Gerry McGrath

Gerry McGrath played junior football with the Verdun Maple Leafs, and attended training camps with Montreal in 1979 and 1980 Tthe Alouettes, however, had Don Sweet installed as their kicker and McGrath couldn't budge him.  When Sweet was released in Augst, 1980 as part of a youth movement, McGrath was brought in to handle all the kicking chores.  McGrath ended up played 10 games in 1980 and in the 1981 training camp beat out future Hall of Fame kicker Dave Ridgeway for the kicking job with the Als based on his punting ability.  McGrath, however, played just seven games in 1981 before Sweet returned and McGrath was released in August.  McGrath had a 14 day trial with Ottawa in 1982, as they had Jerry Organ going into his option year and wanted to take a look, but McGrath didn't play in any games for the Riders.  McGrath returned to the Montreal Alouettes (actually, now the Concordes) in 1983 as the punter while Sweet handled the placekicking.  After one more season as the Alouettes punter, McGrath was released prior to the start of the 1985 season.  McGrath was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to do their punting after Terry Leschuk was injured. Somewhat ironically, while McGrath did the punting, Dave Ridgeway, the guy he beat out in Montreal a few years earleir was now well established as the Saskatchewan place kicker. McGrath spent parts of two years in Green and White as the Rider punter before being released in August of 1986 in favor of Mike McTague..

Argos Coach Wood Not Sold On Als Moves - August 26, 1980

Alouettes Ink Sweet - August 26, 1981

Ex-Alouette McGrath Gets Trial With Riders - October 13, 1982

Kicker McGrath Inks Three Year Deal with Concordes - April 24, 1984

McGrath Answers Riders' Call - August 19, 1985

Riders Release McGrath In Lates Roster Shuffle - August 15, 1986

Learning From the Best - June 5, 2012

GP, Place Kicking and Points
Year Team GP ConvA ConvG % Att Good FG% Long S MFG YdsMFG Avg PTS
1980 MON 10 33 33 100 20 12 60 39 5 8 340 42.5 76
1981 MON 7 10 9 90 11 5 45.4 45 4 6 263 43.8 32
1983 MON 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1984 MON 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1985 SASK 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 SASK 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

 

Kickoffs and Punting
Year Team KO Yds Avg Long S P Yds Avg Long S
1980 MON 45 2621 0 0 0 69 2757 40 58 1
1981 MON 22 1136 0 0 0 59 2546 43.2 60 3
1983 MON 37 2183 0 0 0 70 3017 43.1 62 2
1984 MON 53 3084 0 0 0 120 5289 44.1 64 2
1985 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 80 3235 40.4 57 1
1986 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 0 2526 40.7 63 1

 

Fumbles
Year Team F FL OFR
1980 MON 2 2 0
1981 MON 1 1 0
1983 MON 0 0 0
1984 MON 1 1 1
1985 SASK 0 0 2
1986 SASK 1 1 0

 

Passing
Year Team PA PC % Yds TD Int
1980 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 SASK 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 SASK 1 0 0 0 0 0

 

Gerry McGrath

 

Gerry McGrath

Gerry McGrath