August 12, 2011

Numbers Game: Week 7

6.05

 the height of Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Aaron Kelly.

5.11

 the average height of the Toronto Argonauts defensive backs.

44

 the amount of total points the Ticats surrendered to the Argos in four games last season.

376

 the number of yards Kevin Glenn needs to move into 13th on the all-time CFL passing list.

250

 the number of tickets Kevin Glenn and local Tim Horton’s store owners are giving away to local kids.

157-105

 the margin by which the Argos opponents are outscoring them on their five game losing streak.

407.1

 the number of yards the Argos defence is giving up per game, the most in the league.

3

  the number of games in a row in which Dave Stala has caught a touchdown pass from Kevin Glenn.

6

 the number of touchdowns Stala has caught this season, the most touchdowns scored by any player in the CFL through six weeks.

0

 the number of teeth a gummy bear has in its mouth (explanation here)

210

 this Saturday will be the 210th time the Cats and Argos have squared off since 1950.

39.5%

 Toronto’s second down percentage this season, a CFL worst.

53.7

 the average number of rushing yards per game that Cory Boyd had versus the Ticats last season, the lowest against any CFL team.

954

 the number of combined yards Argos receiver and return man Chad Owens has this season. The most in the league.

1951

 the year Bernie Custis started his first game for the Tiger-Cats. He was the first black quarterback to start a game playing the quarterback position in the history of professional football.

1968

 the first year the NFL allowed a black quarterback, Marlin Briscoe, to start; 17 years after Custis’ debut in the CFL.

4

 the number of times the Tiger-Cats have fumbled this season, a league low.

17

 the number of times the Argos have fumbled this season, a league high.

10,000

 the number of McDonald’s Thundersticks the Tiger-Cats will be handing out to fans at Saturday night’s game.