Canadian Football League Awards and Trophies - Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award

Canadian Football League - Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award

MLB

CFL Contact Information
50 Wellington Street East, 3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1C8, Canada

Website: CFL.ca

The Canadian Football League (CFL) is a professional Canadian football league. It consists of nine teams, divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division and five in the West Division. The CFL is the highest professional level of Canadian football and is headquartered in Toronto.. Eight are charter members from the league's inaugural 1958 season: the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks (formerly Eskimos), Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Although expansion teams have joined the league throughout its history, especially during the league's brief expansion into the United States, only the Ottawa Redblacks continue to play in the league today.

Canadian Football League (CFL) Information
Canadian Football League (CFL) Directory
Canadianl Football League (CFL) Awards
Canadian Football League (CFL) Year by Year
Canadian Football League (CFL) Champions
Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft

CFL - Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award

The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually awarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. The winner of the award is selected by members of the Football Reporters of Canada along with the head coaches in the CFL. The two nominees for the award are the James P. McCaffrey Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Norm Fieldgate Trophy winner from the West Division. Between 1955 and 1973, both defensive players and offensive lineman competed for the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award. By the 1974 season, the league decided to make two separate awards for both defensive players and offensive lineman.

Canadian Football League - Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award Winners

Season	Award Winner
2025	Mathieu Betts (DE), BC Lions
2024	Rolan Milligan (DB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2023	Mathieu Betts (DE), BC Lions
2022	Lorenzo Mauldin (DE), Ottawa Redblacks
2021	Adam Bighill (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2020	season cancelled ? covid 19
2019	Willie Jefferson (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2018	Adam Bighill (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2017	Alex Singleton (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2016	Solomon Elimimian (LB), BC Lions
2015	Adam Bighill (LB), BC Lions
2014	Solomon Elimimian (LB), BC Lions
2013	Chip Cox (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2012	J.C. Sherritt (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
2011	Jovon Johnson (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2010	Markeith Knowlton (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009	John Chick (DE), Saskatchewan Roughriders[2]
2008	Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
2007	Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
2006	Brent Johnson (DE), BC Lions
2005	John Grace (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2004	Anwar Stewart (DE), Montreal Alouettes
2003	Joe Fleming (DT), Calgary Stampeders
2002	Elfrid Payton (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
2001	Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2000	Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1999	Calvin Tiggle (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1998	Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1997	Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1996	Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1995	Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1994	Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1993	Jearld Baylis (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1992	Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1991	Greg Battle (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1990	Greg Battle (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1989	Danny Bass (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1988	Grover Covington (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1987	Greg Stumon (DE), BC Lions
1986	James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
1985	Tyrone Jones (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1984	James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
1983	Greg Marshall (DE), Ottawa Rough Riders
1982	James "Quick" Parker (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1981	Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1980	Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1979	Ben Zambiasi (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978	Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1977	Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1976	Bill Baker (DE), BC Lions
1975	Jim Corrigall (DE), Toronto Argonauts
1974	John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders