CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award

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The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually awarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian football League. The winner of the award is selected by members of the Football Reporters of Canada along with the head coaches in the CFL. The two nominees for the award are the James P. McCaffrey Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Norm Fieldgate Trophy winner from the West Division. Between 1955 and 1973, both defensive players and offensive lineman had to compete for the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award. By the 1974 season, the league decided to make two separate awards for both defensive players and offensive lineman.

CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award winners

2023 – Mathieu Betts (DE), BC Lions
2022 – Lorenzo Mauldin (DE), Ottawa Redblacks
2021 – Adam Bighill (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2020 – season cancelled - covid 19
2019 - Willie Jefferson (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2018 – Adam Bighill (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2017 – Alex Singleton (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2016 – Solomon Elimimian (LB), BC Lions
2015 – Adam Bighill (LB), BC Lions
2014 – Solomon Elimimian (LB), BC Lions
2013 – Chip Cox (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2012 – J.C. Sherritt (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
2011 – Jovon Johnson (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2010 – Markeith Knowlton (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009 – John Chick (DE), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2008 – Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
2007 – Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
2006 – Brent Johnson (DE), BC Lions
2005 – John Grace (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2004 – Anwar Stewart (DE), Montreal Alouettes
2003 – Joe Fleming (DT), Calgary Stampeders
2002 – Elfrid Payton (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
2001 – Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2000 – Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1999 – Calvin Tiggle (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1998 – Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1997 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1996 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1995 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1994 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1993 – Jearld Baylis (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1992 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1991 – Greg Battle (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1990 – Greg Battle (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1989 – Danny Bass (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1988 – Grover Covington (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1987 – Greg Stumon (DE), BC Lions
1986 – James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
1985 – Tyrone Jones (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1984 – James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
1983 – Greg Marshall (DE), Ottawa Rough Riders
1982 – James "Quick" Parker (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1981 – Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1980 – Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1979 – Ben Zambiasi (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978 – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1977 – Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1976 – Bill Baker (DE), BC Lions
1975 – Jim Corrigall (DE), Toronto Argonauts
1974 – John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders

References

https://www.cfl.ca/gibsons Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Gibsons Finest Player Awards
^ McCormick, Murray (2009-11-29). "Saskatchewan Roughrider' Chick named CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player". Regina Leader Post. Retrieved 2010-07-16.

v t e Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
1974: Helton 1975: Corrigall 1976: Baker 1977: Kepley 1978: Fennell 1979: Zambiasi 1980: Kepley 1981: Kepley 1982: Parker 1983: Marshall 1984: Parker 1985: Jones 1986: Parker 1987: Stumon 1988: Covington 1989: Bass 1990: Battle 1991: Battle 1992: Pless 1993: Baylis 1994: Pless 1995: Pless 1996: Pless 1997: Pless 1998: Montford 1999: Tiggle 2000: Montford 2001: Montford 2002: Payton 2003: Fleming 2004: Stewart 2005: Grace 2006: B. Johnson 2007: Wake 2008: Wake 2009: Chick 2010: Knowlton 2011: J. Johnson 2012: Sherritt 2013: Cox 2014: Elimimian 2015: Bighill 2016: Elimimian 2017: Singleton 2018: Bighill 2019: Jefferson 2021: Bighill 2022: Mauldin 2023: Betts 2024: Milligan

1974: Helton
1975: Corrigall
1976: Baker
1977: Kepley
1978: Fennell
1979: Zambiasi
1980: Kepley
1981: Kepley
1982: Parker
1983: Marshall
1984: Parker
1985: Jones
1986: Parker
1987: Stumon
1988: Covington
1989: Bass
1990: Battle
1991: Battle
1992: Pless
1993: Baylis
1994: Pless
1995: Pless
1996: Pless
1997: Pless
1998: Montford
1999: Tiggle
2000: Montford
2001: Montford
2002: Payton
2003: Fleming
2004: Stewart
2005: Grace
2006: B. Johnson
2007: Wake
2008: Wake
2009: Chick
2010: Knowlton
2011: J. Johnson
2012: Sherritt
2013: Cox
2014: Elimimian
2015: Bighill
2016: Elimimian
2017: Singleton
2018: Bighill
2019: Jefferson
2021: Bighill
2022: Mauldin
2023: Betts
2024: Milligan

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