1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: George Trafton (8-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Blue Bombers lit up the scoreboard for 303 points, but the porous defense allowed 311, most in the circuit. Jack Jacobs led the charge, throwing for 3,248 yards. Neill Armstrong led pass catchers, catching 56 balls for 1,024 yards.

Tom Casey rushed for a team-high 645 yards for Winnipeg.

George Trafton coached the team. The 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Quarterfinal.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Jack Jacobs35520457.532489.1339.3102.8100107.3
Pete Petrow511733.32725.335.947.8039.0
Tom Casey100.000.000.000.0039.6
Bill Todd800.000.000.0337.500.0
Totals41522153.335208.5368.7174.1100 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Tom Casey806458.13
Andy Sokol692904.22
Jim Spavital502855.72
Biff Fliss611813.01
George McPhail281465.20
Hal Mauthe9262.90
Lorne Benson393.00
Johnny Stroppa242.00
Neill Armstrong122.00
Bud Korchak2-4-2.00
Bill Todd3-18-6.00
Pete Petrow11-61-5.50
Jack Jacobs28-97-3.51
Totals34714084.19

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Neill Armstrong56102418.3100 10
Bud Korchak3449114.47
Ron Vaccher3354716.65
Andy Sokol3143514.04
Tom Casey3060120.04
Norm Hill8779.60
George McPhail66911.52
Johnny Stroppa5489.61
Jim Spavital46817.00
Biff Fliss23216.00
Hal Mauthe22512.50
Keith Pearce22110.51
Buddy Tinsley2199.50
Ian Gibb2178.51
Joe Aguirre2126.00
Gerry Duguid11919.019 1
Don Knowles11515.015 0
Totals221352015.9100 36

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % FGS KO Yds. Avg. Long KOS Pts.
Jack Jacobs232087.03266.71000128
Joe Aguirre231982.67114.31000023
Totals463984.810330.02000151

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long PS
Jack Jacobs95390041.1010
Tom Casey2381435.401
Buddy Tinsley1338729.801
Totals131510138.9012

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Tom Casey362938.10
Hal Mauthe181799.90
George McPhail211276.00
Tommy Ford1010010.00
Gerry Duguid6549.00
Andy Sokol44210.50
Don Knowles22311.50
Buddy Tinsley11515.015 0
Dick Huffman11515.015 0
Norm Hill11515.015 0
Bud Korchak188.00
Ian Gibb231.50
Totals1038748.515 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
George McPhail2845416.20
Tom Casey1220216.80
Gerry Duguid78412.00
Tommy Ford56112.20
Hal Mauthe34916.30
Biff Fliss11010.010 0
Don Knowles11010.010 0
Andy Sokol2105.00
Totals5988014.910 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Andy Sokol 1
Neill Armstrong 1
Totals002

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Neill Armstrong010100055
Jack Jacobs12201243
Tom Casey340000136
Andy Sokol2400100035
Bud Korchak07000035
Ron Vaccher500025
Joe Aguirre0119123
George McPhail020000010
Jim Spavital2000010
Keith Pearce10005
Johnny Stroppa010005
Ian Gibb100005
Gerry Duguid1000005
Biff Fliss1000005
Buddy Tinsley000011
Totals9360002003391600299



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