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The following is a list of Toronto Argonauts all time records and statistics current to the 2024 CFL season.

Grey Cup Championships

Grey Cup Championships as a Player

Championships Players
6 Jack Wedley
5 Joe Krol, Bill Zock, Les Ascott
4 Royal Copeland
3 Teddy Morris, Frankie Morris, Bill Stukus, Wes Cutler, Pinball Clemons, Mike O'Shea, Paul Masotti, Adrion Smith, Noah Cantor

Grey Cup Championships as a Head Coach

Championships Coach Years
3 Ted Morris 1933, 1937, 1938
3 Lew Hayman 1945, 1946, 1947
2 Don Matthews 1996, 1997
2 Frank Clair 1950, 1952
2 Ryan Dinwiddie 2022, 2024

Regular Season Games Played

Regular Season Games Played Leaders

Rank Games Name Years
1 222 Don Moen 1982–94
2 208 Noel Prefontaine 1998–2007, 2010–13
3 205 Danny Nykoluk 1955–71
3 205 Mike O'Shea 1996–99, 2001–08
5 198 Jeff Johnson 2000–13
6 195 Chad Folk 1997–2008
7 190 Paul Masotti 1988–99
8 185 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
9 183 Jude St. John 1999–2008
10 175 Dan Ferrone 1981–92

Scoring

Most Points – Career

Rank Points Player Years
1 1,498 Lance Chomyc 1985–93
2 1,232 Noel Prefontaine 1998–2007, 2010–13
3 899 Zenon Andrusyshyn 1971–77, 1980–82
4 549 Mike Vanderjagt 1996–97, 2008
5 542 Dick Shatto 1954–65

Most Points – Season

Rank Points Player Year
1 236 Lance Chomyc 1991
2 207 Lance Chomyc 1988
3 202 Lirim Hajrullahu 2024
4 200 Lance Chomyc 1990
5 198 Mike Vanderjagt 1996

Most Points – Game

Rank Points Player Opponent Date
1 27 Cookie Gilchrist Montreal Alouettes October 30, 1960
T-2 25 Lance Chomyc Ottawa Rough Riders October 14, 1988
T-2 25 Lirim Hajrullahu Montreal Alouettes September 28, 2024
T-4 24 Dick Shatto Hamilton Tiger-Cats October 13, 1958
T-4 24 Bill Symons Ottawa Rough Riders September 7, 1970

Most Touchdowns – Career

Rank Touchdowns Player Years
1 91 Dick Shatto 1954–65
2 85 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
3 77 Derrell Mitchell 1997–2003, 2007
4 53 Darrell K. Smith 1986–92
5 50 Terry Greer 1980–85

Most Touchdowns – Season

Rank Touchdowns Player Year
1 20 Darrell K. Smith 1990
T-2 18 Lester Brown 1984
T-2 18 Robert Drummond 1997
4 17 Robert Drummond 1996
5 17 Derrell Mitchell 1997

Most Touchdowns – Game

Rank Touchdowns Player Opponent Date
T-1 4 Dick Shatto Hamilton Tiger-Cats October 3, 1958
T-1 4 Bill Symons Ottawa Rough Riders September 7, 1970
T-1 4 Darrell K. Smith Hamilton Tiger-Cats September 29, 1990
T-1 4 Robert Drummond Hamilton Tiger-Cats November 2, 1996
T-1 4 Derrell Mitchell BC Lions September 12, 1998

Most Rushing Touchdowns – Career

Rank Rushing Touchdowns Player Years
1 38 Dick Shatto 1954–65
2 33 Bill Symons 1967–1973
3 32 Gill Fenerty 1987–1989
4 31 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
5 27 Robert Drummond 1996–2002

Most Rushing Touchdowns – Season

Rank Rushing Touchdowns Player Year
1 14 James Franklin 2018
T-2 12 Gill Fenerty 1987
T-2 12 Robert Drummond 1997
4 11 Robert Drummond 1996
5 10 Lester Brown 1984

Most Rushing Touchdowns – Game

Rank Rushing Touchdowns Player Opponent Date
T-1 4 Robert Drummond Hamilton Tiger-Cats November 2, 1996
T-1 4 Robert Drummond Montreal Alouettes July 31, 1997
T-3 3 Bill Symons Ottawa Rough Riders September 7, 1970
T-3 3 Gill Fenerty Hamilton Tiger-Cats September 20, 1987

Most Receiving Touchdowns – Career

Rank Receiving Touchdowns Player Years
1 74 Derrell Mitchell 1997–2003, 2007
T-2 52 Dick Shatto 1954–65
T-2 52 Darrell K. Smith 1986–92
4 47 Terry Greer 1980–85
5 46 Michael Clemons 1989–2000

