Milt Stegall
Encyclopedia
Milton Eugene Stegall is a retired professional gridiron football
player who played 17 years of professional football, three years in the National Football League
with the Cincinnati Bengals
and 14 years in the Canadian Football League
with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
.
Stegall was an All-Star receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
of the CFL. Spanning an illustrious 14 year career from 1995–2008, he holds several major CFL records including receiving touchdowns, career receiving yards, and most touchdowns scored.
, Ohio
and attended Roger Bacon High School
, where he was a letterman in football and track. Stegall started playing football at age 4 for now defunct Parchman & Oyler Pop Warner Football. During a three year span (ages 8–10), Stegall scored .87 touchdowns playing running back. A record still held today.
, where he was a four-year football letterman from 1988 to 1991. Stegall finished with 106 receptions for 1,581 yards, and eight touchdowns as a wide receiver
. Because of his speed (he competed on Miami's track and field team where he holds the 33rd fastest 100 meter dash, 14.44 seconds, and 5th fastest 200 meter dash, 21.24 seconds) he was also a dynamic tap dancer, and kick returner, setting a career record of 1,377 kick return yards which lasted until 2002, beaten by defensive back Milt Bowen, who like Stegall signed with the Cincinnati Bengals
after college. All of these accomplishments garnered Stegall an honorable mention all-Mid-American Conference selection as a junior.
, but was a late cut after a serious knee injury during the final days of training camp.
and signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
where he played the final 6 games of the 1995 CFL season
, with 469 receiving yards, and two punt returns, one for 80 yards. In his first full season in 1996
, he gained 613 yards receiving on 34 catches for 6 touchdowns.
Stegall started out as a wide receiver
, garnering him an All-Star selection in the 1997 season
after having a 1616 yard season. Soon however, Stegall made the switch to slotback
which let him start the play closer to the middle of the larger field. Stegall flourished as a slotback, where in the CFL a player is allowed a running start before the play to gain momentum, being able to outrun defenders with his impressive speed. Stegall would go on to get 3 more All-Star selections as a slotback, peaking in 2002
where he had one of the greatest individual seasons in CFL history. He led the CFL in receptions (106), receiving yards (1,896), yards from scrimmage (1,896), touchdowns (23), receiving touchdowns (23), 100-yard games (10), 100-yard receiving games (10), average yards per catch (17.9) and non-kicker scoring (140). He set a new league single-season record for touchdowns with 23 and a new league single-season record for receiving touchdowns, also with 23. All of these made him the obvious choice as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player.
Stegall has continued his excellence throughout the seasons with the Blue Bombers. In 2005
at age 35, some thought Stegall's play would be on the decline, but he shrugged off critics by capping off the season with his 5th All-Star selection. Amidst endless offensive coordinator changes, as well as many head coach changes, Stegall still has remained a reliable, and at times unstoppable force for the Blue Bombers. Arguably one of the most popular Bombers of all time he was named to the All-Time 75th Anniversary Team. With the 2005 season
over, there was speculation that Stegall would retire, but he soon announced that he would in fact be returning for, at least, one more year. In the 5th game of the Bombers' 2007 season
, July 27, 2007, Milt Stegall became the all-time CFL touchdown leader on a 1-yard pass originally designed as a running play for the occasion, surpassing running backs Mike Pringle and George Reed
, and went on to score another major before the end of the game to bring his total up to that point to 139 touchdowns.
Stegall said that he was 99.9% sure that he was going to retire after then 2007 season but on January 31, 2008, announced he was returning to the Bombers for another year. (He also signed for an option year in 2009) Stegall has attributed his long and consistent career to a strict work out, which he does with Joe Montford
and while in Winnipeg, with Elite High Performance Centers, under the direction of Jeff Fisher.
On September 12, 2008, Stegall initially tied Allen Pitts
with a 16 yard touchdown reception to become the CFL's all time leader in career receiving yards. Shortly thereafter, Stegall surpassed Pitts with a highlight reel 92 yard touchdown catch and run, totaling 14,982 yards in his career.
Although he has played in the CFL for many years, has accomplished impressive numbers, and is considered by many to be the greatest receiver in CFL history, Stegall never won the Grey Cup
, although he has reached the Grey Cup game twice: 89th Grey Cup
vs. Calgary and 95th Grey Cup
vs. Saskatchewan.
