Pro Football's Oldest Player Retires
Published on May 14, 2003 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Toronto, Ontario â The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL announced today that long time Punter, Bob Cameron, has called it a career. Cameron was born July 18, 1954 and last season celebrated his 48th birthday. In the 2002 season, Cameron passed the NFL's iron man, George Blanda (who also played until he was 48) to become professional football's oldest active player.
Cameron was originally drafted in the 1st Round (6th Overall) by the Edmonton Eskimos in 1977 out of Acadia University in Nova Scotia. Edmonton eventually released Cameron, leaving him free to sign with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in December of 1979. He played his first professional football game as a Blue Bomber in 1980. Ironically, Cameron played his first-ever game at Commonwealth Stadium versus the team that had originally drafted him. On that day, July 9, 1980, Bob made 5 punts for 212 yards with a long of 50 yards. His counterparts in that game included CFL greats Hank Ilesic and Dave Cutler.
Cameron went on to become one of the most prolific kickers of the modern era. He now owns several CFL records in the Regular Season, Playoffs and Grey Cup;
Regular Season
1st in most punting yards all-time Regular Season with 134,301.
CFL's Single season record holder for punting yards with 8214 in 1988.
CFL's Single season record holder for punts with 188 in 1988.
2nd in Regular Season games played with 394 (behind Lui Passaglia - 408).
2nd in Most Regular Seasons played with 23 (behind Lui Passaglia - 25).
2nd in Most Consecutive Regular Season played with 23 (Behind Lui Passaglia - 25).
2nd in All -Time punts with 3129 (behind Pasaglia - 3142).
2nd in punt singles with 130 (behind Hank Ilesic - 137).
Playoffs
1st in Most Games punting with 29
1st in Most Punts with 254
1st in Most punting yards with10,232
Grey Cup
2nd in Most punting yards with 2171 (Behind Hank Ilesic - 2735)
Momentum builds as training camps open and CFL fans come together. Taste and feel the excitement of the Canadian Football League, as the season is just around the corner. The Canadian Football League operates in nine leading Canadian cities. Its teams compete annually for the Grey Cup, Canada's oldest professional League championship trophy. The 91st Grey Cup will be played in Regina on November 16, 2003.
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