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Jack Gotta was an All-Star receiver and defensive back who played from 1956 to 1964, mainly with Calgary and Saskatchewan. Gotta broke into the CFL with Calgary in 1956, snagging 17 catches in his rookie season. In 1957, Gotta led the West in receptions with 39 for 652 yards while adding five interceptions as a defensive back. For that, Gotta was named to both the West offensive and defensive All-Star teams (there were no CFL All-Stars until 1962). Gotta had another strong season in 1958 with 37 catches for 605 yards and 3 interceptions to win West All-Star honours on defense. Injuries limited Gotta to only 6 catches in 1959, and he was traded to Saskatchewan for 1960. Gotta played for the Riders from 1960 to partway through the 1964 season. His best season with the Riders came in 1961 when he set career highs for catches with 39 and yards with 779 to win West All-Star status on offense. Gotta's last season in 1964 was split between Saskatchewan and Montreal. In the last 6 games of his career with Montreal, Gotta had a very good 22 catches for 262 yards. After his retirement as a player, Gotta became involved in the CFL as a coach.
Games Played and Receiving
| Team |
Year |
GP |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
| CAL |
1956 |
|
17 |
290 |
17 |
62 |
1 |
| CAL |
1957 |
|
39 |
652 |
16.7 |
47 |
2 |
| CAL |
1958 |
|
37 |
605 |
16.3 |
81 |
2 |
| CAL |
1959 |
|
6 |
96 |
16 |
27 |
1 |
| SASK |
1960 |
|
22 |
436 |
19.8 |
45 |
1 |
| SASK |
1961 |
|
30 |
619 |
20.6 |
48 |
5 |
| SASK |
1962 |
|
39 |
779 |
20 |
73 |
3 |
| SASK |
1963 |
|
34 |
478 |
14 |
38 |
4 |
| MON |
1964 |
6 |
22 |
262 |
11.9 |
20 |
1 |
| SASK |
1964 |
6 |
7 |
100 |
14.2 |
17 |
1 |
Games Played stats were not kept in the West until 1964.
Kickoff Returns
| Year |
Team |
KOR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
| 1956 |
CAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1957 |
CAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1958 |
CAL |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| 1959 |
CAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1960 |
SASK |
1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
| 1961 |
SASK |
1 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
19 |
| 1962 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1963 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
MON |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Punt Returns
| Year |
Team |
PR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
| 1956 |
CAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1957 |
CAL |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| 1958 |
CAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1959 |
CAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1960 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1961 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1962 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1963 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
MON |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Interceptions
| Year |
Team |
Int |
Yds |
Avg |
TDInt |
Long |
| 1956 |
CAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1957 |
CAL |
5 |
60 |
12 |
0 |
|
| 1958 |
CAL |
3 |
42 |
14 |
0 |
|
| 1959 |
CAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1960 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1961 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1962 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1963 |
SASK |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
MON |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1964 |
SASK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fumbles
| Year |
Team |
F |
FL |
OFR |
| 1956 |
CAL |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1957 |
CAL |
1 |
|
0 |
| 1958 |
CAL |
1 |
|
0 |
| 1959 |
CAL |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1960 |
SASK |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1961 |
SASK |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1962 |
SASK |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1963 |
SASK |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1964 |
MON |
0 |
|
0 |
| 1964 |
SASK |
0 |
|
0 |
|
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