1971 BC Lions Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-9-1 13
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Eagle Keys (6-9-1)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1971 BC Lions Roster
1971 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties for 13 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

BC scored 282 points, while the leaky defensive unit surrendered 363, most in the circuit. Jim Evenson carried the ball for a team-leading 1,237 yards for the Lions.

Don Moorhead passed for 1,302 yards. Jim Young topped pass catchers, grabbing 55 passes for 793 yards.

Wayne Matherne intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Eagle Keys coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Don Moorhead	182	98	53.8	1302	7.2	9	4.9	13	7.1	59	63.5
Paul Brothers	116	58	50.0	865	7.5	2	1.7	9	7.8	47	48.2
Tom Wilkinson	19	11	57.9	236	12.4	1	5.3	0	0.0	60	119.6
Howard Clark	13	7	53.8	90	6.9	0	0.0	3	23.1	18	36.2
Dicky Lyons	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals	331	174	52.6	2493	7.5	12	3.6	26	7.9	60

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jim Evenson	260	1237	4.8	22	8
Don Moorhead	54	349	6.5	42	1
Larry Highbaugh	48	327	6.8	45	2
Jim Young	36	220	6.1	39	0
Josh Ashton	25	162	6.5	54	2
Dicky Lyons	27	122	4.5	19	0
Paul Brothers	27	119	4.4	25	1
Larry James	4	24	6.0	14	0
Ted Gerela	2	11	5.5	9	0
Tom Wilkinson	3	10	3.3	9	0
Howard Clark	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Wayne Matherne	3	-3	-1.0	2	0
Totals	490	2576	5.3	54	14

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jim Young	55	793	14.4	60	7
Larry Highbaugh	27	488	18.1	51	3
Dave Denny	18	352	19.6	44	0
Lynn Hendrickson	14	154	11.0	25	1
Lach Heron	13	155	11.9	18	1
John Love	12	193	16.1	41	0
Jim Evenson	11	77	7.0	36	0
Josh Ashton	9	112	12.4	28	0
Michel Leveille	5	84	16.8	21	0
Dicky Lyons	4	13	3.2	9	0
Jim White	2	28	14.0	15	0
Don Moorhead	2	26	13.0	16	0
Brian Kelsey	2	0	0.0	0	0
Wayne Matherne	1	9	9.0	9	0
Larry James	1	8	8.0	8	0
Totals	176	2492	14.2	60	12

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	Pts.
Ken Phillips	22	18	81.8	20	11	55.0	4	0	0		0	55
Ted Gerela	8	7	87.5	26	8	30.8	12	46	2758	60.0	75	43
Totals	30	25	83.3	46	19	41.3	16	46	2758	60.0	75	98

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Ken Phillips	117	4988	42.6	68	4
Totals	117	4988	42.6	68	4

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Michel Leveille	78	442	5.7	19
Mike Wilson	39	302	7.7	36
Dave Easley	2	5	2.5	3
Wayne Matherne	1	4	4.0	4
Brian Donnelly	2	4	2.0	3
Totals	122	757	6.2	36

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Larry Highbaugh	9	332	36.9	67
Wayne Matherne	13	316	24.3	35
Josh Ashton	10	291	29.1	47
John Love	4	135	33.8	50
Jim Evenson	4	99	24.8	32
Jim Tomlin	3	82	27.3	34
Michel Leveille	3	77	25.7	30
Mike Wilson	2	62	31.0	34
Cliff Powell	3	52	17.3	26
Pete Palmer	3	40	13.3	21
Dicky Lyons	1	28	28.0	28
Ted Gerela	2	20	10.0	11
Lynn Hendrickson	1	14	14.0	14
George Anderson	1	8	8.0	8
Dave Denny	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	60	1556	25.9	67

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Wayne Matherne	7	119	17.0	42	0
Dave Easley	5	163	32.6	46	1
Brian Donnelly	5	26	5.2	24	0
Jim Tomlin	3	52	17.3	30	0
Mike Wilson	3	50	16.7	25	0
Greg Findlay	3	43	14.3	39	0
George Anderson	2	92	46.0	84	0
Wayne Holm	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	29	545	18.8	84	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Greg Findlay				3	13	0
Garrett Hunsperger				3	17	0
Pete Palmer				2	0	0
Brian Donnelly				2	3	0
Mike Wilson				2	2	0
Ken Sugarman				1	0	1
Gary Robinson				1	0	0
Ted Wheeler				1	0	0
Cliff Powell				1	22	0
Jim White				1	0	0
Wayne Matherne				1	0	0
Bob Howes				1	3	0
Wayne Holm				1	0	0
George Anderson				1	42	1
Steve Duich				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	22	102	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Ken Phillips									11	18	8			59
Jim Evenson	8	0		0					0	0	0			48
Ted Gerela	0			0					8	7	12			43
Jim Young	0	7							0	0	0			42
Larry Highbaugh	2	3		0					0	0	0			30
Josh Ashton	2	0		0					0	0	0			12
Don Moorhead	1	0							0	0	0			6
Lach Heron		1							0	0	0			6
Lynn Hendrickson		1		0					0	0	0			6
Ken Sugarman							1		0	0	0			6
George Anderson				0		0	1		0	0	0			6
Paul Brothers	1								0	0	0			6
Dave Easley			0			1			0	0	0			6
Totals	14	12	0	0	0	1	2	0	19	25	20	0	0	276