Brian Kelly (born March 27, 1956) is an American former professional gridiron football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Playing from 1979 to 1987, he caught 575 passes for 11,169 yards and 97 touchdowns.[1] Kelly was a member of 5 Grey Cup championship teams in Edmonton. He was the No. 1 target of Eskimos quarterback Warren Moon in the early 1980s. Kelly was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (No. 20) in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN. He graduated from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California.
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| Born: | March 27, 1956 Arcadia, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | WR |
| College | Washington State |
| High school | Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California) |
| Career history | |
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| 1979–1987 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987 |
| Awards | 1979 CFL Most Outstanding Rookie 1979 Jackie Parker Trophy 1987 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
| Honors | 1989 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Records | Eskimos Records
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| Career stats | |
References
edit- ^ "Brian Kelly". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
External links
edit- "Brian Kelly (archived page)". Brian Kelly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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