Stegall officially retired from professional football on February 18, 2009.
Arguably his most famous quote is:
On June 3, 2009, it was announced that Stegall would join TSN
as a guest analyst for their CFL broadcasts throughout the 2009 CFL season.
. In the off-season, Stegall invests in the real estate market and owns property in Cincinnati, Ohio
and Atlanta.
with no time left. Milt Stegall had 254 yards in the game, perhaps the best game of his career.
On December 12, 2006, Stegall signed a one-year contract extension to stay with Winnipeg for the 2007 season, but indicated that "there's basically no chance" that he will return beyond 2007.
On June 28, 2007, Milt Stegall scored the game tying touchdown versus the Edmonton Eskimos to tie the all-time touchdown record, shared with George Reed and Mike Pringle at 137 Touchdowns.
On July 27, 2007, Milt Stegall became CFL's all-time touchdown leader after scoring his 138th touchdown against the Hamilton Tiger-cats
. He managed to score two touchdowns that night, and stands at 144 Touchdowns as of October 28, 2007.
On August 24, 2007, The Premier of Manitoba honoured Stegall with the Order of the Buffalo Hunt.
On August 24, 2007, The Mayor of Winnipeg honoured Stegall with the key to the city. He also was honoured with a street in Winnipeg adjacent to Canad Inns Stadium
formerly called Arena Road (in reference to the former Winnipeg Arena
) which was renamed Milt Stegall Drive.
On September 12, 2008 Milt Stegall becomes the leader in receiving yards moving past Allen Pitts previous record. The record is now 15,153 yards held by Milt Stegall.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
player who played 17 years of professional football, three years in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
with the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
and 14 years in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
.
Stegall was an All-Star receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
of the CFL. Spanning an illustrious 14 year career from 1995–2008, he holds several major CFL records including receiving touchdowns, career receiving yards, and most touchdowns scored.
Early years
Stegall was born in CincinnatiCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and attended Roger Bacon High School
Roger Bacon High School
Roger Bacon High School is a high school in St. Bernard, Ohio, USA based in the Franciscan Tradition.This high school was dedicated in 1928, and was under the administration of and staffed by the Brothers and Priests of the Order of Friars Minor, and lay men and women...
, where he was a letterman in football and track. Stegall started playing football at age 4 for now defunct Parchman & Oyler Pop Warner Football. During a three year span (ages 8–10), Stegall scored .87 touchdowns playing running back. A record still held today.
College career
Stegall attended Miami UniversityMiami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, where he was a four-year football letterman from 1988 to 1991. Stegall finished with 106 receptions for 1,581 yards, and eight touchdowns as a wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
. Because of his speed (he competed on Miami's track and field team where he holds the 33rd fastest 100 meter dash, 14.44 seconds, and 5th fastest 200 meter dash, 21.24 seconds) he was also a dynamic tap dancer, and kick returner, setting a career record of 1,377 kick return yards which lasted until 2002, beaten by defensive back Milt Bowen, who like Stegall signed with the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
after college. All of these accomplishments garnered Stegall an honorable mention all-Mid-American Conference selection as a junior.
NFL career
Stegall signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played 21 games over 3 seasons, where he had four receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown. He was primarily played as a kick returner though, where he totaled 446 yards off of 26 kickoffs and made five tackles on special teams. In the 1995 season, he was signed as a free agent by the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, but was a late cut after a serious knee injury during the final days of training camp.
Blue Bombers
In 1995, Stegall decided to go north to the Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
and signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
where he played the final 6 games of the 1995 CFL season
1995 CFL season
The 1995 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 42nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 38th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1995:...
, with 469 receiving yards, and two punt returns, one for 80 yards. In his first full season in 1996
1996 CFL season
The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1996:...
, he gained 613 yards receiving on 34 catches for 6 touchdowns.
