Saskatchewan Roughriders all-time records and statistics
The following is a list of Saskatchewan Roughriders all time records and statistics current to the 2016 CFL season.
Italics indicate a player still active with the team.
Grey Cup Championships
Most by a Player
Games
Most Games
- 284 – Gene Makowsky
- 271 – Roger Aldag
- 246 – Ron Lancaster
- 238 – Reg Whitehouse
- 237 – Ron Atchison
- 236 – Dave Ridgway
- 223 – Chris Szarka
- 220 – Ray Elgaard
- 216 – Don Narcisse
- 205 – Mike Anderson
- 205 – Dan Rashovich
- 202 – Jeremy O'Day
Most Regular Seasons Played
- 17 – Ron Atchison – 1952–1968
- 17 – Roger Aldag – 1976–1992
- 17 – Gene Makowsky – 1995–2011
- 16 – Ron Lancaster – 1963–1978
- 15 – Reg Whitehouse – 1952–1966
- 15 – Bill Clarke – 1951–1965
- 15 – Fred Wilson – 1911–1926
Scoring
Most Points – Career
- 2374 – Dave Ridgway
- 1613 – Paul McCallum
- 863 – Jack Abendschan
- 823 – George Reed
- 757 – Luca Congi
- 556 – Bob Macoritti
- 468 – Ray Elgaard
- 458 – Don Narcisse
Most Points – Season
- 233 – Dave Ridgway – 1990
- 216 – Dave Ridgway – 1989
- 216 – Dave Ridgway – 1991
- 215 – Dave Ridgway – 1988
- 196 – Dave Ridgway – 1993
Most Points – Game
- 30 – Ferd Burkett – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, October 26, 1959
- 28 – Dave Ridgway – versus Ottawa Rough Riders, July 29, 1984
- 25 – Dave Ridgway – versus Edmonton Eskimos, August 19, 1984
- 24 – Several tied
Most Touchdowns – Career
- 137 – George Reed
- 78 – Ray Elgaard
- 75 – Don Narcisse
- 60 – Hugh Campbell
- 55 – Ken Carpenter
- 55 – Weston Dressler
- 53 – Jeff Fairholm
- 48 – Mike Saunders
- 46 – Wes Cates
- 40 – Chris Szarka
Most Touchdowns – Season
- 18 – Ken Carpenter – 1955
- 17 – Hugh Campbell – 1966
- 17 – Craig Ellis – 1985
- 16 – Jack Hill – 1958
- 16 – George Reed – 1968
- 16 – Wes Cates – 2010
Most Touchdowns – Game
- 5 – Ferd Burkett – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, October 26, 1959
- 4 – Brian Timmis – versus Saskatoon Quakers, October 30, 1920
- 4 – George Reed – versus Edmonton Eskimos, October 30, 1968
- 4 – Milson Jones – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, August 31, 1988
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Career
- 134 – George Reed
- 41 – Wes Cates
- 34 – Kent Austin
- 32 – Chris Szarka
- 30 – Milson Jones
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Season
- 16 – George Reed – 1968
- 15 – George Reed – 1967
- 15 – Wes Cates – 2010
- 14 – Craig Ellis – 1985
- 13 – George Reed – 1972
Most Rushing Touchdowns – Game
- 4 – Ferd Burkett – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, October 26, 1959
- 4 – George Reed – versus Edmonton Eskimos, October 30, 1968
- 4 – Milson Jones – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, August 31, 1988
Most Touchdown Receptions – Career
- 78 – Ray Elgaard
- 75 – Don Narcisse
- 60 – Hugh Campbell
- 53 – Jeff Fairholm
Most Touchdown Receptions – Season
- 17 – Hugh Campbell – 1966
- 14 – Jack Hill – 1958
- 14 – Joey Walters – 1981
- 13 – Jeff Fairholm – 1991
- 13 – Weston Dressler – 2012
Most Touchdown Receptions – Game
- 3 – Several tied
Most Field Goals – Career
- 574 – Dave Ridgway
- 368 – Paul McCallum
- 166 – Luca Congi
- 159 – Jack Abendschan
- 122 – Bob Macoritti
Most Field Goals – Season
- 59 – Dave Ridgway – 1990
- 55 – Dave Ridgway – 1988
- 54 – Dave Ridgway – 1989
- 52 – Dave Ridgway – 1991
- 49 – Dave Ridgway – 1987
