Brian Kelly (wide receiver)

American gridiron football player (born 1956)

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Brian KellyNo. 70

Born:|  (1956-03-27) March 27, 1956 (age 68)
Arcadia, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status| American
Position(s)| WR
College| Washington State
High school| Bishop Amat Memorial
(La Puente, California)
Career history
As player
1979–1987| Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards

* 5× Grey Cup champion (1979–1982, 1987)

CFL All-Star| 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987
CFL West All-Star| 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987
Awards| 1979 CFL Most Outstanding Rookie
1979 Jackie Parker Trophy
1987 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
Honors| 1989 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Records| Eskimos Records

* Most Receptions – Career (575)
* Most Receiving Yards – Career (11,169)
* Most Receiving 1000-YD Seasons – Career (6) – (1979, 1981, 1983–85, 1987)
* Most Receiving Yards – Season (1,812) – 1983
* Most Receiving Touchdowns – Career (97)
* Most Receiving Touchdowns – Season (18)
* Most Receiving Touchdowns – Game (4) – June 30, 1984
* Most Touchdowns – Career (97)

Career stats

* Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1991

Brian Kelly (born March 27, 1956) is an American former professional gridiron football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Playing from 1979 to 1987, he caught 575 passes for 11,169 yards and 97 touchdowns.[1] Kelly was a member of 5 Grey Cup championship teams in Edmonton. He was the No. 1 target of Eskimos quarterback Warren Moon in the early 1980s. Kelly was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (No. 20) in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN. He graduated from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California.

## References

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1. ^ "Brian Kelly". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

## External links

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* "Brian Kelly (archived page)". Brian Kelly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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CFL annual receiving yards leaders

* 1950: Bailey
* 1951: Armstrong
* 1952: Shaw
* 1953: Grant
* 1954: Pfeifer
* 1955: Pfeifer
* 1956: Patterson
* 1957: O'Quinn
* 1958: Hill
* 1959: E. Pitts
* 1960: Mann
* 1961: Mann
* 1962: Coffey
* 1963: Coffey
* 1964: Coffey
* 1965: Campbell
* 1966: Evanshen
* 1967: Evanshen
* 1968: Harrison
* 1969: Adkins
* 1970: Oldham
* 1971: Thorpe
* 1972: Young
* 1973: McGowan
* 1974: Rodgers
* 1975: McGowan
* 1976: Gabriel
* 1977: Gabriel
* 1978: Scott
* 1979: W. Smith
* 1980: Scott
* 1981: Walters
* 1982: Walters
* 1983: Greer
* 1984: Fernandez
* 1985: Fernandez
* 1986: Murphy
* 1987: Kelly
* 1988: Da. Williams
* 1989: Champion
* 1990: D. Smith
* 1991: A. Pitts
* 1992: A. Pitts
* 1993: Sapunjis
* 1994: A. Pitts
* 1995: Sapunjis
* 1996: Cody
* 1997: Stegall
* 1998: Mitchell
* 1999: A. Pitts
* 2000: Marsh
* 2001: Vaughn
* 2002: Stegall
* 2003: Copeland
* 2004: Simon
* 2005: Tucker
* 2006: Simon
* 2007: Simon
* 2008: Rambo
* 2009: Stamps
* 2010: Fantuz
* 2011: Richardson
* 2012: Owens
* 2013: Stamps
* 2014: Bowman
* 2015: Rogers
* 2016: Bowman
* 2017: Zylstra
* 2018: Du. Williams
* 2019: Banks
* 2021: Lawler
* 2022: Schoen
* 2023: White
* 2024: McInnis

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Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Rookie Award