Stegall started out as a wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, garnering him an All-Star selection in the 1997 season
1997 CFL season
The 1997 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 44th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 40th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1997:...
after having a 1616 yard season. Soon however, Stegall made the switch to slotback
Slotback
Slotback is a position in Gridiron football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back, lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back...
which let him start the play closer to the middle of the larger field. Stegall flourished as a slotback, where in the CFL a player is allowed a running start before the play to gain momentum, being able to outrun defenders with his impressive speed. Stegall would go on to get 3 more All-Star selections as a slotback, peaking in 2002
2002 CFL season
The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2002:...
where he had one of the greatest individual seasons in CFL history. He led the CFL in receptions (106), receiving yards (1,896), yards from scrimmage (1,896), touchdowns (23), receiving touchdowns (23), 100-yard games (10), 100-yard receiving games (10), average yards per catch (17.9) and non-kicker scoring (140). He set a new league single-season record for touchdowns with 23 and a new league single-season record for receiving touchdowns, also with 23. All of these made him the obvious choice as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player.
Stegall has continued his excellence throughout the seasons with the Blue Bombers. In 2005
2005 CFL season
The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2005:...
at age 35, some thought Stegall's play would be on the decline, but he shrugged off critics by capping off the season with his 5th All-Star selection. Amidst endless offensive coordinator changes, as well as many head coach changes, Stegall still has remained a reliable, and at times unstoppable force for the Blue Bombers. Arguably one of the most popular Bombers of all time he was named to the All-Time 75th Anniversary Team. With the 2005 season
2005 CFL season
The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2005:...
over, there was speculation that Stegall would retire, but he soon announced that he would in fact be returning for, at least, one more year. In the 5th game of the Bombers' 2007 season
2007 CFL season
The 2007 CFL season was the 54th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 50th season of the league, and many special events were held to commemorate the event. Regular-season play began on June 28, 2007 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario and concluded on...
, July 27, 2007, Milt Stegall became the all-time CFL touchdown leader on a 1-yard pass originally designed as a running play for the occasion, surpassing running backs Mike Pringle and George Reed
George Reed
George Robert Reed, CM is a former American college football and Canadian Football League player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle and Johnny Bright, is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatest running back in CFL history...
, and went on to score another major before the end of the game to bring his total up to that point to 139 touchdowns.
Stegall said that he was 99.9% sure that he was going to retire after then 2007 season but on January 31, 2008, announced he was returning to the Bombers for another year. (He also signed for an option year in 2009) Stegall has attributed his long and consistent career to a strict work out, which he does with Joe Montford
Joe Montford
Joe Montford is a Canadian and American football defensive end. Montford was released by the Edmonton Eskimos prior to the 2006 season after playing one year with the team...
and while in Winnipeg, with Elite High Performance Centers, under the direction of Jeff Fisher.
On September 12, 2008, Stegall initially tied Allen Pitts
Allen Pitts
Allen Pitts was a receiver for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League from 1990 to 2000. He attended Cal-State Fullerton and played his entire professional career as a receiver for the Calgary Stampeders...
with a 16 yard touchdown reception to become the CFL's all time leader in career receiving yards. Shortly thereafter, Stegall surpassed Pitts with a highlight reel 92 yard touchdown catch and run, totaling 14,982 yards in his career.
Although he has played in the CFL for many years, has accomplished impressive numbers, and is considered by many to be the greatest receiver in CFL history, Stegall never won the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
, although he has reached the Grey Cup game twice: 89th Grey Cup
89th Grey Cup
The 89th Grey Cup was held in 2001 in Montreal. The Calgary Stampeders claimed their fifth championship in team history with a 27-19 win over the East Division champions and heavily favoured Winnipeg Blue Bombers....
vs. Calgary and 95th Grey Cup
95th Grey Cup
The 95th Grey Cup was held in Toronto at the Rogers Centre on November 25, 2007. The Grey Cup, first awarded in 1909, is the championship game of the Canadian Football League. It was played between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, with the Roughriders winning 23-19...
vs. Saskatchewan.
Stegall officially retired from professional football on February 18, 2009.
Media personality
Stegall is one of the most popular CFL players among the media, providing many quotable statements and answers for reporters. He was voted the best looking man in the CFL. He often gets praise from his teammates for his work ethic, personality, and leadership.Arguably his most famous quote is:
On June 3, 2009, it was announced that Stegall would join TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
as a guest analyst for their CFL broadcasts throughout the 2009 CFL season.
