Brendan Rogers
Born: (1968-02-25) February 25, 1968
Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)LB/DB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeEastern Washington
CFL Draft1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32
Drafted byWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
19911995Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1996BC Lions*
19961998Toronto Argonauts
1999BC Lions*
1999Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Grey Cup champion (1996, 1997)
  • CFL single game record for special teams tackles (7) (1994)
Career stats
Games played134
ST Tackles176
Def Tackles27
Sacks2

Brendan Rogers (born February 25, 1968) is a Canadian retired professional football linebacker and defensive back who played for nine years in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1][2] He was drafted in the fourth round, 32nd overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 1991 CFL Draft.[3] He played in five seasons with the Blue Bombers and tied a CFL record in 1994 for most special teams tackles in a single game with seven. Rogers played in four Grey Cup championship games, winning twice with the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 and 1997.[4] He finished his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and, as of 2019, is third all-time in career special teams tackles with 176.[5]

He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

References

  1. "CFLapedia, Brendan Rogers". cflapedia.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. "Stats Crew, Brendan Rogers". statscrew.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  3. "1991 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  4. "More than 30 alumni headed to Toronto for '96/'97 Grey Cup reunion". CFL.ca. August 12, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  5. "CFL GUIDE & RECORD BOOK: 2016 EDITION" (PDF). cloudfront.net. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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