| Damon Allen | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | July 29, 1963 |
| Place of birth: |  San Diego, California |
| Career information | |
| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | QB |
| Jersey №: | 9 |
| College: | Cal State Fullerton |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1985-1988 1989-1991 1992 1993-1994 1995 1996-2002 2003-2007 |
Edmonton Eskimos Ottawa Rough Riders Hamilton Tiger-Cats Edmonton Eskimos Memphis Mad Dogs British Columbia Lions Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 2005 |
| Awards: | 1987 Grey Cup MVP (Offence) 1993 Grey Cup MVP 2004 Grey Cup MVP 2005 CFL MOP |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Damon Allen (born July 29, 1963 in San Diego, California) is a former professional quarterback in the Canadian Football League, most recently with the Toronto Argonauts. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. Brief Franchise History Prior to the Mad Dogs Fred Smith was part of an ownership group (along with such entities as the estate of Elvis Presley) that tried to get The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football Game Summary Edmonton Eskimos - (38 TDs Henry Williams, Marco Cyncar, Brian Kelly, Damon Allen; FGs Jerry Kauric The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's Game Summary Edmonton Eskimos (33 - TDs Lucius Floyd, Jim Sandusky; FGs Sean Fleming (6 cons The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's Game Summary Toronto Argonauts (27 - TDs Damon Allen (2 Robert Baker; FGs Noel Prefontaine (2 cons The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually rewarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Allen leads the All-Time Pro football passing chart with 72,381 passing yards; he surpassed Warren Moon's total of 70,553 yards (in both the CFL and NFL combined) on September 4, 2006 in the annual Labour Day Classic. Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former American and Canadian football Quarterback The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Labour Day Classic is a particular week of the Canadian Football League schedule that is played over the Labour Day weekend [1][2] The 2007 season marked Allen's twenty-third season in the CFL. The 2007 CFL season was the 54th season of modern Canadian professional football He retired on May 28, 2008 at age 44. Allen is the younger brother of NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26 1960 in San Diego California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game
Allen has been mentioned as one of the greatest CFL quarterbacks of all time; he has approximately 20,000 more passing yards than second-place Danny McManus. Danny McManus (born June 17, 1965 in Hollywood, Florida) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback In addition, he stands fifteenth on the all time professional rushing list (third on the all time CFL list behind Mike Pringle and George Reed) and retired only 323 yards behind his brother Marcus. Mike Pringle (born October 1, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional Canadian and American football George Robert Reed (born October 2, 1939 in Vicksburg Mississippi) is a former American College football and Canadian Football
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Early years
Damon Allen started playing football by the age of six for Valencia Park Pop Warner in San Diego. Pop Warner Little Scholars (also known as Pop Warner, Pop Warner Football, and Junior Football Conference) is a Non-profit organization that Damon played safety on defense and helped bring his team to the championship game in the Mighty-Mites league only to lose.
In the Junior Peewee league, Damon again made it to the championships and this time his team won. This marked his first year as a quarterback. Damon became a force to be reckoned with, leading his team to two undefeated seasons, and winning the Junior Peewee league title for three years in a row.
In high school, Damon was the starting quarterback at Lincoln High. He went on to a record of 22-2 for second year varsity as well as second year first team all-CIF. He led his team to two 2A Division CIF Football Championships, playing against and defeating childhood friend and fellow quarterback Mark McKinney (Brigham Young University) of Bonita Vista High School in the County Semi-finals their senior season.
College years
Damon went on to play college football for California State University, Fullerton. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State There, Allen led the Titans to two Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) championships. California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State The Big West Conference ( BWC) is an NCAA -affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A (now known as Division I FBS He also broke a 26-year-old NCAA record with three interceptions in over 300 attempts and broke seven school records. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations He was a first team PCAA quarterback, and was named the UPI All West Coast team quarterback along with UNLV's Randall Cunningham. Randall W Cunningham (born March 27, 1963 in Santa Barbara California) is a former American football Quarterback.
Allen was sixteenth in overall voting for the 1984 Heisman Trophy. He also played in the Senior Bowl college All-Star game (completing 6 for 8 passes for 50 yards, 1 touchdown, and rushing for 20 yards on 3 carries). Senior Bowl is a post-season College football exhibition game played in Mobile Alabama which showcases the best NFL draft prospects of those collegiate
Allen was not only an outstanding football player, he was also a superior baseball player. He helped his Titans' baseball team win the 1984 College World Series, leading his team to a regular season record of 66-20. California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1984 Major League Baseball draft, the same year the Tigers won the Major League Baseball World Series. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The 1984 World Series began on October 9 and ended on October 14. While playing in the minors, he once struck out Micheal Jordan. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Allen never signed a professional, major league baseball contract with the Tigers, but did sign one with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1993. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Allen reported to the Pirates' spring training camp in 1994, but ultimately left camp and decided to play football.
Professional career
Edmonton Eskimos
Allen joined the CFL as a free-agent in 1985, signed by the Edmonton Eskimos, and threw for 661 yards and three touchdowns in his rookie season. The 1985 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 32nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 28th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. In the 1987 season, Allen played in the Grey Cup championship game, replacing the injured starter Matt Dunigan, and led the Eskimos to a Grey Cup victory, his first Grey Cup win. The 1987 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 34th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 30th Canadian Football The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team Matt Dunigan (born December 6, 1960 in Lakewood Ohio) is a former Quarterback, coach, and executive in the Canadian Allen earned Grey Cup Most Valuable Player honours in the win. The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's
Ottawa Rough Riders
In 1989, Allen signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders. The 1989 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 36th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 32nd Canadian Football The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 In 1991, Allen was named an Eastern Division All-Star for the first time in his CFL career. The 1991 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 38th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 34th Canadian Football The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. During the 1991 season, Allen rushed for a career-high 1,036 yards and 8 touchdowns in 18 games, and passed for a then career-high 4,275 yards with 25 touchdowns.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
In 1992, Allen signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 1992 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 39th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 35th Canadian Football The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the In 18 games, Allen threw for 3,858 and 19 touchdowns, and rushed for 850 yards and 7 touchdowns, in his only season in "Steeltown. " After the 1992 season, Allen was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos.
Edmonton Eskimos
In 1993, in his second time around with Edmonton, Allen helped the Eskimos to victory in the Grey Cup game, winning his second title, and was named Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in a 33-23 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 1993 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football The 1993 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. In 1994, Allen led the Esks to the Western Division Finals, only to lose to the British Columbia Lions. The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League.
Memphis Mad Dogs
In 1995, Allen signed as a free-agent with the Memphis Mad Dogs. The 1995 Canadian Football League season is 87th in CFL history Brief Franchise History Prior to the Mad Dogs Fred Smith was part of an ownership group (along with such entities as the estate of Elvis Presley) that tried to get He appeared in 15 games with the CFL expansion team, and threw for 3,211 yards and 11 touchdowns on 228 of 390 passing. Allen also rushed for 427 yards in his only professional season in the United States.
British Columbia Lions
In 1996, Allen joined the B.C. Lions. The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football
In 1999, Allen was voted to the CFL's West Division All-Star team. The 1999 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 46th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 42nd Canadian Football He threw for 4,219 yards on 315 of 521 passing with 22 touchdowns, ran the ball 136 times for 785 yards and 8 touchdowns, and threw for more than 300 yards on five occasions.
