TSN TOP 50 CFL PLAYERS

The '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 CFL. The results were announced as part of the 2006 Grey Cup festivities in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Contents
The Top 50
The Honour Roll
Notes and references
External links

The Top 50


The panel voted on a list of 185 players, including 119 named to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on the basis of performance since 1945, and 66 others identifed during a three month research process. Brothers Doug Flutie and Darren Flutie bookended the top 50, while Damon Allen (professional gridiron football's all-time leading passer), Milt Stegall (the CFL's all-time leader in touchdown receptions), Terry Vaughn (the CFL's all-time leader in receptions), and Joe Montford (perennial all-star defensive end), were still active when named to the list.





RankNamePosition(s)Years in CFL[1]GP[2]Team(s)
1. 'Doug Flutie' QB 1990 – 1997 136 BC, Calgary, Toronto
2. 'George Reed' RB 1963 – 1975 203 Saskatchewan
3. 'Jackie Parker' QB, RB, DB, K 1954 – 1968 173 Edmonton, Toronto, BC
4. 'Mike Pringle' RB 1992 – 2004 188 Sacramento, Baltimore, Montreal, Edmonton
5. 'Warren Moon' QB 1978 – 1983 94 Edmonton
6. 'Garney Henley' DB, WR 1960 – 1975 216 Hamilton
7. 'Ron Lancaster' QB 1960 – 1978 288 Ottawa, Saskatchewan
8. 'Russ Jackson' QB 1958 – 1969 167 Ottawa
9. 'Wayne Harris' LB 1961 – 1972 132 Calgary
10. 'Allen Pitts' SB 1990 – 2000 176 Calgary
11. 'Dan Kepley' LB 1975 – 1984 138 Edmonton
12. 'John Helton' DL 1969 – 1982 219 Calgary, Winnipeg
13. 'Hal Patterson' WR 1954 – 1967 80[3] Montreal, Hamilton
14. 'Damon Allen' QB 1985 – present 350[4] Edmonton, Ottawa, Hamilton, Memphis, BC, Toronto
15. 'Milt Stegall' SB 1995 – present 163 Winnipeg
16. 'Willie Pless' LB 1986 – 1999 229 Toronto, BC, Edmonton, Saskatchewan
17. 'John Barrow' OL, DL 1957 – 1970 192 Hamilton
18. 'Tony Gabriel' WR 1971 – 1981 168 Hamilton, Ottawa
19. 'Johnny Bright' FB, LB 1952 – 1964 157 Calgary, Edmonton
20. 'Brian Kelly' WR 1979 – 1987 137 Edmonton
21. 'James Parker' DE, LB 1980 – 1991 161 Edmonton, BC, Toronto
22. 'Chris Walby' OL 1981 – 1996 254 Montreal, Winnipeg
23. 'Less Browne' DB 1984 – 1994 174 Hamilton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, BC
24. 'Dave Fennell' DL 1974 – 1983 154 Edmonton
25. 'Gizmo Williams' KR, WR 1986 – 2000 200 Edmonton
26. 'Sam Etcheverry' QB 1952 – 1960 122 Montreal
27. 'Tommy Joe Coffey' WR, K 1959 – 1973 197 Hamilton, Edmonton, Toronto
28. 'Grover Covington' DE 1981 – 1991 168 Hamilton
29. 'Leo Lewis' RB 1955 – 1966 161 Winnipeg
30. 'Lui Passaglia' K, P, WR 1976 – 2000 408 BC
31. 'Pinball Clemons' RB, KR 1989 – 2000 185 Toronto
32. 'Roger Aldag' OL 1976 – 1992 271 Saskatchewan
33. 'Dickie Harris' DB 1972 – 1982 134 Montreal
34. 'Normie Kwong' FB 1948 – 1960 157 Calgary, Edmonton
35. 'Marv Luster' DB 1961 – 1974 183 Montreal, Toronto
36. 'Ray Elgaard' SB 1983 – 1996 220 Saskatchewan
37. 'Angelo Mosca' DL 1958 – 1972 160 Hamilton, Ottawa
38. 'Larry Highbaugh' DB 1971 – 1983 195 BC, Edmonton
39. 'Matt Dunigan' QB 1983 – 1996 194 Edmonton, BC, Toronto, Winnipeg, Birmingham, Hamilton
40. 'Joe Montford' DE 1995 – 2006 185 Shreveport, Hamilton, Toronto, Edmonton
41. 'Kaye Vaughan' OL 1953 – 1964 166 Ottawa
42. 'Mervyn Fernandez' WR 1982 – 1994 83 BC
43. 'Bill Baker' DE 1968 – 1978 174 Saskatchewan, BC
44. 'Dan Bass' LB 1980 – 1991 197 Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton
45. 'Terry Vaughn' SB 1995 – 2006 203 Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Hamilton
46. 'Joe Krol' QB 1945 – 1955 92 Toronto
47. 'Tom Clements' QB 1975 – 1987 182 Ottawa, Saskatchewan, Hamilton, Edmonton
48. 'Rollie Miles' RB, LB, DB, KR, P 1951 – 1961 122 Edmonton
49. 'Bill Frank' OL 1962 – 1976 184 BC, Toronto, Winnipeg
50. 'Darren Flutie' WR 1991 – 2002 193 BC, Edmonton, Hamilton

The Honour Roll


The remaining players were named to an honour roll.


