James P. McCaffrey Trophy

The James P. McCaffrey Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the East Division. Each team in the East division nominates a candidate, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the Norm Fieldgate Trophy will also win the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player award.

In 1995, as part of the American expansion, the McCaffrey trophy was given to the most outstanding defensive player in the South Division.

Prior to 1974 the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award was awarded to both outstanding defensive players and outstanding linemen in the East Division.

James P. McCaffrey Trophy winners
YearPlayerPositionClubRef.
2023Adarius Pickett(DB)Toronto Argonauts
2022Lorenzo Mauldin(DE)Ottawa Redblacks
2021Simoni Lawrence(LB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2020N/AN/AN/AN/A
2019Simoni Lawrence(LB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2018Larry Dean(LB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats[1]
2017Kyries Hebert(LB)Montreal Alouettes
2016Bear Woods(LB)Montreal Alouettes
2015Simoni Lawrence(LB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2014Bear Woods(LB)Montreal Alouettes[2]
2013Chip Cox(LB)Montreal Alouettes
2012Shea Emry(LB)Montreal Alouettes
2011Jovon Johnson(DB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers[3]
2010Markeith Knowlton(LB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009Anwar Stewart(DE)Montreal Alouettes
2008Doug Brown(DT)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2007Jonathan Brown(DE)Toronto Argonauts
2006Barrin Simpson(LB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2005Michael Fletcher(LB)Toronto Argonauts
2004Anwar Stewart(DE)Montreal Alouettes
2003Kevin Johnson(LB)Montreal Alouettes
2002Barron Miles(DB)Montreal Alouettes
2001Joe Montford(DE)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2000Joe Montford(DE)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1999Calvin Tiggle(LB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1998Joe Montford(DE)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1997Shonte Peoples(LB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1996Tracy Gravely(LB)Montreal Alouettes[4]
1995Tim Cofield(DE)Memphis Mad Dogs
1994Tim Cofield(DE)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1993Elfrid Payton(LB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers[5]
1992Angelo Snipes(LB)Ottawa Rough Riders
1991Greg Battle(LB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1990Greg Battle(LB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1989Greg Battle(LB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1988Grover Covington(DE)Hamilton Tiger-Cats[6]
1987James West(LB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1986Brett Williams(DT)Montreal Alouettes
1985Paul Bennett(DB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1984Harry Skipper(DB)Montreal Concordes
1983Greg Marshall(DE)Ottawa Rough Riders
1982Zac Henderson(DB)Toronto Argonauts
1981Ben Zambiasi(LB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980Tom Cousineau(LB)Montreal Alouettes
1979Ben Zambiasi(LB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978Randy Rhino(DB)Montreal Alouettes
1977Glen Weir(DT)Montreal Alouettes[7]
1976Granville Liggins(DT)Toronto Argonauts
1975Jim Corrigall(DE)Toronto Argonauts

Outstanding Defensive player in the East Division prior to the trophy
YearPlayerPositionClubRef.
1974Ed George(OG)Montreal Alouettes

CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in the East Division prior to 1974
Main article: CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award
YearPlayerPositionClubRef.
1973Ed George(OG)Montreal Alouettes
1972Jim Stillwagon(DL)Toronto Argonauts
1971Mark Kosmos(LB)Montreal Alouettes
1970Angelo Mosca(DL)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1969Billy Joe Booth(DE)Ottawa Rough Riders
1968Ken Lehmann(LB)Ottawa Rough Riders
1967John Barrow(DL)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1966Ken Lehmann(LB)Ottawa Rough Riders
1965John Barrow(DL)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1964John Barrow(DL)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1963Angelo Mosca(DL)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1962John Barrow(DL)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1961John Barrow(DL)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1960Kaye Vaughan(OT)Ottawa Rough Riders
1959John Barrow(DL)Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1958Jackie Simpson(OG)Montreal Alouettes
1957Kaye Vaughan(OT)Ottawa Rough Riders
1956Kaye Vaughan(OT)Ottawa Rough Riders
1955Tex Coulter(OL)Montreal Alouettes

General References

Daniel, Steve; Krever, Jeff (eds.). 2023 CFL Guide and Record Book (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 279. ISSN 2371-2422.

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