Most Receiving Touchdowns – Season

Rank Receiving Touchdowns Player Year
1 20 Darrell K. Smith 1990
2 17 Derrell Mitchell 1997
3 15 Al Pfeifer 1955
T-4 14 Terry Greer 1984
T-4 14 Derrell Mitchell 2000

Most Receiving Touchdowns – Game

Rank Receiving Touchdowns Player Opponent Date
T-1 4 Royal Copeland Montreal Alouettes October 27, 1945
T-1 4 Darrell K. Smith Hamilton Tiger-Cats September 29, 1990
T-1 4 Derrell Mitchell BC Lions September 12, 1998

Most Interception Return Touchdowns – Career

Rank Return Touchdowns Player Years
1 9 Byron Parker 2005–11
T-2 5 Ed Berry 1988–92, 1996
T-2 5 Adrion Smith 1996–05
T-2 5 Clifford Ivory 2002–06
5 4 Dick Thornton 1967–72

Most Interception Return Touchdowns – Season

Rank Return Touchdowns Player Year
1 4 Byron Parker 2006
2 3 Vernon Mitchell 2000
T-3 2 Dick Thornton 1969
T-3 2 Dick Thornton 1971
T-3 2 Clifford Ivory 2003

Most Interception Return Touchdowns – Game

Rank Return Touchdowns Player Opponent Date
1 3 Vernon Mitchell Hamilton Tiger-Cats October 7, 2000
2 2 Byron Parker Hamilton Tiger-Cats September 9, 2006

Most Kickoff Return Touchdowns – Career

Rank Kickoff Return Touchdowns Player Years
1 3 Bashir Levingston 2002–07
T-2 2 Tony Miles 2003–07
T-2 2 Dominique Dorsey 2007–09

Most Kickoff Return Touchdowns – Season

Rank Kickoff Return Touchdowns Player Year
T-1 2 Bashir Levingston 2003
T-1 2 Tony Miles 2003

Most Punt Return Touchdowns – Career

Rank Punt Return Touchdowns Player Years
T-1 8 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
T-1 8 Bashir Levingston 2002–07
T-3 5 Jimmy Cunningham 1995–96, 2002
T-3 5 Chad Owens 2010–15
5 4 Javon Leake 2022–23

Most Punt Return Touchdowns – Season

Rank Punt Return Touchdowns Player Year
1 4 Javon Leake 2023
T-2 3 Jimmy Cunningham 1995
T-2 3 Bashir Levingston 2003
T-2 3 Janarion Grant 2024

Most Missed Field Goal Return Touchdowns – Career

Rank Missed Field Goal Return Touchdowns Player Years
1 4 Bashir Levingston 2002–07

Most Missed Field Goal Return Touchdowns – Season

Rank Missed Field Goal Return Touchdowns Player Year
T-1 2 Bashir Levingston 2004
T-1 2 Chad Owens 2010

Passing

Most Passing Yards – Career

Rank Passing Yards Name Years
1 20,205 Ricky Ray 2012–2018
2 16,619 Condredge Holloway 1981–86
3 13,974 Damon Allen 2003–07
4 13,261 McLeod Bethel-Thompson 2017–19, 2021–22
5 11,125 Doug Flutie 1996–97

Most Passing Yards – Season

Rank Passing Yards Name Year
1 5,720 Doug Flutie 1996
2 5,546 Ricky Ray 2017
3 5,505 Doug Flutie 1997
4 5,082 Damon Allen 2005
5 4,991 Kerwin Bell 1998

Most Passing Yards – Game

Rank Passing Yards Name Opponent Date
1 524 Tobin Rote Montreal Alouettes August 19, 1960
2 522 Ronnie Knox Ottawa Rough Riders October 25, 1958
3 506 Ricky Ray Hamilton Tiger-Cats June 25, 2017
4 505 Ricky Ray Winnipeg Blue Bombers October 24, 2013
5 501 Kerwin Bell Edmonton Eskimos September 26, 1998

Most Pass Attempts – Career

Rank Pass Attempts Name Years
1 2,476 Ricky Ray 2012–2018
2 1,988 Condredge Holloway 1981–86
3 1,713 Damon Allen 2003–07
4 1,683 McLeod Bethel-Thompson 2017–19, 2021–22
5 1,350 Doug Flutie 1996–97

Most Pass Attempts – Season

Rank Pass Attempts Name Year
1 677 Doug Flutie 1996
2 673 Doug Flutie 1997
3 668 Ricky Ray 2017
4 620 Ricky Ray 2014
5 579 McLeod Bethel-Thompson 2022

