| Steve Ferrughelli | |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Rigaud, Quebec, Canada |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Fullback |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 235 |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Montreal Alouettes |
| Playing Team2: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards: | 1975 - Grey Cup Most Valuable Player |
| Honours: | 1974 - Grey Cup champion |
Stephen Ferrughelli (March 12, 1949 – June 25, 2016) was a Canadian football player who was a fullback in the Canadian Football League.[1]
A graduate of Rutgers University, Ferrughelli had overcome difficult childhood handicaps (speech and hearing impairments) to earn his education and football scholarship.[2] Ferrughelli would have a brief stint in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins before a knee injury led to him being cut. He subsequently moved to the Canadian Football League. He joined Montreal in 1973 but made a huge impact the next season, rushing for 1124 yards, being named an all-star, and winning the Grey Cup. In 1975, he rushed for another 893 yards and was named Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in a one-point loss to the Edmonton Eskimos. Ferrughelli was caught in an import/Canadian ratio tangle in 1976, when Montreal needed a defensive back and were able to acquire a Canadian first stringer from Edmonton in exchange for him.[3] He was traded to Edmonton, where he finished his career. He had played 43 regular season games for the Als (and 5 for the Esks) and had 2763 total rushing yards.[4]
Ferughelli later worked in the home-renovation business in Montreal's West Island.[5] He subsequently moved to Rigaud, where he died on June 25, 2016.[6]