Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics

The following is a list of Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics over their existence from 1876 to 1996.

Games played
Most Games Played
 * 201 – Moe Racine (1958–74)
 * 186 – Gerry Organ (1971–77, 79–83)
 * 169 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
 * 167 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
 * 166 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)

Most Seasons Played
 * 22 – Eddie Emerson (1912–15, 19–35, 37)
 * 17 – Moe Racine (1958–74)
 * 14 – Joe Tubman (1913–15, 19–29)
 * 13 – Charlie Connell (1920–32)
 * 13 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
 * 13 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)

Scoring
Most points – Career
 * 1462 – Gerry Organ (1971–77, 79–83)
 * 841 – Dean Dorsey (1984–87, 89–90)
 * 772 – Terry Baker (1990–95)
 * 402 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
 * 392 – Moe Racine (1958–74)

Most Points – Season
 * 202 – Terry Baker – 1991
 * 184 – Terry Baker – 1992
 * 178 – Terry Baker – 1994
 * 176 – Dean Dorsey – 1990
 * 148 – Dean Dorsey – 1989

Most Points – Game
 * 24 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 16, 1959
 * 24 – Ron Stewart – at Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
 * 24 – Art Green – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 7, 1975
 * 24 – Dean Dorsey – versus Saskatchewan Roughriders, September 24, 1989

Most Touchdowns – Career
 * 70 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
 * 67 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
 * 59 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
 * 55 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
 * 54 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)

Most Touchdowns – Season
 * 18 – Alvin Walker – 1982
 * 16 – Ron Stewart – 1960
 * 15 – Art Green – 1976
 * 14 – Vic Washington – 1969
 * 14 – Art Green – 1975
 * 14 – Tony Gabriel – 1976

Most Touchdowns – Game
 * 4 – Ken Charlton – versus Hamilton Tigers, November 9, 1946
 * 4 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 16, 1959
 * 4 – Ron Stewart – at Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
 * 4 – Art Green – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, September 7, 1975

Most Receiving Touchdowns – Career
 * 65 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
 * 61 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
 * 54 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
 * 34 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
 * 33 – Hugh Oldham (1970–74)

Most Receiving Touchdowns – Season
 * 14 – Tony Gabriel – 1976
 * 13 – Whit Tucker – 1968
 * 13 – Hugh Oldham – 1970
 * 12 – David Williams – 1990
 * 11 – Tony Gabriel – 1978
 * 11 – Stephen Jones – 1990
 * 11 – Jock Climie – 1993

Most Receiving Touchdowns – Game
 * 3 – Many

Most Rushing Touchdowns – Career
 * 54 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
 * 43 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
 * 39 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
 * 32 – Art Green (1973–76, 78)
 * 24 – Alvin Walker (1982–84)

Most Rushing Touchdowns – Season
 * 15 – Ron Stewart – 1960
 * 13 – Art Green – 1976
 * 13 – Alvin Walker – 1982
 * 11 – Art Green – 1975
 * 10 – Alvin Walker – 1983
 * 10 – Reggie Barnes – 1991

Passing
Most Passing Yards – Career
 * 24,593 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
 * 11,251 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
 * 10,937 – J. C. Watts (1981–86)
 * 10,288 – Tom Burgess (1986, 1992–93)
 * 9663 – Tom Clements (1975–78)

Most Passing Yards – Season
 * 5063 – Tom Burgess – 1993
 * 4275 – Damon Allen – 1991
 * 4173 – Danny Barrett – 1994
 * 4026 – Tom Burgess – 1992
 * 3977 – David Archer – 1996

Most Passing Yards – Game
 * 471 – Chris Isaac – versus Montreal Concordes, July 29, 1982
 * 467 – David Archer – versus BC Lions, July 12, 1996
 * 448 – Sammy Garza – versus Birmingham Barracudas, September 1, 1995