Most Pass Attempts – Game

Rank Pass Attempts Name Opponent Date
1 56 Chad Kelly Ottawa Redblacks September 7, 2024
2 55 Ricky Ray Ottawa Redblacks July 24, 2017
3 54 Tobin Rote Montreal Alouettes August 19, 1960
T-4 53 Condredge Holloway Winnipeg Blue Bombers October 11, 1982
T-4 53 Kent Austin Winnipeg Blue Bombers August 3, 1985

Most Pass Completions – Career

Rank Pass Completions Name Years
1 1,757 Ricky Ray 2012–2018
2 1,149 Condredge Holloway 1981–86
3 1,125 McLeod Bethel-Thompson 2017–19, 2021–22
4 1,051 Damon Allen 2003–07
5 864 Doug Flutie 1996–97

Most Pass Completions – Season

Rank Pass Completions Name Year
1 474 Ricky Ray 2017
2 434 Doug Flutie 1996
3 430 Doug Flutie 1997
4 425 Ricky Ray 2014
5 387 McLeod Bethel-Thompson 2022

Most Passing Touchdowns – Career

Rank Passing Touchdowns Name Years
1 114 Ricky Ray 2012–2018
2 98 Condredge Holloway 1981–86
3 77 Damon Allen 2003–07
4 76 Doug Flutie 1996–97
5 70 McLeod Bethel-Thompson 2017–19, 2021–22

Best TD to INT ratio – Season (minimum 12 TD)

Rank TD to INT Ratio Name TDs INTs Year
1 10.5 Ricky Ray 21 2 2013 (CFL record)
2 4.2 Rickey Foggie 21 5 1990
3 3.6 Condredge Holloway 18 5 1982
4 3.0 Damon Allen 12 4 2004

Rushing

Most Rushing Yards – Career

Rank Yards Player Years
1 7,007 Dick Shatto 1954–65
2 5,341 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
3 4,280 Bill Symons 1967–73
4 3,712 Ulysses Curtis 1950–54
5 3,348 Michael Jenkins 2000–01, 2003

Most Rushing Yards – Season

Rank Yards Player Year
1 1,484 Michael Jenkins 2001
2 1,359 Cory Boyd 2010
3 1,247 Gill Fenerty 1989
4 1,141 Cory Boyd 2011
5 1,134 Robert Drummond 1997
6 1,107 Bill Symons 1968
7 1,060 Ka'Deem Carey 2024
8 1,055 Doyle Orange 1975
9 1,050 Michael Jenkins 2000
10 1,031 Jamal Robertson 2009
T-11 1,009 Brandon Whitaker 2016
T-11 1,009 A. J. Ouellette 2023

Most Rushing Yards – Game

Rank Yards Player Opponent / Date
1 215 Gill Fenerty vs. Calgary Stampeders, August 31, 1988
2 208 Ulysses Curtis vs. Montreal Alouettes, September 6, 1952
3 202 Corky Tharp vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, October 29, 1955
4 195 Michael Jenkins vs. Edmonton Eskimos, August 17, 2003
5 190 James Wilder Jr. vs. Edmonton Eskimos, September 17, 2017

Most Rushing Attempts – Career

Rank Attempts Player Years
1 1,322 Dick Shatto 1954–65
2 1,081 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
3 807 Bill Symons 1967–73
4 625 Gill Fenerty 1987–89
5 610 Michael Jenkins 2000–01, 2003

Most Rushing Attempts – Season

Rank Attempts Player Year
1 271 Michael Jenkins 2001
2 245 Gill Fenerty 1989
3 226 Cory Boyd 2010
4 209 Jamal Robertson 2009
5 205 Doyle Orange 1975

Most Rushing Attempts – Game

Rank Attempts Player Opponent / Date
1 37 Doyle Orange vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, August 13, 1975
2 32 Dick Shatto at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, October 8, 1955
3 32 Dave Thelen vs. BC Lions, September 25, 1966
4 29 Corky Tharp vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, October 29, 1955
T-5 28 William Miller at Montreal Alouettes, November 9, 1986
T-5 28 Gill Fenerty vs. Calgary Stampeders, August 31, 1988
T-5 28 Michael Jenkins at Montreal Alouettes, November 5, 2000

Most 100-Yard Rushing Games – Season

Rank 100-Yard Games Player Year
1 8 Michael Jenkins 2001
T-2 6 Bill Symons 1968
T-2 6 Gill Fenerty 1989
T-2 6 Cory Boyd 2010
T-5 5 Leon McQuay 1971
T-5 5 Cory Boyd 2011

Receiving

Most Receiving Yards – Career

Rank Yards Player Years
1 9,047 Derrell Mitchell 1997–2003, 2007
2 8,772 Paul Masotti 1988–99
3 8,144 Darrell K. Smith 1986–92
4 7,015 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
5 6,817 Terry Greer 1980–85

Most Receiving Yards – Season

Rank Yards Player Year
1 2,003 Terry Greer 1983
2 2,000 Derrell Mitchell 1998
3 1,826 Darrell K. Smith 1990
4 1,466 Terry Greer 1982
5 1,462 S. J. Green 2017

Most Receiving Yards – Game

Rank Yards Player Opponent / Date
1 246 Terry Greer vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 10, 1982
2 244 Paul Masotti vs. Calgary Stampeders, October 27, 1995
3 243 Terry Greer vs. BC Lions, September 10, 1983
4 230 Terry Greer vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, August 19, 1983
5 227 Manny Hazard vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, August 26, 1993

Most Receptions – Career

Rank Receptions Player Years
1 682 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
2 609 Derrell Mitchell 1997–03, 2007
3 556 Paul Masotti 1988–99
4 466 Dick Shatto 1954–65
5 465 Darrell K. Smith 1986–92

Most Receptions – Season

Rank Receptions Player Year
1 160 Derrell Mitchell 1998
2 122 Michael Clemons 1997
3 116 Michael Clemons 1996
4 113 Terry Greer 1983
5 104 S. J. Green 2017

Most Receptions – Game

Rank Receptions Player Opponent / Date
1 16 Terry Greer vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, August 19, 1983
1 16 Derrell Mitchell vs. Edmonton Eskimos, September 26, 1998
3 15 Terry Greer vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, October 11, 1982
3 15 Michael Clemons vs. BC Lions, October 4, 1997
5 14 Derrell Mitchell vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 15, 2000

Yards from Scrimmage

Most Yards from Scrimmage – Career

Rank Yards Player Breakdown
1 13,961 Dick Shatto 7,007 yards rushing, 6,684 yards receiving
2 12,356 Michael Clemons 5,341 yards rushing, 7,015 yards receiving
3 9,178 Derrell Mitchell 130 yards rushing, 9,048 yards receiving
4 8,772 Paul Masotti 8,772 yards receiving
5 8,251 Darrell K. Smith 107 yards rushing, 8,144 yards receiving

Most Yards from Scrimmage – Season

Rank Yards Player Year
1 2,019 Derrell Mitchell 1998 (19 yards rushing, 2,000 yards receiving)

Most Yards from Scrimmage – Game

Rank Yards Player Opponent / Date
1 276 Gill Fenerty vs. Calgary Stampeders, August 31, 1988

Combined Yards

Most Combined Yards, Career

Rank Combined Yards Name Breakdown
1 25,438 Michael Clemons
  • 5,341 yards rushing
  • 7,015 yards receiving
  • 13,082 kick return yards
2 15,717 Dick Shatto
  • 7,007 yards rushing
  • 6,684 yards receiving
  • 2,026 kick return yards
3 15,487 Chad Owens
  • 137 yards rushing
  • 5,164 yards receiving
  • 10,186 kick return yards
4 10,232 Derrell Mitchell
  • 130 yards rushing
  • 9,048 yards receiving
  • 1,054 kick return yards
5 9,380 Darrell K. Smith
  • 107 yards rushing
  • 8,144 yards receiving
  • 1,129 kick return yards

Most Combined Yards, One Season

Rank Combined Yards Name Year Breakdown
1 3,863 Chad Owens 2012
  • 25 yards rushing
  • 1,328 yards receiving
  • 828 punt return yards
  • 1,588 kickoff return yards
  • 94 MFG return yards
2 3,840 Michael Clemons 1997
  • 315 yards rushing
  • 1,085 yards receiving
  • 1,070 punt return yards
  • 1,117 kickoff return yards
  • 253 MFG return yards
3 3,345 Chad Owens 2011
  • 14 yards rushing
  • 722 yards receiving
  • 754 punt return yards
  • 1,750 kickoff return yards
  • 105 MFG return yards
4 3,300 Michael Clemons 1990
  • 519 yards rushing
  • 905 yards receiving
  • 1,045 punt return yards
  • 831 kickoff return yards
5 3,288 Chad Owens 2010
  • 11 yards rushing
  • 576 yards receiving
  • 1,060 punt return yards
  • 1,216 kickoff return yards
  • 425 MFG return yards

Most Combined Yards, One Game

Rank Combined Yards Name Opponent Date Breakdown
1 402 Chad Owens Hamilton Tiger-Cats September 3, 2012
  • 176 yards receiving
  • 226 kick return yards
2 401 Raghib Ismail Ottawa Rough Riders July 9, 1992
  • 73 yards rushing
  • 51 yards receiving
  • 277 kick return yards
3 345 Bashir Levingston Calgary Stampeders August 24, 2005
  • 345 kick return yards

