1985 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Joe Moss (7-9)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1985 Ottawa Rough Riders RosterTeam Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Joe Moss (7-9)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1985 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Ottawa racked up 376 points, while the leaky defense allowed 462, most in the circuit. J.C. Watts passed for 2,975 yards. Waymon Alridge grabbed 49 receptions for 797 yards. Mike Caterbone provided receiving help also.
J.C. Watts carried the ball for a team-high 710 yards for the Rough Riders.
Chris Sigler picked off 5 opponent throws. Loyd Lewis sacked quarterbacks 7 times.
Joe Moss coached the team. The 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Semifinal.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.C. Watts | 439 | 236 | 53.8 | 2975 | 6.8 | 12 | 2.7 | 25 | 5.7 | 70 | 60.5 |
| Bernard Quarles | 101 | 50 | 49.5 | 635 | 6.3 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 5.9 | 60 | 48.1 |
| Troy Bodine | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 22 | 20.5 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 553 | 292 | 52.8 | 3657 | 6.6 | 13 | 2.4 | 33 | 6.0 | 70 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.C. Watts | 106 | 710 | 6.7 | 38 | 1 |
| Lester Brown | 95 | 497 | 5.2 | 38 | 3 |
| Timmy McCray | 53 | 277 | 5.2 | 24 | 3 |
| Bernard Quarles | 26 | 178 | 6.8 | 17 | 0 |
| Jim Reid | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 16 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Mike Hudson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Troy Bodine | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Totals | 303 | 1772 | 5.8 | 38 | 7 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymon Alridge | 49 | 797 | 16.3 | 53 | 4 |
| Mike Caterbone | 43 | 654 | 15.2 | 70 | 5 |
| Daric Zeno | 35 | 323 | 9.2 | 29 | 2 |
| Mark Barousse | 27 | 371 | 13.7 | 49 | 1 |
| Mike Hudson | 26 | 278 | 10.7 | 30 | 1 |
| Lester Brown | 21 | 155 | 7.4 | 25 | 0 |
| Steve Hall | 20 | 310 | 15.5 | 51 | 0 |
| Timmy McCray | 15 | 172 | 11.5 | 37 | 0 |
| Jim Reid | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Tony January | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Don Newman | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Thad Jemison | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 19 | 0 |
| Dave Newman | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 40 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Dwight Edwards | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 60 | 0 |
| Stewart Fraser | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Totals | 279 | 3505 | 12.6 | 70 | 13 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | FGS | KO | Yds. | Avg. | Long | KOS | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Dorsey | 24 | 24 | 100.0 | 38 | 28 | 73.7 | 8 | 50 | 2803 | 56.1 | 90 | 4 | 120 |
| Totals | 24 | 24 | 100.0 | 38 | 28 | 73.7 | 8 | 50 | 2803 | 56.1 | 90 | 4 | 120 |
Punting:
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daric Zeno | 52 | 590 | 11.3 | 74 | 2 |
| Mike Caterbone | 37 | 328 | 8.9 | 25 | 0 |
| Chris Sigler | 15 | 98 | 6.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Ricky Barden | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ralph Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 108 | 1048 | 9.7 | 74 | 2 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daric Zeno | 25 | 507 | 20.3 | 57 | 0 |
| Mike Caterbone | 21 | 436 | 20.8 | 45 | 0 |
| Kevin Gray | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 27 | 0 |
| Dwight Edwards | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 33 | 0 |
| Chris Sigler | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Steve Hall | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Totals | 61 | 1225 | 20.1 | 57 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sigler | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 41 | 0 |
| Ricky Barden | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 32 | 0 |
| Lamont Meacham | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 29 | 0 |
| Jo Jo Heath | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 25 | 0 |
| Ralph Dixon | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 20 | 0 |
| Tom Towns | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 41 | 0 |
| Rick Sowieta | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Al Washington | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Kevin Gray | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Hirsch | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bourgeau | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 308 | 11.4 | 41 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyd Lewis | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Marshall | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jeff Roberts | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tom Towns | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michel Bourgeau | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ralph Dixon | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Smythe | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rick Sowieta | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ron Engleson | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Barden | 5 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Ralph Dixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Chris Sigler | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Tom Towns | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jeff Roberts | 1 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Robert Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jim Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Kevin Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Steve Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lamont Meacham | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mike Hudson | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Loyd Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Michel Bourgeau | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Dean Dorsey | 28 | 24 | 12 | 120 | ||||||||||
| Mike Caterbone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||
| Waymon Alridge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||
| Daric Zeno | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||
| Lester Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| Timmy McCray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| Ken Clark | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Mike Hudson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| Ralph Dixon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| Mark Barousse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Ricky Barden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| J.C. Watts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
