# Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics

The following is a list of Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics over their existence from 1876 to 1996.

## Games played

Most Games Played
* 201 – Moe Racine (1958–74)
* 186 – Gerry Organ (1971–77, 79–83)
* 169 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
* 167 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
* 166 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
Most Seasons Played
* 22 – Eddie Emerson (1912–15, 19–35, 37)
* 17 – Moe Racine (1958–74)
* 14 – Joe Tubman (1913–15, 19–29)
* 13 – Charlie Connell (1920–32)
* 13 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
* 13 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)

## Scoring

Most points – Career
* 1462 – Gerry Organ (1971–77, 79–83)
* 841 – Dean Dorsey (1984–87, 89–90)
* 772 – Terry Baker (1990–95)
* 402 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
* 392 – Moe Racine (1958–74)
Most Points – Season
* 202 – Terry Baker – 1991
* 184 – Terry Baker – 1992
* 178 – Terry Baker – 1994
* 176 – Dean Dorsey – 1990
* 148 – Dean Dorsey – 1989
Most Points – Game
* 24 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 16, 1959
* 24 – Ron Stewart – at Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
* 24 – Art Green – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 7, 1975
* 24 – Dean Dorsey – versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 24, 1989
Most Touchdowns – Career
* 70 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
* 67 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
* 59 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
* 55 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
* 54 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
Most Touchdowns – Season
* 18 – Alvin Walker – 1982
* 16 – Ron Stewart – 1960
* 15 – Art Green – 1976
* 14 – Vic Washington – 1969
* 14 – Art Green – 1975
* 14 – Tony Gabriel – 1976
Most Touchdowns – Game
* 4 – Ken Charlton – versus Hamilton Tigers, November 9, 1946
* 4 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 16, 1959
* 4 – Ron Stewart – at Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
* 4 – Art Green – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 7, 1975
Most Receiving Touchdowns – Career
* 65 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
* 61 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
* 54 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
* 34 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
* 33 – Hugh Oldham (1970–74)
Most Receiving Touchdowns – Season
* 14 – Tony Gabriel – 1976
* 13 – Whit Tucker – 1968
* 13 – Hugh Oldham – 1970
* 12 – David Williams – 1990
* 11 – Tony Gabriel – 1978
* 11 – Stephen Jones – 1990
* 11 – Jock Climie – 1993
Most Receiving Touchdowns – Game
* 3 – Many
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Career
* 54 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
* 43 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
* 39 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
* 32 – Art Green (1973–76, 78)
* 24 – Alvin Walker (1982–84)
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Season
* 15 – Ron Stewart – 1960
* 13 – Art Green – 1976
* 13 – Alvin Walker – 1982
* 11 – Art Green – 1975
* 10 – Alvin Walker – 1983
* 10 – Reggie Barnes – 1991

## Passing

Most Passing Yards – Career
* 24,593 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
* 11,251 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
* 10,937 – J. C. Watts (1981–86)
* 10,288 – Tom Burgess (1986, 1992–93)
* 9663 – Tom Clements (1975–78)
Most Passing Yards – Season
* 5063 – Tom Burgess – 1993
* 4275 – Damon Allen – 1991
* 4173 – Danny Barrett – 1994
* 4026 – Tom Burgess – 1992
* 3977 – David Archer – 1996
Most Passing Yards – Game
* 471 – Chris Isaac – versus Montreal Concordes, July 29, 1982
* 467 – David Archer – versus BC Lions, July 12, 1996
* 448 – Sammy Garza – versus Birmingham Barracudas, September 1, 1995
Most Pass Completions – Career
* 1,356 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
* 767 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
* 743 – J. C. Watts (1981–86)
* 700 – Tom Burgess (1986, 1992–93)
* 677 – Tom Clements (1975–78)
Most Pass Completions – Season
* 329 – Tom Burgess – 1993
* 299 – Danny Barrett – 1994
* 294 – David Archer – 1996
* 282 – Damon Allen – 1991
* 276 – Tom Burgess – 1992
Most Pass Completions – Game
* 30 – Tom Burgess – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, July 16, 1993
* 30 – David Archer – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, July 28, 1996
Most Passing Touchdowns – Career
* 185 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
* 75 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
* 66 – Tom Clements (1975–78)
* 64 – Tom Burgess (1986, 1992–93)
* 56 – Condredge Holloway (1975–80)
Most Passing Touchdowns – Season
* 34 – Damon Allen – 1990
* 33 – Russ Jackson – 1969
* 30 – Tom Burgess – 1993
* 29 – Tom Burgess – 1992
* 25 – Russ Jackson – 1967
* 25 – Russ Jackson – 1968
Most Passing Touchdowns – Game
* 5 – Chris Isaac – versus Montreal Concordes, July 29, 1982
* 5 – Damon Allen – versus Edmonton Eskimos, July 26, 1990
* 5 – Tom Burgess – versus Toronto Argonauts, July 9, 1992

## Rushing

Most Rushing Yards – Career
* 6,917 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
* 5,689 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
* 5,045 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
* 4,001 – Reggie Barnes (1990–93, 96)
* 3,586 – Art Green (1973–76, 78)
Most Rushing Yards – Season (all 1000 yard rushers included)
* 1486 – Reggie Barnes – 1991
* 1431 – Alvin Walker – 1983
* 1407 – Dave Thelen – 1960
* 1339 – Dave Thelen – 1959
* 1260 – Reggie Barnes – 1990
* 1257 – Art Green – 1976
* 1188 – Art Green – 1975
* 1141 – Alvin Walker – 1982
* 1075 – Orville Lee – 1988
* 1074 – Richard Crump – 1980
* 1036 – Damon Allen – 1991
* 1032 – Dave Thelen – 1961
* 1020 – Ron Stewart – 1960
* 1016 – Richard Holmes – 1977*
NOTE - In 1977 Richard Holmes played with Toronto and rushed for 151 years with that team.
Most Rushing Yards – Game
* 287 – Ron Stewart – at Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
* 213 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984
* 209 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 14, 1960
* 203 – Alvin Walker – versus Calgary Stampeders, October 23, 1982
Most Rushing Attempts – Career
* 1,211 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
* 983 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
* 777 – Reggie Barnes (1990–93, 96)
* 745 – Art Green (1973–76, 78)
* 726 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
Most Rushing Attempts – Season
* 291 – Reggie Barnes – 1991
* 258 – Art Green – 1975
* 245 – Dave Thelen – 1960
* 238 – Alvin Walker – 1983
* 234 – Art Green – 1976
Most Rushing Attempts – Game
* 33 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 14, 1960
* 30 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984
* 27 – Alvin Walker – versus Calgary Stampeders, October 23, 1982
Longest Rush
* 87 – Bo Scott – at Montreal Alouettes, August 26, 1965
* 85 – Vic Washington – versus BC Lions, August 13, 1969
* 81 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984

## Receiving

Most Receiving Yards – Career
* 7,484 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
* 6,092 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
* 6,034 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
* 5,108 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
* 3,807 – Gerald Alphin (1987–89)
Most Receiving Yards – Season
* 1471 – Gerald Alphin – 1989
* 1402 – Margene Adkins – 1969
* 1400 – Stephen Jones – 1992
* 1362 – Tony Gabriel – 1977
* 1320 – Tony Gabriel – 1976
Most Receiving Yards – Game
* 258 – Bob Simpson – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 29, 1956
* 254 – Stephen Jones – versus Toronto Argonauts, July 9, 1992
* 231 – Margene Adkins – versus Toronto Argonauts, October 15, 1969
Most Receptions – Career
* 444 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
* 278 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
* 274 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
* 272 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
* 202 – Jock Climie (1991–94)
Most Receptions – Season
* 94 – Marc Lewis – 1987
* 79 – Joe Rogers – 1996
* 75 – Stephen Jones – 1992
* 74 – Stephen Jones – 1993
* 73 – Tony Gabriel – 1981
Most Receptions – Game
* 13 – Marc Barousse – at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, July 3, 1986
* 11 – Tony Gabriel – versus Montreal Alouettes, August 16, 1976
* 11 – Robert Gordon – at BC Lions, November 2, 1996

## Interceptions

Most Interceptions – Career
* 46 – Joe Poirier (1959–70)
* 37 – Al Marcelin (1970–75)
* 32 – Jerry Campbell (1968–75)
* 31 – Rod Woodward (1971–76)
Most Interceptions – Season
* 11 – Less Browne – 1992
* 10 – Don Sutherin – 1969
* 10 – Mike Nelms – 1979
* 10 – Troy Wilson – 1988
* 9 – Al Marcelin – 1970
Most Interceptions – Game
* 4 – Chris Sigler – versus Montreal Alouettes, June 27, 1986
Most Interception Return Yards – Career
* 658 – Joe Poirier (1959–70)
* 543 – Rod Woodward (1971–76)
Most Interception Return Yards – Season
* 259 – Less Browne – 1992
* 236 – Barry Ardern – 1969
Most Interception Return Yards – Game
* 172 – Barry Ardern – at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 1, 1969

## Tackles (since 1987, Def and ST Tackles since 1991)

Most Total Tackles – Season
* 127 – Bruce Holmes – 1990
Most Defensive Tackles – Season
* 83 – Remi Trudel – 1995
* 76 – Brett Young – 1995
* 68 – Brian Bonner – 1991
* 68 – DeWayne Knight – 1996
* 64 – Scott Flagel – 1991
Most Defensive Tackles – Game
* 14 – Bruce Holmes – at Edmonton Eskimos, October 15, 1989
Most Special Team Tackles – Career
* 42 – Dean Noel (1993–94)
* 38 – Joe Sardo (1992–94)
* 36 – Sean Foudy (1989–92)
* 35 – Mike Graybill (1993–94)
Most Special Team Tackles – Season
* 30 – Dean Noel – 1994
* 27 – Daniel Hunter – 1991
* 26 – Gord Weber – 1992
* 24 – Ron Goetz – 1993
* 24 – Stefen Reid – 1995

## Quarterback sacks (since 1981)

Most Sacks – Career
* 71 – Greg Marshall (1981–87)
* 57 – Loyd Lewis (1985–91, 95–96)
* 41 – Gregg Stumon (1990–93)
* 39 – Angelo Snipes (1991–93)
* 22 – Gary Dulin (1982–84)
Most Sacks – Season
* 20 – Angelo Snipes – 1992
* 16.5 – Greg Marshall – 1984
* 15.5 – Greg Marshall – 1983
* 15 – Loyd Lewis – 1986
* 14 – Angelo Snipes – 1993
Most Sacks – Game