Vince Goldsmith

Vince Goldsmith was one of the first of a new breed of smaller, faster defensive ends in the CFL.  At 5 foot 11 and only 235 pounds, Goldsmith would have been tabbed as a linebacker in the NFL, but his speed and the bigger Canadian field made him ideal for th emerging position of "rush end".  Goldsmith broke into the CFL with Saskatchewan in 1981, and played for the Riders in his first of two three year stints with the club.  Goldsmith had an instant impact with 17 Quarterback sacks in his rookie season and winning the Oustanding Rookie Award in the CFL as well as being named to the West All-Star team.  Goldsmith had another 12.5 sacks in 1982, and then set a career high with 20 in 1983 as he wond his second West All-Star honour and his first CFL All-Star.  In a surprise move, the Riders traded Goldsmith to Toronto in May of 1984 for defensive lineman Rick Mohr.  Goldsmith's one year in Toronto yielded 12 xacks.  Toronto traded Goldsmith to Edmonton prior to the 1985 season along with defensive back Lemont Meacham for QB Kevin Ingram.  Edmonton released Goldsmith before the season started, however, and he then signed as a free agent with Calgary.  After only 6 sacks in his first season in Calgary, Goldsmith got back on track with 15 sacks in 1986 and 12 in 1987.  Also, in 1987, Goldsmith recovered five fumbles, returning two of them for touchdowns.  Goldsmith returned to Saskatchewan for the 1988 season when he was traded for a third round college draft pick.  Perhaps, Calgary thought Goldsmith's best days were behind him, but Goldsmith added his third West All-Star for the Riders in 1988 when he recorded 15 sacks.  Goldsmith played two more years for the Riders, including the 1989 season when he was a member of only the second Grey Cup winning team in Saskatchewan franchise history.  Goldsmith ended his career with 130.5 sacks.

Games Played, Tackles and Sacks
Year Team GP T ST Total TFL Yds KD Sacks Yds
1981 SASK 16





17
1982 SASK 16





12.5
1983 SASK 15





20
1984 TOR 16





12
1985 CAL 10





6
1986 CAL 18





15
1987 CAL 18 31




12
1988 SASK 18 31




15
1989 SASK 18 30




12
1990 SASK 18 37




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Tackle stats were first kept in 1987.

Interceptions and Fumble Returns
Year Team Int Yds Avg TDInt Long FR Yds Avg TD Long FF
1981 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 10 1 20
1984 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1985 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1986 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
1987 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 5 29 5.8 2 26
1988 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 6 0 6
1989 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1990 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 3.3 0 10

Blocked Kicks
Year Team BK BC BFG BP
1981 SASK 0 0 0 0
1982 SASK 0 0 0 0
1983 SASK 0 0 0 0
1984 TOR 1


1985 CAL 0


1986 CAL 0 0 0 0
1987 CAL 1 0 0 0
1988 SASK 0 0 0 0
1989 SASK 0 0 0 0
1990 SASK 0 0 0 0

Goldsmith had one OTF in 1988.