 | Dan Payne | T | June 7, 1966 | 6'7" | 300 | Purdue | Coquitlam, BC | 12 | |
| 62 | Chris Perez | T | June 21, 1969 | 6'5" | 280 | Kansas | Parkridge, IL | 18 | |
| 61 | John Raposo | DE | August 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 245 | Toronto | Toronto, ON | 18 | |
| 32 | Sean Reade | RB | February 23, 1974 | 5'11" | 210 | Western Ontario | Harrowsmith, ON | 1 | |
| 35 | Brendan Rogers | LB | February 25, 1968 | 6'1" | 235 | East Washington | Vancouver, BC | 9 | |
| 9 | Marcello Simmons | DB | August 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | SMU | Tomball, TX USA | 16 | |
| 12 | Adrion Smith | DB | September 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Southwest Missouri State | Kansas City, MO | 15 | |
| 19 | Donald Smith | DB | February 21, 1968 | 5'11" | 189 | Liberty | Danville, VA USA | 15 | |
| 36 | Les Smith | DB | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | The Citadel | Concord, NC | 2 | |
| 65 | Vic Stevenson | T | September 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 240 | Calgary | New Westminster, BC | 18 | |
| 73 | Andrew Stewart | DE | November 20, 1965 | 6'5" | 265 | Cincinnati | Queens, NY USA | 18 | |
| 13 | Mike Vanderjagt | K | March 24, 1970 | 6'5" | 211 | West Virginia | Oakville, ON Canada | 18 | 0 |
| 59 | Pierre Vercheval | G | November 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 285 | Western Ontario | Liege, Belgium | 8 | |
| 92 | Rob Waldrop | DT | December 1, 1971 | 6'1" | 276 | Arizona | Atlanta, GA USA | 17 | |
| 26 | Charles Washington | LB | October 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 212 | Texas | Shreveport, LA USA | 2 | |
| 87 | Rob Weir | DL | February 10, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Queen's | 3 | ||
| 81 | Tyrone Williams | WR | March 26, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | West. Ontario | Halifax, NS Canada | 18 | |
| 20 | Don Wilson | LB | July 28, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | North Carolina St. | Washington, DC USA | 18 |
