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Eddie James Memorial Trophy

Canadian Football League Trophy


Summary

Canadian Football League Trophy

FieldValue
nameEddie James Memorial Trophy
image[[File:2022, 20, Brady Oliveira.jpg2022, 20, Brady Oliveira]]
captionBrady Oliveira, the 2024 recipient
altFootball player in a white and blue jersey with gold pants walking on a football field with his helmet in his hand.
imagesize212 × 282 pixels
leagueCanadian Football League (CFL)
first[](1950-in-canadian-football)
countryCanada
givenforHaving the most rushing yards in the West Division of the CFL
number73
firstwinnerTom Casey
mostwinsGeorge Reed (6 titles)
mostrecentBrady Oliveira
url

The Eddie James Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the leading rusher in the West Division of the Canadian Football League. Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no equivalent for the East Division.

This trophy, first awarded in the 1950 season, is named after Eddie James, a running back for the Regina Roughriders in the 1930s. In 1995, as part of the American expansion, the trophy was awarded to the leading rusher in the North Division.

Although this award is typically won by running backs, two quarterbacks (Tracy Ham and Damon Allen) have also won the award. George Reed currently has the most trophies with six, and the award-winner with the most rushing yards in a season is Willie Burden with 1,896.

Eddie James Memorial Trophy winners

YearPlayerPositionClubRushing yardsRef.
2024Brady Oliveira(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,353
2023Brady Oliveira(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,534
2022Ka'Deem Carey(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,088editor1-last=Danieleditor1-first=Steveeditor2-last=Krevereditor2-first=Jefftitle=2023 CFL Guide and Record Bookpage=280publisher=Canadian Football Leagueurl=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdfissn=2371-2422}}
2021Ka'Deem Carey(RB)Calgary Stampeders869
2020N/AN/AN/AN/A
2019Andrew Harris(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,380
2018Andrew Harris(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,390
2017Andrew Harris(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,035
2016Jerome Messam(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,198
2015Andrew Harris(RB)BC Lions1,039
2014Jon Cornish(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,082
2013Jon Cornish(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,813
2012Jon Cornish(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,457
2011Jerome Messam(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,057
2010Joffrey Reynolds(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,200
2009Joffrey Reynolds(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,504title=Reynolds is Stamps' Rushing Kingurl=https://www.stampeders.com/2010/09/10/reynolds-is-stamps-rushing-king/website=Calgary Stampederspublisher=CFL Enterprisesaccess-date=26 December 2023date=10 September 2010}}
2008Joffrey Reynolds(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,310
2007Joe Smith(RB)BC Lions1,510
2006Joffrey Reynolds(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,541
2005Charles Roberts(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,624title=Charles Robertsurl=https://cfhof.ca/members/charles-roberts/website=Canadian Football Hall of Fameaccess-date=26 December 2023}}
2004Charles Roberts(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,522
2003Charles Roberts(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,554
2002John Avery(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,4481057}}
2001Kelvin Anderson(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,383title=Kelvin Andersonurl=https://cfhof.ca/members/kelvin-anderson/website=Canadian Football Hall of Fameaccess-date=26 December 2023}}
2000Kelvin Anderson(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,048
1999Robert Drummond(RB)BC Lions1,3091000}}
1998Kelvin Anderson(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,325
1997Kelvin Anderson(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,088
1996Robert Mimbs(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,403last=Gaschnitzfirst=K. Michaeltitle=Statistical Encyclopedia of North American Professional Sportspublisher=McFarlanddate=2007isbn=978-0-7864-3294-3}}
1995Cory Philpot(RB)BC Lions1,308last1=Beamishfirst1=Miketitle=Smith's Reluctant March To Historyurl=https://www.cfl.ca/2007/10/12/smith_s_reluctant_march_to_history/website=Canadian Football Leaguepublisher=CFL Enterprisesaccess-date=22 December 2023date=12 October 2007}}
1994Cory Philpot(RB)BC Lions1,451
1993Damon Allen(QB)Edmonton Eskimos920
1992Jon Volpe(RB)BC Lions941879}}
1991Jon Volpe(RB)BC Lions1,395863}}
1990Tracy Ham(QB)Edmonton Eskimos1,096848}}
1989Reggie Taylor(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,503833}}
1988Anthony Cherry(RB)BC Lions889818}}
1987Gary Allen(RB)Calgary Stampeders857803}}
1986Gary Allen(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,153789}}
1985Willard Reaves(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,323title=Willard Reavesurl=https://www.bluebombers.com/2017/04/18/willard-reaves/website=Winnipeg Blue Bombersdate=18 April 2017publisher=CFL Enterprisesaccess-date=18 December 2023}}
1984Willard Reaves(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,733
1983Willard Reaves(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers898
1982William Miller(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,076710}}
1981James Sykes(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,107693}}
1980James Sykes(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,263
1979Jim Germany(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,324675}}
1978Mike Strickland(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,306
1977Jim Washington(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,262640}}
1976Jim Washington(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,277622}}
1975Willie Burden(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,896602}}
1974George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,447
1973Roy Bell(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,455565}}
1972Mack Herron(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,527550}}
1971Jim Evenson(RB)BC Lions1,237534}}
1970Hugh McKinnis(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,135519}}
1969George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,353
1968George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,222
1967George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,471
1966George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,409
1965George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,768title=George Reedurl=https://cfhof.ca/members/george-reed/website=Canadian Football Hall of Fameaccess-date=17 December 2023}}
1964Lovell Coleman(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,629439}}
1963Lovell Coleman(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,343429}}
1962Nub Beamer(RB)BC Lions1,161419}}
1961Earl Lunsford(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,794
1960Earl Lunsford(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,343title=Earl Lunsfordurl=https://cfhof.ca/members/earl-lunsford/website=Canadian Football Hall of Fameaccess-date=17 December 2023}}
1959Johnny Bright(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,340
1958Johnny Bright(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,722
1957Johnny Bright(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,679
1956Normie Kwong(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,437title=Norman 'Normie' Kwongurl=https://cfhof.ca/members/norman-normie-kwong/website=Canadian Football Hall of Fameaccess-date=17 December 2023}}
1955Normie Kwong(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,250
1954Howard Waugh(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,043342}}
1953Billy Vessels(RB)Edmonton Eskimos926last=Gaschnitzfirst=K. Michaeltitle=Professional Sports Statistics : a North American Team-by-team, Year-by-year Reference, 1876 through 1995publisher=McFarlanddate=1997isbn=0-7864-0299-7}}
1952Johnny Bright(RB)Calgary Stampeders815title=Johnny Brighturl=https://cfhof.ca/members/johnny-bright/website=Canadian Football Hall of Fameaccess-date=17 December 2023}}
1951Normie Kwong(RB)Edmonton Eskimos933
1950Tom Casey(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers637