Most Pass Completions – Career
 * 1,356 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
 * 767 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
 * 743 – J. C. Watts (1981–86)
 * 700 – Tom Burgess (1986, 1992–93)
 * 677 – Tom Clements (1975–78)

Most Pass Completions – Season
 * 329 – Tom Burgess – 1993
 * 299 – Danny Barrett – 1994
 * 294 – David Archer – 1996
 * 282 – Damon Allen – 1991
 * 276 – Tom Burgess – 1992

Most Pass Completions – Game
 * 30 – Tom Burgess – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, July 16, 1993
 * 30 – David Archer – versus Hamilton Tiger-Cats, July 28, 1996

Most Passing Touchdowns – Career
 * 185 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
 * 75 – Damon Allen (1989–91)
 * 66 – Tom Clements (1975–78)
 * 64 – Tom Burgess (1986, 1992–93)
 * 56 – Condredge Holloway (1975–80)

Most Passing Touchdowns – Season
 * 34 – Damon Allen – 1990
 * 33 – Russ Jackson – 1969
 * 30 – Tom Burgess – 1993
 * 29 – Tom Burgess – 1992
 * 25 – Russ Jackson – 1967
 * 25 – Russ Jackson – 1968

Most Passing Touchdowns – Game
 * 5 – Chris Isaac – versus Montreal Concordes, July 29, 1982
 * 5 – Damon Allen – versus Edmonton Eskimos, July 26, 1990
 * 5 – Tom Burgess – versus Toronto Argonauts, July 9, 1992

Rushing
Most Rushing Yards – Career
 * 6,917 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
 * 5,689 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
 * 5,045 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)
 * 4,001 – Reggie Barnes (1990–93, 96)
 * 3,586 – Art Green (1973–76, 78)

Most Rushing Yards – Season (all 1000 yard rushers included)
 * 1486 – Reggie Barnes – 1991
 * 1431 – Alvin Walker – 1983
 * 1407 – Dave Thelen – 1960
 * 1339 – Dave Thelen – 1959
 * 1260 – Reggie Barnes – 1990
 * 1257 – Art Green – 1976
 * 1188 – Art Green – 1975
 * 1141 – Alvin Walker – 1982
 * 1075 – Orville Lee – 1988
 * 1074 – Richard Crump – 1980
 * 1036 – Damon Allen – 1991
 * 1032 – Dave Thelen – 1961
 * 1020 – Ron Stewart – 1960
 * 1016 – Richard Holmes – 1977*

NOTE - In 1977 Richard Holmes played with Toronto and rushed for 151 years with that team.

Most Rushing Yards – Game
 * 287 – Ron Stewart – at Montreal Alouettes, October 10, 1960
 * 213 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984
 * 209 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 14, 1960
 * 203 – Alvin Walker – versus Calgary Stampeders, October 23, 1982

Most Rushing Attempts – Career
 * 1,211 – Dave Thelen (1958–64)
 * 983 – Ron Stewart (1958–70)
 * 777 – Reggie Barnes (1990–93, 96)
 * 745 – Art Green (1973–76, 78)
 * 726 – Russ Jackson (1958–69)

Most Rushing Attempts – Season
 * 291 – Reggie Barnes – 1991
 * 258 – Art Green – 1975
 * 245 – Dave Thelen – 1960
 * 238 – Alvin Walker – 1983
 * 234 – Art Green – 1976

Most Rushing Attempts – Game
 * 33 – Dave Thelen – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 14, 1960
 * 30 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984
 * 27 – Alvin Walker – versus Calgary Stampeders, October 23, 1982

Longest Rush
 * 87 – Bo Scott – at Montreal Alouettes, August 26, 1965
 * 85 – Vic Washington – versus BC Lions, August 13, 1969
 * 81 – Tim McCray – versus Edmonton Eskimos, September 21, 1984

Receiving
Most Receiving Yards – Career
 * 7,484 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
 * 6,092 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
 * 6,034 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
 * 5,108 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
 * 3,807 – Gerald Alphin (1987–89)