Most Field Goals – Game
- 8 – Dave Ridgway – versus Ottawa Rough Riders, July 29, 1984
- 8 – Dave Ridgway – versus Edmonton Eskimos, July 23, 1988
- 7 – Several tied
Most Singles – Career
- 111 – Dave Ridgway
- 104 – Paul McCallum
- 92 – Fred Wilson
- 72 – Jack Abendschan
Most Singles – Season
- 23 – Fred Wilson – 1913
- 20 – Glenn Dobbs – 1952
- 19 – Butch Avinger – 1952
- 19 – Larry Isbell – 1956
- 19 – Paul Watson – 1981
- 19 – Paul McCallum – 2002
Passing
Most Passing Yards – Career
- 46,710 – Ron Lancaster
- 28,507 – Darian Durant
- 26,626 – Kent Austin
- 14,387 – Frank Tripucka
- 11,852 – Tom Burgess
Most Passing Yards – Season
- 6225 – Kent Austin – 1992
- 5754 – Kent Austin – 1993
- 5542 – Darian Durant – 2010
- 4647 – Henry Burris – 2000
- 4604 – Kent Austin – 1990
Most Passing Yards – Game
- 559 – Kent Austin – versus BC Lions, August 13, 1992 (OT)
- 546 – Kent Austin – versus Calgary Stampeders, October 23, 1993
- 507 – Kent Austin – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Sept 8, 1991 (OT)
- 507 – Kent Austin – versus Toronto Argonauts, October 31, 1993
- 500 – Darian Durant – versus Calgary Stampeders, September 17, 2010
Most Pass Attempts – Career
- 5,834 – Ron Lancaster
- 3,584 – Darian Durant
- 3,413 – Kent Austin
- 1,785 – Frank Tripucka
- 1,634 – Tom Burgess
Most Pass Attempts – Season
- 770 – Kent Austin – 1992
- 644 – Darian Durant – 2010
- 618 – Kent Austin – 1990
- 576 – Henry Burris – 2000
- 561 – Darian Durant – 2009
Most Pass Attempts – Game
- 65 – Kent Austin – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 15, 1991
- 62 – Joe Adams – versus Toronto Argonauts, July 29, 1983
- 62 – Kent Austin – versus BC Lions, August 13, 1992 (OT)
- 62 – Darian Durant – versus Montreal Alouettes, August 6, 2010
- 60 – Kent Austin – versus Edmonton Eskimos, July 15, 1992 (OT)
Most Pass Completions – Career
- 3,186 – Ron Lancaster
- 2,226 – Darian Durant
- 1,964 – Kent Austin
- 1,011 – Frank Tripucka
- 1,634 – Tom Burgess
Most Pass Completions – Season
- 459 – Kent Austin – 1992
- 405 – Kent Austin – 1993
- 391 – Darian Durant – 2010
- 360 – Kent Austin – 1990
- 339 – Darian Durant – 2009
Most Pass Completions – Game
- 41 – Kent Austin – versus Toronto Argonauts, October 31, 1993
- 40 – Kent Austin – versus BC Lions, August 13, 1992 (OT)
- 39 – Kent Austin – versus Calgary Stampeders, July 8, 1992
- 38 – Joe Paopao – versus Montreal Alouettes, July 19, 1985
Most Passing Touchdowns – Career
- 299 – Ron Lancaster
- 151 – Kent Austin
- 149 – Darian Durant
- 83 – Frank Tripucka
- 74 – Tom Burgess
Most Passing Touchdowns – Season
- 35 – Kent Austin – 1992
- 32 – Kent Austin – 1991
- 31 – Kent Austin – 1993
- 31 – Darian Durant – 2013
- 30 – Henry Burris – 2000
Most Passing Touchdowns – Game
- 6 – Kent Austin – versus BC Lions, September 21, 1991
- 5 – Several tied
Rushing
Most Rushing Attempts – Career
- 3,233 – George Reed
- 904 – Wes Cates
- 872 – Mike Saunders
- 833 – Bobby Marlow
- 610 – Kenton Keith
Most Rushing Attempts – Season
- 323 – George Reed – 1975
- 302 – George Reed – 1967
- 292 – Robert Mimbs – 1996
- 288 – George Reed – 1974
- 287 – Kory Sheets – 2013
Most Rushing Attempts – Game
- 34 – George Reed – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, August 8, 1970
- 34 – George Reed – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, October 12, 1975
- 33 – George Reed – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 30, 1973
