Peter Liske

Liske started his pro career with the New York Jets of the AFL in 1964.  The strong armed QB broke into the CFL in 1965 with Toronto.  It was one of those so-so rookie seasons (47.1% completion percentage and more interceptons than TDs), but better was to come.  The better times however would not be with Toronto, as Liske moved West to Calgary in 1966.  1966 was an improvement with a completion percentatge up to a more respectable 51.5% and 2177 yards passing.  1967, however, was the big year in Liske's career as he comleted 303 out of 508 passes for 4479 yards and a 59.6% completion percentage.  He also threw 40 toudhdown passes to only 25 interceptions.  In many ways it was the first big passing season and opened up the modern era of the CFL as a "passing game".  Liske was both a West and CFL All-Star in 1967.  1968 was not quite as good, but Liske did have his second straight 4000+ yard season passing and his completion percentage actually rose to 61.9%.  Unfortunately for the CFL, Peter LIske went south after 1968, signing with the Denver Broncos of the AFL. LIske spent four years in the AFL and NFL with Denver and Philadephia, before returning to the CFL and Calgary in 1973.  Liske had some decent numbers, but never regained his previous highs, and was traded to BC late in 1974.  He played one more season with BC in 1975.

Complete NFL Stats for Peter Liske

Games Played and Passing
Year Team GP PA PC % Yds TD Int Sacked Yds
1965 TOR 11 261 123 47.1 1847 10 17 37 301
1966 CAL 14 283 146 51.5 2177 14 15 26 246
1967 CAL 16 508 303 59.6 4479 40 25 32 308
1968 CAL 16 438 271 61.9 4333 31 28 28 297
1973 CAL 16 409 226 55.2 2861 12 21 36 285
1974 BC 3 59 29 49.2 368 1 6

1974 CAL 13 333 199 59.8 2891 9 12 20 197
1975 BC 16 280 152 54.2 2310 13 9 38 367
Rushing
Year Team TC Yds Avg TD Long
1965 TOR 38 196 5.2 2 23
1966 CAL 46 163 3.5 3 21
1967 CAL 50 206 4.1 1 19
1968 CAL 41 71 1.7 4 12
1973 CAL 19 65 3.4 1 14
1974 BC 4 9 2.3 0 5
1974 CAL 16 27 1.7 1 7
1975 BC 24 31 1.3 0 9
Fumbles
Year Team F FL
1965 TOR 8
1966 CAL 4
1967 CAL 2 1
1968 CAL 2 1
1973 CAL 4 3
1974 BC 1 1
1974 CAL 0 0
1975 BC 5 2
Fumble Returns
Year Team FR Yds Avg TD Long OFR FF
1965 TOR 4 0 0 0 0 0
1966 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 1
1968 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 BC 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 BC 0 0 0 0 0 0