1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-8-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Jim Spavital (7-8-1)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties for 15 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Winnipeg lit up the scoreboard for 366 points, while the porous defense gave up 349. Don Jonas led the charge, throwing for 4,036 yards. Jim Thorpe caught 70 balls for 1,436 yards. Bob LaRose was targeted regularly, too.

Mack Herron rushed for a team-high 900 yards for the Blue Bombers, while Eddie Williams also buoyed the ground attack.

Paul Williams intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Jim Spavital coached the team. The 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Don Jonas	485	253	52.2	4036	8.3	27	5.6	31	6.4	94	72.2
Benjy Dial	41	15	36.6	252	6.1	2	4.9	3	7.3	63	44.0
Jim Thorpe	1	1	100.0	34	34.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	34	118.8
Bob Kraemer	4	1	25.0	10	2.5	1	25.0	0	0.0	10	79.2
Totals	531	270	50.8	4332	8.2	30	5.6	34	6.4	94

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Mack Herron	198	900	4.5	33	5
Eddie Williams	110	688	6.3	41	4
Clay McEvoy	20	135	6.8	15	0
Charlie Bryant	29	107	3.7	19	0
Don Jonas	20	80	4.0	25	4
Larry Slagle	1	24	24.0	24	0
Benjy Dial	8	11	1.4	9	0
Paul Williams	1	5	5.0	5	0
Jim Thorpe	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bob Kraemer	3	-10	-3.3	10	0
Totals	391	1940	5.0	41	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jim Thorpe	70	1436	20.5	94	9
Bob LaRose	58	1080	18.6	70	7
Bob Kraemer	39	468	12.0	27	2
Mack Herron	30	418	13.9	63	4
Paul Markle	30	406	13.5	38	3
Paul Williams	13	183	14.1	45	4
Eddie Williams	13	88	6.8	26	1
Pete Ribbins	10	149	14.9	32	0
Charlie Bryant	5	94	18.8	67	0
Clay McEvoy	2	10	5.0	9	0
Totals	270	4332	16.0	94	30

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Don Jonas	44	40	90.9	36	15	41.7	12	9	521	57.9	90	0	97
Totals	44	40	90.9	36	15	41.7	12	9	521	57.9	90	0	97

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Ed Ulmer	53	2166	40.9	60	2
Jim Thorpe	49	1802	36.8	54	0
Larry Kerychuk	19	660	34.7	52	0
Benjy Dial	1	90	90.0	90	1
Don Jonas	1	29	29.0	29	0
Totals	123	4747	38.6	90	3

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Paul Brule	63	385	6.1	40
Doug Strong	64	366	5.7	17
Gene Lakusiak	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	128	751	5.9	40

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Mack Herron	35	1019	29.1	62
Eddie Williams	7	135	19.3	22
Charlie Bryant	3	50	16.7	21
Paul Williams	2	46	23.0	24
Clay McEvoy	2	21	10.5	15
Gene Lakusiak	1	12	12.0	12
Paul Robson	1	1	1.0	1
Paul Brule	2	0	0.0	0
Totals	53	1284	24.2	62

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Paul Williams	6	68	11.3	22	0
Paul Brule	4	92	23.0	52	0
Mickey Doyle	4	86	21.5	38	0
Doug Strong	3	32	10.7	20	0
Gene Lakusiak	3	15	5.0	15	0
Paul Robson	2	34	17.0	27	0
Rex Pitts	1	25	25.0	25	1
Emery Hicks	1	18	18.0	18	0
Ed Ulmer	1	2	2.0	2	0
Larry Kerychuk	1	1	1.0	1	0
Rob McLaren	1	0	0.0	0	0
Tom Oberg	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	28	373	13.3	52	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FF
Rob McLaren				3	0
Frank Reid				3	9
Ray Watrin				2	0
Jim Heighton				1	2
Larry Kerychuk				1	0
Rock Perdoni				1	0
Lance Fletcher				1	0
Tom Oberg				1	0
Doug Strong				1	0
Craig McLeod				1	0
Joe Critchlow				1	0
Carl Crennel				1	0
Jim Thorpe				1	0
Bob Lueck				1	2
Paul Brule				1	0
Paul Markle				1	0
Totals	0	0	0	21	13	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Don Jonas	4								15	40	12			121
Mack Herron	5	4		0					0	0	0			54
Jim Thorpe	0	9					0		0	0	0			54
Bob LaRose		7							0	0	0			42
Eddie Williams	4	1		0					0	0	0			30
Paul Williams	0	4		0		0			0	0	0			24
Paul Markle		3					0		0	0	0			18
Bob Kraemer	0	2							0	0	0			12
Rex Pitts						1			0	0	0			6
Ed Ulmer						0			0	0	2			2
Benjy Dial	0								0	0	1			1
Totals	13	30	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	40	15	0	0	364