References

References

  1. "Eddie James".
  2. "2025 CFL GUIDE & RECORD BOOK". [[Canadian Football League]].
  3. "2023 Rushing Stats". CFL Enterprises.
  4. "2023 CFL Guide and Record Book". Canadian Football League.
  5. "2021 Rushing Stats". CFL Enterprises.
  6. (10 September 2010). "Reynolds is Stamps' Rushing King". CFL Enterprises.
  7. "Charles Roberts".
  8. "Kelvin Anderson".
  9. Gaschnitz, K. Michael. (2007). "Statistical Encyclopedia of North American Professional Sports". McFarland.
  10. (12 October 2007). "Smith's Reluctant March To History". CFL Enterprises.
  11. "Damon Allen: A Green and Gold Legacy". CFL Enterprises.
  12. (18 April 2017). "Willard Reaves". CFL Enterprises.
  13. (14 November 1980). "Bombers, Eskimos Dominate Awards". The Vancouver Sun.
  14. "Mike Strickland".
  15. "George Reed".
  16. "Earl Lunsford".
  17. Gaschnitz, K. Michael. (1997). "Professional Sports Statistics : a North American Team-by-team, Year-by-year Reference, 1876 through 1995". McFarland.
  18. "Johnny Bright".
  19. "Dr. Tom Casey".
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