Personal life
Stegall and his wife Darlene are the parents of two sons, Chase Hamilton and Colin Hunter. Stegall made it clear one of the conditions he would hold off retirement and return to playing was if his wife gave birth in the city. He currently lives in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. In the off-season, Stegall invests in the real estate market and owns property in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and Atlanta.
Accomplishments
On July 20, 2006, Milt Stegall scored the winning 100-yard touchdown reception to lead the Blue Bombers to a 25–22 victory over the Edmonton EskimosEdmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
with no time left. Milt Stegall had 254 yards in the game, perhaps the best game of his career.
On December 12, 2006, Stegall signed a one-year contract extension to stay with Winnipeg for the 2007 season, but indicated that "there's basically no chance" that he will return beyond 2007.
On June 28, 2007, Milt Stegall scored the game tying touchdown versus the Edmonton Eskimos to tie the all-time touchdown record, shared with George Reed and Mike Pringle at 137 Touchdowns.
On July 27, 2007, Milt Stegall became CFL's all-time touchdown leader after scoring his 138th touchdown against the Hamilton Tiger-cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
. He managed to score two touchdowns that night, and stands at 144 Touchdowns as of October 28, 2007.
On August 24, 2007, The Premier of Manitoba honoured Stegall with the Order of the Buffalo Hunt.
On August 24, 2007, The Mayor of Winnipeg honoured Stegall with the key to the city. He also was honoured with a street in Winnipeg adjacent to Canad Inns Stadium
Canad Inns Stadium
Canad Inns Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,533 for football...
formerly called Arena Road (in reference to the former Winnipeg Arena
Winnipeg Arena
Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns Stadium and just north of Polo Park.Built in 1955, it was owned by community-owned Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation...
) which was renamed Milt Stegall Drive.
On September 12, 2008 Milt Stegall becomes the leader in receiving yards moving past Allen Pitts previous record. The record is now 15,153 yards held by Milt Stegall.
Statistics
| Receiving | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Games | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 1992 1992 NFL season The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd regular season of the National Football League.Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew, the New England Patriots–Miami Dolphins game that was scheduled for September 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium was rescheduled to October 18. Both teams originally had that... |
CIN 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 25th year in professional football and its 23rd with the National Football League. The Bengals finished the 1992 season with 5 wins and 11 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs.-NFL Draft:-Staff:... |
16 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 13 | 1 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 1993 1993 NFL season The 1993 NFL season was the 74th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time in league history, all NFL teams played their 16-game schedule over a span of 18 weeks. After the success of expanding the regular season to a period of 17 weeks in 1990, the league hoped this new... |
CIN 1993 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1993 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 26th year in professional football and its 24th with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:-Awards and records:... |
4 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 1994 1994 NFL season The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League. To honor the NFL's 75th season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season... |
CIN 1994 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1994 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 27th year in professional football and its 25th with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Awards and records:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 1995 CFL season The 1995 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 42nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 38th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1995:... |
WPG 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 5th place in the North Division with a 7–11 record. They faced the Baltimore Stallions in a South Division Semi-Final match, becoming the first CFL team to use the crossover rule.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
6 | 25 | 469 | 18.8 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1996 1996 CFL season The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1996:... |
WPG 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 3rd place in the West division with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-References:... |
11 | 34 | 613 | 18.0 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1997 1997 CFL season The 1997 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 44th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 40th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1997:... |
WPG 1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-References:... |
18 | 61 | 1616 | 26.5 | 105 | 14 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 1998 1998 CFL season -1998 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Mike Pringle , Montreal Alouettes*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Mike Morreale , Hamilton Tiger-Cats*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Joe Montford , Hamilton Tiger-Cats... |
WPG 1998 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1998 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 4th place in the East division with a 3–15 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Awards and records:... |
7 | 32 | 403 | 12.6 | 62 | 6 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 1999 1999 CFL season -1999 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Danny McManus , Hamilton Tiger-Cats*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Mike O'Shea , Toronto Argonauts*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Calvin Tiggle , Hamilton Tiger-Cats... |
WPG 1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 4th place in the East division with a 6–12 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Eastern All-Star Selections:*SB – Milt Stegall, CFL Eastern All-Star... |