In 2000, Allen became the CFL's all-time leading passer on October 28 against Hamilton, throwing for 345 yards to surpass Ron Lancaster's previous record of 50,535 yards. Lui "the Shoe" Passaglia (born June 7, 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional Canadian The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The 2000 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 47th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 43rd Canadian Football Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Ronald "Ron" Lancaster ( October 14, 1938 &ndash September 18, 2008) was one of the pre-eminent quarterbacks of the Canadian Football This is a list of Canadian Football League records. Italics indicate an active player Allen completed 324 of 525 passes (61. 7%) to lead the CFL with a career-high 4,840 passing yards. Allen was nominated as the Lions' Most Outstanding Player at the CFL Player Awards. Allen captured his first Grey Cup with the Leos (third of his career) throwing for 234 yards in a win over the Montreal Alouettes. Game Summary British Columbia Lions (28 - TD's Damon Allen (2 Robert Drummond; FG's Lui Passaglia (2 cons The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.
Toronto Argonauts
In 2003, the 39-year-old Allen was traded from the B. The 2003 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football C. Lions to the Toronto Argonauts for a second-round draft pick in the 2004 CFL College Draft, and a third-round pick in the 2005 CFL College Draft. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Allen's Argonaut re-debut was a 20-18 season- opening loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders that also marked Allen's 300th regular season game of his CFL career. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. In Week 7, Allen became only the third quarterback in professional football history to pass for 60,000 yards against his former club, the B. C. Lions. In a Week 17 loss to the Ottawa Renegades, Allen completed 20 of 39 pass attempts for 203 yards, with 2 interceptions and 1 touchdown, giving Allen 334 career touchdown passes, and surpassing Ron Lancaster for the most career touchdown passes in CFL history. Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Allen would lead the Argos to the Eastern Division Final that year as well.
In Week 9 of the 2004 season versus Montreal, Allen exited the game in the third quarter with a fractured left tibia, and spent Weeks 10-16 on the injured reserve roster. The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. There was considerable concern that Allen, at 41 years of age, would never come back from such a severe injury, but he did. In Week 17, Allen dressed as the third quarterback (behind Michael Bishop and Romaro Miller) for a game against the B. Romaro Miller is an American football Quarterback from Shannon Mississippi, who was born on September 12, 1978. C. Lions. In Week 18, Allen dressed as the backup quarterback behind Michael Bishop and entered the game versus the Calgary Stampeders at the end of the second quarter. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. Allen completed his first thirteen pass attempts, making him the second quarterback in Argonaut history (Mike Rae, 17 of 17 versus Montreal, August 12, 1975) to complete more than 12 passes consecutively in a game. Michael John Rae (born July 26, 1951 in Long Beach, California) is a former professional American football Quarterback Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Allen finished the game with 18 of 23 pass completions, and his 82. 6% completion percentage ranks fourth in Argo history for a single game.
In the 2004 Grey Cup Championship against the B. Game Summary Toronto Argonauts (27 - TDs Damon Allen (2 Robert Baker; FGs Noel Prefontaine (2 cons C. Lions, Allen was named Grey Cup Most Valuable Player for third time in his legendary career. The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's Allen led the Argos to their fifteenth Grey Cup Championship and won his fourth championship. Allen finished the game with 23 of 34 pass completions for 299 yards (longest gain, 34 yards) and 1 touchdown pass, and rushed 5 times for 10 yards (longest gain, 5 yards) and 2 rushing touchdowns.
Allen continued his assault on the record books during the 2005 CFL season. The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football On October 27, 2005, Damon reached the 5,000-yard passing plateau for the first time in his 21-year CFL career by posting a 34-11 victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The win guaranteed Toronto a first-place finish in the CFL East plus home field advantage in the playoffs. The game took place before 40,085 fans; the largest crowd for a CFL game in Toronto since 1992. However, the Argonauts were defeated 33-17 in the 2005 East Final by the Montreal Alouettes, thereby thwarting their hopes of repeating their 2004 Grey Cup win. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.
In 2005, Allen won his first CFL's Outstanding Player Award. The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually rewarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. In that year, he also hosted the inaugural "Damon Allen Quarterback Challenge" which featured top CFL quarterbacks participating in various skill competitions. In the Quarterback Challenge's second year, Allen won the event.
