He began by sharing quarterback duties with Sonny Wade, but mostly took over in 1978, when he threw for 1177 yards, and in 1979, when he added 2456 yards. He won a Grey Cup in 1977 and was quarterback for the 1978 and 1979 Cup losses to the Edmonton Eskimos.
The player initially shared quarterback duties with Sonny Wade but eventually became the primary passer in 1978, throwing for 1177 yards that year and 2456 yards in 1979. He won a Grey Cup championship in 1977 and was the losing quarterback in both 1978 and 1979 games against the Edmonton Eskimos.