Jack Abendschan, OL

Junior Ah You, DL

Kelvin Anderson, RB

Ron Atchison, DL

By Bailey, RB

Greg Battle, LB

Jerald Baylis, DL

Al Benecick, OL

Paul Bennett, DB

Dieter Brock, QB

Tom Brown, LB

Willie Burden, RB

Ben Cahoon, WR

Anthony Calvillo, QB

Bob Cameron, P

Hugh Campbell, WR

Jerry Campbell, LB

Eric Carter, DB

Tom Casey, RB

Ken Charlton, RB

Bryan Chiu, OL

Ken Clark, P

Bill Clarke, DL

Lovell Coleman, RB

Marvin Coleman, DB

Rod Connop, OL

Royal Copeland, RB

Jim Corrigall, DL

Larry Crawford, DB

Dave Cutler, K

Peter Dalla Riva, WR

Dave Dickenson, QB

Rocky DiPietro, WR

George Dixon, RB


Ron Estay, DL

Terry Evanshen, WR

Lloyd Fairbanks, OL

Bernie Faloney, QB

Dan Ferrone, OL

Norm Fieldgate, LB

Joe Fleming, DL

Willie Fleming, RB

Dick Fouts, DL

Cam Fraser, P

Gene Gaines, DB

Jeff Garcia, QB

Ed George, OL

Cookie Gilchrist, RB

Tony Golab, RB

Tommy Grant, WR

Herb Gray, DL

Terry Greer, WR

Tracy Ham, QB

Herm Harrison, WR

Tom Hinton, OL

Condredge Holloway, QB

Dick Huffman, DL

Tommy Hugo, OL

Hank Ilesic, P

Glen Jackson, LB

Jack Jacobs, QB

Gerry James, RB

Alondra Johnson, LB

Will Johnson, DL

Tyrone Jones, LB

Bobby Jurasin, DL

Joe Kapp, QB

Jerry Keeling, DB


Ellison Kelly, OL

John Lagrone, DL

Ken Lehmann, LB

Billy Ray Locklin, DL

Earl Lunsford, RB

Don Luzzi, DL

Dave Mann, P

George McGowan, WR

Mark McLoughlin, K

Danny McManus, QB

Ed McQuarters, DL

Derrell Mitchell, WR

Frank Morris, OL

James Murphy, WR

Don Narcisse, WR

Roger Nelson, OL

Ray Nettles, LB

Pete Neumann, DL

Ray Odums, DB

Uzooma Okeke, OL

Red O'Quinn, WR

Paul Osbaldiston, K

Mike O'Shea, LB

Tony Pajaczkowski, OL

Elfrid Payton, DL

Ken Ploen, QB

Joe Poplawski, WR

Noel Prefontaine, P

Dave Raimey, RB

Willard Reaves, RB

Dave Ridgway, K

Frank Rigney, OL

Charles Roberts, RB


Larry Robinson, DB

Jim Rountree, DB

Paul Rowe, RB

Martin Ruby, OL

Tom Scott, WR

Vince Scott, DL

Dick Shatto, RB

David Shaw, DB

Wayne Shaw, LB

Bob Simpson, WR

Ron Stewart, RB

Jim Stillwagon, DL

Don Sutherin, DB

Bill Symons, RB

Dave Thelen, RB

Dick Thornton, DB

Buddy Tinsley, OL

Herb Trawick, DL

Whit Tucker, WR

Ted Urness, OL

Pierre Vercheval, OL

Virgil Wagner, RB

James West, LB

Mike Widger, LB

Tom Wilkinson, QB

Al Wilson, OL

Earl Winfield, WR

Harvey Wylie, DB

Dan Yochum, OL

Jim Young, WR

Ben Zambiasi, LB

Bill Zock, OL

Joe Zuger, P





Notes and references


1. First year played in CFL to last year played in CFL. Any intervening years in which a player did not play in the CFL are not listed.
2. Number of CFL games played
3. Incomplete information
4. As of the end of the 2006 CFL season



External links



TSN Top 50 CFL Players

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