In 2006, Allen started the opening home game of the season against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and broke the middle finger on his right hand on Toronto's third play. The 2006 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 53rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 49th Canadian Football The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Allen was injured trying to break his fall after taking a late hit from Hamilton safety Wayne Shaw, who was penalized on the play. Wayne Shaw (born February 14 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian football player Allen missed nearly a month and a half of action with a broken finger, returning on July 29 vs. the B.C. Lions.
On September 4, 2006, at the Labour Day Classic against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Allen broke Warren Moon's record (70,553 yards) to become professional football's all-time passing leader. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself The 2006 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 53rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 49th Canadian Football The Labour Day Classic is a particular week of the Canadian Football League schedule that is played over the Labour Day weekend The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The record-setting completion, a 29-yard shovel pass to wide receiver Arland Bruce III, took place at 5:02 of the third quarter. Arland Richard Bruce III (born November 23, 1977 in Olathe Kansas) is a Canadian football Wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts The game was suspended briefly for a presentation by CFL Commissioner Tom Wright. Thomas ES Wright BPE, MBA (born 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) is the former Commissioner of the Canadian Football Allen's triumphant pose with the record-breaking football was captured by a photographer and later released by the Argos as a commemorative poster on their website.
In November, 2006 was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#14) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network The Sports Network/TSN. The TSN Top 50 CFL Players was a list of the greatest fifty Canadian Football League players as selected by a panel of sixty former CFL players then-current and former coaches The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading
On January 18, 2007 Damon underwent successful surgery to repair the middle finger of his (right) throwing hand and was back in the gym training, in less than 24 hours.
On February 28, 2007 Allen re-signed a contract with the Argonauts for one year plus an option. His annual salary is $125,000 CAD. Incentives could make the deal worth more. Allen could earn as much or more than he did last year with bonuses that would be activated if he retains his job as the team's starting quarterback.
Allen started the 2007 season as the Argos starting quarterback beating out Michael Bishop and former NFL starter Mike McMahon. Michael Edward "Mike" McMahon (b February 8 1979, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American football Quarterback who most However he was replaced in the third quarter of the first game by Bishop despite having gone 14-18, 130 yards and a touchdown. Allen was then bumped down to third on the depth chart. However, after Bishop went down with a wrist injury and McMahon failed to impress, Allen stepped into the starting role once again. However, in his first game back as starter he injured his toe. Allen was placed on the nine-game injured list and Rocky Butler took over as the Argos starting quarterback
Allen announced that his retirement as a player on May 28, 2008,[1][2][3][4][5] but will stay with the Argos as a special advisor to CEO Pinball Clemons. Ian "Rocky" Butler (born August 7, 1979 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is a free agent Quarterback who last played professionally in the Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons OOnt (born January 15, 1965 in Dunedin Florida, U [6]
Career Stats
Passing Stats
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Edmonton Eskimos | 98 | 48 | 49. The 1985 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 32nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 28th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 0 | 661 | 3 | 3 | 68. 4 |
| 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos | 87 | 49 | 56. The 1986 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 33rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 29th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 3 | 878 | 8 | 3 | 107. 4 |
| 1987 | Edmonton Eskimos | 287 | 150 | 52. The 1987 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 34th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 30th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 3 | 2670 | 17 | 13 | 85. 3 |
| 1988 | Edmonton Eskimos | 218 | 94 | 43. The 1988 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 35th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 31st Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 1 | 1309 | 4 | 12 | 46. 2 |
| 1989 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 434 | 209 | 48. The 1989 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 36th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 32nd Canadian Football The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 2 | 3039 | 17 | 16 | 69. 6 |
| 1990 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 528 | 276 | 52. The 1990 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 37th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 33rd Canadian Football The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 3 | 3883 | 34 | 23 | 79. 6 |
| 1991 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 546 | 282 | 51. The 1991 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 38th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 34th Canadian Football The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 6 | 4275 | 24 | 31 | 68. 7 |
| 1992 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 523 | 266 | 50. The 1992 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 39th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 35th Canadian Football The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the 9 | 3858 | 19 | 14 | 76. 2 |
| 1993 | Edmonton Eskimos | 400 | 214 | 53. The 1993 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 5 | 3394 | 25 | 10 | 92. 4 |
| 1994 | Edmonton Eskimos | 493 | 254 | 51. The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 5 | 3554 | 19 | 15 | 75. 2 |
| 1995 | Memphis Mad Dogs | 390 | 228 | 58. The 1995 Canadian Football League season is 87th in CFL history Brief Franchise History Prior to the Mad Dogs Fred Smith was part of an ownership group (along with such entities as the estate of Elvis Presley) that tried to get 5 | 3211 | 11 | 13 | 80. 6 |
| 1996 | British Columbia Lions | 368 | 219 | 59. The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football 5 | 2772 | 13 | 10 | 83. 5 |
| 1997 | British Columbia Lions | 583 | 378 | 64. The 1997 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 44th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 40th Canadian Football 8 | 4653 | 21 | 11 | 93. 5 |
| 1998 | British Columbia Lions | 479 | 282 | 58. The 1998 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 45th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 41st Canadian Football 9 | 3519 | 16 | 16 | 79. 0 |
| 1999 | British Columbia Lions | 521 | 315 | 60. The 1999 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 46th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 42nd Canadian Football 5 | 4219 | 22 | 13 | 89. 9 |
| 2000 | British Columbia Lions | 525 | 324 | 61. The 2000 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 47th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 43rd Canadian Football 7 | 4840 | 24 | 11 | 98. 4 |
| 2001 | British Columbia Lions | 471 | 251 | 53. The 2001 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 48th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 44th Canadian Football 3 | 3631 | 18 | 14 | 79. 0 |
| 2002 | British Columbia Lions | 474 | 268 | 56. The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football 5 | 3987 | 22 | 10 | 90. 9 |
| 2003 | Toronto Argonauts | 450 | 267 | 59. The 2003 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 3 | 3395 | 17 | 10 | 86. 3 |
| 2004 | Toronto Argonauts | 312 | 189 | 60. The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 6 | 2438 | 12 | 4 | 92. 6 |
| 2005 | Toronto Argonauts | 549 | 352 | 64. The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 1 | 5082 | 33 | 15 | 102. 7 |
| 2006 | Toronto Argonauts | 335 | 198 | 59. The 2006 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 53rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 49th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 1 | 2567 | 12 | 11 | 81. 5 |
| 2007 | Toronto Argonauts | 67 | 45 | 67. The 2007 CFL season was the 54th season of modern Canadian professional football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 2 | 492 | 3 | 0 | 103. 6 |
| Total | 23 Seasons | 9138 | 5158 | 56. 4 | 72381 | 394 | 278 | 83. 8 |
Rushing Stats
| Year | Team | Att | Yards | TD | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Edmonton Eskimos | 36 | 190 | 5 | 5. The 1985 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 32nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 28th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 3 |
| 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31 | 245 | 6 | 7. The 1986 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 33rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 29th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 9 |
| 1987 | Edmonton Eskimos | 66 | 562 | 6 | 8. The 1987 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 34th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 30th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 5 |
| 1988 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33 | 130 | 1 | 3. The 1988 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 35th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 31st Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 9 |
| 1989 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 75 | 532 | 1 | 7. The 1989 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 36th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 32nd Canadian Football The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 1 |
| 1990 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 124 | 776 | 7 | 6. The 1990 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 37th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 33rd Canadian Football The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 3 |
| 1991 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 129 | 1036 | 8 | 8. The 1991 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 38th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 34th Canadian Football The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 0 |
