Roger Goree

Coming out of Baylor, Roger Coree played eight years in the CFL from 1973 to 1980, and was one of the top linebackers in the league during his career. Goree played two seasons with Calgary (1973-74) and six seasons with Saskatchewan (1975-80). Groee won four West All-Star honours (1973, 1974, 1976 and 1977) and two CFL All-Stars (1974 and 1976). Goree recorded 17 career interceptions and 9 career fumble recoveries. Twice, Goree had 4 interceptions in a season (1974 and 1976) which by no coinicidence are the two seasons he was a CFL All-Star. Goree recorded three career touchdowns, two on interception returns and one on a fumble return. Goree made it to one Grey Cup in his career which was 1976 with Saskatchewan. Unfortunately for Goree and the Riders, that was the year of the last play Tony Gabriel touchdown which gave Ottawa the victory. Roger Goree was installed in the Saskatchewan Roughrider Plaza of Honour in 1998.

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Roger Goree in the Saskatchewan Plaza of Honour

**GP, Interceptions and Fumble Returns**
Year	Team	GP	Int	Yds	Avg	TDInt	Long	FR	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
1973	CAL	16	2	12	6	0	12	1	0	0	0	0
1974	CAL	16	5	53	10.6	2	33	1	4	4	0	4
1975	SASK	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976	SASK	16	5	70	14	0	28	0	0	0	0	0
1977	SASK	16	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0
1978	SASK	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1979	SASK	9	1	54	54	0	54	1	2	2	0	2
1980	SASK	16	1	11	11	0	11	2	0	0	0	0

No quarterback sack or tackle stats were kept during the years Goree played.

**KO Returns**
Year	Team	KOR	Yds	Avg	Long
1973	CAL	0	0	0	0
1974	CAL	1	12	12	12
1975	SASK	0	0	0	0
1976	SASK	0	0	0	0
1977	SASK	0	0	0	0
1978	SASK	0	0	0	0
1979	SASK	0	0	0	0
1980	SASK	0	0	0	0

Roger Goree