1978 Canadian Football League Leaders
1978 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1978 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Brock | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23 | 486 | 294 | 3755 | 18 |
| Tom Wilkinson | Edmonton Eskimos | 20 | 292 | 177 | 2394 | 9 |
| Tom Clements | Ottawa Rough Riders | 17 | 239 | 152 | 1990 | 12 |
| Ron Lancaster | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 15 | 390 | 205 | 2677 | 27 |
| John Hufnagel | Calgary Stampeders | 13 | 315 | 169 | 2663 | 13 |
| Jerry Tagge | BC Lions | 13 | 430 | 243 | 3134 | 20 |
| Condredge Holloway | Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 214 | 132 | 1970 | 2 |
| Joe Barnes | Montreal Alouettes | 10 | 137 | 72 | 1177 | 9 |
| Jimmy Jones | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 9 | 269 | 159 | 2060 | 11 |
| Chuck Ealey | Toronto Argonauts | 8 | 206 | 112 | 1420 | 6 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Brock | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3755 | 486 | 294 | 23 | 18 |
| Jerry Tagge | BC Lions | 3134 | 430 | 243 | 13 | 20 |
| Ron Lancaster | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2677 | 390 | 205 | 15 | 27 |
| John Hufnagel | Calgary Stampeders | 2663 | 315 | 169 | 13 | 13 |
| Tom Wilkinson | Edmonton Eskimos | 2394 | 292 | 177 | 20 | 9 |
| Jimmy Jones | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2060 | 269 | 159 | 9 | 11 |
| Tom Clements | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1990 | 239 | 152 | 17 | 12 |
| Condredge Holloway | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1970 | 214 | 132 | 12 | 2 |
| Chuck Ealey | Toronto Argonauts | 1420 | 206 | 112 | 8 | 6 |
| Joe Barnes | Montreal Alouettes | 1177 | 137 | 72 | 10 | 9 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Strickland | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1306 | 7 | 37 |
| Larry Key | BC Lions | 1054 | 7 | 66 |
| Jim Washington | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1032 | 6 | 31 |
| James Sykes | Calgary Stampeders | 1020 | 13 | 31 |
| Jim Germany | Edmonton Eskimos | 885 | 10 | 34 |
| Jimmy Edwards | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 840 | 2 | 32 |
| Terry Metcalf | Toronto Argonauts | 669 | 2 | 26 |
| Willie Burden | Calgary Stampeders | 627 | 2 | 23 |
| Richard Holmes | Ottawa Rough Riders | 607 | 3 | 54 |
| John O'Leary | Montreal Alouettes | 584 | 4 | 15 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sykes | Calgary Stampeders | 13 | 1020 | 31 |
| Jim Germany | Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 885 | 34 |
| Larry Key | BC Lions | 7 | 1054 | 66 |
| Mike Strickland | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 | 1306 | 37 |
| Jim Washington | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 1032 | 31 |
| John O'Leary | Montreal Alouettes | 4 | 584 | 15 |
| Mark Bragagnolo | Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 377 | 19 |
| Dieter Brock | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 | 47 | 12 |
| Richard Crump | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 | 471 | 103 |
| Calvin Culliver | BC Lions | 3 | 207 | 58 |
| Arthur Green | Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 238 | 64 |
| Richard Holmes | Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 607 | 54 |
| Ron Lancaster | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Alvin White | Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 47 | 15 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 75 | 998 | 8 | 44 |
| Gord Paterson | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 69 | 866 | 3 | 55 |
| Tony Gabriel | Ottawa Rough Riders | 67 | 1070 | 11 | 80 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 67 | 1091 | 10 | 46 |
| Mike Murphy | Ottawa Rough Riders | 59 | 584 | 1 | 44 |
| Waddell Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 58 | 875 | 9 | 50 |
| Leon Bright | BC Lions | 52 | 781 | 2 | 89 |
| Al Charuk | BC Lions | 51 | 790 | 4 | 53 |
| Mike Holmes | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 51 | 872 | 8 | 90 |
| Jeff Avery | Ottawa Rough Riders | 50 | 767 | 3 | 68 |
| James Sykes | Calgary Stampeders | 50 | 614 | 1 | 62 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 1091 | 67 | 10 | 46 |
| Tony Gabriel | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1070 | 67 | 11 | 80 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 998 | 75 | 8 | 44 |
| Willie Armstead | Calgary Stampeders | 881 | 39 | 9 | 101 |
| Waddell Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 875 | 58 | 9 | 50 |
| Mike Holmes | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 872 | 51 | 8 | 90 |
| Gord Paterson | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 866 | 69 | 3 | 55 |
| Bob Gaddis | Montreal Alouettes | 814 | 45 | 3 | 64 |
| Al Charuk | BC Lions | 790 | 51 | 4 | 53 |
| Leon Bright | BC Lions | 781 | 52 | 2 | 89 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gabriel | Ottawa Rough Riders | 11 | 67 | 1070 | 80 |
| Tom Scott | Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 67 | 1091 | 46 |
| Willie Armstead | Calgary Stampeders | 9 | 39 | 881 | 101 |
| Waddell Smith | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 58 | 875 | 50 |
| Mike Holmes | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 51 | 872 | 90 |
| Joe Poplawski | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 75 | 998 | 44 |
| Arthur Green | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 40 | 580 | 47 |
| Tom Forzani | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 43 | 731 | 67 |
| Peter Stenerson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 5 | 20 | 278 | 35 |
| Al Charuk | BC Lions | 4 | 51 | 790 | 53 |
| Peter Dalla Riva | Montreal Alouettes | 4 | 33 | 557 | 42 |
| Jimmy Edwards | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 33 | 296 | 75 |
| Stu Lang | Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 48 | 618 | 47 |
| Lawrie Skolrood | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 | 40 | 661 | 57 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hollimon | Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 228 | 4 | 72 |
| Terry Irvin | Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 159 | 1 | 73 |
| Larry Highbaugh | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 100 | 1 | 41 |
| Al Burleson | Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 72 | 0 | 32 |
| Kenny Downing | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 63 | 0 | 22 |
| Mike Nelms | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 110 | 1 | 42 |
| Reggie Pierson | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 5 | 75 | 0 | 43 |
| Gary Rosolowich | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 5 | 74 | 0 | 30 |
| Ken Hinton | BC Lions | 5 | 47 | 0 | 34 |
| Jim Burrow | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 34 | 1 | 20 |