| 1992 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 111 | 850 | 7 | 7. The 1992 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 39th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 35th Canadian Football The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the 7 |
| 1993 | Edmonton Eskimos | 120 | 920 | 6 | 7. The 1993 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 7 |
| 1994 | Edmonton Eskimos | 120 | 707 | 7 | 5. The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. 9 |
| 1995 | Memphis Mad Dogs | 63 | 427 | 0 | 6. The 1995 Canadian Football League season is 87th in CFL history Brief Franchise History Prior to the Mad Dogs Fred Smith was part of an ownership group (along with such entities as the estate of Elvis Presley) that tried to get 8 |
| 1996 | British Columbia Lions | 52 | 400 | 2 | 7. The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football 7 |
| 1997 | British Columbia Lions | 111 | 837 | 8 | 7. The 1997 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 44th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 40th Canadian Football 5 |
| 1998 | British Columbia Lions | 115 | 782 | 2 | 6. The 1998 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 45th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 41st Canadian Football 8 |
| 1999 | British Columbia Lions | 136 | 785 | 8 | 5. The 1999 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 46th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 42nd Canadian Football 8 |
| 2000 | British Columbia Lions | 58 | 284 | 2 | 4. The 2000 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 47th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 43rd Canadian Football 9 |
| 2001 | British Columbia Lions | 86 | 580 | 2 | 6. The 2001 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 48th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 44th Canadian Football 7 |
| 2002 | British Columbia Lions | 70 | 479 | 4 | 6. The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football 8 |
| 2003 | Toronto Argonauts | 76 | 507 | 4 | 6. The 2003 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 7 |
| 2004 | Toronto Argonauts | 40 | 212 | 3 | 5. The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 3 |
| 2005 | Toronto Argonauts | 85 | 467 | 4 | 5. The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 5 |
| 2006 | Toronto Argonauts | 25 | 197 | 0 | 7. The 2006 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 53rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 49th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 9 |
| 2007 | Toronto Argonauts | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3. The 2007 CFL season was the 54th season of modern Canadian professional football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 8 |
| Total | 23 Seasons | 1766 | 11920 | 93 | 6. 7 |
Personal life
Damon and his wife, Desiree, have three daughters: Amanda, Alyssa and Ateya. They live in Oakville, Ontario, a city southwest of the city of Toronto. Oakville ( 2006 population 165613, was auctioned off to William Chisholm in 1827 Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
| Preceded by Todd Dillon |
Ottawa Rough Riders Starting Quarterbacks 1989-1991 |
Succeeded by Tom Burgess |
| Preceded by Doug Flutie |
Grey Cup MVP 1993 |
Succeeded by Karl Anthony |
| Preceded by none |
Memphis Mad Dogs Starting Quarterback 1995 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Jason Tucker |
Grey Cup MVP 2004 |
Succeeded by Ricky Ray |
| Preceded by Casey Printers |
CFL Most Outstanding Player 2005 |
Succeeded by Geroy Simon |
References
- ^ "CFL legend Damon Allen announces retirement", Toronto Argonauts Football Club, 2008-05-28. For the Canadian football player of the same name see Tom Burgess (football player. Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback. The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's Jason Tucker (born June 24, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is an American and Canadian football Slotback The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's This article is about the Canadian Football League Quarterback Ricky Ray Casey J Printers (born May 16, 1981) is a professional American football and Canadian football player from Texas. The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually rewarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. Geroy Simon (born September 11, 1975 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a Slotback with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
- ^ "Veteran CFL quarterback Damon Allen announces his retirement", Canadian Press, 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
- ^ Goldstein, Yoni. "Yoni Goldstein on Damon Allen's amazing career", National Post, 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
- ^ Naylor, David. "Allen decides to call it quits", Globe and Mail, 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
- ^ Longley, Rob. "Allen to quietly walk away from Argos", London Free Press, 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
- ^ Koshan, Terry. "Allen calls it a career", Toronto Sun, 2008-05-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
External links
- Profile on Argonauts site
- Argonauts Official Damon Allen Tribute site
- Damon Allen Quarterback Challenge
- Official Website of the CFL Damon Allen Stats
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