Most Rushing Yards – Career
- 16,116 – George Reed
- 4,761 – Wes Cates
- 4,396 – Mike Saunders
- 4,291 – Bobby Marlow
- 3,811 – Kenton Keith
Most Rushing Yards – Season (all 1000 yard rushers included)
- 1768 – George Reed – 1965
- 1598 – Kory Sheets – 2013
- 1471 – George Reed – 1967
- 1454 – George Reed – 1975
- 1447 – George Reed – 1974
- 1409 – George Reed – 1966
- 1403 – Robert Mimbs – 1996
- 1390 – Ed Buchanan – 1964
- 1353 – George Reed – 1969
- 1306 – Mike Strickland – 1978
- 1285 – Tim McCray – 1989
- 1277 – Kory Sheets – 2012
- 1254 – Cookie Gilchrist – 1958
- 1243 – Darren Davis – 2001
- 1229 – Wes Cates – 2008
- 1222 – George Reed – 1968
- 1205 – Mike Saunders – 1994
- 1193 – George Reed – 1973
- 1154 – Kenton Keith – 2004
- 1146 – George Reed – 1971
- 1069 – George Reed – 1972
- 1054 – Wes Cates – 2010
- 1037 – Kenton Keith – 2006
- 1024 – Darren Davis – 2000
- 1012 – George Reed – 1964
Most Rushing Yards – Game
- 268 – George Reed – versus BC Lions, October 24, 1965
- 225 – Curt Schave – versus Saskatoon Hilltops, September 26, 1931
- 220 – Darren Davis – versus Calgary Stampeders, October 28, 2001
- 199 – George Reed – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, August 8, 1970
Longest Run
- 98 – Alex Bravo – versus BC Lions, September 29, 1956
- 93 – Ray Purdin – versus Montreal Alouettes, September 12, 1962
- 93 – Ed Buchanan – versus Calgary Stampeders, August 3, 1964
- 90 – Van Valkenberg – versus Calgary Stampeders, August 20, 1976
Receiving
Most Receiving Yards – Career
- 13,189 – Ray Elgaard
- 12,336 – Don Narcisse
- 7,792 – Weston Dressler
- 6,171 – Jeff Fairholm
- 5,697 – Chris Getzlaf
Most Receiving Yards – Season
- 1715 – Joey Walters – 1981
- 1692 – Joey Walters – 1982
- 1560 – Curtis Marsh – 2000
- 1494 – Ray Elgaard – 1990
- 1444 – Ray Elgaard – 1992
Most Receiving Yards – Game
- 260 – Chris DeFrance – versus Edmonton Eskimos, August 5, 1983
- 255 – Andy Fantuz – versus Calgary Stampeders, September 17, 2010
- 244 – Jeff Fairholm – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 26, 1992
- 240 – Andy Fantuz – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, October 14, 2007
- 231 – Steve Adkins – versus Saskatoon Hilltops, October 4, 1934
Most Receptions – Career
- 919 – Don Narcisse
- 830 – Ray Elgaard
- 538 – Weston Dressler
- 384 – Dan Farthing
- 368 – Chris Getzlaf
Most Receptions – Season
- 123 – Don Narcisse – 1995
- 102 – Joey Walters – 1981
- 102 – Craig Ellis – 1985
- 102 – Curtis Marsh – 2000
- 95 – Don Narcisse – 1998
Most Receptions – Game
- 15 – Don Narcisse – versus Toronto Argonauts, October 31, 1993
- 14 – Joey Walters – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, October 21, 1979
- 14 – Craig Ellis – versus Montreal Concordes, July 19, 1985
Longest Reception
- 107 – Jeff Fairholm – versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers, September 2, 1990
- 106 – Willis Jacox – versus Calgary Stampeders, July 18, 1991
- 104 – Ray Purdin – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, October 15, 1962
- 102 – Gord Barwell – versus BC Lions, October 24, 1965
Interceptions
Most Interceptions – Career
- 51 – Glen Suitor
- 38 – Ken McEachern
- 35 – Bruce Bennett
- 33 – Ted Dushinski
- 33 – Steve Dennis
Most Interceptions – Season
- 11 – Terry Irvin – 1984
- 10 – Dale West – 1963
- 10 – Ken McEachern – 1980
- 9 – James Patrick – 2010
Most Interceptions – Game
