Brendan Rogers (Canadian football) explained

Brendan Rogers
Birth Date:25 February 1968
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Status:Retired
Import:no
Position1:Linebacker
Position2:Defensive back
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:235
College:Eastern Washington
Cfldraftedyear:1991
Cfldraftedround:4
Cfldraftedpick:32
Cfldraftedteam:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playing Team1:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playing Team2:BC Lions
Playing Team3:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Team4:BC Lions
Playing Team5:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Highlights:
  • 2x Grey Cup champion (1996, 1997)
  • CFL single game record for special teams tackles (7) (1994)
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:134
Statvalue2:176
Statvalue3:27
Statlabel4:Sacks
Statvalue4:2

Brendan Rogers (born February 25, 1968) is a Canadian retired professional football linebacker and defensive back who played for nine years in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] [2] He was drafted in the fourth round, 32nd overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 1991 CFL Draft.[3] He played in five seasons with the Blue Bombers and tied a CFL record in 1994 for most special teams tackles in a single game with seven. Rogers played in four Grey Cup championship games, winning twice with the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 and 1997.[4] He finished his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and, as of 2019, is third all-time in career special teams tackles with 176.[5]

He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CFLapedia, Brendan Rogers . cflapedia.ca . July 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: Stats Crew, Brendan Rogers . statscrew.com . July 20, 2019.
  3. Web site: 1991 CFL Draft . CFL.ca . July 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: More than 30 alumni headed to Toronto for '96/'97 Grey Cup reunion . CFL.ca . August 12, 2017. July 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: CFL GUIDE & RECORD BOOK: 2016 EDITION . cloudfront.net . July 20, 2019.