Chris Gaines was a fifth round draft pick of the NFL Phonenix Cardinals in the 1988 NFL Draft. After his release by Phoenix and tryouts with Miami and Tampa Bay, Gaines signed as a free agent with Toronto in September 1989. After playing 4 games in 1989, Gaines had a super season in 1990 with the Argos, recording 117 tackles and 6 interceptions. 1991 wasn't quite as good as Gaines missed four games, but still rang up 72 tackles and two more interceptions.
| Year | Team | GP | T | ST | Total | TFL | Yds | KD | Sacks | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | TOR | 4 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990 | TOR | 17 | 117 | 2 | ||||||
| 1991 | TOR | 14 | 72 | 9 | 81 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | Team | Int | Yds | Avg | TDInt | Long | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | TOR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | TOR | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | TOR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |