1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6-2 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2-1 Lost Final
Coach: Allie Sherman (8-6-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses and 2 ties for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2-1.

Winnipeg scored 202 points, while the defense allowed 190. Gerry James rushed for a team-high 576 yards for the Blue Bombers, and Byron Townsend also contributed to the rushing attack.

Jack Jacobs passed for 1,732 yards. Bud Grant led pass catchers, catching 49 balls for 752 yards.

Tom Casey seized 6 opponent throws.

Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Jack Jacobs	250	127	50.8	1732	6.9	12	4.8	13	5.2	0	67.6
Joe Zaleski	30	18	60.0	212	7.1	0	0.0	4	13.3	0	41.9
Billy Bye	3	3	100.0	74	24.7	1	33.3	0	0.0	0	158.3
Geoff Crain	12	5	41.7	51	4.2	1	8.3	0	0.0	0	82.3
Tom Casey	1	1	100.0	10	10.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	10	108.3
Gerry James	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Ray Pelfrey	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals	298	154	51.7	2079	7.0	14	4.7	18	6.0	10

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gerry James	106	576	5.4	71	4
Byron Townsend	93	446	4.8	25	1
Floyd Huggins	84	331	3.9	13	4
Lorne Benson	31	150	4.8	14	1
Billy Bye	32	133	4.2	18	1
Andy Sokol	11	48	4.4	15	0
Jesse Thomas	21	46	2.2	12	0
Tom Casey	8	32	4.0	11	1
Ray Pelfrey	3	23	7.7	16	0
Bud Korchak	1	14	14.0	14	0
Tommy Ford	3	11	3.7	7	0
Geoff Crain	6	11	1.8	9	0
Joe Zaleski	7	-8	-1.1	55	0
Jack Jacobs	28	-100	-3.6	10	1
Totals	434	1713	3.9	71	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bud Grant	49	752	15.3	62	5
Neill Armstrong	28	416	14.9	46	2
Gerry James	11	136	12.4	23	1
Ray Pelfrey	11	113	10.3	25	0
Jesse Thomas	8	131	16.4	45	2
Billy Bye	8	74	9.2	68	1
Floyd Huggins	5	48	9.6	18	0
Byron Townsend	5	28	5.6	12	0
Gordie Rowland	3	38	12.7	17	0
Dick Huffman	2	43	21.5	27	1
Tom Casey	2	34	17.0	17	0
Andy Sokol	2	12	6.0	6	0
Keith Pearce	2	2	1.0	2	0
Tommy Ford	1	9	9.0	9	0
Bud Korchak	1	6	6.0	6	0
Lorne Benson	1	4	4.0	4	0
Joe Zaleski	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Pete Thodos	0	0		0	2
Totals	140	1844	13.2	68	14

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Bud Korchak	18	12	66.7	10	4	40.0	3	27	1378	51.0	70	1	28
Buck Rogers	12	9	75.0	2	0	0.0	0					0	9
Byron Townsend	0	0		2	0	0.0	2					0	2
Totals	30	21	70.0	14	4	28.6	5	27	1378	51.0	70	1	39

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Jack Jacobs	114	4614	40.5	82	8
Ray Pelfrey	20	793	39.6	57	1
Tom Casey	5	195	39.0	47	0
Totals	139	5602	40.3	82	9

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gordie Rowland	51	435	8.5	25
Jim Palmer	27	180	6.7	29
Tom Casey	20	163	8.2	22
Billy Bye	9	60	6.7	12
Tommy Lumsden	2	41	20.5	27
Jesse Thomas	5	24	4.8	8
Buddy Tinsley	1	18	18.0	18
Gerry James	4	18	4.5	7
Ray Pelfrey	1	15	15.0	15
Floyd Huggins	1	8	8.0	8
Neill Armstrong	1	5	5.0	5
Geoff Crain	1	2	2.0	2
Totals	123	969	7.9	29

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gerry James	17	483	28.4	55
Gordie Rowland	13	257	19.8	30
Jesse Thomas	3	58	19.3	23
Pete Thodos	1	35	35.0	35
Billy Bye	2	19	9.5	15
Stan Canakes	1	11	11.0	11
Floyd Huggins	1	8	8.0	8
Buck Rogers	2	2	1.0	2
Tommy Ford	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	41	873	21.3	55

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tom Casey	6	102	17.0	50	0
Keith Pearce	5	54	10.8	22	0
Gordie Rowland	2	72	36.0	50	1
Jesse Thomas	1	40	40.0	40	0
Buddy Tinsley	1	21	21.0	21	0
Bud Grant	1	5	5.0	5	0
Ray Pelfrey	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	17	294	17.3	50	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Ron Vaccher				3	0	0
Steve Patrick				2	0	0
Dick Huffman				2	0	0
Billy Bye				2	0	0
Keith Pearce				2	0	0
Jack Jacobs				1	0	1
Andy Sokol				1	2	0
Roger Savoie				1	0	0
Bud Grant				1	0	0
Buddy Tinsley				1	4	0
Gordie Rowland				1	0	0
Lorne Benson				1	0	1
Tom Casey				1	0	0
Tommy Lumsden				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	20	6	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Gerry James	4	1	0	0					0	0	0			25
Bud Grant		5				0	0		0	0	0			25
Bud Korchak	0	0							4	12	4			28
Floyd Huggins	4	0	0	0					0	0	0			20
Jack Jacobs	1						1		0	0	8			18
Neill Armstrong		2	0						0	0	0			10
Pete Thodos		2		0					0	0	0			10
Jesse Thomas	0	2	0	0		0			0	0	0			10
Billy Bye	1	1	0	0			0		0	0	0			10
Lorne Benson	1	0					1		0	0	0			10
Buck Rogers				0					0	9	0			9
Byron Townsend	1	0							0	0	2			7
Tom Casey	1	0	0			0	0		0	0	0			5
Dick Huffman		1					0		0	0	0			5
Gordie Rowland		0	0	0		1	0		0	0	0			5
Ray Pelfrey	0	0	0			0			0	0	1			1
Totals	13	14	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	21	15	0	0	198