1979 Calgary Stampeders Statistics
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Jack Gotta (12-4)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1979 Calgary Stampeders Results
The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Calgary piled up points with 382 points, while the solid defense conceded 278. Ken Johnson passed for 2,344 yards. Tom Forzani led the receiving corps, grabbing 58 receptions, while Willie Armstead contributed 968 receiving yards.
James Sykes carried the ball for a team-high 703 yards for the Stampeders, while Willie Burden also contributed to the rushing attack.
The larcenous defense pounced on 59 turnovers. Al Burleson picked off 9 opponent throws.
Jack Gotta coached the team. The 1979 Calgary Stampeders lost in the Division Final.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 312 | 176 | 56.4 | 2344 | 7.5 | 19 | 6.1 | 8 | 2.6 | 105 | 90.0 |
| John Hufnagel | 120 | 70 | 58.3 | 797 | 6.6 | 5 | 4.2 | 5 | 4.2 | 75 | 74.9 |
| Mike McTague | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 118.8 |
| Bruce Threadgill | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1 | 79.2 |
| Totals | 434 | 248 | 57.1 | 3161 | 7.3 | 24 | 5.5 | 13 | 3.0 | 105 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sykes | 151 | 703 | 4.7 | 38 | 5 |
| Willie Burden | 145 | 658 | 4.5 | 19 | 5 |
| Richard Crump | 65 | 250 | 3.8 | 24 | 2 |
| John Hufnagel | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 13 | 1 |
| Willie Armstead | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Rob Forbes | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 5 | 0 |
| Ken Johnson | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 13 | 0 |
| John Palazeti | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Threadgill | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Totals | 418 | 1759 | 4.2 | 38 | 13 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Forzani | 58 | 761 | 13.1 | 33 | 8 |
| Willie Armstead | 48 | 968 | 20.2 | 105 | 8 |
| Willie Burden | 42 | 373 | 8.9 | 33 | 3 |
| James Sykes | 31 | 269 | 8.7 | 25 | 1 |
| Bob Viccars | 24 | 256 | 10.7 | 21 | 1 |
| Kelvin Kirk | 20 | 322 | 16.1 | 33 | 3 |
| Richard Crump | 20 | 167 | 8.4 | 29 | 0 |
| Danny Walker | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Mike McTague | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Totals | 248 | 3161 | 12.7 | 105 | 24 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | FGS | KO | Yds. | Avg. | Long | KOS | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Hay | 38 | 38 | 100.0 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 9 | 63 | 3728 | 59.2 | 90 | 4 | 114 |
| Totals | 38 | 38 | 100.0 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 9 | 63 | 3728 | 59.2 | 90 | 4 | 114 |
Punting:
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Forzani | 55 | 544 | 9.9 | 59 | 0 |
| Kelvin Kirk | 25 | 278 | 11.1 | 63 | 1 |
| Richard Crump | 21 | 149 | 7.1 | 28 | 0 |
| Robert Sparks | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 18 | 0 |
| James Sykes | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Mike McTague | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Burleson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 113 | 1044 | 9.2 | 63 | 1 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Kirk | 10 | 290 | 29.0 | 95 | 1 |
| Robert Sparks | 12 | 173 | 14.4 | 25 | 0 |
| Tom Forzani | 6 | 167 | 27.8 | 38 | 0 |
| James Sykes | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 22 | 0 |
| Richard Crump | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 29 | 0 |
| John Palazeti | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bernie Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 823 | 20.6 | 95 | 1 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Burleson | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 35 | 0 |
| Terry Irvin | 7 | 147 | 21.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Robert Sparks | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 50 | 0 |
| Ray Odums | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Bernie Morrison | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Doug Battershill | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 1 |
| Ollie Bakken | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 467 | 16.7 | 50 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lewis | 4 | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Al Burleson | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Andy Jonassen | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Terry Irvin | 2 | 65 | 1 | ||||
| Ed McAleney | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Tom Reimer | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Robert Sparks | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lyall Woznesensky | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Miles Gorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Larry Tittley | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Willie Burden | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Doug Battershill | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 86 | 2 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| J.T. Hay | 21 | 38 | 14 | 115 | ||||||||||
| Willie Armstead | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | ||||||
| Willie Burden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | ||||||
| Tom Forzani | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |||||||
| James Sykes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||||
| Kelvin Kirk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||
| Richard Crump | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| Mike McTague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||
| Reggie Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Doug Battershill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| John Hufnagel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Terry Irvin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Bob Viccars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 382 |