Interceptions

Most Interceptions, Career

Rank Interceptions Name Years
1 47 Reggie Pleasant 1986–94
2 44 Adrion Smith 1996–05
3 41 Jim Rountree 1958–67
4 37 Carl Brazley 1983–92
5 30 Orlondo Steinauer 2001–07

Most Interceptions, Season

Rank Interceptions Name Year
T-1 10 Bill McFarlane 1954
T-1 10 Jim Rountree 1960
T-3 9 Reggie Pleasant 1987
T-3 9 Reggie Pleasant 1989
T-3 9 Reggie Pleasant 1990
T-3 9 Ed Berry 1992

Most Interceptions, Game

Rank Interceptions Name Opponent Date
1 4 Art Johnson Montreal Alouettes October 7, 1961
T-2 3 Eight players Multiple opponents Multiple dates

Most Interception Return Yards, Career

Rank Yards Name Years
1 781 Reggie Pleasant 1986–94
2 750 Adrion Smith 1996–05
3 744 Byron Parker 2005–09, 2010–11
4 710 Orlondo Steinauer 2001–07
5 590 Ed Berry 1988–92, 1996

Most Interception Return Yards, Season

Rank Yards Name Year
1 348 Byron Parker 2006
2 238 Adrion Smith 2003
T-3 209 Bill McFarlane 1954
T-3 209 Cassius Vaughn 2017
5 206 Wynton McManis 2023

Most Interception Return Yards, Game

Rank Yards Name Opponent Date
1 170 Robertson Daniel BC Lions July 3, 2023
2 135 Byron Parker Hamilton Tiger-Cats September 9, 2006
T-3 115 Eric Harris Montreal Alouettes September 6, 1977
T-3 115 Cassius Vaughn Calgary Stampeders August 26, 2017
5 108 Antwaun Molden Saskatchewan Roughriders July 5, 2014

Longest Interception Return

Rank Yards Name Opponent Date
T-1 115 Eric Harris Montreal Alouettes September 6, 1977
T-1 115 Cassius Vaughn Calgary Stampeders August 26, 2017
3 108 Antwaun Molden Saskatchewan Roughriders July 5, 2014
4 100 A. J. Jefferson Saskatchewan Roughriders July 5, 2015
5 94 Don Wilson Winnipeg Blue Bombers August 6, 1992

Tackles

  • Note: Tackles were first recorded in 1987, but there was no differentiation between Defensive and Special Teams tackles. Those categorical differences were added in 1991.

Most Defensive Tackles – Career

Rank Defensive Tackles Name Years
1 822 Mike O'Shea 1996–99, 2001–08
2 703 Kevin Eiben 2001–11
3 503 Don Moen 1987–94
4 447 Reggie Pleasant 1987–94
5 441 Orlondo Steinauer 2001–08

Most Defensive Tackles – Season

Rank Tackles Name Year
1 121 Calvin Tiggle 1994
2 117 Chris Gaines 1990
T-3 113 Reggie Pleasant 1991
T-3 113 Kevin Eiben 2005
5 110 Kevin Eiben 2004

Most Defensive Tackles – Game

Rank Tackles Name Opponent Date
1 16 Robertson Daniel Calgary Stampeders August 4, 2023
2 14 Jeff Braswell Hamilton Tiger-Cats October 31, 1992
T-3 13 Maurice Miller Edmonton Eskimos July 23, 1998
T-3 13 Ian Wild BC Lions July 6, 2019
T-3 13 Adarius Pickett Montreal Alouettes September 15, 2023

Most Special Teams Tackles – Career

Rank Special Teams Tackles Name Years
1 136 Bryan Crawford 2005–11
2 124 Mike O'Shea 1996–99, 2001–08
3 97 Jeff Johnson 2002–13
4 83 Matt Black 2009–18
5 81 Kevin Eiben 2001–11

Most Special Teams Tackles – Season

Rank Special Teams Tackles Name Year
1 33 Kevin Eiben 2003
2 30 Mike O'Shea 1997
3 28 Ray Mariuz 2004
T-4 27 Bryan Crawford 2007
T-4 27 Llevi Noel 2017
T-4 27 Frank Beltre 2019

Quarterback Sacks

  • Note: Sacks were first recorded in 1980.

