CFL names players of the week
Published on October 22, 2008 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Toronto, ON - (October 22, 2008) - Henry Burris, Renauld Williams, Luca Congi, and Paris Jackson were named the CFL's top players for week #17, the Canadian Football League announced today.
Players of the Week are selected for on-field excellence by members of the Canadian football broadcasters.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
QB - Henry Burris - Calgary Stampeders
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 @ Calgary Stampeders 37
Highlights / Key Stats:
Henry Burris completed 28 of 36 passes for 337 yards and a CFL season high five touchdown passes with no interceptions in the Calgary Stampeders home victory. Burris spread the ball around with seven different receivers catching passes, led by Nik Lewis with 10. Burris also rushed five times for 25 yards.
Henry Burris has completed 353 of 547 passes for 4703 yards with 36 touchdown passes and only 12 interceptions this season. His passer efficiency rating of 104.5 is second in the CFL. Burris has also rushed 81 times for 560 yards and three touchdowns. This is Burris' second player of the week honour this season.
- Unanimous Selection -
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LB - Renauld Williams - Saskatchewan Rouchriders
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29 @ Saskatchewan Roughriders 30
Highlights / Key Stats:
Renauld Williams had 11 tackles and three special teams tackles in the Saskatchewan Roughriders narrow victory over the visiting Ticats. Williams tackled running back Tre Smith five times and receiver Chris Bauman three times.
Renauld Williams has 35 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles this season. He has also accumulated 18 special teams tackles.
Runners Up
DE - Jermaine McElveen - Montreal Alouettes
DB - Geoff Tisdale - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
K - Luca Congi - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29 @ Saskatchewan Roughriders 30
Highlights / Key Stats:
Kicking with a 30 km/hr wind, Luca Congi made a 55-yard field goal, and followed that by making the game winning 36-yard attempt late in the fourth quarter. Congi made two of three field goals and all three of his converts in the Saskatchewan Roughriders victory over the visiting Ticats.
Luca Congi has made 36 of 41 field goals for a league leading 87.8% rate. Congi has also made all 37 of his convert attempts.
Runner Up
KR/PR - Larry Taylor - Montreal Alouettes
CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
R - ParisJackson - B.C. Lions
B.C. Lions 43 @ Edmonton Eskimos 28
Highlights / Key Stats:
Paris Jackson caught eight passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in the B.C. Lions crucial road victory. The eight receptions and 127 yards were both career highs for the six year CFL veteran.
Paris Jackson has 68 receptions for 1,058 yards and six touchdowns this season, all career highs. This is Jackson's third player of the week award this season.
- Unanimous Selection -
Offensive Players of the Week
Player Team Week
Anthony Calvillo Montreal 1
Ricky Ray Edmonton 2
Jarious Jackson B.C. 3
Kerry Joseph Toronto 4
Ryan Dinwiddie Winnipeg 5
Ricky Ray Edmonton 6
Richie Williams Hamilton 7
Avon Cobourne Montreal 8
A.J. Harris Edmonton 9
Ricky Ray Edmonton 10
Michael Bishop Saskatchewan 11
Henry Burris Calgary 12
Anthony Calvillo Montreal 13
Avon Cobourne Montreal 14
Quinton Porter Hamilton 15
Jamel Richardson Montreal 16
Henry Burris Calgary 17
Defensive Players of the Week
Player Team Week
Willie Middlebrooks Toronto 1
Cam Wake B.C. 2
Javier Glatt B.C. 3
Reggie Hunt Montreal 4
Montez Murphy Edmonton 5
Jonathan Brown Toronto 6
Chris Thompson Hamilton 7
Keron Williams Montreal 8
Dario Romero Edmonton 9
Mark Estelle Montreal 10
Cam Wake B.C. 11
Jason Goss Edmonton 12
Jermaine McElveen Montreal 13
Cam Wake B.C. 14
Cameron Siskowic Hamilton 15
Milton Collins Calgary 16
Renauld Williams Saskatchewan 17
Special Teams Players of the Week
Player Team Week
Damon Duval Montreal 1
Dominique Dorsey Toronto 2
Tristan Jackson Edmonton 3
Tristan Jackson Edmonton 4
Ian Smart B.C. 5
Dominique Dorsey Toronto 6
Damon Duval Montreal 7
Dominique Dorsey Toronto 8
Sandro DeAngelis Calgary 9
Dominique Dorsey Toronto 10
Larry Taylor Montreal 11
Stefan Logan B.C. 12
Paul McCallum B.C. 13
Jason Armstead Winnipeg 14
Tristan Jackson Edmonton 15
Sandro DeAngelis Montreal 16
Luca Congi Saskatchewan 17
Canadian Players of the Week
Player Team Week
Mike O'Shea Toronto 1
Jesse Lumsden Hamilton 2
Jesse Lumsden Hamilton 3
Paris Jackson B.C. 4
Paris Jackson B.C. 5
Ben Cahoon Montreal 6
Brent Johnson B.C. 7
Davis Sanchez Montreal 8
Mike Labinjo Calgary 9
Kamau Peterson Edmonton 10
Jason Clermont B.C. 11
Calvin McCarty Edmonton 12
Stu Foord Saskatchewan 13
Rob Bagg Saskatchewan 14
Calvin McCarty Edmonton 15
Ben Cahoon Montreal 16
Paris Jackson B.C. 17
Canadian Football League Stories from October 22, 2008
- Dorsch joins Bombers - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Stamps announce high school football rankings - Calgary Stampeders
- CFL Player Awards sold out - Montreal Alouettes
- Ticats Sign Linebacker - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Burris Named Offensive Player of the Week - Calgary Stampeders
- Kabongo brings his powerful presence from the football field to the community - Edmonton Elks
- Paris Jackson tops 1,000-yard mark and collects Canadian Player of the Week award - B.C. Lions
- CFL names players of the week - CFL
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