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Canadian Football League Trophy
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.
[1] 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
Year
Player
Position
Club
Rushing Yards
Ref.
2023
Brady Oliveira
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,534
[2]
2022
Ka'Deem Carey
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,088
[3]
2021
Ka'Deem Carey
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
869
[4]
2020
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2019
Andrew Harris
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,380
[3]
2018
Andrew Harris
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,390
[3]
2017
Andrew Harris
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,035
[3]
2016
Jerome Messam
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,198
[3]
2015
Andrew Harris
(RB)
BC Lions
1,039
[3]
2014
Jon Cornish
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,082
[3]
2013
Jon Cornish
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,813
[3]
2012
Jon Cornish
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,457
[3]
2011
Jerome Messam
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,057
[3]
2010
Joffrey Reynolds
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,200
[3]
2009
Joffrey Reynolds
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,504
[5]
2008
Joffrey Reynolds
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,310
[5]
2007
Joe Smith
(RB)
BC Lions
1,510
[3]
2006
Joffrey Reynolds
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,541
[5]
2005
Charles Roberts
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,624
[6]
2004
Charles Roberts
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,522
[6]
2003
Charles Roberts
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,554
[6]
2002
John Avery
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,448
[7] : 1057
2001
Kelvin Anderson
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,383
[8]
2000
Kelvin Anderson
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,048
[8]
1999
Robert Drummond
(RB)
BC Lions
1,309
[7] : 1000
1998
Kelvin Anderson
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,325
[8]
1997
Kelvin Anderson
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,088
[8]
1996
Robert Mimbs
(RB)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1,403
[7] : 947
1995
Cory Philpot
(RB)
BC Lions
1,308
[9]
1994
Cory Philpot
(RB)
BC Lions
1,451
[9]
1993
Damon Allen
(QB)
Edmonton Eskimos
920
[10]
1992
Jon Volpe
(RB)
BC Lions
941
[11] : 879
1991
Jon Volpe
(RB)
BC Lions
1,395
[11] : 863
1990
Tracy Ham
(QB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,096
[11] : 848
1989
Reggie Taylor
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,503
[11] : 833
1988
Anthony Cherry
(RB)
BC Lions
889
[11] : 818
1987
Gary Allen
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
857
[11] : 803
1986
Gary Allen
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,153
[11] : 789
1985
Willard Reaves
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,323
[12]
1984
Willard Reaves
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,733
[12]
1983
Willard Reaves
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
898
[12]
1982
William Miller
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,076
[11] : 710
1981
James Sykes
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,107
[11] : 693
1980
James Sykes
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,263
[13]
1979
Jim Germany
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,324
[11] : 675
1978
Mike Strickland
(RB)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1,306
[14]
1977
Jim Washington
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,262
[11] : 640
1976
Jim Washington
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,277
[11] : 622
1975
Willie Burden
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,896
[11] : 602
1974
George Reed
(RB)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1,447
[15]
1973
Roy Bell
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,455
[11] : 565
1972
Mack Herron
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1,527
[11] : 550
1971
Jim Evenson
(RB)
BC Lions
1,237
[11] : 534
1970
Hugh McKinnis
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,135
[11] : 519
1969
George Reed
(RB)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1,353
[15]
1968
George Reed
(RB)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1,222
[15]
1967
George Reed
(RB)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1,471
[15]
1966
George Reed
(RB)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1,409
[15]
1965
George Reed
(RB)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1,768
[15]
1964
Lovell Coleman
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,629
[11] : 439
1963
Lovell Coleman
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,343
[11] : 429
1962
Nub Beamer
(RB)
BC Lions
1,161
[11] : 419
1961
Earl Lunsford
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,794
[16]
1960
Earl Lunsford
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,343
[16]
1959
Johnny Bright
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,340
[17]
1958
Johnny Bright
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,722
[17]
1957
Johnny Bright
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,679
[17]
1956
Normie Kwong
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,437
[18]
1955
Normie Kwong
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
1,250
[18]
1954
Howard Waugh
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
1,043
[11] : 342
1953
Billy Vessels
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
926
[11] : 334
1952
Johnny Bright
(RB)
Calgary Stampeders
815
[17]
1951
Normie Kwong
(RB)
Edmonton Eskimos
933
[18]
1950
Tom Casey
(RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
637
[19]
References