* 1972: Ealey
* 1973: Rodgers
* 1974: Cvijanovich
* 1975: Clements
* 1976: Sciarra
* 1977: Bright
* 1978: Poplawski
* 1979: Kelly
* 1980: Miller
* 1981: Goldsmith
* 1982: Isaac
* 1983: Shepherd
* 1984: Wilson
* 1985: Gray
* 1986: Hallman
* 1987: Fenerty
* 1988: Lee
* 1989: Jordan
* 1990: Barnes
* 1991: Volpe
* 1992: Richardson
* 1993: O'Shea
* 1994: Goodwin
* 1995: Baker
* 1996: Anderson
* 1997: Mitchell
* 1998: Muhammad
* 1999: Lacoste
* 2000: Johnson
* 2001: Simpson
* 2002: Clermont
* 2003: Cutolo
* 2004: Lewis
* 2005: Walls
* 2006: Hunt
* 2007: Wake
* 2008: Dressler
* 2009: Mallett
* 2010: Elimimian
* 2011: C. Williams
* 2012: Matthews
* 2013: Jones
* 2014: McCoil
* 2015: Walker
* 2016: Daniels
* 2017: Wilder
* 2018: Ward
* 2019: Holley
* 2021: J. Williams
* 2022: Schoen
* 2023: Stiggers
* 2024: Anderson

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Edmonton Eskimos 67th Grey Cup champions

* 1 Warren Moon
* 7 Pete Lavorato
* 8 Hank Ilesic
* 10 Bruce Lemmerman
* 11 Jimmy Rogers
* 12 Tom Wilkinson
* 13 Larry Highbaugh
* 15 Stu Lang
* 20 Tom Towns
* 21 Don Warrington
* 22 Tom Scott
* 23 Angelo Santucci
* 24 Ed Jones
* 25 Jim Germany
* 26 Dave Cutler
* 27 Marco Cyncar
* 28 Greg Butler
* 29 Joe Hollimon
* 30 Dale Potter
* 34 Ian Bryans
* 37 Emilio Fraietta
* 39 Carl Crennel
* 42 Danny Kepley
* 45 Dave Zacharko
* 53 Bob Howes
* 55 Ron Estay
* 56 Ted Milian
* 57 Eric Upton
* 59 Leo Blanchard
* 61 Jimmy Walker
* 62 Bill Stevenson
* 63 Hector Pothier
* 64 David Boone
* 65 Dave Fennell
* 67 Michael Wilson
* 69 York Hentschel
* 70 Brian Kelly
* 71 Waddell Smith
* 72 John Konihowski
* 77 Brian Fryer

* Head Coach: Hugh Campbell

* Assistant coaches: Dan Daniel
* Joe Faragalli
* Don Matthews
* Cal Murphy

* General Manager: Norm Kimball

* President: Don Carlson

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Edmonton Eskimos 68th Grey Cup champions

* 1 Warren Moon
* 7 Pete Lavorato
* 8 Hank Ilesic
* 9 Brian Broomell
* 12 Tom Wilkinson
* 13 Larry Highbaugh
* 14 Maurice Burton
* 15 Stu Lang
* 18 Mike McLeod
* 20 Tom Towns
* 21 Don Warrington
* 22 Tom Scott
* 23 Angelo Santucci
* 24 Ed Jones
* 25 Jim Germany
* 26 Dave Cutler
* 28 Greg Butler
* 29 Joe Hollimon
* 30 Dale Potter
* 32 Neil Lumsden
* 37 Emilio Fraietta
* 38 Harry Walters
* 40 James Parker
* 42 Danny Kepley
* 44 Mark Wald
* 53 Bob Howes
* 55 Ron Estay
* 56 Ted Milian
* 57 Eric Upton
* 59 Leo Blanchard
* 62 Bill Stevenson
* 63 Hector Pothier
* 64 David Boone
* 65 Dave Fennell
* 67 Michael Wilson
* 69 York Hentschel
* 70 Brian Kelly
* 72 John Konihowski
* 73 Randy Simmrin
* 74 Ernest Pough
* 75 Danny Buggs
* 77 Brian Fryer
* 83 Waddell Smith
* 95 Dan Kearns

* Head Coach: Hugh Campbell

* Assistant coaches: Dan Daniel
* Joe Faragalli
* Don Matthews
* Cal Murphy

* General Manager: Norm Kimball

* President: Don Carlson

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Edmonton Eskimos 69th Grey Cup champions

