Eddie James Memorial Trophy

The Eddie James Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the leading rusher in the West Division of the Canadian Football League. Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no equivalent for the East Division.

Eddie James Memorial Trophy
Brady Oliveira, the 2023 recipient
Awarded forHaving the most rushing yards in the West Division of the CFL
CountryCanada
History
First award1950 (1950)
Editions73
First winnerTom Casey
Most winsGeorge Reed (6 titles)
Most recentBrady Oliveira
Websitecfl.ca

This trophy, first awarded in the 1950 season, is named after Eddie James, a running back for the Regina Roughriders in the 1930s.[1] In 1995, as part of the American expansion, the trophy was awarded to the leading rusher in the North Division.

Although this award is typically won by running backs, two quarterbacks (Tracy Ham and Damon Allen) have also won the award. George Reed currently has the most trophies with six and the award-winner with the most rushing yards in a season is Willie Burden with 1,896.

Eddie James Memorial Trophy Winners
YearPlayerPositionClubRushing YardsRef.
2023Brady Oliveira(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,534[2]
2022Ka'Deem Carey(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,088[3]
2021Ka'Deem Carey(RB)Calgary Stampeders869[4]
2020N/AN/AN/AN/A
2019Andrew Harris(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,380[3]
2018Andrew Harris(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,390[3]
2017Andrew Harris(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,035[3]
2016Jerome Messam(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,198[3]
2015Andrew Harris(RB)BC Lions1,039[3]
2014Jon Cornish(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,082[3]
2013Jon Cornish(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,813[3]
2012Jon Cornish(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,457[3]
2011Jerome Messam(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,057[3]
2010Joffrey Reynolds(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,200[3]
2009Joffrey Reynolds(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,504[5]
2008Joffrey Reynolds(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,310[5]
2007Joe Smith(RB)BC Lions1,510[3]
2006Joffrey Reynolds(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,541[5]
2005Charles Roberts(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,624[6]
2004Charles Roberts(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,522[6]
2003Charles Roberts(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,554[6]
2002John Avery(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,448[7]: 1057 
2001Kelvin Anderson(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,383[8]
2000Kelvin Anderson(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,048[8]
1999Robert Drummond(RB)BC Lions1,309[7]: 1000 
1998Kelvin Anderson(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,325[8]
1997Kelvin Anderson(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,088[8]
1996Robert Mimbs(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,403[7]: 947 
1995Cory Philpot(RB)BC Lions1,308[9]
1994Cory Philpot(RB)BC Lions1,451[9]
1993Damon Allen(QB)Edmonton Eskimos920[10]
1992Jon Volpe(RB)BC Lions941[11]: 879 
1991Jon Volpe(RB)BC Lions1,395[11]: 863 
1990Tracy Ham(QB)Edmonton Eskimos1,096[11]: 848 
1989Reggie Taylor(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,503[11]: 833 
1988Anthony Cherry(RB)BC Lions889[11]: 818 
1987Gary Allen(RB)Calgary Stampeders857[11]: 803 
1986Gary Allen(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,153[11]: 789 
1985Willard Reaves(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,323[12]
1984Willard Reaves(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,733[12]
1983Willard Reaves(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers898[12]
1982William Miller(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,076[11]: 710 
1981James Sykes(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,107[11]: 693 
1980James Sykes(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,263[13]
1979Jim Germany(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,324[11]: 675 
1978Mike Strickland(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,306[14]
1977Jim Washington(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,262[11]: 640 
1976Jim Washington(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,277[11]: 622 
1975Willie Burden(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,896[11]: 602 
1974George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,447[15]
1973Roy Bell(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,455[11]: 565 
1972Mack Herron(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1,527[11]: 550 
1971Jim Evenson(RB)BC Lions1,237[11]: 534 
1970Hugh McKinnis(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,135[11]: 519 
1969George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,353[15]
1968George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,222[15]
1967George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,471[15]
1966George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,409[15]
1965George Reed(RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1,768[15]
1964Lovell Coleman(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,629[11]: 439 
1963Lovell Coleman(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,343[11]: 429 
1962Nub Beamer(RB)BC Lions1,161[11]: 419 
1961Earl Lunsford(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,794[16]
1960Earl Lunsford(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,343[16]
1959Johnny Bright(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,340[17]
1958Johnny Bright(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,722[17]
1957Johnny Bright(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,679[17]
1956Normie Kwong(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,437[18]
1955Normie Kwong(RB)Edmonton Eskimos1,250[18]
1954Howard Waugh(RB)Calgary Stampeders1,043[11]: 342 
1953Billy Vessels(RB)Edmonton Eskimos926[11]: 334 
1952Johnny Bright(RB)Calgary Stampeders815[17]
1951Normie Kwong(RB)Edmonton Eskimos933[18]
1950Tom Casey(RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers637[19]

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