Most Sacks – Career

Rank Sacks Player Years
1 92 Rodney Harding 1985–94
2 51 Jonathan Brown 2004–09
3 44 Harold Hallman 1988–93
T-4 35.5 James Curry 1983–85
T-4 34.5 Don Moen 1982–93

Most Sacks – Season

Rank Sacks Player Year
1 22 James Curry 1984
2 18 Rodney Harding 1994
3 15.5 Rick Mohr 1983
T-4 15 Harold Hallman 1989
T-4 15 Elfrid Payton 2001
6 14 Eric England 2003

Most Sacks – Game

Rank Sacks Player Opponent / Date
1 5 Rodney Harding vs. Edmonton Eskimos, September 25, 1988
2 4.5 James Curry vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, August 31, 1984
T-3 4 James Curry vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, August 5, 1984
T-3 4 Harold Hallman vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 15, 1990
T-3 4 Swift Burch vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, August 3, 1995
T-3 4 Lester Smith vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, September 7, 1997
T-3 4 Jonathan Brown vs. BC Lions, October 11, 2004

Punt Returns

Most Punt Return Yards – Career

Rank Punt Return Yards Name Years
1 6,025 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
2 4,007 Chad Owens 2010–15
3 2,921 Bashir Levingston 2002–07
4 2,752 Jan Carinci 1981–85
5 2,081 Paul Bennett 1977–79, 1984

Most Punt Return Yards – Season

Rank Punt Return Yards Name Year
1 1,216 Javon Leake 2023
2 1,070 Michael Clemons 1990
3 1,060 Chad Owens 2010
4 1,045 Michael Clemons 1990
5 989 Janarion Grant 2024

Most Punt Return Yards – Game

Rank Punt Return Yards Name Opponent Date
1 186 Jimmy Cunningham Calgary Stampeders September 21, 1996
2 185 Paul Bennett Hamilton Tiger-Cats October 10, 1977
3 174 Michael Clemons Hamilton Tiger-Cats September 15, 1990
4 171 Javon Leake Saskatchewan Roughriders July 29, 2023
5 159 Arland Bruce III Winnipeg Blue Bombers October 10, 2008

Longest Punt Return – Game

Rank Punt Return Yards Name Opponent Date
T-1 109 Pernell Moore Ottawa Rough Riders July 20, 1988
T-1 109 Bashir Levingston Calgary Stampeders August 24, 2005
3 108 Jimmy Cunningham Calgary Stampeders September 30, 1995
4 100 Jimmy Cunningham Winnipeg Blue Bombers October 1, 1995

Kickoff Returns

Most Kickoff Return Yards – Career

Rank Kickoff Return Yards Name Years
1 6,349 Michael Clemons 1989–2000
2 5,376 Chad Owens 2010–15
3 3,356 Bashir Levingston 2002–07
4 2,215 Dominique Dorsey 2007–09
5 1,991 Dick Shatto 1954–65

Most Kickoff Return Yards – Season

Rank Kickoff Return Yards Name Year
1 1,750 Chad Owens 2011
2 1,588 Chad Owens 2012
3 1,257 Dominique Dorsey 2008
4 1,216 Chad Owens 2010
5 1,196 Chris Rainey 2019

Most Kickoff Return Yards – Game

Rank Kickoff Return Yards Name Opponent Date
1 245 Chad Owens BC Lions September 2, 2011
2 225 Dominique Dorsey Montreal Alouettes September 7, 2008
3 224 Raghib Ismail Ottawa Rough Riders July 9, 1992
4 214 Terry Greer Hamilton Tiger-Cats July 25, 1981
5 191 Chad Owens Calgary Stampeders October 14, 2011

Longest Kickoff Return – Game

Rank Kickoff Return Yards Name Opponent Date
1 110 Ryan Christian Montreal Alouettes August 14, 2010
2 109 Terry Greer Hamilton Tiger-Cats July 25, 1981
3 103 Janarion Grant Montreal Alouettes July 11, 2024
T-4 97 Bashir Levingston Hamilton Tiger-Cats October 21, 2004
T-5 97 Dominique Dorsey Winnipeg Blue Bombers September 23, 2007

Punting

Highest Average Punting Yards – Career (minimum 100 punts)

Rank Average Yards Player Years
1 48.9 John Haggerty 2022–24
2 46.8 Swayze Waters 2012–15
3 45.8 Noel Prefontaine 1998–2007, 2010–13
4 45.6 Boris Bede 2021–23
5 45.2 Zenon Andrusyshyn 1971–82

Highest Average Punting Yards – Season (minimum 90 punts)

Rank Average Yards Player Year
1 50.3 John Haggerty 2024
2 48.5 Hank Ilesic 1986
3 48.2 John Haggerty 2022
4 48.0 Dave Mann 1961
T-5 47.7 Noel Prefontaine 1999
T-5 47.7 Swayze Waters 2014