- 3 – Several tied, most recent – Macho Harris – versus Montreal Alouettes, September 27, 2015
Quarterback sacks
Most Sacks – Career
- 142 – Bobby Jurasin
- 89 – Vince Goldsmith
- 70 – Gary Lewis
- 53 – George Wells
- 53 – John Chick
Most Sacks – Season
- 22 – Bobby Jurasin – 1987
- 20 – Vince Goldsmith – 1983
- 18.5 – Vince Goldsmith – 1981
- 17 – George Wells – 1975
Most Sacks – Game
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Team Statistics
Most Points in a Game by the Roughriders
- 58 - Ottawa 22 at Saskatchewan 58, August 7, 1989
- 56 - Winnipeg 4 at Saskatchewan 56, September 3, 1995
- 56 - Winnipeg 23 at Saskatchewan 56, September 1, 1991
- 56 - Saskatchewan 56 at Edmonton 8, August 28, 1964
- 55 - Saskatchewan 55 at Winnipeg 10, September 13, 2009
- 55 - Edmonton 9 at Saskatchewan 55, October 25, 2008
- 55 - Winnipeg 11 at Saskatchewan 55, September 2, 1990
- 54 - Edmonton 14 at Saskatchewan 54, July 28, 2007
- 54 - Montreal 51 at Saskatchewan 54 (2 OT), July 1, 2010
- 54 - Saskatchewan 54 at Edmonton 52 (4 OT), October 28, 2000
- 53 - Calgary 8 at Saskatchewan 53, October 3, 1982
- 52 - Winnipeg 0 at Saskatchewan 52, September 2, 2012
- 52 - Calgary 52 at Saskatchewan 52 (4 OT), July 28, 2000
- 52 - Hamilton 16 at Saskatchewan 52, July 26, 1991
- 51 - Saskatchewan 51 at Hamilton 8, August 26, 2006
- 51 - Ottawa 41 at Saskatchewan 51, August 17, 2003
- 50 - British Columbia 18 at Saskatchewan 50, October 24, 1971
Roughriders' Largest Margins of Victory
- 52 - Winnipeg 0 at Saskatchewan 52, September 2, 2012
- 52 - Winnipeg 4 at Saskatchewan 56, September 3, 1995
- 48 - Saskatchewan 56 at Edmonton 8, August 28, 1964
- 47 - Saskatchewan 47 at Winnipeg 0, October 15, 1949
- 46 - Edmonton 9 at Saskatchewan 55, October, 25 2008
- 45 - Saskatchewan 55 at Winnipeg 10, September 13, 2009
- 45 - Calgary 8 at Saskatchewan 53, October 3, 1982
- 44 - Winnipeg 11 at Saskatchewan 55, September 2, 1990
- 44 - Montreal 0 at Saskatchewan 44, September 5, 1966
- 43 - Saskatchewan 51 at Hamilton 8, August 26, 2006
- 41 - Calgary 8 at Saskatchewan 49, July 8, 2007
- 40 - Edmonton 14 at Saskatchewan 54, July 28, 2007
- 40 - Edmonton 0 at Saskatchewan 40, August 15, 1976
Roughriders' Shutouts
- 52-0 - Winnipeg at Saskatchewan, September 2, 2012
- 47-0 - Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, October 15, 1949
- 44-0 - Montreal at Saskatchewan, September 5, 1966
- 40-0 - Edmonton at Saskatchewan, August 21, 1976
- 37-0 - Hamilton at Saskatchewan, July 21, 2013
- 33-0 - Calgary at Saskatchewan, October 27, 1956
- 32-0 - Montreal at Saskatchewan, September 7, 1964
- 23-0 - Edmonton at Saskatchewan, August 27, 1951
- 21-0 - Calgary at Saskatchewan, October 9, 1950
- 17-0 - Saskatchewan at British Columbia, August 30, 1954
Highest Single Game Home Attendance
- 55,438 – Calgary 20 at Saskatchewan 25, October 14, 1995
- 43,613 – Calgary 22 at Saskatchewan 24, October 13, 2003
- 40,637 – Montreal 21 at Saskatchewan 24, August 17, 2013
- 40,320 – Winnipeg 36 at Saskatchewan 18, August 31, 2003
- 37,372 – Hamilton 0 at Saskatchewan 37, July 21, 2013
- 35,296 – Calgary 21 at Saskatchewan 36, July 5, 2013
References
- Saskatchewan Roughriders Media Guide
- Saskatchewan Roughriders All-Time Leaders
- Saskatchewan Roughriders Individual Records
- CFL Record Book 2010
- Canadian Football League
- "Riders by the Numbers", Regina Leader-Post, 4 September 2012, p. D2.