Most Receiving Yards – Season
 * 1471 – Gerald Alphin – 1989
 * 1402 – Margene Adkins – 1969
 * 1400 – Stephen Jones – 1992
 * 1362 – Tony Gabriel – 1977
 * 1320 – Tony Gabriel – 1976

Most Receiving Yards – Game
 * 258 – Bob Simpson – versus Toronto Argonauts, September 29, 1956
 * 254 – Stephen Jones – versus Toronto Argonauts, July 9, 1992
 * 231 – Margene Adkins – versus Toronto Argonauts, October 15, 1969

Most Receptions – Career
 * 444 – Tony Gabriel (1975–81)
 * 278 – Stephen Jones (1990–94)
 * 274 – Bob Simpson (1950–62)
 * 272 – Whit Tucker (1962–70)
 * 202 – Jock Climie (1991–94)

Most Receptions – Season
 * 94 – Marc Lewis – 1987
 * 79 – Joe Rogers – 1996
 * 75 – Stephen Jones – 1992
 * 74 – Stephen Jones – 1993
 * 73 – Tony Gabriel – 1981

Most Receptions – Game
 * 13 – Marc Barousse – at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, July 3, 1986
 * 11 – Tony Gabriel – versus Montreal Alouettes, August 16, 1976
 * 11 – Robert Gordon – at BC Lions, November 2, 1996

Interceptions
Most Interceptions – Career
 * 46 – Joe Poirier (1959–70)
 * 37 – Al Marcelin (1970–75)
 * 32 – Jerry Campbell (1968–75)
 * 31 – Rod Woodward (1971–76)

Most Interceptions – Season
 * 11 – Less Browne – 1992
 * 10 – Don Sutherin – 1969
 * 10 – Mike Nelms – 1979
 * 10 – Troy Wilson – 1988
 * 9 – Al Marcelin – 1970

Most Interceptions – Game
 * 4 – Chris Sigler – versus Montreal Alouettes, June 27, 1986

Most Interception Return Yards – Career
 * 658 – Joe Poirier (1959–70)
 * 543 – Rod Woodward (1971–76)

Most Interception Return Yards – Season
 * 259 – Less Browne – 1992
 * 236 – Barry Ardern – 1969

Most Interception Return Yards – Game
 * 172 – Barry Ardern – at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, November 1, 1969

Tackles (since 1987, Def and ST Tackles since 1991)
Most Total Tackles – Season
 * 127 – Bruce Holmes – 1990

Most Defensive Tackles – Season
 * 83 – Remi Trudel – 1995
 * 76 – Brett Young – 1995
 * 68 – Brian Bonner – 1991
 * 68 – DeWayne Knight – 1996
 * 64 – Scott Flagel – 1991

Most Defensive Tackles – Game
 * 14 – Bruce Holmes – at Edmonton Eskimos, October 15, 1989

Most Special Team Tackles – Career
 * 42 – Dean Noel (1993–94)
 * 38 – Joe Sardo (1992–94)
 * 36 – Sean Foudy (1989–92)
 * 35 – Mike Graybill (1993–94)

Most Special Team Tackles – Season
 * 30 – Dean Noel – 1994
 * 27 – Daniel Hunter – 1991
 * 26 – Gord Weber – 1992
 * 24 – Ron Goetz – 1993
 * 24 – Stefen Reid – 1995

Quarterback sacks (since 1981)
Most Sacks – Career
 * 71 – Greg Marshall (1981–87)
 * 57 – Loyd Lewis (1985–91, 95–96)
 * 41 – Gregg Stumon (1990–93)
 * 39 – Angelo Snipes (1991–93)
 * 22 – Gary Dulin (1982–84)

Most Sacks – Season
 * 20 – Angelo Snipes – 1992
 * 16.5 – Greg Marshall – 1984
 * 15.5 – Greg Marshall – 1983
 * 15 – Loyd Lewis – 1986
 * 14 – Angelo Snipes – 1993

Most Sacks – Game