Dave Sapunjis

Dave Sapunjis's career started out the way a lot of Canadian receivers seem to in the CFL.  Sapunjis was a first round draft pick (fifth overall) by Calgary in the 1990 CFL college draft.  In his rookie season in 1990, as the promising new comer, he was used as a backup receiver with fair success, catching 21 passes for 262 yards.   In 1991, however, Sapunjis saw less action on offense with only 9 catches and was employed almost exclusively on special teams where he had a league leading 33 special teams tackles.  Having "earned his chance" on special teams, Sapunjis was finally given a chance as a regular in 1992 and he responded with 77 catches for 1317 yards.  Not bad for a Canadian eh?  Well, there were still better things to come from "The Sponge" as in 1993, Sapunjis accomplished something few Canadian receivers have done in recent CFL history.  Sapunjis had 103 catches for 1484 yards and 15 touchdowns - leading the CFL in all three categories for a receiving "triple crown". Sapunjis was named the Outstanding Canadian in 1993, as well as being selected to the West and CFL All-Star teams.  Injuries limited Sapunjis to just 12 games in 1994, though his 57 catches for 666 yards are more than many receivers have in a full season.  In 1995, Sapunjis set new career highs in catches (111) and yards (1655), as he won a North All-Star selection.  Sapunjis only played one more season, snagging 82 catches for 1075 yards in 1996 before retiring at the top of his game.

Games Played and Receiving
Team Year GP Rec Yds Avg Long TD
CAL 1990 18 21 262 12.5 24 1
CAL 1991 18 9 107 11.9 20 0
CAL 1992 18 77 1317 17.1 59 4
CAL 1993 18 103 1484 14.4 75 15
CAL 1994 12 57 666 12 28 6
CAL 1995 18 111 1655 14.9 48 12
CAL 1996 18 82 1075 13.1 61 8
Rushing
Year Team TC Yds Avg TD Long
1990 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1991 CAL 2 7 3.5 0 6
1992 CAL 1 -7 -7 0 -7
1993 CAL 0 24 0 0 0
1994 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1995 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
Fumbles
Year Team F FL OFR
1990 CAL 0 0 0
1991 CAL 0 0 0
1992 CAL 0 0 0
1993 CAL 1 1 1
1994 CAL 0 0 0
1995 CAL 0 0 0
1996 CAL 0 0 0
Kickoff Returns
Year Team KOR Yds Avg TD Long
1990 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1991 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1992 CAL 1 0 0 0 0
1993 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1994 CAL 1 0 0 0 0
1995 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
Punt Returns
Year Team PR Yds Avg TD Long
1990 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1991 CAL 10 124 12.4 1 68
1992 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1993 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1994 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1995 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
Tackles
Year Team T ST Total
1990 CAL 1 0 1
1991 CAL 1 33 34
1992 CAL 4 11 15
1993 CAL 1 6 7
1994 CAL 2 2 4
1995 CAL 2 1 3
1996 CAL 2 0 2
Fumble Returns
Year Team FR Yds Avg TD Long OFR FF
1990 CAL 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 Jogo