When wagering on football odds, whether it’s in the NFL or making CFL picks, the quarterback position is the most important one on the field.
Below, I’ll rank the seven best CFL quarterbacks of all time.
Greatest CFL Quarterbacks of All Time
1. Anthony Calvillo
Over an incredible 20-year career, Anthony Calvillo racked up 79,816 passing yards and 455 touchdown passes, both league records.
He also owns the records for most career completions (5,892), pass attempts (9,437), and career passing yards in Grey Cup Games (2,470).
Calvillo won three Grey Cup championships, three Most Outstanding Player awards, and was named the 2002 Grey Cup MVP.
2. Warren Moon
Warren Moon was a trailblazer in the CFL before taking his talents down south. He won a record five consecutive Grey Cup titles with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1978 to 1982.
He won two Grey Cup MVP awards and became the first quarterback in Pro Football history to record 5,000 passing yards in a season in 1982. Also, in 1983, he was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player.
3. Doug Flutie
Deemed too small to play in the NFL after winning the 1984 Heisman Trophy, Doug Flutie suited up with the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts for eight unbelievable seasons. In that time, he was named the league’s Most Outstanding Player six times and came away with three Grey Cup victories.
4. Russ Jackson
Jackson is undoubtedly the best Canadian-born quarterback to play in the CFL. A first-round pick of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1958 CFL Draft, Jackson spent all 12 seasons of his career with the team. Jackson’s dual-threat ability was far ahead of his time, and he utilized his legs to dominate the defences of the 1960s.
Jackson racked up accolades and finished his playing career with three Grey Cup championships, three Most Outstanding Player awards, and an astonishing 239 total touchdowns.
5. Damon Allen
When he retired after an extraordinary 23-year CFL career, Damon Allen was the CFL’s all-time passing leader with 72,381 yards. He also held CFL records for most pass attempts, completions, and touchdown passes, and the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback.
He also held CFL records for most pass attempts, completions, and touchdown passes, as well as the record for most rushing yards all-time by a quarterback.
Additionally, Allen led four different teams to Grey Cup victories.
6. Tom Wilkinson
Wilkinson played 15 years in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, and Edmonton Eskimos. He won five Grey Cups, was a three-time CFL All-Star, and in 1974, was named the Most Outstanding Player.
7. Ron Lancaster
Over his 19-year career, Lancaster won two Grey Cups and two Most Outstanding Player Awards. A four-time CFL All-Star, the Saskatchewan Roughriders retired Lancaster’s No. 23.
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