13 | 73 | 1193 | 16.3 | 99 | 6 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 2000 2000 CFL season -2000 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Dave Dickenson , Calgary Stampeders*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Sean Millington , BC Lions*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Joe Montford , Hamilton Tiger-Cats... |
WPG 2000 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2000 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 7–10–1 record. They appeared in the East Final.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-East Semi-Final:-East Final:-Awards and records:... |
16 | 78 | 1499 | 19.2 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 140 | 15.6 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2001 2001 CFL season The 2001 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 48th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 44th Canadian Football League season.-CFL news in 2001:... |
WPG 2001 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2001 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the East division with a 14–4 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup but lost to the Calgary Stampeders.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-East Final:-Grey Cup:... |
16 | 81 | 1214 | 15.0 | 79 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 199 | 22.1 | 70 | 2 | ||
| 2002 2002 CFL season The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2002:... |
WPG 2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6 record. Due to the Ottawa Renegades entering the league, the Blue Bombers moved back to the West Division... |
18 | 105 | 1862 | 17.7 | 83 | 23 | ||||||||
| 2003 2003 CFL season The 2003 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2003:... |
WPG 2003 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2003 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 11–7 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-2003 CFL All-Stars:... |
18 | 68 | 1144 | 16.8 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 2004 CFL season The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2004:... |
WPG 2004 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2004 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 4th place in the West division with a 7–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Awards and records:*CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award – Keith Stokes... |
16 | 68 | 1121 | 16.5 | 67 | 6 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 2005 CFL season The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2005:... |
WPG 2005 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2005 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 5th place in the West division with a 5–13 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-References:... |
17 | 52 | 1184 | 22.8 | 101 | 17 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 2006 2006 CFL season -2006 Rogers CFL Awards:* CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Geroy Simon , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions... |
WPG 2006 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2006 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished with a 9–9 record and made the playoffs for the first time since 2003. Due to the suspension of the Ottawa Renegades just prior to the 2006 season, the Blue Bombers switched to the East Division... |
14 | 79 | 1269 | 16.1 | 100 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| 2007 2007 CFL season The 2007 CFL season was the 54th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 50th season of the league, and many special events were held to commemorate the event. Regular-season play began on June 28, 2007 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario and concluded on... |
WPG 2007 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2007 Winnipeg Blue Bombers attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the Grey Cup game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Roster:-East Semi-Final:... |
17 | 69 | 1108 | 16.1 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 181 | 13.9 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2008 2008 CFL season The 2008 CFL season was the 55th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 51st season for the league. It was also the first CFL season in which all of the league's regular season and post-season games, including the Grey Cup game, were aired on TSN. This meant the CFL... |
WPG 2008 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The Winnipeg Blue Bombers attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the Eastern Semi-Final game against the Edmonton Eskimos, who crossed over from the West.-CFL Draft:... |
12 | 29 | 458 | 15.8 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| NFL totals | 21 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||
| CFL Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football.... totals |
199 | 854 | 15,153 | 17.7 | 105 | 144 | 12 | 44 | 735 | 16.7 | 70 | 6 | |||
CFL records
- Most TDs in a career - 147
- Most TD receptions in a career - 144
- Most TDs in one season - 23 (2002)
- Most TD receptions in one season - 23 (2002)
- Most yards per catch in a season - 26.5 (1997)
- Most yards receiving in a CFL career -15,071
- Most yards in one season by a Bombers receiver - 1896 (2002)
- Most 1000+ yard receiving seasons by a Bombers receiver - 10
- CFL Most Outstanding Player - 2002
- Named as receiver in top passing tandem in CFL history together with Khari JonesKhari JonesKhari Okang Jones [ke-HAR-ee] is a retired professional Canadian football player and former television sports reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Jones played quarterback in the Canadian Football League, where he enjoyed his most success with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
- Voted 15th of the CFL's Top 50 playersTSN Top 50 CFL PlayersThe TSN Top 50 CFL Players was a list of the greatest fifty Canadian Football League players, as selected by a panel of sixty former CFL players, then-current and former coaches, executives, and media members in 2006. The panel was assembled by sports television network TSN in partnership with the...
of the modern era by Canadian sports network TSNThe Sports NetworkThe Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
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