Rogers CFL Players of the Week
October 18, 2005 - Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Offensive Player of the Week
Game #77 Teams: BC (44) @ MTL (46)
Winner (#): Anthony Calvillo #13
Position: Quarterback
Team: Montreal Alouettes
Highlights / Key Stats:
Calvillo completed 35 of 49 pass attempts for 435 yards, two interceptions and four touchdowns.
Comments and Game Notes:
Calvillo was brilliant in this game. He led his team 75 yards down the field with just 52 seconds remaining. The drive was capped off when Calvillo found Dave Stala in the back corner of the end zone for the game winning major.
Calvillo needs just 23 yard passing to reach the 5,000-yard mark for the fourth straight season. His 27 touchdown passes are tied for the most in the League with Winnipeg's Kevin Glenn and Toronto's Damon Allen.
1st Runner Up: 2nd Runner Up:
Name (#): Casey Printers #1 Name (#): Charles Roberts #1
Position: Quarterback Position: Running Back
Team: B.C. Lions
Team: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Judge: Ellison Kelly
Defensive Player of the Week
Game #75- Teams: HAM (17) @ CGY (34)
Winner (#): George White #38
Position: Linebacker
Team: Calgary Stampeders
Highlights / Key Stats:
White recorded 12 tackles, two special teams' tackles and returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown.
Comments and Game Notes:
White once again had a strong game for the âStamps. His 12 tackles marks the fourth time this season he has recorded 10 or more tackles in a game.
White showed great speed throughout the game and highlighted it on his 53-yard interception return.
White has 91 tackles, three sacks and one interception.
1st Runner Up:
2nd Runner Up:
Name (#): Tim Strickland #38
Name: (#): Thomas Stancil #13
Position: Linebacker
Position: Linebacker
Team: Montreal Alouettes
Team: Saskatchewan Roughriders
Judge: Ellison Kelly
Lineman of the Week
Game #78 - Teams: TOR (35) @ WPG (32)
Winner (#): Gavin Walls #98
Position: Defensive Lineman
Team: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Highlights / Key Stats:
Walls had another solid game, registering four tackles, including two for a loss and one quarterback sack.
Comments and Game Notes:
Walls is continuing to make a case for the most outstanding rookie of the year. The first-year lineman leads the League in sacks with 12 and has 39 tackles.
1st Runner Up:
2nd Runner Up:
Name (#): Eric England #95
Name (#): Scott Schultz #96
Position: Defensive Lineman
Position: Defensive Lineman
Team: Toronto Argonauts
Team: Saskatchewan Roughriders
Judge: Ellison Kelly
Special Teams Player of the Week
Game #76 - Teams: SSK (18) @ EDM (19)
Winner (#): Sean Fleming #11
Position: Kicker
Team: Edmonton Eskimos
Highlights / Key Stats:
Fleming was perfect on all four field goal attempts. He also punted nine times for 360 yards and had five kickoffs for 301 yards.
Comments and Game Notes:
After a slow start this season, Fleming has stepped up his play when it counts. Since returning to the lineup on September 24 versus BC, Fleming has connected on 9 of 11 field goals.
On the season Fleming is 20 of 30 in field goals and has 100 total points.
1st Runner Up:
2nd Runner Up:
Name (#): Corey Holmes #19
Name (#): Jon Ryan #14
Position: Running Back Position: Punter
Team: Saskatchewan Roughriders
Team: Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Judge: Ellison Kelly
Canadian Football League Stories from October 18, 2005
- Whitley joins Lions - B.C. Lions
- Keep Collecting Your Blue Bombers Pins - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Calvillo honored with Player of the Week award - Montreal Alouettes
- Blue Bombers keep community warm and fuzzy - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Fleming earns Rogers CFL Player of the Week honors - Edmonton Elks
- Walls earns Player of the Week honors - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Rogers CFL Players of the Week - CFL
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