Bill Manchuk

Bill Manchuk was a tough outside linebacker who played 12 seasons in the CFL from 1971 to 1982.  Manchuk played most of his career (ten years) with Saskatchewan, but finished his career with two years in Edmonton.  Manchuk actually played some offense in his early career with 7 catches in his rookie season, including one for a touchdown.  Manchuk had 8 career interceptions with a career high of three in his second season in 1972.  Manchuk returned two touchdowns and one fumble for touchdowns during his career and was named a West All-Star in 1976.  With the move to Edmonton for the final two years of his career, Manchuk got in on the last two of the string of five Grey Cup wins by the Eskimos.

GP, Interceptions and Fumble Returns
Year Team GP Int Yds Avg TDInt Long FR Yds Avg TD Long FF
1971 SASK 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 SASK 16 3 56 18.7 0 26 0 0 0 0 0
1973 SASK 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 SASK 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 SASK 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 SASK 15 1 27 27 1 27 1 0 0 0 0
1977 SASK 9 1 6 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0
1978 SASK 16 1 8 8 0 8 1 0 0 0 0
1979 SASK 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 SASK 11 2 61 30.5 1 55 1 22 22 1 22
1981 EDM 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 EDM 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

 

Receiving
Year Team Rec Yds Avg TD Long
1971 SASK 7 85 12.1 1 29
1972 SASK 1 23 23 0 23
1973 SASK 3 28 9.3 0 11
1974 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1975 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1976 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1977 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1978 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1979 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1980 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1981 EDM 0 0 0 0 0
1982 EDM 0 0 0 0 0

 

Fumbles
Year Team F FL OFR
1971 SASK 0 0 0
1972 SASK 0 0 0
1973 SASK 2 0 0
1974 SASK 0 0 0
1975 SASK 0 0 0
1976 SASK 0 0 0
1977 SASK 0 0 0
1978 SASK 0 0 0
1979 SASK 0 0 0
1980 SASK 0 0 0
1981 EDM 0 0 0
1982 EDM 0 0 0

 

Sacks
Year Team Sacks Yds
1971 SASK

1972 SASK

1973 SASK

1974 SASK

1975 SASK

1976 SASK

1977 SASK

1978 SASK

1979 SASK

1980 SASK

1981 EDM 0
1982 EDM 2

Official quarterback sack stats were first kept in 1981.