1976 Montreal Alouettes Statistics
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-8-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Marv Levy (7-8-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1976 Montreal Alouettes RosterTeam Record: 7-8-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Marv Levy (7-8-1)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1976 Montreal Alouettes Results
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties for 15 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Alouettes chalked up 305 points, and the rigid defensive squad surrendered 273. Sonny Wade passed for 2,504 yards. Peter Dalla Riva grabbed 56 passes for 763 yards, while Andy Hopkins and Johnny Rodgers contributed to the receiving game, too.
Andy Hopkins carried the ball for a team-best 1,075 yards for Montreal.
Phil Price and Dickie Harris each seized 5 opponent throws.
Marv Levy coached the team. The 1976 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Division Semifinal.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Wade | 382 | 205 | 53.7 | 2504 | 6.6 | 17 | 4.5 | 27 | 7.1 | 62 | 59.5 |
| Joe Barnes | 56 | 29 | 51.8 | 392 | 7.0 | 1 | 1.8 | 7 | 12.5 | 51 | 40.8 |
| Larry Smith | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 25 | 6.2 | 1 | 25.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 17 | 69.8 |
| Gerry Dattilio | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 49.3 |
| Totals | 445 | 237 | 53.3 | 2935 | 6.6 | 19 | 4.3 | 35 | 7.9 | 62 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hopkins | 219 | 1075 | 4.9 | 41 | 3 |
| Larry Smith | 85 | 312 | 3.7 | 21 | 0 |
| Steve Ferrughelli | 45 | 195 | 4.3 | 16 | 0 |
| Joe Barnes | 18 | 127 | 7.1 | 16 | 1 |
| Sonny Wade | 20 | 117 | 5.8 | 41 | 0 |
| Ian Mofford | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 8 | 0 |
| Rudy Florio | 17 | 60 | 3.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Johnny Rodgers | 20 | 50 | 2.5 | 41 | 1 |
| Les Strayhorn | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Gerry Dattilio | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 19 | 0 |
| Brock Aynsley | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Chuck McMann | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 455 | 2061 | 4.5 | 41 | 5 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Dalla Riva | 56 | 763 | 13.6 | 36 | 10 |
| Johnny Rodgers | 45 | 749 | 16.6 | 56 | 6 |
| Andy Hopkins | 43 | 249 | 5.8 | 28 | 0 |
| Larry Smith | 36 | 268 | 7.4 | 40 | 0 |
| Brock Aynsley | 20 | 474 | 23.7 | 62 | 3 |
| Chuck McMann | 12 | 176 | 14.7 | 40 | 0 |
| Steve Ferrughelli | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 16 | 0 |
| Joe Petty | 5 | 126 | 25.2 | 51 | 0 |
| Ian Mofford | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 18 | 0 |
| Rudy Florio | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Gerry Dattilio | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Sonny Wade | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 237 | 2935 | 12.4 | 62 | 19 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | FGS | KO | Yds. | Avg. | Long | KOS | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sweet | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | 50 | 38 | 76.0 | 4 | 46 | 2394 | 52.0 | 87 | 0 | 141 |
| Totals | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | 50 | 38 | 76.0 | 4 | 46 | 2394 | 52.0 | 87 | 0 | 141 |
Punting:
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rodgers | 75 | 931 | 12.4 | 53 | 0 |
| Dickie Harris | 49 | 578 | 11.8 | 55 | 0 |
| Randy Rhino | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 26 | 0 |
| Totals | 133 | 1568 | 11.8 | 55 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rodgers | 17 | 444 | 26.1 | 43 | 0 |
| Dickie Harris | 17 | 438 | 25.8 | 37 | 0 |
| Randy Rhino | 10 | 217 | 21.7 | 35 | 0 |
| Andy Hopkins | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 |
| Ian Mofford | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Mike Fanucci | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Carl Crennel | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Rudy Florio | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wally Buono | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 59 | 1239 | 21.0 | 49 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Price | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 29 | 0 |
| Dickie Harris | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 30 | 0 |
| Randy Rhino | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 39 | 0 |
| Larry Willis | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Mike Widger | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Gene Gaines | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Glenn Lott | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Totals | 18 | 307 | 17.1 | 39 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Dattilio | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Chuck Zapiec | 4 | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Gene Gaines | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Marvin Davis | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Glen Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Randy Rhino | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Gord Judges | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Phil Price | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Dickie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Glenn Lott | 1 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| Junior Ah You | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Beaton | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Larry Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wally Buono | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 86 | 2 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Don Sweet | 38 | 23 | 4 | 141 | ||||||||||
| Peter Dalla Riva | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |||||||||
| Johnny Rodgers | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | |||||
| Brock Aynsley | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| Andy Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||
| Gerry Dattilio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| Chuck Zapiec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Joe Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Sonny Wade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Larry Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Totals | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 303 |