Highest Average Punting Yards – Game (minimum 8 punts)

Rank Average Yards Player Opponent / Date
1 58.9 John Haggerty at Calgary Stampeders, August 4, 2024
2 56.9 Hank Ilesic at Edmonton Eskimos, August 1, 1986
3 56.5 Dave Mann vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 10, 1961
T-4 54.4 Dave Mann vs. Calgary Stampeders, September 20, 1967
T-4 54.4 Hank Ilesic at Montreal Alouettes, July 4, 1986

Longest Punt

Rank Yards Player Opponent / Date
1 108 Zenon Andrusyshyn vs. Edmonton Eskimos, October 23, 1977
2 102 Joe Krol vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 11, 1948
3 102 Dave Mann at Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 18, 1966
4 101 Dean Dorsey at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, October 11, 1982
5 95 Joe Krol at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 6, 1948

Field Goals

Most Field Goals, Career

Rank Field Goals Name Years
1 337 Lance Chomyc 1985–93
2 263 Noel Prefontaine 1998–2007, 2010–13
3 191 Zenon Andrusyshyn 1971–77, 1980–82
4 139 Lirim Hajrullahu 2016–17, 2024
5 112 Mike Vanderjagt 1996–97, 2008

Most Field Goals, Season

Rank Field Goals Name Year
T-1 55 Lance Chomyc 1991
T-1 55 Lirim Hajrullahu 2024
T-3 48 Lance Chomyc 1988
T-3 48 Dan Giancola 1999
T-5 47 Lance Chomyc 1987
T-5 47 Swayze Waters 2014
T-5 47 Lirim Hajrullahu 2017

Most Field Goals, Game

Rank Field Goals Name Opponent Date
1 8 Lirim Hajrullahu Montreal Alouettes September 28, 2024
T-2 7 Lance Chomyc Calgary Stampeders September 30, 1988
T-2 7 Lance Chomyc Ottawa Rough Riders October 14, 1988
T-2 7 Noel Prefontaine BC Lions August 1, 2003
T-2 7 Justin Medlock BC Lions August 14, 2009

Highest Field Goal Accuracy, Career (minimum 75 attempts)

Rank Field Goal Accuracy Name Years
1 86.3% (139/161) Lirim Hajrullahu 2016–17, 2024
2 85.0% (108/127) Boris Bede 2021–23
3 79.5% (101/127) Swayze Waters 2012–15
4 74.7% (112/150) Mike Vanderjagt 1996–97, 2008
5 74.1% (337/455) Lance Chomyc 1985–93

Highest Field Goal Accuracy, Season (minimum 30 attempts)

Rank Field Goal Accuracy Name Year
1 94.9% (37/39) Boris Bede 2023
2 90.4% (47/52) Swayze Waters 2014
3 90.2% (55/61) Lirim Hajrullahu 2024
4 88.1% (37/42) Lirim Hajrullahu 2016
5 87.0% (40/46) Justin Medlock 2009

Longest Field Goal

Rank Distance Name Opponent Date
1 57 Zenon Andrusyshyn Saskatchewan Roughriders September 14, 1980
2 56 Boris Bede Hamilton Tiger-Cats August 26, 2022
3 55 Lance Chomyc Saskatchewan Roughriders November 8, 1987
T-4 54 Zenon Andrusyshyn Calgary Stampeders July 24, 1975
T-4 54 Zenon Andrusyshyn Edmonton Eskimos October 11, 1981
T-4 54 Lance Chomyc BC Lions October 4, 1987
T-4 54 Boris Bede Calgary Stampeders August 7, 2021

Most Consecutive Field Goals

Rank Consecutive Field Goals Name Dates
T-1 18 Swayze Waters August 1, 2014 – October 4, 2014
T-1 18 Boris Bede September 9, 2023 – October 28, 2023
3 17 Boris Bede October 22, 2021 – June 16, 2022
4 16 Noel Prefontaine August 28, 2004 – October 16, 2004
5 15 Noel Prefontaine June 17, 2006 – August 25, 2006

Playoff Records

Note: Playoff statistics do not include statistics registered in Grey Cup games.

Most Games Played – Playoff Career

Rank Games Player Earliest Latest
1 21 D. "Red" Wilson 1922 1930
T-2 16 Les Ascott 1940 1952
T-2 16 Noel Prefontaine 1998 2012
T-4 15 Lee Staughton 1933 1941
T-4 15 Steve Levantis 1939 1947
T-4 15 Danny Nykoluk 1955 1971

Note: All playoff statistics below are from 1936 onwards.