* 1 Warren Moon
* 7 Pete Lavorato
* 8 Hank Ilesic
* 9 Brian Broomell
* 12 Tom Wilkinson
* 13 Larry Highbaugh
* 15 Stu Lang
* 18 Mike McLeod
* 20 Tom Towns
* 22 Tom Scott
* 23 Angelo Santucci
* 24 Ed Jones
* 25 Jim Germany
* 26 Dave Cutler
* 27 Marco Cyncar
* 28 Gary Hayes
* 29 Joe Hollimon
* 30 Dale Potter
* 31 Sean Kehoe
* 32 Neil Lumsden
* 34 John Pointer
* 37 Emilio Fraietta
* 40 James Parker
* 42 Danny Kepley
* 44 Mark Wald
* 53 Bob Howes
* 54 Ken Walter
* 55 Ron Estay
* 56 Ted Milian
* 57 Eric Upton
* 59 Leo Blanchard
* 62 Bill Stevenson
* 63 Hector Pothier
* 64 David Boone
* 65 Dave Fennell
* 70 Brian Kelly
* 71 Waddell Smith
* 75 Bill Manchuk
* 77 Brian Fryer
* 95 Dan Kearns

* Head Coach: Hugh Campbell

* Assistant coaches: Dan Daniel
* Bruce Lemmerman
* Don Matthews
* Cal Murphy

* General Manager: Norm Kimball

* President: Jack McMahon

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Edmonton Eskimos 70th Grey Cup champions

* 1 Warren Moon
* 4 Wendell Williams
* 8 Hank Ilesic
* 10 Michael Williams
* 11 Cliff Olander
* 13 Larry Highbaugh
* 18 Mike McLeod
* 20 Tom Towns
* 22 Tom Scott
* 23 Angelo Santucci
* 24 Ed Jones
* 25 Jim Germany
* 26 Dave Cutler
* 27 Marco Cyncar
* 28 Gary Hayes
* 29 Joe Hollimon
* 30 Dale Potter
* 31 Sean Kehoe
* 32 Neil Lumsden
* 36 Nereo Bolzon
* 37 Emilio Fraietta
* 38 Greg Marshall
* 40 James Parker
* 42 Danny Kepley
* 53 Dan Butcher
* 54 Ken Walter
* 55 Ron Estay
* 56 Ted Milian
* 57 Eric Upton
* 59 Leo Blanchard
* 62 Bill Stevenson
* 63 Hector Pothier
* 64 David Boone
* 65 Dave Fennell
* 67 Rod Connop
* 68 Harry Doering
* 70 Brian Kelly
* 71 Waddell Smith
* 73 Mike Levenseller
* 75 Bill Manchuk
* 77 Brian Fryer
* 78 Ralph Dixon
* 79 Mark de Brueys
* 88 Tom Tuinei
* 95 Dan Kearns

* Head Coach: Hugh Campbell

* Assistant coaches: Gene Gaines
* Bruce Lemmerman
* Don Matthews
* Cal Murphy

* General Manager: Norm Kimball

* President: Jack McMahon

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Edmonton Eskimos 75th Grey Cup champions

* 2 Gizmo Williams
* 3 Tom Dixon
* 4 Jerry Kauric
* 5 Stanley Blair
* 6 Cliff Toney
* 8 Tracy Ham
* 9 Damon Allen
* 11 Junior Robinson
* 15 Laurent DesLauriers
* 16 Matt Dunigan
* 20 Don Wilson
* 22 Blake Marshall
* 23 Mark Norman
* 24 Steve Benjamin
* 25 Tom Richards
* 27 Marco Cyncar
* 28 Ron Howard
* 29 Mike Thurman
* 30 Danny Bass
* 32 Tony Spoletini
* 33 Rick House
* 34 Milson Jones
* 35 Chris Skinner
* 36 Stewart Hill
* 38 Brian Warren
* 43 Craig Shaffer
* 45 Mike McLean
* 47 Larry Wruck
* 49 Frank Balkovec
* 50 Blake Dermott
* 51 Bruce Green
* 59 Leo Blanchard
* 62 Bill Stevenson
* 63 Hector Pothier
* 66 Trevor Bowles
* 67 Rod Connop
* 68 Rudy Phillips
* 70 Brian Kelly
* 75 John Mandarich
* 78 Stephen Jones
* 83 Chris Johnstone
* 88 Tom Tuinei
* 89 Steve Howlett
* 90 Greg McCormick
* 92 James Zachery
* 94 Lloyd Mumphrey
* 95 Dan Kearns
* 98 Gary Palumbis

