1971 Toronto Argonauts Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Leo Cahill (10-4)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1971 Toronto Argonauts Roster
1971 Toronto Argonauts Results

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.

The Argonauts ran up 289 points, and the defense conceded 248. Joe Theismann tossed for 2,440 yards. Mel Profit snagged 39 passes for 725 yards, while Bill Symons and Mike Eben provided receiving help also.

Leon McQuay carried the ball for a team-best 977 yards for Toronto.

Dick Thornton intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Leo Cahill coached the team. The 1971 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Grey Cup.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Joe Theismann	278	148	53.2	2440	8.8	17	6.1	21	7.6	94	71.9
Greg Barton	92	55	59.8	682	7.4	4	4.3	6	6.5	49	70.1
Mel Profit	1	1	100.0	46	46.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	46	118.8
Harry Abofs	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Leon McQuay	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Dick Thornton	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals	375	204	54.4	3168	8.4	21	5.6	28	7.5	94

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Leon McQuay	138	977	7.1	81	5
Joe Theismann	81	564	7.0	84	1
Bill Symons	103	418	4.1	43	2
Harry Abofs	22	106	4.8	26	1
Dave Cranmer	12	46	3.8	9	0
Mike Eben	3	7	2.3	9	0
Zenon Andrusyshyn	1	4	4.0	4	0
Greg Barton	7	-1	-0.1	2	0
Totals	367	2121	5.8	84	9

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Mel Profit	39	725	18.6	75	5
Mike Eben	36	572	15.9	77	3
Bill Symons	30	325	10.8	47	1
Dave Cranmer	27	506	18.7	94	2
Leon McQuay	26	429	16.5	81	4
Jim Henderson	18	273	15.2	41	2
Dick Thornton	13	195	15.0	45	1
Harry Abofs	10	67	6.7	34	1
Tony Moro	5	76	15.2	32	2
Totals	204	3168	15.5	94	21

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	Pts.
Ivan MacMillan	30	26	86.7	20	12	60.0	4	1	46	46.0	46	66
Zenon Andrusyshyn	3	1	33.3	1	0	0.0	0	48	2712	56.5	78	1
Joe Theismann	1	1	100.0	0	0		0					1
Totals	34	28	82.4	21	12	57.1	4	49	2758	56.3	78	68

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Zenon Andrusyshyn	122	5346	43.8	68	8
Joe Theismann	3	182	60.7	69	1
Totals	125	5528	44.2	69	9

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Peter Paquette	67	445	6.6	30
Harry Abofs	57	227	4.0	15
Joe Theismann	1	7	7.0	7
Dick Thornton	3	5	1.7	4
Chip Barrett	1	-2	-2.0	-2
Totals	129	682	5.3	30

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bill Symons	13	368	28.3	43
Jim Tomlin	5	126	25.2	0
Leon McQuay	3	80	26.7	40
Harry Abofs	4	71	17.8	25
Dave Raimey	4	70	17.5	20
Dick Thornton	4	54	13.5	22
Dave Cranmer	1	12	12.0	12
Mel Profit	1	9	9.0	9
Paul Desjardins	1	0	0.0	0
Tony Moro	3	0	0.0	0
Mike Eben	1	-4	-4.0	-4
Totals	40	786	19.6	43

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dick Thornton	7	79	11.3	43	2
Marv Luster	4	53	13.2	25	0
Dave Raimey	4	14	3.5	6	1
William Anderson	3	77	25.7	49	0
Chip Barrett	3	55	18.3	28	0
Dick Aldridge	3	26	8.7	20	0
Gene Mack	2	52	26.0	29	1
Pete Martin	2	25	12.5	22	0
Gerry Sternberg	1	7	7.0	7	0
Jim Tomlin	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	30	388	12.9	49	4

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FF
Joe Vijuk				3	0
Dick Aldridge				2	0
Dave Knechtel				2	0
Jim Corrigall				2	0
George Wells				1	0
Marv Luster				1	0
Gene Mack				1	6
Charlie Bray				1	38
Larry Brame				1	0
Mel Profit				1	0
Chip Barrett				1	2
William Anderson				1	0
Totals	0	0	0	17	46	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Ivan MacMillan									12	26	4			66
Leon McQuay	5	4		0					0	0	0			54
Mel Profit		5		0			0		0	0	0			30
Dick Thornton		1	0	0		2			0	0	0			18
Bill Symons	2	1		0					0	0	0			18
Mike Eben	0	3		0					0	0	0			18
Tony Moro		2		0					0	0	0			12
Harry Abofs	1	1	0	0					0	0	0			12
Jim Henderson		2							0	0	0			12
Dave Cranmer	0	2		0					0	0	0			12
Zenon Andrusyshyn	0								0	1	8			9
Joe Theismann	1		0						0	1	1			8
Dave Raimey				0		1			0	0	0			6
Gene Mack						1	0		0	0	0			6
Totals	9	21	0	0	0	4	0	0	12	28	13	0	0	281