Most Points – Playoff Career

Rank Points Player
1 101 Ulysses Curtis
2 77 Lance Chomyc
3 68 Joe Krol
4 57 Dave Mann
5 42 Ulysses Curtis

Most Points – Single Playoff Season

Rank Points Player Year
1 26 Lirim Hajrullahu 2024
T-2 24 Ulysses Curtis 1950
T-2 24 Ron Morris 1961
T-2 24 Dave Mann 1968
5 21 Lance Chomyc 1987

Most Points – Single Playoff Game

Rank Points Player Game Date / Opponent
1 24 Ron Morris Division Semi-Final at Ottawa Rough Riders, November 11, 1961
T-2 19 Lance Chomyc Division Semi-Final vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 15, 1987
T-2 19 Boris Bede Division Final vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, December 5, 2021
T-4 18 Ulysses Curtis Division Final vs. Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers, November 18, 1950
T-4 18 Robert Drummond Division Final vs. Montreal Alouettes, November 9, 1997
T-4 18 Joe Krol Division Final vs. Ottawa Trojans, November 22, 1947

Most Touchdowns – Single Playoff Season

Rank Touchdowns Player Years
1 4 Ron Morris 1961
T-2 3 Al Bruno 1952
T-2 3 Billy Myers 1945

Most Touchdowns – Single Playoff Game

Rank Touchdowns Player Date / Opponent
1 4 Ron Morris vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, November 11, 1961

Most Rushing Touchdowns – Single Playoff Season

Rank Touchdowns Player Years
1 4 Ulysses Curtis 1950
T-2 3 Joe Krol 1947
T-2 3 Tobin Rote 1961
T-2 3 Robert Drummond 1997

Most Rushing Touchdowns – Single Playoff Game

Most Passing Yards – Single Playoff Game

Rank Yards Player Date / Opponent
1 454 Tom Dublinski at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 12, 1955

Most Pass Completions – Single Playoff Game

Rank Completions Player Game Date / Opponent
1 38 Kerwin Bell Division Semi-Final at Montreal Alouettes, November 8, 1998
2 30 Doug Flutie Division Final vs. Montreal Alouettes, November 17, 1996

Most Passing Touchdowns – Playoff Career

Rank Touchdowns Player Years
1 9 Tobin Rote 1960-61
2 8 Nobby Wirkowski 1951-52

Most Passing Touchdowns – Single Playoff Season

Rank Touchdowns Player Year
1 7 Tom Dublinski 1955
T-2 6 Joe Krol 1945
T-2 6 Nobby Wirkowski 1952
T-2 6 Tobin Rote 1961

Most Passing Touchdowns – Game

Rank Field Goals Player Date / Opponent
T-1 4 Joe Krol at Ottawa Rough Riders, November 13, 1945
T-1 4 Tom Dublinski at Montreal Alouettes, November 19, 1955, 2021
T-1 4 Tobin Rote at Ottawa Rough Riders, November 11, 1961

Most Receiving Yards – Single Playoff Game

Rank Yards Player Date / Opponent
1 207 Chad Owens at Montreal Alouettes, November 18, 2012
2 186 Terry Greer vs. Ottawa Rough Riders, November 21, 1982
3 180 Derrell Mitchell at Montreal Alouettes, November 8, 1998

Most Receptions – Single Playoff Game

Rank Receptions Player Date / Opponent
1 16 Derrell Mitchell at Montreal Alouettes, November 8, 1998
2 12 Arland Bruce III at Montreal Alouettes, November 14, 2004
3 11 Chad Owens at Montreal Alouettes, November 18, 2012
4 10 Cedric Minter vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 20, 1983

Most Tackles – Single Playoff Season

Rank Tackles Player Year
1 18 Keith Castello 1990
2 15 Darryl Ford 1990
T-3 13 Willie Pless 1987
T-3 13 Don Moen 1990
T-3 13 Lin-J Shell 2010
T-3 13 Robert McCune 2012

Most Tackles – Single Playoff Game

Rank Tackles Player Date / Opponent
1 10 Keith Castello vs. Ottawa, November 11, 1990

Most Interceptions – Career

Most Interceptions – Season

Most Interceptions – Single Playoff Game

Rank Interceptions Player Date / Opponent
1 3 Darrell Moir vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 16, 1986

Most Sacks – Single Playoff Game

Rank Sacks Player Date / Opponent
1 3.5 James Curry vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 11, 1984

Most Field Goals – Single Playoff Game

Rank Field Goals Player Date / Opponent
T-1 6 Lance Chomyc vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 15, 1987
T-1 6 Boris Bede vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats, December 5, 2021

Coaching Records

For the full list of Toronto Argonauts coaching records, see List of Toronto Argonauts head coaches.

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