* Head Coach: Joe Faragalli

* Assistant coaches: Gary Durchik
* Steve Goldman
* Mike Roach
* Doug Sams
* Don Sutherin

* General Manager: Hugh Campbell

* President: Rick LeLacheur

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Members of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Players|

* Abendschan
* Ah You
* Aldag
* D. Allen
* Anderson
* Atchison
* B. Bailey
* Baker
* Barrow
* Bass
* Batstone
* Battle
* Beach
* Benecick
* Bennett
* Bonk
* Bourke
* Bowman
* Box
* Breen
* Bright
* C. Brock
* D. Brock
* Do. Brown
* T. Brown
* Browne
* Brule
* Burden
* Burris
* Cahoon
* Calvillo
* Cameron
* J. Campbell
* Casey
* Charlton
* Childress
* Clarke
* Clements
* Clemons
* Coffey
* Conacher
* Connop
* Copeland
* Cornish
* Corrigall
* Covington
* C. Cox
* E. Cox
* R. Craig
* Crawford
* Cronin
* D. Cutler
* W. Cutler
* Dalla Riva
* DiPietro
* Dixon
* Dunigan
* Elgaard
* Elimimian
* Eliowitz
* Emerson
* Estay
* Etcheverry
* Evanshen
* Fairbanks
* Faloney
* Fear
* Fennell
* Fernandez
* Ferraro
* Ferrone
* Fieldgate
* Fleming
* Flory
* Da. Flutie
* Do. Flutie
* Flynn
* Frank
* Fryer
* Gabriel
* Gaines
* Gall
* George
* Golab
* Gorrell
* Grant
* Gray
* Griffing
* Ham
* Hanson
* Harding
* D. Harris
* W. Harris
* Harrison
* Helton
* Henley
* Highbaugh
* Hinton
* Holloway
* Huffman
* Hufnagel
* Hugo
* Ilesic
* Isbister
* Jackson
* Jacobs
* E. James
* G. James
* A. Johnson
* B. Johnson
* W. Johnson
* Ty. Jones
* Jurasin
* Kabat
* Kapp
* Keeling
* B. Kelly
* E. Kelly
* Kepley
* Krol
* Kwong
* Lapointe
* Lancaster
* Lawson
* Leadlay
* Lear
* Lehmann
* L. Lewis
* N. Lewis
* Lumsden
* Lunsford
* Luster
* Luzzi
* Makowsky
* McCallum
* McCance
* McGill
* McGowan
* McManus
* McQuarters
* B. Miles
* R. Miles
* Mills
* Mitchell
* Molson
* Montford
* Moon
* F. Morris
* T. Morris
* Mosca
* J. Murphy
* Narcisse
* Nelson
* Nettles
* Neumann
* O'Quinn
* Okeke
* O'Shea
* Pajaczkowski
* Jac. Parker
* Jam. Parker
* Passaglia
* Patterson
* Payton
* G. Perry
* N. Perry
* Phillips
* A. Pitts
* E. Pitts
* Pless
* Ploen
* Poplawski
* Pringle
* Quilty
* Racine
* Raimey
* Ray
* Rebholz
* Reed
* Reeve
* Ridgway
* Rigney
* Roberts
* Robinson
* Romano
* Rowe
* Ruby
* Russel
* T. Scott
* V. Scott
* Shatto
* Simon
* Be. Simpson
* Bo. Simpson
* Sprague
* Stegall
* Steinauer
* Stevenson
* Stewart
* Stirling
* Sutherin
* Symons
* Thelen
* Thornton
* Timmis
* Tindale
* Tinsley
* Tommy
* Trawick
* Tubman
* Tucker
* Urness
* Uteck
* Vaughan
* Vaughn
* Vavra
* Vercheval
* Wagner
* Walby
* Walker
* Weir
* Welch
* West
* Wilkinson
* G. Williams
* A. Wilson
* D. Wilson
* Winfield
* Wylie
* Yochum
* Young
* Zambiasi
* Zock

Builders|

* Ackles
* Anselmo
* Back
* R. Bailey
* Ballard
* Barker
* Berger
* Braley
* Brook
* D. W. Brown
* Buono
* H. Campbell
* Chipman
* Clair
* Connellan
* Cooper
* Cosentino
* Coulter
* Crighton
* A. Currie
* G. Currie
* Custis
* Davies
* DeGruchy
* Dojack
* Duggan
* DuMoulin
* Dussault
* Evans
* Forster
* Foulds
* Fracas
* Fulton
* Gaudaur
* Gibson
* Grant
* Grey
* Griffith
* Halter
* Hannibal
* Haylor
* Hayman
* Henick
* Hopson
* Hufnagel
* Bi. Hughes
* Ireland
* Keys
* Kimball
* Knight
* Kramer
* Levy
* Lieberman
* Loney
* Matthews
* McBrien
* McCaffrey
* D. McCann
* McDonald
* McNaughton
* McPherson
* Mitchell
* Metras
* Montgomery
* T. Morris
* C. Murphy
* Newton
* O'Billovich
* Pistilli
* Preston
* Reda
* A. Ritchie
* D. Ritchie
* Rodden
* Ryan
* Sazio
* Schwartz
* Shaughnessy
* Shepherd
* Shivers
* Shouldice
* J. Simpson
* F. Smith
* L. Smith
* Slocomb
* Spencer
* Spring
* Stukus
* P. Taylor
* Tindall
* Towriss
* Uteck
* Warner
* Warwick
* Wetenhall
* S. Wilson

Media|

* Afaganis
* A. Allen
* P. Allen
* R. Allen
* Avery
* Badham
* Beamish
* Bishop
* Bratina
* Brisebois
* Brunt
* Calcutt
* Carroll
* Tom Casey
* Chevrier
* Cluff
* Cole
* Coleman
* J. Cox
* G. Craig
* Cuthbert
* Davis
* DeGeer
* Dryburgh
* Dufault
* Dunnell
* Esaw
* Frayne
* Frewin
* Gilchrist
* Good
* B. Hall
* V. Hall
* Hanley
* Hooper
* Bo. Hughes
* Hunt
* Hunter
* Hynes
* Irving
* D. Isaac
* M. Isaac
* Te. Jones
* Kearney
* G. Kelly
* Kent
* Kielty
* MacCabe
* Maki
* Marsden
* Marshall
* Martin
* Matheson
* Matsumoto
* A. McCann
* McConnell
* McKnight
* McLean
* Melville
* Miller
* Milton
* Moir
* Naylor
* Newans
* O'Brien
* O'Meara
* Pascall
* Pascucci
* Pawson
* Picken
* J. Proudfoot
* T. Proudfoot
* Proulx
* Purcell
* Ralph
* Reeve
* Ruckaber
* Saunders
* Schultz
* Selnes
* Sgambati
* Sigurdson
* Simmons
* D. Smith
* M. Smith
* Stephen
* Stephenson
* Stukus
* Suitor
* Sullivan
* Swangard
* Tait
* J. Taylor
* Tucker
* Ullrich
* Viney
* G. Walker
* H. Walker
* Ja. Wells
* Jo. Wells
* Westwick
* Willes
* B. Williams
* Wittman
* Zurkowsky

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