RedBlacks' Pivot Henry Burris Named Top Performer of Month
September 30, 2015 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Ottawa RedBlacks News Release
OTTAWA-GATINEAU - Ottawa REDBLACKS quarterback Henry Burris has been named the CFL's top player of September.
The 40-year-old veteran received the nod as the Shaw CFL Top Performer for September, a month in which the Oklahoma native led the REDBLACKS to a pair of road victories by setting Ottawa CFL passing records.
Burris shattered a long-standing standard for passing yards in one game, throwing for 477 yards on 35 completions, also an Ottawa CFL record, during a thrilling 30-27 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on September 19. Burris threw two touchdown passes in the game, and also rushed for 16 yards and a major late in the game.
The record had been held since 1982 by Ottawa Rough Riders quarterback Chris Isaac.
Burris also provided an outstanding performance in Vancouver during a 31-18 win over the BC Lions on September 13, completing 26 of 37 passes for 317 yards.
Burris has passed for at least 300 yards in each of his last three games. In September, he totalled 1,107 passing yards, with a 66% completion rate, and 65 rushing yards.
Chris Rainey of the BC Lions and Jamaal Westerman of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were also named Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Month for September.
Burris is now tied with Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Zach Collaros on the 2015 Shaw CFL Player of the Week Points Leaderboard with 420 points each.
The REDBLACKS will attempt to get October off to a great start in a game on Thursday against East Division-rival Montreal Alouettes. Kick-off is at 7:30 p.m.
Good seats are available at the REDBLACKS website, or by calling 613-232-6767, ext. 1.
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