Brendan Rogers (Canadian football)

For other people with similar names, see Brendan Rodgers (disambiguation).
Brendan Rogers
Born: (1968-02-25) February 25, 1968 (age 56)
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
1991–1995Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1996BC Lions*
1996–1998Toronto 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.

  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.